Sweden vs United Kingdom: Arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003
Sweden
8.5%
in 2025
United Kingdom
8.8%
in 2018
Sweden rank
19th
United Kingdom rank
16th
Arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003 over time
- Sweden
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 8.8% against 8.5% in Sweden, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Sweden ranks 19th and United Kingdom ranks 16th of 47 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.4% | 8.5% | 1.1% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 8.1% | 1.8% | United Kingdom |
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, Sweden or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 8.8% against 8.5% in Sweden as of 2018.
- What is the difference in arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003 between Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 0.3%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
- How do Sweden and United Kingdom rank globally for arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003?
- Sweden ranks 19th and United Kingdom ranks 16th 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.