| Metric | 🇮🇪 Ireland | 🇪🇸 Spain |
|---|---|---|
| WHO Ranking | #19 | #7 |
| Life Expectancy | 82.8 years | 83.4 years |
| Health Spending (% GDP) | 7.1% | 10.7% |
| Healthcare System | Mixed Public/Private | Universal Healthcare |
| Currency | € (EUR) | € (EUR) |
| Procedure | Ireland | Spain | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allergy test | $218 | $124 | +$94 |
| Ambulance | $764 | $477 | +$287 |
| Annual checkup | $255 | $145 | +$110 |
| Appendectomy | $22,523 | $14,036 | +$8,487 |
| Blood test | $139 | $79 | +$60 |
| Braces | $3,900 | $2,432 | +$1,468 |
| C-section | $12,727 | $8,829 | +$3,898 |
| Cataract surgery | $2,522 | $1,573 | +$949 |
| Colonoscopy | $2,009 | $1,252 | +$757 |
| Contacts | $179 | $112 | +$67 |
| Crown | $848 | $590 | +$258 |
| CT scan | $839 | $584 | +$255 |
| Dental cleaning | $124 | $77 | +$47 |
| Doctor visit | $180 | $102 | +$78 |
| EKG | $129 | $80 | +$49 |
| ER visit | $1,381 | $963 | +$418 |
| Extraction | $169 | $105 | +$64 |
| Eye exam | $147 | $83 | +$64 |
| Filling | $211 | $119 | +$92 |
| Gallbladder removal | $14,300 | $8,107 | +$6,193 |