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

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

Latest (2023)
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 188 countries
All-time high
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 1970
All-time low
1 (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 Samoa, 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

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

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

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

That places Samoa 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left in Samoa?
Equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left in Samoa was 1 (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 Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 1 (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 Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in 1970.
How does Samoa rank for equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left?
Samoa ranks 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Samoa 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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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
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When parents die without a will, sons and daughters have the same rights to inherit.