Bahamas vs United States: Do Male and Female Surviving Spouses Have Equal Rights to Inherit

Bahamas
1
in 2023
United States
1
in 2023
Bahamas rank
1st
United States rank
1st

Do Male and Female Surviving Spouses Have Equal Rights to Inherit over time

  • Bahamas
  • United States
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How they compare

Bahamas currently reports 1 against 1 in United States, a difference of 0.

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

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

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas United States Difference Ahead
1970s 0 1 1 United States
1980s 0 1 1 United States
1990s 0 1 1 United States
2000s 0.8 1 0.2 United States
2010s 1 1 0
2020s 1 1 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher do male and female surviving spouses have equal rights to inherit, Bahamas or United States?
Bahamas, at 1 against 1 in United States as of 2023.
What is the difference in do male and female surviving spouses have equal rights to inherit between Bahamas and United States?
0, with Bahamas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and United States?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Bahamas and United States rank globally for do male and female surviving spouses have equal rights to inherit?
Bahamas ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Do Male and Female Surviving Spouses Have Equal Rights to Inherit Assets?. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Do Male and Female Surviving Spouses Have Equal Rights to Inherit Assets?
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
188 places, 10,152 data points, 1970–2023
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