Denmark vs South Korea: Equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left
Denmark
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
South Korea
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Denmark rank
1st
South Korea rank
1st
Equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left over time
- Denmark
- South Korea
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in South Korea, 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 Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 1st and South Korea ranks 1st of 188 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | Denmark |
| 1980s | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | Denmark |
| 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, Denmark or South Korea?
- Denmark, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left between Denmark and South Korea?
- 0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and South Korea?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and South Korea rank globally for equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left?
- Denmark ranks 1st and South Korea 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
When parents die without a will, sons and daughters have the same rights to inherit.