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