Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Denmark fits inside Argentina 65 times
Argentina: 2,780,400 km² (2024) · Denmark: 42,920 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Denmark’s coastline is 47% longer than Argentina’s
Argentina: 4,989 km (2026 edition) · Denmark: 7,314 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Argentina’s highest peak towers 6,791 m above Denmark’s
Argentina: 6,962 m (2026 edition) · Denmark: 171 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 65% of Denmark, versus 30% of Argentina
Argentina: 29.5% (2024) · Denmark: 65.1% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Argentina has 7.6 times as many people as Denmark
Argentina: 45.9 million (2025) · Denmark: 6.01 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Denmark is 9 times as densely populated as Argentina
Argentina: 17 per km² (2025) · Denmark: 150 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Denmark are 7.1 cm taller than in Argentina
Argentina: 174.8 cm (2019) · Denmark: 181.9 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Denmark are 8.3 cm taller than in Argentina
Argentina: 161.2 cm (2019) · Denmark: 169.5 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Denmark is 9.1 years older than in Argentina
Argentina: 32.1 years (2023) · Denmark: 41.2 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Argentina and Denmark are practically level
Argentina: 1.5 children per woman (2024) · Denmark: 1.47 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
21% of people in Denmark are 65 or older, versus 13% in Argentina
Argentina: 12.6% (2025) · Denmark: 21.1% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Denmark hosts 147 times as many refugees per resident as Argentina
Argentina: 0.1 per 1,000 (2025) · Denmark: 15.8 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Denmark has produced 20.0 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Argentina 0.9
Argentina: 0.9 (2026) · Denmark: 20 (2026)
How many official languages?
Argentina has 2 official languages, Denmark 1
Argentina: 2 (2026) · Denmark: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Argentina’s economy is 48% larger than Denmark’s
Argentina: $683 billion (2025) · Denmark: $463 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Denmark produces 2.6 times as much per person as Argentina
Argentina: Int$32,587 (2025) · Denmark: Int$83,218 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Argentina than in Denmark (Gini 12.5 points higher)
Argentina: 42.4 (2024) · Denmark: 29.9 (2023)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
1.0% of people in Argentina live on less than $3 a day, versus 0.4% in Denmark
Argentina: 1% (2024) · Denmark: 0.4% (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 7.1% in Argentina, versus 5.5% in Denmark
Argentina: 7.1% (2025) · Denmark: 5.5% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Denmark spends 3.3% of its GDP on the military, Argentina 0.6%
Argentina: 0.6% (2025) · Denmark: 3.3% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Denmark’s central government collects 33% of GDP in tax, Argentina’s 10%
Argentina: 10.4% (2024) · Denmark: 33.4% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Denmark’s price level (US = 100) is 2× Argentina’s
Argentina: 46% (2025) · Denmark: 92% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Denmark spends 4.6 times as much on health per person as Argentina
Argentina: $1,457 (2023) · Denmark: $6,745 (2024)
How long do people live?
People in Denmark live 4.7 years longer than in Argentina
Argentina: 77.5 years (2024) · Denmark: 82.3 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Argentina is 2.3 times as likely to die before turning one as in Denmark
Argentina: 8 per 1,000 (2024) · Denmark: 3.5 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Argentina has 14% more doctors per person than Denmark
Argentina: 5.1 per 1,000 (2023) · Denmark: 4.5 per 1,000 (2021)
How many hospital beds are there?
Argentina has 38% more hospital beds per person than Denmark
Argentina: 3.4 per 1,000 (2022) · Denmark: 2.4 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Argentina is 30% higher than in Denmark
Argentina: 11.2 per 100k (2023) · Denmark: 8.6 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
38% of adults in Argentina are obese, versus 15% in Denmark
Argentina: 38.1% (2024) · Denmark: 15.2% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
24% of adults in Argentina smoke, versus 16% in Denmark
Argentina: 23.5% (2024) · Denmark: 15.7% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Denmark rate their lives 1.11 points higher than in Argentina
Argentina: 6.43 (2025) · Denmark: 7.54 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Denmark drink 34% more alcohol than in Argentina
Argentina: 7.1 litres (2023) · Denmark: 9.5 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Argentina has 14% more meat per person than Denmark
Argentina: 115 kg (2023) · Denmark: 101.3 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Denmark has 373 kcal more food per person per day than Argentina
Argentina: 3,360 kcal (2023) · Denmark: 3,734 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Argentina put in 232 more hours a year than in Denmark
Argentina: 1,612 hours (2023) · Denmark: 1,380 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Denmark went to school 1.8 years longer than in Argentina
Argentina: 11.2 years (2023) · Denmark: 13 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Denmark welcomed 17 times as many tourists per resident as Argentina (2019)
Argentina: 0.14 (2024) · Denmark: 2.4 (2022)
How many World Heritage sites?
Denmark has 1 more World Heritage site than Argentina (13 against 12)
Argentina: 12 (2026) · Denmark: 13 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Denmark has won 216 Olympic medals, Argentina 80
Argentina: 80 (2026 edition) · Denmark: 216 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
100% of people in Denmark are online, versus 90% in Argentina
Argentina: 90% (2024) · Denmark: 100% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Denmark is 63% faster than in Argentina
Argentina: 192 Mbps (2026) · Denmark: 314 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in Denmark have electricity, versus 98% in Argentina
Argentina: 98.4% (2024) · Denmark: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
92% of people in Argentina live in cities, versus 89% in Denmark
Argentina: 92% (2025) · Denmark: 89% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Argentina has 140 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Denmark 127
Argentina: 140 (2024) · Denmark: 127 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Argentina’s railway network is 6.7 times as long as Denmark’s
Argentina: 17,866 km (2019) · Denmark: 2,682 km (2020)
How much do they fly?
Argentina: 0.46 (2023) · Denmark: no data
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 17% of Argentina, but only 16% of Denmark
Argentina: 17.1% (2024) · Denmark: 16% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Denmark emits 27% more CO₂ than someone in Argentina
Argentina: 3.7 t (2024) · Denmark: 4.7 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
91% of Denmark’s electricity is renewable, versus 35% in Argentina
Argentina: 34.6% (2025) · Denmark: 91.2% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Argentina carries 61% more fine dust than in Denmark
Argentina: 14.5 µg/m³ (2024) · Denmark: 9 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 5.3 times as likely to be murdered in Argentina as in Denmark
Argentina: 4.5 per 100k (2023) · Denmark: 0.8 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Argentina are 3.9 times as deadly as in Denmark
Argentina: 16.3 per 100k (2023) · Denmark: 4.2 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Argentina is on average 5.6 °C warmer than Denmark
Argentina: 15.1°C (2016–2025 avg) · Denmark: 9.6°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Denmark gets 26% more rain than Argentina
Argentina: 670 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Denmark: 845 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Argentina bigger than Denmark?
Argentina is larger. Denmark fits inside Argentina 65 times.
Which has more people, Argentina or Denmark?
Argentina has 7.6 times as many people as Denmark (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Argentina or Denmark?
People in Denmark live 4.7 years longer than in Argentina. Life expectancy at birth is 77.5 years in Argentina and 82.3 in Denmark.
Are people taller in Argentina or Denmark?
Men in Denmark are 7.1 cm taller than in Argentina (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).