How the numbers were computed

For the story Behind on utility bills.

Every number in the story is a Eurostat value or is computed from Eurostat values. Each value is named by dataset, Eurostat key and period. Each request is kept as received.

The ranking

Ranks

Rank by value, highest first. Equal values share a rank, and the next rank is skipped. Austria and Luxembourg, at 4.7% each, are both 16th, and Germany is 18th.

27 values, one per country ilc_mdes07:A.TOTAL.TOTAL.PC.<geo>@2025 (<geo> is the country code) · request r1

29.7 percentage points

Highest value − lowest value, in percentage points: 31.9 − 2.2 = 29.7. Rounded to each value rounded to 1 decimal as displayed, then subtracted.

31.9: Greece, 2025 ilc_mdes07:A.TOTAL.TOTAL.PC.EL@2025 · request r1
2.2: Netherlands, 2025 ilc_mdes07:A.TOTAL.TOTAL.PC.NL@2025 · request r1

27 / 27

EU countries with a value for 2025: all 27 of the 27 EU member states.

27 values, one per country ilc_mdes07:A.TOTAL.TOTAL.PC.<geo>@2025 (<geo> is the country code) · request r1

Over time

The EU figure, 2019–2025

The figure of the European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) as Eurostat publishes it, one value a year.

6.2: European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2019 ilc_mdes07:A.TOTAL.TOTAL.PC.EU27_2020@2019 · request r1
6.5: European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2020 ilc_mdes07:A.TOTAL.TOTAL.PC.EU27_2020@2020 · request r1
6.4: European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2021 ilc_mdes07:A.TOTAL.TOTAL.PC.EU27_2020@2021 · request r1
6.9: European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2022 ilc_mdes07:A.TOTAL.TOTAL.PC.EU27_2020@2022 · request r1
6.9: European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2023 ilc_mdes07:A.TOTAL.TOTAL.PC.EU27_2020@2023 · request r1
6.9: European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2024 ilc_mdes07:A.TOTAL.TOTAL.PC.EU27_2020@2024 · request r1
7.0: European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2025 ilc_mdes07:A.TOTAL.TOTAL.PC.EU27_2020@2025 · request r1

Differences, 2025 − 2019

Per country, the 2025 value minus the 2019 value. Rounded to each value rounded to 1 decimal as displayed, then subtracted.

27 values, one per country ilc_mdes07:A.TOTAL.TOTAL.PC.<geo>@2025 (<geo> is the country code) · request r1
27 values, one per country ilc_mdes07:A.TOTAL.TOTAL.PC.<geo>@2019 (<geo> is the country code) · request r1

Countries where the share fell

The countries whose difference 2025 − 2019 is below zero, 17 in all.

uses Differences, 2025 − 2019

Countries where the share rose

The countries whose difference 2025 − 2019 is above zero, 10 in all.

uses Differences, 2025 − 2019

Poverty risk and late bills

Ranks, above the poverty threshold

Rank by value, highest first. Equal values share a rank, and the next rank is skipped. Cyprus and Spain, at 6.6% each, are both 5th, and Finland is 7th.

27 values, one per country ilc_mdes07:A.TOTAL.A_60.PC.<geo>@2025 (<geo> is the country code) · request r3

22.3 percentage points

Highest value − lowest value, in percentage points: 23.5 − 1.2 = 22.3. Rounded to each value rounded to 1 decimal as displayed, then subtracted.

23.5: Greece, 2025 ilc_mdes07:A.TOTAL.A_60.PC.EL@2025 · request r3
1.2: Czechia, 2025 ilc_mdes07:A.TOTAL.A_60.PC.CZ@2025 · request r3

Ranks, at risk of poverty

Rank by value, highest first. Equal values share a rank, and the next rank is skipped. Estonia and Italy, at 12.0% each, are both 14th, and Luxembourg is 16th.

27 values, one per country ilc_mdes07:A.TOTAL.B_60.PC.<geo>@2025 (<geo> is the country code) · request r2

59.9 percentage points

Highest value − lowest value, in percentage points: 66.5 − 6.6 = 59.9. Rounded to each value rounded to 1 decimal as displayed, then subtracted.

66.5: Greece, 2025 ilc_mdes07:A.TOTAL.B_60.PC.EL@2025 · request r2
6.6: Denmark, 2025 ilc_mdes07:A.TOTAL.B_60.PC.DK@2025 · request r2

Differences, at risk of poverty − above the poverty threshold

Per country, at risk of poverty minus above the poverty threshold. Rounded to each value rounded to 1 decimal as displayed, then subtracted.

27 values, one per country ilc_mdes07:A.TOTAL.B_60.PC.<geo>@2025 (<geo> is the country code) · request r2
27 values, one per country ilc_mdes07:A.TOTAL.A_60.PC.<geo>@2025 (<geo> is the country code) · request r3

Single parents and large families

Values, Single parents and large families

The values as Eurostat publishes them, one per country and group.

28 values, one per country ilc_mdes07:A.TOTAL.TOTAL.PC.<geo>@2025 (<geo> is the country code) · request r1
28 values, one per country ilc_mdes07:A.A1_LT65.TOTAL.PC.<geo>@2025 (<geo> is the country code) · request r4
28 values, one per country ilc_mdes07:A.A1_GE65.TOTAL.PC.<geo>@2025 (<geo> is the country code) · request r4
28 values, one per country ilc_mdes07:A.A1_DCH.TOTAL.PC.<geo>@2025 (<geo> is the country code) · request r4
28 values, one per country ilc_mdes07:A.A2.TOTAL.PC.<geo>@2025 (<geo> is the country code) · request r4
28 values, one per country ilc_mdes07:A.A2_DCH1.TOTAL.PC.<geo>@2025 (<geo> is the country code) · request r4
28 values, one per country ilc_mdes07:A.A2_DCH2.TOTAL.PC.<geo>@2025 (<geo> is the country code) · request r4
28 values, one per country ilc_mdes07:A.A2_DCH_GE3.TOTAL.PC.<geo>@2025 (<geo> is the country code) · request r4

Ranks, all

Rank by value, highest first. Equal values share a rank, and the next rank is skipped. There are no ties in this ranking.

27 values, one per country ilc_mdes07:A.TOTAL.TOTAL.PC.<geo>@2025 (<geo> is the country code) · request r1