| Metric | 🇮🇹 Italy | 🇵🇹 Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| WHO Ranking | #2 | #12 |
| Life Expectancy | 83.5 years | 82 years |
| Health Spending (% GDP) | 9% | 10.5% |
| Healthcare System | Universal Healthcare | National Health Service |
| Currency | € (EUR) | € (EUR) |
| Procedure | Italy | Portugal | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allergy test | $120 | $120 | $0 |
| Ambulance | $462 | $483 | -$21 |
| Annual checkup | $141 | $139 | +$2 |
| Appendectomy | $12,320 | $14,190 | -$1,870 |
| Blood test | $76 | $88 | -$12 |
| Braces | $2,120 | $2,460 | -$340 |
| C-section | $9,445 | $8,052 | +$1,393 |
| Cataract surgery | $1,525 | $1,592 | -$67 |
| Colonoscopy | $1,096 | $1,266 | -$170 |
| Contacts | $132 | $114 | +$18 |
| Crown | $632 | $537 | +$95 |
| CT scan | $626 | $531 | +$95 |
| Dental cleaning | $83 | $78 | +$5 |
| Doctor visit | $99 | $99 | $0 |
| EKG | $78 | $81 | -$3 |
| ER visit | $1,033 | $1,025 | +$8 |
| Extraction | $92 | $107 | -$15 |
| Eye exam | $81 | $81 | $0 |
| Filling | $116 | $133 | -$17 |
| Gallbladder removal | $7,867 | $7,800 | +$67 |