Valentine Fourreau

Parts of Asia are currently experiencing a heatwave, with temperatures in several countries, including China, Japan and South Korea, climbing to well above their long-term average since April. In India and Pakistan, daily maximum temperatures have topped 46°C in many cities, with some areas running around 5°C to 8°C above seasonal norms. Since April, the heatwave has claimed at least 37 lives in India and 10 in Pakistan, and these figures are likely to be underestimated.

Homeownership rates vary dramatically across countries, as data from a recent Statista survey shows. In China, 87 percent of respondents owned their primary residence, while only 34 percent of Germans were homeowners. India follows with 79 percent ownership, while the United Kingdom, France, Canada and the United States cluster between 45 and 53 percent. Sweden rounds out the group at 38 percent. The type of property owned differs starkly between regions.