Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Brunei instead of Argentina, you would:
Health
be 61.6% less likely to die by suicide
Argentina has a suicide rate of 7.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Brunei, it is 3.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 2.0 years less
In Argentina, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Brunei, that number is 76 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024.
see 38.6% less spent on your healthcare
Argentina spends $3,089 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Brunei spends $1,896 as of 2023.
have 63.1% fewer doctors per person
Argentina has 51.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Brunei has 18.9 as of 2021.
Economy
be 26.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Argentina, 7.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Brunei, that number is 5.3% as of 2025.
make 2.2 times more money
Argentina has a GDP per capita of $14,898 as of 2025, while in Brunei, the GDP per capita is $32,235 as of 2025.
Life
have 20.2% more children
In Argentina, there are approximately 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Brunei, there are 13.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 78.3% less on healthcare
Argentina spends 10.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Brunei, that number is 2.2% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 96.8% less coastline
Argentina has a total of 4,989 km of coastline. In Brunei, that number is 161 km.
Safety
be 59.1% less likely to die in a road accident
In Argentina, road accidents kill 8.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Brunei, they kill 3.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 66.8% less strain on fresh water
Argentina withdraws 10% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Brunei withdraws 3% as of 2022.
use 3.8 times more electricity
Argentina uses 2,822 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Brunei uses 10,674 kWh as of 2023.
find 18.9% less home broadband
Argentina has 26.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Brunei has 21.2 as of 2024.
Environment
be 31.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Argentina, air pollution causes 29.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Brunei, it causes 20.0 as of 2019.
emit 5.0 times more CO2
Argentina emits 4.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Brunei emits 20.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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