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