⚠️ Unconfirmedsocial2023
Paid paternity leave available to fathers (duration, days) — ILO modelled estimates
Paid paternity leave (days) available to fathers by country. ILO modelled estimates from the ILOSTAT Social Protection database (latest 2019–2023).
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Key Insights
Global Average
5.7days
Median: 3.0days
Countries Covered
173
with available data
Highest
Finland
54.0days
Lowest
Bahamas
0.0days
Top 5 Countries
1Finland54.0days
2Estonia30.0days
3Lithuania30.0days
4Slovenia30.0days
5France28.0days
By Region
Europe14.5days(32 countries)
South America7.7days(7 countries)
Asia5.8days(25 countries)
Oceania5.0days(2 countries)
Africa4.2days(9 countries)
Key Findings
- •Many countries still provide 0 days of paid paternity leave, indicating large global gaps in fathers’ early-childcare support.
- •Where paid paternity leave exists, common entitlements cluster around 2–15 days, with a smaller set of countries offering multi-week leave.
- •Differences in entitlement length do not necessarily imply differences in real access because eligibility rules and payment rates vary widely.
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (0.0days)High (90.0days)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 5.7days)
Europe (32)
South America (7)
Asia (25)
Oceania (2)
Africa (9)
North America (4)
Other (94)
About This Statistic
This statistic measures the number of days of paid paternity leave available to fathers (or second parents) under national law or statutory schemes. It captures whether men have a dedicated, paid leave entitlement around childbirth (distinct from maternity leave and often distinct from parental leave).
Paid paternity leave is a widely discussed but still uneven policy globally, linked to early-child bonding, mothers’ labor-market outcomes, and gender equality in unpaid care. Cross-country comparisons typically reflect legal entitlements, not actual uptake, and may exclude employer-discretionary benefits or subnational schemes unless they are nationally legislated.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finland | 54.0days |
| 2 | Estonia | 30.0days |
| 3 | Lithuania | 30.0days |
| 4 | Slovenia | 30.0days |
| 5 | France | 28.0days |
| 6 | Portugal | 20.0days |
| 7 | Belgium | 20.0days |
| 8 | Spain | 16.0days |
| 9 | Myanmar | 15.0days |
| 10 | People's Republic of China | 15.0days |
| 11 | India | 15.0days |
| 12 | Nepal | 15.0days |
| 13 | Norway | 15.0days |
| 14 | Thailand | 15.0days |
| 15 | Barbados | 15.0days |
| 16 | Belarus | 14.0days |
| 17 | Czech Republic | 14.0days |
| 18 | Denmark | 14.0days |
| 19 | Greece | 14.0days |
| 20 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 14.0days |
| 21 | Ireland | 14.0days |
| 22 | Kenya | 14.0days |
| 23 | Moldova, Republic of | 14.0days |
| 24 | Poland | 14.0days |
| 25 | Slovakia | 14.0days |
| 26 | Ukraine | 14.0days |
| 27 | United Kingdom | 14.0days |
| 28 | Venezuela | 14.0days |
| 29 | Bangladesh | 14.0days |
| 30 | Uruguay | 13.0days |
| 31 | Bulgaria | 10.0days |
| 32 | Croatia | 10.0days |
| 33 | Cuba | 10.0days |
| 34 | Ecuador | 10.0days |
| 35 | Germany | 10.0days |
| 36 | Honduras | 10.0days |
| 37 | Italy | 10.0days |
| 38 | South Korea | 10.0days |
| 39 | Lesotho | 10.0days |
| 40 | Latvia | 10.0days |
| 41 | Luxembourg | 10.0days |
| 42 | Netherlands | 10.0days |
| 43 | New Zealand | 10.0days |
| 44 | Peru | 10.0days |
| 45 | South Africa | 10.0days |
| 46 | Sweden | 10.0days |
| 47 | Switzerland | 10.0days |
| 48 | Colombia | 8.0days |
| 49 | Republic of the Congo | 7.0days |
| 50 | Kazakhstan | 7.0days |
| 51 | Malaysia | 7.0days |
| 52 | Montenegro | 7.0days |
| 53 | Oman | 7.0days |
| 54 | Pakistan | 7.0days |
| 55 | Philippines | 7.0days |
| 56 | Cameroon | 5.0days |
| 57 | Canada | 5.0days |
| 58 | Cayman Islands | 5.0days |
| 59 | Chile | 5.0days |
| 60 | Ghana | 5.0days |
| 61 | Hungary | 5.0days |
| 62 | Iraq | 5.0days |
| 63 | Malta | 5.0days |
| 64 | Mauritius | 5.0days |
| 65 | Mexico | 5.0days |
| 66 | Timor-Leste | 5.0days |
| 67 | Romania | 5.0days |
| 68 | Russian Federation | 5.0days |
| 69 | Serbia | 5.0days |
| 70 | Vietnam | 5.0days |
| 71 | United Arab Emirates | 5.0days |
| 72 | Türkiye | 5.0days |
| 73 | Azerbaijan | 5.0days |
| 74 | Bolivia | 5.0days |
| 75 | Brazil | 5.0days |
| 76 | Rwanda | 4.0days |
| 77 | Uganda | 4.0days |
| 78 | Chad | 3.0days |
| 79 | El Salvador | 3.0days |
| 80 | Equatorial Guinea | 3.0days |
| 81 | Ethiopia | 3.0days |
| 82 | Republic of The Gambia | 3.0days |
| 83 | Iceland | 3.0days |
| 84 | Cote d'Ivoire | 3.0days |
| 85 | Jordan | 3.0days |
| 86 | Kuwait | 3.0days |
| 87 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 3.0days |
| 88 | Lebanon | 3.0days |
| 89 | Maldives | 3.0days |
| 90 | Mauritania | 3.0days |
| 91 | Morocco | 3.0days |
| 92 | Mozambique | 3.0days |
| 93 | Papua New Guinea | 3.0days |
| 94 | Qatar | 3.0days |
| 95 | Saudi Arabia | 3.0days |
| 96 | Sudan | 3.0days |
| 97 | Togo | 3.0days |
| 98 | Trinidad and Tobago | 3.0days |
| 99 | Egypt | 3.0days |
| 100 | United Republic of Tanzania | 3.0days |
| 101 | Burkina Faso | 3.0days |
| 102 | Argentina | 3.0days |
| 103 | Armenia | 3.0days |
| 104 | Belize | 3.0days |
| 105 | Costa Rica | 2.0days |
| 106 | Dominican Republic | 2.0days |
| 107 | Georgia | 2.0days |
| 108 | Guatemala | 2.0days |
| 109 | Indonesia | 2.0days |
| 110 | Malawi | 2.0days |
| 111 | Paraguay | 2.0days |
| 112 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 2.0days |
| 113 | Afghanistan | 2.0days |
| 114 | Bahrain | 2.0days |
| 115 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2.0days |
| 116 | Botswana | 2.0days |
| 117 | Benin | 1.0days |
| 118 | Guyana | 1.0days |
| 119 | Senegal | 1.0days |
| 120 | Tunisia | 1.0days |
| 121 | Burundi | 0.0days |
| 122 | Cambodia | 0.0days |
| 123 | Cape Verde | 0.0days |
| 124 | Central African Republic | 0.0days |
| 125 | Sri Lanka | 0.0days |
| 126 | Comoros | 0.0days |
| 127 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 0.0days |
| 128 | Cyprus | 0.0days |
| 129 | Eritrea | 0.0days |
| 130 | Faroe Islands | 0.0days |
| 131 | Fiji | 0.0days |
| 132 | Åland Islands | 0.0days |
| 133 | Guinea | 0.0days |
| 134 | Haiti | 0.0days |
| 135 | Israel | 0.0days |
| 136 | Jamaica | 0.0days |
| 137 | Japan | 0.0days |
| 138 | North Korea | 0.0days |
| 139 | Kyrgyzstan | 0.0days |
| 140 | Liberia | 0.0days |
| 141 | Libya | 0.0days |
| 142 | Madagascar | 0.0days |
| 143 | Mali | 0.0days |
| 144 | Namibia | 0.0days |
| 145 | Aruba | 0.0days |
| 146 | New Caledonia | 0.0days |
| 147 | Nicaragua | 0.0days |
| 148 | Niger | 0.0days |
| 149 | Nigeria | 0.0days |
| 150 | Panama | 0.0days |
| 151 | Guinea-Bissau | 0.0days |
| 152 | Sierra Leone | 0.0days |
| 153 | Singapore | 0.0days |
| 154 | Somalia | 0.0days |
| 155 | Zimbabwe | 0.0days |
| 156 | South Sudan | 0.0days |
| 157 | Suriname | 0.0days |
| 158 | Eswatini | 0.0days |
| 159 | Syrian Arab Republic | 0.0days |
| 160 | Tajikistan | 0.0days |
| 161 | Turkmenistan | 0.0days |
| 162 | United States of America | 0.0days |
| 163 | Uzbekistan | 0.0days |
| 164 | Yemen | 0.0days |
| 165 | Zambia | 0.0days |
| 166 | Albania | 0.0days |
| 167 | Algeria | 0.0days |
| 168 | Andorra | 0.0days |
| 169 | Angola | 0.0days |
| 170 | Antigua and Barbuda | 0.0days |
| 171 | Australia | 0.0days |
| 172 | Austria | 0.0days |
| 173 | Bahamas | 0.0days |
Showing 173 of 173 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from International Labour Organization (ILO) — ILOSTAT (2023).
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