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Equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left in Mauritania

Mauritania: Equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left was 0 (1=yes; 0=no) in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
0 (1=yes; 0=no)
World rank
148th
of 188 countries
All-time high
0 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 1970
All-time low
0 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left in Mauritania, 1970–2023

00.20.40.60.81197019962023

Source: Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in (1=yes; 0=no).

Analysis

Mauritania recorded 0 (1=yes; 0=no) for equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

Over the whole period, equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left in Mauritania peaked at 0 (1=yes; 0=no) in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0 (1=yes; 0=no), in 1970.

That places Mauritania 148th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 10
1980s 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 10
1990s 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 10
2000s 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 10
2010s 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 10
2020s 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 4

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 148 Afghanistan 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  2. 148 Algeria 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  3. 148 Bahrain 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  4. 148 Bangladesh 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  5. 148 Botswana 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  6. 148 Brunei 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  7. 148 Burundi 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  8. 148 Comoros 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  9. 148 Djibouti 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  10. 148 Egypt 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  11. 148 Eswatini 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  12. 148 Gambia 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  13. 148 Indonesia 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  14. 148 Iran 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  15. 148 Iraq 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  16. 148 Jordan 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  17. 148 Kuwait 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  18. 148 Lebanon 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  19. 148 Libya 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  20. 148 Madagascar 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  21. 148 Malaysia 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  22. 148 Maldives 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  23. 148 Marshall Islands 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  24. 148 Morocco 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  25. 148 Niger 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  26. 148 Oman 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  27. 148 Pakistan 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  28. 148 Palau 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  29. 148 Palestine 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  30. 148 Qatar 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  31. 148 Saudi Arabia 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  32. 148 Senegal 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  33. 148 Somalia 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  34. 148 Sudan 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  35. 148 Syria 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  36. 148 Tanzania 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  37. 148 Tonga 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  38. 148 Tunisia 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  39. 148 United Arab Emirates 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  40. 148 Yemen 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left in Mauritania?
Equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left in Mauritania was 0 (1=yes; 0=no) in 2023, according to Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 0 (1=yes; 0=no) in 1970.
What is the lowest equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 0 (1=yes; 0=no) in 1970.
How does Mauritania rank for equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left?
Mauritania ranks 148th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this Mauritania data come from?
The figures come from Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.