France vs Spain: Arrears on mortgage or rent payments
France
4.9%
in 2025
Spain
5.2%
in 2025
France rank
5th
Spain rank
3rd
Arrears on mortgage or rent payments over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 5.2% against 4.9% in France, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was France ahead.
France ranks 5th and Spain ranks 3rd of 38 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2% | 4.1% | 2.1% | France |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 5.4% | 0.1% | France |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 6.0% | 0.6% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arrears on mortgage or rent payments, France or Spain?
- Spain, at 5.2% against 4.9% in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in arrears on mortgage or rent payments between France and Spain?
- 0.3%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for arrears on mortgage or rent payments?
- France ranks 5th and Spain ranks 3rd 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.