Equatorial Guinea vs Papua New Guinea: Equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left

Equatorial Guinea
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Equatorial Guinea rank
1st
Papua New Guinea rank
1st

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

  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Equatorial Guinea currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0 (1=yes; 0=no).

Across all 54 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 1st and Papua New Guinea ranks 1st of 188 countries.

Head to head by decade

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