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42% 57% 61% 12% 3% 5% 6% 55% 38% 33% 88% 01 TENURE INSECURITY 21% of respondents in Tanzania feel tenure insecure, with the Southern and Northern regions having the highest levels of insecurity. 15% Don't know/Refused Total 02 DOCUMENTATION 42% of respondents in Tanzania say they possess formal documents to prove ownership or rights-use of at least one of their properties. Owners Renters 03 PROPERTY RIGHTS 69% of respondents in Tanzania think property rights are well protected in the country, 73% say they know how to defend their property rights and 79% are confident of authorities’ support in case rights are challenged. 69% perceive property rights in country to be protected 73% would know how to defend rights 79% are confident of receiving support from authorities Property rights are a cornerstone of economic development and social justice. One of the most fundamental ways of understanding the strength of property rights is through citizens’ perceptions of them. Prindex, an initiative of Global Land Alliance and Overseas Development Institute with support from DFID and Omidyar Network, is the first global measurement of peoples’ perceptions of their property rights. TANZANIA 1 Insecure Secure Informal documents only Formal documents No documents 21% TENURE INSECURITY 64% TENURE SECURITY PROPERTY RIGHTS PROTECTION KNOWLEDGE OF DEFENDING RIGHTS CONFIDENCE IN AUTHORITIES’ SUPPORT Stay with permission

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Page 1: 01 TENURE INSECURITY 02 DOCUMENTATION · BY TENURE TYPE BY LOCATION BY GENDER 24% Urban 51% Women 76% Rural 49% Men 16% 37% 22% 21% 21% 21% 22% Of the total sample… 50% are owners

42%

57%

61%

12%

3%

5%

6%

55%

38%

33%

88%

01 TENURE INSECURITY21% of respondents in Tanzania feel tenure insecure, with the Southern and Northern regions having the highest levels of insecurity.

15% Don't know/RefusedTotal

02 DOCUMENTATION42% of respondents in Tanzania say they possess formal documents to prove ownership or rights-use of at least one of their properties.

Owners

Renters

03 PROPERTY RIGHTS69% of respondents in Tanzania think property rights are well protected in the country, 73% say they know how to defend their property rights and 79% are confident of authorities’ support in case rights are challenged.

69%perceive property rights in

country to be protected

73%would know how to

defend rights

79%are confident of receiving support from authorities

Property rights are a cornerstone of economic development and social justice. One of the

most fundamental ways of understanding the strength of property rights is through

citizens’ perceptions of them. Prindex, an initiative of Global Land Alliance and Overseas

Development Institute with support from DFID and Omidyar Network, is the first global

measurement of peoples’ perceptions of their property rights.

TANZANIA

1

Insecure Secure

Informal documents onlyFormal documents No documents

21%TENURE INSECURITY

64%TENURE SECURITY

PROPERTY RIGHTS PROTECTION

KNOWLEDGE OF DEFENDING RIGHTS

CONFIDENCE IN AUTHORITIES’ SUPPORT

Stay withpermission

Page 2: 01 TENURE INSECURITY 02 DOCUMENTATION · BY TENURE TYPE BY LOCATION BY GENDER 24% Urban 51% Women 76% Rural 49% Men 16% 37% 22% 21% 21% 21% 22% Of the total sample… 50% are owners

04 TENURE INSECURITY IN DETAILAcross tenure types, at least 16% of respondents in Tanzania are tenure insecure. Respondents in urban and rural areas feel equally tenure insecure. Men feel slightly more insecure compared to women.

05 REASONS FOR TENURE INSECURITYReasons for insecurity vary between owners and renters. The risk of the government seizing properties and disagreements with family members were the most commonly stated reasons for insecurity by owners, whereas being asked to leave by the owner and lack of financial resources were the most common reasons for insecurity among renters.

The owner/renter may ask me to leave

Government may seize this property

Disagreements with family or relatives

Lack of money or other resources

Death of a household member

Companies may seize this property

Other people or groups may seize this property

Missing or inaccurate land records

Conflict or terrorism

Issues with local/customary authorities

Natural disaster

66%22%

24%10% 14%

16%6% 24%

10% 15%5%

6%4% 11%

8%2% 3%

5%1% 3%

5%2% 2%

4%2% 2%

3%1% 1%

3%1%1%

RentersOwners Stay with permission

MethodologyA nationally representative sample of 4,021 adults 18 years or older were asked about their perceptions and experiences with property rights and tenure security in Tanzania between September and November 2018. For more information, see www.prindex.net | @PrindexGlobal

2

TANZANIA

Secure

Insecure

Don't know/Refused

29% stay with permission

BY TENURE TYPE

BY LOCATION

BY GENDER

24%Urban

51%Women

76%Rural

49%Men

16% 37% 22%

21%21%

21% 22%

Of the total sample…

50% areowners

15% arerenters

0% 20% 40% 60% 80%

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33%

54%

70%

19%

2%

3%

7%

65%

43%

23%

81%

01 TENURE INSECURITY34% of respondents in Benin feel tenure insecure, with the Zou and Alibori regions having the highest levels of insecurity.

3% Don't know/RefusedTotal

02 DOCUMENTATION33% of respondents in Benin say they possess formal documents to prove ownership or rights-use of at least one of their properties.

Owners

Renters

03 PROPERTY RIGHTS70% of respondents in Benin think property rights are well protected in the country, 69% say they know how to defend their property rights and 78% are confident of authorities’ support in case rights are challenged.

70%perceive property rights in

country to be protected

69%would know how to

defend rights

78%are confident of receiving support from authorities

Property rights are a cornerstone of economic development and social justice. One of the

most fundamental ways of understanding the strength of property rights is through

citizens’ perceptions of them. Prindex, an initiative of Global Land Alliance and Overseas

Development Institute with support from DFID and Omidyar Network, is the first global

measurement of peoples’ perceptions of their property rights.

BENIN

1

Insecure Secure

Informal documents onlyFormal documents No documents

34%TENURE INSECURITY

63%TENURE SECURITY

PROPERTY RIGHTS PROTECTION

KNOWLEDGE OF DEFENDING RIGHTS

CONFIDENCE IN AUTHORITIES’ SUPPORT

Stay withpermission

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04 TENURE INSECURITY IN DETAILAcross tenure types, at least 27% of respondents in Benin are tenure insecure. Respondents in urban areas feel slightly more tenure insecure compared to rural areas. Women feel more insecure compared to men.

05 REASONS FOR TENURE INSECURITYReasons for insecurity vary between owners and renters. Disagreements with family members and the death of a household member were the most commonly stated reasons for insecurity by owners, whereas being asked to leave by the owner and lack of financial resources were the most common reasons for insecurity among renters.

The owner/renter may ask me to leave

Government may seize this property

Disagreements with family or relatives

Lack of money or other resources

Death of a household member

Other people or groups may seize this property

Natural disaster

Companies may seize this property

Conflict or terrorism

Issues with local/customary authorities

Missing or inaccurate land records

55%21%

15%6% 14%

18%1% 15%

3% 22%9%

16%5%

10%5%

3%4%

8%1% 1%

2%3%

5%2%

RentersOwners Stay with permission

MethodologyA nationally representative sample of 969 adults 18 years or older were asked about their perceptions and experiences with property rights and tenure security in Benin between September and November 2018. For more information, see www.prindex.net | @PrindexGlobal

2

BENIN

Secure

Insecure

Don't know/Refused

63% stay with permission

BY TENURE TYPE

BY LOCATION

BY GENDER

25%Urban

50%Women

75%Rural

50%Men

27% 36% 37%

34%35%

38% 31%

Of the total sample…

27% areowners

9% arerenters

0% 20% 40% 60%

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22%

45%

28%

9%

4%

9%

6%

1%

74%

46%

66%

90%

01 TENURE INSECURITY28% of respondents in Niger feel tenure insecure, with the Dosso and Niamey regions having the highest levels of insecurity.

12% Don't know/RefusedTotal

02 DOCUMENTATION22% of respondents in Niger say they possess formal documents to prove ownership or rights-use of at least one of their properties.

Owners

Renters

03 PROPERTY RIGHTS75% of respondents in Niger think property rights are well protected in the country, 79% say they know how to defend their property rights and 74% are confident of authorities’ support in case rights are challenged.

75%perceive property rights in

country to be protected

79%would know how to

defend rights

74%are confident of receiving support from authorities

Property rights are a cornerstone of economic development and social justice. One of the

most fundamental ways of understanding the strength of property rights is through

citizens’ perceptions of them. Prindex, an initiative of Global Land Alliance and Overseas

Development Institute with support from DFID and Omidyar Network, is the first global

measurement of peoples’ perceptions of their property rights.

NIGER

1

Insecure Secure

Informal documents onlyFormal documents No documents

28%TENURE INSECURITY

60%TENURE SECURITY

PROPERTY RIGHTS PROTECTION

KNOWLEDGE OF DEFENDING RIGHTS

CONFIDENCE IN AUTHORITIES’ SUPPORT

Stay withpermission

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04 TENURE INSECURITY IN DETAILAcross tenure types, at least 25% of respondents in Niger are tenure insecure. Respondents in urban areas feel more tenure insecure compared to rural areas. Women feel more insecure compared to men.

05 REASONS FOR TENURE INSECURITYReasons for insecurity vary between owners and renters. Disagreements with family members and lack of financial resources were the most commonly stated reasons for insecurity by owners, whereas being asked to leave by the owner and lack of financial resources were the most common reasons for insecurity among renters.

Disagreements with family or relatives

Death of a household member

The owner/renter may ask me to leave

Lack of money or other resources

Natural disaster

Conflict or terrorism

Government may seize this property

Companies may seize this property

Other people or groups may seize this property

Missing or inaccurate land records

Issues with local/customary authorities

23%3% 16%

5%1% 19%

36%15%

9% 11%12%

7%2%

6%2%

6%3%1%

3%1%1%

2% 6%

2%

RentersOwners Stay with permission

MethodologyA nationally representative sample of 1464 adults 18 years or older were asked about their perceptions and experiences with property rights and tenure security in Niger between September and November 2018. For more information, see www.prindex.net | @PrindexGlobal

2

NIGER

Secure

Insecure

Don't know/Refused

63% stay with permission

BY TENURE TYPE

BY LOCATION

BY GENDER

16%Urban

50%Women

84%Rural

50%Men

25% 67% 29%

27%37%

30% 27%

Of the total sample…

33% areowners

3% arerenters

0% 10% 30% 40%20%

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36%

61%

59%

10%

10%

22%

14%

3%

54%

17%

27%

87%

01 TENURE INSECURITY26% of respondents in Ghana feel tenure insecure, with the Northern and Upper East regions having the highest levels of insecurity.

12% Don't know/RefusedTotal

02 DOCUMENTATION36% of respondents in Ghana say they possess formal documents to prove ownership or rights-use of at least one of their properties.

Owners

Renters

03 PROPERTY RIGHTS75% of respondents in Ghana think property rights are well protected in the country, 75% say they know how to defend their property rights and 84% are confident of authorities’ support in case rights are challenged.

75%perceive property rights in

country to be protected

75%would know how to

defend rights

84%are confident of receiving support from authorities

Property rights are a cornerstone of economic development and social justice. One of the

most fundamental ways of understanding the strength of property rights is through

citizens’ perceptions of them. Prindex, an initiative of Global Land Alliance and Overseas

Development Institute with support from DFID and Omidyar Network, is the first global

measurement of peoples’ perceptions of their property rights.

GHANA

1

Insecure Secure

Informal documents onlyFormal documents No documents

26%TENURE INSECURITY

62%TENURE SECURITY

PROPERTY RIGHTS PROTECTION

KNOWLEDGE OF DEFENDING RIGHTS

CONFIDENCE IN AUTHORITIES’ SUPPORT

Stay withpermission

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04 TENURE INSECURITY IN DETAILAcross tenure types, at least 14% of respondents in Ghana are tenure insecure. Respondents in urban areas feel slightly more tenure insecure compared to rural areas. Men feel slightly more insecure compared to women.

05 REASONS FOR TENURE INSECURITYReasons for insecurity vary between owners and renters. Disagreements with family members and conflict or terrorism were the most commonly stated reasons for insecurity by owners, whereas being asked to leave by the owner and lack of financial resources were the most common reasons for insecurity among renters.

Disagreements with family or relatives

The owner/renter may ask me to leave

Death of a household member

Lack of money or other resources

Conflict or terrorism

Natural disaster

Companies may seize this property

Government may seize this property

Issues with local/customary authorities

Other people or groups may seize this property

Missing or inaccurate land records

34%16% 25%

59%23%

11% 17%10%

5% 24%6%

15%7% 8%

12%5% 6%

3% 9%5%

10%7%4%

2% 6%4%

5%3%3%

5%2% 3%

RentersOwners Stay with permission

MethodologyA nationally representative sample of 1455 adults 18 years or older were asked about their perceptions and experiences with property rights and tenure security in Ghana between September and November 2018. For more information, see www.prindex.net | @PrindexGlobal

2

GHANA

Secure

Insecure

Don't know/Refused

38% stay with permission

BY TENURE TYPE

BY LOCATION

BY GENDER

45%Urban

52%Women

55%Rural

48%Men

14% 39% 28%

26%27%

26% 27%

Of the total sample…

27% areowners

24% arerenters

0% 40% 60%20%

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39%

56%

58%

16%

8%

12%

16%

53%

32%

26%

84%

01 TENURE INSECURITY22% of respondents in Nigeria feel tenure insecure, with the North East and South West regions having the highest levels of insecurity.

10% Don't know/RefusedTotal

02 DOCUMENTATION39% of respondents in Nigeria say they possess formal documents to prove ownership or rights-use of at least one of their properties.

Owners

Renters

03 PROPERTY RIGHTS61% of respondents in Nigeria think property rights are well protected in the country, 77% say they know how to defend their property rights and 79% are confident of authorities’ support in case rights are challenged.

61%perceive property rights in

country to be protected

77%would know how to

defend rights

79%are confident of receiving support from authorities

Property rights are a cornerstone of economic development and social justice. One of the

most fundamental ways of understanding the strength of property rights is through

citizens’ perceptions of them. Prindex, an initiative of Global Land Alliance and Overseas

Development Institute with support from DFID and Omidyar Network, is the first global

measurement of peoples’ perceptions of their property rights.

NIGERIA

1

Insecure Secure

Informal documents onlyFormal documents No documents

22%TENURE INSECURITY

68%TENURE SECURITY

PROPERTY RIGHTS PROTECTION

KNOWLEDGE OF DEFENDING RIGHTS

CONFIDENCE IN AUTHORITIES’ SUPPORT

Stay withpermission

Page 10: 01 TENURE INSECURITY 02 DOCUMENTATION · BY TENURE TYPE BY LOCATION BY GENDER 24% Urban 51% Women 76% Rural 49% Men 16% 37% 22% 21% 21% 21% 22% Of the total sample… 50% are owners

04 TENURE INSECURITY IN DETAILAcross tenure types, at least 16% of respondents in Nigeria are tenure insecure. Respondents in rural areas feel slightly more tenure insecure compared to urban areas. Women feel more insecure compared to men.

05 REASONS FOR TENURE INSECURITYReasons for insecurity vary between owners and renters. The risk of government seizing property and disagreements with family members were the most commonly stated reasons for insecurity by owners, whereas being asked to leave by the owner and lack of financial resources were the most common reasons for insecurity among renters.

The owner/renter may ask me to leave

Disagreements with family or relatives

Lack of money or other resources

Government may seize this property

Death of a household member

Natural disaster

Companies may seize this property

Conflict or terrorism

Issues with local/customary authorities

Missing or inaccurate land records

Other people or groups may seize this property

52%30%

26%5% 24%

13% 24%18%

28%3% 17%

25%15%

22%6% 10%

18%1% 14%

21%6%6%

16%1% 10%

21%1% 8%

11%1% 8%

RentersOwners Stay with permission

MethodologyA nationally representative sample of 2913 adults 18 years or older were asked about their perceptions and experiences with property rights and tenure security in Nigeria between September and November 2018. For more information, see www.prindex.net | @PrindexGlobal

2

NIGERIA

Secure

Insecure

Don't know/Refused

39% stay with permission

BY TENURE TYPE

BY LOCATION

BY GENDER

33%Urban

50%Women

67%Rural

50%Men

16% 32% 19%

23%21%

23% 21%

Of the total sample…

29% areowners

26% arerenters

0% 40% 60%20%

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40%

52%

56%

8%

9%

10%

22%

51%

38%

22%

92%

01 TENURE INSECURITY26% of respondents in Uganda feel tenure insecure, with the Central and Northern regions having the highest levels of insecurity.

12% Don't know/RefusedTotal

02 DOCUMENTATION40% of respondents in Uganda say they possess formal documents to prove ownership or rights-use of at least one of their properties.

Owners

Renters

03 PROPERTY RIGHTS54% of respondents in Uganda think property rights are well protected in the country, 77% say they know how to defend their property rights and 74% are confident of authorities’ support in case rights are challenged.

54%perceive property rights in

country to be protected

77%would know how to

defend rights

74%are confident of receiving support from authorities

Property rights are a cornerstone of economic development and social justice. One of the

most fundamental ways of understanding the strength of property rights is through

citizens’ perceptions of them. Prindex, an initiative of Global Land Alliance and Overseas

Development Institute with support from DFID and Omidyar Network, is the first global

measurement of peoples’ perceptions of their property rights.

UGANDA

1

Insecure Secure

Informal documents onlyFormal documents No documents

26%TENURE INSECURITY

62%TENURE SECURITY

PROPERTY RIGHTS PROTECTION

KNOWLEDGE OF DEFENDING RIGHTS

CONFIDENCE IN AUTHORITIES’ SUPPORT

Stay withpermission

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04 TENURE INSECURITY IN DETAILAcross tenure types, at least 22% of respondents in Uganda are tenure insecure. Respondents in urban areas feel more tenure insecure compared to rural areas. Women feel more insecure compared to men.

05 REASONS FOR TENURE INSECURITYReasons for insecurity vary between owners and renters. Disagreements with family members and the risk of government seizing property were the most commonly stated reasons for insecurity by owners, whereas being asked to leave by the owner and lack of financial resources were the most common reasons for insecurity among renters.

The owner/renter may ask me to leave

Disagreements with family or relatives

Government may seize this property

Lack of money or other resources

Death of a household member

Other people or groups may seize this property

Companies may seize this property

Conflict or terrorism

Missing or inaccurate land records

Issues with local/customary authorities

Natural disaster

49%24%

21%4% 21%

18%2% 16%

11% 23%9%

10%5%7%

5%5%4%

4%1%

4%3%2%

2%

2%1%

1%1% 1%

RentersOwners Stay with permission

MethodologyA nationally representative sample of 1978 adults 18 years or older were asked about their perceptions and experiences with property rights and tenure security in Uganda between September and November 2018. For more information, see www.prindex.net | @PrindexGlobal

2

UGANDA

Secure

Insecure

Don't know/Refused

26% stay with permission

BY TENURE TYPE

BY LOCATION

BY GENDER

20%Urban

51%Women

80%Rural

49%Men

22% 37% 28%

26%28%

28% 25%

Of the total sample…

56% areowners

15% arerenters

0% 40% 60%20%

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32%

43%

25%

11%

5%

5%

16%

63%

52%

59%

89%

01 TENURE INSECURITY21% of respondents in Malawi feel tenure insecure, with the Southern and Northern regions having the highest levels of insecurity.

8% Don't know/RefusedTotal

02 DOCUMENTATION32% of respondents in Malawi say they possess formal documents to prove ownership or rights-use of at least one of their properties.

Owners

Renters

03 PROPERTY RIGHTS70% of respondents in Malawi think property rights are well protected in the country, 55% say they know how to defend their property rights and 82% are confident of authorities’ support in case rights are challenged.

70%perceive property rights in

country to be protected

55%would know how to

defend rights

82%are confident of receiving support from authorities

Property rights are a cornerstone of economic development and social justice. One of the

most fundamental ways of understanding the strength of property rights is through

citizens’ perceptions of them. Prindex, an initiative of Global Land Alliance and Overseas

Development Institute with support from DFID and Omidyar Network, is the first global

measurement of peoples’ perceptions of their property rights.

MALAWI

1

Insecure Secure

Informal documents onlyFormal documents No documents

21%TENURE INSECURITY

71%TENURE SECURITY

PROPERTY RIGHTS PROTECTION

KNOWLEDGE OF DEFENDING RIGHTS

CONFIDENCE IN AUTHORITIES’ SUPPORT

Stay withpermission

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04 TENURE INSECURITY IN DETAILAcross tenure types, at least 15% of respondents in Malawi are tenure insecure. Respondents in urban areas feel more tenure insecure compared to rural areas. Men feel slightly more insecure compared to women.

05 REASONS FOR TENURE INSECURITYReasons for insecurity vary between owners and renters. Disagreements with family members and the risk of government seizing property were the most commonly stated reasons for insecurity by owners, whereas being asked to leave by the owner and lack of financial resources were the most common reasons for insecurity among renters.

The owner/renter may ask me to leave

Disagreements with family or relatives

Government may seize this property

Lack of money or other resources

Other people or groups may seize this property

Issues with local/customary authorities

Companies may seize this property

Death of a household member

Conflict or terrorism

Missing or inaccurate land records

Natural disaster

60%38%

33%1% 17%

31%3% 16%

4% 27%13%

12%6% 8%

5%7%4%

3%4% 5%

5%3%

4%2%

3%

1% 2%

RentersOwners Stay with permission

MethodologyA nationally representative sample of 1001 adults 18 years or older were asked about their perceptions and experiences with property rights and tenure security in Malawi between September and November 2018. For more information, see www.prindex.net | @PrindexGlobal

2

MALAWI

Secure

Insecure

Don't know/Refused

23% stay with permission

BY TENURE TYPE

BY LOCATION

BY GENDER

12%Urban

52%Women

88%Rural

48%Men

15% 31% 31%

20%27%

20% 21%

Of the total sample…

61% areowners

12% arerenters

0% 40% 60%20%

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39%

63%

38%

13%

8%

7%

19%

53%

30%

43%

87%

01 TENURE INSECURITY28% of respondents in Kenya feel tenure insecure, with the centralregion having the highest levels of insecurity.

11% Don't know/RefusedTotal

02 DOCUMENTATION39% of respondents in Kenya say they possess formal documents to prove ownership or rights-use of at least one of their properties.

Owners

Renters

03 PROPERTY RIGHTS48% of respondents in Kenya think property rights are well protected in the country, 78% say they know how to defend their property rights and 69% are confident of authorities’ support in case rights are challenged.

48%perceive property rights in

country to be protected

78%would know how to

defend rights

69%are confident of receiving support from authorities

Property rights are a cornerstone of economic development and social justice. One of the

most fundamental ways of understanding the strength of property rights is through

citizens’ perceptions of them. Prindex, an initiative of Global Land Alliance and Overseas

Development Institute with support from DFID and Omidyar Network, is the first global

measurement of peoples’ perceptions of their property rights.

KENYA

1

Insecure Secure

Informal documents onlyFormal documents No documents

28%TENURE INSECURITY

61%TENURE SECURITY

PROPERTY RIGHTS PROTECTION

KNOWLEDGE OF DEFENDING RIGHTS

CONFIDENCE IN AUTHORITIES’ SUPPORT

Stay withpermission

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04 TENURE INSECURITY IN DETAILAcross tenure types, at least 22% of respondents in Kenya are tenure insecure. Respondents in urban areas feel more tenure insecure compared to rural areas. Men and women feel equally insecure.

05 REASONS FOR TENURE INSECURITYReasons for insecurity vary between owners and renters. Lack of financial resources and disagreements with family members were the most commonly stated reasons for insecurity by owners, whereas being asked to leave by the owner and lack of financial resources were the most common reasons for insecurity among renters.

Lack of money or other resources

The owner/renter may ask me to leave

Disagreements with family or relatives

Government may seize this property

Other people or groups may seize this property

Missing or inaccurate land records

Conflict or terrorism

Companies may seize this property

Issues with local/customary authorities

Natural disaster

Death of a household member

18% 28%9%

30%17%

16%1% 12%

7%9% 11%

6%2% 5%

8%5%

3%1% 3%

3%3%

2% 3%

2%1%

2%1%

RentersOwners Stay with permission

MethodologyA nationally representative sample of 1993 adults 18 years or older were asked about their perceptions and experiences with property rights and tenure security in Kenya between September and November 2018. For more information, see www.prindex.net | @PrindexGlobal

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KENYA

Secure

Insecure

Don't know/Refused

33% stay with permission

BY TENURE TYPE

BY LOCATION

BY GENDER

24%Urban

51%Women

76%Rural

49%Men

22% 42% 25%

25%37%

28% 28%

Of the total sample…

40% areowners

25% arerenters

0% 20% 40%10% 30%

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34%

83%

76%

3%

4%

9%

12%

62%

8%

12%

97%

01 TENURE INSECURITY40% of respondents in Jordan feel tenure insecure, with the Aqaba and Maan regions having the highest levels of insecurity.

3% Don't know/RefusedTotal

02 DOCUMENTATION34% of respondents in Jordan say they possess formal documents to prove ownership or rights-use of at least one of their properties.

Owners

Renters

03 PROPERTY RIGHTS84% of respondents in Jordan think property rights are well protected in the country, 81% say they know how to defend their property rights and 81% are confident of authorities’ support in case rights are challenged.

84%perceive property rights in

country to be protected

81%would know how to

defend rights

81%are confident of receiving support from authorities

Property rights are a cornerstone of economic development and social justice. One of the

most fundamental ways of understanding the strength of property rights is through

citizens’ perceptions of them. Prindex, an initiative of Global Land Alliance and Overseas

Development Institute with support from DFID and Omidyar Network, is the first global

measurement of peoples’ perceptions of their property rights.

JORDAN

1

Insecure Secure

Informal documents onlyFormal documents No documents

40%TENURE INSECURITY

57%TENURE SECURITY

PROPERTY RIGHTS PROTECTION

KNOWLEDGE OF DEFENDING RIGHTS

CONFIDENCE IN AUTHORITIES’ SUPPORT

Stay withpermission

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04 TENURE INSECURITY IN DETAILAcross tenure types, at least 19% of respondents in Jordan are tenure insecure. Respondents in urban areas feel more tenure insecure compared to rural areas. Men feel more tenure insecure compared to women.

05 REASONS FOR TENURE INSECURITYReasons for insecurity vary between owners and renters. Lack of financial resources and disagreements with family members were the most commonly stated reasons for insecurity by owners, whereas being asked to leave by the owner and lack of financial resources were the most common reasons for insecurity among renters.

The owner/renter may ask me to leave

Lack of money or other resources

Disagreements with family or relatives

Death of a household member

Companies may seize this property

Other people or groups may seize this property

Issues with local/customary authorities

Missing or inaccurate land records

Conflict or terrorism

Natural disaster

Government may seize this property

56%34%

20%19%17%

9%7% 19%

3%1% 11%

6%1%

1%

2%1%1%

3%

RentersOwners Stay with permission

MethodologyA nationally representative sample of 1009 adults 18 years or older were asked about their perceptions and experiences with property rights and tenure security in Jordan between September and November 2018. For more information, see www.prindex.net | @PrindexGlobal

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JORDAN

Secure

Insecure

Don't know/Refused

48% stay with permission

BY TENURE TYPE

BY LOCATION

BY GENDER

87%Urban

47%Women

13%Rural

53%Men

19% 61% 38%

32%41%

35% 44%

Of the total sample…

15% areowners

25% arerenters

0% 20% 60%40%

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72%

93%

54%

71%

11%

6%

6%

19%

17%

40%

10%

01 TENURE INSECURITY24% of respondents in Tunisia feel tenure insecure, with the Zaghouan and Ben Arous regions having the highest levels of insecurity.

2% Don't know/RefusedTotal

02 DOCUMENTATION72% of respondents in Tunisia say they possess formal documents to prove ownership or rights-use of at least one of their properties.

Owners

Renters

03 PROPERTY RIGHTS77% of respondents in Tunisia think property rights are well protected in the country, 79% say they know how to defend their property rights and 64% are confident of authorities’ support in case rights are challenged.

77%perceive property rights in

country to be protected

79%would know how to

defend rights

64%are confident of receiving support from authorities

Property rights are a cornerstone of economic development and social justice. One of the

most fundamental ways of understanding the strength of property rights is through

citizens’ perceptions of them. Prindex, an initiative of Global Land Alliance and Overseas

Development Institute with support from DFID and Omidyar Network, is the first global

measurement of peoples’ perceptions of their property rights.

TUNISIA

1

Insecure Secure

Informal documents onlyFormal documents No documents

24%TENURE INSECURITY

74%TENURE SECURITY

PROPERTY RIGHTS PROTECTION

KNOWLEDGE OF DEFENDING RIGHTS

CONFIDENCE IN AUTHORITIES’ SUPPORT

Stay withpermission

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04 TENURE INSECURITY IN DETAILAcross tenure types, at least 9% of respondents in Tunisia are tenure insecure. Respondents in urban areas feel more tenure insecure compared to rural areas. Men feel slightly more tenure insecure compared to women.

05 REASONS FOR TENURE INSECURITYReasons for insecurity vary between owners and renters. Natural disasters and lack of financial resources were the most commonly stated reasons for insecurity by owners, whereas being asked to leave by the owner and lack of financial resources were the most common reasons for insecurity among renters.

The owner/renter may ask me to leave

Disagreements with family or relatives

Natural disaster

Lack of money or other resources

Death of a household member

Conflict or terrorism

Government may seize this property

Other people or groups may seize this property

Companies may seize this property

Missing or inaccurate land records

Issues with local/customary authorities

91%21%

9%3% 24%

24%4% 23%

14%13%12%

8%1% 6%

14%3% 13%

13%3% 7%

7%1%3%

1% 3%

3%3%

2% 3%

RentersOwners Stay with permission

MethodologyA nationally representative sample of 1012 adults 18 years or older were asked about their perceptions and experiences with property rights and tenure security in Tunisia between September and November 2018. For more information, see www.prindex.net | @PrindexGlobal

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TUNISIA

Secure

Insecure

Don't know/Refused

20% stay with permission

BY TENURE TYPE

BY LOCATION

BY GENDER

68%Urban

51%Women

32%Rural

49%Men

9% 57% 21%

21%25%

23% 24%

Of the total sample…

33% areowners

17% arerenters

0% 20% 60%40% 80% 100%

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43%

93%

42%

13%

5%

5%

14%

1%

52%

2%

44%

86%

01 TENURE INSECURITY24% of respondents in Bolivia feel tenure insecure, with the La Paz and Tarija regions having the highest levels of insecurity.

13% Don't know/RefusedTotal

02 DOCUMENTATION43% of respondents in Bolivia say they possess formal documents to prove ownership or rights-use of at least one of their properties.

Owners

Renters

03 PROPERTY RIGHTS51% of respondents in Bolivia think property rights are well protected in the country, 80% say they know how to defend their property rights and 56% are confident of authorities’ support in case rights are challenged.

51%perceive property rights in

country to be protected

80%would know how to

defend rights

56%are confident of receiving support from authorities

Property rights are a cornerstone of economic development and social justice. One of the

most fundamental ways of understanding the strength of property rights is through

citizens’ perceptions of them. Prindex, an initiative of Global Land Alliance and Overseas

Development Institute with support from DFID and Omidyar Network, is the first global

measurement of peoples’ perceptions of their property rights.

BOLIVIA

1

Insecure Secure

Informal documents onlyFormal documents No documents

24%TENURE INSECURITY

63%TENURE SECURITY

PROPERTY RIGHTS PROTECTION

KNOWLEDGE OF DEFENDING RIGHTS

CONFIDENCE IN AUTHORITIES’ SUPPORT

Stay withpermission

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04 TENURE INSECURITY IN DETAILAcross tenure types, at least 15% of respondents in Bolivia are tenure insecure. Respondents in urban areas feel more tenure insecure compared to rural areas. Men feel more insecure compared to women.

05 REASONS FOR TENURE INSECURITYReasons for insecurity vary between owners and renters. Disagreements with family members and the risk of the government seizing properties were the most commonly stated reasons for insecurity by owners, whereas being asked to leave by the owner and lack of financial resources were the most common reasons for insecurity among renters.

The owner/renter may ask me to leave

Disagreements with family or relatives

Government may seize this property

Lack of money or other resources

Other people or groups may seize this property

Death of a household member

Issues with local/customary authorities

Companies may seize this property

Natural disaster

Missing or inaccurate land records

Conflict or terrorism

50%20%

17%3% 24%

16%4% 4%

7%6%4%

6%2%

2%1% 3%

4%2%

3%

1%

1%

1%

RentersOwners Stay with permission

MethodologyA nationally representative sample of 994 adults 18 years or older were asked about their perceptions and experiences with property rights and tenure security in Bolivia between September and November 2018. For more information, see www.prindex.net | @PrindexGlobal

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BOLIVIA

Secure

Insecure

Don't know/Refused

46% stay with permission

BY TENURE TYPE

BY LOCATION

BY GENDER

83%Urban

51%Women

17%Rural

49%Men

15% 42% 25%

23%25%

22% 27%

Of the total sample…

32% areowners

18% arerenters

0% 20% 40% 60% 80%

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42%

92%

50%

4%

3%

3%

8%

55%

5%

42%

96%

01 TENURE INSECURITY24% of respondents in Colombia feel tenure insecure, with the northern and central regions having the highest levels of insecurity.

11% Don't know/RefusedTotal

02 DOCUMENTATION42% of respondents in Colombia say they possess formal documents to prove ownership or rights-use of at least one of their properties.

Owners

Renters

03 PROPERTY RIGHTS44% of respondents in Colombia think property rights are well protected in the country, 60% say they know how to defend their property rights and 50% are confident of authorities’ support in case rights are challenged.

44%perceive property rights in

country to be protected

60%would know how to

defend rights

50%are confident of receiving support from authorities

Property rights are a cornerstone of economic development and social justice. One of the

most fundamental ways of understanding the strength of property rights is through

citizens’ perceptions of them. Prindex, an initiative of Global Land Alliance and Overseas

Development Institute with support from DFID and Omidyar Network, is the first global

measurement of peoples’ perceptions of their property rights.

COLOMBIA

1

Insecure Secure

Informal documents onlyFormal documents No documents

24%TENURE INSECURITY

65%TENURE SECURITY

PROPERTY RIGHTS PROTECTION

KNOWLEDGE OF DEFENDING RIGHTS

CONFIDENCE IN AUTHORITIES’ SUPPORT

Stay withpermission

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04 TENURE INSECURITY IN DETAILAcross tenure types, at least 11% of respondents in Colombia are tenure insecure. Respondents in urban and rural areas feel equally tenure insecure. Men and women feel equally insecure.

05 REASONS FOR TENURE INSECURITYReasons for insecurity vary between owners and renters. Lack of financial resources and the risk of the government seizing properties were the most commonly stated reasons for insecurity by owners, whereas being asked to leave by the owner and lack of financial resources were the most common reasons for insecurity among renters.

The owner/renter may ask me to leave

Lack of money or other resources

Disagreements with family or relatives

Government may seize this property

Death of a household member

Natural disaster

Companies may seize this property

Other people or groups may seize this property

Conflict or terrorism

Missing or inaccurate land records

Issues with local/customary authorities

55%27%

17% 22%13%

12%4% 16%

13%1% 6%

5%1% 7%

6%2% 3%

5%1%1%

2%1% 2%

3%1%1%

1%1%

1%

RentersOwners Stay with permission

MethodologyA nationally representative sample of 3996 adults 18 years or older were asked about their perceptions and experiences with property rights and tenure security in Colombia between September and November 2018. For more information, see www.prindex.net | @PrindexGlobal

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COLOMBIA

Secure

Insecure

Don't know/Refused

38% stay with permission

BY TENURE TYPE

BY LOCATION

BY GENDER

79%Urban

53%Women

21%Rural

47%Men

11% 32% 27%

24%24%

24% 24%

Of the total sample…

26% areowners

33% arerenters

0% 20% 60% 60%

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47%

88%

61%

5%

3%

5%

11%

50%

7%

28%

95%

01 TENURE INSECURITY15% of respondents in Mexico feel tenure insecure, with the Guerrero and Jalisco regions having the highest levels of insecurity.

6% Don't know/RefusedTotal

02 DOCUMENTATION47% of respondents in Mexico say they possess formal documents to prove ownership or rights-use of at least one of their properties.

Owners

Renters

03 PROPERTY RIGHTS57% of respondents in Mexico think property rights are well protected in the country, 68% say they know how to defend their property rights and 60% are confident of authorities’ support in case rights are challenged.

57%perceive property rights in

country to be protected

68%would know how to

defend rights

60%are confident of receiving support from authorities

Property rights are a cornerstone of economic development and social justice. One of the

most fundamental ways of understanding the strength of property rights is through

citizens’ perceptions of them. Prindex, an initiative of Global Land Alliance and Overseas

Development Institute with support from DFID and Omidyar Network, is the first global

measurement of peoples’ perceptions of their property rights.

MEXICO

1

Insecure Secure

Informal documents onlyFormal documents No documents

15%TENURE INSECURITY

79%TENURE SECURITY

PROPERTY RIGHTS PROTECTION

KNOWLEDGE OF DEFENDING RIGHTS

CONFIDENCE IN AUTHORITIES’ SUPPORT

Stay withpermission

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04 TENURE INSECURITY IN DETAILAcross tenure types, at least 8% of respondents in Mexico are tenure insecure. Respondents in ruralareas feel slightly more tenure insecure compared to urban areas. Women feel more insecure compared to men.

05 REASONS FOR TENURE INSECURITYReasons for insecurity vary between owners and renters. Disagreements with family or relative and lack of financial resources were the most commonly stated reasons for insecurity by owners, whereas being asked to leave by the owner and disagreements with family or relatives were the most common reasons for insecurity among renters.

The owner/renter may ask me to leave

Disagreements with family or relatives

Lack of money or other resources

Death of a household member

Government may seize this property

Natural disaster

Missing or inaccurate land records

Other people or groups may seize this property

Companies may seize this property

Issues with local/customary authorities

Conflict or terrorism

53%20%

16%10% 30%

17% 20%10%

7%4% 8%

9%1% 3%

4%2% 4%

3%2%

4%1%

3%2%

1% 2%

1%1%

RentersOwners Stay with permission

MethodologyA nationally representative sample of 2996 adults 18 years or older were asked about their perceptions and experiences with property rights and tenure security in Mexico between September and November 2018. For more information, see www.prindex.net | @PrindexGlobal

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MEXICO

Secure

Insecure

Don't know/Refused

43% stay with permission

BY TENURE TYPE

BY LOCATION

BY GENDER

84%Urban

53%Women

16%Rural

47%Men

8% 31% 16%

16%15%

17% 14%

Of the total sample…

39% areowners

16% arerenters

0% 20% 40% 60%

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80%

92%

72%

58%

7%

5%

22%

9%

13%

3%

6%

33%

01 TENURE INSECURITY33% of respondents in Cambodia feel tenure insecure, with the Otdar Meanchey and Preah Sihanouk regions having the highest levels of insecurity.

15% Don't know/RefusedTotal

02 DOCUMENTATION80% of respondents in Cambodia say they possess formal documents to prove ownership or rights-use of at least one of their properties.

Owners

Renters

03 PROPERTY RIGHTS79% of respondents in Cambodia think property rights are well protected in the country, 68% say they know how to defend their property rights and 86% are confident of authorities’ support in case rights are challenged.

79%perceive property rights in

country to be protected

68%would know how to

defend rights

86%are confident of receiving support from authorities

Property rights are a cornerstone of economic development and social justice. One of the

most fundamental ways of understanding the strength of property rights is through

citizens’ perceptions of them. Prindex, an initiative of Global Land Alliance and Overseas

Development Institute with support from DFID and Omidyar Network, is the first global

measurement of peoples’ perceptions of their property rights.

CAMBODIA

1

Insecure Secure

Informal documents onlyFormal documents No documents

33%TENURE INSECURITY

52%TENURE SECURITY

PROPERTY RIGHTS PROTECTION

KNOWLEDGE OF DEFENDING RIGHTS

CONFIDENCE IN AUTHORITIES’ SUPPORT

Stay withpermission

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04 TENURE INSECURITY IN DETAILAcross tenure types, at least 31% of respondents in Cambodia are tenure insecure. Respondents in rural areas feel more tenure insecure compared to urban areas. Men feel more insecure compared to women.

05 REASONS FOR TENURE INSECURITYReasons for insecurity vary between owners and renters. Lack of financial resources and the death of a household member were the most commonly stated reasons for insecurity by owners, whereas being asked to leave by the owner and lack of financial resources were the most common reasons for insecurity among renters.

Lack of money or other resources

Disagreements with family or relatives

Government may seize this property

Death of a household member

Missing or inaccurate land records

Companies may seize this property

The owner/renter may ask me to leave

Other people or groups may seize this property

Conflict or terrorism

Issues with local/customary authorities

Natural disaster

24%19%11%

7% 17%

9% 18%3%

10%4%

7%7%5%

7%6%

27%7%

5%2% 3%

5%3%

2% 6%2%

2%2%

RentersOwners Stay with permission

MethodologyA nationally representative sample of 991 adults 18 years or older were asked about their perceptions and experiences with property rights and tenure security in Cambodia between September and November 2018. For more information, see www.prindex.net | @PrindexGlobal

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CAMBODIA

Secure

Insecure

Don't know/Refused

32% stay with permission

BY TENURE TYPE

BY LOCATION

BY GENDER

17%Urban

52%Women

83%Rural

48%Men

31% 52% 33%

34%32%

30% 37%

Of the total sample…

59% areowners

8% arerenters

0% 10% 20% 30% 40%

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54%

83%

45%

9%

5%

8%

4%

41%

9%

51%

91%

01 TENURE INSECURITY24% of respondents in Indonesia feel tenure insecure, with the Sulawesi Utara and Kalimantan Timur regions having the highest levels of insecurity.

13% Don't know/RefusedTotal

02 DOCUMENTATION54% of respondents in Indonesia say they possess formal documents to prove ownership or rights-use of at least one of their properties.

Owners

Renters

03 PROPERTY RIGHTS81% of respondents in Indonesia think property rights are well protected in the country, 67% say they know how to defend their property rights and 74% are confident of authorities’ support in case rights are challenged.

81%perceive property rights in

country to be protected

67%would know how to

defend rights

74%are confident of receiving support from authorities

Property rights are a cornerstone of economic development and social justice. One of the

most fundamental ways of understanding the strength of property rights is through

citizens’ perceptions of them. Prindex, an initiative of Global Land Alliance and Overseas

Development Institute with support from DFID and Omidyar Network, is the first global

measurement of peoples’ perceptions of their property rights.

INDONESIA

1

Insecure Secure

Informal documents onlyFormal documents No documents

24%TENURE INSECURITY

63%TENURE SECURITY

PROPERTY RIGHTS PROTECTION

KNOWLEDGE OF DEFENDING RIGHTS

CONFIDENCE IN AUTHORITIES’ SUPPORT

Stay withpermission

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04 TENURE INSECURITY IN DETAILAcross tenure types, at least 14% of respondents in Indonesia are tenure insecure. Respondents in urban areas feel more tenure insecure than in rural areas. Men feel slightly more tenure insecure compared to women.

05 REASONS FOR TENURE INSECURITYReasons for insecurity vary between owners and renters. Disagreements with family or relative and death of a household member were the most commonly stated reasons for insecurity by owners, whereas being asked to leave by the owner and lack of financial resources were the most common reasons for insecurity among renters.

Disagreements with family or relatives

The owner/renter may ask me to leave

Death of a household member

Lack of money or other resources

Other people or groups may seize this property

Natural disaster

Government may seize this property

Companies may seize this property

Missing or inaccurate land records

Conflict or terrorism

Issues with local/customary authorities

22%3% 25%

55%13%

12%1% 10%

9%9%3%

3% 8%7%

5%3%3%

5%3%3%

4%1% 2%

4%1%1%

2%1% 3%

1%1% 1%

RentersOwners Stay with permission

MethodologyA nationally representative sample of 3966 adults 18 years or older were asked about their perceptions and experiences with property rights and tenure security in Indonesia between September and November 2018. For more information, see www.prindex.net | @PrindexGlobal

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INDONESIA

Secure

Insecure

Don't know/Refused

23% stay with permission

BY TENURE TYPE

BY LOCATION

BY GENDER

44%Urban

51%Women

56%Rural

49%Men

14% 57% 29%

20%28%

23% 24%

Of the total sample…

55% areowners

12% arerenters

0% 20% 40% 60%

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63%

99%

87%

12%

1%

6%

1%

36%

1%

7%

87%

01 TENURE INSECURITY10% of respondents in Vietnam feel tenure insecure, with the south east and northern regions having the highest levels of insecurity.

8% Don't know/RefusedTotal

02 DOCUMENTATION63% of respondents in Vietnam say they possess formal documents to prove ownership or rights-use of at least one of their properties.

Owners

Renters

03 PROPERTY RIGHTSProperty right protection was not asked for respondents in Vietnam. 85% of the respondents say they know how to defend their property rights and 93% are confident of authorities’ support in case rights are challenged.

NAperceive property rights in

country to be protected

85%would know how to

defend rights

93%are confident of receiving support from authorities

Property rights are a cornerstone of economic development and social justice. One of the

most fundamental ways of understanding the strength of property rights is through

citizens’ perceptions of them. Prindex, an initiative of Global Land Alliance and Overseas

Development Institute with support from DFID and Omidyar Network, is the first global

measurement of peoples’ perceptions of their property rights.

VIETNAM

1

Insecure Secure

Informal documents onlyFormal documents No documents

10%TENURE INSECURITY

82%TENURE SECURITY

PROPERTY RIGHTS PROTECTION

KNOWLEDGE OF DEFENDING RIGHTS

CONFIDENCE IN AUTHORITIES’ SUPPORT

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04 TENURE INSECURITY IN DETAILAcross tenure types, at least 7% of respondents in Vietnam are tenure insecure. Respondents in urban areas feel more tenure insecure than in rural areas. Men and women feel equally tenure insecure.

05 REASONS FOR TENURE INSECURITYReasons for insecurity vary between owners and renters. Government seizing the property and disagreements with family or relatives were the most commonly stated reasons for insecurity by owners, whereas being asked to leave by the owner and lack of financial resources were the most common reasons for insecurity among renters.

Disagreements with family or relatives

Government may seize this property

The owner/renter may ask me to leave

Lack of money or other resources

Death of a household member

Natural disaster

Issues with local/customary authorities

Companies may seize this property

Missing or inaccurate land records

Other people or groups may seize this property

Conflict or terrorism

11%3% 34%

18%0% 12%

0% 74%12%

8%16%6%

9%0% 10%

6%0% 3%

5%0%2%

6%0% 1%

4%0%0%

3%0%0%

2%0% 0%

RentersOwners Stay with permission

MethodologyA nationally representative sample of 2035 adults 18 years or older were asked about their perceptions and experiences with property rights and tenure security in Vietnam between September and November 2018. For more information, see www.prindex.net | @PrindexGlobal

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VIETNAM

Secure

Insecure

Don't know/Refused

38% stay with permission

BY TENURE TYPE

BY LOCATION

BY GENDER

36%Urban

51%Women

64%Rural

49%Men

7% 38% 11%

8%13%

10% 10%

Of the total sample…

54% areowners

5% arerenters

0% 20% 40% 60% 80%

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79%

97%

97%

5%

1%

2%

20%

3%

95%

01 TENURE INSECURITY11% of respondents in United Kingdom feel tenure insecure, with the London and Scotland regions having the highest levels of insecurity.

2% Don't know/RefusedTotal

02 DOCUMENTATION79% of respondents in United Kingdom say they possess formal documents to prove ownership or rights-use of at least one of their properties.

Owners

Renters

03 PROPERTY RIGHTS73% of respondents in the United Kingdom think property rights are well protected in the country, 27% of the respondents say they know how to defend their property rights and 80% are confident of authorities’ support in case rights are challenged.

73%perceive property rights in

country to be protected

27%would know how to

defend rights

80%are confident of receiving support from authorities

Property rights are a cornerstone of economic development and social justice. One of the

most fundamental ways of understanding the strength of property rights is through

citizens’ perceptions of them. Prindex, an initiative of Global Land Alliance and Overseas

Development Institute with support from DFID and Omidyar Network, is the first global

measurement of peoples’ perceptions of their property rights.

UNITED KINGDOM

1

Informal documents onlyFormal documents No documents

11%TENURE INSECURITY

87%TENURE SECURITY

PROPERTY RIGHTS PROTECTION

KNOWLEDGE OF DEFENDING RIGHTS

CONFIDENCE IN AUTHORITIES’ SUPPORT

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Insecure Secure

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04 TENURE INSECURITY IN DETAILAcross tenure types, at least 4% of respondents in United Kingdom are tenure insecure. Respondents in rural areas feel equally tenure insecure compared to urban areas. Women feel more tenure insecure than men.

05 REASONS FOR TENURE INSECURITYReasons for insecurity vary between owners and renters. Lack of financial resources and disagreements with family members were the most commonly stated reasons for insecurity by owners, whereas being asked to leave by the owner and lack of financial resources were the most common reasons for insecurity among renters.

Lack of money or other resources

The owner/renter may ask me to leave

Disagreements with family or relatives

Government may seize this property

Death of a household member

Issues with local/customary authorities

Other people or groups may seize this property

Companies may seize this property

Natural disaster

Missing or inaccurate land records

Conflict or terrorism

37%31%29%

40% 42%

20%13% 15%

10% 12%10%

6%2% 8%

6%5%

4%4%3%

4%3% 3%

3%

RentersOwners Stay with permission

MethodologyA nationally representative sample of 1000 adults 18 years or older were asked about their perceptions and experiences with property rights and tenure security in United Kingdom between September and November 2018. For more information, see www.prindex.net | @PrindexGlobal

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UNITED KINGDOM

Secure

Insecure

Don't know/Refused

19% stay with permission

BY TENURE TYPE

BY LOCATION

BY GENDER

47%Urban

51%Women

53%Rural

49%Men

4% 24% 18%

11%11%

14% 9%

Of the total sample…

58% areowners

23% arerenters

0% 20% 40% 60%

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32%

88%

51%

11%

5%

8%

13%

2%

63%

4%

36%

87%

01 TENURE INSECURITY21% of respondents in Morocco feel tenure insecure, with the Marrakesh-Safi and Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima regions having the highest levels of insecurity.

11% Don't know/RefusedTotal

02 DOCUMENTATION32% of respondents in Morocco say they possess formal documents to prove ownership or rights-use of at least one of their properties.

Owners

Renters

03 PROPERTY RIGHTS55% of respondents in the Morocco think property rights are well protected in the country, 67% of the respondents say they know how to defend their property rights and 66% are confident of authorities’ support in case rights are challenged.

55%perceive property rights in

country to be protected

67%would know how to

defend rights

66%are confident of receiving support from authorities

Property rights are a cornerstone of economic development and social justice. One of the

most fundamental ways of understanding the strength of property rights is through

citizens’ perceptions of them. Prindex, an initiative of Global Land Alliance and Overseas

Development Institute with support from DFID and Omidyar Network, is the first global

measurement of peoples’ perceptions of their property rights.

MOROCCO

1

Insecure Secure

Informal documents onlyFormal documents No documents

21%TENURE INSECURITY

68%TENURE SECURITY

PROPERTY RIGHTS PROTECTION

KNOWLEDGE OF DEFENDING RIGHTS

CONFIDENCE IN AUTHORITIES’ SUPPORT

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04 TENURE INSECURITY IN DETAILAcross tenure types, at least 11% of respondents in Morocco are tenure insecure. Respondents in urban areas feel more tenure insecure than in rural areas. Women feel more tenure insecure than men.

05 REASONS FOR TENURE INSECURITYReasons for insecurity vary between owners and renters. Disagreements with family or relatives and lack of financial resources were the most commonly stated reasons for insecurity by owners, whereas being asked to leave by the owner and lack of financial resources were the most common reasons for insecurity among renters.

The owner/renter may ask me to leave

Disagreements with family or relatives

Lack of money or other resources

Death of a household member

Government may seize this property

Other people or groups may seize this property

Companies may seize this property

Missing or inaccurate land records

Issues with local/customary authorities

Natural disaster

Conflict or terrorism

62%29%

39%35%

13% 53%18%

6%1% 10%

13%3% 6%

5% 6%5%

5%

8%1%

3%1%

2%

RentersOwners Stay with permission

MethodologyA nationally representative sample of 1510 adults 18 years or older were asked about their perceptions and experiences with property rights and tenure security in Morocco between September and November 2018. For more information, see www.prindex.net | @PrindexGlobal

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MOROCCO

Secure

Insecure

Don't know/Refused

66% stay with permission

BY TENURE TYPE

BY LOCATION

BY GENDER

59%Urban

51%Women

41%Rural

49%Men

11% 38% 22%

18%23%

22% 20%

Of the total sample…

22% areowners

11% arerenters

0% 20% 40% 60% 80%