Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Italy fits inside Argentina 9.2 times.
Argentina: 2,780,400 km² (2023) · Italy: 302,070 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Italy’s coastline is 52% longer than Argentina’s.
Argentina: 4,989 km (2026 edition) · Italy: 7,600 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Argentina’s highest peak towers 2,214 m above Italy’s.
Argentina: 6,962 m (2026 edition) · Italy: 4,748 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Italy has 28% more people than Argentina.
Argentina: 45.9 million (2025) · Italy: 58.9 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Italy is 12 times as densely populated as Argentina.
Argentina: 17 per km² (2025) · Italy: 199 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Argentina and Italy are practically level.
Argentina: 174.8 cm (2019) · Italy: 174.4 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Italy and Argentina are practically level.
Argentina: 161.2 cm (2019) · Italy: 161.8 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Italy is 15 years older than in Argentina.
Argentina: 32.1 years (2023) · Italy: 47.5 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Argentina have 0.3 more children on average than in Italy.
Argentina: 1.5 children per woman (2024) · Italy: 1.18 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
25% of people in Italy are 65 or older, versus 13% in Argentina.
Argentina: 12.6% (2025) · Italy: 25.1% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Italy has produced 3.4 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Argentina 0.9.
Argentina: 0.9 (2025) · Italy: 3.4 (2025)
How many official languages?
Argentina has 2 official languages, Italy 1.
Argentina: 2 (2026) · Italy: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Italy’s economy is 3.7 times the size of Argentina’s.
Argentina: $683 billion (2025) · Italy: $2.55 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Italy produces 93% more per person than Argentina.
Argentina: Int$32,587 (2025) · Italy: Int$62,803 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Argentina than in Italy (Gini 8.1 points higher).
Argentina: 42.4 (2024) · Italy: 34.3 (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 7.1% in Argentina, versus 6.4% in Italy.
Argentina: 7.1% (2025) · Italy: 6.4% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Italy spends 1.6% of its GDP on the military, Argentina 0.6%.
Argentina: 0.6% (2024) · Italy: 1.6% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Italy’s price level (US = 100) is 1.5× Argentina’s.
Argentina: 46% (2025) · Italy: 69% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Italy spends 2.3 times as much on health per person as Argentina.
Argentina: $1,457 (2023) · Italy: $3,398 (2024)
How long do people live?
People in Italy live 6.4 years longer than in Argentina.
Argentina: 77.5 years (2024) · Italy: 84 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Argentina is 3.5 times as likely to die before turning one as in Italy.
Argentina: 8 per 1,000 (2024) · Italy: 2.3 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Argentina has 22% more doctors per person than Italy.
Argentina: 5.1 per 1,000 (2023) · Italy: 4.2 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is obesity?
38% of adults in Argentina are obese, versus 18% in Italy.
Argentina: 38.1% (2024) · Italy: 17.9% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
24% of adults in Argentina smoke, versus 22% in Italy.
Argentina: 23.5% (2024) · Italy: 22.4% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Italy rate their lives 0.14 points higher than in Argentina.
Argentina: 6.43 (2025) · Italy: 6.57 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Italy drink 19% more alcohol than in Argentina.
Argentina: 7.1 litres (2023) · Italy: 8.4 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Argentina has 61% more meat per person than Italy.
Argentina: 115 kg (2023) · Italy: 71.2 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Italy has 392 kcal more food per person per day than Argentina.
Argentina: 3,360 kcal (2023) · Italy: 3,753 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Italy put in 89 more hours a year than in Argentina.
Argentina: 1,612 hours (2023) · Italy: 1,701 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Argentina went to school 0.36 years longer than in Italy.
Argentina: 11.2 years (2023) · Italy: 10.8 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Italy welcomed 6.8 times as many tourists per resident as Argentina (2019).
Argentina: 0.14 (2024) · Italy: 0.98 (2024)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
Argentina and Italy are practically level.
Argentina: 90% (2024) · Italy: 89% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in Italy have electricity, versus 98% in Argentina.
Argentina: 98.4% (2024) · Italy: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
92% of people in Argentina live in cities, versus 70% in Italy.
Argentina: 92% (2025) · Italy: 70% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Argentina has 140 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Italy 133.
Argentina: 140 (2024) · Italy: 133 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Argentina’s railway network is 3% longer than Italy’s.
Argentina: 17,866 km (2019) · Italy: 17,305 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Argentina fly 34% more passengers per resident than those from Italy.
Argentina: 0.46 (2023) · Italy: 0.34 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 33% of Italy, but only 10% of Argentina.
Argentina: 10.3% (2023) · Italy: 32.9% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Italy emits 36% more CO₂ than someone in Argentina.
Argentina: 3.7 t (2024) · Italy: 5.1 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
49% of Italy’s electricity is renewable, versus 35% in Argentina.
Argentina: 34.6% (2025) · Italy: 48.8% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Italy carries 5% more fine dust than in Argentina.
Argentina: 14.5 µg/m³ (2024) · Italy: 15.2 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 7.9 times as likely to be murdered in Argentina as in Italy.
Argentina: 4.5 per 100k (2023) · Italy: 0.6 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Argentina are 76% deadlier than in Italy.
Argentina: 8.8 per 100k (2021) · Italy: 5 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Argentina is on average 1.2 °C warmer than Italy.
Argentina: 15.1°C (2016–2025 avg) · Italy: 13.9°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Italy gets 54% more rain than Argentina.
Argentina: 670 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Italy: 1,030 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Argentina bigger than Italy?
Argentina is larger. Italy fits inside Argentina 9.2 times.
Which has more people, Argentina or Italy?
Italy has 28% more people than Argentina (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Argentina or Italy?
People in Italy live 6.4 years longer than in Argentina. Life expectancy at birth is 77.5 years in Argentina and 84.0 in Italy.
Are people taller in Argentina or Italy?
Argentina and Italy are practically level (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
