Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe: Equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left
Sri Lanka
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Zimbabwe
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
1st
Zimbabwe rank
1st
Equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left over time
- Sri Lanka
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0 (1=yes; 0=no).
Across all 54 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 1st and Zimbabwe ranks 1st of 188 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 0.5 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0.5 (1=yes; 0=no) | Zimbabwe |
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, Sri Lanka or Zimbabwe?
- Sri Lanka, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left between Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe?
- 0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe rank globally for equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left?
- Sri Lanka ranks 1st and Zimbabwe 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.