Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Argentina fits inside Australia 2.8 times
Argentina: 2,780,400 km² (2024) · Australia: 7,741,220 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Australia’s coastline is 5.2 times as long as Argentina’s
Argentina: 4,989 km (2026 edition) · Australia: 25,760 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Argentina’s highest peak towers 4,734 m above Australia’s
Argentina: 6,962 m (2026 edition) · Australia: 2,228 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 47% of Australia, versus 30% of Argentina
Argentina: 29.5% (2024) · Australia: 47.3% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Argentina has 66% more people than Australia
Argentina: 45.9 million (2025) · Australia: 27.6 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Argentina is 4.7 times as densely populated as Australia
Argentina: 17 per km² (2025) · Australia: 4 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Australia are 4.0 cm taller than in Argentina
Argentina: 174.8 cm (2019) · Australia: 178.8 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Australia are 3.4 cm taller than in Argentina
Argentina: 161.2 cm (2019) · Australia: 164.7 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Australia is 5.6 years older than in Argentina
Argentina: 32.1 years (2023) · Australia: 37.8 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Argentina and Australia are practically level
Argentina: 1.5 children per woman (2024) · Australia: 1.48 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
18% of people in Australia are 65 or older, versus 13% in Argentina
Argentina: 12.6% (2025) · Australia: 18.1% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Australia hosts 11 times as many refugees per resident as Argentina
Argentina: 0.1 per 1,000 (2025) · Australia: 1.2 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Australia has produced 3.6 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Argentina 0.9
Argentina: 0.9 (2026) · Australia: 3.6 (2026)
How many official languages?
Argentina has 2 official languages, Australia 1
Argentina: 2 (2026) · Australia: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Australia’s economy is 2.6 times the size of Argentina’s
Argentina: $683 billion (2025) · Australia: $1.8 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Australia produces 2.2 times as much per person as Argentina
Argentina: Int$32,587 (2025) · Australia: Int$71,934 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Argentina than in Australia (Gini 8.6 points higher)
Argentina: 42.4 (2024) · Australia: 33.8 (2020)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
Argentina and Australia are practically level
Argentina: 1% (2024) · Australia: 0.9% (2020)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 7.1% in Argentina, versus 4.1% in Australia
Argentina: 7.1% (2025) · Australia: 4.1% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Australia spends 1.9% of its GDP on the military, Argentina 0.6%
Argentina: 0.6% (2025) · Australia: 1.9% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Australia’s central government collects 24% of GDP in tax, Argentina’s 10%
Argentina: 10.4% (2024) · Australia: 23.6% (2022)
How expensive is it?
Australia’s price level (US = 100) is 2× Argentina’s
Argentina: 46% (2025) · Australia: 91% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Australia spends 4.8 times as much on health per person as Argentina
Argentina: $1,457 (2023) · Australia: $6,980 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Australia live 5.5 years longer than in Argentina
Argentina: 77.5 years (2024) · Australia: 83.1 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Argentina is 2.6 times as likely to die before turning one as in Australia
Argentina: 8 per 1,000 (2024) · Australia: 3.1 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Argentina has 25% more doctors per person than Australia
Argentina: 5.1 per 1,000 (2023) · Australia: 4.1 per 1,000 (2022)
How many hospital beds are there?
Australia has 14% more hospital beds per person than Argentina
Argentina: 3.4 per 1,000 (2022) · Australia: 3.8 per 1,000 (2016)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Australia is 13% higher than in Argentina
Argentina: 11.2 per 100k (2023) · Australia: 12.6 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
38% of adults in Argentina are obese, versus 32% in Australia
Argentina: 38.1% (2024) · Australia: 32.4% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
24% of adults in Argentina smoke, versus 12% in Australia
Argentina: 23.5% (2024) · Australia: 11.6% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Australia rate their lives 0.49 points higher than in Argentina
Argentina: 6.43 (2025) · Australia: 6.92 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Australia drink 48% more alcohol than in Argentina
Argentina: 7.1 litres (2023) · Australia: 10.5 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Australia has 2% more meat per person than Argentina
Argentina: 115 kg (2023) · Australia: 116.8 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Australia has 202 kcal more food per person per day than Argentina
Argentina: 3,360 kcal (2023) · Australia: 3,562 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Argentina and Australia are practically level
Argentina: 1,612 hours (2023) · Australia: 1,611 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Australia went to school 1.7 years longer than in Argentina
Argentina: 11.2 years (2023) · Australia: 12.9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Argentina: 0.14 (2024) · Australia: no data
How many World Heritage sites?
Australia has 9 more World Heritage sites than Argentina (21 against 12)
Argentina: 12 (2026) · Australia: 21 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Australia has won 619 Olympic medals, Argentina 80
Argentina: 80 (2026 edition) · Australia: 619 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
96% of people in Australia are online, versus 90% in Argentina
Argentina: 90% (2024) · Australia: 96% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Australia is 35% faster than in Argentina
Argentina: 192 Mbps (2026) · Australia: 261 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in Australia have electricity, versus 98% in Argentina
Argentina: 98.4% (2024) · Australia: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
92% of people in Argentina live in cities, versus 88% in Australia
Argentina: 92% (2025) · Australia: 88% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Argentina has 140 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Australia 113
Argentina: 140 (2024) · Australia: 113 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Australia’s railway network is 83% longer than Argentina’s
Argentina: 17,866 km (2019) · Australia: 32,606 km (2022)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Australia fly 5.4 times as many passengers per resident as those from Argentina
Argentina: 0.46 (2023) · Australia: 2.5 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Australia and Argentina are practically level
Argentina: 17.1% (2024) · Australia: 17.4% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Australia emits 3.9 times as much CO₂ as someone in Argentina
Argentina: 3.7 t (2024) · Australia: 14.5 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
39% of Australia’s electricity is renewable, versus 35% in Argentina
Argentina: 34.6% (2025) · Australia: 38.6% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Argentina carries 2.7 times as much fine dust as in Australia
Argentina: 14.5 µg/m³ (2024) · Australia: 5.4 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 5.3 times as likely to be murdered in Argentina as in Australia
Argentina: 4.5 per 100k (2023) · Australia: 0.9 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Argentina are 2.2 times as deadly as in Australia
Argentina: 16.3 per 100k (2023) · Australia: 7.5 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Australia is on average 7.4 °C warmer than Argentina
Argentina: 15.1°C (2016–2025 avg) · Australia: 22.5°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Argentina gets 50% more rain than Australia
Argentina: 670 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Australia: 447 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Argentina bigger than Australia?
Australia is larger. Argentina fits inside Australia 2.8 times.
Which has more people, Argentina or Australia?
Argentina has 66% more people than Australia (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Argentina or Australia?
People in Australia live 5.5 years longer than in Argentina. Life expectancy at birth is 77.5 years in Argentina and 83.1 in Australia.
Are people taller in Argentina or Australia?
Men in Australia are 4.0 cm taller than in Argentina (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
