Ireland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Financial burden of the repayment of debts from hire purchases or

Ireland
20.6%
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
19.4%
in 2016
Ireland rank
25th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
26th

Financial burden of the repayment of debts from hire purchases or over time

  • Ireland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 20.6% against 19.4% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 1.2%.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 25th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 26th of 47 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 23.6% 19.5% 4.1% Ireland
2010s 34.9% 22.4% 12.5% Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher financial burden of the repayment of debts from hire purchases or, Ireland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Ireland, at 20.6% against 19.4% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in financial burden of the repayment of debts from hire purchases or between Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1.2%, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2016.
How do Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for financial burden of the repayment of debts from hire purchases or?
Ireland ranks 25th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 26th of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Financial burden of the repayment of debts from hire purchases or loans. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Financial burden of the repayment of debts from hire purchases or loans
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 983 data points, 2003–2025
Last refreshed