| Metric | 🇫🇮 Finland | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
|---|---|---|
| WHO Ranking | #31 | #175 |
| Life Expectancy | 82 years | 64.9 years |
| Health Spending (% GDP) | 9.6% | 9.1% |
| Healthcare System | Universal Healthcare | Mixed Public/Private |
| Currency | € (EUR) | R (ZAR) |
| Procedure | Finland | South Africa | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allergy test | $201 | $59 | +$142 |
| Ambulance | $694 | $207 | +$487 |
| Annual checkup | $234 | $69 | +$165 |
| Appendectomy | $20,592 | $6,089 | +$14,503 |
| Blood test | $127 | $38 | +$89 |
| Braces | $3,549 | $1,053 | +$2,496 |
| C-section | $15,730 | $4,020 | +$11,710 |
| Cataract surgery | $2,288 | $681 | +$1,607 |
| Colonoscopy | $1,833 | $543 | +$1,290 |
| Contacts | $220 | $48 | +$172 |
| Crown | $1,053 | $269 | +$784 |
| CT scan | $1,043 | $266 | +$777 |
| Dental cleaning | $112 | $34 | +$78 |
| Doctor visit | $166 | $49 | +$117 |
| EKG | $117 | $35 | +$82 |
| ER visit | $1,723 | $439 | +$1,284 |
| Extraction | $154 | $46 | +$108 |
| Eye exam | $135 | $40 | +$95 |
| Filling | $193 | $57 | +$136 |
| Gallbladder removal | $13,130 | $3,870 | +$9,260 |