Bosnia and Herzegovina vs South Africa: Equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left

Bosnia and Herzegovina
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
South Africa
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st

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

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in South Africa, 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 188 countries.

Bosnia and Herzegovina has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bosnia and Herzegovina South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) Bosnia and Herzegovina
1980s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0.2 (1=yes; 0=no) 0.8 (1=yes; 0=no) Bosnia and Herzegovina
1990s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no)
2000s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no)
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, Bosnia and Herzegovina or South Africa?
Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left between Bosnia and Herzegovina and South Africa?
0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and South Africa?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and South Africa rank globally for equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 1st and South Africa 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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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs South Africa: 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 30 August 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/compare/sons-and-daughters-inheritance/bosnia-and-herzegovina/south-africa/

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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.