Greece vs Ireland: Arrears on mortgage or rent payments
Greece
10.6%
in 2025
Ireland
5.3%
in 2025
Greece rank
1st
Ireland rank
2nd
Arrears on mortgage or rent payments over time
- Greece
- Ireland
How they compare
Greece currently reports 10.6% against 5.3% in Ireland, a difference of 5.3%.
That makes Greece's figure about 2.0 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 1st and Ireland ranks 2nd of 38 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.6% | 5.1% | 2.5% | Greece |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 9.1% | 3.8% | Greece |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 6.0% | 3.5% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arrears on mortgage or rent payments, Greece or Ireland?
- Greece, at 10.6% against 5.3% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in arrears on mortgage or rent payments between Greece and Ireland?
- 5.3%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Ireland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Ireland rank globally for arrears on mortgage or rent payments?
- Greece ranks 1st and Ireland ranks 2nd 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.