Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Ireland fits inside Argentina 40 times.
Argentina: 2,780,400 km² (2023) · Ireland: 70,280 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Argentina’s coastline is 3.4 times as long as Ireland’s.
Argentina: 4,989 km (2026 edition) · Ireland: 1,448 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Argentina’s highest peak towers 5,921 m above Ireland’s.
Argentina: 6,962 m (2026 edition) · Ireland: 1,041 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Argentina has 8.4 times as many people as Ireland.
Argentina: 45.9 million (2025) · Ireland: 5.48 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Ireland is 4.8 times as densely populated as Argentina.
Argentina: 17 per km² (2025) · Ireland: 80 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Ireland are 4.3 cm taller than in Argentina.
Argentina: 174.8 cm (2019) · Ireland: 179 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Ireland are 3.3 cm taller than in Argentina.
Argentina: 161.2 cm (2019) · Ireland: 164.5 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Ireland is 6.3 years older than in Argentina.
Argentina: 32.1 years (2023) · Ireland: 38.4 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Argentina have 0.0 more children on average than in Ireland.
Argentina: 1.5 children per woman (2024) · Ireland: 1.47 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
16% of people in Ireland are 65 or older, versus 13% in Argentina.
Argentina: 12.6% (2025) · Ireland: 16.2% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Ireland has produced 9.1 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Argentina 0.9.
Argentina: 0.9 (2025) · Ireland: 9.1 (2025)
How many official languages?
Argentina and Ireland are practically level.
Argentina: 2 (2026) · Ireland: 2 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Ireland’s economy is 6% larger than Argentina’s.
Argentina: $683 billion (2025) · Ireland: $722 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Ireland produces 4.8 times as much per person as Argentina.
Argentina: Int$32,587 (2025) · Ireland: Int$155,089 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Argentina than in Ireland (Gini 13.4 points higher).
Argentina: 42.4 (2024) · Ireland: 29 (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 7.1% in Argentina, versus 4.6% in Ireland.
Argentina: 7.1% (2025) · Ireland: 4.6% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Argentina and Ireland are practically level.
Argentina: 0.6% (2024) · Ireland: 0.2% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Ireland’s price level (US = 100) is 1.9× Argentina’s.
Argentina: 46% (2025) · Ireland: 85% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Ireland spends 5.1 times as much on health per person as Argentina.
Argentina: $1,457 (2023) · Ireland: $7,395 (2024)
How long do people live?
People in Ireland live 5.5 years longer than in Argentina.
Argentina: 77.5 years (2024) · Ireland: 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 Ireland.
Argentina: 8 per 1,000 (2024) · Ireland: 3.4 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Argentina has 32% more doctors per person than Ireland.
Argentina: 5.1 per 1,000 (2023) · Ireland: 3.9 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is obesity?
38% of adults in Argentina are obese, versus 31% in Ireland.
Argentina: 38.1% (2024) · Ireland: 30.6% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
24% of adults in Argentina smoke, versus 18% in Ireland.
Argentina: 23.5% (2024) · Ireland: 18.2% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Ireland rate their lives 0.50 points higher than in Argentina.
Argentina: 6.43 (2025) · Ireland: 6.93 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Ireland drink 45% more alcohol than in Argentina.
Argentina: 7.1 litres (2023) · Ireland: 10.3 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Argentina has 17% more meat per person than Ireland.
Argentina: 115 kg (2023) · Ireland: 98.4 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Ireland has 560 kcal more food per person per day than Argentina.
Argentina: 3,360 kcal (2023) · Ireland: 3,921 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Ireland put in 42 more hours a year than in Argentina.
Argentina: 1,612 hours (2023) · Ireland: 1,654 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Ireland went to school 0.54 years longer than in Argentina.
Argentina: 11.2 years (2023) · Ireland: 11.7 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Ireland welcomed 15 times as many tourists per resident as Argentina (2019).
Argentina: 0.14 (2024) · Ireland: 2.2 (2019)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
97% of people in Ireland are online, versus 90% in Argentina.
Argentina: 90% (2024) · Ireland: 97% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in Ireland have electricity, versus 98% in Argentina.
Argentina: 98.4% (2024) · Ireland: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
92% of people in Argentina live in cities, versus 65% in Ireland.
Argentina: 92% (2025) · Ireland: 65% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Argentina has 140 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Ireland 113.
Argentina: 140 (2024) · Ireland: 113 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Argentina’s railway network is 11 times as long as Ireland’s.
Argentina: 17,866 km (2019) · Ireland: 1,650 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Ireland fly 76 times as many passengers per resident as those from Argentina.
Argentina: 0.46 (2023) · Ireland: 35.11 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 12% of Ireland, but only 10% of Argentina.
Argentina: 10.3% (2023) · Ireland: 11.5% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Ireland emits 69% more CO₂ than someone in Argentina.
Argentina: 3.7 t (2024) · Ireland: 6.3 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
48% of Ireland’s electricity is renewable, versus 35% in Argentina.
Argentina: 34.6% (2025) · Ireland: 48.1% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Argentina carries 2 times as much fine dust as in Ireland.
Argentina: 14.5 µg/m³ (2024) · Ireland: 7.4 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 6.9 times as likely to be murdered in Argentina as in Ireland.
Argentina: 4.5 per 100k (2023) · Ireland: 0.7 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Argentina are 3.1 times as deadly as in Ireland.
Argentina: 8.8 per 100k (2021) · Ireland: 2.8 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Argentina is on average 4.9 °C warmer than Ireland.
Argentina: 15.1°C (2016–2025 avg) · Ireland: 10.3°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Ireland gets 70% more rain than Argentina.
Argentina: 670 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Ireland: 1,139 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Argentina bigger than Ireland?
Argentina is larger. Ireland fits inside Argentina 40 times.
Which has more people, Argentina or Ireland?
Argentina has 8.4 times as many people as Ireland (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Argentina or Ireland?
People in Ireland live 5.5 years longer than in Argentina. Life expectancy at birth is 77.5 years in Argentina and 83.0 in Ireland.
Are people taller in Argentina or Ireland?
Men in Ireland are 4.3 cm taller than in Argentina (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
