The US has been named the worst country to parent in, according to an Expert Market report that shows the most powerful country in the world is a well the worst location in which to raise a family, followed by Mexico, Costa Rica & Canada.

The research's chosen countries were those that performed poorly on the work-life balance bar, which was based on no guaranteed paid vacation & scant maternity & paternity leave opportunities.

The report took four major points into account in their 37-country analysis including average annual work hours, the number of law-permitted paid leave working days & total paid leave for mothers, & paid leave for fathers, using data pulled from The World Bank & The Organization for Economic Co-operation & Development.

The United States, although announced as the seventh best country to live in in the world back in March 2017, sunk to the bottom of the work-life balance list thanks to the culpable Fair Labor Standards Act, which does not require employers to provide paid vacation.

Adding to the blow, the US also lacks statutory paid leave for mothers & fathers, making parenting hard to plan for & dependent on the work environment.

On the flip side, Finland won the top spot for best country to manage a parent work-life balance thanks to a highly salaried annual leave.

In contrast, the US averages just 2.8 weeks on regular salary for maternity leave, according to a report by the Independent.