Iceland vs New Zealand: Equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left

Iceland
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
New Zealand
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Iceland rank
1st
New Zealand rank
1st

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

  • Iceland
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in New Zealand, a difference of 0 (1=yes; 0=no).

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

Iceland ranks 1st and New Zealand ranks 1st of 188 countries.

Head to head by decade

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

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.