Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Argentina instead of Chile, you would:
Health
have 53.1% more doctors per person
Chile has 33.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Argentina has 51.1 as of 2023.
live 3.8 years less
In Chile, the average life expectancy is 81 years (79 years for men, 83 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 14.5% less spent on your healthcare
Chile spends $3,612 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Argentina spends $3,089 as of 2023.
Economy
be 20.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Chile, 9.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Argentina, that number is 7.1% as of 2025.
be 4.3 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Chile, 6.5% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Argentina, however, that number is 28.2% as of 2025.
make 17.2% less money
Chile has a GDP per capita of $17,995 as of 2025, while in Argentina, the GDP per capita is $14,898 as of 2025.
Life
have 27.2% more children
In Chile, there are approximately 8.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Argentina, there are 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Chile, approximately 10.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Argentina, 33.0 women do as of 2023.
be 37.9% more likely to die during infancy
In Chile, approximately 5.8 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 22.5% less coastline
Chile has a total of 6,435 km of coastline. In Argentina, that number is 4,989 km.
Safety
be 29.3% less likely to be murdered
Chile has a homicide rate of 6.3 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Argentina, that number is 4.5 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 14.6% less likely to die in a road accident
In Chile, road accidents kill 10.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Argentina, they kill 8.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 16.5% more strain on fresh water
Chile withdraws 9% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Argentina withdraws 10% as of 2022.
use 35.5% less electricity
Chile uses 4,373 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Argentina uses 2,822 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 61.1% more likely to die from air pollution
In Chile, air pollution causes 18.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Argentina, it causes 29.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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Argentina: At a glance
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