Belgium vs Portugal: Arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003
Belgium
5.1%
in 2025
Portugal
5.2%
in 2025
Belgium rank
40th
Portugal rank
39th
Arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003 over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 5.2% against 5.1% in Belgium, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Portugal ahead.
Belgium ranks 40th and Portugal ranks 39th of 47 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.0% | 7.3% | 0.3% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 9.2% | 2.3% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 5.7% | 1.0% | 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) from 2003, Belgium or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 5.2% against 5.1% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003 between Belgium and Portugal?
- 0.1%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003?
- Belgium ranks 40th and Portugal ranks 39th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003 onwards. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.