| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇰🇷 South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| WHO Ranking | #112 | #58 |
| Life Expectancy | 70.4 years | 83.7 years |
| Health Spending (% GDP) | 3.5% | 8.4% |
| Healthcare System | Mixed Public/Private | Universal Healthcare |
| Currency | ₹ (INR) | ₩ (KRW) |
| Procedure | India | South Korea | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allergy test | $24 | $121 | -$97 |
| Ambulance | $95 | $514 | -$419 |
| Annual checkup | $27 | $141 | -$114 |
| Appendectomy | $2,799 | $13,728 | -$10,929 |
| Blood test | $17 | $77 | -$60 |
| Braces | $485 | $2,376 | -$1,891 |
| C-section | $1,716 | $8,624 | -$6,908 |
| Cataract surgery | $314 | $1,696 | -$1,382 |
| Colonoscopy | $250 | $1,224 | -$974 |
| Contacts | $22 | $121 | -$99 |
| Crown | $115 | $576 | -$461 |
| CT scan | $114 | $570 | -$456 |
| Dental cleaning | $15 | $83 | -$68 |
| Doctor visit | $20 | $100 | -$80 |
| EKG | $16 | $78 | -$62 |
| ER visit | $187 | $940 | -$753 |
| Extraction | $21 | $103 | -$82 |
| Eye exam | $16 | $74 | -$58 |
| Filling | $24 | $116 | -$92 |
| Gallbladder removal | $1,656 | $7,920 | -$6,264 |