Portugal vs Venezuela: Equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left

Portugal
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Venezuela
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Portugal rank
1st
Venezuela rank
1st

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

  • Portugal
  • Venezuela
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Venezuela, a difference of 0 (1=yes; 0=no).

Across all 54 years both countries report, Venezuela has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 1st and Venezuela ranks 1st of 188 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Venezuela 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, Portugal or Venezuela?
Portugal, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Venezuela as of 2023.
What is the difference in equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left between Portugal and Venezuela?
0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Venezuela?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Portugal and Venezuela rank globally for equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left?
Portugal ranks 1st and Venezuela 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.