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Paternity Leave by Country

Taiwan has the highest Days of Paternity Leave (189), followed by Iceland (180) and Spain (112). Fiji has the lowest (1).

Health109 countries · 1 metricUpdated Jan 27, 2025Original page
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Days of Paternity Leave

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Ranking

Highest first: the first 15 and last 5 of 109 countries.

Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one country; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
8
Middle half 3 – 14
Average
13.94
109 countries
Highest
189
Taiwan
Lowest
1
Fiji

Data

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What correlates with Days of Paternity Leave?

Pearson r against 1,515 other country metrics sharing at least 66 countries. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Days of Paternity Leave tend to score higher on these

  1. Renewable Internal Freshwater Per CapitaFresh water by Country
    r = +0.70 · strong · n = 105
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  2. Mean Download SpeedInternet Speeds by Country
    r = +0.54 · strong · n = 108
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  3. Median WealthWealth per Adult by Country
    r = +0.52 · strong · n = 98
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  4. GNI per Capita PPPGNI per Capita by Country
    r = +0.50 · moderate · n = 70
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  5. Price Level (US = 100)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)
    r = +0.49 · moderate · n = 105
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  6. % Annual Forest Area Change 1990-2020Deforestation Rates by Country
    r = +0.49 · moderate · n = 96
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Days of Paternity Leave tend to score lower on these

  1. RichAds 2024Tier 1 Countries
    r = −0.47 · moderate · n = 86
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  2. Average Temperature (°F)Hottest Countries in the World
    r = −0.45 · moderate · n = 109
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  3. Predicted Temperature CMIP6 (°C)Hottest Countries in the World
    r = −0.43 · moderate · n = 105
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  4. Predicted Temperature CMIP6 (°F)Hottest Countries in the World
    r = −0.43 · moderate · n = 105
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  5. Average Temperature (°C)Hottest Countries in the World
    r = −0.42 · moderate · n = 107
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  6. Average Annual Temp. 1961-1990 (°F)Hottest Countries in the World
    r = −0.41 · moderate · n = 105
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Quick answers

Which country has the highest Days of Paternity Leave?
Taiwan has the highest Days of Paternity Leave, at 189, followed by Iceland (180) and Spain (112).
Which country has the lowest Days of Paternity Leave?
Fiji has the lowest Days of Paternity Leave, at 1.
What is the median Days of Paternity Leave across countries?
The median is 8 across the 109 countries with data.
Where does this paternity leave by country data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Length of paid leave (calendar days) - The World Bank.

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