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