Map of the week - where can you find the best paid maternity leave?

With me leaving at the end of this week for my maternity leave, I thought it would be interesting to view a map this week which looks at paid maternity leave around the globe. 

This not only links to my having a baby imminently but also to those of you in Year 11 and 12 studying population changes and population policies? Some questions to think about...

• Which of these countries offer good benefits as part of a pro natalist policy for example?
• Is there a link between development of a country and paid maternity leave offered?
• Why does the USA not offer paid maternity leave as a benefit?
• Are these map statistics reliable?