Norway vs Sweden: Arrears on mortgage or rent payments
Norway
3.2%
in 2025
Sweden
4.2%
in 2025
Norway rank
13th
Sweden rank
11th
Arrears on mortgage or rent payments over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 4.2% against 3.2% in Norway, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 11th of 38 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.6% | 3.7% | 1.9% | Norway |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 2.5% | 0.9% | Norway |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 3.2% | 0.1% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arrears on mortgage or rent payments, Norway or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 4.2% against 3.2% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in arrears on mortgage or rent payments between Norway and Sweden?
- 1.0%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for arrears on mortgage or rent payments?
- Norway ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 11th 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.