Europe

Highest Arrears on bills countries in Europe

Compare European countries using the indicator Arrears on housing or utility bills.

Indicator: arrears_housing_utilities Year: 2025 Granularity: country

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Burden ranking

Countries most affected by housing

Higher values indicate higher burden.

Top country: Greece · Lowest in ranking: Czechia

Editorial summary

Key takeaways

  • Top country: Greece
  • Top value: 41.8
  • Lowest in ranking: Czechia
  • Countries included: 18
  • Greece ranks first in this country ranking, with 41.80, while Czechia appears at the lower end with 3.30.

Editorial detail

Editorial insights

deviation

Greece versus the European average

Greece records 41.80, compared with a European average of 10.50, a difference of 31.30 points.

summary

European ranking for Arrears on bills

Greece ranks first in this country ranking, with 41.80, while Czechia appears at the lower end with 3.30.

ranking

Greece leads the ranking

The ranking includes 18 countries. Greece ranks first and Czechia sits at the lower end.

Indicator: Arrears on housing or utility bills

Granularity: Countries

  1. 1

    Greece

    41.80

    -1.00
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  2. 2

    Romania

    18.50

    +3.20
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  3. 3

    Bulgaria

    18.20

    -0.50
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  4. 4

    Spain

    13.20

    -1.00
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  5. 5

    Finland

    10.70

    -0.50
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  6. 6

    France

    10.40

    -0.20
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  7. 7

    Hungary

    8.60

    -0.70
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  8. 8

    Sweden

    8.50

    +1.20
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  9. 9

    Croatia

    8.00

    -1.40
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  10. 10

    Norway

    7.50

    -0.60
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  11. 11

    Germany

    6.90

    -0.30
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  12. 12

    Italy

    6.80

    +1.50
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  13. 13

    Slovenia

    6.30

    -1.20
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  14. 14

    Denmark

    6.20

    -0.70
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  15. 15

    Portugal

    5.20

    -0.50
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  16. 16

    Belgium

    5.10

    +0.10
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  17. 17

    Poland

    3.80

    -0.40
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  18. 18

    Czechia

    3.30

    -0.10
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Ranking highlights

2025 values. Changes compare 2025 vs 2024.

Arrears on housing or utility bills

Increase = worse Decrease = better

By level in 2025

Top 5 countries

2025 values

  1. #1 Greece 41.80
  2. #2 Romania 18.50
  3. #3 Bulgaria 18.20
  4. #4 Spain 13.20
  5. #5 Finland 10.70

Bottom 5 countries

2025 values

  1. #18 Czechia 3.30
  2. #17 Poland 3.80
  3. #16 Belgium 5.10
  4. #15 Portugal 5.20
  5. #14 Denmark 6.20

By change (2025 vs 2024)

Largest increase vs previous year

2025 vs 2024

  1. #1 Romania +3.20
  2. #2 Italy +1.50
  3. #3 Sweden +1.20
  4. #4 Belgium +0.10

Largest decrease vs previous year

2025 vs 2024

  1. #1 Croatia -1.40
  2. #2 Slovenia -1.20
  3. #3 Greece -1.00
  4. #4 Spain -1.00
  5. #5 Hungary -0.70