Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Argentina instead of North Korea, you would:

Health

live 6.5 years longer

In North Korea, the average life expectancy is 72 years (68 years for men, 76 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 4.2 times more likely to be obese

In North Korea, 6.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Argentina, that number is 28.3% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 15.6 times more money

North Korea has a GDP per capita of $1,700 as of 2015, while in Argentina, the GDP per capita is $26,500 as of 2023.

be 2.1 times more likely to be unemployed

In North Korea, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Argentina, that number is 6.2% as of 2023.

Life

be 57.9% less likely to die during childbirth

In North Korea, approximately 107.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Argentina, 45.0 women do as of 2020.

be 57.9% less likely to die during infancy

In North Korea, approximately 22.2 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 15.2% more children

In North Korea, there are approximately 13.2 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 82.8% more likely to have access to electricity

In North Korea, approximately 55% of people have electricity access (36% in urban areas, and 11% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Argentina, that number is 100% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 85% in rural areas) as of 2022.

Geography

see 100.0% more coastline

North Korea has a total of 2,495 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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