Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Argentina instead of Western Sahara, you would:

Health

live 13.8 years longer

In Western Sahara, the average life expectancy is 64 years (62 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2020. In Argentina, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 10.6 times more money

Western Sahara has a GDP per capita of $2,500 as of 2007, while in Argentina, the GDP per capita is $26,500 as of 2023.

Life

be 80.5% less likely to die during infancy

In Western Sahara, approximately 47.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Argentina, on the other hand, 9.3 children do as of 2022.

have 45.7% fewer children

In Western Sahara, there are approximately 28.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Argentina, there are 15.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Geography

see 4.5 times more coastline

Western Sahara has a total of 1,110 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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