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Maternity Leave

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The mandatory minimum number of calendar days that legally must be paid by the government, the employer, or both to a mother related to the birth of a child. Maternity leave is only available to the mother; it does not cover parental leave that is available to both parents.

World Bank

Highlighted countries by maternity leave duration, with darker shades representing more days. Bulgaria, Albania, and India dark blue. Most of Europe, Russia, Africa, South America, and Canada are moderate blue, while Australia and the U S are light blue.

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Countries

Maternity Leave

Land Cover

Arable Land

Urban Population

Class

Rank

Days

Evergreen forest

Deciduous forest

Mixed forest

Shrublands

Savannas

Grasslands

Permanent wetlands

Urban and built-up

Cropland and natural vegetation

Snow and ice

Barren or sparsely vegetated

Class

Rank

Percent of land

Class

Rank

Percent

58.3%3.15%8.37%1.30%
17.6%20.2%80.1%
9.88%64.2%5.91%6.24%15.0%
71.7%2.02%5.50%3.18%37.4%1.41%1.23%19.4%
1.98%7.05%20.2%36.3%1.79%1.31%7.96%
11.4%7.36%16.1%11.7%19.9%9.42%1.68%56.1%7.67%4.38%
40.9%10.7%14.6%26.6%22.6%5.24%1.36%5.92%1.48%6.93%
67.6%12.2%1.77%92.7%86.4%
8.46%3.07%1.96%15.0%5.22%10.1%1.60%8.58%3.35%1.46%
3.30%5.27%6.60%8.43%2.45%6.36%58.4%3.18%2.25%
31.5%3.03%18.2%2.24%7.78%
2.06%6.17%2.12%27.6%4.70%84.6%
29.9%1.30%23.1%33.6%9.95%1.49%12.9%39.9%
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