Iceland vs Kenya: Equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left
Iceland
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Kenya
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Iceland rank
1st
Kenya rank
1st
Equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left over time
- Iceland
- Kenya
How they compare
Iceland 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 Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 1st and Kenya ranks 1st of 188 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0.7 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0.3 (1=yes; 0=no) | Iceland |
| 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, Iceland or Kenya?
- Iceland, 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 Iceland and Kenya?
- 0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Kenya?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Kenya rank globally for equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left?
- Iceland 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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About this data
When parents die without a will, sons and daughters have the same rights to inherit.