Greece vs Spain: Arrears on mortgage or rent payments
Greece
10.6%
in 2025
Spain
5.2%
in 2025
Greece rank
1st
Spain rank
3rd
Arrears on mortgage or rent payments over time
- Greece
- Spain
How they compare
Greece currently reports 10.6% against 5.2% in Spain, a difference of 5.4%.
That makes Greece's figure about 2.0 times Spain's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 1st and Spain ranks 3rd of 38 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.0% | 4.1% | 3.0% | Greece |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 5.4% | 7.5% | 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 Spain?
- Greece, at 10.6% against 5.2% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in arrears on mortgage or rent payments between Greece and Spain?
- 5.4%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Spain?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Spain rank globally for arrears on mortgage or rent payments?
- Greece ranks 1st 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.