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