India vs South Korea: Equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left
India
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
South Korea
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
India rank
1st
South Korea rank
1st
Equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left over time
- India
- South Korea
How they compare
India currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in South Korea, a difference of 0 (1=yes; 0=no).
Across all 54 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
India ranks 1st and South Korea ranks 1st of 188 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | — |
| 1980s | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | — |
| 1990s | 0.5 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0.5 (1=yes; 0=no) | South Korea |
| 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, India or South Korea?
- India, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left between India and South Korea?
- 0 (1=yes; 0=no), with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and South Korea?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do India and South Korea rank globally for equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left?
- India ranks 1st and South Korea 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.