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