Germany vs Norway: Arrears on mortgage or rent payments
Germany
2.2%
in 2025
Norway
3.2%
in 2025
Germany rank
16th
Norway rank
14th
Arrears on mortgage or rent payments over time
- Germany
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 3.2% against 2.2% in Germany, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.5 times Germany's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 16th and Norway ranks 14th of 47 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | 5.4% | 3.0% | Norway |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 3.5% | 1.5% | Norway |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 3.1% | 0.8% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arrears on mortgage or rent payments, Germany or Norway?
- Norway, at 3.2% against 2.2% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in arrears on mortgage or rent payments between Germany and Norway?
- 1.0%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Norway?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Norway rank globally for arrears on mortgage or rent payments?
- Germany ranks 16th and Norway ranks 14th of 47 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.