Bhutan vs South Sudan: Equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left

Bhutan
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
South Sudan
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Bhutan rank
1st
South Sudan rank
1st

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

  • Bhutan
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in South Sudan, a difference of 0 (1=yes; 0=no).

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Bhutan ahead.

Bhutan ranks 1st and South Sudan ranks 1st of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan South Sudan Difference Ahead
1970s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) Bhutan
1980s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) Bhutan
1990s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) Bhutan
2000s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0.1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0.9 (1=yes; 0=no) Bhutan
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, Bhutan or South Sudan?
Bhutan, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in South Sudan as of 2023.
What is the difference in equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left between Bhutan and South Sudan?
0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and South Sudan?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Bhutan and South Sudan rank globally for equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left?
Bhutan ranks 1st and South Sudan 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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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.