Arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) by level in Denmark

Denmark: Arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) by level was 6 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
6
Change on year
down 46.4%
World rank
32nd
of 37 countries
All-time high
11.6
in 2018
All-time low
6
in 2025
Years of data
16
2010–2025

Arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) by level in Denmark, 2010–2025

02.557.51012.52010201720252010: 7.32011: 8.72012: 9.82013: 6.82014: 10.22015: 9.32016: 9.22017: 9.82018: 11.62019: 8.92020: 9.62021: 8.92022: 10.72023: 10.32024: 11.22025: 6

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) by level in Denmark is 6, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is down 46.4% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) by level in Denmark peaked at 11.6 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2025.

Denmark ranks 32nd of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) by level in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age in Denmark, 2010 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2010 7.3
2011 8.7 +19.2%
2012 9.8 +12.6%
2013 6.8 -30.6%
2014 10.2 +50.0%
2015 9.3 -8.8%
2016 9.2 -1.1%
2017 9.8 +6.5%
2018 11.6 +18.4%
2019 8.9 -23.3%
2020 9.6 +7.9%
2021 8.9 -7.3%
2022 10.7 +20.2%
2023 10.3 -3.7%
2024 11.2 +8.7%
2025 6 -46.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 9.16 6.8 11.6 10
2020s 9.45 6 11.2 6

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 29 Slovakia 7.1 compare
  2. 30 Iceland 7 compare
  3. 31 Lithuania 6.4 compare
  4. 32 Netherlands 6 compare
  5. 34 Belgium 5.6 compare
  6. 35 Slovenia 5.4 compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) by level in Denmark?
Arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) by level in Denmark was 6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) by level recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 11.6 in 2018.
What is the lowest arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) by level recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2025.
How does Denmark rank for arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) by level?
Denmark ranks 32nd out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
Is arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) by level rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 624 data points, 2010–2025
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