South Korea vs New Zealand: Equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left
South Korea
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
New Zealand
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
South Korea rank
1st
New Zealand rank
1st
Equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left over time
- South Korea
- New Zealand
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in New Zealand, a difference of 0 (1=yes; 0=no).
Across all 54 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 1st and New Zealand ranks 1st of 188 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | New Zealand |
| 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, South Korea or New Zealand?
- South Korea, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left between South Korea and New Zealand?
- 0 (1=yes; 0=no), with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and New Zealand?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and New Zealand rank globally for equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left?
- South Korea ranks 1st and New Zealand 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.