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The Best
Countries to
Have a Baby In
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Where in the world is the best place to have a
baby?
No matter where in the world you are, being a parent is hard
work. So we pulled together a list of the 15 best countries to
have a baby in. These are countries that do their best to support
new moms and dads by offering extensive parental leave (and
other benefits) when starting a family.*
*Naturally, you have to be a lawful, working resident of these countries to qualify for these benefits,
so don’t think you can just hop on a plane, deliver junior, and get a paid holiday J

15.
Belgium
Moms get 15 weeks of paid
leave at 80% pay for first 30
days and 75% thereafter.
Moms are also eligible to
take 8 months part-time
leave instead of the full-time
15 weeks.
Dads get 10 days of paid
leave. Three of those days
are at 100% pay and the
remaining seven are at 82%.

14.
Netherlands
leave at 100%. And they’re
entitled to nursing breaks
upon returning to work for
up to 9 months.
Dads get five days of paid
paternity leave.

13.
Australia
Moms receive 18 weeks of
paid maternity leave.
Dads get two weeks of paid
paternity leave.

12.
Spain
leave. Dads also get 16
weeks of paid leave.
Moms are entitled to paid
nursing breaks during work
for up to 9 months.

11.
Iceland
Parents get a total 9 months
of leave at 80% pay. Three
months go to mom, three to
dad, and three are split as
desired.

10.
Norway
Parents choose between 100% of their salary for 49 weeks
or 80% for 59 weeks. Dads can use up to 14 weeks of this
allowance.
Moms can take nursing or pumping breaks after returning to
work for as long as needed. Additionally, daycare is universal
and 90% of costs are subsidized for children between the
ages of 1-5.

9.
Hungary
Moms receive 24 weeks of paid leave at 70% of their pay.
Fathers get one week of leave paid in full.
Parents can opt for an additional 156 days to split between
them at 70% pay.

8.
Canada
leave.
Parents receive an additional
35 weeks of paid leave to be
split as desired.

7.
Denmark
Moms get 18 weeks of leave
and dads get 2 weeks of
leave.
Plus, they get an additional
32 weeks to split at 100%
pay.

paid leave at 100% of their
salaries.
Dads receive one week.
6.
Serbia

5.
Finland
Moms receive 18 weeks.
Dads get nine weeks.
They get an additional 26
weeks to split, all at 70-90%
pay.
Every parent receives a Baby
Box which includes
everything they will need for
the first year. This box also
comes with a mattress inside
to convert the box to a bed.

4.
Bulgaria
Mothers get 410 days of
leave with 90% pay.
Fathers get 15 days with 90%
pay.

3.
Germany
Moms get six weeks of leave prior to birth to ensure they’re
comfortable. Parents receive 14 months of leave to share at
65% pay. Moms can use up to 12 months of this allowance.
Bonus: in many cases, daycare is completely free.

Moms get 55 weeks of maternity leave!
Dads get 90 days of paternity leave, which is one of the best
in the world.
Parents receive 80% of pay for the first 390 days.
2.
Sweden

1.
Estonia
maternity leave with full pay!
Dads get two weeks of paid
leave.

We’ve ranked all the
countries by paid days off
provided to the mom, paid
days off provided to the dad,
and paid days off provided to
them both to split as
desired.
The
Roundup
Rank Country
Paid Maternity
Leave
Paid Paternity
Leave
Paid Shared
Leave
Total Parental
Leave Days
1 Estonia 595 14 - 609
2 Sweden 390 90 - 480
3 Germany 407 60 - 467
4 Bulgaria 410 15 - 425
5 Finland 126 63 182 371
6 Serbia 365 7 - 372
7 Denmark 126 14 224 364
8 Hungary 168 7 156 331
9 Canada 105 - 245 350
10 Norway 224 98 - 322
11 Iceland 84 84 84 252
12 Spain 112 112 - 224
13 Australia 126 14 - 140
14 Netherlands 112 5 - 117
15 Belgium 105 10 - 115

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References:
ABC News
Amsterdam Mamas
Baby Center
Daily Mail
Huffington Post
NPR
The Bump
The Local
The Guardian
Photo Credits:
Title Page http://www.aktinatravelnow.gr/files/1/Images/madr
id-07.png
Germany https://www.flickr.com/photos/paulafunnell
https://www.flickr.com/photos/bagger2009/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/pedrosz/
Australia https://www.flickr.com/photos/sacharules
https://purpleturtlephoto.wordpress.com/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/rikpiks/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/shanelin/
Netherlands https://www.flickr.com/photos/iceninejon
https://www.flickr.com/photos/nalbertini
https://www.flickr.com/photos/alessandrogrussu
Belgium https://www.flickr.com/photos/javierdiazb/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/22746515@N02/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/enneafive/
Norway https://www.flickr.com/photos/jafsegal/
Bulgaria https://www.flickr.com/photos/archer10
https://www.flickr.com/photos/klearchos
Spain http://www.aktinatravelnow.gr/files/1/Images/madrid-
07.png
https://www.flickr.com/photos/leshaines123/
Canada https://www.flickr.com/photos/an_solas
https://www.flickr.com/photos/gorbould
https://www.flickr.com/photos/magnusl3d
Serbia https://www.flickr.com/photos/98590749@N07
https://www.flickr.com/photos/dungodung
Denmark https://www.flickr.com/photos/ntrinkhaus/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/joaosemmedo/
Sweden https://www.flickr.com/photos/134741223@N04
https://www.flickr.com/photos/linkahwai
Estonia https://www.flickr.com/photos/tausp/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/michaelandannabel
References
Page
https://www.flickr.com/photos/yuchao_li
Finland https://www.flickr.com/photos/rikukettunen
https://www.flickr.com/photos/94704573@N03
https://www.flickr.com/photos/lottel/4355840137
https://www.flickr.com/photos/tommrazek
Hungary https://www.flickr.com/photos/archer10
https://www.flickr.com/photos/tomkoadam
Iceland https://www.flickr.com/photos/aigle_dore/

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