Arrears on utility bills in Denmark
Denmark: Arrears on utility bills was 2.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.8%
Change on year
down 30.0%
World rank
42nd
of 47 countries
All-time high
5.1%
in 2018
All-time low
1.8%
in 2007
Years of data
23
2003–2025
Arrears on utility bills in Denmark, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, arrears on utility bills in Denmark stood at 2.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.0% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrears on utility bills in Denmark peaked at 5.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2007.
That places Denmark 42nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Arrears on utility bills in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2.1% | — |
| 2004 | 2.5% | +19.0% |
| 2005 | 2.8% | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 2.5% | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | -28.0% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | +22.2% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | +18.2% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | +23.1% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 4.6% | +27.8% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | -26.1% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | -26.5% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | +40.0% |
| 2018 | 5.1% | +45.7% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | -29.4% |
| 2020 | 4.2% | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | -31.0% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | +20.7% |
| 2023 | 4.7% | +34.3% |
| 2024 | 4.0% | -14.9% |
| 2025 | 2.8% | -30.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 2.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.7%, 50% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 2.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.4%, 52% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | 1.8% | 2.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 2.5% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 2.8% | 4.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More reference data data for Denmark
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1915 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrears on utility bills in Denmark?
- Arrears on utility bills in Denmark was 2.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest arrears on utility bills recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest arrears on utility bills recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2007.
- How does Denmark rank for arrears on utility bills?
- Denmark ranks 42nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is arrears on utility bills rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Arrears on utility bills. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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