MNE vs ZAF: Equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left

MNE
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
ZAF
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
MNE rank
1st
ZAF rank
1st

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

  • MNE
  • ZAF
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How they compare

MNE currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in ZAF, 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 MNE ahead.

MNE ranks 1st and ZAF ranks 1st of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade MNE ZAF Difference Ahead
1970s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) MNE
1980s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0.2 (1=yes; 0=no) 0.8 (1=yes; 0=no) MNE
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, MNE or ZAF?
MNE, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in ZAF as of 2023.
What is the difference in equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left between MNE and ZAF?
0 (1=yes; 0=no), with MNE ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MNE and ZAF?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do MNE and ZAF rank globally for equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left?
MNE ranks 1st and ZAF 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.