Sweden vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003

Sweden
8.5%
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
8.8%
in 2018
Sweden rank
19th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
16th

Arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003 over time

  • Sweden
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
02.557.510200420142025

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Sweden ranks 19th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th of 47 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 7.4% 8.5% 1.1% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 6.3% 8.1% 1.8% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.3%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
How do Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003?
Sweden ranks 19th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003 onwards
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 994 data points, 2003–2025
Last refreshed