Gabon vs Puerto Rico: Equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left

Gabon
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Puerto Rico
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Gabon rank
1st
Puerto Rico rank
1st

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

  • Gabon
  • Puerto Rico
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How they compare

Gabon currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0 (1=yes; 0=no).

Across all 54 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.

Gabon ranks 1st and Puerto Rico ranks 1st of 188 countries.

Head to head by decade

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

When parents die without a will, sons and daughters have the same rights to inherit.