Kenya vs Nigeria: Equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left
Kenya
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Nigeria
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Kenya rank
1st
Nigeria rank
1st
Equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left over time
- Kenya
- Nigeria
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Nigeria, a difference of 0 (1=yes; 0=no).
Across all 54 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 1st of 188 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0.8 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0.1 (1=yes; 0=no) | Nigeria |
| 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, Kenya or Nigeria?
- Kenya, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left between Kenya and Nigeria?
- 0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nigeria?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Nigeria rank globally for equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left?
- Kenya ranks 1st and Nigeria 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.