Namibia vs Nepal: Equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left

Namibia
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Nepal
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Namibia rank
1st
Nepal rank
1st

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

  • Namibia
  • Nepal
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Nepal, 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 Namibia ahead.

Namibia ranks 1st and Nepal ranks 1st of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Nepal Difference Ahead
1970s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) Namibia
1980s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) Namibia
1990s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) Namibia
2000s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) Namibia
2010s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0.2 (1=yes; 0=no) 0.8 (1=yes; 0=no) Namibia
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, Namibia or Nepal?
Namibia, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Nepal as of 2023.
What is the difference in equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left between Namibia and Nepal?
0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Nepal?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Namibia and Nepal rank globally for equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left?
Namibia ranks 1st and Nepal 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.