WORLD Policy Analysis Center

Are at least 4 weeks of paid leave available for both parents of infants?

This map tells us whether both mothers and fathers of infants are entitled to at least 4 weeks of paid leave to support equal involvement in caregiving during infancy.

Map reflects a systematic review of laws in place as of January 2020.

No, neither parent means that there is not at least 4 weeks of paid leave available for parents of infants.

Fathers only means that only paid leave specifically designated for fathers of infants is available for at least 4 weeks and there is no gender-neutral leave or maternity leave available for at least 4 weeks. There are no countries that only provide paid leave for fathers.

Mothers only means that only paid leave specifically designated for mothers of infants is available for at least 4 weeks and there is no gender-neutral leave or paternity leave available for at least 4 weeks.

Mother-specific entitlement, but can be transferred to father means that there is leave available for either parent to take, but fathers can only take leave if mothers transfer some or all of their leave to them.

Both parents means that there is at least 4 weeks of paid leave available for either parent to take, whether it is through maternity or paternity leave specifically for mothers and fathers, gender-neutral parental leave that can be used by either parent, or a combination of these types of leave.

Countries

Papua New Guinea - No, neither parent

Federated States of Micronesia - No, neither parent

Palau - No, neither parent

Marshall Islands - No, neither parent

United States of America - No, neither parent

Tonga - No, neither parent

Eswatini - No, neither parent

Nauru - No, neither parent

Myanmar - Mothers only

Monaco - Mothers only

Mongolia - Mothers only

Morocco - Mothers only

Mozambique - Mothers only

Nepal - Mothers only

Namibia - Mothers only

The Netherlands - Mothers only

Nicaragua - Mothers only

Niger - Mothers only

Nigeria - Mothers only

Oman - Mothers only

Pakistan - Mothers only

Panama - Mothers only

Mexico - Mothers only

Afghanistan - Mothers only

Mauritius - Mothers only

Libya - Mothers only

Kiribati - Mothers only

Democratic People's Republic of Korea - Mothers only

Kuwait - Mothers only

Kyrgyzstan - Mothers only

Laos - Mothers only

Lebanon - Mothers only

Lesotho - Mothers only

Liechtenstein - Mothers only

Paraguay - Mothers only

North Macedonia - Mothers only

Madagascar - Mothers only

Malawi - Mothers only

Malaysia - Mothers only

Maldives - Mothers only

Mali - Mothers only

Malta - Mothers only

Mauritania - Mothers only

The Philippines - Mothers only

Peru - Mothers only

Tuvalu - Mothers only

Tanzania - Mothers only

Thailand - Mothers only

Timor-Leste - Mothers only

Togo - Mothers only

Trinidad and Tobago - Mothers only

Tunisia - Mothers only

Turkey - Mothers only

Uganda - Mothers only

Syria - Mothers only

United Arab Emirates - Mothers only

Uruguay - Mothers only

Vanuatu - Mothers only

Venezuela - Mothers only

Vietnam - Mothers only

Yemen - Mothers only

Zambia - Mothers only

Tajikistan - Mothers only

Switzerland - Mothers only

Kazakhstan - Mothers only

Sierra Leone - Mothers only

Qatar - Mothers only

Rwanda - Mothers only

Samoa - Mothers only

Sao Tome and Principe - Mothers only

Saudi Arabia - Mothers only

Senegal - Mothers only

- Mothers only

Solomon Islands - Mothers only

Suriname - Mothers only

Somalia - Mothers only

South Africa - Mothers only

South Sudan - Mothers only

Sri Lanka - Mothers only

St. Kitts and Nevis - Mothers only

St. Lucia - Mothers only

St. Vincent and the Grenadines - Mothers only

Sudan - Mothers only

Kenya - Mothers only

Liberia - Mothers only

Jordan - Mothers only

Democratic Republic of the Congo - Mothers only

Cabo Verde - Mothers only

Central African Republic - Mothers only

Chad - Mothers only

China - Mothers only

Colombia - Mothers only

Comoros - Mothers only

Republic of the Congo - Mothers only

Cambodia - Mothers only

Costa Rica - Mothers only

Cote d'Ivoire - Mothers only

Cyprus - Mothers only

Djibouti - Mothers only

Dominica - Mothers only

Dominican Republic - Mothers only

Ecuador - Mothers only

Cameroon - Mothers only

Burundi - Mothers only

El Salvador - Mothers only

Barbados - Mothers only

Algeria - Mothers only

Angola - Mothers only

Antigua and Barbuda - Mothers only

Argentina - Mothers only

Bahamas - Mothers only

Bahrain - Mothers only

Bangladesh - Mothers only

Belize - Mothers only

Burkina Faso - Mothers only

Benin - Mothers only

Bhutan - Mothers only

Bolivia - Mothers only

Bosnia and Herzegovina - Mothers only

Botswana - Mothers only

Brazil - Mothers only

Brunei - Mothers only

Egypt - Mothers only

Zimbabwe - Mothers only

Equatorial Guinea - Mothers only

The Gambia - Mothers only

Honduras - Mothers only

Haiti - Mothers only

Guyana - Mothers only

Guinea-Bissau - Mothers only

Guinea - Mothers only

India - Mothers only

Guatemala - Mothers only

Grenada - Mothers only

Indonesia - Mothers only

Greece - Mothers only

Ghana - Mothers only

Iran - Mothers only

Georgia - Mothers only

Iraq - Mothers only

Gabon - Mothers only

Eritrea - Mothers only

Jamaica - Mothers only

Ethiopia - Mothers only

Fiji - Mothers only

Albania - Mother-specific entitlement, but can be transferred to father

Andorra - Mother-specific entitlement, but can be transferred to father

United Kingdom - Mother-specific entitlement, but can be transferred to father

Australia - Mother-specific entitlement, but can be transferred to father

New Zealand - Mother-specific entitlement, but can be transferred to father

Chile - Mother-specific entitlement, but can be transferred to father

Singapore - Mother-specific entitlement, but can be transferred to father

Israel - Mother-specific entitlement, but can be transferred to father

Republic of Korea - Entitlement for both parents

Italy - Entitlement for both parents

Belarus - Entitlement for both parents

Uzbekistan - Entitlement for both parents

Belgium - Entitlement for both parents

Azerbaijan - Entitlement for both parents

Armenia - Entitlement for both parents

Latvia - Entitlement for both parents

Austria - Entitlement for both parents

Hungary - Entitlement for both parents

Turkmenistan - Entitlement for both parents

Ukraine - Entitlement for both parents

Ireland - Entitlement for both parents

Iceland - Entitlement for both parents

Spain - Entitlement for both parents

Lithuania - Entitlement for both parents

Japan - Entitlement for both parents

Estonia - Entitlement for both parents

Norway - Entitlement for both parents

Finland - Entitlement for both parents

France - Entitlement for both parents

Denmark - Entitlement for both parents

Czech Republic - Entitlement for both parents

Montenegro - Entitlement for both parents

Cuba - Entitlement for both parents

Croatia - Entitlement for both parents

Poland - Entitlement for both parents

Romania - Entitlement for both parents

Sweden - Entitlement for both parents

Russian Federation - Entitlement for both parents

Moldova - Entitlement for both parents

San Marino - Entitlement for both parents

Germany - Entitlement for both parents

Serbia - Entitlement for both parents

Slovakia - Entitlement for both parents

Slovenia - Entitlement for both parents

Greenland - Entitlement for both parents

Canada - Entitlement for both parents

Bulgaria - Entitlement for both parents

Luxembourg - Entitlement for both parents

Portugal - Entitlement for both parents