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