| Metric | 🇮🇪 Ireland | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
|---|---|---|
| WHO Ranking | #19 | #18 |
| Life Expectancy | 82.8 years | 81.2 years |
| Health Spending (% GDP) | 7.1% | 12% |
| Healthcare System | Mixed Public/Private | National Health Service |
| Currency | € (EUR) | £ (GBP) |
| Procedure | Ireland | United Kingdom | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allergy test | $218 | $116 | +$102 |
| Ambulance | $764 | $491 | +$273 |
| Annual checkup | $255 | $135 | +$120 |
| Appendectomy | $22,523 | $13,112 | +$9,411 |
| Blood test | $139 | $81 | +$58 |
| Braces | $3,900 | $2,264 | +$1,636 |
| C-section | $12,727 | $9,093 | +$3,634 |
| Cataract surgery | $2,522 | $1,621 | +$901 |
| Colonoscopy | $2,009 | $1,168 | +$841 |
| Contacts | $179 | $128 | +$51 |
| Crown | $848 | $608 | +$240 |
| CT scan | $839 | $602 | +$237 |
| Dental cleaning | $124 | $80 | +$44 |
| Doctor visit | $180 | $95 | +$85 |
| EKG | $129 | $83 | +$46 |
| ER visit | $1,381 | $993 | +$388 |
| Extraction | $169 | $98 | +$71 |
| Eye exam | $147 | $78 | +$69 |
| Filling | $211 | $123 | +$88 |
| Gallbladder removal | $14,300 | $7,547 | +$6,753 |