How much coast is there?

Argentina: 4,989 km (2026 edition) · Bolivia: 0 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Argentina’s highest peak towers 420 m above Bolivia’s.

Argentina: 6,962 m (2026 edition) · Bolivia: 6,542 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Argentina has 3.6 times as many people as Bolivia.

Argentina: 45.9 million (2025) · Bolivia: 12.6 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Argentina is 44% more densely populated than Bolivia.

Argentina: 17 per km² (2025) · Bolivia: 12 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Argentina is 7.5 years older than in Bolivia.

Argentina: 32.1 years (2023) · Bolivia: 24.7 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Bolivia have 1.0 more children on average than in Argentina.

Argentina: 1.5 children per woman (2024) · Bolivia: 2.52 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

13% of people in Argentina are 65 or older, versus 5.7% in Bolivia.

Argentina: 12.6% (2025) · Bolivia: 5.7% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Argentina has produced 0.9 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Bolivia 0.0.

Argentina: 0.9 (2025) · Bolivia: 0 (2025)

How many official languages?

Bolivia has 4 official languages, Argentina 2.

Argentina: 2 (2026) · Bolivia: 4 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Argentina’s economy is 11 times the size of Bolivia’s.

Argentina: $683 billion (2025) · Bolivia: $64.8 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Argentina produces 2.5 times as much per person as Bolivia.

Argentina: Int$32,587 (2025) · Bolivia: Int$12,873 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Argentina than in Bolivia (Gini 1.5 points higher).

Argentina: 42.4 (2024) · Bolivia: 40.9 (2024)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 7.1% in Argentina, versus 3.0% in Bolivia.

Argentina: 7.1% (2025) · Bolivia: 3% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Bolivia spends 1.4% of its GDP on the military, Argentina 0.6%.

Argentina: 0.6% (2024) · Bolivia: 1.4% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Argentina’s price level (US = 100) is 1.1× Bolivia’s.

Argentina: 46% (2025) · Bolivia: 40% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Argentina spends 5.7 times as much on health per person as Bolivia.

Argentina: $1,457 (2023) · Bolivia: $255 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Bolivia is 77% more likely to die before turning one than in Argentina.

Argentina: 8 per 1,000 (2024) · Bolivia: 14.2 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Argentina has 4 times as many doctors per person as Bolivia.

Argentina: 5.1 per 1,000 (2023) · Bolivia: 1.3 per 1,000 (2021)

How common is obesity?

38% of adults in Argentina are obese, versus 29% in Bolivia.

Argentina: 38.1% (2024) · Bolivia: 28.8% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

24% of adults in Argentina smoke, versus 12% in Bolivia.

Argentina: 23.5% (2024) · Bolivia: 12.3% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Argentina rate their lives 0.59 points higher than in Bolivia.

Argentina: 6.43 (2025) · Bolivia: 5.84 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Argentina drink 86% more alcohol than in Bolivia.

Argentina: 7.1 litres (2023) · Bolivia: 3.8 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Argentina has 36% more meat per person than Bolivia.

Argentina: 115 kg (2023) · Bolivia: 84.4 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Argentina has 987 kcal more food per person per day than Bolivia.

Argentina: 3,360 kcal (2023) · Bolivia: 2,374 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Bolivia put in 356 more hours a year than in Argentina.

Argentina: 1,612 hours (2023) · Bolivia: 1,968 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Argentina went to school 1.2 years longer than in Bolivia.

Argentina: 11.2 years (2023) · Bolivia: 10 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Argentina welcomed 2.4 times as many tourists per resident as Bolivia (2019).

Argentina: 0.14 (2024) · Bolivia: 0.06 (2022)

How many people are online?

90% of people in Argentina are online, versus 80% in Bolivia.

Argentina: 90% (2024) · Bolivia: 80% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

98% of people in Argentina have electricity, versus 97% in Bolivia.

Argentina: 98.4% (2024) · Bolivia: 96.6% (2024)

How many live in cities?

92% of people in Argentina live in cities, versus 72% in Bolivia.

Argentina: 92% (2025) · Bolivia: 72% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Argentina has 140 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Bolivia 98.

Argentina: 140 (2024) · Bolivia: 98 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Argentina’s railway network is 4.5 times as long as Bolivia’s.

Argentina: 17,866 km (2019) · Bolivia: 3,960 km (2019)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Argentina fly 3% more passengers per resident than those from Bolivia.

Argentina: 0.46 (2023) · Bolivia: 0.45 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 46% of Bolivia, but only 10% of Argentina.

Argentina: 10.3% (2023) · Bolivia: 46.3% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Argentina emits 62% more CO₂ than someone in Bolivia.

Argentina: 3.7 t (2024) · Bolivia: 2.3 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

36% of Bolivia’s electricity is renewable, versus 35% in Argentina.

Argentina: 34.6% (2025) · Bolivia: 36.1% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Bolivia carries 2.8 times as much fine dust as in Argentina.

Argentina: 14.5 µg/m³ (2024) · Bolivia: 40.6 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 2% more likely to be murdered in Argentina than in Bolivia.

Argentina: 4.5 per 100k (2023) · Bolivia: 4.4 per 100k (2023)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Bolivia are 2 times as deadly as in Argentina.

Argentina: 8.8 per 100k (2021) · Bolivia: 17.6 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Bolivia is on average 5.7 °C warmer than Argentina.

Argentina: 15.1°C (2016–2025 avg) · Bolivia: 20.8°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Bolivia gets 2.1 times as much rain as Argentina.

Argentina: 670 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Bolivia: 1,390 mm (2016–2025 avg)