Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Argentina is 59% bigger than Iran
Argentina: 2,780,400 km² (2024) · Iran: 1,745,150 km² (2024)
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 much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 30% of Argentina, versus 29% of Iran
Argentina: 29.5% (2024) · Iran: 29% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
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 tall are the men?
Iran and Argentina are practically level
Argentina: 174.8 cm (2019) · Iran: 175.6 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Argentina and Iran are practically level
Argentina: 161.2 cm (2019) · Iran: 161.2 cm (2019)
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 refugees does it host?
Iran hosts 77 times as many refugees per resident as Argentina
Argentina: 0.1 per 1,000 (2025) · Iran: 8.3 per 1,000 (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 (2026) · Iran: 0.3 (2026)
How many official languages?
Argentina has 2 official languages, Iran 1
Argentina: 2 (2026) · Iran: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
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 live on less than $3 a day?
2.5% of people in Iran live on less than $3 a day, versus 1.0% in Argentina
Argentina: 1% (2024) · Iran: 2.5% (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 2.1% of its GDP on the military, Argentina 0.6%
Argentina: 0.6% (2025) · Iran: 2.1% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Argentina: 10.4% (2024) · Iran: no data
How expensive is it?
Argentina’s price level (US = 100) is 2.3× Iran’s
Argentina: 46% (2025) · Iran: 20% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
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 long do people live?
Iran and Argentina are practically level
Argentina: 77.5 years (2024) · Iran: 77.9 years (2024)
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 many hospital beds are there?
Argentina has 82% more hospital beds per person than Iran
Argentina: 3.4 per 1,000 (2022) · Iran: 1.9 per 1,000 (2019)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Argentina is 87% higher than in Iran
Argentina: 11.2 per 100k (2023) · Iran: 6 per 100k (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)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
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 World Heritage sites?
Iran has 18 more World Heritage sites than Argentina (30 against 12)
Argentina: 12 (2026) · Iran: 30 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Iran has won 88 Olympic medals, Argentina 80
Argentina: 80 (2026 edition) · Iran: 88 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
90% of people in Argentina are online, versus 85% in Iran
Argentina: 90% (2024) · Iran: 85% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Argentina: 192 Mbps (2026) · Iran: no data
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)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 17% of Argentina, but only 6.6% of Iran
Argentina: 17.1% (2024) · Iran: 6.6% (2024)
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)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
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 77% deadlier than in Argentina
Argentina: 16.3 per 100k (2023) · Iran: 28.9 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
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)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Argentina bigger than Iran?
Argentina is larger. Argentina is 59% bigger than Iran.
Which has more people, Argentina or Iran?
Iran has 2 times as many people as Argentina (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Argentina or Iran?
Iran and Argentina are practically level. Life expectancy at birth is 77.5 years in Argentina and 77.9 in Iran.
Are people taller in Argentina or Iran?
Iran and Argentina are practically level (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
