Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Argentina instead of Italy, you would:
Health
have 21.8% more doctors per person
Italy has 41.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Argentina has 51.1 as of 2023.
live 6.4 years less
In Italy, the average life expectancy is 84 years (82 years for men, 86 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 2.7 times more likely to be obese
In Italy, 14.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Argentina, that number is 37.2% of people as of 2024.
see 38.1% less spent on your healthcare
Italy spends $4,993 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Argentina spends $3,089 as of 2023.
be 13.6% more likely to die by suicide
Italy has a suicide rate of 7.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Argentina, it is 7.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 11.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Italy, 6.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Argentina, that number is 7.1% as of 2025.
make 65.6% less money
Italy has a GDP per capita of $43,309 as of 2025, while in Argentina, the GDP per capita is $14,898 as of 2025.
Life
have 76.0% more children
In Italy, there are approximately 6.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Argentina, there are 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 5.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Italy, approximately 6.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Argentina, 33.0 women do as of 2023.
be 3.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Italy, approximately 2.3 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.
Expenditures
spend 22.9% more on education
Italy spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Argentina spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 21.7% more on healthcare
Italy spends 8.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Argentina, that number is 10.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 34.4% less coastline
Italy has a total of 7,600 km of coastline. In Argentina, that number is 4,989 km.
Safety
be 7.9 times more likely to be murdered
Italy has a homicide rate of 0.6 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Argentina, that number is 4.5 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 21.5% less likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Italy, 61% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2016. In Argentina, that number is 48% as of 2016.
be 76.0% more likely to die in a road accident
In Italy, road accidents kill 5.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Argentina, they kill 8.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 64.9% less strain on fresh water
Italy withdraws 30% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Argentina withdraws 10% as of 2022.
find 17.9% less home broadband
Italy has 31.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Argentina has 26.1 as of 2024.
use 45.1% less electricity
Italy uses 5,137 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Argentina uses 2,822 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
emit 21.1% less CO2
Italy emits 5.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Argentina emits 4.0 tonnes as of 2024.
be 93.3% more likely to die from air pollution
In Italy, air pollution causes 15.0 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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