Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Argentina instead of Bulgaria, you would:
Health
live 2.7 years longer
In Bulgaria, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 79 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 13.2% more likely to be obese
In Bulgaria, 25.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Argentina, that number is 28.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 20.4% less money
Bulgaria has a GDP per capita of $33,300 as of 2023, while in Argentina, the GDP per capita is $26,500 as of 2023.
be 43.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Bulgaria, 4.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Argentina, that number is 6.2% as of 2023.
be 90.3% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Bulgaria, 20.6% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Argentina, however, that number is 39.2% as of 2022.
pay a 3.5 times higher top tax rate
Bulgaria has a top tax rate of 10.0% as of 2016. In Argentina, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 92.4% more children
In Bulgaria, there are approximately 7.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Argentina, there are 15.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 6.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Bulgaria, approximately 7.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Argentina, 45.0 women do as of 2020.
be 17.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Bulgaria, approximately 8.0 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.
Basic Needs
be 16.0% more likely to have internet access
In Bulgaria, approximately 75.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Argentina, about 87.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 25.0% more on education
Bulgaria spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Argentina spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 17.6% more on healthcare
Bulgaria spends 8.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Argentina, that number is 10.0% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 14.1 times more coastline
Bulgaria has a total of 354 km of coastline. In Argentina, that number is 4,989 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, National Revenue Agency, Bulgaria, Federal Administration of Public Revenue.
Argentina: At a glance
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