Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Argentina instead of Russia, you would:
Health
live 4.1 years longer
In Russia, the average life expectancy is 73 years (68 years for men, 79 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 62.8% less likely to die by suicide
Russia has a suicide rate of 21.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Argentina, it is 7.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.1 times more likely to be obese
In Russia, 17.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Argentina, that number is 37.2% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 3.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Russia, 2.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Argentina, that number is 7.1% as of 2025.
be 3.9 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Russia, 7.2% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Argentina, however, that number is 28.2% as of 2025.
make 15.1% less money
Russia has a GDP per capita of $17,547 as of 2025, while in Argentina, the GDP per capita is $14,898 as of 2025.
Life
have 32.0% more children
In Russia, there are approximately 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Argentina, there are 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.7 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Russia, approximately 9.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Argentina, 33.0 women do as of 2023.
be 95.1% more likely to die during infancy
In Russia, approximately 4.1 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 20.2% more on education
Russia spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Argentina spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 45.9% more on healthcare
Russia spends 7.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Argentina, that number is 10.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 86.8% less coastline
Russia has a total of 37,653 km of coastline. In Argentina, that number is 4,989 km.
Safety
be 33.7% less likely to be murdered
Russia has a homicide rate of 6.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Argentina, that number is 4.5 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 17.0% less likely to die in a road accident
In Russia, road accidents kill 10.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Argentina, they kill 8.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 2.5 times more strain on fresh water
Russia withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Argentina withdraws 10% as of 2022.
use 61.3% less electricity
Russia uses 7,285 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Argentina uses 2,822 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 25.6% less likely to die from air pollution
In Russia, air pollution causes 39.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Argentina, it causes 29.0 as of 2019.
emit 71.3% less CO2
Russia emits 14.0 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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