Malta vs Portugal: Arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003
Malta
5.6%
in 2025
Portugal
5.2%
in 2025
Malta rank
38th
Portugal rank
39th
Arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003 over time
- Malta
- Portugal
How they compare
Malta currently reports 5.6% against 5.2% in Portugal, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 38th and Portugal ranks 39th of 47 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.3% | 7.1% | 1.2% | Malta |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 9.2% | 0.8% | Malta |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 5.7% | 0.6% | Malta |
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, Malta or Portugal?
- Malta, at 5.6% against 5.2% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003 between Malta and Portugal?
- 0.4%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Portugal?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Portugal rank globally for arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003?
- Malta ranks 38th 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.