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The Philippines recorded the world’s highest share of people reporting difficulty affording housing in a new survey from US-based firm Gallup, with 55 per cent saying they had struggled to pay for shelter in the past 12 months.
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Bangladesh, India, South Korea, Nepal, Indonesia and China rounded out the top 10, according to Gallup’s 2025 World Poll, an annual survey covering more than 140 countries and regions.
Paradoxically, Taiwan and Hong Kong – where 40 per cent of respondents reported dissatisfaction with the availability of good, affordable housing – recorded some of the lowest shares of residents reporting they actually struggled to pay.
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Analysts stress, however, that the Gallup figures capture only self-reported financial strain.
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