Quality of life comparison
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Argentina, you would:
Health
live 3.8 years longer
In Argentina, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In United Kingdom, that number is 81 years (80 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024.
be 26.4% less likely to be obese
In Argentina, 37.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In United Kingdom, that number is 27.4% of people as of 2024.
see 2.1 times more spent on your healthcare
Argentina spends $3,089 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). United Kingdom spends $6,606 as of 2024.
have 11.4% more access to essential health services
Argentina scores 79 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. United Kingdom scores 88 as of 2021.
have 35.4% fewer doctors per person
Argentina has 51.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. United Kingdom has 33.0 as of 2023.
be 20.3% more likely to die by suicide
Argentina has a suicide rate of 7.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In United Kingdom, it is 9.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 33.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Argentina, 7.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In United Kingdom, that number is 4.8% as of 2025.
make 3.9 times more money
Argentina has a GDP per capita of $14,898 as of 2025, while in United Kingdom, the GDP per capita is $57,602 as of 2025.
Life
be 75.8% 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 United Kingdom, 8.0 women do as of 2023.
be 48.8% 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 United Kingdom, on the other hand, 4.1 children do as of 2024.
have 10.8% fewer children
In Argentina, there are approximately 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In United Kingdom, there are 9.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 18.2% more on education
Argentina spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. United Kingdom spends 5.9% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 2.5 times more coastline
Argentina has a total of 4,989 km of coastline. In United Kingdom, that number is 12,429 km.
Safety
be 75.1% less likely to be murdered
Argentina has a homicide rate of 4.5 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In United Kingdom, that number is 1.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 72.7% less likely to die in a road accident
In Argentina, road accidents kill 8.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In United Kingdom, they kill 2.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 61.5% more home broadband
Argentina has 26.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. United Kingdom has 42.2 as of 2024.
use 48.6% more electricity
Argentina uses 2,822 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. United Kingdom uses 4,195 kWh as of 2024.
live with 37.2% more strain on fresh water
Argentina withdraws 10% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. United Kingdom withdraws 14% as of 2022.
Environment
be 55.2% less likely to die from air pollution
In Argentina, air pollution causes 29.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In United Kingdom, it causes 13.0 as of 2019.
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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