The 11 Best Countries to Be a Mother

The 11 Best Countries to Be a Mother

10. Netherlands

Though the Netherlands didn’t win in any of the categories, it had solid stats across the board and tied with the U.K. in their overall score. Women there can expect to live to 83 years of age, attend school for 17 years, and 67 percent of women use contraception. The country offers 16 weeks of maternity leave at 100 percent pay, and the number of seats held by women in national government is high at 39 percent.

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