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Home Ownership by Country

Kazakhstan has the highest Home Ownership Rate (98.0%), followed by China (96.0%) and Laos (95.9%). Niger has the lowest (25.0%).

CultureEconomics74 countries · 2 metricsUpdated Dec 18, 2024Original page
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Home Ownership Rate

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Ranking

Highest first: the first 15 and last 5 of 74 countries.

Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one country; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
75.3%
Middle half 65.3% – 86.1%
Average
73.8%
74 countries
Highest
98.0%
Kazakhstan
Lowest
25.0%
Niger

Data

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74 countries · # = rank by Home Ownership Rate
#
1Kazakhstan98.0%2,024
2China96.0%2,022
3Laos95.9%2,015
4Romania95.6%2,023
5Albania95.3%2,023
6Slovakia93.6%2,023
7Russia92.6%2,023
8Serbia91.6%2,023
9Croatia91.2%2,023
9Bosnia and Herzegovina91.2%2,007
11Montenegro91.0%2,023
12Hungary90.5%2,023
13Vietnam90.0%2,020
13Cuba90.0%2,014
15Lithuania88.8%2,023
16Singapore87.9%2,020
17Poland87.3%2,023
18India86.6%2,011
19Bulgaria86.1%2,023
20Nepal86.0%2,021
21North Macedonia85.8%2,023
22Myanmar85.5%2,014
23Indonesia84.0%2,019
24Taiwan83.9%2,010
25Oman83.0%2,014
26Latvia82.8%2,023
27Pakistan82.0%2,023
28Estonia80.7%2,023
29Mexico80.0%2,009
30Norway79.2%2,023
31Malaysia76.9%2,019
32Egypt76.0%2,019
32Czechia76.0%2,023
32Portugal76.0%2,023
32Trinidad and Tobago76.0%2,013
36Italy75.9%2,024
37Spain75.3%2,023
38Slovenia75.2%2,023
39Kenya75.0%2,019
39Iceland75.0%2,021
41Malta74.7%2,023
42Thailand74.0%2,021
43Belgium71.9%2,023
44Brazil70.8%2,022
45Netherlands70.2%2,023
46South Africa69.7%2,021
47Greece69.6%2,023
48Ireland69.4%2,023
49Finland69.2%2,023
50Argentina68.9%2,017
51Cyprus68.8%2,023
52Luxembourg67.6%2,023
53Canada66.5%2,021
54Australia66.3%2,020
55United States65.7%2,024
56United Kingdom65.2%2,023
57Brunei65.0%2,019
58Sweden64.9%2,023
59Israel64.6%2,019
60New Zealand64.5%2,018
61France63.1%2,023
62Saudi Arabia62.1%2,019
63Iran60.5%2,017
64Denmark60.0%2,023
65South Korea57.3%2,021
66Turkey56.7%2,023
67Japan55.0%2,021
68Austria54.3%2,023
69Hong Kong50.4%2,023
70Germany47.6%2,023
71Switzerland42.3%2,023
72United Arab Emirates28.0%2,017
73Nigeria25.0%2,019
73Niger25.0%2,019

What correlates with Home Ownership Rate?

Pearson r against 1,783 other country metrics sharing at least 45 countries. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Home Ownership Rate tend to score higher on these

  1. Year Admitted to CommitteeUNHCR Member Countries
    r = +0.57 · strong · n = 51
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  2. Heart Disease All Ages DALYs - MaleHeart Disease Rates by Country
    r = +0.56 · strong · n = 73
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  3. Heart Disease All Ages DALYs - FemaleHeart Disease Rates by Country
    r = +0.55 · strong · n = 73
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  4. COVID-19 Excess Deaths per 100kExcess Covid Deaths by Country
    r = +0.54 · strong · n = 60
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  5. Male Tobacco UsersSmoking Rates by Country
    r = +0.53 · strong · n = 71
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  6. Sodium Consumption Per CapitaSalt Consumption by Country
    r = +0.52 · strong · n = 72
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Home Ownership Rate tend to score lower on these

  1. Basketball Coach Hourly SalaryOverseas Basketball Salaries by Country
    r = −0.62 · strong · n = 55
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  2. Basketball Coach Yearly SalaryOverseas Basketball Salaries by Country
    r = −0.62 · strong · n = 55
    Plot
  3. # of BlackoutsEuropean Union (EU) Blackout Countries
    r = −0.59 · strong · n = 48
    Plot
  4. Pear ProductionPear Production by Country
    r = −0.59 · strong · n = 53
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  5. Best Countries Overall ScoreWhere-to-Be-Born Index by Country
    r = −0.59 · strong · n = 59
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  6. Average Hourly RateDoctor Pay by Country
    r = −0.59 · strong · n = 58
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Quick answers

Which country has the highest Home Ownership Rate?
Kazakhstan has the highest Home Ownership Rate, at 98.0%, followed by China (96.0%) and Laos (95.9%).
Which country has the lowest Home Ownership Rate?
Niger has the lowest Home Ownership Rate, at 25.0%.
What is the median Home Ownership Rate across countries?
The median is 75.3% across the 74 countries with data.
Where does this home ownership by country data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: List of countries by home ownership rate - Wiki.

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