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
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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

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.