Bahamas vs Costa Rica: Equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left

Bahamas
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Costa Rica
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Bahamas rank
1st
Costa Rica rank
1st

Equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left over time

  • Bahamas
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Bahamas currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Costa Rica, a difference of 0 (1=yes; 0=no).

Across all 54 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Bahamas ranks 1st and Costa Rica ranks 1st of 188 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1970s 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) Costa Rica
1980s 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) Costa Rica
1990s 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) Costa Rica
2000s 0.8 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0.2 (1=yes; 0=no) Costa Rica
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 Costa Rica?
Bahamas, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Costa Rica as of 2023.
What is the difference in equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left between Bahamas and Costa Rica?
0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Bahamas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Costa Rica?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Bahamas and Costa Rica rank globally for equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left?
Bahamas ranks 1st and Costa Rica 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

Indicator
Equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left
Unit
(1=yes; 0=no)
Source
Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 10,152 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

When parents die without a will, sons and daughters have the same rights to inherit.