Rwanda vs Spain: Equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left
Rwanda
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Spain
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Rwanda rank
1st
Spain rank
1st
Equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left over time
- Rwanda
- Spain
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Spain, a difference of 0 (1=yes; 0=no).
Across all 54 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Rwanda ranks 1st and Spain ranks 1st of 188 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | Spain |
| 1980s | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | Spain |
| 1990s | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | Spain |
| 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, Rwanda or Spain?
- Rwanda, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left between Rwanda and Spain?
- 0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Spain?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Rwanda and Spain rank globally for equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left?
- Rwanda ranks 1st and Spain 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.