If you lived in Argentina instead of Afghanistan, you would:

Health

live 24.7 years longer

In Afghanistan, the average life expectancy is 54 years (52 years for men, 55 years for women) as of 2022. In Argentina, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022.

be 5.1 times more likely to be obese

In Afghanistan, 5.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Argentina, that number is 28.3% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 9.8 times more money

Afghanistan has a GDP per capita of $2,000 as of 2020, while in Argentina, the GDP per capita is $19,700 as of 2020.

be 58.8% less likely to be unemployed

In Afghanistan, 23.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Argentina, that number is 9.8% as of 2019.

be 34.9% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Afghanistan, 54.5% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Argentina, however, that number is 35.5% as of 2019.

pay a 75.0% higher top tax rate

Afghanistan has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Argentina, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 93.9% less likely to die during childbirth

In Afghanistan, approximately 638.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Argentina, 39.0 women do as of 2017.

be 2.7 times more likely to be literate

In Afghanistan, the literacy rate is 37.3% as of 2021. In Argentina, it is 99.0% as of 2018.

be 91.1% less likely to die during infancy

In Afghanistan, approximately 104.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Argentina, on the other hand, 9.3 children do as of 2022.

have 56.1% fewer children

In Afghanistan, there are approximately 35.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Argentina, there are 15.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 4.8 times more likely to have internet access

In Afghanistan, approximately 18.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Argentina, about 86.0% do as of 2020.

be 29.5% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Afghanistan, approximately 76% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 68% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Argentina, that number is 99% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2015.

Expenditures

spend 28.0% less on healthcare

Afghanistan spends 13.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Argentina, that number is 9.5% of GDP as of 2019.

spend 50.0% more on education

Afghanistan spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Argentina spends 4.8% of total GDP on education as of 2019.


The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Afghanistan Revenue Department, Federal Administration of Public Revenue.

Argentina: At a glance

Argentina is a sovereign country in South America, with a total land area of approximately 2,736,690 sq km. In 1816, the United Provinces of the Rio Plata declared their independence from Spain. After Bolivia, Paraguay, and Uruguay went their separate ways, the area that remained became Argentina. The country's population and culture were heavily shaped by immigrants from throughout Europe, with Italy and Spain providing the largest percentage of newcomers from 1860 to 1930. Up until about the mid-20th century, much of Argentina's history was dominated by periods of internal political conflict between Federalists and Unitarians and between civilian and military factions. After World War II, an era of Peronist populism and direct and indirect military interference in subsequent governments was followed by a military junta that took power in 1976. Democracy returned in 1983 after a failed bid to seize the Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) by force, and has persisted despite numerous challenges, the most formidable of which was a severe economic crisis in 2001-02 that led to violent public protests and the successive resignations of several presidents. In January 2013, Argentina assumed a nonpermanent seat on the UN Security Council for the 2013-14 term.
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