Kenya vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left

Kenya
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Saint Kitts and Nevis
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Kenya rank
1st
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
1st

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

  • Kenya
  • Saint Kitts and Nevis
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Saint Kitts and Nevis, a difference of 0 (1=yes; 0=no).

Across all 54 years both countries report, Saint Kitts and Nevis has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 1st and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 1st of 188 countries.

Saint Kitts and Nevis has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Saint Kitts and Nevis Difference Ahead
1970s 0.7 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0.3 (1=yes; 0=no) Saint Kitts and Nevis
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 Saint Kitts and Nevis?
Kenya, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Saint Kitts and Nevis as of 2023.
What is the difference in equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left between Kenya and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Kenya and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left?
Kenya ranks 1st and Saint Kitts and Nevis 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.