Guatemala vs Kenya: Equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left

Guatemala
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Kenya
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Guatemala rank
1st
Kenya rank
1st

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

  • Guatemala
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Kenya, 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 Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 1st and Kenya ranks 1st of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Kenya Difference Ahead
1970s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0.7 (1=yes; 0=no) 0.3 (1=yes; 0=no) Guatemala
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, Guatemala or Kenya?
Guatemala, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Kenya as of 2023.
What is the difference in equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left between Guatemala and Kenya?
0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Kenya?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Guatemala and Kenya rank globally for equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left?
Guatemala ranks 1st and Kenya 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.