| Metric | 🇯🇵 Japan | 🇵🇹 Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| WHO Ranking | #10 | #12 |
| Life Expectancy | 84.6 years | 82 years |
| Health Spending (% GDP) | 11% | 10.5% |
| Healthcare System | Universal Healthcare | National Health Service |
| Currency | ¥ (JPY) | € (EUR) |
| Procedure | Japan | Portugal | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allergy test | $121 | $120 | +$1 |
| Ambulance | $464 | $483 | -$19 |
| Annual checkup | $141 | $139 | +$2 |
| Appendectomy | $12,364 | $14,190 | -$1,826 |
| Blood test | $76 | $88 | -$12 |
| Braces | $2,368 | $2,460 | -$92 |
| C-section | $8,595 | $8,052 | +$543 |
| Cataract surgery | $1,531 | $1,592 | -$61 |
| Colonoscopy | $1,220 | $1,266 | -$46 |
| Contacts | $121 | $114 | +$7 |
| Crown | $634 | $537 | +$97 |
| CT scan | $628 | $531 | +$97 |
| Dental cleaning | $83 | $78 | +$5 |
| Doctor visit | $100 | $99 | +$1 |
| EKG | $78 | $81 | -$3 |
| ER visit | $1,037 | $1,025 | +$12 |
| Extraction | $93 | $107 | -$14 |
| Eye exam | $81 | $81 | $0 |
| Filling | $116 | $133 | -$17 |
| Gallbladder removal | $7,893 | $7,800 | +$93 |