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

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

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

  • Benin
  • Estonia
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How they compare

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

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

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Estonia Difference Ahead
1970s 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) Estonia
1980s 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) Estonia
1990s 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) Estonia
2000s 0.5 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0.5 (1=yes; 0=no) Estonia
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 Estonia?
Benin, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Estonia as of 2023.
What is the difference in equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left between Benin and Estonia?
0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Estonia?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Benin and Estonia rank globally for equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left?
Benin ranks 1st and Estonia 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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Benin vs Estonia: Equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left. Statizoid, drawing on Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Retrieved 24 September 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/compare/sons-and-daughters-inheritance/benin/estonia/

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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
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When parents die without a will, sons and daughters have the same rights to inherit.