Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saudi Arabia instead of Argentina, you would:
Health
live 1.7 years less
In Argentina, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 77 years (75 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
be 25.1% more likely to be obese
In Argentina, 28.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 35.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.2 times more money
Argentina has a GDP per capita of $19,700 as of 2020, while in Saudi Arabia, the GDP per capita is $44,300 as of 2020.
be 39.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Argentina, 9.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 6.0% as of 2017.
Life
be 56.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Argentina, approximately 39.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Saudi Arabia, 17.0 women do as of 2017.
be 31.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Argentina, approximately 9.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Saudi Arabia, on the other hand, 12.3 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 14.0% more likely to have internet access
In Argentina, approximately 86.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Saudi Arabia, about 98.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 40.0% less on healthcare
Argentina spends 9.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 5.7% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 47.1% less coastline
Argentina has a total of 4,989 km of coastline. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 2,640 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Saudi Arabia: At a glance
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