Italy vs South Africa: Equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left

Italy
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
South Africa
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Italy rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st

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

  • Italy
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in South Africa, 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 Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 188 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) Italy
1980s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0.2 (1=yes; 0=no) 0.8 (1=yes; 0=no) Italy
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, Italy or South Africa?
Italy, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left between Italy and South Africa?
0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Africa?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Italy and South Africa rank globally for equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left?
Italy ranks 1st and South Africa 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.