| Metric | 🇳🇴 Norway | 🇰🇷 South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| WHO Ranking | #11 | #58 |
| Life Expectancy | 83.3 years | 83.7 years |
| Health Spending (% GDP) | 10.5% | 8.4% |
| Healthcare System | Universal Healthcare | Universal Healthcare |
| Currency | kr (NOK) | ₩ (KRW) |
| Procedure | Norway | South Korea | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allergy test | $174 | $121 | +$53 |
| Ambulance | $819 | $514 | +$305 |
| Annual checkup | $202 | $141 | +$61 |
| Appendectomy | $24,024 | $13,728 | +$10,296 |
| Blood test | $148 | $77 | +$71 |
| Braces | $4,173 | $2,376 | +$1,797 |
| C-section | $13,728 | $8,624 | +$5,104 |
| Cataract surgery | $2,704 | $1,696 | +$1,008 |
| Colonoscopy | $2,145 | $1,224 | +$921 |
| Contacts | $193 | $121 | +$72 |
| Crown | $917 | $576 | +$341 |
| CT scan | $907 | $570 | +$337 |
| Dental cleaning | $133 | $83 | +$50 |
| Doctor visit | $143 | $100 | +$43 |
| EKG | $138 | $78 | +$60 |
| ER visit | $1,495 | $940 | +$555 |
| Extraction | $180 | $103 | +$77 |
| Eye exam | $117 | $74 | +$43 |
| Filling | $166 | $116 | +$50 |
| Gallbladder removal | $11,310 | $7,920 | +$3,390 |