Around 2.36 million adult Nepalis fear to lose their homes in the next five years, revealed a global survey of perceptions of property rights.<\/p>\n
On July 15, the Global Property Rights Index (PRIndex)<\/strong> released its global dataset of 140 countries based on the survey conducted on nearly 170,000 people globally.<\/p>\n According to the PRIndex, 12% of the adult population in Nepal (approximately 19.67 million) feel insecure about their land and property rights.<\/p>\n However, Nepal\u2019s scorecard is relatively better than the global average, in which about one in five adults are insecure in their rights to their homes, property and land.<\/p>\n Moreover, 11% of the Nepali adults are worried that they will be forced out of their homes in the near future.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n According to the survey, disagreements with family or relatives and lack of money or other resources are the top reasons for insecurity.<\/p>\n However, the level of insecurity varied with locations of the country, gender, property characteristics, age, and income.<\/p>\n Based on location, urban residents (13%) were found to be more insecure about their properties than rural residents (10%).<\/p>\n In terms of gender, women (15%) stand out as being particularly vulnerable to the risk of losing their property rights. While only 10% of men were found to be insecure.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n At the global level, Philippians reported the highest level of concern, with nearly half of respondents (48%) feeling insecure about their property rights. Singapore has the lowest rate of concern, with only 4% of respondents fearing loss of home or property.<\/p>\nReasons for Insecurity<\/h2>\n
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\n Why People Feel Insecure<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n Insecurity %<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Disagreement with family or relatives<\/td>\n 43%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Lack of money or other resources<\/td>\n 41%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Death of a household member<\/td>\n 33%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Issues with customary authorities<\/td>\n 21%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Owner or renter may ask to leave<\/td>\n 19%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Government may seize<\/td>\n 16%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Companies may seize<\/td>\n 6%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n Who Feels Insecure<\/h3>\n
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\n Gender<\/strong><\/td>\n Male<\/td>\n 10%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Female<\/td>\n 15%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Location<\/strong><\/td>\n Urban<\/td>\n 13%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Rural<\/td>\n 10%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Age<\/strong><\/td>\n < 25<\/td>\n 12%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n >25 and <54<\/td>\n 13%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n >55<\/td>\n 11%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Employment<\/strong><\/td>\n Part-time<\/td>\n 14%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Full time<\/td>\n 26%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Unemployed<\/td>\n 13%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n Regional average rates of insecurity are as follows-<\/h3>\n
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