Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Argentina instead of Turkey, you would:
Health
see 74.6% more spent on your healthcare
Turkey spends $1,769 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Argentina spends $3,089 as of 2023.
have 2.3 times more doctors per person
Turkey has 22.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Argentina has 51.1 as of 2023.
be 29.3% more likely to be obese
In Turkey, 28.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Argentina, that number is 37.2% of people as of 2024.
be 3.0 times more likely to die by suicide
Turkey has a suicide rate of 2.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Argentina, it is 7.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 16.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Turkey, 8.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Argentina, that number is 7.1% as of 2025.
be 2.2 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Turkey, 13.0% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Argentina, however, that number is 28.2% as of 2025.
make 19.9% less money
Turkey has a GDP per capita of $18,599 as of 2025, while in Argentina, the GDP per capita is $14,898 as of 2025.
Life
be 2.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Turkey, approximately 15.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Argentina, 33.0 women do as of 2023.
Expenditures
spend 61.3% more on education
Turkey spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Argentina spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 2.4 times more on healthcare
Turkey spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Argentina, that number is 10.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 30.7% less coastline
Turkey has a total of 7,200 km of coastline. In Argentina, that number is 4,989 km.
Safety
be 39.0% more likely to be murdered
Turkey has a homicide rate of 3.2 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Argentina, that number is 4.5 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 35.4% more likely to die in a road accident
In Turkey, road accidents kill 6.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Argentina, they kill 8.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 11.4% more home broadband
Turkey has 23.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Argentina has 26.1 as of 2024.
live with 78.2% less strain on fresh water
Turkey withdraws 48% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Argentina withdraws 10% as of 2022.
use 24.4% less electricity
Turkey uses 3,731 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Argentina uses 2,822 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 25.6% less likely to die from air pollution
In Turkey, air pollution causes 39.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Argentina, it causes 29.0 as of 2019.
emit 25.5% less CO2
Turkey emits 5.4 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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