Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Peru fits inside Argentina 2.2 times.
Argentina: 2,780,400 km² (2023) · Peru: 1,285,220 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Argentina’s coastline is 2.1 times as long as Peru’s.
Argentina: 4,989 km (2026 edition) · Peru: 2,414 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Argentina’s highest peak towers 216 m above Peru’s.
Argentina: 6,962 m (2026 edition) · Peru: 6,746 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Argentina has 33% more people than Peru.
Argentina: 45.9 million (2025) · Peru: 34.6 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Peru is 61% more densely populated than Argentina.
Argentina: 17 per km² (2025) · Peru: 27 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Argentina are 8.0 cm taller than in Peru.
Argentina: 174.8 cm (2019) · Peru: 166.8 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Argentina are 6.8 cm taller than in Peru.
Argentina: 161.2 cm (2019) · Peru: 154.4 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Argentina is 2.7 years older than in Peru.
Argentina: 32.1 years (2023) · Peru: 29.5 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Peru have 0.5 more children on average than in Argentina.
Argentina: 1.5 children per woman (2024) · Peru: 1.97 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
13% of people in Argentina are 65 or older, versus 9.5% in Peru.
Argentina: 12.6% (2025) · Peru: 9.5% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Argentina has produced 0.9 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Peru 0.3.
Argentina: 0.9 (2025) · Peru: 0.3 (2025)
How many official languages?
Peru has 3 official languages, Argentina 2.
Argentina: 2 (2026) · Peru: 3 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Argentina’s economy is 2 times the size of Peru’s.
Argentina: $683 billion (2025) · Peru: $335 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Argentina produces 73% more per person than Peru.
Argentina: Int$32,587 (2025) · Peru: Int$18,816 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Argentina than in Peru (Gini 2.3 points higher).
Argentina: 42.4 (2024) · Peru: 40.1 (2024)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 7.1% in Argentina, versus 5.1% in Peru.
Argentina: 7.1% (2025) · Peru: 5.1% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Peru and Argentina are practically level.
Argentina: 0.6% (2024) · Peru: 0.9% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Peru’s price level (US = 100) is 1.1× Argentina’s.
Argentina: 46% (2025) · Peru: 51% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Argentina spends 3.3 times as much on health per person as Peru.
Argentina: $1,457 (2023) · Peru: $446 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Peru live 0.4 years longer than in Argentina.
Argentina: 77.5 years (2024) · Peru: 77.9 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Peru is 38% more likely to die before turning one than in Argentina.
Argentina: 8 per 1,000 (2024) · Peru: 11 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Argentina has 3 times as many doctors per person as Peru.
Argentina: 5.1 per 1,000 (2023) · Peru: 1.7 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is obesity?
38% of adults in Argentina are obese, versus 29% in Peru.
Argentina: 38.1% (2024) · Peru: 29.1% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
24% of adults in Argentina smoke, versus 12% in Peru.
Argentina: 23.5% (2024) · Peru: 12.4% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Argentina rate their lives 0.46 points higher than in Peru.
Argentina: 6.43 (2025) · Peru: 5.97 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Argentina drink 48% more alcohol than in Peru.
Argentina: 7.1 litres (2023) · Peru: 4.8 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Argentina has 2.1 times as much meat per person as Peru.
Argentina: 115 kg (2023) · Peru: 55.4 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Argentina has 550 kcal more food per person per day than Peru.
Argentina: 3,360 kcal (2023) · Peru: 2,811 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Peru put in 531 more hours a year than in Argentina.
Argentina: 1,612 hours (2023) · Peru: 2,143 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Argentina went to school 1 year longer than in Peru.
Argentina: 11.2 years (2023) · Peru: 10.2 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Argentina welcomed 2.4 times as many tourists per resident as Peru (2019).
Argentina: 0.14 (2024) · Peru: 0.06 (2022)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
90% of people in Argentina are online, versus 82% in Peru.
Argentina: 90% (2024) · Peru: 82% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
98% of people in Argentina have electricity, versus 97% in Peru.
Argentina: 98.4% (2024) · Peru: 96.5% (2024)
How many live in cities?
92% of people in Argentina live in cities, versus 86% in Peru.
Argentina: 92% (2025) · Peru: 86% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Argentina has 140 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Peru 125.
Argentina: 140 (2024) · Peru: 125 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Argentina’s railway network is 9.6 times as long as Peru’s.
Argentina: 17,866 km (2019) · Peru: 1,854 km (2017)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Peru fly 12% more passengers per resident than those from Argentina.
Argentina: 0.46 (2023) · Peru: 0.51 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 56% of Peru, but only 10% of Argentina.
Argentina: 10.3% (2023) · Peru: 56.1% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Argentina emits 82% more CO₂ than someone in Peru.
Argentina: 3.7 t (2024) · Peru: 2.1 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
64% of Peru’s electricity is renewable, versus 35% in Argentina.
Argentina: 34.6% (2025) · Peru: 63.6% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Peru carries 90% more fine dust than in Argentina.
Argentina: 14.5 µg/m³ (2024) · Peru: 27.6 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 92% more likely to be murdered in Peru than in Argentina.
Argentina: 4.5 per 100k (2023) · Peru: 8.6 per 100k (2021)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Peru are 44% deadlier than in Argentina.
Argentina: 8.8 per 100k (2021) · Peru: 12.7 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Peru is on average 4.1 °C warmer than Argentina.
Argentina: 15.1°C (2016–2025 avg) · Peru: 19.2°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Peru gets 3.2 times as much rain as Argentina.
Argentina: 670 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Peru: 2,164 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Argentina bigger than Peru?
Argentina is larger. Peru fits inside Argentina 2.2 times.
Which has more people, Argentina or Peru?
Argentina has 33% more people than Peru (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Argentina or Peru?
People in Peru live 0.4 years longer than in Argentina. Life expectancy at birth is 77.5 years in Argentina and 77.9 in Peru.
Are people taller in Argentina or Peru?
Men in Argentina are 8.0 cm taller than in Peru (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
