Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Argentina is 42% bigger than Mexico.
Argentina: 2,780,400 km² (2023) · Mexico: 1,957,190 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Mexico’s coastline is 87% longer than Argentina’s.
Argentina: 4,989 km (2026 edition) · Mexico: 9,330 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Argentina’s highest peak towers 1,326 m above Mexico’s.
Argentina: 6,962 m (2026 edition) · Mexico: 5,636 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Mexico has 2.9 times as many people as Argentina.
Argentina: 45.9 million (2025) · Mexico: 132 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Mexico is 4.1 times as densely populated as Argentina.
Argentina: 17 per km² (2025) · Mexico: 68 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Argentina are 4.5 cm taller than in Mexico.
Argentina: 174.8 cm (2019) · Mexico: 170.3 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Argentina are 3.3 cm taller than in Mexico.
Argentina: 161.2 cm (2019) · Mexico: 157.9 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Argentina is 3.2 years older than in Mexico.
Argentina: 32.1 years (2023) · Mexico: 28.9 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Mexico have 0.4 more children on average than in Argentina.
Argentina: 1.5 children per woman (2024) · Mexico: 1.89 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
13% of people in Argentina are 65 or older, versus 8.5% in Mexico.
Argentina: 12.6% (2025) · Mexico: 8.5% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Argentina has produced 0.9 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Mexico 0.2.
Argentina: 0.9 (2025) · Mexico: 0.2 (2025)
How many official languages?
Argentina has 2 official languages, Mexico 1.
Argentina: 2 (2026) · Mexico: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Mexico’s economy is 2.7 times the size of Argentina’s.
Argentina: $683 billion (2025) · Mexico: $1.83 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Argentina produces 26% more per person than Mexico.
Argentina: Int$32,587 (2025) · Mexico: Int$25,869 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Mexico and Argentina are practically level.
Argentina: 42.4 (2024) · Mexico: 42.6 (2024)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 7.1% in Argentina, versus 2.7% in Mexico.
Argentina: 7.1% (2025) · Mexico: 2.7% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Mexico and Argentina are practically level.
Argentina: 0.6% (2024) · Mexico: 0.9% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Mexico’s price level (US = 100) is 1.2× Argentina’s.
Argentina: 46% (2025) · Mexico: 54% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Argentina spends 91% more on health per person than Mexico.
Argentina: $1,457 (2023) · Mexico: $761 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Argentina live 2.3 years longer than in Mexico.
Argentina: 77.5 years (2024) · Mexico: 75.3 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Mexico is 51% more likely to die before turning one than in Argentina.
Argentina: 8 per 1,000 (2024) · Mexico: 12.1 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Argentina has 2 times as many doctors per person as Mexico.
Argentina: 5.1 per 1,000 (2023) · Mexico: 2.6 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is obesity?
38% of adults in Argentina are obese, versus 37% in Mexico.
Argentina: 38.1% (2024) · Mexico: 37.4% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
24% of adults in Argentina smoke, versus 16% in Mexico.
Argentina: 23.5% (2024) · Mexico: 15.7% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Mexico rate their lives 0.54 points higher than in Argentina.
Argentina: 6.43 (2025) · Mexico: 6.97 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Argentina drink 6% more alcohol than in Mexico.
Argentina: 7.1 litres (2023) · Mexico: 6.7 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Argentina has 47% more meat per person than Mexico.
Argentina: 115 kg (2023) · Mexico: 78.2 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Argentina has 56 kcal more food per person per day than Mexico.
Argentina: 3,360 kcal (2023) · Mexico: 3,305 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Mexico put in 17 more hours a year than in Argentina.
Argentina: 1,612 hours (2023) · Mexico: 1,629 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Argentina went to school 1.8 years longer than in Mexico.
Argentina: 11.2 years (2023) · Mexico: 9.3 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Mexico welcomed 2.4 times as many tourists per resident as Argentina (2019).
Argentina: 0.14 (2024) · Mexico: 0.34 (2024)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
90% of people in Argentina are online, versus 83% in Mexico.
Argentina: 90% (2024) · Mexico: 83% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in Mexico have electricity, versus 98% in Argentina.
Argentina: 98.4% (2024) · Mexico: 99.8% (2024)
How many live in cities?
92% of people in Argentina live in cities, versus 80% in Mexico.
Argentina: 92% (2025) · Mexico: 80% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Argentina has 140 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Mexico 116.
Argentina: 140 (2024) · Mexico: 116 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Mexico’s railway network is 31% longer than Argentina’s.
Argentina: 17,866 km (2019) · Mexico: 23,389 km (2017)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Mexico fly 30% more passengers per resident than those from Argentina.
Argentina: 0.46 (2023) · Mexico: 0.6 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 34% of Mexico, but only 10% of Argentina.
Argentina: 10.3% (2023) · Mexico: 33.6% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Argentina emits 6% more CO₂ than someone in Mexico.
Argentina: 3.7 t (2024) · Mexico: 3.5 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
35% of Argentina’s electricity is renewable, versus 23% in Mexico.
Argentina: 34.6% (2025) · Mexico: 23.1% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Mexico carries 26% more fine dust than in Argentina.
Argentina: 14.5 µg/m³ (2024) · Mexico: 18.3 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 5.5 times as likely to be murdered in Mexico as in Argentina.
Argentina: 4.5 per 100k (2023) · Mexico: 24.9 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Mexico are 36% deadlier than in Argentina.
Argentina: 8.8 per 100k (2021) · Mexico: 12 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Mexico is on average 6.3 °C warmer than Argentina.
Argentina: 15.1°C (2016–2025 avg) · Mexico: 21.4°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Mexico gets 18% more rain than Argentina.
Argentina: 670 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Mexico: 788 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Argentina bigger than Mexico?
Argentina is larger. Argentina is 42% bigger than Mexico.
Which has more people, Argentina or Mexico?
Mexico has 2.9 times as many people as Argentina (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Argentina or Mexico?
People in Argentina live 2.3 years longer than in Mexico. Life expectancy at birth is 77.5 years in Argentina and 75.3 in Mexico.
Are people taller in Argentina or Mexico?
Men in Argentina are 4.5 cm taller than in Mexico (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
