Costa Rica vs Italy: Equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left

Costa Rica
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Italy
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
1st
Italy rank
1st

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Italy
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Italy, a difference of 0 (1=yes; 0=no).

Across all 54 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 1st and Italy ranks 1st of 188 countries.

Head to head by decade

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