Lesotho vs Rwanda: Equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left
Lesotho
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Rwanda
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Lesotho rank
1st
Rwanda rank
1st
Equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left over time
- Lesotho
- Rwanda
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Rwanda, a difference of 0 (1=yes; 0=no).
Across all 54 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 1st and Rwanda ranks 1st of 188 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | — |
| 1980s | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | — |
| 1990s | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | — |
| 2000s | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | Rwanda |
| 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, Lesotho or Rwanda?
- Lesotho, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Rwanda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left between Lesotho and Rwanda?
- 0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Rwanda?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Rwanda rank globally for equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left?
- Lesotho ranks 1st and Rwanda 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.