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

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

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

  • South Sudan
  • East Timor
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How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in East Timor, a difference of 0 (1=yes; 0=no).

Across all 54 years both countries report, East Timor has been ahead every year.

South Sudan ranks 1st and East Timor ranks 1st of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

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