Cameroon vs Mali: Equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left

Cameroon
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Mali
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Cameroon rank
1st
Mali rank
1st

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

  • Cameroon
  • Mali
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Mali, 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 Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 1st and Mali ranks 1st of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Mali Difference Ahead
1970s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) Cameroon
1980s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) Cameroon
1990s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) Cameroon
2000s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) Cameroon
2010s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0.8 (1=yes; 0=no) 0.2 (1=yes; 0=no) Cameroon
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, Cameroon or Mali?
Cameroon, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Mali as of 2023.
What is the difference in equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left between Cameroon and Mali?
0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Mali?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and Mali rank globally for equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left?
Cameroon ranks 1st and Mali 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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Cameroon vs Mali: 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 22 September 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/compare/sons-and-daughters-inheritance/cameroon/mali/

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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
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When parents die without a will, sons and daughters have the same rights to inherit.