Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
France fits inside Argentina 4.6 times.
Argentina: 2,780,400 km² (2023) · France: 606,410 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Argentina’s coastline is 3% longer than France’s.
Argentina: 4,989 km (2026 edition) · France: 4,853 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Argentina’s highest peak towers 2,152 m above France’s.
Argentina: 6,962 m (2026 edition) · France: 4,810 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
France has 50% more people than Argentina.
Argentina: 45.9 million (2025) · France: 68.7 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
France is 7.6 times as densely populated as Argentina.
Argentina: 17 per km² (2025) · France: 128 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in France are 3.8 cm taller than in Argentina.
Argentina: 174.8 cm (2019) · France: 178.6 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in France are 3.3 cm taller than in Argentina.
Argentina: 161.2 cm (2019) · France: 164.5 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in France is 9.7 years older than in Argentina.
Argentina: 32.1 years (2023) · France: 41.8 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in France have 0.1 more children on average than in Argentina.
Argentina: 1.5 children per woman (2024) · France: 1.61 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
23% of people in France are 65 or older, versus 13% in Argentina.
Argentina: 12.6% (2025) · France: 22.5% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
France has produced 9.3 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Argentina 0.9.
Argentina: 0.9 (2025) · France: 9.3 (2025)
How many official languages?
Argentina has 2 official languages, France 1.
Argentina: 2 (2026) · France: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
France’s economy is 4.9 times the size of Argentina’s.
Argentina: $683 billion (2025) · France: $3.37 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
France produces 2 times as much per person as Argentina.
Argentina: Int$32,587 (2025) · France: Int$63,975 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Argentina than in France (Gini 10.6 points higher).
Argentina: 42.4 (2024) · France: 31.8 (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
France and Argentina are practically level.
Argentina: 7.1% (2025) · France: 7.5% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
France spends 2.1% of its GDP on the military, Argentina 0.6%.
Argentina: 0.6% (2024) · France: 2.1% (2024)
How expensive is it?
France’s price level (US = 100) is 1.7× Argentina’s.
Argentina: 46% (2025) · France: 77% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
France spends 3.7 times as much on health per person as Argentina.
Argentina: $1,457 (2023) · France: $5,327 (2024)
How long do people live?
People in France live 5.4 years longer than in Argentina.
Argentina: 77.5 years (2024) · France: 83 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Argentina is 2.4 times as likely to die before turning one as in France.
Argentina: 8 per 1,000 (2024) · France: 3.4 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Argentina has 56% more doctors per person than France.
Argentina: 5.1 per 1,000 (2023) · France: 3.3 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is obesity?
38% of adults in Argentina are obese, versus 13% in France.
Argentina: 38.1% (2024) · France: 12.5% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
34% of adults in France smoke, versus 24% in Argentina.
Argentina: 23.5% (2024) · France: 33.6% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in France rate their lives 0.16 points higher than in Argentina.
Argentina: 6.43 (2025) · France: 6.59 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in France drink 58% more alcohol than in Argentina.
Argentina: 7.1 litres (2023) · France: 11.2 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Argentina has 43% more meat per person than France.
Argentina: 115 kg (2023) · France: 80.3 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
France has 129 kcal more food per person per day than Argentina.
Argentina: 3,360 kcal (2023) · France: 3,490 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Argentina put in 125 more hours a year than in France.
Argentina: 1,612 hours (2023) · France: 1,487 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in France went to school 0.58 years longer than in Argentina.
Argentina: 11.2 years (2023) · France: 11.8 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
France welcomed 9.3 times as many tourists per resident as Argentina (2019).
Argentina: 0.14 (2024) · France: 1.35 (2019)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
90% of people in Argentina are online, versus 89% in France.
Argentina: 90% (2024) · France: 89% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in France have electricity, versus 98% in Argentina.
Argentina: 98.4% (2024) · France: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
92% of people in Argentina live in cities, versus 79% in France.
Argentina: 92% (2025) · France: 79% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Argentina has 140 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, France 117.
Argentina: 140 (2024) · France: 117 (2023)
How much railway is there?
France’s railway network is 55% longer than Argentina’s.
Argentina: 17,866 km (2019) · France: 27,716 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from France fly 2 times as many passengers per resident as those from Argentina.
Argentina: 0.46 (2023) · France: 0.94 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 32% of France, but only 10% of Argentina.
Argentina: 10.3% (2023) · France: 32.5% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in France emits 6% more CO₂ than someone in Argentina.
Argentina: 3.7 t (2024) · France: 4 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
35% of Argentina’s electricity is renewable, versus 26% in France.
Argentina: 34.6% (2025) · France: 26.1% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Argentina carries 63% more fine dust than in France.
Argentina: 14.5 µg/m³ (2024) · France: 8.9 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 3.3 times as likely to be murdered in Argentina as in France.
Argentina: 4.5 per 100k (2023) · France: 1.3 per 100k (2024)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Argentina are 87% deadlier than in France.
Argentina: 8.8 per 100k (2021) · France: 4.7 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Argentina is on average 1.0 °C warmer than France.
Argentina: 15.1°C (2016–2025 avg) · France: 14.1°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
France gets 73% more rain than Argentina.
Argentina: 670 mm (2016–2025 avg) · France: 1,158 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Argentina bigger than France?
Argentina is larger. France fits inside Argentina 4.6 times.
Which has more people, Argentina or France?
France has 50% more people than Argentina (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Argentina or France?
People in France live 5.4 years longer than in Argentina. Life expectancy at birth is 77.5 years in Argentina and 83.0 in France.
Are people taller in Argentina or France?
Men in France are 3.8 cm taller than in Argentina (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
