Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Finland fits inside Argentina 8.2 times
Argentina: 2,780,400 km² (2024) · Finland: 338,485 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Argentina’s coastline is 4 times as long as Finland’s
Argentina: 4,989 km (2026 edition) · Finland: 1,250 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Argentina’s highest peak towers 5,634 m above Finland’s
Argentina: 6,962 m (2026 edition) · Finland: 1,328 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 30% of Argentina, versus 7.4% of Finland
Argentina: 29.5% (2024) · Finland: 7.4% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Argentina has 8.1 times as many people as Finland
Argentina: 45.9 million (2025) · Finland: 5.65 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Finland is 11% more densely populated than Argentina
Argentina: 17 per km² (2025) · Finland: 19 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Finland are 5.8 cm taller than in Argentina
Argentina: 174.8 cm (2019) · Finland: 180.6 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Finland are 5.3 cm taller than in Argentina
Argentina: 161.2 cm (2019) · Finland: 166.5 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Finland is 11 years older than in Argentina
Argentina: 32.1 years (2023) · Finland: 42.8 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Argentina have 0.3 more children on average than in Finland
Argentina: 1.5 children per woman (2024) · Finland: 1.25 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
24% of people in Finland are 65 or older, versus 13% in Argentina
Argentina: 12.6% (2025) · Finland: 24.2% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Finland hosts 169 times as many refugees per resident as Argentina
Argentina: 0.1 per 1,000 (2025) · Finland: 18.2 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Finland has produced 8.9 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Argentina 0.9
Argentina: 0.9 (2026) · Finland: 8.9 (2026)
How many official languages?
Argentina and Finland are practically level
Argentina: 2 (2026) · Finland: 2 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Argentina’s economy is 2.2 times the size of Finland’s
Argentina: $683 billion (2025) · Finland: $317 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Finland produces 2 times as much per person as Argentina
Argentina: Int$32,587 (2025) · Finland: Int$65,885 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Argentina than in Finland (Gini 15 points higher)
Argentina: 42.4 (2024) · Finland: 27.4 (2023)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
1.0% of people in Argentina live on less than $3 a day, versus 0.2% in Finland
Argentina: 1% (2024) · Finland: 0.2% (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 9.5% in Finland, versus 7.1% in Argentina
Argentina: 7.1% (2025) · Finland: 9.5% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Finland spends 2.6% of its GDP on the military, Argentina 0.6%
Argentina: 0.6% (2025) · Finland: 2.6% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Finland’s central government collects 25% of GDP in tax, Argentina’s 10%
Argentina: 10.4% (2024) · Finland: 25.3% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Finland’s price level (US = 100) is 1.9× Argentina’s
Argentina: 46% (2025) · Finland: 85% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Finland spends 3.8 times as much on health per person as Argentina
Argentina: $1,457 (2023) · Finland: $5,515 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Finland live 4.8 years longer than in Argentina
Argentina: 77.5 years (2024) · Finland: 82.3 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Argentina is 4.2 times as likely to die before turning one as in Finland
Argentina: 8 per 1,000 (2024) · Finland: 1.9 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Argentina has 41% more doctors per person than Finland
Argentina: 5.1 per 1,000 (2023) · Finland: 3.6 per 1,000 (2021)
How many hospital beds are there?
Argentina has 29% more hospital beds per person than Finland
Argentina: 3.4 per 1,000 (2022) · Finland: 2.6 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Finland is 17% higher than in Argentina
Argentina: 11.2 per 100k (2023) · Finland: 13.1 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
38% of adults in Argentina are obese, versus 26% in Finland
Argentina: 38.1% (2024) · Finland: 26.2% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
24% of adults in Argentina smoke, versus 21% in Finland
Argentina: 23.5% (2024) · Finland: 21.4% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Finland rate their lives 1.33 points higher than in Argentina
Argentina: 6.43 (2025) · Finland: 7.76 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Finland drink 32% more alcohol than in Argentina
Argentina: 7.1 litres (2023) · Finland: 9.4 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Argentina has 66% more meat per person than Finland
Argentina: 115 kg (2023) · Finland: 69.4 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Argentina and Finland are practically level
Argentina: 3,360 kcal (2023) · Finland: 3,346 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Argentina put in 115 more hours a year than in Finland
Argentina: 1,612 hours (2023) · Finland: 1,497 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Finland went to school 1.8 years longer than in Argentina
Argentina: 11.2 years (2023) · Finland: 13 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Finland welcomed 5.5 times as many tourists per resident as Argentina (2019)
Argentina: 0.14 (2024) · Finland: 0.8 (2024)
How many World Heritage sites?
Argentina has 4 more World Heritage sites than Finland (12 against 8)
Argentina: 12 (2026) · Finland: 8 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Finland has won 486 Olympic medals, Argentina 80
Argentina: 80 (2026 edition) · Finland: 486 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
94% of people in Finland are online, versus 90% in Argentina
Argentina: 90% (2024) · Finland: 94% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Finland is 28% faster than in Argentina
Argentina: 192 Mbps (2026) · Finland: 247 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in Finland have electricity, versus 98% in Argentina
Argentina: 98.4% (2024) · Finland: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
92% of people in Argentina live in cities, versus 75% in Finland
Argentina: 92% (2025) · Finland: 75% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Argentina has 140 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Finland 126
Argentina: 140 (2024) · Finland: 126 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Argentina’s railway network is 3 times as long as Finland’s
Argentina: 17,866 km (2019) · Finland: 5,918 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Finland fly 4.2 times as many passengers per resident as those from Argentina
Argentina: 0.46 (2023) · Finland: 1.91 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 74% of Finland, but only 17% of Argentina
Argentina: 17.1% (2024) · Finland: 74.2% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Finland emits 42% more CO₂ than someone in Argentina
Argentina: 3.7 t (2024) · Finland: 5.3 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
56% of Finland’s electricity is renewable, versus 35% in Argentina
Argentina: 34.6% (2025) · Finland: 56.5% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Argentina carries 2.7 times as much fine dust as in Finland
Argentina: 14.5 µg/m³ (2024) · Finland: 5.4 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 4.6 times as likely to be murdered in Argentina as in Finland
Argentina: 4.5 per 100k (2023) · Finland: 1 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Argentina are 3.1 times as deadly as in Finland
Argentina: 16.3 per 100k (2023) · Finland: 5.3 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Argentina is on average 11.6 °C warmer than Finland
Argentina: 15.1°C (2016–2025 avg) · Finland: 3.6°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Finland gets 13% more rain than Argentina
Argentina: 670 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Finland: 758 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Argentina bigger than Finland?
Argentina is larger. Finland fits inside Argentina 8.2 times.
Which has more people, Argentina or Finland?
Argentina has 8.1 times as many people as Finland (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Argentina or Finland?
People in Finland live 4.8 years longer than in Argentina. Life expectancy at birth is 77.5 years in Argentina and 82.3 in Finland.
Are people taller in Argentina or Finland?
Men in Finland are 5.8 cm taller than in Argentina (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).