Portugal vs Sweden: Arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) by level
Portugal
7.7%
in 2025
Sweden
8.7%
in 2025
Portugal rank
32nd
Sweden rank
29th
Arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) by level over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 8.7% against 7.7% in Portugal, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 32nd and Sweden ranks 29th of 47 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.8% | 7.9% | 5.0% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 8.0% | 0.1% | Sweden |
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, Portugal or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 8.7% against 7.7% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) by level between Portugal and Sweden?
- 1.0%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) by level?
- Portugal ranks 32nd and Sweden ranks 29th 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.