Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Belgium fits inside Argentina 91 times
Argentina: 2,780,400 km² (2024) · Belgium: 30,689 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Argentina’s coastline is 75 times as long as Belgium’s
Argentina: 4,989 km (2026 edition) · Belgium: 67 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Argentina’s highest peak towers 6,268 m above Belgium’s
Argentina: 6,962 m (2026 edition) · Belgium: 694 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 44% of Belgium, versus 30% of Argentina
Argentina: 29.5% (2024) · Belgium: 44.4% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Argentina has 3.8 times as many people as Belgium
Argentina: 45.9 million (2025) · Belgium: 11.9 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Belgium is 23 times as densely populated as Argentina
Argentina: 17 per km² (2025) · Belgium: 392 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Belgium are 4.3 cm taller than in Argentina
Argentina: 174.8 cm (2019) · Belgium: 179.1 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Belgium are 2.2 cm taller than in Argentina
Argentina: 161.2 cm (2019) · Belgium: 163.4 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Belgium is 9.3 years older than in Argentina
Argentina: 32.1 years (2023) · Belgium: 41.4 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Argentina have 0.1 more children on average than in Belgium
Argentina: 1.5 children per woman (2024) · Belgium: 1.44 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
21% of people in Belgium are 65 or older, versus 13% in Argentina
Argentina: 12.6% (2025) · Belgium: 21% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Belgium hosts 145 times as many refugees per resident as Argentina
Argentina: 0.1 per 1,000 (2025) · Belgium: 15.6 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Belgium has produced 8.4 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Argentina 0.9
Argentina: 0.9 (2026) · Belgium: 8.4 (2026)
How many official languages?
Belgium has 3 official languages, Argentina 2
Argentina: 2 (2026) · Belgium: 3 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Belgium’s economy is 6% larger than Argentina’s
Argentina: $683 billion (2025) · Belgium: $725 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Belgium produces 2.3 times as much per person as Argentina
Argentina: Int$32,587 (2025) · Belgium: Int$74,676 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Argentina than in Belgium (Gini 15.6 points higher)
Argentina: 42.4 (2024) · Belgium: 26.8 (2023)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
1.0% of people in Argentina live on less than $3 a day, versus 0.1% in Belgium
Argentina: 1% (2024) · Belgium: 0.1% (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 7.1% in Argentina, versus 5.9% in Belgium
Argentina: 7.1% (2025) · Belgium: 5.9% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Belgium spends 2.0% of its GDP on the military, Argentina 0.6%
Argentina: 0.6% (2025) · Belgium: 2% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Belgium’s central government collects 23% of GDP in tax, Argentina’s 10%
Argentina: 10.4% (2024) · Belgium: 23% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Belgium’s price level (US = 100) is 1.8× Argentina’s
Argentina: 46% (2025) · Belgium: 81% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Belgium spends 4.1 times as much on health per person as Argentina
Argentina: $1,457 (2023) · Belgium: $5,931 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Belgium live 4.8 years longer than in Argentina
Argentina: 77.5 years (2024) · Belgium: 82.3 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 Belgium
Argentina: 8 per 1,000 (2024) · Belgium: 3.1 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Argentina has 43% more doctors per person than Belgium
Argentina: 5.1 per 1,000 (2023) · Belgium: 3.6 per 1,000 (2022)
How many hospital beds are there?
Belgium has 61% more hospital beds per person than Argentina
Argentina: 3.4 per 1,000 (2022) · Belgium: 5.4 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Belgium is 35% higher than in Argentina
Argentina: 11.2 per 100k (2023) · Belgium: 15.1 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
38% of adults in Argentina are obese, versus 23% in Belgium
Argentina: 38.1% (2024) · Belgium: 22.9% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
Argentina and Belgium are practically level
Argentina: 23.5% (2024) · Belgium: 23.5% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Belgium rate their lives 0.50 points higher than in Argentina
Argentina: 6.43 (2025) · Belgium: 6.93 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Belgium drink 34% more alcohol than in Argentina
Argentina: 7.1 litres (2023) · Belgium: 9.5 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Argentina has 92% more meat per person than Belgium
Argentina: 115 kg (2023) · Belgium: 60 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Belgium has 561 kcal more food per person per day than Argentina
Argentina: 3,360 kcal (2023) · Belgium: 3,921 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Argentina put in 19 more hours a year than in Belgium
Argentina: 1,612 hours (2023) · Belgium: 1,593 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Belgium went to school 1.5 years longer than in Argentina
Argentina: 11.2 years (2023) · Belgium: 12.7 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Belgium welcomed 5.6 times as many tourists per resident as Argentina (2019)
Argentina: 0.14 (2024) · Belgium: 0.81 (2024)
How many World Heritage sites?
Belgium has 4 more World Heritage sites than Argentina (16 against 12)
Argentina: 12 (2026) · Belgium: 16 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Belgium has won 177 Olympic medals, Argentina 80
Argentina: 80 (2026 edition) · Belgium: 177 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
96% of people in Belgium are online, versus 90% in Argentina
Argentina: 90% (2024) · Belgium: 96% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Belgium is 32% faster than in Argentina
Argentina: 192 Mbps (2026) · Belgium: 254 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in Belgium have electricity, versus 98% in Argentina
Argentina: 98.4% (2024) · Belgium: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
92% of people in Argentina live in cities, versus 88% in Belgium
Argentina: 92% (2025) · Belgium: 88% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Argentina has 140 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Belgium 104
Argentina: 140 (2024) · Belgium: 104 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Argentina’s railway network is 4.9 times as long as Belgium’s
Argentina: 17,866 km (2019) · Belgium: 3,612 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Belgium fly 2.1 times as many passengers per resident as those from Argentina
Argentina: 0.46 (2023) · Belgium: 0.95 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 22% of Belgium, but only 17% of Argentina
Argentina: 17.1% (2024) · Belgium: 22% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Belgium emits 94% more CO₂ than someone in Argentina
Argentina: 3.7 t (2024) · Belgium: 7.3 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
39% of Belgium’s electricity is renewable, versus 35% in Argentina
Argentina: 34.6% (2025) · Belgium: 38.9% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Argentina carries 56% more fine dust than in Belgium
Argentina: 14.5 µg/m³ (2024) · Belgium: 9.3 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 4.2 times as likely to be murdered in Argentina as in Belgium
Argentina: 4.5 per 100k (2023) · Belgium: 1.1 per 100k (2021)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Argentina are 2.4 times as deadly as in Belgium
Argentina: 16.3 per 100k (2023) · Belgium: 6.8 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Argentina is on average 4.1 °C warmer than Belgium
Argentina: 15.1°C (2016–2025 avg) · Belgium: 11°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Belgium gets 38% more rain than Argentina
Argentina: 670 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Belgium: 928 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Argentina bigger than Belgium?
Argentina is larger. Belgium fits inside Argentina 91 times.
Which has more people, Argentina or Belgium?
Argentina has 3.8 times as many people as Belgium (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Argentina or Belgium?
People in Belgium live 4.8 years longer than in Argentina. Life expectancy at birth is 77.5 years in Argentina and 82.3 in Belgium.
Are people taller in Argentina or Belgium?
Men in Belgium are 4.3 cm taller than in Argentina (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
