Bangladesh vs Yemen: Equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left

Bangladesh
0 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Yemen
0 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
148th
Yemen rank
148th

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

  • Bangladesh
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 0 (1=yes; 0=no) against 0 (1=yes; 0=no) in Yemen, a difference of 0 (1=yes; 0=no).

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

Bangladesh ranks 148th and Yemen ranks 148th of 188 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Yemen Difference Ahead
1970s 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no)
1980s 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no)
1990s 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no)
2000s 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no)
2010s 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no)
2020s 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (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, Bangladesh or Yemen?
Bangladesh, at 0 (1=yes; 0=no) against 0 (1=yes; 0=no) in Yemen as of 2023.
What is the difference in equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left between Bangladesh and Yemen?
0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Yemen?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Bangladesh and Yemen rank globally for equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left?
Bangladesh ranks 148th and Yemen ranks 148th 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.