Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Syria instead of Argentina, you would:
Health
be 11.3% less likely to be obese
In Argentina, 37.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Syria, that number is 33.0% of people as of 2024.
be 92.6% less likely to die by suicide
Argentina has a suicide rate of 7.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Syria, it is 0.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 5.0 years less
In Argentina, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Syria, that number is 73 years (70 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2024.
see 96.0% less spent on your healthcare
Argentina spends $3,089 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Syria spends $122 as of 2023.
have 70.2% fewer doctors per person
Argentina has 51.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Syria has 15.2 as of 2021.
have 19.0% less access to essential health services
Argentina scores 79 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Syria scores 64 as of 2021.
Economy
be 90.1% more likely to be unemployed
In Argentina, 7.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Syria, that number is 13.6% as of 2025.
make 92.9% less money
Argentina has a GDP per capita of $14,898 as of 2025, while in Syria, the GDP per capita is $1,057 as of 2022.
Life
be 39.4% 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 Syria, 20.0 women do as of 2023.
have 2.1 times more children
In Argentina, there are approximately 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Syria, there are 23.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.2 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 Syria, on the other hand, 17.7 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 11.6% 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 Syria, that number is 88% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 73% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 48.0% less likely to have internet access
In Argentina, approximately 89.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Syria, about 46.6% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 73.6% less on healthcare
Argentina spends 10.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Syria, that number is 2.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 96.1% less coastline
Argentina has a total of 4,989 km of coastline. In Syria, that number is 193 km.
Safety
be 3.4 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Argentina, road accidents kill 8.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Syria, they kill 29.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 73.7% less home broadband
Argentina has 26.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Syria has 6.9 as of 2023.
live with 11.9 times more strain on fresh water
Argentina withdraws 10% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Syria withdraws 124% as of 2022.
use 69.7% less electricity
Argentina uses 2,822 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Syria uses 854 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 68.3% less CO2
Argentina emits 4.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Syria emits 1.3 tonnes as of 2024.
be 2.9 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Argentina, air pollution causes 29.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Syria, it causes 83.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2022), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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