Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Argentina fits inside China 3.4 times.
Argentina: 2,780,400 km² (2023) · China: 9,562,910 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
China’s coastline is 2.9 times as long as Argentina’s.
Argentina: 4,989 km (2026 edition) · China: 14,500 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
China’s highest peak towers 1,887 m above Argentina’s.
Argentina: 6,962 m (2026 edition) · China: 8,849 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
China has 31 times as many people as Argentina.
Argentina: 45.9 million (2025) · China: 1.41 billion (2025)
How crowded is it?
China is 8.9 times as densely populated as Argentina.
Argentina: 17 per km² (2025) · China: 150 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in China are 0.9 cm taller than in Argentina.
Argentina: 174.8 cm (2019) · China: 175.7 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in China are 2.2 cm taller than in Argentina.
Argentina: 161.2 cm (2019) · China: 163.5 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in China is 6.9 years older than in Argentina.
Argentina: 32.1 years (2023) · China: 39.1 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Argentina have 0.5 more children on average than in China.
Argentina: 1.5 children per woman (2024) · China: 1.01 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
15% of people in China are 65 or older, versus 13% in Argentina.
Argentina: 12.6% (2025) · China: 14.9% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Argentina has produced 0.9 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, China 0.1.
Argentina: 0.9 (2025) · China: 0.1 (2025)
How many official languages?
Argentina has 2 official languages, China 1.
Argentina: 2 (2026) · China: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
China’s economy is 29 times the size of Argentina’s.
Argentina: $683 billion (2025) · China: $19.5 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Argentina produces 11% more per person than China.
Argentina: Int$32,587 (2025) · China: Int$29,333 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Argentina than in China (Gini 6.4 points higher).
Argentina: 42.4 (2024) · China: 36 (2022)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 7.1% in Argentina, versus 4.6% in China.
Argentina: 7.1% (2025) · China: 4.6% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
China spends 1.7% of its GDP on the military, Argentina 0.6%.
Argentina: 0.6% (2024) · China: 1.7% (2024)
How expensive is it?
China’s price level (US = 100) is 1× Argentina’s.
Argentina: 46% (2025) · China: 47% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Argentina spends 91% more on health per person than China.
Argentina: $1,457 (2023) · China: $763 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in China live 0.47 years longer than in Argentina.
Argentina: 77.5 years (2024) · China: 78 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Argentina is 2 times as likely to die before turning one as in China.
Argentina: 8 per 1,000 (2024) · China: 4.1 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Argentina has 64% more doctors per person than China.
Argentina: 5.1 per 1,000 (2023) · China: 3.1 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is obesity?
38% of adults in Argentina are obese, versus 9.1% in China.
Argentina: 38.1% (2024) · China: 9.1% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
24% of adults in Argentina smoke, versus 23% in China.
Argentina: 23.5% (2024) · China: 22.8% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Argentina rate their lives 0.36 points higher than in China.
Argentina: 6.43 (2025) · China: 6.07 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Argentina drink 92% more alcohol than in China.
Argentina: 7.1 litres (2023) · China: 3.7 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Argentina has 56% more meat per person than China.
Argentina: 115 kg (2023) · China: 73.5 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
China has 166 kcal more food per person per day than Argentina.
Argentina: 3,360 kcal (2023) · China: 3,527 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in China put in 716 more hours a year than in Argentina.
Argentina: 1,612 hours (2023) · China: 2,328 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Argentina went to school 3.1 years longer than in China.
Argentina: 11.2 years (2023) · China: 8 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Argentina welcomed 3.1 times as many tourists per resident as China (2019).
Argentina: 0.14 (2024) · China: 0.05 (2019)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
92% of people in China are online, versus 90% in Argentina.
Argentina: 90% (2024) · China: 92% (2025)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in China have electricity, versus 98% in Argentina.
Argentina: 98.4% (2024) · China: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
92% of people in Argentina live in cities, versus 66% in China.
Argentina: 92% (2025) · China: 66% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Argentina has 140 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, China 132.
Argentina: 140 (2024) · China: 132 (2024)
How much railway is there?
China’s railway network is 6.1 times as long as Argentina’s.
Argentina: 17,866 km (2019) · China: 109,767 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Argentina fly 4% more passengers per resident than those from China.
Argentina: 0.46 (2023) · China: 0.44 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 24% of China, but only 10% of Argentina.
Argentina: 10.3% (2023) · China: 24% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in China emits 2.3 times as much CO₂ as someone in Argentina.
Argentina: 3.7 t (2024) · China: 8.7 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
37% of China’s electricity is renewable, versus 35% in Argentina.
Argentina: 34.6% (2025) · China: 37% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in China carries 2.2 times as much fine dust as in Argentina.
Argentina: 14.5 µg/m³ (2024) · China: 31.3 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 9 times as likely to be murdered in Argentina as in China.
Argentina: 4.5 per 100k (2023) · China: 0.5 per 100k (2020)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in China are 2 times as deadly as in Argentina.
Argentina: 8.8 per 100k (2021) · China: 17.4 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Argentina is on average 7.3 °C warmer than China.
Argentina: 15.1°C (2016–2025 avg) · China: 7.8°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
China gets 21% more rain than Argentina.
Argentina: 670 mm (2016–2025 avg) · China: 813 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Argentina bigger than China?
China is larger. Argentina fits inside China 3.4 times.
Which has more people, Argentina or China?
China has 31 times as many people as Argentina (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Argentina or China?
People in China live 0.47 years longer than in Argentina. Life expectancy at birth is 77.5 years in Argentina and 78.0 in China.
Are people taller in Argentina or China?
Men in China are 0.9 cm taller than in Argentina (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
