If you lived in Argentina instead of Oman, you would:

Health

see 2.1 times more spent on your healthcare

Oman spends $1,444 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Argentina spends $3,089 as of 2023.

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have 2.6 times more doctors per person

Oman has 19.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Argentina has 51.1 as of 2023.

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have 12.9% more access to essential health services

Oman scores 70 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Argentina scores 79 as of 2021.

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live 2.7 years less

In Oman, the average life expectancy is 80 years (79 years for men, 82 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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be 22.1% more likely to be obese

In Oman, 30.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Argentina, that number is 37.2% of people as of 2024.

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be 8.7 times more likely to die by suicide

Oman has a suicide rate of 0.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Argentina, it is 7.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Economy

be 2.2 times more likely to be unemployed

In Oman, 3.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Argentina, that number is 7.1% as of 2025.

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make 25.3% less money

Oman has a GDP per capita of $19,947 as of 2025, while in Argentina, the GDP per capita is $14,898 as of 2025.

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Life

be 2.5 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Oman, approximately 13.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Argentina, 33.0 women do as of 2023.

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have 33.9% fewer children

In Oman, there are approximately 16.8 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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Expenditures

spend 14.2% more on education

Oman spends 4.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Argentina spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2023.

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spend 2.9 times more on healthcare

Oman spends 3.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Argentina, that number is 10.3% of GDP as of 2023.

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Geography

see 2.4 times more coastline

Oman has a total of 2,092 km of coastline. In Argentina, that number is 4,989 km.

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Safety

be 20.0% less likely to die in a road accident

In Oman, road accidents kill 11.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Argentina, they kill 8.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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be 32.1 times more likely to be murdered

Oman has a homicide rate of 0.1 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 2.4 times more home broadband

Oman has 11.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Argentina has 26.1 as of 2024.

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live with 91.0% less strain on fresh water

Oman withdraws 117% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Argentina withdraws 10% as of 2022.

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use 65.6% less electricity

Oman uses 8,203 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Argentina uses 2,822 kWh as of 2024.

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Environment

be 72.1% less likely to die from air pollution

In Oman, air pollution causes 104.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Argentina, it causes 29.0 as of 2019.

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emit 78.5% less CO2

Oman emits 18.6 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 (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this

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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