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The indicator assesses whether the following is in place: (1) fathers are entitled to paid paternity or parental leave as assessed under legal frameworks indicator; AND (2) there are incentives to promote fathers’ uptake of paternity or parental leave. Score = 1 if both conditions are met; otherwise, score = 0. 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, Austria ranks first with 1.0, followed by Belgium (1.0) and Canada (1.0).
The top two are virtually level: Austria and Belgium differ by less than 1%.
Across 188 countries and territories, values run from 1.0 (Austria) to 0.0 (Zimbabwe), with a median of 0.0.
By region, the top 10 is made up of 9 from Europe and 1 from the Americas.
Source: World Bank Open Data — WBL: Supportive Framework, Parenthood, Incentives are in place to encourage fathers to take paternity leave upon the birth of a child, 2025. Unit: indicator value.
Source: World Bank Open Data — WBL: Supportive Framework, Parenthood, Incentives are in place to encourage fathers to take paternity leave upon the birth of a child · CC BY 4.0 · fetched Oct 17, 2026