Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Argentina instead of Albania, you would:
Health
live 1.2 years less
In Albania, the average life expectancy is 79 years (77 years for men, 82 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 30.4% more likely to be obese
In Albania, 21.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Argentina, that number is 28.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 48.1% more money
Albania has a GDP per capita of $13,300 as of 2020, while in Argentina, the GDP per capita is $19,700 as of 2020.
be 68.8% more likely to be unemployed
In Albania, 5.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Argentina, that number is 9.8% as of 2019.
be 2.5 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Albania, 14.3% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Argentina, however, that number is 35.5% as of 2019.
pay a 52.2% higher top tax rate
Albania has a top tax rate of 23.0% as of 2016. In Argentina, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 13.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Albania, approximately 10.8 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 22.8% more children
In Albania, there are approximately 12.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Argentina, there are 15.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 2.6 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Albania, approximately 15.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Argentina, 39.0 women do as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 19.4% more likely to have internet access
In Albania, approximately 72.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Argentina, about 86.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 23.1% more on education
Albania spends 3.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Argentina spends 4.8% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 82.7% more on healthcare
Albania spends 5.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2018. In Argentina, that number is 9.5% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 13.8 times more coastline
Albania has a total of 362 km of coastline. In Argentina, that number is 4,989 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Albanian Taxation Office, Federal Administration of Public Revenue.
Argentina: At a glance
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