Benin vs Colombia: Equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left

Benin
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Colombia
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Benin rank
1st
Colombia rank
1st

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

  • Benin
  • Colombia
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How they compare

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

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

Benin ranks 1st and Colombia ranks 1st of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Colombia Difference Ahead
1970s 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) Colombia
1980s 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) Colombia
1990s 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) Colombia
2000s 0.5 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0.5 (1=yes; 0=no) Colombia
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, Benin or Colombia?
Benin, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Colombia as of 2023.
What is the difference in equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left between Benin and Colombia?
0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Colombia?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Benin and Colombia rank globally for equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left?
Benin ranks 1st and Colombia 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.