Romania vs Spain: Arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003
Romania
18.5
in 2025
Spain
13.2
in 2025
Romania rank
5th
Spain rank
8th
Arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003 over time
- Romania
- Spain
How they compare
Romania currently reports 18.5 against 13.2 in Spain, a difference of 5.3.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.4 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 5th and Spain ranks 8th of 37 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.87 | 8.93 | 11.93 | Romania |
| 2010s | 23.52 | 10.48 | 13.04 | Romania |
| 2020s | 15.13 | 13.67 | 1.47 | Romania |
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, Romania or Spain?
- Romania, at 18.5 against 13.2 in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003 between Romania and Spain?
- 5.3, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Spain?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2025.
- How do Romania and Spain rank globally for arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003?
- Romania ranks 5th and Spain ranks 8th of 37 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.