Maternity Leave in the U.S. vs. the Rest of the World

Of the 196 countries in the world, there are only seven countries that don’t have laws mandating paid maternity leave. These include Micronesia, Tonga, Palau … and the United States of America.

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Only 11 percent of women who work at private companies in the U.S. receive paid leave, according to a study from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Meanwhile, many other countries offer everything from public daycare to financial subsidies for families to generous paid leave - for both mothers and fathers.

Watch above to see how dismal the policies are in the U.S. compared to every other developed country in the world.