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The indicator assesses whether law provides paternity leave. Score=1 if the length of paid leave for fathers is at least 14 calendar days. Score=0 if there is no paid leave for fathers. If the length of paid leave for fathers is less than 14 calendar days and greater than 0, the score for indicator is calculated using a linear function, indicating that as the length of leave for fathers increases, the score 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, Australia ranks first with 1.0, followed by Austria (1.0) and Belgium (1.0).
The top two are virtually level: Australia and Austria differ by less than 1%.
Across 188 countries and territories, values run from 1.0 (Australia) to 0.0 (Zimbabwe), with a median of 0.2.
By region, the top 10 is made up of 4 from Europe, 2 from the Americas, 2 from Asia, 1 from Africa and 1 from Oceania.
Source: World Bank Open Data — WBL: Legal Framework, Parenthood, There is paid leave available to fathers, 2025. Unit: indicator value.
Source: World Bank Open Data — WBL: Legal Framework, Parenthood, There is paid leave available to fathers · CC BY 4.0 · fetched Oct 17, 2026