| Metric | 🇮🇹 Italy | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
|---|---|---|
| WHO Ranking | #2 | #175 |
| Life Expectancy | 83.5 years | 64.9 years |
| Health Spending (% GDP) | 9% | 9.1% |
| Healthcare System | Universal Healthcare | Mixed Public/Private |
| Currency | € (EUR) | R (ZAR) |
| Procedure | Italy | South Africa | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allergy test | $120 | $59 | +$61 |
| Ambulance | $462 | $207 | +$255 |
| Annual checkup | $141 | $69 | +$72 |
| Appendectomy | $12,320 | $6,089 | +$6,231 |
| Blood test | $76 | $38 | +$38 |
| Braces | $2,120 | $1,053 | +$1,067 |
| C-section | $9,445 | $4,020 | +$5,425 |
| Cataract surgery | $1,525 | $681 | +$844 |
| Colonoscopy | $1,096 | $543 | +$553 |
| Contacts | $132 | $48 | +$84 |
| Crown | $632 | $269 | +$363 |
| CT scan | $626 | $266 | +$360 |
| Dental cleaning | $83 | $34 | +$49 |
| Doctor visit | $99 | $49 | +$50 |
| EKG | $78 | $35 | +$43 |
| ER visit | $1,033 | $439 | +$594 |
| Extraction | $92 | $46 | +$46 |
| Eye exam | $81 | $40 | +$41 |
| Filling | $116 | $57 | +$59 |
| Gallbladder removal | $7,867 | $3,870 | +$3,997 |