Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Argentina instead of Belize, you would:
Health
be 66.7% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Belize, 1.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Argentina, that number is 0.4% of people as of 2020.
live 2.5 years longer
In Belize, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Argentina, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022.
be 17.4% more likely to be obese
In Belize, 24.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Argentina, that number is 28.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.1 times more money
Belize has a GDP per capita of $12,800 as of 2023, while in Argentina, the GDP per capita is $26,500 as of 2023.
be 25.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Belize, 8.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Argentina, that number is 6.2% as of 2023.
Life
be 65.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Belize, approximately 130.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Argentina, 45.0 women do as of 2020.
be 16.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Belize, approximately 11.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Argentina, on the other hand, 9.3 children do as of 2022.
have 14.1% fewer children
In Belize, there are approximately 17.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Argentina, there are 15.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 40.3% more likely to have internet access
In Belize, approximately 62.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Argentina, about 87.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 42.5% less on education
Belize spends 8.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Argentina spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 44.9% more on healthcare
Belize spends 6.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Argentina, that number is 10.0% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 12.9 times more coastline
Belize has a total of 386 km of coastline. In Argentina, that number is 4,989 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Argentina: At a glance
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