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Global Data Reveals Growing
Insecurity in Land and
Property Rights
Across 108 Countries
New findings from the 2024 Prindex Report show that 1.1 billion adults across the 108 countries—23% of the adult population—feel insecure about their land or property rights, with a sharp rise in East Asia, the Pacific, and North America.
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| Strength of evidence that the percentage has changed |
p-value |
|---|---|
| — Little or no evidence | > 0.1 |
| * Weak evidence | < 0.1 |
| ** Moderate evidence | < 0.05 |
| *** Strong evidence | < 0.01 |
Tenure Insecurity
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Different factors affect tenure insecurity
Young people and renters tend feel more insecure than older people and homeowners in most countries. Select up to 10 countries to compare factors like age, gender, and tenure type.
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| Strength of evidence that the percentage has changed | p-value |
|---|---|
| — Little or no evidence | > 0.1 |
| * Weak evidence | < 0.1 |
| ** Moderate evidence | < 0.05 |
| *** Strong evidence | < 0.01 |
Due to rounding, the reported change between 2020 and 2024 may not match the difference in the results for each year.
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