Netherlands vs South Africa: Equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left
Netherlands
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
South Africa
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Netherlands rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st
Equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left over time
- Netherlands
- South Africa
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in South Africa, 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 Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 188 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0.2 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0.8 (1=yes; 0=no) | Netherlands |
| 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 South Africa?
- Netherlands, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left between Netherlands and South Africa?
- 0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and South Africa?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and South Africa rank globally for equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left?
- Netherlands ranks 1st and South Africa 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.