Germany vs Hong Kong: Equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left
Germany
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Hong Kong
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Germany rank
1st
Hong Kong rank
1st
Equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left over time
- Germany
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Hong Kong, a difference of 0 (1=yes; 0=no).
Across all 54 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 1st and Hong Kong ranks 1st of 188 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Hong Kong | 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, Germany or Hong Kong?
- Germany, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Hong Kong as of 2023.
- What is the difference in equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left between Germany and Hong Kong?
- 0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Hong Kong?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Hong Kong rank globally for equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left?
- Germany ranks 1st and Hong Kong 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
When parents die without a will, sons and daughters have the same rights to inherit.