Bahamas vs Belize: Equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left
Bahamas
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Belize
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Bahamas rank
1st
Belize rank
1st
Equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left over time
- Bahamas
- Belize
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Belize, a difference of 0 (1=yes; 0=no).
Across all 54 years both countries report, Belize has been ahead every year.
Bahamas ranks 1st and Belize ranks 1st of 188 countries.
Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Belize | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | Belize |
| 1980s | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | Belize |
| 1990s | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | Belize |
| 2000s | 0.8 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0.2 (1=yes; 0=no) | Belize |
| 2010s | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | — |
| 2020s | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left, Bahamas or Belize?
- Bahamas, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Belize as of 2023.
- What is the difference in equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left between Bahamas and Belize?
- 0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Belize?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Bahamas and Belize rank globally for equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left?
- Bahamas ranks 1st and Belize ranks 1st of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
When parents die without a will, sons and daughters have the same rights to inherit.