Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs Iceland: Arrears on mortgage or rent payments
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
3.4
in 2025
Iceland
4.9
in 2020
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
4th
Iceland rank
5th
Arrears on mortgage or rent payments over time
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 4.9 against 3.4 in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), a difference of 1.5.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.4 times Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 4th and Iceland ranks 5th of 8 regions.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.93 | 6.83 | 2.9 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 3.8 | 4.9 | 1.1 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arrears on mortgage or rent payments, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 4.9 against 3.4 in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) as of 2020.
- What is the difference in arrears on mortgage or rent payments between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Iceland?
- 1.5, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Iceland?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2020.
- How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Iceland rank globally for arrears on mortgage or rent payments?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 4th and Iceland ranks 5th of 8 regions.
- 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.