Democratic Republic of Congo vs Japan: Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid in covered period)

Democratic Republic of Congo
67.0%
in 2017
Japan
67.0%
in 2017
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
118th
Japan rank
118th

Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid in covered period) over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Japan
0204060200920132017

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 67.0% against 67.0% in Japan, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 118th and Japan ranks 118th of 134 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 67.0% 67.0% 0.0% —
2010s 67.0% 67.0% 0.0% —

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal leave benefits, Democratic Republic of Congo or Japan?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 67.0% against 67.0% in Japan as of 2017.
What is the difference in maternal leave benefits between Democratic Republic of Congo and Japan?
0.0%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Japan?
5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2017.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Japan rank globally for maternal leave benefits?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 118th and Japan ranks 118th of 134 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank, Women, Business and the Law, published as Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid in covered period). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid in covered period)
Unit
% of wages paid in covered period
Source
World Bank, Women, Business and the Law
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 670 data points, 2009–2017
Last refreshed

Maternity leave benefits refers to the total percentage of wages covered by all sources during paid maternity leave.