Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Sweden: Equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left

Saint Kitts and Nevis
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Sweden
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
1st
Sweden rank
1st

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

  • Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Saint Kitts and Nevis 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.

Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 188 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saint Kitts and Nevis Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no)
1980s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no)
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, Saint Kitts and Nevis or Sweden?
Saint Kitts and Nevis, 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis and Sweden?
0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Kitts and Nevis and Sweden?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Saint Kitts and Nevis and Sweden rank globally for equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left?
Saint Kitts and Nevis 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

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.