Proportion of people with secure tenure rights to land out of total in United States of America

United States of America: Proportion of people with secure tenure rights to land out of total was 68.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
68.3%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
29th
of 39 countries
All-time high
68.6%
in 2020
All-time low
64.7%
in 2015
Years of data
7
2015–2021

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

02040602015201820212015: 64.72016: 64.92017: 65.82018: 66.12019: 66.52020: 68.62021: 68.3

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 United States of America is 68.3%, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.

That places United States of America 29th 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 States of America, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of people with secure tenure rights to land out of total adult population, by sex (%) in United States of America, 2015 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2015 64.7%
2016 64.9% +0.3%
2017 65.8% +1.5%
2018 66.1% +0.4%
2019 66.5% +0.6%
2020 68.6% +3.1%
2021 68.3% -0.4%

United States of America compared with similar countries

  • United States of America's 68.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 74.8%, 91% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 65.6% 64.7% 66.5% 5
2020s 68.5% 68.3% 68.6% 2

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 26 Ireland 70.4% compare
  2. 27 Cyprus 69.6% compare
  3. 28 Finland 69.5% compare
  4. 30 Australia 65.8% compare
  5. 31 France 63.4% compare
  6. 32 Sweden 63.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of people with secure tenure rights to land out of total in United States of America?
Proportion of people with secure tenure rights to land out of total in United States of America was 68.3% 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 States of America?
The highest recorded value was 68.6% in 2020.
What is the lowest proportion of people with secure tenure rights to land out of total recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 64.7% in 2015.
How does United States of America rank for proportion of people with secure tenure rights to land out of total?
United States of America ranks 29th 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 States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States of America 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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