South Korea vs Papua New Guinea: Equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left

South Korea
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
South Korea rank
1st
Papua New Guinea rank
1st

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

  • South Korea
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0 (1=yes; 0=no).

Across all 54 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.

South Korea ranks 1st and Papua New Guinea ranks 1st of 188 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1970s 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) Papua New Guinea
1980s 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) Papua New Guinea
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 Papua New Guinea?
South Korea, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Papua New Guinea 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 Papua New Guinea?
0 (1=yes; 0=no), with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Papua New Guinea?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do South Korea and Papua New Guinea rank globally for equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left?
South Korea ranks 1st and Papua New Guinea 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.