Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Argentina fits inside Brazil 3.1 times.
Argentina: 2,780,400 km² (2023) · Brazil: 8,510,420 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Brazil’s coastline is 50% longer than Argentina’s.
Argentina: 4,989 km (2026 edition) · Brazil: 7,491 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Argentina’s highest peak towers 3,968 m above Brazil’s.
Argentina: 6,962 m (2026 edition) · Brazil: 2,994 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Brazil has 4.6 times as many people as Argentina.
Argentina: 45.9 million (2025) · Brazil: 213 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Brazil is 52% more densely populated than Argentina.
Argentina: 17 per km² (2025) · Brazil: 25 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Brazil are 1.0 cm taller than in Argentina.
Argentina: 174.8 cm (2019) · Brazil: 175.7 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Brazil are 1.2 cm taller than in Argentina.
Argentina: 161.2 cm (2019) · Brazil: 162.4 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Brazil is 1.8 years older than in Argentina.
Argentina: 32.1 years (2023) · Brazil: 33.9 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Brazil have 0.1 more children on average than in Argentina.
Argentina: 1.5 children per woman (2024) · Brazil: 1.61 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
13% of people in Argentina are 65 or older, versus 11% in Brazil.
Argentina: 12.6% (2025) · Brazil: 11.5% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Argentina has produced 0.9 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Brazil 0.0.
Argentina: 0.9 (2025) · Brazil: 0 (2025)
How many official languages?
Argentina has 2 official languages, Brazil 1.
Argentina: 2 (2026) · Brazil: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Brazil’s economy is 3.3 times the size of Argentina’s.
Argentina: $683 billion (2025) · Brazil: $2.28 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Argentina produces 39% more per person than Brazil.
Argentina: Int$32,587 (2025) · Brazil: Int$23,433 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Brazil than in Argentina (Gini 7.9 points higher).
Argentina: 42.4 (2024) · Brazil: 50.3 (2024)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 7.1% in Argentina, versus 6.0% in Brazil.
Argentina: 7.1% (2025) · Brazil: 6% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Brazil and Argentina are practically level.
Argentina: 0.6% (2024) · Brazil: 1% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Argentina and Brazil are nearly identical here.
Argentina: 46% (2025) · Brazil: 46% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Argentina spends 44% more on health per person than Brazil.
Argentina: $1,457 (2023) · Brazil: $1,010 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Argentina live 1.5 years longer than in Brazil.
Argentina: 77.5 years (2024) · Brazil: 76 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Brazil is 54% more likely to die before turning one than in Argentina.
Argentina: 8 per 1,000 (2024) · Brazil: 12.3 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Argentina has 2.2 times as many doctors per person as Brazil.
Argentina: 5.1 per 1,000 (2023) · Brazil: 2.4 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is obesity?
38% of adults in Argentina are obese, versus 31% in Brazil.
Argentina: 38.1% (2024) · Brazil: 30.9% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
24% of adults in Argentina smoke, versus 12% in Brazil.
Argentina: 23.5% (2024) · Brazil: 11.9% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Brazil rate their lives 0.20 points higher than in Argentina.
Argentina: 6.43 (2025) · Brazil: 6.63 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Brazil drink 46% more alcohol than in Argentina.
Argentina: 7.1 litres (2023) · Brazil: 10.4 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Argentina has 10% more meat per person than Brazil.
Argentina: 115 kg (2023) · Brazil: 104.6 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Brazil has 63 kcal more food per person per day than Argentina.
Argentina: 3,360 kcal (2023) · Brazil: 3,423 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Brazil put in 382 more hours a year than in Argentina.
Argentina: 1,612 hours (2023) · Brazil: 1,994 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Argentina went to school 2.8 years longer than in Brazil.
Argentina: 11.2 years (2023) · Brazil: 8.4 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Argentina welcomed 4.5 times as many tourists per resident as Brazil (2019).
Argentina: 0.14 (2024) · Brazil: 0.03 (2024)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
90% of people in Argentina are online, versus 84% in Brazil.
Argentina: 90% (2024) · Brazil: 84% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in Brazil have electricity, versus 98% in Argentina.
Argentina: 98.4% (2024) · Brazil: 99.8% (2024)
How many live in cities?
92% of people in Argentina live in cities, versus 88% in Brazil.
Argentina: 92% (2025) · Brazil: 88% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Argentina has 140 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Brazil 102.
Argentina: 140 (2024) · Brazil: 102 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Brazil’s railway network is 67% longer than Argentina’s.
Argentina: 17,866 km (2019) · Brazil: 29,850 km (2014)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Argentina fly 2% more passengers per resident than those from Brazil.
Argentina: 0.46 (2023) · Brazil: 0.45 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 59% of Brazil, but only 10% of Argentina.
Argentina: 10.3% (2023) · Brazil: 59% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Argentina emits 64% more CO₂ than someone in Brazil.
Argentina: 3.7 t (2024) · Brazil: 2.3 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
87% of Brazil’s electricity is renewable, versus 35% in Argentina.
Argentina: 34.6% (2025) · Brazil: 86.6% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Brazil carries 6% more fine dust than in Argentina.
Argentina: 14.5 µg/m³ (2024) · Brazil: 15.3 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 4.3 times as likely to be murdered in Brazil as in Argentina.
Argentina: 4.5 per 100k (2023) · Brazil: 19.3 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Brazil are 78% deadlier than in Argentina.
Argentina: 8.8 per 100k (2021) · Brazil: 15.7 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Brazil is on average 10.2 °C warmer than Argentina.
Argentina: 15.1°C (2016–2025 avg) · Brazil: 25.3°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Brazil gets 2.5 times as much rain as Argentina.
Argentina: 670 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Brazil: 1,661 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Argentina bigger than Brazil?
Brazil is larger. Argentina fits inside Brazil 3.1 times.
Which has more people, Argentina or Brazil?
Brazil has 4.6 times as many people as Argentina (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Argentina or Brazil?
People in Argentina live 1.5 years longer than in Brazil. Life expectancy at birth is 77.5 years in Argentina and 76.0 in Brazil.
Are people taller in Argentina or Brazil?
Men in Brazil are 1.0 cm taller than in Argentina (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
