Which has higher maternal leave benefits, Ireland or Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?

Kosovo (UNSCR 1244), at 63.0% against 59.0% in Ireland as of 2017.

What is the difference in maternal leave benefits between Ireland and Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?

4.0%, with Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?

5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2017.

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.

Ireland vs Kosovo (UNSCR 1244): Maternal leave benefits

Ireland

59.0%

in 2017

Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)

63.0%

in 2017

Ireland rank

128th

Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) rank

125th

Maternal leave benefits over time

Ireland
Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)

How they compare

Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) currently reports 63.0% against 59.0% in Ireland, a difference of 4.0%.

That makes Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)'s figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) ahead.

Ireland ranks 128th and Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) ranks 125th of 134 countries.

Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)	Difference	Ahead
2000s	44.0%	63.0%	19.0%	Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)
2010s	53.0%	63.0%	10.0%	Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal leave benefits, Ireland or Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?: Kosovo (UNSCR 1244), at 63.0% against 59.0% in Ireland as of 2017.
What is the difference in maternal leave benefits between Ireland and Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?: 4.0%, with Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2017.
How do Ireland and Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) rank globally for maternal leave benefits?: Ireland ranks 128th and Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) ranks 125th 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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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: 17 September 2026

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