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