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. Check Out: 20 Countries Holding the Most US Debt in 2025 — and How It Impacts Your Wallet Read Next: 6 Hybrid Vehicles To Stay Away From in Retirement 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% Learn More: What Moody’s US Credit Rating Downgrade Means for the Middle Class 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% More From GOBankingRates 6 Costco Products That Have the Most Customer Complaints Mark Cuban Warns of 'Red Rural Recession' -- 4 States That Could Get Hit Hard Clever Ways To Save Money That Actually Work in 2025 These Cars May Seem Expensive, but They Rarely Need Repairs This article originally appeared on GOBankingRates.com: Think the US Is Bad? People in These 9 Countries Have Way More Debt
Think the US Is Bad? People in These 9 Countries Have Way More Debt
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