Dominica vs Sri Lanka: Equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left

Dominica
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Sri Lanka
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Dominica rank
1st
Sri Lanka rank
1st

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

  • Dominica
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Dominica currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Sri Lanka, 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 Dominica ahead.

Dominica ranks 1st and Sri Lanka ranks 1st of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominica Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) Dominica
1980s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) Dominica
1990s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) Dominica
2000s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) Dominica
2010s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) Dominica
2020s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0.5 (1=yes; 0=no) 0.5 (1=yes; 0=no) Dominica

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