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

South Africa
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Uganda
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
South Africa rank
1st
Uganda rank
1st

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

  • South Africa
  • Uganda
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Uganda, 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 Uganda ahead.

South Africa ranks 1st and Uganda ranks 1st of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Uganda Difference Ahead
1970s 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no)
1980s 0.2 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0.2 (1=yes; 0=no) South Africa
1990s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) South Africa
2000s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) South Africa
2010s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) South Africa
2020s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0.5 (1=yes; 0=no) 0.5 (1=yes; 0=no) South Africa

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