European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Arrears on mortgage or rent payments

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
3.0%
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
4.9%
in 2018
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
5th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
5th

Arrears on mortgage or rent payments over time

  • European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
  • 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 3.0% in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), a difference of 1.9%.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.6 times European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)'s.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2010 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 7 regions.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arrears on mortgage or rent payments, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 4.9% against 3.0% in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) as of 2018.
What is the difference in arrears on mortgage or rent payments between European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1.9%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
9 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2018.
How do European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for arrears on mortgage or rent payments?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 5th 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