Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Arrears on mortgage or rent payments

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
3.4%
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
4.9%
in 2018
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
3rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
5th

Arrears on mortgage or rent payments over time

  • Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
012345200520152025

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 4.9% against 3.4% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), a difference of 1.5%.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.4 times Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ahead.

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 3rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 7 regions.

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arrears on mortgage or rent payments, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 4.9% against 3.4% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) as of 2018.
What is the difference in arrears on mortgage or rent payments between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1.5%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
5 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2018.
How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for arrears on mortgage or rent payments?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 3rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 7 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Arrears on mortgage or rent payments
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,010 data points, 2003–2025
Last refreshed