Quality of life comparison
If you lived in South Korea instead of Argentina, you would:
Health
live 6.1 years longer
In Argentina, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In South Korea, that number is 84 years (81 years for men, 87 years for women) as of 2024.
be 77.5% less likely to be obese
In Argentina, 37.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In South Korea, that number is 8.4% of people as of 2024.
see 64.5% more spent on your healthcare
Argentina spends $3,089 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). South Korea spends $5,081 as of 2024.
have 12.7% more access to essential health services
Argentina scores 79 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. South Korea scores 89 as of 2021.
have 48.9% fewer doctors per person
Argentina has 51.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. South Korea has 26.1 as of 2022.
be 3.5 times more likely to die by suicide
Argentina has a suicide rate of 7.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In South Korea, it is 27.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 62.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Argentina, 7.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In South Korea, that number is 2.7% as of 2025.
make 2.4 times more money
Argentina has a GDP per capita of $14,898 as of 2025, while in South Korea, the GDP per capita is $36,227 as of 2025.
Life
be 87.9% 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 South Korea, 4.0 women do as of 2023.
be 71.2% 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 South Korea, on the other hand, 2.3 children do as of 2024.
have 57.6% fewer children
In Argentina, there are approximately 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In South Korea, there are 4.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 15.5% less on healthcare
Argentina spends 10.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In South Korea, that number is 8.7% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 51.6% less coastline
Argentina has a total of 4,989 km of coastline. In South Korea, that number is 2,413 km.
Safety
be 89.3% less likely to be murdered
Argentina has a homicide rate of 4.5 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In South Korea, that number is 0.5 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 21.6% less likely to die in a road accident
In Argentina, road accidents kill 8.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In South Korea, they kill 6.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 83.1% more home broadband
Argentina has 26.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. South Korea has 47.8 as of 2024.
use 4.0 times more electricity
Argentina uses 2,822 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. South Korea uses 11,350 kWh as of 2024.
live with 8.1 times more strain on fresh water
Argentina withdraws 10% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. South Korea withdraws 85% as of 2022.
Environment
be 34.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Argentina, air pollution causes 29.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In South Korea, it causes 19.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.8 times more CO2
Argentina emits 4.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. South Korea emits 11.4 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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