Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Canada instead of Argentina, you would:
Health
live 4.6 years longer
In Argentina, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Canada, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024.
be 30.2% less likely to be obese
In Argentina, 37.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Canada, that number is 26.0% of people as of 2024.
see 2.5 times more spent on your healthcare
Argentina spends $3,089 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Canada spends $7,646 as of 2024.
have 15.2% more access to essential health services
Argentina scores 79 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Canada scores 91 as of 2021.
have 44.8% fewer doctors per person
Argentina has 51.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Canada has 28.2 as of 2023.
be 18.9% more likely to die by suicide
Argentina has a suicide rate of 7.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Canada, it is 9.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 3.7 times more money
Argentina has a GDP per capita of $14,898 as of 2025, while in Canada, the GDP per capita is $55,698 as of 2025.
Life
be 63.6% less 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 Canada, 12.0 women do as of 2023.
be 41.2% less 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 Canada, on the other hand, 4.7 children do as of 2024.
have 19.7% fewer children
In Argentina, there are approximately 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Canada, there are 8.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 10.1% more on healthcare
Argentina spends 10.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Canada, that number is 11.3% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 40.5 times more coastline
Argentina has a total of 4,989 km of coastline. In Canada, that number is 202,080 km.
Safety
be 55.9% less likely to be murdered
Argentina has a homicide rate of 4.5 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Canada, that number is 2.0 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 84.0% more likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Argentina, 48% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2016. In Canada, that number is 88% as of 2019.
be 46.6% less likely to die in a road accident
In Argentina, road accidents kill 8.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Canada, they kill 4.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 62.9% more home broadband
Argentina has 26.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Canada has 42.5 as of 2024.
live with 64.4% less strain on fresh water
Argentina withdraws 10% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Canada withdraws 4% as of 2022.
use 5.0 times more electricity
Argentina uses 2,822 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Canada uses 14,093 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 72.4% less likely to die from air pollution
In Argentina, air pollution causes 29.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Canada, it causes 8.0 as of 2019.
emit 3.5 times more CO2
Argentina emits 4.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Canada emits 14.0 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2016–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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