The duel
Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
The Philippines fits inside Argentina 9.3 times.
Argentina: 2,780,400 km² (2023) · Philippines: 300,000 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
The Philippines’ coastline is 7.3 times as long as Argentina’s.
Argentina: 4,989 km (2026 edition) · Philippines: 36,289 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Argentina’s highest peak towers 4,008 m above the Philippines’.
Argentina: 6,962 m (2026 edition) · Philippines: 2,954 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
The Philippines has 2.5 times as many people as Argentina.
Argentina: 45.9 million (2025) · Philippines: 117 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
The Philippines is 23 times as densely populated as Argentina.
Argentina: 17 per km² (2025) · Philippines: 392 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Argentina are 9.5 cm taller than in the Philippines.
Argentina: 174.8 cm (2019) · Philippines: 165.2 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Argentina are 7.1 cm taller than in the Philippines.
Argentina: 161.2 cm (2019) · Philippines: 154.1 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Argentina is 6.8 years older than in the Philippines.
Argentina: 32.1 years (2023) · Philippines: 25.3 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in the Philippines have 0.4 more children on average than in Argentina.
Argentina: 1.5 children per woman (2024) · Philippines: 1.89 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
13% of people in Argentina are 65 or older, versus 5.7% in the Philippines.
Argentina: 12.6% (2025) · Philippines: 5.7% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Argentina has produced 0.9 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, the Philippines 0.1.
Argentina: 0.9 (2025) · Philippines: 0.1 (2025)
How many official languages?
Argentina and the Philippines are practically level.
Argentina: 2 (2026) · Philippines: 2 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Argentina’s economy is 40% larger than the Philippines’.
Argentina: $683 billion (2025) · Philippines: $487 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Argentina produces 2.6 times as much per person as the Philippines.
Argentina: Int$32,587 (2025) · Philippines: Int$12,577 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Argentina than in the Philippines (Gini 3.1 points higher).
Argentina: 42.4 (2024) · Philippines: 39.3 (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 7.1% in Argentina, versus 2.2% in the Philippines.
Argentina: 7.1% (2025) · Philippines: 2.2% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
The Philippines spends 1.3% of its GDP on the military, Argentina 0.6%.
Argentina: 0.6% (2024) · Philippines: 1.3% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Argentina’s price level (US = 100) is 1.4× the Philippines’.
Argentina: 46% (2025) · Philippines: 33% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Argentina spends 7.5 times as much on health per person as the Philippines.
Argentina: $1,457 (2023) · Philippines: $194 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Argentina live 7.6 years longer than in the Philippines.
Argentina: 77.5 years (2024) · Philippines: 69.9 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in the Philippines is 2.7 times as likely to die before turning one as in Argentina.
Argentina: 8 per 1,000 (2024) · Philippines: 21.7 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Argentina has 6.4 times as many doctors per person as the Philippines.
Argentina: 5.1 per 1,000 (2023) · Philippines: 0.8 per 1,000 (2021)
How common is obesity?
38% of adults in Argentina are obese, versus 9.7% in the Philippines.
Argentina: 38.1% (2024) · Philippines: 9.7% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
24% of adults in Argentina smoke, versus 20% in the Philippines.
Argentina: 23.5% (2024) · Philippines: 19.9% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Argentina rate their lives 0.22 points higher than in the Philippines.
Argentina: 6.43 (2025) · Philippines: 6.21 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Argentina drink 16% more alcohol than in the Philippines.
Argentina: 7.1 litres (2023) · Philippines: 6.1 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Argentina has 3.4 times as much meat per person as the Philippines.
Argentina: 115 kg (2023) · Philippines: 33.6 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Argentina has 378 kcal more food per person per day than the Philippines.
Argentina: 3,360 kcal (2023) · Philippines: 2,983 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in the Philippines put in 484 more hours a year than in Argentina.
Argentina: 1,612 hours (2023) · Philippines: 2,096 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Argentina went to school 1.2 years longer than in the Philippines.
Argentina: 11.2 years (2023) · Philippines: 10 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Argentina welcomed 6.2 times as many tourists per resident as the Philippines (2019).
Argentina: 0.14 (2024) · Philippines: 0.02 (2022)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
90% of people in Argentina are online, versus 67% in the Philippines.
Argentina: 90% (2024) · Philippines: 67% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
98% of people in Argentina have electricity, versus 95% in the Philippines.
Argentina: 98.4% (2024) · Philippines: 94.8% (2024)
How many live in cities?
92% of people in Argentina live in cities, versus 56% in the Philippines.
Argentina: 92% (2025) · Philippines: 56% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Argentina has 140 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, the Philippines 115.
Argentina: 140 (2024) · Philippines: 115 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Argentina’s railway network is 35 times as long as the Philippines’.
Argentina: 17,866 km (2019) · Philippines: 509 km (2016)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Argentina fly 29% more passengers per resident than those from the Philippines.
Argentina: 0.46 (2023) · Philippines: 0.36 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 24% of the Philippines, but only 10% of Argentina.
Argentina: 10.3% (2023) · Philippines: 24.5% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Argentina emits 2.5 times as much CO₂ as someone in the Philippines.
Argentina: 3.7 t (2024) · Philippines: 1.5 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
35% of Argentina’s electricity is renewable, versus 23% in the Philippines.
Argentina: 34.6% (2025) · Philippines: 23.3% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in the Philippines carries 59% more fine dust than in Argentina.
Argentina: 14.5 µg/m³ (2024) · Philippines: 23.1 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 3% more likely to be murdered in Argentina than in the Philippines.
Argentina: 4.5 per 100k (2023) · Philippines: 4.3 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in the Philippines are 10% deadlier than in Argentina.
Argentina: 8.8 per 100k (2021) · Philippines: 9.7 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
The Philippines is on average 11.2 °C warmer than Argentina.
Argentina: 15.1°C (2016–2025 avg) · Philippines: 26.4°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
The Philippines gets 4.5 times as much rain as Argentina.
Argentina: 670 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Philippines: 3,001 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Argentina bigger than the Philippines?
Argentina is larger. The Philippines fits inside Argentina 9.3 times.
Which has more people, Argentina or the Philippines?
The Philippines has 2.5 times as many people as Argentina (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Argentina or the Philippines?
People in Argentina live 7.6 years longer than in the Philippines. Life expectancy at birth is 77.5 years in Argentina and 69.9 in the Philippines.
Are people taller in Argentina or the Philippines?
Men in Argentina are 9.5 cm taller than in the Philippines (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
