South Africa vs Sweden: Equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left
South Africa
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Sweden
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
South Africa rank
1st
Sweden rank
1st
Equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left over time
- South Africa
- Sweden
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Sweden, a difference of 0 (1=yes; 0=no).
Across all 54 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 188 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | Sweden |
| 1980s | 0.2 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0.8 (1=yes; 0=no) | Sweden |
| 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, South Africa or Sweden?
- South Africa, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left between South Africa and Sweden?
- 0 (1=yes; 0=no), with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sweden?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Sweden rank globally for equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left?
- South Africa ranks 1st and Sweden 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.