Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Czechia fits inside Argentina 35 times
Argentina: 2,780,400 km² (2024) · Czechia: 78,871 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Argentina: 4,989 km (2026 edition) · Czechia: 0 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Argentina’s highest peak towers 5,360 m above Czechia’s
Argentina: 6,962 m (2026 edition) · Czechia: 1,602 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 46% of Czechia, versus 30% of Argentina
Argentina: 29.5% (2024) · Czechia: 45.8% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Argentina has 4.2 times as many people as Czechia
Argentina: 45.9 million (2025) · Czechia: 10.9 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Czechia is 8.4 times as densely populated as Argentina
Argentina: 17 per km² (2025) · Czechia: 141 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Czechia are 6.4 cm taller than in Argentina
Argentina: 174.8 cm (2019) · Czechia: 181.2 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Czechia are 6.7 cm taller than in Argentina
Argentina: 161.2 cm (2019) · Czechia: 168 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Czechia is 11 years older than in Argentina
Argentina: 32.1 years (2023) · Czechia: 42.7 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Argentina have 0.1 more children on average than in Czechia
Argentina: 1.5 children per woman (2024) · Czechia: 1.36 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
21% of people in Czechia are 65 or older, versus 13% in Argentina
Argentina: 12.6% (2025) · Czechia: 21.2% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Czechia hosts 337 times as many refugees per resident as Argentina
Argentina: 0.1 per 1,000 (2025) · Czechia: 36.3 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Czechia has produced 5.5 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Argentina 0.9
Argentina: 0.9 (2026) · Czechia: 5.5 (2026)
How many official languages?
Argentina and Czechia are practically level
Argentina: 2 (2026) · Czechia: 2 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Argentina’s economy is 75% larger than Czechia’s
Argentina: $683 billion (2025) · Czechia: $391 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Czechia produces 86% more per person than Argentina
Argentina: Int$32,587 (2025) · Czechia: Int$60,487 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Argentina than in Czechia (Gini 16.7 points higher)
Argentina: 42.4 (2024) · Czechia: 25.7 (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% in Czechia
Argentina: 1% (2024) · Czechia: 0% (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 7.1% in Argentina, versus 2.8% in Czechia
Argentina: 7.1% (2025) · Czechia: 2.8% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Czechia spends 1.8% of its GDP on the military, Argentina 0.6%
Argentina: 0.6% (2025) · Czechia: 1.8% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Czechia’s central government collects 19% of GDP in tax, Argentina’s 10%
Argentina: 10.4% (2024) · Czechia: 18.6% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Czechia’s price level (US = 100) is 1.3× Argentina’s
Argentina: 46% (2025) · Czechia: 59% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Czechia spends 85% more on health per person than Argentina
Argentina: $1,457 (2023) · Czechia: $2,693 (2024)
How long do people live?
People in Czechia live 2.4 years longer than in Argentina
Argentina: 77.5 years (2024) · Czechia: 80 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Argentina is 3.8 times as likely to die before turning one as in Czechia
Argentina: 8 per 1,000 (2024) · Czechia: 2.1 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Argentina has 17% more doctors per person than Czechia
Argentina: 5.1 per 1,000 (2023) · Czechia: 4.4 per 1,000 (2022)
How many hospital beds are there?
Czechia has 95% more hospital beds per person than Argentina
Argentina: 3.4 per 1,000 (2022) · Czechia: 6.5 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Czechia is 9% higher than in Argentina
Argentina: 11.2 per 100k (2023) · Czechia: 12.2 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
38% of adults in Argentina are obese, versus 32% in Czechia
Argentina: 38.1% (2024) · Czechia: 31.6% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
28% of adults in Czechia smoke, versus 24% in Argentina
Argentina: 23.5% (2024) · Czechia: 28.4% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Czechia rate their lives 0.39 points higher than in Argentina
Argentina: 6.43 (2025) · Czechia: 6.82 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Czechia drink 90% more alcohol than in Argentina
Argentina: 7.1 litres (2023) · Czechia: 13.5 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Argentina has 40% more meat per person than Czechia
Argentina: 115 kg (2023) · Czechia: 82.3 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Czechia has 24 kcal more food per person per day than Argentina
Argentina: 3,360 kcal (2023) · Czechia: 3,384 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Czechia put in 162 more hours a year than in Argentina
Argentina: 1,612 hours (2023) · Czechia: 1,774 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Czechia went to school 1.8 years longer than in Argentina
Argentina: 11.2 years (2023) · Czechia: 13 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Czechia welcomed 9.5 times as many tourists per resident as Argentina (2019)
Argentina: 0.14 (2024) · Czechia: 1.37 (2019)
How many World Heritage sites?
Czechia has 5 more World Heritage sites than Argentina (17 against 12)
Argentina: 12 (2026) · Czechia: 17 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Czechia has won 111 Olympic medals, Argentina 80
Argentina: 80 (2026 edition) · Czechia: 111 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
90% of people in Argentina are online, versus 88% in Czechia
Argentina: 90% (2024) · Czechia: 88% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Argentina is 3% faster than in Czechia
Argentina: 192 Mbps (2026) · Czechia: 186 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in Czechia have electricity, versus 98% in Argentina
Argentina: 98.4% (2024) · Czechia: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
92% of people in Argentina live in cities, versus 73% in Czechia
Argentina: 92% (2025) · Czechia: 73% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Argentina has 140 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Czechia 127
Argentina: 140 (2024) · Czechia: 127 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Argentina’s railway network is 91% longer than Czechia’s
Argentina: 17,866 km (2019) · Czechia: 9,357 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Argentina fly 2.3 times as many passengers per resident as those from Czechia
Argentina: 0.46 (2023) · Czechia: 0.2 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 38% of Czechia, but only 17% of Argentina
Argentina: 17.1% (2024) · Czechia: 38.4% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Czechia emits 88% more CO₂ than someone in Argentina
Argentina: 3.7 t (2024) · Czechia: 7 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
35% of Argentina’s electricity is renewable, versus 17% in Czechia
Argentina: 34.6% (2025) · Czechia: 16.8% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Argentina carries 20% more fine dust than in Czechia
Argentina: 14.5 µg/m³ (2024) · Czechia: 12.1 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 5.9 times as likely to be murdered in Argentina as in Czechia
Argentina: 4.5 per 100k (2023) · Czechia: 0.8 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Argentina are 2.3 times as deadly as in Czechia
Argentina: 16.3 per 100k (2023) · Czechia: 7.1 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Argentina is on average 5.7 °C warmer than Czechia
Argentina: 15.1°C (2016–2025 avg) · Czechia: 9.4°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Czechia gets 20% more rain than Argentina
Argentina: 670 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Czechia: 805 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Argentina bigger than Czechia?
Argentina is larger. Czechia fits inside Argentina 35 times.
Which has more people, Argentina or Czechia?
Argentina has 4.2 times as many people as Czechia (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Argentina or Czechia?
People in Czechia live 2.4 years longer than in Argentina. Life expectancy at birth is 77.5 years in Argentina and 80.0 in Czechia.
Are people taller in Argentina or Czechia?
Men in Czechia are 6.4 cm taller than in Argentina (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).