| Metric | 🇧🇪 Belgium | 🇰🇷 South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| WHO Ranking | #21 | #58 |
| Life Expectancy | 81.9 years | 83.7 years |
| Health Spending (% GDP) | 10.7% | 8.4% |
| Healthcare System | Universal Healthcare | Universal Healthcare |
| Currency | € (EUR) | ₩ (KRW) |
| Procedure | Belgium | South Korea | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allergy test | $170 | $121 | +$49 |
| Ambulance | $803 | $514 | +$289 |
| Annual checkup | $198 | $141 | +$57 |
| Appendectomy | $23,595 | $13,728 | +$9,867 |
| Blood test | $146 | $77 | +$69 |
| Braces | $4,095 | $2,376 | +$1,719 |
| C-section | $13,442 | $8,624 | +$4,818 |
| Cataract surgery | $2,652 | $1,696 | +$956 |
| Colonoscopy | $2,106 | $1,224 | +$882 |
| Contacts | $189 | $121 | +$68 |
| Crown | $897 | $576 | +$321 |
| CT scan | $887 | $570 | +$317 |
| Dental cleaning | $130 | $83 | +$47 |
| Doctor visit | $140 | $100 | +$40 |
| EKG | $135 | $78 | +$57 |
| ER visit | $1,463 | $940 | +$523 |
| Extraction | $177 | $103 | +$74 |
| Eye exam | $114 | $74 | +$40 |
| Filling | $220 | $116 | +$104 |
| Gallbladder removal | $11,050 | $7,920 | +$3,130 |