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