Proportion of people with secure tenure rights to land out of total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Proportion of people with secure tenure rights to land out of total was 70.8% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
70.8%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
23rd
of 39 countries
All-time high
71.0%
in 2020
All-time low
69.5%
in 2017
Years of data
7
2015–2021

Proportion of people with secure tenure rights to land out of total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2015–2021

0204060802015201820212015: 702016: 69.82017: 69.52018: 70.22019: 70.42020: 712021: 70.8

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 70.8% for proportion of people with secure tenure rights to land out of total in 2021.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 23rd out of 39 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Proportion of people with secure tenure rights to land out of total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of people with secure tenure rights to land out of total adult population, by sex (%) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2015 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2015 70.0%
2016 69.8% -0.3%
2017 69.5% -0.4%
2018 70.2% +1.0%
2019 70.4% +0.3%
2020 71.0% +0.8%
2021 70.8% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 70.0% 69.5% 70.4% 5
2020s 70.9% 70.8% 71.0% 2

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 20 Greece 72.8% compare
  2. 21 Belgium 72.7% compare
  3. 22 Luxembourg 72.2% compare
  4. 23 United Kingdom 70.8% compare
  5. 25 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 70.5% compare
  6. 26 Ireland 70.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of people with secure tenure rights to land out of total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Proportion of people with secure tenure rights to land out of total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 70.8% 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 71.0% in 2020.
What is the lowest proportion of people with secure tenure rights to land out of total recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 69.5% in 2017.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for proportion of people with secure tenure rights to land out of total?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 23rd 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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