| Metric | 🇵🇱 Poland | 🇰🇷 South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| WHO Ranking | #50 | #58 |
| Life Expectancy | 78.7 years | 83.7 years |
| Health Spending (% GDP) | 6.3% | 8.4% |
| Healthcare System | Universal Healthcare | Universal Healthcare |
| Currency | zł (PLN) | ₩ (KRW) |
| Procedure | Poland | South Korea | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allergy test | $53 | $121 | -$68 |
| Ambulance | $213 | $514 | -$301 |
| Annual checkup | $62 | $141 | -$79 |
| Appendectomy | $6,267 | $13,728 | -$7,461 |
| Blood test | $39 | $77 | -$38 |
| Braces | $1,086 | $2,376 | -$1,290 |
| C-section | $3,545 | $8,624 | -$5,079 |
| Cataract surgery | $702 | $1,696 | -$994 |
| Colonoscopy | $559 | $1,224 | -$665 |
| Contacts | $50 | $121 | -$71 |
| Crown | $277 | $576 | -$299 |
| CT scan | $274 | $570 | -$296 |
| Dental cleaning | $35 | $83 | -$48 |
| Doctor visit | $44 | $100 | -$56 |
| EKG | $36 | $78 | -$42 |
| ER visit | $453 | $940 | -$487 |
| Extraction | $47 | $103 | -$56 |
| Eye exam | $36 | $74 | -$38 |
| Filling | $59 | $116 | -$57 |
| Gallbladder removal | $3,978 | $7,920 | -$3,942 |