| Metric | 🇯🇵 Japan | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
|---|---|---|
| WHO Ranking | #10 | #18 |
| Life Expectancy | 84.6 years | 81.2 years |
| Health Spending (% GDP) | 11% | 12% |
| Healthcare System | Universal Healthcare | National Health Service |
| Currency | ¥ (JPY) | £ (GBP) |
| Procedure | Japan | United Kingdom | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allergy test | $121 | $116 | +$5 |
| Ambulance | $464 | $491 | -$27 |
| Annual checkup | $141 | $135 | +$6 |
| Appendectomy | $12,364 | $13,112 | -$748 |
| Blood test | $76 | $81 | -$5 |
| Braces | $2,368 | $2,264 | +$104 |
| C-section | $8,595 | $9,093 | -$498 |
| Cataract surgery | $1,531 | $1,621 | -$90 |
| Colonoscopy | $1,220 | $1,168 | +$52 |
| Contacts | $121 | $128 | -$7 |
| Crown | $634 | $608 | +$26 |
| CT scan | $628 | $602 | +$26 |
| Dental cleaning | $83 | $80 | +$3 |
| Doctor visit | $100 | $95 | +$5 |
| EKG | $78 | $83 | -$5 |
| ER visit | $1,037 | $993 | +$44 |
| Extraction | $93 | $98 | -$5 |
| Eye exam | $81 | $78 | +$3 |
| Filling | $116 | $123 | -$7 |
| Gallbladder removal | $7,893 | $7,547 | +$346 |