Rank in country
32 / 38
Among 38 regions in Germany
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern - Housing & Utility Bill Arrears
Regional factual view for Housing & Utility Bill Arrears in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (2025).
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Latest value
· 2025
4.60% of people
DE 6.9 · -2.3 pp vs country · Europe 10.5 · -5.9 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
160 / 212
Among 212 European regions
Population
1,573,597
Regional population · 2025
Recent trend
What this indicator measures
Measures the share of people living in households with arrears on mortgage or rent payments, utility bills, or hire-purchase instalments.
Lower values generally represent a more favorable situation.
Data source: Eurostat Arrears on housing or utility bills ILC_MDES05_R
How Mecklenburg-Vorpommern compares
Lower is better · Range 2.5–11.8
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
4.6
Germany
6.9
Europe
10.5
Germany -2.3 pp
Europe -5.9 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern recorded 4.6% in 2025, a more favorable result than both the national benchmark for Germany and the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 72,000 people in the region.
Recent change
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator improved noticeably from 7.7% to 4.6%; the latest annual movement was in the same direction.