Sierra Leone vs South Sudan: Equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left
Sierra Leone
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
South Sudan
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Sierra Leone rank
1st
South Sudan rank
1st
Equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left over time
- Sierra Leone
- South Sudan
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in South Sudan, a difference of 0 (1=yes; 0=no).
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Sudan ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 1st and South Sudan ranks 1st of 188 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | — |
| 1980s | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | — |
| 1990s | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | — |
| 2000s | 0.2 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0.1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0.1 (1=yes; 0=no) | Sierra Leone |
| 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, Sierra Leone or South Sudan?
- Sierra Leone, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in South Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left between Sierra Leone and South Sudan?
- 0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and South Sudan?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Sierra Leone and South Sudan rank globally for equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left?
- Sierra Leone ranks 1st and South Sudan 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.