Iceland vs Portugal: Arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) by level
Iceland
7.0%
in 2020
Portugal
7.7%
in 2025
Iceland rank
36th
Portugal rank
32nd
Arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) by level over time
- Iceland
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 7.7% against 7.0% in Iceland, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 36th and Portugal ranks 32nd of 47 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.6% | 12.8% | 0.2% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 7.1% | 0.1% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) by level, Iceland or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 7.7% against 7.0% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) by level between Iceland and Portugal?
- 0.7%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Portugal?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and Portugal rank globally for arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) by level?
- Iceland ranks 36th and Portugal ranks 32nd of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.