Proportion of people with secure tenure rights to land out of total in Denmark

Denmark: Proportion of people with secure tenure rights to land out of total was 59.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
59.1%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
35th
of 39 countries
All-time high
62.4%
in 2015
All-time low
58.7%
in 2021
Years of data
8
2015–2022

Proportion of people with secure tenure rights to land out of total in Denmark, 2015–2022

02040602015201820222015: 62.42016: 61.72017: 61.82018: 60.62019: 60.42020: 59.12021: 58.72022: 59.1

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of people with secure tenure rights to land out of total in Denmark is 59.1%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.

Denmark ranks 35th of 39 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Proportion of people with secure tenure rights to land out of total in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of people with secure tenure rights to land out of total adult population, by sex (%) in Denmark, 2015 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2015 62.4%
2016 61.7% -1.1%
2017 61.8% +0.2%
2018 60.6% -2.0%
2019 60.4% -0.3%
2020 59.1% -2.1%
2021 58.7% -0.7%
2022 59.1% +0.7%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 59.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 74.3%, 80% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 59.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 74.8%, 79% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 61.4% 60.4% 62.4% 5
2020s 59.0% 58.7% 59.1% 3

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 32 Sweden 63.1% compare
  2. 33 Türkiye 59.9% compare
  3. 33 Türkiye 59.9% compare
  4. 36 Austria 51.8% compare
  5. 37 Germany 47.0% compare
  6. 38 Switzerland 42.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of people with secure tenure rights to land out of total in Denmark?
Proportion of people with secure tenure rights to land out of total in Denmark was 59.1% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of people with secure tenure rights to land out of total recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 62.4% in 2015.
What is the lowest proportion of people with secure tenure rights to land out of total recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 58.7% in 2021.
How does Denmark rank for proportion of people with secure tenure rights to land out of total?
Denmark ranks 35th out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
Is proportion of people with secure tenure rights to land out of total rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of people with secure tenure rights to land out of total adult population, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of people with secure tenure rights to land out of total adult population, by sex (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
40 places, 303 data points, 2011–2022
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