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Land

Size, shape and altitude

How big is it, really?

Argentina is 2% bigger than Kazakhstan.

Argentina: 2,780,400 km² (2023) · Kazakhstan: 2,724,900 km² (2023)

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How much coast is there?

Argentina: 4,989 km (2026 edition) · Kazakhstan: 0 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Kazakhstan’s highest peak towers 48 m above Argentina’s.

Argentina: 6,962 m (2026 edition) · Kazakhstan: 7,010 m (2026 edition)

How far apart are they?

People

Who lives there, and how closely

How many people live there?

Argentina has 2.2 times as many people as Kazakhstan.

Argentina: 45.9 million (2025) · Kazakhstan: 20.8 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Argentina is 2.2 times as densely populated as Kazakhstan.

Argentina: 17 per km² (2025) · Kazakhstan: 8 per km² (2025)

How tall are the men?

Kazakhstan and Argentina are practically level.

Argentina: 174.8 cm (2019) · Kazakhstan: 175.5 cm (2019)

How tall are the women?

Kazakhstan and Argentina are practically level.

Argentina: 161.2 cm (2019) · Kazakhstan: 161.7 cm (2019)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Argentina is 2.7 years older than in Kazakhstan.

Argentina: 32.1 years (2023) · Kazakhstan: 29.5 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Kazakhstan have 1.5 more children on average than in Argentina.

Argentina: 1.5 children per woman (2024) · Kazakhstan: 2.98 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

13% of people in Argentina are 65 or older, versus 9.0% in Kazakhstan.

Argentina: 12.6% (2025) · Kazakhstan: 9% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Argentina has produced 0.9 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Kazakhstan 0.0.

Argentina: 0.9 (2025) · Kazakhstan: 0 (2025)

How many official languages?

Argentina and Kazakhstan are practically level.

Argentina: 2 (2026) · Kazakhstan: 2 (2026)

What shape is the population?

Money

What an economy looks like per person

How big is the economy?

Argentina’s economy is 2.2 times the size of Kazakhstan’s.

Argentina: $683 billion (2025) · Kazakhstan: $306 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Kazakhstan produces 36% more per person than Argentina.

Argentina: Int$32,587 (2025) · Kazakhstan: Int$44,294 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Argentina than in Kazakhstan (Gini 13.2 points higher).

Argentina: 42.4 (2024) · Kazakhstan: 29.2 (2021)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 7.1% in Argentina, versus 4.8% in Kazakhstan.

Argentina: 7.1% (2025) · Kazakhstan: 4.8% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Argentina and Kazakhstan are practically level.

Argentina: 0.6% (2024) · Kazakhstan: 0.4% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Argentina’s price level (US = 100) is 1.4× Kazakhstan’s.

Argentina: 46% (2025) · Kazakhstan: 33% (2025)

Health

Long lives, small beginnings

How much is spent on health?

Argentina spends 3 times as much on health per person as Kazakhstan.

Argentina: $1,457 (2023) · Kazakhstan: $490 (2023)

How long do people live?

People in Argentina live 3 years longer than in Kazakhstan.

Argentina: 77.5 years (2024) · Kazakhstan: 74.5 years (2024)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Argentina is 8% more likely to die before turning one than in Kazakhstan.

Argentina: 8 per 1,000 (2024) · Kazakhstan: 7.4 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Argentina has 36% more doctors per person than Kazakhstan.

Argentina: 5.1 per 1,000 (2023) · Kazakhstan: 3.8 per 1,000 (2023)

How common is obesity?

38% of adults in Argentina are obese, versus 22% in Kazakhstan.

Argentina: 38.1% (2024) · Kazakhstan: 22.4% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

24% of adults in Argentina smoke, versus 21% in Kazakhstan.

Argentina: 23.5% (2024) · Kazakhstan: 21.1% (2024)

Everyday life

Plates, glasses and happiness

How do people rate their lives?

People in Kazakhstan rate their lives 0.20 points higher than in Argentina.

Argentina: 6.43 (2025) · Kazakhstan: 6.63 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Argentina drink 19% more alcohol than in Kazakhstan.

Argentina: 7.1 litres (2023) · Kazakhstan: 6 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Argentina has 77% more meat per person than Kazakhstan.

Argentina: 115 kg (2023) · Kazakhstan: 64.9 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Argentina has 225 kcal more food per person per day than Kazakhstan.

Argentina: 3,360 kcal (2023) · Kazakhstan: 3,136 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Kazakhstan put in 363 more hours a year than in Argentina.

Argentina: 1,612 hours (2023) · Kazakhstan: 1,975 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Kazakhstan went to school 1.4 years longer than in Argentina.

Argentina: 11.2 years (2023) · Kazakhstan: 12.5 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Kazakhstan welcomed 3.5 times as many tourists per resident as Argentina (2019).

Argentina: 0.14 (2024) · Kazakhstan: 0.5 (2024)

Connected

Online, electrified, urban

How many people are online?

93% of people in Kazakhstan are online, versus 90% in Argentina.

Argentina: 90% (2024) · Kazakhstan: 93% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

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

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

How many live in cities?

92% of people in Argentina live in cities, versus 62% in Kazakhstan.

Argentina: 92% (2025) · Kazakhstan: 62% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Argentina has 140 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Kazakhstan 127.

Argentina: 140 (2024) · Kazakhstan: 127 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Argentina’s railway network is 12% longer than Kazakhstan’s.

Argentina: 17,866 km (2019) · Kazakhstan: 16,006 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Kazakhstan fly 24% more passengers per resident than those from Argentina.

Argentina: 0.46 (2023) · Kazakhstan: 0.57 (2023)

Planet

Air, forests and energy

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 10% of Argentina, but only 1.3% of Kazakhstan.

Argentina: 10.3% (2023) · Kazakhstan: 1.3% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Kazakhstan emits 3.7 times as much CO₂ as someone in Argentina.

Argentina: 3.7 t (2024) · Kazakhstan: 13.9 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

35% of Argentina’s electricity is renewable, versus 15% in Kazakhstan.

Argentina: 34.6% (2025) · Kazakhstan: 14.9% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Kazakhstan carries 10% more fine dust than in Argentina.

Argentina: 14.5 µg/m³ (2024) · Kazakhstan: 16 µg/m³ (2024)

Where does the power come from?

Safety

Measured risk, not vibes

How common is murder?

You are 76% more likely to be murdered in Argentina than in Kazakhstan.

Argentina: 4.5 per 100k (2023) · Kazakhstan: 2.6 per 100k (2022)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Kazakhstan are 39% deadlier than in Argentina.

Argentina: 8.8 per 100k (2021) · Kazakhstan: 12.2 per 100k (2021)

Climate

What the year feels like

How warm is it?

Argentina is on average 7.3 °C warmer than Kazakhstan.

Argentina: 15.1°C (2016–2025 avg) · Kazakhstan: 7.8°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Argentina gets 2 times as much rain as Kazakhstan.

Argentina: 670 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Kazakhstan: 328 mm (2016–2025 avg)

What does the year feel like?
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Quick answers

Is Argentina bigger than Kazakhstan?

Argentina is larger. Argentina is 2% bigger than Kazakhstan.

Which has more people, Argentina or Kazakhstan?

Argentina has 2.2 times as many people as Kazakhstan (2025 estimates).

Where do people live longer, Argentina or Kazakhstan?

People in Argentina live 3 years longer than in Kazakhstan. Life expectancy at birth is 77.5 years in Argentina and 74.5 in Kazakhstan.

Are people taller in Argentina or Kazakhstan?

Kazakhstan and Argentina are practically level (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).

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