Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Ukraine fits inside Argentina 4.6 times
Argentina: 2,780,400 km² (2024) · Ukraine: 603,550 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Argentina’s coastline is 79% longer than Ukraine’s
Argentina: 4,989 km (2026 edition) · Ukraine: 2,782 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Argentina’s highest peak towers 4,901 m above Ukraine’s
Argentina: 6,962 m (2026 edition) · Ukraine: 2,061 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 71% of Ukraine, versus 30% of Argentina
Argentina: 29.5% (2024) · Ukraine: 71.3% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Argentina has 18% more people than Ukraine
Argentina: 45.9 million (2025) · Ukraine: 39 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Ukraine is 4 times as densely populated as Argentina
Argentina: 17 per km² (2025) · Ukraine: 67 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Ukraine are 6.2 cm taller than in Argentina
Argentina: 174.8 cm (2019) · Ukraine: 181 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Ukraine are 5.4 cm taller than in Argentina
Argentina: 161.2 cm (2019) · Ukraine: 166.6 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Ukraine is 9.9 years older than in Argentina
Argentina: 32.1 years (2023) · Ukraine: 42 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Argentina have 0.5 more children on average than in Ukraine
Argentina: 1.5 children per woman (2024) · Ukraine: 0.99 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
19% of people in Ukraine are 65 or older, versus 13% in Argentina
Argentina: 12.6% (2025) · Ukraine: 19% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Argentina hosts 77% more refugees per resident than Ukraine
Argentina: 0.1 per 1,000 (2025) · Ukraine: 0.1 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Ukraine has produced 1.3 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Argentina 0.9
Argentina: 0.9 (2026) · Ukraine: 1.3 (2026)
How many official languages?
Argentina has 2 official languages, Ukraine 1
Argentina: 2 (2026) · Ukraine: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Argentina’s economy is 3.2 times the size of Ukraine’s
Argentina: $683 billion (2025) · Ukraine: $214 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Argentina produces 72% more per person than Ukraine
Argentina: Int$32,587 (2025) · Ukraine: Int$18,905 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Argentina than in Ukraine (Gini 16.8 points higher)
Argentina: 42.4 (2024) · Ukraine: 25.6 (2020)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
1.0% of people in Argentina live on less than $3 a day, versus 0% in Ukraine
Argentina: 1% (2024) · Ukraine: 0% (2020)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 9.8% in Ukraine, versus 7.1% in Argentina
Argentina: 7.1% (2025) · Ukraine: 9.8% (2021)
How much goes to the military?
Ukraine spends 40% of its GDP on the military, Argentina 0.6%
Argentina: 0.6% (2025) · Ukraine: 39.6% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Ukraine’s central government collects 21% of GDP in tax, Argentina’s 10%
Argentina: 10.4% (2024) · Ukraine: 21% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Argentina’s price level (US = 100) is 1.5× Ukraine’s
Argentina: 46% (2025) · Ukraine: 31% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Argentina spends 3.9 times as much on health per person as Ukraine
Argentina: $1,457 (2023) · Ukraine: $370 (2021)
How long do people live?
People in Argentina live 2.9 years longer than in Ukraine
Argentina: 77.5 years (2024) · Ukraine: 74.7 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Argentina is 5% more likely to die before turning one than in Ukraine
Argentina: 8 per 1,000 (2024) · Ukraine: 7.6 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Argentina has 45% more doctors per person than Ukraine
Argentina: 5.1 per 1,000 (2023) · Ukraine: 3.5 per 1,000 (2023)
How many hospital beds are there?
Ukraine has 83% more hospital beds per person than Argentina
Argentina: 3.4 per 1,000 (2022) · Ukraine: 6.1 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Ukraine is 69% higher than in Argentina
Argentina: 11.2 per 100k (2023) · Ukraine: 18.9 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
38% of adults in Argentina are obese, versus 28% in Ukraine
Argentina: 38.1% (2024) · Ukraine: 27.8% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
Ukraine and Argentina are practically level
Argentina: 23.5% (2024) · Ukraine: 23.7% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Argentina rate their lives 1.77 points higher than in Ukraine
Argentina: 6.43 (2025) · Ukraine: 4.66 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Argentina drink 83% more alcohol than in Ukraine
Argentina: 7.1 litres (2023) · Ukraine: 3.9 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Argentina has 2.3 times as much meat per person as Ukraine
Argentina: 115 kg (2023) · Ukraine: 49.5 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Argentina has 575 kcal more food per person per day than Ukraine
Argentina: 3,360 kcal (2023) · Ukraine: 2,786 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Ukraine put in 433 more hours a year than in Argentina
Argentina: 1,612 hours (2023) · Ukraine: 2,045 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Argentina went to school 0.06 years longer than in Ukraine
Argentina: 11.2 years (2023) · Ukraine: 11.1 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Argentina welcomed 2.2 times as many tourists per resident as Ukraine (2019)
Argentina: 0.14 (2024) · Ukraine: 0.07 (2024)
How many World Heritage sites?
Argentina has 4 more World Heritage sites than Ukraine (12 against 8)
Argentina: 12 (2026) · Ukraine: 8 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Ukraine has won 160 Olympic medals, Argentina 80
Argentina: 80 (2026 edition) · Ukraine: 160 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
90% of people in Argentina are online, versus 82% in Ukraine
Argentina: 90% (2024) · Ukraine: 82% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Argentina is 8% faster than in Ukraine
Argentina: 192 Mbps (2026) · Ukraine: 178 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in Ukraine have electricity, versus 98% in Argentina
Argentina: 98.4% (2024) · Ukraine: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
92% of people in Argentina live in cities, versus 70% in Ukraine
Argentina: 92% (2025) · Ukraine: 70% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Argentina has 140 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Ukraine 133
Argentina: 140 (2024) · Ukraine: 133 (2023)
How much railway is there?
Ukraine’s railway network is 21% longer than Argentina’s
Argentina: 17,866 km (2019) · Ukraine: 21,626 km (2020)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Argentina fly 40 times as many passengers per resident as those from Ukraine
Argentina: 0.46 (2023) · Ukraine: 0.01 (2022)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Ukraine and Argentina are practically level
Argentina: 17.1% (2024) · Ukraine: 17.3% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
Ukraine and Argentina are nearly identical here
Argentina: 3.7 t (2024) · Ukraine: 3.8 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
35% of Argentina’s electricity is renewable, versus 16% in Ukraine
Argentina: 34.6% (2025) · Ukraine: 16.4% (2022)
How clean is the air?
The air in Argentina carries 2% more fine dust than in Ukraine
Argentina: 14.5 µg/m³ (2024) · Ukraine: 14.2 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 19% more likely to be murdered in Argentina than in Ukraine
Argentina: 4.5 per 100k (2023) · Ukraine: 3.8 per 100k (2021)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Ukraine are 15% deadlier than in Argentina
Argentina: 16.3 per 100k (2023) · Ukraine: 18.7 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Argentina is on average 4.9 °C warmer than Ukraine
Argentina: 15.1°C (2016–2025 avg) · Ukraine: 10.3°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Argentina gets 8% more rain than Ukraine
Argentina: 670 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Ukraine: 619 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Argentina bigger than Ukraine?
Argentina is larger. Ukraine fits inside Argentina 4.6 times.
Which has more people, Argentina or Ukraine?
Argentina has 18% more people than Ukraine (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Argentina or Ukraine?
People in Argentina live 2.9 years longer than in Ukraine. Life expectancy at birth is 77.5 years in Argentina and 74.7 in Ukraine.
Are people taller in Argentina or Ukraine?
Men in Ukraine are 6.2 cm taller than in Argentina (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).