Benin vs Cote d'Ivoire: Equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left

Benin
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Cote d'Ivoire
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Benin rank
1st
Cote d'Ivoire rank
1st

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

  • Benin
  • Cote d'Ivoire
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Cote d'Ivoire, a difference of 0 (1=yes; 0=no).

Across all 54 years both countries report, Cote d'Ivoire has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 1st and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 1st of 188 countries.

Cote d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

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