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