Belgium vs Portugal: Arrears on mortgage or rent payments
Belgium
1.8
in 2025
Portugal
1.9
in 2025
Belgium rank
24th
Portugal rank
22nd
Arrears on mortgage or rent payments over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1.9 against 1.8 in Belgium, a difference of 0.1.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 24th and Portugal ranks 22nd of 37 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.02 | 3.32 | 0.3 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 3.21 | 4.36 | 1.15 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 1.92 | 2.25 | 0.3333 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arrears on mortgage or rent payments, Belgium or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 1.9 against 1.8 in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in arrears on mortgage or rent payments between Belgium and Portugal?
- 0.1, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for arrears on mortgage or rent payments?
- Belgium ranks 24th and Portugal ranks 22nd of 37 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.