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The countries with the fewest homeowners around the world

Where is it uncommon to own your own home?
Rates of home ownership per country
30. Brazil: 72.5% of the population are homeowners
29. Belgium: 72.5% of the population are homeowners
28. Luxembourg: 71.1% of the population are homeowners
27. Netherlands: 70.6% of the population are homeowners
26. Ireland: 70% of the population are homeowners
25. Cyprus: 69.8% of the population are homeowners
24. South Africa: 69.7% of the population are homeowners
23. Finland: 69.5% of the population are homeowners
22. Argentina: 68.9% of the population are homeowners
21. Canada: 66.5% of the population are homeowners
20. Australia: 66.3% of the population are homeowners
19. United States: 65.9% of the population are homeowners
18. Brunei: 65% of the population are homeowners
17. Sweden: 64.9% of the population are homeowners
16. France: 64.7% of the population are homeowners
15. Israel: 64.6% of the population are homeowners
14. New Zealand: 64.5% of the population are homeowners
13. United Kingdom: 63% of the population are homeowners
12. Saudi Arabia: 62.08% of the population are homeowners
11. Iran: 60.5% of the population are homeowners
10. Denmark: 59.2% of the population are homeowners
9. Turkey: 57.5% of the population are homeowners
8. South Korea: 57.3% of the population are homeowners
7. Japan: 55.04% of the population are homeowners
6. Austria: 51.4% of the population are homeowners
5. Germany: 49.1% of the population are homeowners
4. Switzerland: 42.2% of the population are homeowners
3. United Arab Emirates: 28% of the population are homeowners
2. Nigeria: 25% of the population are homeowners
1. Hong Kong: 22.1% of the population are homeowners
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Where is it uncommon to own your own home?

Owning a home is on the bucket list for many and is often considered a sign of economic stability, but in some parts of the world, it’s not that common to buy your own property.

In fact, in some countries, as few as a fifth of the nation’s population can say they are the proud owners of their home, with the vast majority renting instead.

So which countries have the fewest homeowners? Click or scroll through to find out...

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Hannah Ward-Glenton

23 January 2025

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