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The indicator assesses whether law provides paid maternity leave. Score=1 if the length of paid leave for mothers is at least 98 calendar days. Score=0 if there is no paid leave. If the length is between 1 and 97 days, the score is calculated using a linear function, such that the score increases as the length of leave increases. For details, please refer to the WBL Methodology Handbook (link: https://wbl.worldbank.org/content/dam/sites/wbl/documents/2026/WBL-Methodology-Handbook-2026-FINAL.pdf)
As of 2025, Albania ranks first with 1.0, followed by Algeria (1.0) and Antigua and Barbuda (1.0).
The top two are virtually level: Albania and Algeria differ by less than 1%.
Across 188 countries and territories, values run from 1.0 (Albania) to 0.0 (Tonga), with a median of 1.0.
By region, the top 10 is made up of 4 from Europe, 3 from Asia, 1 from Africa, 1 from the Americas and 1 from Oceania.
Source: World Bank Open Data — WBL: Legal Framework, Parenthood, There is paid leave available to mothers, 2025. Unit: indicator value.
Source: World Bank Open Data — WBL: Legal Framework, Parenthood, There is paid leave available to mothers · CC BY 4.0 · fetched Oct 17, 2026