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Does the constitution guarantee income security during illness?
No specific provision
means that the constitution does not specifically mention a guarantee of income security. This does not mean that income security is denied in case of illness, only that it is not explicitly granted.
Aspirational
means that the constitution mentions income security but does not use language strong enough to be considered a guarantee. For example, the country might “endeavor” to provide income security, or it might be the “responsibility” of the government to provide it.
Not explicit, but guaranteed in cases of need or unable to work
means that there is no concrete guarantee of income security specifically in case of illness, but the constitution does guarantee income security in situations where the recipient is in need or is generally unable to work.
Not explicit, but broad right to social security
means that there is no concrete guarantee of specific income security in case of illness, but the constitution does guarantee a broad right to social security.
Specifically guaranteed
means that the constitution explicitly guarantees income security in case of illness.
Countries
Afghanistan
- No specific provision
Malawi
- No specific provision
Nauru
- No specific provision
Myanmar
- No specific provision
Mozambique
- No specific provision
Federated States of Micronesia
- No specific provision
Mauritius
- No specific provision
Mauritania
- No specific provision
Marshall Islands
- No specific provision
Maldives
- No specific provision
Malaysia
- No specific provision
Luxembourg
- No specific provision
Palau
- No specific provision
Liechtenstein
- No specific provision
Lesotho
- No specific provision
Lebanon
- No specific provision
Kiribati
- No specific provision
Jamaica
- No specific provision
Israel
- No specific provision
Guyana
- No specific provision
Guinea
- No specific provision
Grenada
- No specific provision
New Zealand
- No specific provision
Papua New Guinea
- No specific provision
Equatorial Guinea
- No specific provision
Eswatini
- No specific provision
Zambia
- No specific provision
Vanuatu
- No specific provision
United States of America
- No specific provision
United Kingdom
- No specific provision
Uganda
- No specific provision
Tuvalu
- No specific provision
Tunisia
- No specific provision
Trinidad and Tobago
- No specific provision
Tonga
- No specific provision
Togo
- No specific provision
Suriname
- No specific provision
The Philippines
- No specific provision
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
- No specific provision
St. Lucia
- No specific provision
St. Kitts and Nevis
- No specific provision
South Sudan
- No specific provision
Solomon Islands
- No specific provision
Singapore
- No specific provision
Sierra Leone
- No specific provision
Senegal
- No specific provision
Samoa
- No specific provision
Qatar
- No specific provision
Germany
- No specific provision
Liberia
- No specific provision
Benin
- No specific provision
Republic of the Congo
- No specific provision
Democratic Republic of the Congo
- No specific provision
Antigua and Barbuda
- No specific provision
Comoros
- No specific provision
Australia
- No specific provision
Austria
- No specific provision
Djibouti
- No specific provision
Chad
- No specific provision
Dominica
- No specific provision
Central African Republic
- No specific provision
Bosnia and Herzegovina
- No specific provision
Botswana
- No specific provision
Bahamas
- No specific provision
Cote d'Ivoire
- No specific provision
Canada
- No specific provision
Cameroon
- No specific provision
Burundi
- No specific provision
Brunei
- No specific provision
Barbados
- No specific provision
Sri Lanka
- Aspirational
Belize
- Aspirational
Republic of Korea
- Aspirational
Zimbabwe
- Aspirational
Malta
- Aspirational
Madagascar
- Aspirational
Bhutan
- Aspirational
Bangladesh
- Aspirational
Rwanda
- Aspirational
Morocco
- Aspirational
Namibia
- Aspirational
Nigeria
- Aspirational
Pakistan
- Aspirational
Sudan
- Aspirational
Burkina Faso
- Aspirational
Sweden
- Aspirational
Eritrea
- Aspirational
The Gambia
- Aspirational
Fiji
- Aspirational
Ghana
- Aspirational
Japan
- Aspirational
Guinea-Bissau
- Aspirational
France
- Aspirational
Ethiopia
- Aspirational
Gabon
- Aspirational
India
- Aspirational
Thailand
- Aspirational
Ireland
- Aspirational
Denmark
- Not explicit, but guaranteed in cases of need or unable to work
Switzerland
- Not explicit, but guaranteed in cases of need or unable to work
Mongolia
- Not explicit, but guaranteed in cases of need or unable to work
Uzbekistan
- Not explicit, but guaranteed in cases of need or unable to work
Greenland
- Not explicit, but guaranteed in cases of need or unable to work
Angola
- Not explicit, but guaranteed in cases of need or unable to work
- Not explicit, but guaranteed in cases of need or unable to work
Slovakia
- Not explicit, but guaranteed in cases of need or unable to work
Norway
- Not explicit, but guaranteed in cases of need or unable to work
Czech Republic
- Not explicit, but guaranteed in cases of need or unable to work
Laos
- Not explicit, but guaranteed in cases of need or unable to work
Ukraine
- Not explicit, but guaranteed in cases of need or unable to work
Latvia
- Not explicit, but guaranteed in cases of need or unable to work
Estonia
- Not explicit, but guaranteed in cases of need or unable to work
The Netherlands
- Not explicit, but guaranteed in cases of need or unable to work
Paraguay
- Not explicit, but broad right to social security
Brazil
- Not explicit, but broad right to social security
Romania
- Not explicit, but broad right to social security
Algeria
- Not explicit, but broad right to social security
Peru
- Not explicit, but broad right to social security
Serbia
- Not explicit, but broad right to social security
Vietnam
- Not explicit, but broad right to social security
Andorra
- Not explicit, but broad right to social security
San Marino
- Not explicit, but broad right to social security
Saudi Arabia
- Not explicit, but broad right to social security
Slovenia
- Not explicit, but broad right to social security
Argentina
- Not explicit, but broad right to social security
Türkiye
- Not explicit, but broad right to social security
Somalia
- Not explicit, but broad right to social security
South Africa
- Not explicit, but broad right to social security
Bulgaria
- Not explicit, but broad right to social security
Timor-Leste
- Not explicit, but broad right to social security
Belgium
- Not explicit, but broad right to social security
Spain
- Not explicit, but broad right to social security
Egypt
- Not explicit, but broad right to social security
Cambodia
- Not explicit, but broad right to social security
Chile
- Not explicit, but broad right to social security
Georgia
- Not explicit, but broad right to social security
Guatemala
- Not explicit, but broad right to social security
Haiti
- Not explicit, but broad right to social security
Indonesia
- Not explicit, but broad right to social security
Iran
- Not explicit, but broad right to social security
Cyprus
- Not explicit, but broad right to social security
Albania
- Not explicit, but broad right to social security
Libya
- Not explicit, but broad right to social security
Colombia
- Not explicit, but broad right to social security
Mali
- Not explicit, but broad right to social security
Kenya
- Not explicit, but broad right to social security
El Salvador
- Not explicit, but broad right to social security
Nepal
- Not explicit, but broad right to social security
Niger
- Not explicit, but broad right to social security
Montenegro
- Not explicit, but broad right to social security
Honduras
- Specifically guaranteed
Iraq
- Specifically guaranteed
Azerbaijan
- Specifically guaranteed
Portugal
- Specifically guaranteed
Iceland
- Specifically guaranteed
Turkmenistan
- Specifically guaranteed
Armenia
- Specifically guaranteed
Hungary
- Specifically guaranteed
Cabo Verde
- Specifically guaranteed
United Arab Emirates
- Specifically guaranteed
Italy
- Specifically guaranteed
Nicaragua
- Specifically guaranteed
Uruguay
- Specifically guaranteed
Dominican Republic
- Specifically guaranteed
Venezuela
- Specifically guaranteed
Finland
- Specifically guaranteed
Yemen
- Specifically guaranteed
Ecuador
- Specifically guaranteed
Poland
- Specifically guaranteed
Tajikistan
- Specifically guaranteed
Tanzania
- Specifically guaranteed
Kyrgyzstan
- Specifically guaranteed
Sao Tome and Principe
- Specifically guaranteed
Moldova
- Specifically guaranteed
Bolivia
- Specifically guaranteed
China
- Specifically guaranteed
Monaco
- Specifically guaranteed
North Macedonia
- Specifically guaranteed
Lithuania
- Specifically guaranteed
Russian Federation
- Specifically guaranteed
Costa Rica
- Specifically guaranteed
Kuwait
- Specifically guaranteed
Mexico
- Specifically guaranteed
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Specifically guaranteed
Belarus
- Specifically guaranteed
Croatia
- Specifically guaranteed
Oman
- Specifically guaranteed
Kazakhstan
- Specifically guaranteed
Bahrain
- Specifically guaranteed
Jordan
- Specifically guaranteed
Cuba
- Specifically guaranteed
Syria
- Specifically guaranteed
Panama
- Specifically guaranteed
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