| Metric | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 🇰🇷 South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| WHO Ranking | #125 | #58 |
| Life Expectancy | 75.9 years | 83.7 years |
| Health Spending (% GDP) | 9.6% | 8.4% |
| Healthcare System | Universal Healthcare | Universal Healthcare |
| Currency | R$ (BRL) | ₩ (KRW) |
| Procedure | Brazil | South Korea | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allergy test | $52 | $121 | -$69 |
| Ambulance | $220 | $514 | -$294 |
| Annual checkup | $61 | $141 | -$80 |
| Appendectomy | $5,287 | $13,728 | -$8,441 |
| Blood test | $33 | $77 | -$44 |
| Braces | $1,123 | $2,376 | -$1,253 |
| C-section | $4,079 | $8,624 | -$4,545 |
| Cataract surgery | $727 | $1,696 | -$969 |
| Colonoscopy | $524 | $1,224 | -$700 |
| Contacts | $57 | $121 | -$64 |
| Crown | $273 | $576 | -$303 |
| CT scan | $270 | $570 | -$300 |
| Dental cleaning | $39 | $83 | -$44 |
| Doctor visit | $43 | $100 | -$57 |
| EKG | $37 | $78 | -$41 |
| ER visit | $446 | $940 | -$494 |
| Extraction | $40 | $103 | -$63 |
| Eye exam | $35 | $74 | -$39 |
| Filling | $50 | $116 | -$66 |
| Gallbladder removal | $3,384 | $7,920 | -$4,536 |