2. Iceland
The life expectancy for women in Iceland is among the highest of all 43 developed countries at 84 years, and women stay in school for an average of 20 years – also one of the highest. Mothers get about the same amount of maternity leave as in the U.S. – 12 weeks, but receive about 80 percent of their wages during that time. Ireland also has very high preschool and secondary school enrollment, and its under-five-mortality rate for children is the lowest.
