| Metric | 🇵🇹 Portugal | 🇰🇷 South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| WHO Ranking | #12 | #58 |
| Life Expectancy | 82 years | 83.7 years |
| Health Spending (% GDP) | 10.5% | 8.4% |
| Healthcare System | National Health Service | Universal Healthcare |
| Currency | € (EUR) | ₩ (KRW) |
| Procedure | Portugal | South Korea | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allergy test | $120 | $121 | -$1 |
| Ambulance | $483 | $514 | -$31 |
| Annual checkup | $139 | $141 | -$2 |
| Appendectomy | $14,190 | $13,728 | +$462 |
| Blood test | $88 | $77 | +$11 |
| Braces | $2,460 | $2,376 | +$84 |
| C-section | $8,052 | $8,624 | -$572 |
| Cataract surgery | $1,592 | $1,696 | -$104 |
| Colonoscopy | $1,266 | $1,224 | +$42 |
| Contacts | $114 | $121 | -$7 |
| Crown | $537 | $576 | -$39 |
| CT scan | $531 | $570 | -$39 |
| Dental cleaning | $78 | $83 | -$5 |
| Doctor visit | $99 | $100 | -$1 |
| EKG | $81 | $78 | +$3 |
| ER visit | $1,025 | $940 | +$85 |
| Extraction | $107 | $103 | +$4 |
| Eye exam | $81 | $74 | +$7 |
| Filling | $133 | $116 | +$17 |
| Gallbladder removal | $7,800 | $7,920 | -$120 |