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

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

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

  • Bulgaria
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

Bulgaria 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 Bulgaria ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

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