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

Germany: Proportion of people with secure tenure rights to land out of total was 47.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
47.0%
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
37th
of 39 countries
All-time high
51.7%
in 2015
All-time low
47.0%
in 2022
Years of data
8
2015–2022

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

02040602015201820222015: 51.72016: 51.62017: 51.32018: 51.22019: 50.92020: 49.92021: 49.52022: 47

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Germany recorded 47.0% for proportion of people with secure tenure rights to land out of total in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.

That places Germany 37th out of 39 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Proportion of people with secure tenure rights to land out of total adult population, by sex (%) in Germany, 2015 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2015 51.7%
2016 51.6% -0.2%
2017 51.3% -0.6%
2018 51.2% -0.2%
2019 50.9% -0.7%
2020 49.9% -1.8%
2021 49.5% -1.0%
2022 47.0% -4.9%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 47.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 74.3%, 63% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 47.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 74.8%, 63% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 51.3% 50.9% 51.7% 5
2020s 48.8% 47.0% 49.9% 3

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 35 Denmark 59.1% compare
  2. 36 Austria 51.8% compare
  3. 38 Switzerland 42.1% compare
  4. 39 Colombia 37.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of people with secure tenure rights to land out of total in Germany?
Proportion of people with secure tenure rights to land out of total in Germany was 47.0% 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 Germany?
The highest recorded value was 51.7% in 2015.
What is the lowest proportion of people with secure tenure rights to land out of total recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 47.0% in 2022.
How does Germany rank for proportion of people with secure tenure rights to land out of total?
Germany ranks 37th 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 Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany 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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