Austria vs Sweden: Arrears on mortgage or rent payments
Austria
4.5%
in 2025
Sweden
4.2%
in 2025
Austria rank
8th
Sweden rank
11th
Arrears on mortgage or rent payments over time
- Austria
- Sweden
How they compare
Austria currently reports 4.5% against 4.2% in Sweden, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sweden ahead.
Austria ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 11th of 38 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | 3.7% | 1.3% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 2.5% | 1.1% | Austria |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.2% | 0.6% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arrears on mortgage or rent payments, Austria or Sweden?
- Austria, at 4.5% against 4.2% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in arrears on mortgage or rent payments between Austria and Sweden?
- 0.3%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Sweden rank globally for arrears on mortgage or rent payments?
- Austria ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 11th of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Arrears on mortgage or rent payments. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.