Republic of Hungary

All permanent residents in Hungary are compulsory members of the national health insurance system.
It is financed by means of contributions of the working population. In 2002 the rate was 14 per cent of the gross income of which the employer pays 11 per cent. The 20 regional offices also get additional money from taxes.

• Inhabitants: 10.15 million
• GDP (2002): 70 billion Euro (47.67 billion Pounds)
• Unemployment rate: 5.8 per cent
• Labour force participation rate: 49.5 per cent
• Proportion of health costs of the GDP (2002): 5.5 per cent
• Number of doctors (2002): 319 for each 100,000 inhabitants
• Number of hospital beds (2002): 785 for each 100,000 inhabitants
• Rate of insured persons: 100 per cent of all employed people
• Employees in the health sector (2002): 178,439
  

Map of Hungary