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