Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Argentina instead of Jordan, you would:
Health
see 3.9 times more spent on your healthcare
Jordan spends $798 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Argentina spends $3,089 as of 2023.
have 79.1% more doctors per person
Jordan has 28.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Argentina has 51.1 as of 2023.
have 21.5% more access to essential health services
Jordan scores 65 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Argentina scores 79 as of 2021.
be 13.2 times more likely to die by suicide
Jordan has a suicide rate of 0.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Argentina, it is 7.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 56.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Jordan, 16.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Argentina, that number is 7.1% as of 2025.
make 2.8 times more money
Jordan has a GDP per capita of $5,348 as of 2025, while in Argentina, the GDP per capita is $14,898 as of 2025.
Life
be 33.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Jordan, approximately 12.0 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.
have 45.8% fewer children
In Jordan, there are approximately 20.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Argentina, there are 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 54.8% more on education
Jordan spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Argentina spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 34.1% more on healthcare
Jordan spends 7.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Argentina, that number is 10.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 191.9 times more coastline
Jordan has a total of 26 km of coastline. In Argentina, that number is 4,989 km.
Safety
be 35.3% less likely to die in a road accident
In Jordan, road accidents kill 13.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Argentina, they kill 8.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 4.5 times more likely to be murdered
Jordan has a homicide rate of 1.0 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Argentina, that number is 4.5 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 3.7 times more home broadband
Jordan has 7.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Argentina has 26.1 as of 2024.
live with 90.1% less strain on fresh water
Jordan withdraws 105% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Argentina withdraws 10% as of 2022.
use 51.9% more electricity
Jordan uses 1,858 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Argentina uses 2,822 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 23.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Jordan, air pollution causes 38.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Argentina, it causes 29.0 as of 2019.
emit 91.9% more CO2
Jordan emits 2.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Argentina emits 4.0 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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