Jamaica vs Turkey: Equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left

Jamaica
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Turkey
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Jamaica rank
1st
Turkey rank
1st

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

  • Jamaica
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Turkey, a difference of 0 (1=yes; 0=no).

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

Jamaica ranks 1st and Turkey ranks 1st of 188 countries.

Head to head by decade

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