Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Argentina instead of Canada, you would:
Health
have 81.1% more doctors per person
Canada has 28.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Argentina has 51.1 as of 2023.
be 15.9% less likely to die by suicide
Canada has a suicide rate of 9.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Argentina, it is 7.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 4.6 years less
In Canada, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024. In Argentina, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
be 43.2% more likely to be obese
In Canada, 26.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Argentina, that number is 37.2% of people as of 2024.
see 59.6% less spent on your healthcare
Canada spends $7,646 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Argentina spends $3,089 as of 2023.
have 13.2% less access to essential health services
Canada scores 91 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Argentina scores 79 as of 2021.
Economy
make 73.3% less money
Canada has a GDP per capita of $55,698 as of 2025, while in Argentina, the GDP per capita is $14,898 as of 2025.
Life
have 24.6% more children
In Canada, there are approximately 8.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Argentina, there are 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Canada, approximately 12.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Argentina, 33.0 women do as of 2023.
be 70.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Canada, approximately 4.7 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Argentina, on the other hand, 8.0 children do as of 2024.
Geography
see 97.5% less coastline
Canada has a total of 202,080 km of coastline. In Argentina, that number is 4,989 km.
Safety
be 2.3 times more likely to be murdered
Canada has a homicide rate of 2.0 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Argentina, that number is 4.5 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 45.7% less likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Canada, 88% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2019. In Argentina, that number is 48% as of 2016.
be 87.2% more likely to die in a road accident
In Canada, road accidents kill 4.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Argentina, they kill 8.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 38.6% less home broadband
Canada has 42.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Argentina has 26.1 as of 2024.
live with 2.8 times more strain on fresh water
Canada withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Argentina withdraws 10% as of 2022.
use 80.0% less electricity
Canada uses 14,093 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Argentina uses 2,822 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
emit 71.4% less CO2
Canada emits 14.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Argentina emits 4.0 tonnes as of 2024.
be 3.6 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Canada, air pollution causes 8.0 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 (2016–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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