Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Germany fits inside Argentina 7.8 times
Argentina: 2,780,400 km² (2024) · Germany: 357,680 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Argentina’s coastline is 2.1 times as long as Germany’s
Argentina: 4,989 km (2026 edition) · Germany: 2,389 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Argentina’s highest peak towers 3,999 m above Germany’s
Argentina: 6,962 m (2026 edition) · Germany: 2,963 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 47% of Germany, versus 30% of Argentina
Argentina: 29.5% (2024) · Germany: 47.4% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Germany has 82% more people than Argentina
Argentina: 45.9 million (2025) · Germany: 83.5 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Germany is 14 times as densely populated as Argentina
Argentina: 17 per km² (2025) · Germany: 239 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Germany are 5.5 cm taller than in Argentina
Argentina: 174.8 cm (2019) · Germany: 180.3 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Germany are 5.0 cm taller than in Argentina
Argentina: 161.2 cm (2019) · Germany: 166.2 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Germany is 13 years older than in Argentina
Argentina: 32.1 years (2023) · Germany: 45.1 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Argentina have 0.1 more children on average than in Germany
Argentina: 1.5 children per woman (2024) · Germany: 1.36 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
24% of people in Germany are 65 or older, versus 13% in Argentina
Argentina: 12.6% (2025) · Germany: 23.7% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Germany hosts 295 times as many refugees per resident as Argentina
Argentina: 0.1 per 1,000 (2025) · Germany: 31.8 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Germany has produced 10.3 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Argentina 0.9
Argentina: 0.9 (2026) · Germany: 10.3 (2026)
How many official languages?
Argentina has 2 official languages, Germany 1
Argentina: 2 (2026) · Germany: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Germany’s economy is 7.4 times the size of Argentina’s
Argentina: $683 billion (2025) · Germany: $5.05 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Germany produces 2.3 times as much per person as Argentina
Argentina: Int$32,587 (2025) · Germany: Int$75,407 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Argentina than in Germany (Gini 8.7 points higher)
Argentina: 42.4 (2024) · Germany: 33.7 (2022)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
Argentina and Germany are practically level
Argentina: 1% (2024) · Germany: 0.7% (2022)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 7.1% in Argentina, versus 3.7% in Germany
Argentina: 7.1% (2025) · Germany: 3.7% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Germany spends 2.3% of its GDP on the military, Argentina 0.6%
Argentina: 0.6% (2025) · Germany: 2.3% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Germany and Argentina are practically level
Argentina: 10.4% (2024) · Germany: 10.9% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Germany’s price level (US = 100) is 1.8× Argentina’s
Argentina: 46% (2025) · Germany: 80% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Germany spends 4.7 times as much on health per person as Argentina
Argentina: $1,457 (2023) · Germany: $6,849 (2024)
How long do people live?
People in Germany live 3.2 years longer than in Argentina
Argentina: 77.5 years (2024) · Germany: 80.8 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Argentina is 2.6 times as likely to die before turning one as in Germany
Argentina: 8 per 1,000 (2024) · Germany: 3.1 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Argentina has 13% more doctors per person than Germany
Argentina: 5.1 per 1,000 (2023) · Germany: 4.5 per 1,000 (2022)
How many hospital beds are there?
Germany has 2.2 times as many hospital beds per person as Argentina
Argentina: 3.4 per 1,000 (2022) · Germany: 7.6 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Argentina is 12% higher than in Germany
Argentina: 11.2 per 100k (2023) · Germany: 10 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
38% of adults in Argentina are obese, versus 24% in Germany
Argentina: 38.1% (2024) · Germany: 24.5% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
24% of adults in Argentina smoke, versus 22% in Germany
Argentina: 23.5% (2024) · Germany: 22% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Germany rate their lives 0.45 points higher than in Argentina
Argentina: 6.43 (2025) · Germany: 6.88 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Germany drink 54% more alcohol than in Argentina
Argentina: 7.1 litres (2023) · Germany: 10.9 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Argentina has 63% more meat per person than Germany
Argentina: 115 kg (2023) · Germany: 70.7 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Germany has 174 kcal more food per person per day than Argentina
Argentina: 3,360 kcal (2023) · Germany: 3,535 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Argentina put in 277 more hours a year than in Germany
Argentina: 1,612 hours (2023) · Germany: 1,335 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Germany went to school 3.1 years longer than in Argentina
Argentina: 11.2 years (2023) · Germany: 14.3 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Germany welcomed 3.1 times as many tourists per resident as Argentina (2019)
Argentina: 0.14 (2024) · Germany: 0.45 (2024)
How many World Heritage sites?
Germany has 43 more World Heritage sites than Argentina (55 against 12)
Argentina: 12 (2026) · Germany: 55 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Germany has won 980 Olympic medals, Argentina 80
Argentina: 80 (2026 edition) · Germany: 980 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
94% of people in Germany are online, versus 90% in Argentina
Argentina: 90% (2024) · Germany: 94% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Argentina is 3% faster than in Germany
Argentina: 192 Mbps (2026) · Germany: 187 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in Germany have electricity, versus 98% in Argentina
Argentina: 98.4% (2024) · Germany: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
92% of people in Argentina live in cities, versus 82% in Germany
Argentina: 92% (2025) · Germany: 82% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Argentina has 140 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Germany 129
Argentina: 140 (2024) · Germany: 129 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Germany’s railway network is 87% longer than Argentina’s
Argentina: 17,866 km (2019) · Germany: 33,401 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Germany fly 2.1 times as many passengers per resident as those from Argentina
Argentina: 0.46 (2023) · Germany: 0.96 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 33% of Germany, but only 17% of Argentina
Argentina: 17.1% (2024) · Germany: 32.8% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Germany emits 81% more CO₂ than someone in Argentina
Argentina: 3.7 t (2024) · Germany: 6.8 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
59% of Germany’s electricity is renewable, versus 35% in Argentina
Argentina: 34.6% (2025) · Germany: 59.1% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Argentina carries 59% more fine dust than in Germany
Argentina: 14.5 µg/m³ (2024) · Germany: 9.1 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 4.9 times as likely to be murdered in Argentina as in Germany
Argentina: 4.5 per 100k (2023) · Germany: 0.9 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Argentina are 3 times as deadly as in Germany
Argentina: 16.3 per 100k (2023) · Germany: 5.4 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Argentina is on average 4.9 °C warmer than Germany
Argentina: 15.1°C (2016–2025 avg) · Germany: 10.3°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Germany gets 30% more rain than Argentina
Argentina: 670 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Germany: 871 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Argentina bigger than Germany?
Argentina is larger. Germany fits inside Argentina 7.8 times.
Which has more people, Argentina or Germany?
Germany has 82% more people than Argentina (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Argentina or Germany?
People in Germany live 3.2 years longer than in Argentina. Life expectancy at birth is 77.5 years in Argentina and 80.8 in Germany.
Are people taller in Argentina or Germany?
Men in Germany are 5.5 cm taller than in Argentina (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
