Which has higher arrears on utility bills, Portugal or Sweden?

Sweden, at 4.4% against 3.6% in Portugal as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?

22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.

Eurostat, published as Arrears on utility bills. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Portugal

3.6%

in 2025

Sweden

4.4%

in 2025

Portugal rank

31st

Sweden rank

28th

Sweden currently reports 4.4% against 3.6% in Portugal, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sweden ahead.

Portugal ranks 31st and Sweden ranks 28th of 38 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Decade	Portugal	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
2000s	5.0%	5.0%	0.0%	—
2010s	6.6%	3.5%	3.1%	Portugal
2020s	4.2%	3.3%	0.9%	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Which has higher arrears on utility bills, Portugal or Sweden?: Sweden, at 4.4% against 3.6% in Portugal as of 2025.
What is the difference in arrears on utility bills between Portugal and Sweden?: 0.8%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for arrears on utility bills?: Portugal ranks 31st 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.