| Metric | 🇮🇪 Ireland | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
|---|---|---|
| WHO Ranking | #19 | #175 |
| Life Expectancy | 82.8 years | 64.9 years |
| Health Spending (% GDP) | 7.1% | 9.1% |
| Healthcare System | Mixed Public/Private | Mixed Public/Private |
| Currency | € (EUR) | R (ZAR) |
| Procedure | Ireland | South Africa | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allergy test | $218 | $59 | +$159 |
| Ambulance | $764 | $207 | +$557 |
| Annual checkup | $255 | $69 | +$186 |
| Appendectomy | $22,523 | $6,089 | +$16,434 |
| Blood test | $139 | $38 | +$101 |
| Braces | $3,900 | $1,053 | +$2,847 |
| C-section | $12,727 | $4,020 | +$8,707 |
| Cataract surgery | $2,522 | $681 | +$1,841 |
| Colonoscopy | $2,009 | $543 | +$1,466 |
| Contacts | $179 | $48 | +$131 |
| Crown | $848 | $269 | +$579 |
| CT scan | $839 | $266 | +$573 |
| Dental cleaning | $124 | $34 | +$90 |
| Doctor visit | $180 | $49 | +$131 |
| EKG | $129 | $35 | +$94 |
| ER visit | $1,381 | $439 | +$942 |
| Extraction | $169 | $46 | +$123 |
| Eye exam | $147 | $40 | +$107 |
| Filling | $211 | $57 | +$154 |
| Gallbladder removal | $14,300 | $3,870 | +$10,430 |