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

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

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

  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Equatorial Guinea currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Rwanda, 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 Equatorial Guinea ahead.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 1st and Rwanda ranks 1st of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Equatorial Guinea Rwanda Difference Ahead
1970s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) Equatorial Guinea
1980s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) Equatorial Guinea
1990s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) Equatorial Guinea
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 Rwanda?
Equatorial Guinea, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Rwanda 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 Rwanda?
0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Rwanda?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Rwanda rank globally for equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 1st and Rwanda 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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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.