Kenya vs East Timor: Equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left
Kenya
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
East Timor
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Kenya rank
1st
East Timor rank
1st
Equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left over time
- Kenya
- East Timor
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in East Timor, a difference of 0 (1=yes; 0=no).
Across all 54 years both countries report, East Timor has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 1st and East Timor ranks 1st of 188 countries.
East Timor has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0.3 (1=yes; 0=no) | East Timor |
| 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 East Timor?
- Kenya, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in East Timor as of 2023.
- What is the difference in equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left between Kenya and East Timor?
- 0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and East Timor?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and East Timor rank globally for equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left?
- Kenya ranks 1st and East Timor 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.