Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
The Netherlands fits inside Argentina 67 times.
Argentina: 2,780,400 km² (2023) · Netherlands: 41,540 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Argentina’s coastline is 11 times as long as the Netherlands’.
Argentina: 4,989 km (2026 edition) · Netherlands: 451 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Argentina’s highest peak towers 6,100 m above the Netherlands’.
Argentina: 6,962 m (2026 edition) · Netherlands: 862 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Argentina has 2.5 times as many people as the Netherlands.
Argentina: 45.9 million (2025) · Netherlands: 18.1 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
The Netherlands is 32 times as densely populated as Argentina.
Argentina: 17 per km² (2025) · Netherlands: 537 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in the Netherlands are 9.0 cm taller than in Argentina.
Argentina: 174.8 cm (2019) · Netherlands: 183.8 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in the Netherlands are 9.1 cm taller than in Argentina.
Argentina: 161.2 cm (2019) · Netherlands: 170.4 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in the Netherlands is 9.3 years older than in Argentina.
Argentina: 32.1 years (2023) · Netherlands: 41.4 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Argentina have 0.1 more children on average than in the Netherlands.
Argentina: 1.5 children per woman (2024) · Netherlands: 1.43 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
21% of people in the Netherlands are 65 or older, versus 13% in Argentina.
Argentina: 12.6% (2025) · Netherlands: 20.9% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
The Netherlands has produced 11.1 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Argentina 0.9.
Argentina: 0.9 (2025) · Netherlands: 11.1 (2025)
How many official languages?
Argentina has 2 official languages, the Netherlands 1.
Argentina: 2 (2026) · Netherlands: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
The Netherlands’ economy is 2 times the size of Argentina’s.
Argentina: $683 billion (2025) · Netherlands: $1.33 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
The Netherlands produces 2.7 times as much per person as Argentina.
Argentina: Int$32,587 (2025) · Netherlands: Int$87,320 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Argentina than in the Netherlands (Gini 16.7 points higher).
Argentina: 42.4 (2024) · Netherlands: 25.7 (2021)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 7.1% in Argentina, versus 3.9% in the Netherlands.
Argentina: 7.1% (2025) · Netherlands: 3.9% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
The Netherlands spends 1.9% of its GDP on the military, Argentina 0.6%.
Argentina: 0.6% (2024) · Netherlands: 1.9% (2024)
How expensive is it?
The Netherlands’ price level (US = 100) is 1.8× Argentina’s.
Argentina: 46% (2025) · Netherlands: 84% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
The Netherlands spends 4.7 times as much on health per person as Argentina.
Argentina: $1,457 (2023) · Netherlands: $6,845 (2024)
How long do people live?
People in the Netherlands live 4.4 years longer than in Argentina.
Argentina: 77.5 years (2024) · Netherlands: 82 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Argentina is 2.4 times as likely to die before turning one as in the Netherlands.
Argentina: 8 per 1,000 (2024) · Netherlands: 3.4 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Argentina has 32% more doctors per person than the Netherlands.
Argentina: 5.1 per 1,000 (2023) · Netherlands: 3.9 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is obesity?
38% of adults in Argentina are obese, versus 17% in the Netherlands.
Argentina: 38.1% (2024) · Netherlands: 16.9% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
24% of adults in Argentina smoke, versus 21% in the Netherlands.
Argentina: 23.5% (2024) · Netherlands: 20.5% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in the Netherlands rate their lives 0.79 points higher than in Argentina.
Argentina: 6.43 (2025) · Netherlands: 7.22 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in the Netherlands drink 21% more alcohol than in Argentina.
Argentina: 7.1 litres (2023) · Netherlands: 8.6 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Argentina has 61% more meat per person than the Netherlands.
Argentina: 115 kg (2023) · Netherlands: 71.6 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
The Netherlands has 107 kcal more food per person per day than Argentina.
Argentina: 3,360 kcal (2023) · Netherlands: 3,467 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Argentina put in 173 more hours a year than in the Netherlands.
Argentina: 1,612 hours (2023) · Netherlands: 1,439 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in the Netherlands went to school 1.5 years longer than in Argentina.
Argentina: 11.2 years (2023) · Netherlands: 12.7 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
The Netherlands welcomed 6.3 times as many tourists per resident as Argentina (2019).
Argentina: 0.14 (2024) · Netherlands: 0.91 (2022)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
97% of people in the Netherlands are online, versus 90% in Argentina.
Argentina: 90% (2024) · Netherlands: 97% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in the Netherlands have electricity, versus 98% in Argentina.
Argentina: 98.4% (2024) · Netherlands: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
96% of people in the Netherlands live in cities, versus 92% in Argentina.
Argentina: 92% (2025) · Netherlands: 96% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Argentina has 140 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, the Netherlands 129.
Argentina: 140 (2024) · Netherlands: 129 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Argentina’s railway network is 5.9 times as long as the Netherlands’.
Argentina: 17,866 km (2019) · Netherlands: 3,041 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from the Netherlands fly 5 times as many passengers per resident as those from Argentina.
Argentina: 0.46 (2023) · Netherlands: 2.29 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 11% of the Netherlands, but only 10% of Argentina.
Argentina: 10.3% (2023) · Netherlands: 11.1% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in the Netherlands emits 68% more CO₂ than someone in Argentina.
Argentina: 3.7 t (2024) · Netherlands: 6.3 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
51% of the Netherlands’ electricity is renewable, versus 35% in Argentina.
Argentina: 34.6% (2025) · Netherlands: 51.2% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Argentina carries 51% more fine dust than in the Netherlands.
Argentina: 14.5 µg/m³ (2024) · Netherlands: 9.6 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 6.5 times as likely to be murdered in Argentina as in the Netherlands.
Argentina: 4.5 per 100k (2023) · Netherlands: 0.7 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Argentina are 2.6 times as deadly as in the Netherlands.
Argentina: 8.8 per 100k (2021) · Netherlands: 3.4 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Argentina is on average 3.9 °C warmer than the Netherlands.
Argentina: 15.1°C (2016–2025 avg) · Netherlands: 11.2°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
The Netherlands gets 32% more rain than Argentina.
Argentina: 670 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Netherlands: 887 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Argentina bigger than the Netherlands?
Argentina is larger. The Netherlands fits inside Argentina 67 times.
Which has more people, Argentina or the Netherlands?
Argentina has 2.5 times as many people as the Netherlands (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Argentina or the Netherlands?
People in the Netherlands live 4.4 years longer than in Argentina. Life expectancy at birth is 77.5 years in Argentina and 82.0 in the Netherlands.
Are people taller in Argentina or the Netherlands?
Men in the Netherlands are 9.0 cm taller than in Argentina (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
