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Sons and daughters inheritance in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Sons and daughters inheritance was 1 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 188 countries
All-time high
1
in 1970
All-time low
1
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Sons and daughters inheritance in Vanuatu, 1970–2023

00.20.40.60.81197019962023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, sons and daughters inheritance in Vanuatu stood at 1. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, sons and daughters inheritance in Vanuatu peaked at 1 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1970.

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

Sons and daughters inheritance in Vanuatu, year by year

Year Value Change
1970 1 —
1971 1 +0.0%
1972 1 +0.0%
1973 1 +0.0%
1974 1 +0.0%
1975 1 +0.0%
1976 1 +0.0%
1977 1 +0.0%
1978 1 +0.0%
1979 1 +0.0%
1980 1 +0.0%
1981 1 +0.0%
1982 1 +0.0%
1983 1 +0.0%
1984 1 +0.0%
1985 1 +0.0%
1986 1 +0.0%
1987 1 +0.0%
1988 1 +0.0%
1989 1 +0.0%
1990 1 +0.0%
1991 1 +0.0%
1992 1 +0.0%
1993 1 +0.0%
1994 1 +0.0%
1995 1 +0.0%
1996 1 +0.0%
1997 1 +0.0%
1998 1 +0.0%
1999 1 +0.0%
2000 1 +0.0%
2001 1 +0.0%
2002 1 +0.0%
2003 1 +0.0%
2004 1 +0.0%
2005 1 +0.0%
2006 1 +0.0%
2007 1 +0.0%
2008 1 +0.0%
2009 1 +0.0%
2010 1 +0.0%
2011 1 +0.0%
2012 1 +0.0%
2013 1 +0.0%
2014 1 +0.0%
2015 1 +0.0%
2016 1 +0.0%
2017 1 +0.0%
2018 1 +0.0%
2019 1 +0.0%
2020 1 +0.0%
2021 1 +0.0%
2022 1 +0.0%
2023 1 +0.0%

Vanuatu compared with similar countries

  • Vanuatu's 1 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Vanuatu's 1 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1 1 1 10
1980s 1 1 1 10
1990s 1 1 1 10
2000s 1 1 1 10
2010s 1 1 1 10
2020s 1 1 1 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is sons and daughters inheritance in Vanuatu?
Sons and daughters inheritance in Vanuatu was 1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest sons and daughters inheritance recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 1970.
What is the lowest sons and daughters inheritance recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1970.
How does Vanuatu rank for sons and daughters inheritance?
Vanuatu ranks 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is sons and daughters inheritance rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sons and daughters inheritance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sons and daughters inheritance
Source
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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