Quality of Life in Argentina: Analysis from the Fourth National Census (1947)

Abstract

The present work shows the quality of life in the Fourth National Population Census of Argentina carried out in 1947 from variables related to education, health, and housing conditions. The main objective is to elaborate an index of quality of life that using the sources of the period of study that allows future temporary comparisons with other censuses, using the geographic information systems for its cartographic representation. It is observed that the Quality of Life Index has higher values for the traditional urban centers together with southern Patagonia, while the north and west of the country contain the lower values in a downward path from the most favored areas.