Hong Kong vs Lao PDR: Equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left
Hong Kong
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Lao PDR
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
1st
Lao PDR rank
1st
Equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left over time
- Hong Kong
- Lao PDR
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Lao PDR, a difference of 0 (1=yes; 0=no).
Across all 54 years both countries report, Lao PDR has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong ranks 1st and Lao PDR ranks 1st of 188 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Lao PDR | 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, Hong Kong or Lao PDR?
- Hong Kong, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Lao PDR as of 2023.
- What is the difference in equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left between Hong Kong and Lao PDR?
- 0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Lao PDR?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong and Lao PDR rank globally for equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left?
- Hong Kong ranks 1st and Lao PDR 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.