I guess so, although your link appears to indicate Bulgaria is "head and shoulders" above the rest! 😉

Haha, yes, head and shoulders indeed :) It is part of our government's effort to deal with the demographic crisis here and encourage families to have children. It's very good for families and maybe it's not so good for the economy. However, the policy in Germany (the biggest economy in Europe) is very similar:

Just how generous is Germany's leave policy? During the six weeks before and eight weeks after giving birth, women earn their full paycheck while out on maternity leave. After that, until their child is 12 months, they make 65 percent of their monthly salary, up to a cap of 1,800 euros a month.

So, maybe it's OK for the economy.

There is no such thing as paid maternity leave in the US, right? How do people usually manage after having children?