Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Argentina instead of Virgin Islands, you would:

Health

live 2.0 years less

In Virgin Islands, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In Argentina, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

be 47.0% less likely to be unemployed

In Virgin Islands, 12.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Argentina, that number is 6.8% as of 2022.

make 39.2% less money

Virgin Islands has a GDP per capita of $37,000 as of 2016, while in Argentina, the GDP per capita is $22,500 as of 2022.

be 35.6% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Virgin Islands, 28.9% live below the poverty line as of 2002. In Argentina, however, that number is 39.2% as of 2022.

Life

have 36.9% more children

In Virgin Islands, there are approximately 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Argentina, there are 15.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 22.2% more likely to die during infancy

In Virgin Islands, approximately 7.7 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 34.3% more likely to have internet access

In Virgin Islands, approximately 64.8% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Argentina, about 87.0% do as of 2021.

Geography

see 26.5 times more coastline

Virgin Islands has a total of 188 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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