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

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

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

  • Benin
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

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

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

Benin ranks 1st and New Zealand ranks 1st of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

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