Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Israel fits inside Argentina 126 times.
Argentina: 2,780,400 km² (2023) · Israel: 22,070 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Argentina’s coastline is 18 times as long as Israel’s.
Argentina: 4,989 km (2026 edition) · Israel: 273 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Argentina’s highest peak towers 4,726 m above Israel’s.
Argentina: 6,962 m (2026 edition) · Israel: 2,236 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Argentina has 4.5 times as many people as Israel.
Argentina: 45.9 million (2025) · Israel: 10.1 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Israel is 28 times as densely populated as Argentina.
Argentina: 17 per km² (2025) · Israel: 468 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Israel are 1.2 cm taller than in Argentina.
Argentina: 174.8 cm (2019) · Israel: 176 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Israel are 1.0 cm taller than in Argentina.
Argentina: 161.2 cm (2019) · Israel: 162.2 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Argentina is 3 years older than in Israel.
Argentina: 32.1 years (2023) · Israel: 29.2 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Israel have 1.4 more children on average than in Argentina.
Argentina: 1.5 children per woman (2024) · Israel: 2.87 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
Israel and Argentina are practically level.
Argentina: 12.6% (2025) · Israel: 12.7% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Israel has produced 5.9 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Argentina 0.9.
Argentina: 0.9 (2025) · Israel: 5.9 (2025)
How many official languages?
Argentina and Israel are practically level.
Argentina: 2 (2026) · Israel: 2 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Argentina’s economy is 12% larger than Israel’s.
Argentina: $683 billion (2025) · Israel: $611 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Israel produces 83% more per person than Argentina.
Argentina: Int$32,587 (2025) · Israel: Int$59,717 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Argentina than in Israel (Gini 4.1 points higher).
Argentina: 42.4 (2024) · Israel: 38.3 (2022)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 7.1% in Argentina, versus 3.5% in Israel.
Argentina: 7.1% (2025) · Israel: 3.5% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Israel spends 8.8% of its GDP on the military, Argentina 0.6%.
Argentina: 0.6% (2024) · Israel: 8.8% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Israel’s price level (US = 100) is 2.2× Argentina’s.
Argentina: 46% (2025) · Israel: 101% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Israel spends 2.7 times as much on health per person as Argentina.
Argentina: $1,457 (2023) · Israel: $3,928 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Israel live 5.7 years longer than in Argentina.
Argentina: 77.5 years (2024) · Israel: 83.2 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Argentina is 3 times as likely to die before turning one as in Israel.
Argentina: 8 per 1,000 (2024) · Israel: 2.7 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Argentina has 34% more doctors per person than Israel.
Argentina: 5.1 per 1,000 (2023) · Israel: 3.8 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is obesity?
38% of adults in Argentina are obese, versus 23% in Israel.
Argentina: 38.1% (2024) · Israel: 23.3% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
24% of adults in Argentina smoke, versus 21% in Israel.
Argentina: 23.5% (2024) · Israel: 21.2% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Israel rate their lives 0.76 points higher than in Argentina.
Argentina: 6.43 (2025) · Israel: 7.19 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Argentina drink 69% more alcohol than in Israel.
Argentina: 7.1 litres (2023) · Israel: 4.2 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Argentina has 6% more meat per person than Israel.
Argentina: 115 kg (2023) · Israel: 108.7 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Israel has 393 kcal more food per person per day than Argentina.
Argentina: 3,360 kcal (2023) · Israel: 3,754 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Israel put in 278 more hours a year than in Argentina.
Argentina: 1,612 hours (2023) · Israel: 1,890 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Israel went to school 2.3 years longer than in Argentina.
Argentina: 11.2 years (2023) · Israel: 13.5 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Argentina welcomed 50% more tourists per resident than Israel (2019).
Argentina: 0.14 (2024) · Israel: 0.1 (2024)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
90% of people in Argentina are online, versus 88% in Israel.
Argentina: 90% (2024) · Israel: 88% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in Israel have electricity, versus 98% in Argentina.
Argentina: 98.4% (2024) · Israel: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
92% of people in Argentina live in cities, versus 92% in Israel.
Argentina: 92% (2025) · Israel: 92% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Israel has 177 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Argentina 140.
Argentina: 140 (2024) · Israel: 177 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Argentina’s railway network is 10 times as long as Israel’s.
Argentina: 17,866 km (2019) · Israel: 1,720 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Israel fly 59% more passengers per resident than those from Argentina.
Argentina: 0.46 (2023) · Israel: 0.73 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 10% of Argentina, but only 6.5% of Israel.
Argentina: 10.3% (2023) · Israel: 6.5% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Israel emits 50% more CO₂ than someone in Argentina.
Argentina: 3.7 t (2024) · Israel: 5.6 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
35% of Argentina’s electricity is renewable, versus 17% in Israel.
Argentina: 34.6% (2025) · Israel: 16.9% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Israel carries 41% more fine dust than in Argentina.
Argentina: 14.5 µg/m³ (2024) · Israel: 20.4 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 2.8 times as likely to be murdered in Argentina as in Israel.
Argentina: 4.5 per 100k (2023) · Israel: 1.6 per 100k (2022)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Argentina are 2.1 times as deadly as in Israel.
Argentina: 8.8 per 100k (2021) · Israel: 4.2 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Israel is on average 6.0 °C warmer than Argentina.
Argentina: 15.1°C (2016–2025 avg) · Israel: 21.1°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Argentina gets 3.3 times as much rain as Israel.
Argentina: 670 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Israel: 205 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Argentina bigger than Israel?
Argentina is larger. Israel fits inside Argentina 126 times.
Which has more people, Argentina or Israel?
Argentina has 4.5 times as many people as Israel (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Argentina or Israel?
People in Israel live 5.7 years longer than in Argentina. Life expectancy at birth is 77.5 years in Argentina and 83.2 in Israel.
Are people taller in Argentina or Israel?
Men in Israel are 1.2 cm taller than in Argentina (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
