Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Argentina instead of Honduras, you would:
Health
live 3.1 years longer
In Honduras, the average life expectancy is 75 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 32.2% more likely to be obese
In Honduras, 21.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Argentina, that number is 28.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 4.1 times more money
Honduras has a GDP per capita of $6,500 as of 2023, while in Argentina, the GDP per capita is $26,500 as of 2023.
be 18.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Honduras, 48.0% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Argentina, however, that number is 39.2% as of 2022.
pay a 40.0% higher top tax rate
Honduras has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Argentina, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 37.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Honduras, approximately 72.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Argentina, 45.0 women do as of 2020.
be 11.9% more likely to be literate
In Honduras, the literacy rate is 88.5% as of 2019. In Argentina, it is 99.0% as of 2018.
be 38.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Honduras, approximately 15.1 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 23.6% fewer children
In Honduras, there are approximately 19.9 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 81.2% more likely to have internet access
In Honduras, approximately 48.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Argentina, about 87.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 21.9% less on education
Honduras spends 6.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Argentina spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 11.1% more on healthcare
Honduras spends 9.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Argentina, that number is 10.0% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 6.1 times more coastline
Honduras has a total of 823 km of coastline. In Argentina, that number is 4,989 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Dirección Ejecutiva de Ingresos, The World Factbook, Federal Administration of Public Revenue.
Argentina: At a glance
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