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1 billion people fear eviction worldwide

We conducted surveys in 140 countries and found that 1 billion people around the world live in fear of losing their home or land.

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Tenure Insecurity

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Rates of insecurity vary widely around the world

South Asia

269 million

22%

East Asia and Pacific

275 million

15%

Latin America and the Caribbean

91 million

21%

Sub-Saharan Africa

121 million

26%

North America

39 million

14%

Middle East and North Africa

78 million

28%

Europe and Central Asia

87 million

12%

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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Overview Documentation
Country
Tenure Insecurity
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Percentage of people who believe it is somewhat or very likely that they could lose the right to use their property or part of it against their will in the next 5 years
Tenure Security
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Percentage of people who believe it is very unlikely or unlikely that they could lose the right to use their property or part of it against their will in the next 5 years
Formal documents
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Percentage of people who say they have formal, legally-binding documents that demonstrate their right to live in or use any of their properties
Informal documents only
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Percentage of people who say they have informal formal documents that demonstrate their right to live in or use any of their properties
No documents
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Percentage of people who say they have no formal or informal documents that demonstrate their right to live in or use any of their properties

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Men and women experience different causes of tenure insecurity

Women’s tenure insecurity often originates from within the home or community, including fears of what might happen to them if their husband dies. Men are more likely to worry about external threats like government expropriation or land grabbing.

Get the 2020 Gender Report which analyses our global findings through a gender lens

Global distribution of insecurity

This global overview shows the full spread of tenure insecurity worldwide. Hover over a dot to see the insecurity level for each country. Countries selected in the table above are highlighted here.

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Percentage of people who believe it is somewhat or very likely that they could lose the right to use their property or part of it against their will in the next 5 years

Tenure insecurity
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Percentage of people who believe it is very unlikely or unlikely that they could lose the right to use their property or part of it against their will in the next 5 years

Tenure security
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Percentage of people who say they have formal, legally-binding documents that demonstrate their right to live in or use any of their properties

Formal documents
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Percentage of people who say they have informal formal documents that demonstrate their right to live in or use any of their properties

Informal documents
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Percentage of people who say they have no formal or informal documents that demonstrate their right to live in or use any of their properties

No documents
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