WORLD Policy Analysis Center

How much are birth or maternity grants available to first-time parents?

This map tells us whether countries provide a birth or maternity grant to families for the first child.

A birth or maternity grant is a one-time or short-term grant given when a child is born to help with the costs associated with having a child. Because the amount of the grant might vary due to birth order, we present information on grants available for the first child in order to have a basis for comparison between countries.

Benefits are adjusted for differences in buying power across countries. To determine purchasing power parity (PPP), economists estimate the amount of money required to purchase the same bundle of goods and services across countries rather than using a simple exchange rate to compare currencies.

Countries

Afghanistan - No grant available

Algeria - No grant available

Andorra - No grant available

Angola - No grant available

Austria - No grant available

Bahrain - No grant available

Bangladesh - No grant available

Bhutan - No grant available

Botswana - No grant available

Brazil - No grant available

Brunei - No grant available

Burkina Faso - No grant available

Burundi - No grant available

Cambodia - No grant available

Canada - No grant available

Cabo Verde - No grant available

Chile - No grant available

Colombia - No grant available

Comoros - No grant available

Democratic Republic of the Congo - No grant available

Costa Rica - No grant available

Dominican Republic - No grant available

Egypt - No grant available

El Salvador - No grant available

Equatorial Guinea - No grant available

Eritrea - No grant available

Ethiopia - No grant available

Fiji - No grant available

The Gambia - No grant available

Georgia - No grant available

Germany - No grant available

Ghana - No grant available

Guatemala - No grant available

Haiti - No grant available

Honduras - No grant available

Iceland - No grant available

Indonesia - No grant available

Iran - No grant available

Iraq - No grant available

Ireland - No grant available

Jamaica - No grant available

Japan - No grant available

Jordan - No grant available

Kazakhstan - No grant available

Kenya - No grant available

Kiribati - No grant available

Democratic People's Republic of Korea - No grant available

Republic of Korea - No grant available

Kuwait - No grant available

Lesotho - No grant available

Liberia - No grant available

Malawi - No grant available

Malaysia - No grant available

Maldives - No grant available

Malta - No grant available

Marshall Islands - No grant available

Mauritius - No grant available

Mexico - No grant available

Micronesia, Federated States of - No grant available

Monaco - No grant available

Morocco - No grant available

Myanmar - No grant available

Namibia - No grant available

Nepal - No grant available

The Netherlands - No grant available

Nicaragua - No grant available

Nigeria - No grant available

Oman - No grant available

Pakistan - No grant available

Palau - No grant available

Panama - No grant available

Papua New Guinea - No grant available

Paraguay - No grant available

Peru - No grant available

The Philippines - No grant available

Portugal - No grant available

Russian Federation - No grant available

Rwanda - No grant available

Samoa - No grant available

Sao Tome and Principe - No grant available

Saudi Arabia - No grant available

Senegal - No grant available

Seychelles - No grant available

Sierra Leone - No grant available

Singapore - No grant available

Solomon Islands - No grant available

Somalia - No grant available

South Africa - No grant available

Sudan - No grant available

Suriname - No grant available

Eswatini - No grant available

Sweden - No grant available

Syria - No grant available

Tanzania - No grant available

Togo - No grant available

Tonga - No grant available

Tunisia - No grant available

Türkiye - No grant available

Tuvalu - No grant available

Uganda - No grant available

United Arab Emirates - No grant available

United Kingdom - No grant available

United States of America - No grant available

Uruguay - No grant available

Uzbekistan - No grant available

Vanuatu - No grant available

Venezuela - No grant available

Yemen - No grant available

Zambia - No grant available

Zimbabwe - No grant available

Chad - Less than $50 PPP

Republic of the Congo - Less than $50 PPP

Guyana - Less than $50 PPP

Kyrgyzstan - Less than $50 PPP

Madagascar - Less than $50 PPP

Mali - Less than $50 PPP

Mauritania - Less than $50 PPP

Niger - Less than $50 PPP

Albania - $50 - $149.99 PPP

Bosnia and Herzegovina - $50 - $149.99 PPP

Cameroon - $50 - $149.99 PPP

Central African Republic - $50 - $149.99 PPP

Cote d'Ivoire - $50 - $149.99 PPP

Finland - $50 - $149.99 PPP

Gabon - $50 - $149.99 PPP

India - $50 - $149.99 PPP

Laos - $50 - $149.99 PPP

Antigua and Barbuda - $150 - $499.99 PPP

Argentina - $150 - $499.99 PPP

Armenia - $150 - $499.99 PPP

Azerbaijan - $150 - $499.99 PPP

Bahamas - $150 - $499.99 PPP

Belize - $150 - $499.99 PPP

Bolivia - $150 - $499.99 PPP

Bulgaria - $150 - $499.99 PPP

Dominica - $150 - $499.99 PPP

Grenada - $150 - $499.99 PPP

Hungary - $150 - $499.99 PPP

Israel - $150 - $499.99 PPP

North Macedonia - $150 - $499.99 PPP

Moldova - $150 - $499.99 PPP

Montenegro - $150 - $499.99 PPP

Poland - $150 - $499.99 PPP

Romania - $150 - $499.99 PPP

Slovakia - $150 - $499.99 PPP

Slovenia - $150 - $499.99 PPP

St. Kitts and Nevis - $150 - $499.99 PPP

St. Lucia - $150 - $499.99 PPP

St. Vincent and the Grenadines - $150 - $499.99 PPP

Trinidad and Tobago - $150 - $499.99 PPP

Turkmenistan - $150 - $499.99 PPP

Vietnam - $150 - $499.99 PPP

Australia - $500 PPP or more

Barbados - $500 PPP or more

Belarus - $500 PPP or more

Belgium - $500 PPP or more

Croatia - $500 PPP or more

Cyprus - $500 PPP or more

Czech Republic - $500 PPP or more

Estonia - $500 PPP or more

France - $500 PPP or more

Greece - $500 PPP or more

Latvia - $500 PPP or more

Lithuania - $500 PPP or more

Luxembourg - $500 PPP or more

New Zealand - $500 PPP or more

Norway - $500 PPP or more

Serbia - $500 PPP or more

Switzerland - $500 PPP or more

Thailand - $500 PPP or more

Ukraine - $500 PPP or more