United States vs Vietnam: Equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left

United States
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Vietnam
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
United States rank
1st
Vietnam rank
1st

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

  • United States
  • Vietnam
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How they compare

United States currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Vietnam, a difference of 0 (1=yes; 0=no).

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

United States ranks 1st and Vietnam ranks 1st of 188 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade United States Vietnam 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, United States or Vietnam?
United States, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Vietnam as of 2023.
What is the difference in equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left between United States and Vietnam?
0 (1=yes; 0=no), with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States and Vietnam?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do United States and Vietnam rank globally for equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left?
United States ranks 1st and Vietnam 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.