Social Insurance
Estonia Parental Benefit (Vanemahüvitis)
Estonia Parental Benefit (vanemahüvitis) is one of the most generous parental leave compensation systems in the world, providing income replacement at 100 percent of the parent previous salary for up to 475 days following the birth or adoption of a child, administered by the Estonian Social Insurance Board (Sotsiaalkindlustusamet) and available to all residents of Estonia who are registered in the Estonian population register, with the benefit shareable between both parents and complemented by additional child allowances and family support measures.
Norway Folketrygden Healthcare (National Insurance Scheme)
Norway's universal healthcare system under the National Insurance Scheme (Folketrygden) providing all residents with access to subsidized medical care, free hospital treatment, and an annual cost cap (frikort) that eliminates copayments once out-of-pocket spending reaches NOK 3,040 per year.
Switzerland AHV Old-Age and Survivors Insurance
Switzerland AHV (Alters- und Hinterlassenenversicherung), known as AVS in French, is the universal first-pillar state pension providing old-age retirement pensions, survivors benefits for widows, widowers and orphans, and supplementary benefits to all persons who have lived or worked in Switzerland, forming the foundational layer of the Swiss three-pillar pension system and covering the entire resident population regardless of nationality.
Vietnam Social Health Insurance (Bảo hiểm Y tế)
Vietnam Social Health Insurance (Bảo hiểm Y tế, commonly known as BHYT) is the national mandatory health insurance system administered by Vietnam Social Security (VSS) that covers over 92 million people — approximately 93% of the population — providing access to a comprehensive package of healthcare services at public hospitals and registered clinics, with the government fully subsidizing premiums for ethnic minorities, the poor, children under 6, the elderly, and other vulnerable groups.