Belgium vs Denmark: Equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left
Belgium
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Denmark
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Belgium rank
1st
Denmark rank
1st
Equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left over time
- Belgium
- Denmark
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Denmark, a difference of 0 (1=yes; 0=no).
Across all 54 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 1st and Denmark ranks 1st of 188 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | — |
| 1980s | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | — |
| 1990s | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | — |
| 2000s | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | — |
| 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, Belgium or Denmark?
- Belgium, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left between Belgium and Denmark?
- 0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Denmark?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Denmark rank globally for equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left?
- Belgium ranks 1st and Denmark 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.