Lithuania vs Portugal: Arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003
Lithuania
4.5%
in 2025
Portugal
5.2%
in 2025
Lithuania rank
41st
Portugal rank
39th
Arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003 over time
- Lithuania
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 5.2% against 4.5% in Lithuania, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Lithuania's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Lithuania ahead.
Lithuania ranks 41st and Portugal ranks 39th of 47 countries.
Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.8% | 7.1% | 5.6% | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 9.2% | 1.9% | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 5.7% | 0.3% | Lithuania |
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, Lithuania or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 5.2% against 4.5% in Lithuania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003 between Lithuania and Portugal?
- 0.7%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Portugal?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Lithuania and Portugal rank globally for arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003?
- Lithuania ranks 41st 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.