| Metric | 🇮🇹 Italy | 🇸🇪 Sweden |
|---|---|---|
| WHO Ranking | #2 | #23 |
| Life Expectancy | 83.5 years | 83.2 years |
| Health Spending (% GDP) | 9% | 10.9% |
| Healthcare System | Universal Healthcare | Universal Healthcare |
| Currency | € (EUR) | kr (SEK) |
| Procedure | Italy | Sweden | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allergy test | $120 | $193 | -$73 |
| Ambulance | $462 | $663 | -$201 |
| Annual checkup | $141 | $225 | -$84 |
| Appendectomy | $12,320 | $19,734 | -$7,414 |
| Blood test | $76 | $122 | -$46 |
| Braces | $2,120 | $3,393 | -$1,273 |
| C-section | $9,445 | $15,158 | -$5,713 |
| Cataract surgery | $1,525 | $2,964 | -$1,439 |
| Colonoscopy | $1,096 | $1,755 | -$659 |
| Contacts | $132 | $213 | -$81 |
| Crown | $632 | $1,014 | -$382 |
| CT scan | $626 | $1,004 | -$378 |
| Dental cleaning | $83 | $146 | -$63 |
| Doctor visit | $99 | $159 | -$60 |
| EKG | $78 | $112 | -$34 |
| ER visit | $1,033 | $1,658 | -$625 |
| Extraction | $92 | $148 | -$56 |
| Eye exam | $81 | $130 | -$49 |
| Filling | $116 | $185 | -$69 |
| Gallbladder removal | $7,867 | $12,610 | -$4,743 |