Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Burma instead of Argentina, you would:
Health
be 78.1% less likely to be obese
In Argentina, 37.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Burma, that number is 8.1% of people as of 2024.
be 63.6% less likely to die by suicide
Argentina has a suicide rate of 7.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Burma, it is 2.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 10.5 years less
In Argentina, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Burma, that number is 67 years (64 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024.
see 90.8% less spent on your healthcare
Argentina spends $3,089 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Burma spends $283 as of 2023.
have 34.2% less access to essential health services
Argentina scores 79 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Burma scores 52 as of 2021.
Economy
be 57.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Argentina, 7.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Burma, that number is 3.0% as of 2025.
make 90.0% less money
Argentina has a GDP per capita of $14,898 as of 2025, while in Burma, the GDP per capita is $1,489 as of 2025.
Life
have 48.4% more children
In Argentina, there are approximately 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Burma, there are 16.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 5.6 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Argentina, approximately 33.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Burma, 185.0 women do as of 2023.
be 4.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Argentina, approximately 8.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Burma, on the other hand, 32.8 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 23.2% less likely to have access to electricity
In Argentina, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Burma, that number is 77% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 69% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 50.9% less likely to have internet access
In Argentina, approximately 89.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Burma, about 44.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 56.6% less on healthcare
Argentina spends 10.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Burma, that number is 4.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 61.3% less coastline
Argentina has a total of 4,989 km of coastline. In Burma, that number is 1,930 km.
Safety
be 42.5% less likely to be murdered
Argentina has a homicide rate of 4.5 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Burma, that number is 2.6 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 76.1% more likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Argentina, 48% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2016. In Burma, that number is 84% as of 2019.
be 2.2 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Argentina, road accidents kill 8.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Burma, they kill 19.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 44.6% less strain on fresh water
Argentina withdraws 10% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Burma withdraws 6% as of 2022.
find 89.0% less home broadband
Argentina has 26.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Burma has 2.9 as of 2024.
use 86.9% less electricity
Argentina uses 2,822 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Burma uses 368 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 85.5% less CO2
Argentina emits 4.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Burma emits 0.6 tonnes as of 2024.
be 2.4 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Argentina, air pollution causes 29.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Burma, it causes 71.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2016–2021), The World Factbook (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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