| Metric | 🇮🇪 Ireland | 🇸🇪 Sweden |
|---|---|---|
| WHO Ranking | #19 | #23 |
| Life Expectancy | 82.8 years | 83.2 years |
| Health Spending (% GDP) | 7.1% | 10.9% |
| Healthcare System | Mixed Public/Private | Universal Healthcare |
| Currency | € (EUR) | kr (SEK) |
| Procedure | Ireland | Sweden | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allergy test | $218 | $193 | +$25 |
| Ambulance | $764 | $663 | +$101 |
| Annual checkup | $255 | $225 | +$30 |
| Appendectomy | $22,523 | $19,734 | +$2,789 |
| Blood test | $139 | $122 | +$17 |
| Braces | $3,900 | $3,393 | +$507 |
| C-section | $12,727 | $15,158 | -$2,431 |
| Cataract surgery | $2,522 | $2,964 | -$442 |
| Colonoscopy | $2,009 | $1,755 | +$254 |
| Contacts | $179 | $213 | -$34 |
| Crown | $848 | $1,014 | -$166 |
| CT scan | $839 | $1,004 | -$165 |
| Dental cleaning | $124 | $146 | -$22 |
| Doctor visit | $180 | $159 | +$21 |
| EKG | $129 | $112 | +$17 |
| ER visit | $1,381 | $1,658 | -$277 |
| Extraction | $169 | $148 | +$21 |
| Eye exam | $147 | $130 | +$17 |
| Filling | $211 | $185 | +$26 |
| Gallbladder removal | $14,300 | $12,610 | +$1,690 |