List of countries' copyright length

This is a list of different countries and the length of their standard copyright in years. See copyright term.

Although they are not countries, the list also includes entries for the European Union, Berne Convention, and the Universal Copyright Convention, which set minimum terms for their member nations or signatories. The Agreement on Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS), though not included, requires a copyright length of at least 50 years after death.

Legend

 * ibid. = ibidem, "in the same place"
 * 0, no copyright = not copyrighted
 * Life + xx years = copyrighted for authors' lifetime plus xx years after their deaths
 * xx years after publication, creation, etc. = copyrighted for xx years since publication, creation, etc., of works
 * Until year end = copyrighted until the end of a calendar year, i.e. December 31
 * Berne = has signed the Berne Convention, see Berne in the "Countries, ..." column

Table notes
Terms of protection were taken from a variety of sources, including WIPO, UNESCO and the University of Pennsylvania (see External links). Where no more specific information is available for a country, an indication of its probable minimum copyright term can be gained from its status as:
 * a signatory of the Berne Convention ("Berne"); minimum term of life + 50 years, except for photographs.
 * a member of the WTO ("TRIPS"); minimum term of life + 50 years.
 * a candidate for membership of the European Union ("EU"); term must be life + 70 years before accession.