Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 10.4 years longer

In Nauru, the average life expectancy is 68 years (64 years for men, 72 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 53.6% less likely to be obese

In Nauru, 61.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Argentina, that number is 28.3% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 2.3 times more money

Nauru has a GDP per capita of $11,400 as of 2023, while in Argentina, the GDP per capita is $26,500 as of 2023.

be 73.1% less likely to be unemployed

In Nauru, 23.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2011. In Argentina, that number is 6.2% as of 2023.

Life

be 19.3% more likely to die during infancy

In Nauru, approximately 7.8 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 24.8% fewer children

In Nauru, there are approximately 20.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Argentina, there are 15.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Expenditures

spend 29.6% less on education

Nauru spends 7.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Argentina spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 16.7% less on healthcare

Nauru spends 12.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Argentina, that number is 10.0% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 166.3 times more coastline

Nauru has a total of 30 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

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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