Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Switzerland fits inside Argentina 67 times.
Argentina: 2,780,400 km² (2023) · Switzerland: 41,291 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Argentina: 4,989 km (2026 edition) · Switzerland: 0 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Argentina’s highest peak towers 2,328 m above Switzerland’s.
Argentina: 6,962 m (2026 edition) · Switzerland: 4,634 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Argentina has 5 times as many people as Switzerland.
Argentina: 45.9 million (2025) · Switzerland: 9.09 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Switzerland is 14 times as densely populated as Argentina.
Argentina: 17 per km² (2025) · Switzerland: 230 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Switzerland are 4.0 cm taller than in Argentina.
Argentina: 174.8 cm (2019) · Switzerland: 178.7 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Switzerland are 3.1 cm taller than in Argentina.
Argentina: 161.2 cm (2019) · Switzerland: 164.3 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Switzerland is 10 years older than in Argentina.
Argentina: 32.1 years (2023) · Switzerland: 42.3 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Argentina have 0.2 more children on average than in Switzerland.
Argentina: 1.5 children per woman (2024) · Switzerland: 1.29 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
20% of people in Switzerland are 65 or older, versus 13% in Argentina.
Argentina: 12.6% (2025) · Switzerland: 20.4% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Switzerland has produced 20.9 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Argentina 0.9.
Argentina: 0.9 (2025) · Switzerland: 20.9 (2025)
How many official languages?
Switzerland has 4 official languages, Argentina 2.
Argentina: 2 (2026) · Switzerland: 4 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Switzerland’s economy is 53% larger than Argentina’s.
Argentina: $683 billion (2025) · Switzerland: $1.04 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Switzerland produces 3.1 times as much per person as Argentina.
Argentina: Int$32,587 (2025) · Switzerland: Int$102,513 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Argentina than in Switzerland (Gini 8.6 points higher).
Argentina: 42.4 (2024) · Switzerland: 33.8 (2022)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 7.1% in Argentina, versus 4.9% in Switzerland.
Argentina: 7.1% (2025) · Switzerland: 4.9% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Switzerland and Argentina are practically level.
Argentina: 0.6% (2024) · Switzerland: 0.7% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Switzerland’s price level (US = 100) is 2.4× Argentina’s.
Argentina: 46% (2025) · Switzerland: 112% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Switzerland spends 8.1 times as much on health per person as Argentina.
Argentina: $1,457 (2023) · Switzerland: $11,784 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Switzerland live 6.9 years longer than in Argentina.
Argentina: 77.5 years (2024) · Switzerland: 84.4 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 Switzerland.
Argentina: 8 per 1,000 (2024) · Switzerland: 3.4 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Argentina has 14% more doctors per person than Switzerland.
Argentina: 5.1 per 1,000 (2023) · Switzerland: 4.5 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is obesity?
38% of adults in Argentina are obese, versus 13% in Switzerland.
Argentina: 38.1% (2024) · Switzerland: 12.9% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
Argentina and Switzerland are practically level.
Argentina: 23.5% (2024) · Switzerland: 23.1% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Switzerland rate their lives 0.59 points higher than in Argentina.
Argentina: 6.43 (2025) · Switzerland: 7.02 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Switzerland drink 23% more alcohol than in Argentina.
Argentina: 7.1 litres (2023) · Switzerland: 8.8 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Argentina has 80% more meat per person than Switzerland.
Argentina: 115 kg (2023) · Switzerland: 64 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Switzerland has 42 kcal more food per person per day than Argentina.
Argentina: 3,360 kcal (2023) · Switzerland: 3,402 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Argentina put in 83 more hours a year than in Switzerland.
Argentina: 1,612 hours (2023) · Switzerland: 1,529 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Switzerland went to school 2.8 years longer than in Argentina.
Argentina: 11.2 years (2023) · Switzerland: 13.9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Switzerland welcomed 7.2 times as many tourists per resident as Argentina (2019).
Argentina: 0.14 (2024) · Switzerland: 1.04 (2022)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
97% of people in Switzerland are online, versus 90% in Argentina.
Argentina: 90% (2024) · Switzerland: 97% (2025)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in Switzerland have electricity, versus 98% in Argentina.
Argentina: 98.4% (2024) · Switzerland: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
92% of people in Argentina live in cities, versus 86% in Switzerland.
Argentina: 92% (2025) · Switzerland: 86% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Argentina has 140 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Switzerland 129.
Argentina: 140 (2024) · Switzerland: 129 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Argentina’s railway network is 4.3 times as long as Switzerland’s.
Argentina: 17,866 km (2019) · Switzerland: 4,122 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Switzerland fly 6.6 times as many passengers per resident as those from Argentina.
Argentina: 0.46 (2023) · Switzerland: 3.05 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 32% of Switzerland, but only 10% of Argentina.
Argentina: 10.3% (2023) · Switzerland: 32.4% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Argentina emits 4% more CO₂ than someone in Switzerland.
Argentina: 3.7 t (2024) · Switzerland: 3.6 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
68% of Switzerland’s electricity is renewable, versus 35% in Argentina.
Argentina: 34.6% (2025) · Switzerland: 67.8% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Argentina carries 61% more fine dust than in Switzerland.
Argentina: 14.5 µg/m³ (2024) · Switzerland: 9 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 7.5 times as likely to be murdered in Argentina as in Switzerland.
Argentina: 4.5 per 100k (2023) · Switzerland: 0.6 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Argentina are 3.7 times as deadly as in Switzerland.
Argentina: 8.8 per 100k (2021) · Switzerland: 2.4 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Argentina is on average 8.6 °C warmer than Switzerland.
Argentina: 15.1°C (2016–2025 avg) · Switzerland: 6.5°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Switzerland gets 2.4 times as much rain as Argentina.
Argentina: 670 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Switzerland: 1,616 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Argentina bigger than Switzerland?
Argentina is larger. Switzerland fits inside Argentina 67 times.
Which has more people, Argentina or Switzerland?
Argentina has 5 times as many people as Switzerland (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Argentina or Switzerland?
People in Switzerland live 6.9 years longer than in Argentina. Life expectancy at birth is 77.5 years in Argentina and 84.4 in Switzerland.
Are people taller in Argentina or Switzerland?
Men in Switzerland are 4.0 cm taller than in Argentina (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
