Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Argentina instead of Singapore, you would:
Health
have 80.2% more doctors per person
Singapore has 28.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Argentina has 51.1 as of 2023.
live 5.8 years less
In Singapore, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 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 2.2 times more likely to be obese
In Singapore, 17.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Argentina, that number is 37.2% of people as of 2024.
see 52.8% less spent on your healthcare
Singapore spends $6,551 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Argentina spends $3,089 as of 2023.
have 11.2% less access to essential health services
Singapore scores 89 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Argentina scores 79 as of 2021.
Economy
be 2.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Singapore, 2.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Argentina, that number is 7.1% as of 2025.
make 84.9% less money
Singapore has a GDP per capita of $98,814 as of 2025, while in Argentina, the GDP per capita is $14,898 as of 2025.
Life
have 49.9% more children
In Singapore, there are approximately 7.4 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 Singapore, 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 3.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Singapore, approximately 2.2 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 2.3 times more on education
Singapore spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Argentina spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 2.3 times more on healthcare
Singapore spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Argentina, that number is 10.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 25.8 times more coastline
Singapore has a total of 193 km of coastline. In Argentina, that number is 4,989 km.
Safety
be 64.1 times more likely to be murdered
Singapore 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.
be 4.6 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Singapore, road accidents kill 1.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Argentina, they kill 8.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 68.6% less strain on fresh water
Singapore withdraws 33% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Argentina withdraws 10% as of 2022.
use 71.1% less electricity
Singapore uses 9,750 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Argentina uses 2,822 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
emit 58.9% less CO2
Singapore emits 9.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Argentina emits 4.0 tonnes as of 2024.
be 26.1% more likely to die from air pollution
In Singapore, air pollution causes 23.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Argentina, it causes 29.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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