Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Argentina instead of Philippines, you would:
Health
live 7.6 years longer
In Philippines, the average life expectancy is 70 years (67 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2024. In Argentina, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
see 5.5 times more spent on your healthcare
Philippines spends $560 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Argentina spends $3,089 as of 2023.
have 6.4 times more doctors per person
Philippines has 7.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Argentina has 51.1 as of 2023.
have 36.2% more access to essential health services
Philippines scores 58 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Argentina scores 79 as of 2021.
be 3.9 times more likely to be obese
In Philippines, 9.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Argentina, that number is 37.2% of people as of 2024.
be 2.3 times more likely to die by suicide
Philippines has a suicide rate of 3.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Argentina, it is 7.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 3.6 times more money
Philippines has a GDP per capita of $4,171 as of 2025, while in Argentina, the GDP per capita is $14,898 as of 2025.
be 3.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Philippines, 2.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Argentina, that number is 7.1% as of 2025.
be 2.9 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Philippines, 9.7% live below the poverty line as of 2025. In Argentina, however, that number is 28.2% as of 2025.
Life
be 60.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Philippines, approximately 84.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Argentina, 33.0 women do as of 2023.
be 63.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Philippines, approximately 21.7 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 30.2% fewer children
In Philippines, there are approximately 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Argentina, there are 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 33.3% more likely to have internet access
In Philippines, approximately 67.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Argentina, about 89.7% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 25.9% more on education
Philippines spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2025. Argentina spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 2.0 times more on healthcare
Philippines spends 5.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Argentina, that number is 10.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 86.3% less coastline
Philippines has a total of 36,289 km of coastline. In Argentina, that number is 4,989 km.
Infrastructure
find 3.7 times more home broadband
Philippines has 7.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Argentina has 26.1 as of 2024.
live with 62.4% less strain on fresh water
Philippines withdraws 28% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Argentina withdraws 10% as of 2022.
use 3.1 times more electricity
Philippines uses 925 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Argentina uses 2,822 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 68.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Philippines, air pollution causes 92.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Argentina, it causes 29.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.7 times more CO2
Philippines emits 1.5 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), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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