The duel
Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
The United Kingdom fits inside Argentina 11 times.
Argentina: 2,780,400 km² (2023) · United Kingdom: 243,610 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
The United Kingdom’s coastline is 2.5 times as long as Argentina’s.
Argentina: 4,989 km (2026 edition) · United Kingdom: 12,429 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Argentina’s highest peak towers 5,617 m above the United Kingdom’s.
Argentina: 6,962 m (2026 edition) · United Kingdom: 1,345 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
The United Kingdom has 52% more people than Argentina.
Argentina: 45.9 million (2025) · United Kingdom: 69.5 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
The United Kingdom is 17 times as densely populated as Argentina.
Argentina: 17 per km² (2025) · United Kingdom: 287 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in the United Kingdom are 3.5 cm taller than in Argentina.
Argentina: 174.8 cm (2019) · United Kingdom: 178.2 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in the United Kingdom are 2.7 cm taller than in Argentina.
Argentina: 161.2 cm (2019) · United Kingdom: 163.9 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in the United Kingdom is 7.7 years older than in Argentina.
Argentina: 32.1 years (2023) · United Kingdom: 39.8 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in the United Kingdom have 0.0 more children on average than in Argentina.
Argentina: 1.5 children per woman (2024) · United Kingdom: 1.55 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
20% of people in the United Kingdom are 65 or older, versus 13% in Argentina.
Argentina: 12.6% (2025) · United Kingdom: 19.7% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
The United Kingdom has produced 15.8 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Argentina 0.9.
Argentina: 0.9 (2025) · United Kingdom: 15.8 (2025)
How many official languages?
Argentina has 2 official languages, the United Kingdom 1.
Argentina: 2 (2026) · United Kingdom: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
The United Kingdom’s economy is 5.9 times the size of Argentina’s.
Argentina: $683 billion (2025) · United Kingdom: $4 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
The United Kingdom produces 2 times as much per person as Argentina.
Argentina: Int$32,587 (2025) · United Kingdom: Int$64,607 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Argentina than in the United Kingdom (Gini 10 points higher).
Argentina: 42.4 (2024) · United Kingdom: 32.4 (2021)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 7.1% in Argentina, versus 4.7% in the United Kingdom.
Argentina: 7.1% (2025) · United Kingdom: 4.7% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
The United Kingdom spends 2.3% of its GDP on the military, Argentina 0.6%.
Argentina: 0.6% (2024) · United Kingdom: 2.3% (2024)
How expensive is it?
The United Kingdom’s price level (US = 100) is 2× Argentina’s.
Argentina: 46% (2025) · United Kingdom: 89% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
The United Kingdom spends 4 times as much on health per person as Argentina.
Argentina: $1,457 (2023) · United Kingdom: $5,860 (2024)
How long do people live?
People in the United Kingdom live 3.8 years longer than in Argentina.
Argentina: 77.5 years (2024) · United Kingdom: 81.4 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Argentina is 2 times as likely to die before turning one as in the United Kingdom.
Argentina: 8 per 1,000 (2024) · United Kingdom: 4.1 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Argentina has 55% more doctors per person than the United Kingdom.
Argentina: 5.1 per 1,000 (2023) · United Kingdom: 3.3 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is obesity?
38% of adults in Argentina are obese, versus 29% in the United Kingdom.
Argentina: 38.1% (2024) · United Kingdom: 29.2% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
24% of adults in Argentina smoke, versus 13% in the United Kingdom.
Argentina: 23.5% (2024) · United Kingdom: 12.8% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in the United Kingdom rate their lives 0.26 points higher than in Argentina.
Argentina: 6.43 (2025) · United Kingdom: 6.69 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in the United Kingdom drink 47% more alcohol than in Argentina.
Argentina: 7.1 litres (2023) · United Kingdom: 10.4 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Argentina has 36% more meat per person than the United Kingdom.
Argentina: 115 kg (2023) · United Kingdom: 84.4 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
The United Kingdom has 74 kcal more food per person per day than Argentina.
Argentina: 3,360 kcal (2023) · United Kingdom: 3,435 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Argentina put in 89 more hours a year than in the United Kingdom.
Argentina: 1,612 hours (2023) · United Kingdom: 1,523 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in the United Kingdom went to school 2.3 years longer than in Argentina.
Argentina: 11.2 years (2023) · United Kingdom: 13.5 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
The United Kingdom welcomed 3.8 times as many tourists per resident as Argentina (2019).
Argentina: 0.14 (2024) · United Kingdom: 0.55 (2024)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
95% of people in the United Kingdom are online, versus 90% in Argentina.
Argentina: 90% (2024) · United Kingdom: 95% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in the United Kingdom have electricity, versus 98% in Argentina.
Argentina: 98.4% (2024) · United Kingdom: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
92% of people in Argentina live in cities, versus 83% in the United Kingdom.
Argentina: 92% (2025) · United Kingdom: 83% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Argentina has 140 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, the United Kingdom 122.
Argentina: 140 (2024) · United Kingdom: 122 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Argentina’s railway network is 10% longer than the United Kingdom’s.
Argentina: 17,866 km (2019) · United Kingdom: 16,179 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from the United Kingdom fly 3.7 times as many passengers per resident as those from Argentina.
Argentina: 0.46 (2023) · United Kingdom: 1.71 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 13% of the United Kingdom, but only 10% of Argentina.
Argentina: 10.3% (2023) · United Kingdom: 13.3% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in the United Kingdom emits 21% more CO₂ than someone in Argentina.
Argentina: 3.7 t (2024) · United Kingdom: 4.5 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
52% of the United Kingdom’s electricity is renewable, versus 35% in Argentina.
Argentina: 34.6% (2025) · United Kingdom: 52% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Argentina carries 65% more fine dust than in the United Kingdom.
Argentina: 14.5 µg/m³ (2024) · United Kingdom: 8.8 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 4 times as likely to be murdered in Argentina as in the United Kingdom.
Argentina: 4.5 per 100k (2023) · United Kingdom: 1.1 per 100k (2021)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Argentina are 3.7 times as deadly as in the United Kingdom.
Argentina: 8.8 per 100k (2021) · United Kingdom: 2.4 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Argentina is on average 5.2 °C warmer than the United Kingdom.
Argentina: 15.1°C (2016–2025 avg) · United Kingdom: 9.9°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
The United Kingdom gets 60% more rain than Argentina.
Argentina: 670 mm (2016–2025 avg) · United Kingdom: 1,070 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Argentina bigger than the United Kingdom?
Argentina is larger. The United Kingdom fits inside Argentina 11 times.
Which has more people, Argentina or the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom has 52% more people than Argentina (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Argentina or the United Kingdom?
People in the United Kingdom live 3.8 years longer than in Argentina. Life expectancy at birth is 77.5 years in Argentina and 81.4 in the United Kingdom.
Are people taller in Argentina or the United Kingdom?
Men in the United Kingdom are 3.5 cm taller than in Argentina (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
