Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Argentina instead of Cambodia, you would:
Health
live 7.7 years longer
In Cambodia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022. In Argentina, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022.
be 7.3 times more likely to be obese
In Cambodia, 3.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Argentina, that number is 28.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.8 times more money
Cambodia has a GDP per capita of $7,000 as of 2024, while in Argentina, the GDP per capita is $26,500 as of 2024.
be 26.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cambodia, 0.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2024. In Argentina, that number is 7.9% as of 2024.
be 2.5 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Cambodia, 16.5% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Argentina, however, that number is 41.7% as of 2023.
pay a 75.0% higher top tax rate
Cambodia has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Argentina, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 75.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Cambodia, approximately 137.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2023. In Argentina, 33.0 women do as of 2023.
be 37.8% more likely to be literate
In Cambodia, the literacy rate is 71.9% as of 2021. In Argentina, it is 99.1% as of 2020.
be 68.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Cambodia, approximately 29.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Argentina, on the other hand, 9.3 children do as of 2022.
have 41.0% fewer children
In Cambodia, there are approximately 17.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2025. In Argentina, there are 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 45.9% more likely to have internet access
In Cambodia, approximately 61.0% of the population has internet access as of 2023. In Argentina, about 89.0% do as of 2023.
be 27.1% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Cambodia, approximately 78% of people have improved drinking water access (94% in urban areas, and 73% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Argentina, that number is 99% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2015.
Expenditures
spend 61.3% more on education
Cambodia spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Argentina spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 33.3% more on healthcare
Cambodia spends 7.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Argentina, that number is 10.0% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 11.3 times more coastline
Cambodia has a total of 443 km of coastline. In Argentina, that number is 4,989 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Federal Administration of Public Revenue, General Department of Taxation.
Argentina: At a glance
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