Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Kenya fits inside Argentina 4.7 times.
Argentina: 2,780,400 km² (2023) · Kenya: 591,969 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Argentina’s coastline is 9.3 times as long as Kenya’s.
Argentina: 4,989 km (2026 edition) · Kenya: 536 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Argentina’s highest peak towers 1,763 m above Kenya’s.
Argentina: 6,962 m (2026 edition) · Kenya: 5,199 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Kenya has 25% more people than Argentina.
Argentina: 45.9 million (2025) · Kenya: 57.5 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Kenya is 5.9 times as densely populated as Argentina.
Argentina: 17 per km² (2025) · Kenya: 99 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Argentina are 4.3 cm taller than in Kenya.
Argentina: 174.8 cm (2019) · Kenya: 170.5 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Argentina are 1.8 cm taller than in Kenya.
Argentina: 161.2 cm (2019) · Kenya: 159.4 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Argentina is 13 years older than in Kenya.
Argentina: 32.1 years (2023) · Kenya: 19.5 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Kenya have 1.7 more children on average than in Argentina.
Argentina: 1.5 children per woman (2024) · Kenya: 3.17 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
13% of people in Argentina are 65 or older, versus 3.0% in Kenya.
Argentina: 12.6% (2025) · Kenya: 3% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Argentina has produced 0.9 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Kenya 0.2.
Argentina: 0.9 (2025) · Kenya: 0.2 (2025)
How many official languages?
Argentina and Kenya are practically level.
Argentina: 2 (2026) · Kenya: 2 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Argentina’s economy is 5 times the size of Kenya’s.
Argentina: $683 billion (2025) · Kenya: $136 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Argentina produces 4.6 times as much per person as Kenya.
Argentina: Int$32,587 (2025) · Kenya: Int$7,016 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Argentina than in Kenya (Gini 3.9 points higher).
Argentina: 42.4 (2024) · Kenya: 38.5 (2022)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 7.1% in Argentina, versus 5.4% in Kenya.
Argentina: 7.1% (2025) · Kenya: 5.4% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Kenya and Argentina are practically level.
Argentina: 0.6% (2024) · Kenya: 1% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Argentina’s price level (US = 100) is 1.4× Kenya’s.
Argentina: 46% (2025) · Kenya: 34% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Argentina spends 17 times as much on health per person as Kenya.
Argentina: $1,457 (2023) · Kenya: $85 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Argentina live 14 years longer than in Kenya.
Argentina: 77.5 years (2024) · Kenya: 63.8 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Kenya is 4.3 times as likely to die before turning one as in Argentina.
Argentina: 8 per 1,000 (2024) · Kenya: 34.2 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Argentina has 18 times as many doctors per person as Kenya.
Argentina: 5.1 per 1,000 (2023) · Kenya: 0.3 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is obesity?
38% of adults in Argentina are obese, versus 10% in Kenya.
Argentina: 38.1% (2024) · Kenya: 10.4% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
24% of adults in Argentina smoke, versus 9.6% in Kenya.
Argentina: 23.5% (2024) · Kenya: 9.6% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Argentina rate their lives 1.76 points higher than in Kenya.
Argentina: 6.43 (2025) · Kenya: 4.67 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Argentina drink 3.2 times as much alcohol as in Kenya.
Argentina: 7.1 litres (2023) · Kenya: 2.2 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Argentina has 11 times as much meat per person as Kenya.
Argentina: 115 kg (2023) · Kenya: 10.2 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Argentina has 1,214 kcal more food per person per day than Kenya.
Argentina: 3,360 kcal (2023) · Kenya: 2,146 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Kenya put in 423 more hours a year than in Argentina.
Argentina: 1,612 hours (2023) · Kenya: 2,035 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Argentina went to school 2.6 years longer than in Kenya.
Argentina: 11.2 years (2023) · Kenya: 8.6 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Argentina welcomed 5.2 times as many tourists per resident as Kenya (2019).
Argentina: 0.14 (2024) · Kenya: 0.03 (2017)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
90% of people in Argentina are online, versus 35% in Kenya.
Argentina: 90% (2024) · Kenya: 35% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
98% of people in Argentina have electricity, versus 77% in Kenya.
Argentina: 98.4% (2024) · Kenya: 77% (2024)
How many live in cities?
92% of people in Argentina live in cities, versus 32% in Kenya.
Argentina: 92% (2025) · Kenya: 32% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Argentina has 140 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Kenya 126.
Argentina: 140 (2024) · Kenya: 126 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Argentina’s railway network is 4.7 times as long as Kenya’s.
Argentina: 17,866 km (2019) · Kenya: 3,819 km (2018)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Argentina fly 5.1 times as many passengers per resident as those from Kenya.
Argentina: 0.46 (2023) · Kenya: 0.09 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 10% of Argentina, but only 6.2% of Kenya.
Argentina: 10.3% (2023) · Kenya: 6.2% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Argentina emits 10 times as much CO₂ as someone in Kenya.
Argentina: 3.7 t (2024) · Kenya: 0.4 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
90% of Kenya’s electricity is renewable, versus 35% in Argentina.
Argentina: 34.6% (2025) · Kenya: 90% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Kenya carries 52% more fine dust than in Argentina.
Argentina: 14.5 µg/m³ (2024) · Kenya: 22 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 8% more likely to be murdered in Kenya than in Argentina.
Argentina: 4.5 per 100k (2023) · Kenya: 4.9 per 100k (2022)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Kenya are 3.2 times as deadly as in Argentina.
Argentina: 8.8 per 100k (2021) · Kenya: 28.2 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Kenya is on average 10.5 °C warmer than Argentina.
Argentina: 15.1°C (2016–2025 avg) · Kenya: 25.7°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Kenya gets 4% more rain than Argentina.
Argentina: 670 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Kenya: 696 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Argentina bigger than Kenya?
Argentina is larger. Kenya fits inside Argentina 4.7 times.
Which has more people, Argentina or Kenya?
Kenya has 25% more people than Argentina (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Argentina or Kenya?
People in Argentina live 14 years longer than in Kenya. Life expectancy at birth is 77.5 years in Argentina and 63.8 in Kenya.
Are people taller in Argentina or Kenya?
Men in Argentina are 4.3 cm taller than in Kenya (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
