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

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

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

  • Eritrea
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Eritrea 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.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1970s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) β€”
1980s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) β€”
1990s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) β€”
2000s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) β€”
2010s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) β€”
2020s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) β€”

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, Eritrea or Papua New Guinea?
Eritrea, 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 Eritrea and Papua New Guinea?
0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Papua New Guinea?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Eritrea and Papua New Guinea rank globally for equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left?
Eritrea 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.