| Metric | 🇧🇪 Belgium | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
|---|---|---|
| WHO Ranking | #21 | #18 |
| Life Expectancy | 81.9 years | 81.2 years |
| Health Spending (% GDP) | 10.7% | 12% |
| Healthcare System | Universal Healthcare | National Health Service |
| Currency | € (EUR) | £ (GBP) |
| Procedure | Belgium | United Kingdom | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allergy test | $170 | $116 | +$54 |
| Ambulance | $803 | $491 | +$312 |
| Annual checkup | $198 | $135 | +$63 |
| Appendectomy | $23,595 | $13,112 | +$10,483 |
| Blood test | $146 | $81 | +$65 |
| Braces | $4,095 | $2,264 | +$1,831 |
| C-section | $13,442 | $9,093 | +$4,349 |
| Cataract surgery | $2,652 | $1,621 | +$1,031 |
| Colonoscopy | $2,106 | $1,168 | +$938 |
| Contacts | $189 | $128 | +$61 |
| Crown | $897 | $608 | +$289 |
| CT scan | $887 | $602 | +$285 |
| Dental cleaning | $130 | $80 | +$50 |
| Doctor visit | $140 | $95 | +$45 |
| EKG | $135 | $83 | +$52 |
| ER visit | $1,463 | $993 | +$470 |
| Extraction | $177 | $98 | +$79 |
| Eye exam | $114 | $78 | +$36 |
| Filling | $220 | $123 | +$97 |
| Gallbladder removal | $11,050 | $7,547 | +$3,503 |