What is the difference in is paid leave of at least 14 weeks available to mothers? between Sao Tome and Principe and Switzerland?

0, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Switzerland?

54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund, published as Is Paid Leave of at Least 14 Weeks Available to Mothers?. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Sao Tome and Principe vs Switzerland: Is Paid Leave of at Least 14 Weeks Available to Mothers?

Sao Tome and Principe

in 2023

Switzerland

in 2023

Sao Tome and Principe rank

1st

Switzerland rank

1st

Is Paid Leave of at Least 14 Weeks Available to Mothers? over time

Sao Tome and Principe
Switzerland

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 1 against 1 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st of 188 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sao Tome and Principe	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0	0	0	—
1980s	0	0	0	—
1990s	0	0	0	—
2000s	0	0.4	0.4	Switzerland
2010s	0.1	1	0.9	Switzerland
2020s	1	1	0	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher is paid leave of at least 14 weeks available to mothers?, Sao Tome and Principe or Switzerland?: Sao Tome and Principe, at 1 against 1 in Switzerland as of 2023.
What is the difference in is paid leave of at least 14 weeks available to mothers? between Sao Tome and Principe and Switzerland?: 0, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Switzerland?: 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and Switzerland rank globally for is paid leave of at least 14 weeks available to mothers??: Sao Tome and Principe ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund, published as Is Paid Leave of at Least 14 Weeks Available to Mothers?. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Is Paid Leave of at Least 14 Weeks Available to Mothers?
Source: International Monetary Fund
Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 188 places, 10,152 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

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