Of the 38 countries represented in the cited article below, the U.S. is the only one that does not mandate any paid leave for new mothers. In comparison, Estonia offers about two years of paid leave, and Hungary and Lithuania offer one-and-a-half years or more of fully-paid leave. The median amount of fully-paid time off available to a mom for the birth of a child is about five-to-six months. Despite these transformations, the U.S. government support for working parents remains very limited.
In the vast majority of countries offering paid time off, the government is footing the bill, though in some cases employers are required to pony up, as well.
Livingston, Gretchen. "Among 38 Nations, U.S. Is the Outlier When It Comes to Paid Parental Leave." Pew Research Center RSS. N.p., 2013. Web.