Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Argentina instead of Greenland, you would:
Health
live 4.3 years longer
In Greenland, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Argentina, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 52.9% less money
Greenland has a GDP per capita of $41,800 as of 2015, while in Argentina, the GDP per capita is $19,700 as of 2020.
be 2.2 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Greenland, 16.2% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Argentina, however, that number is 35.5% as of 2019.
Life
have 13.0% more children
In Greenland, there are approximately 13.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Argentina, there are 15.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 22.9% more likely to have internet access
In Greenland, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Argentina, about 86.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 54.7% less on education
Greenland spends 10.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Argentina spends 4.8% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 88.7% less coastline
Greenland has a total of 44,087 km of coastline. In Argentina, that number is 4,989 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Argentina: At a glance
How big is Argentina compared to Greenland? See an in-depth size comparison.