Quality of life comparison

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

Health

live 1.0 years longer

In Thailand, the average life expectancy is 77 years (72 years for men, 81 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 2.9 times more spent on your healthcare

Thailand spends $1,067 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Argentina spends $3,089 as of 2023.

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have 9.4 times more doctors per person

Thailand has 5.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Argentina has 51.1 as of 2023.

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be 52.1% less likely to die by suicide

Thailand has a suicide rate of 16.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Argentina, it is 7.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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be 2.3 times more likely to be obese

In Thailand, 16.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Argentina, that number is 37.2% of people as of 2024.

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Economy

make 84.9% more money

Thailand has a GDP per capita of $8,057 as of 2025, while in Argentina, the GDP per capita is $14,898 as of 2025.

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be 9.2 times more likely to be unemployed

In Thailand, 0.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Argentina, that number is 7.1% as of 2025.

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be 5.2 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Thailand, 5.4% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Argentina, however, that number is 28.2% as of 2025.

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Life

have 36.6% more children

In Thailand, there are approximately 8.1 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 98.4% more on education

Thailand spends 2.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Argentina spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2023.

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spend 2.3 times more on healthcare

Thailand spends 4.5% 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 55.0% more coastline

Thailand has a total of 3,219 km of coastline. In Argentina, that number is 4,989 km.

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Safety

be 65.4% less likely to die in a road accident

In Thailand, road accidents kill 25.4 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 75.3% more home broadband

Thailand has 14.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Argentina has 26.1 as of 2024.

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live with 54.5% less strain on fresh water

Thailand withdraws 23% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Argentina withdraws 10% as of 2022.

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Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this

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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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