| Metric | 🇮🇪 Ireland | 🇵🇹 Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| WHO Ranking | #19 | #12 |
| Life Expectancy | 82.8 years | 82 years |
| Health Spending (% GDP) | 7.1% | 10.5% |
| Healthcare System | Mixed Public/Private | National Health Service |
| Currency | € (EUR) | € (EUR) |
| Procedure | Ireland | Portugal | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allergy test | $218 | $120 | +$98 |
| Ambulance | $764 | $483 | +$281 |
| Annual checkup | $255 | $139 | +$116 |
| Appendectomy | $22,523 | $14,190 | +$8,333 |
| Blood test | $139 | $88 | +$51 |
| Braces | $3,900 | $2,460 | +$1,440 |
| C-section | $12,727 | $8,052 | +$4,675 |
| Cataract surgery | $2,522 | $1,592 | +$930 |
| Colonoscopy | $2,009 | $1,266 | +$743 |
| Contacts | $179 | $114 | +$65 |
| Crown | $848 | $537 | +$311 |
| CT scan | $839 | $531 | +$308 |
| Dental cleaning | $124 | $78 | +$46 |
| Doctor visit | $180 | $99 | +$81 |
| EKG | $129 | $81 | +$48 |
| ER visit | $1,381 | $1,025 | +$356 |
| Extraction | $169 | $107 | +$62 |
| Eye exam | $147 | $81 | +$66 |
| Filling | $211 | $133 | +$78 |
| Gallbladder removal | $14,300 | $7,800 | +$6,500 |