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

Health

live 11.0 years longer

In Sudan, the average life expectancy is 67 years (63 years for men, 70 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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see 109.3 times more spent on your healthcare

Sudan spends $28 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Argentina spends $3,089 as of 2023.

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have 79.5% more access to essential health services

Sudan scores 44 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Argentina scores 79 as of 2021.

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be 2.1 times more likely to be obese

In Sudan, 17.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Argentina, that number is 37.2% of people as of 2024.

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be 2.5 times more likely to die by suicide

Sudan has a suicide rate of 3.2 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 37.6% less likely to be unemployed

In Sudan, 11.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2023. In Argentina, that number is 7.1% as of 2025.

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make 12.8 times more money

Sudan has a GDP per capita of $1,165 as of 2025, while in Argentina, the GDP per capita is $14,898 as of 2025.

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Life

be 87.1% less likely to die during childbirth

In Sudan, approximately 256.0 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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be 63.3% more likely to be literate

In Sudan, the literacy rate is 60.7% as of 2018. In Argentina, it is 99.1% as of 2020.

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be 81.4% less likely to die during infancy

In Sudan, approximately 42.9 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.

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have 66.4% fewer children

In Sudan, there are approximately 33.0 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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Basic Needs

be 51.5% more likely to have access to electricity

In Sudan, approximately 66% of people have electricity access (87% in urban areas, and 54% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Argentina, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.

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be 3.1 times more likely to have internet access

In Sudan, approximately 28.7% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Argentina, about 89.7% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 3.6 times more on healthcare

Sudan spends 2.9% 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 5.8 times more coastline

Sudan has a total of 853 km of coastline. In Argentina, that number is 4,989 km.

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Safety

be 55.1% less likely to die in a road accident

In Sudan, road accidents kill 19.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Argentina, they kill 8.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

find 435.0 times more home broadband

Sudan has 0.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Argentina has 26.1 as of 2024.

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live with 91.2% less strain on fresh water

Sudan withdraws 119% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Argentina withdraws 10% as of 2022.

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use 12.7 times more electricity

Sudan uses 223 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Argentina uses 2,822 kWh as of 2024.

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Environment

be 58.6% less likely to die from air pollution

In Sudan, air pollution causes 70.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Argentina, it causes 29.0 as of 2019.

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emit 9.3 times more CO2

Sudan emits 0.4 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 (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), The World Factbook (2018–2023), World Health Organization (2024). 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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