Burkina Faso vs Lesotho: Equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left

Burkina Faso
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Lesotho
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
1st
Lesotho rank
1st

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

  • Burkina Faso
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Lesotho, 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 Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 1st and Lesotho ranks 1st of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

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