Dataset

1. Browse
2. World Bank Indicators
3. WBL: Legal Framework, Assets, The law grants equal inheritance rights to sons and daughters

WBL: Legal Framework, Assets, The law grants equal inheritance rights to sons and daughters

The indicator assesses whether the law: (1) explicitly grants sons and daughters equal rights to inherit assets from their parents; OR (2) mandates equal shares of inheritance for sons and daughters; OR (3) does not specify any legal distinctions between boys and girls in matters of inheritance.

Score = 1 if one of the conditions is met; otherwise, score = 0. For details, please refer to the WBL Methodology Handbook (link: https://wbl.worldbank.org/content/dam/sites/wbl/documents/2026/WBL-Methodology-Handbook-2026-FINAL.pdf).