Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Argentina instead of Hong Kong, you would:

Health

live 7.8 years less

In Hong Kong, the average life expectancy is 85 years (83 years for men, 88 years for women) as of 2024. In Argentina, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.

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Economy

be 2.5 times more likely to be unemployed

In Hong Kong, 2.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Argentina, that number is 7.1% as of 2025.

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make 73.9% less money

Hong Kong has a GDP per capita of $56,983 as of 2025, while in Argentina, the GDP per capita is $14,898 as of 2025.

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Life

have 2.3 times more children

In Hong Kong, there are approximately 4.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Argentina, there are 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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be 3.1 times more likely to die during infancy

In Hong Kong, approximately 2.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Argentina, on the other hand, 8.0 children do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 31.2% more on education

Hong Kong spends 3.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Argentina spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2023.

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Geography

see 6.8 times more coastline

Hong Kong has a total of 733 km of coastline. In Argentina, that number is 4,989 km.

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Safety

be 11.8 times more likely to be murdered

Hong Kong has a homicide rate of 0.4 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Argentina, that number is 4.5 per 100,000 as of 2023.

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Infrastructure

find 35.2% less home broadband

Hong Kong has 40.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Argentina has 26.1 as of 2024.

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use 55.6% less electricity

Hong Kong uses 6,359 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Argentina uses 2,822 kWh as of 2024.

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Environment

emit 12.8% less CO2

Hong Kong emits 4.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Argentina emits 4.0 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2023–2025), The World Factbook (2022). How we calculate this

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Moving from Hong Kong to Argentina · UN DESA 2020
4 people born in Hong Kong live in Argentina.
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Argentina: At a glance

Argentina is a sovereign country in South America, with a total land area of approximately 2,736,690 sq km. In 1816, the United Provinces of the Rio Plata declared their independence from Spain. After Bolivia, Paraguay, and Uruguay went their separate ways, the area that remained became Argentina. The country's population and culture were heavily shaped by immigrants from throughout Europe, with Italy and Spain providing the largest percentage of newcomers from 1860 to 1930. Up until about the mid-20th century, much of Argentina's history was dominated by periods of internal political conflict between Federalists and Unitarians and between civilian and military factions. After World War II, an era of Peronist populism and direct and indirect military interference in subsequent governments was followed by a military junta that took power in 1976. Democracy returned in 1983 after a failed bid to seize the Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) by force, and has persisted despite numerous challenges, the most formidable of which was a severe economic crisis in 2001-02 that led to violent public protests and the successive resignations of several presidents. In January 2013, Argentina assumed a nonpermanent seat on the UN Security Council for the 2013-14 term.
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