United States(01 of43)
Open Image ModalLength Of Maternity Leave: 12 Weeks
Percentage Of Wages Paid: No national program but cash benefits may be provided at the state level. (credit:Flickr: Gage Skidmore)
Iceland(02 of43)
Open Image ModalGermany(03 of43)
Open Image ModalLength Of Maternity Leave: 14 Weeks
Percentage Of Wages Paid: 100 (credit:(Photo by Dennis Grombkowski/Bongarts/Getty Images))
Japan(04 of43)
Open Image ModalLength Of Maternity Leave: 14 Weeks
Percentage Of Wages Paid: 67 (credit:Flickr: OiMax)
Malta(05 of43)
Open Image ModalLength Of Maternity Leave: 14 Weeks
Percentage Of Wages Paid: 100 (credit:Flickr: Magnus Bråth)
New Zealand(06 of43)
Open Image ModalLength Of Maternity Leave: 14 Weeks Paid, 38 Weeks Unpaid
Percentage Of Wages Paid: 100 (credit:Flickr: Tākuta)
Switzerland(07 of43)
Open Image ModalLength Of Maternity Leave: 14 Weeks
Percentage Of Wages Paid: 80 (credit:Flickr: Oyvind Solstad)
Belgium(08 of43)
Open Image ModalLength Of Maternity Leave: 15 Weeks
Percentage Of Wages Paid: 82 per cent for the first 30 days and 75 per cent for the remaining period. (credit:Getty)
Finland(09 of43)
Open Image ModalLength Of Maternity Leave: 105 Days
Percentage Of Wages Paid: 70 (credit:Getty)
Slovenia(10 of43)
Open Image ModalLength Of Maternity Leave: 105 Days
Percentage Of Wages Paid: 100 (credit:Flickr: Luigi Rosa)
Austria(11 of43)
Open Image ModalLength Of Maternity Leave: 16 Weeks
Percentage Of Wages Paid: 100 (credit:Getty)
France(12 of43)
Open Image ModalLength Of Maternity Leave: 16 Weeks
Percentage Of Wages Paid: 100 (credit:Getty)
Latvia(13 of43)
Open Image ModalLength Of Maternity Leave: 112 Days
Percentage Of Wages Paid: 100 (credit:Flickr: xmacex)
Luxembourg(14 of43)
Open Image ModalLength Of Maternity Leave: 16 Weeks
Percentage Of Wages Paid: 100 (credit:Flickr: James Cridland)
Netherlands(15 of43)
Open Image ModalLength Of Maternity Leave: 16 Weeks
Percentage Of Wages Paid: 100 (credit:Flickr: marjoleinknuit)
Spain(16 of43)
Open Image ModalLength Of Maternity Leave: 16 Weeks
Percentage Of Wages Paid: 100 (credit:Flickr: Grey World)
Greece(17 of43)
Open Image ModalLength Of Maternity Leave: 119 Days
Percentage Of Wages Paid: 50 (credit:Flickr: tjuel)
Australia(18 of43)
Open Image ModalLength Of Maternity Leave: 18 Weeks
Percentage Of Wages Paid: Each parent can take up to 12 months of leave, of which 18 weeks are paid. (credit:Getty)
Lithuania(19 of43)
Open Image ModalLength Of Maternity Leave: 126 Days
Percentage Of Wages Paid: 100 (credit:Flickr: Mr. T in DC)
Belarus(20 of43)
Open Image ModalLength Of Maternity Leave: 126 Days
Percentage Of Wages Paid: 100 (credit:Getty)
Moldova(21 of43)
Open Image ModalLength Of Maternity Leave: 126 Days
Percentage Of Wages Paid: 100 (credit:Flickr: Aurelian SÄ)
Ukraine(22 of43)
Open Image ModalLength Of Maternity Leave: 126 Days
Percentage Of Wages Paid: 100 (credit:Flickr: LancerenoK)
Romania(23 of43)
Open Image ModalLength Of Maternity Leave: 126 Days
Percentage Of Wages Paid: 85 (credit:Flickr: gorriti)
Portugal(24 of43)
Open Image ModalLength Of Maternity Leave: 120 to 150 Days
Percentage Of Wages Paid: Parental benefits paid at 100 per cent for the shorter duration of leave and 80 per cent for the longer option (credit:Flickr: freddie boy)
Estonia(25 of43)
Open Image ModalLength Of Maternity Leave: 140 Days
Percentage Of Wages Paid: 100 (credit:Getty)
Poland(26 of43)
Open Image ModalLength Of Maternity Leave: 20 Weeks
Percentage Of Wages Paid: 100 (credit:Flickr: Magic Madzik)
Russia(27 of43)
Open Image ModalLength Of Maternity Leave: 140 Days
Percentage Of Wages Paid: 100 (credit:Flickr: Mad Wraith)
Italy(28 of43)
Open Image ModalLength Of Maternity Leave: 5 Months
Percentage Of Wages Paid: 80 (credit:Flickr: Ell Brown )
Bulgaria(29 of43)
Open Image ModalLength Of Maternity Leave: 135 Days
Percentage Of Wages Paid:90 (credit:Shutterstock)
Hungary(30 of43)
Open Image ModalLength Of Maternity Leave: 24 Weeks
Percentage Of Wages Paid: 70 (credit:Flickr: kat.dodd)
Ireland(31 of43)
Open Image ModalLength Of Maternity Leave: 26 Weeks
Percentage Of Wages Paid: 80 (credit:Flickr: Tom Raftery)
Czech Republic(32 of43)
Open Image ModalLength Of Maternity Leave: 28 Weeks
Percentage Of Wages Paid: 60 (credit:Getty)
Slovakia(33 of43)
Open Image ModalLength Of Maternity Leave: 28 Weeks
Percentage Of Wages Paid: 55 (credit:Flickr: quinet)
Macedonia(34 of43)
Open Image ModalLength Of Maternity Leave: 9 Months
Percentage Of Wages Paid: Not found. (credit:Flickr: Zé.Valdi)
Norway(35 of43)
Open Image ModalLength Of Maternity Leave: 36 to 46 Weeks
Percentage Of Wages Paid: Parental benefits paid at 100 per cent for the shorter duration of leave and 80 per cent for the longer option. (credit:Flickr: Lemsipmatt)
Albania(36 of43)
Open Image ModalLength Of Maternity Leave: 365 Days
Percentage Of Wages Paid: 80 per cent prior to birth and for 150 days after and 50 per cent for the rest of the leave period. Albanian Prime Minister Sali Berisha shown here. (credit:Getty)
Bosnia And Herzegovina(37 of43)
Open Image ModalLength Of Maternity Leave: 1 Year
Percentage Of Wages Paid: 82 per cent for the first 30 days and 75 per cent for the remaining period. (credit:Shutterstock)
Canada(38 of43)
Open Image ModalLength Of Maternity Leave: 52 Weeks
Percentage Of Wages Paid: 55 per cent at 17 weeks for maternity leave, and the additional 35 weeks can be taken by either parent. Wages also depend on province. (credit:Getty)
Croatia(39 of43)
Open Image ModalLength Of Maternity Leave: 1 Year
Percentage Of Wages Paid: 100 (credit:Getty)
Denmark(40 of43)
Open Image ModalLength Of Maternity Leave: 52 Weeks
Percentage Of Wages Paid: 100 (credit:Getty)
Serbia(41 of43)
Open Image ModalLength Of Maternity Leave: 52 Weeks
Percentage Of Wages Paid: 100 (credit:Flickr: Knight Foundation)
United Kingdom(42 of43)
Open Image ModalLength Of Maternity Leave: 52 weeks; however, pay is only for 39 weeks
Percentage Of Wages Paid: 90% of average weekly earnings for first 6 weeks; £139.58 or 90% of average weekly earnings (whichever is lower) for next 33 weeks (credit:Fickr: Gage Skidmore)
Sweden(43 of43)
Open Image ModalLength Of Maternity Leave: 420 Days
Percentage Of Wages Paid: 80 (credit:Flickr: morberg)