Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Argentina instead of Brunei, you would:
Health
live 2.0 years longer
In Brunei, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024. In Argentina, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
see 62.9% more spent on your healthcare
Brunei spends $1,896 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Argentina spends $3,089 as of 2023.
have 2.7 times more doctors per person
Brunei has 18.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Argentina has 51.1 as of 2023.
be 2.6 times more likely to die by suicide
Brunei has a suicide rate of 3.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Argentina, it is 7.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 35.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Brunei, 5.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Argentina, that number is 7.1% as of 2025.
make 53.8% less money
Brunei has a GDP per capita of $32,235 as of 2025, while in Argentina, the GDP per capita is $14,898 as of 2025.
Life
have 16.8% fewer children
In Brunei, there are approximately 13.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Argentina, there are 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 4.6 times more on healthcare
Brunei spends 2.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Argentina, that number is 10.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 31.0 times more coastline
Brunei has a total of 161 km of coastline. In Argentina, that number is 4,989 km.
Safety
be 2.4 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Brunei, road accidents kill 3.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Argentina, they kill 8.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 23.2% more home broadband
Brunei has 21.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Argentina has 26.1 as of 2024.
live with 3.0 times more strain on fresh water
Brunei withdraws 3% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Argentina withdraws 10% as of 2022.
use 73.6% less electricity
Brunei uses 10,674 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Argentina uses 2,822 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
emit 80.2% less CO2
Brunei emits 20.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Argentina emits 4.0 tonnes as of 2024.
be 45.0% more likely to die from air pollution
In Brunei, air pollution causes 20.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Argentina, it causes 29.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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