Malta vs Sweden: Arrears on utility bills
Malta
4.5%
in 2025
Sweden
4.4%
in 2025
Malta rank
27th
Sweden rank
28th
Arrears on utility bills over time
- Malta
- Sweden
How they compare
Malta currently reports 4.5% against 4.4% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 27th and Sweden ranks 28th of 38 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.4% | 4.9% | 2.5% | Malta |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 3.5% | 5.5% | Malta |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 3.3% | 2.3% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arrears on utility bills, Malta or Sweden?
- Malta, at 4.5% against 4.4% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in arrears on utility bills between Malta and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Sweden?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Sweden rank globally for arrears on utility bills?
- Malta ranks 27th and Sweden ranks 28th of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Arrears on utility bills. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.