Hong Kong vs Mongolia: Equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left

Hong Kong
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Mongolia
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
1st
Mongolia rank
1st

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

  • Hong Kong
  • Mongolia
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How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Mongolia, a difference of 0 (1=yes; 0=no).

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

Hong Kong ranks 1st and Mongolia ranks 1st of 188 regions.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Mongolia 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 Mongolia?
Hong Kong, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Mongolia 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 Mongolia?
0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Mongolia?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong and Mongolia rank globally for equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left?
Hong Kong ranks 1st and Mongolia ranks 1st of 188 regions.
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.