| Metric | 🇮🇹 Italy | 🇨🇭 Switzerland |
|---|---|---|
| WHO Ranking | #2 | #20 |
| Life Expectancy | 83.5 years | 83.8 years |
| Health Spending (% GDP) | 9% | 12.1% |
| Healthcare System | Universal Healthcare | Primarily Private |
| Currency | € (EUR) | CHF (CHF) |
| Procedure | Italy | Switzerland | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allergy test | $120 | $266 | -$146 |
| Ambulance | $462 | $1,254 | -$792 |
| Annual checkup | $141 | $310 | -$169 |
| Appendectomy | $12,320 | $31,845 | -$19,525 |
| Blood test | $76 | $197 | -$121 |
| Braces | $2,120 | $6,390 | -$4,270 |
| C-section | $9,445 | $21,010 | -$11,565 |
| Cataract surgery | $1,525 | $4,140 | -$2,615 |
| Colonoscopy | $1,096 | $3,285 | -$2,189 |
| Contacts | $132 | $296 | -$164 |
| Crown | $632 | $1,403 | -$771 |
| CT scan | $626 | $1,388 | -$762 |
| Dental cleaning | $83 | $203 | -$120 |
| Doctor visit | $99 | $256 | -$157 |
| EKG | $78 | $211 | -$133 |
| ER visit | $1,033 | $2,288 | -$1,255 |
| Extraction | $92 | $277 | -$185 |
| Eye exam | $81 | $179 | -$98 |
| Filling | $116 | $299 | -$183 |
| Gallbladder removal | $7,867 | $20,300 | -$12,433 |