| Metric | 🇯🇵 Japan | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
|---|---|---|
| WHO Ranking | #10 | #47 |
| Life Expectancy | 84.6 years | 77.7 years |
| Health Spending (% GDP) | 11% | 4.4% |
| Healthcare System | Universal Healthcare | Universal Healthcare |
| Currency | ¥ (JPY) | ฿ (THB) |
| Procedure | Japan | Thailand | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allergy test | $121 | $23 | +$98 |
| Ambulance | $464 | $99 | +$365 |
| Annual checkup | $141 | $27 | +$114 |
| Appendectomy | $12,364 | $2,631 | +$9,733 |
| Blood test | $76 | $15 | +$61 |
| Braces | $2,368 | $502 | +$1,866 |
| C-section | $8,595 | $1,825 | +$6,770 |
| Cataract surgery | $1,531 | $325 | +$1,206 |
| Colonoscopy | $1,220 | $235 | +$985 |
| Contacts | $121 | $25 | +$96 |
| Crown | $634 | $122 | +$512 |
| CT scan | $628 | $121 | +$507 |
| Dental cleaning | $83 | $16 | +$67 |
| Doctor visit | $100 | $19 | +$81 |
| EKG | $78 | $16 | +$62 |
| ER visit | $1,037 | $199 | +$838 |
| Extraction | $93 | $20 | +$73 |
| Eye exam | $81 | $16 | +$65 |
| Filling | $116 | $22 | +$94 |
| Gallbladder removal | $7,893 | $1,515 | +$6,378 |