From colleagues to friends, many people around me are either engaged to be married or are already married. And it won’t be long before they’re pregnant.

While I know we have it good in Singapore (did you know that we pay one of the lowest income tax in the world?), I can’t help but wonder: How do we fare against the rest of the world when it comes to maternity leave?

And since we’re on this topic:

Yeah… I’m a pretty curious kid.

Here’s a quick comparison of the different maternity and paternity leaves around the world. You’ll be surprised how generous some countries are (spoiler alert: Singapore is