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

Switzerland: Proportion of people with secure tenure rights to land out of total was 42.1% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
42.1%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
38th
of 39 countries
All-time high
43.2%
in 2015
All-time low
42.1%
in 2021
Years of data
6
2015–2021

Proportion of people with secure tenure rights to land out of total in Switzerland, 2015–2021

0102030402015201820212015: 43.22016: 42.32018: 42.82019: 42.32020: 42.52021: 42.1

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 Switzerland is 42.1%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.

Switzerland ranks 38th of 39 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Proportion of people with secure tenure rights to land out of total adult population, by sex (%) in Switzerland, 2015 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2015 43.2%
2016 42.3% -2.0%
2018 42.8% +1.1%
2019 42.3% -1.1%
2020 42.5% +0.4%
2021 42.1% -0.9%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 42.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 74.3%, 57% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 42.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 74.8%, 56% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 42.7% 42.3% 43.2% 4
2020s 42.3% 42.1% 42.5% 2

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 35 Denmark 59.1% compare
  2. 36 Austria 51.8% compare
  3. 37 Germany 47.0% 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 Switzerland?
Proportion of people with secure tenure rights to land out of total in Switzerland was 42.1% in 2021, 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 Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 43.2% in 2015.
What is the lowest proportion of people with secure tenure rights to land out of total recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 42.1% in 2021.
How does Switzerland rank for proportion of people with secure tenure rights to land out of total?
Switzerland ranks 38th out of 39 countries with data for 2021.
Is proportion of people with secure tenure rights to land out of total rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Switzerland 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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