Think the US Is Bad? People in These 9 Countries Have Way More Debt

In the U.S. it’s more common than not to carry a boatload of debt As of the third quarter of 2024, Americans owed $17.57 trillion in total debt — up 2.4% year over year, according to Experian data. Even spread over hundreds of millions of people, it’s a lot of debt: $58,215.12 for the average household, according to a new study by QuickLoan Pte Ltd.

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But the U.S. isn’t the only country with a serious debt issue among its citizens. The study analyzed household debt data across multiple countries to find which nations live most on credit and where debt-to-income ratios pose the greatest financial risks. The U.S. came in 10th, based on loan-to-income ratio, as it has a loan-to-income ratio of 112.21%. Below are the nine countries where the burden of household debt is even greater.

9. Netherlands

• Average household debt: $53,430.77
• Average yearly net salary: $45,433.20
• Loan-to-income ratio: 117.60%

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8. New Zealand

• Average household debt: $43,987.51
• Average yearly net salary: $36,810.84
• Loan-to-income ratio: 119.50%

7. Luxembourg

• Average household debt: $87,235.44
• Average yearly net salary: $72,789.24
• Loan-to-income ratio: 119.85%

6. Sweden

• Average household debt: $45,796.27
• Average yearly net salary: $37,528.32
• **Loan-to-income ratio:**122.03%

5. Denmark

• Average household debt: $59,926.00
• Average yearly net salary: $47,495.64
• Loan-to-income ratio: 126.17%

4. Switzerland

• Average household debt: $124,785.99
• Average yearly net salary: $86,807.04
• Loan-to-income ratio: 143.75%

3. Canada

• Average household debt: $54,572.63
• Average yearly net salary: $34,609.56
• Loan-to-income ratio: 157.68%

2. Australia

• Average household debt: $70,348.47
• Average yearly net salary: $43,060.44
• Loan-to-income ratio: 163.37%

1. Norway

• Average household debt: $74,629.74
• Average yearly net salary: $43,955.28
• Loan-to-income ratio: 169.79%

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