How much coast is there?

Argentina’s coastline is 2 times as long as Iran’s.

Argentina: 4,989 km (2026 edition) · Iran: 2,440 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Argentina’s highest peak towers 1,337 m above Iran’s.

Argentina: 6,962 m (2026 edition) · Iran: 5,625 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Iran has 2 times as many people as Argentina.

Argentina: 45.9 million (2025) · Iran: 92.4 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Iran is 3.4 times as densely populated as Argentina.

Argentina: 17 per km² (2025) · Iran: 57 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Iran is 0.74 years older than in Argentina.

Argentina: 32.1 years (2023) · Iran: 32.9 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Iran have 0.2 more children on average than in Argentina.

Argentina: 1.5 children per woman (2024) · Iran: 1.68 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

13% of people in Argentina are 65 or older, versus 8.6% in Iran.

Argentina: 12.6% (2025) · Iran: 8.6% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Argentina has produced 0.9 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Iran 0.3.

Argentina: 0.9 (2025) · Iran: 0.3 (2025)

How many official languages?

Argentina has 2 official languages, Iran 1.

Argentina: 2 (2026) · Iran: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Argentina’s economy is 88% larger than Iran’s.

Argentina: $683 billion (2025) · Iran: $363 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Argentina produces 65% more per person than Iran.

Argentina: Int$32,587 (2025) · Iran: Int$19,699 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Argentina than in Iran (Gini 6.5 points higher).

Argentina: 42.4 (2024) · Iran: 35.9 (2023)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 8.3% in Iran, versus 7.1% in Argentina.

Argentina: 7.1% (2025) · Iran: 8.3% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Iran spends 2.0% of its GDP on the military, Argentina 0.6%.

Argentina: 0.6% (2024) · Iran: 2% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Argentina’s price level (US = 100) is 2.3× Iran’s.

Argentina: 46% (2025) · Iran: 20% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Argentina spends 5.5 times as much on health per person as Iran.

Argentina: $1,457 (2023) · Iran: $267 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Iran is 29% more likely to die before turning one than in Argentina.

Argentina: 8 per 1,000 (2024) · Iran: 10.3 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Argentina has 2.8 times as many doctors per person as Iran.

Argentina: 5.1 per 1,000 (2023) · Iran: 1.8 per 1,000 (2023)

How common is obesity?

38% of adults in Argentina are obese, versus 26% in Iran.

Argentina: 38.1% (2024) · Iran: 25.7% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

24% of adults in Argentina smoke, versus 12% in Iran.

Argentina: 23.5% (2024) · Iran: 11.9% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Argentina rate their lives 1.28 points higher than in Iran.

Argentina: 6.43 (2025) · Iran: 5.15 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Argentina drink 343 times as much alcohol as in Iran.

Argentina: 7.1 litres (2023) · Iran: 0.021 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Argentina has 3.8 times as much meat per person as Iran.

Argentina: 115 kg (2023) · Iran: 29.9 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Argentina has 485 kcal more food per person per day than Iran.

Argentina: 3,360 kcal (2023) · Iran: 2,875 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Iran put in 634 more hours a year than in Argentina.

Argentina: 1,612 hours (2023) · Iran: 2,246 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Argentina went to school 0.34 years longer than in Iran.

Argentina: 11.2 years (2023) · Iran: 10.8 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Argentina: 0.14 (2024) · Iran: no data

How many people are online?

90% of people in Argentina are online, versus 85% in Iran.

Argentina: 90% (2024) · Iran: 85% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

100% of people in Iran have electricity, versus 98% in Argentina.

Argentina: 98.4% (2024) · Iran: 100% (2024)

How many live in cities?

92% of people in Argentina live in cities, versus 77% in Iran.

Argentina: 92% (2025) · Iran: 77% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Iran has 174 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Argentina 140.

Argentina: 140 (2024) · Iran: 174 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Argentina’s railway network is 89% longer than Iran’s.

Argentina: 17,866 km (2019) · Iran: 9,455 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Argentina fly 2.3 times as many passengers per resident as those from Iran.

Argentina: 0.46 (2023) · Iran: 0.2 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 10% of Argentina, but only 6.6% of Iran.

Argentina: 10.3% (2023) · Iran: 6.6% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Iran emits 2.3 times as much CO₂ as someone in Argentina.

Argentina: 3.7 t (2024) · Iran: 8.7 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

35% of Argentina’s electricity is renewable, versus 3.8% in Iran.

Argentina: 34.6% (2025) · Iran: 3.8% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Iran carries 2.6 times as much fine dust as in Argentina.

Argentina: 14.5 µg/m³ (2024) · Iran: 37.7 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 89% more likely to be murdered in Argentina than in Iran.

Argentina: 4.5 per 100k (2023) · Iran: 2.4 per 100k (2014)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Iran are 2.3 times as deadly as in Argentina.

Argentina: 8.8 per 100k (2021) · Iran: 20.6 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Iran is on average 4.2 °C warmer than Argentina.

Argentina: 15.1°C (2016–2025 avg) · Iran: 19.3°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Argentina gets 2.5 times as much rain as Iran.

Argentina: 670 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Iran: 272 mm (2016–2025 avg)