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