Benin vs Congo: Equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left
Benin
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Congo
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Benin rank
1st
Congo rank
1st
Equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left over time
- Benin
- Congo
How they compare
Benin currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Congo, a difference of 0 (1=yes; 0=no).
Across all 54 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 1st and Congo ranks 1st of 188 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | Congo |
| 1980s | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | Congo |
| 1990s | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | Congo |
| 2000s | 0.5 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0.5 (1=yes; 0=no) | Congo |
| 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 Congo?
- Benin, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left between Benin and Congo?
- 0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Congo?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Congo rank globally for equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left?
- Benin ranks 1st and Congo 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.