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

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

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

  • Nepal
  • Vietnam
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How they compare

Nepal currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Vietnam, a difference of 0 (1=yes; 0=no).

Across all 54 years both countries report, Vietnam has been ahead every year.

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

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

Head to head by decade

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