Singapore vs South Sudan: Equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left

Singapore
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
South Sudan
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Singapore rank
1st
South Sudan rank
1st

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

  • Singapore
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

Singapore 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 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Singapore ahead.

Singapore ranks 1st and South Sudan ranks 1st of 188 regions.

Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Singapore South Sudan Difference Ahead
1970s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) Singapore
1980s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) Singapore
1990s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) Singapore
2000s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0.1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0.9 (1=yes; 0=no) Singapore
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, Singapore or South Sudan?
Singapore, 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 Singapore and South Sudan?
0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and South Sudan?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Singapore and South Sudan rank globally for equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left?
Singapore ranks 1st and South Sudan ranks 1st of 188 regions.
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.