Malta vs Sri Lanka: Equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left

Malta
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Sri Lanka
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Malta rank
1st
Sri Lanka rank
1st

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

  • Malta
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0 (1=yes; 0=no).

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malta ahead.

Malta ranks 1st and Sri Lanka ranks 1st of 188 countries.

Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) Malta
1980s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) Malta
1990s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) Malta
2000s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) Malta
2010s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) Malta
2020s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0.5 (1=yes; 0=no) 0.5 (1=yes; 0=no) Malta

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, Malta or Sri Lanka?
Malta, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
What is the difference in equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left between Malta and Sri Lanka?
0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Sri Lanka?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Malta and Sri Lanka rank globally for equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left?
Malta ranks 1st and Sri Lanka 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
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When parents die without a will, sons and daughters have the same rights to inherit.