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

Bahamas
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Dominican Republic
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Bahamas rank
1st
Dominican Republic rank
1st

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

  • Bahamas
  • Dominican Republic
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How they compare

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

Across all 54 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.

Bahamas ranks 1st and Dominican Republic ranks 1st of 188 countries.

Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

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