Papua New Guinea vs Zambia: Equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left

Papua New Guinea
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Zambia
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
1st
Zambia rank
1st

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

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Zambia, 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 Papua New Guinea ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 1st and Zambia 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 Papua New Guinea Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) Papua New Guinea
1980s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0.1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0.9 (1=yes; 0=no) Papua New Guinea
1990s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) β€”
2000s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) β€”
2010s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) β€”
2020s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) β€”

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