New Zealand vs Uganda: Equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left

New Zealand
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Uganda
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
New Zealand rank
1st
Uganda rank
1st

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

  • New Zealand
  • Uganda
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Uganda, 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 New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 1st and Uganda ranks 1st of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Uganda Difference Ahead
1970s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) New Zealand
1980s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) New Zealand
1990s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) New Zealand
2000s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) New Zealand
2010s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) New Zealand
2020s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0.5 (1=yes; 0=no) 0.5 (1=yes; 0=no) New Zealand

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 Uganda?
New Zealand, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Uganda 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 Uganda?
0 (1=yes; 0=no), with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Uganda?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do New Zealand and Uganda rank globally for equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left?
New Zealand ranks 1st and Uganda 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
Last refreshed

When parents die without a will, sons and daughters have the same rights to inherit.