Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Uzbekistan fits inside Argentina 6.2 times
Argentina: 2,780,400 km² (2024) · Uzbekistan: 448,923 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Argentina: 4,989 km (2026 edition) · Uzbekistan: 0 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Argentina’s highest peak towers 2,319 m above Uzbekistan’s
Argentina: 6,962 m (2026 edition) · Uzbekistan: 4,643 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 59% of Uzbekistan, versus 30% of Argentina
Argentina: 29.5% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 58.9% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Argentina has 24% more people than Uzbekistan
Argentina: 45.9 million (2025) · Uzbekistan: 37.1 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Uzbekistan is 5 times as densely populated as Argentina
Argentina: 17 per km² (2025) · Uzbekistan: 84 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Argentina are 3.8 cm taller than in Uzbekistan
Argentina: 174.8 cm (2019) · Uzbekistan: 170.9 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Argentina are 0.9 cm taller than in Uzbekistan
Argentina: 161.2 cm (2019) · Uzbekistan: 160.3 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Argentina is 5.2 years older than in Uzbekistan
Argentina: 32.1 years (2023) · Uzbekistan: 26.9 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Uzbekistan have 2.0 more children on average than in Argentina
Argentina: 1.5 children per woman (2024) · Uzbekistan: 3.49 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
13% of people in Argentina are 65 or older, versus 6.1% in Uzbekistan
Argentina: 12.6% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 6.1% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Argentina hosts 799 times as many refugees per resident as Uzbekistan
Argentina: 0.1 per 1,000 (2025) · Uzbekistan: 0.00013 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Argentina has produced 0.9 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Uzbekistan none
Argentina: 0.9 (2026) · Uzbekistan: 0 (2026)
How many official languages?
Argentina and Uzbekistan are practically level
Argentina: 2 (2026) · Uzbekistan: 2 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Argentina’s economy is 4.6 times the size of Uzbekistan’s
Argentina: $683 billion (2025) · Uzbekistan: $147 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Argentina produces 2.4 times as much per person as Uzbekistan
Argentina: Int$32,587 (2025) · Uzbekistan: Int$13,601 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Argentina than in Uzbekistan (Gini 9.7 points higher)
Argentina: 42.4 (2024) · Uzbekistan: 32.7 (2025)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
2.3% of people in Uzbekistan live on less than $3 a day, versus 1.0% in Argentina
Argentina: 1% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 2.3% (2025)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 7.1% in Argentina, versus 4.6% in Uzbekistan
Argentina: 7.1% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 4.6% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Uzbekistan spends 2.5% of its GDP on the military, Argentina 0.6%
Argentina: 0.6% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 2.5% (2018)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Uzbekistan’s central government collects 11% of GDP in tax, Argentina’s 10%
Argentina: 10.4% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 11% (2023)
How expensive is it?
Argentina’s price level (US = 100) is 1.6× Uzbekistan’s
Argentina: 46% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 29% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Argentina spends 7.6 times as much on health per person as Uzbekistan
Argentina: $1,457 (2023) · Uzbekistan: $192 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Argentina live 5 years longer than in Uzbekistan
Argentina: 77.5 years (2024) · Uzbekistan: 72.5 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Uzbekistan is 60% more likely to die before turning one than in Argentina
Argentina: 8 per 1,000 (2024) · Uzbekistan: 12.8 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Argentina has 82% more doctors per person than Uzbekistan
Argentina: 5.1 per 1,000 (2023) · Uzbekistan: 2.8 per 1,000 (2021)
How many hospital beds are there?
Uzbekistan has 46% more hospital beds per person than Argentina
Argentina: 3.4 per 1,000 (2022) · Uzbekistan: 4.9 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Argentina is 44% higher than in Uzbekistan
Argentina: 11.2 per 100k (2023) · Uzbekistan: 7.8 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
38% of adults in Argentina are obese, versus 31% in Uzbekistan
Argentina: 38.1% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 30.6% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
24% of adults in Argentina smoke, versus 16% in Uzbekistan
Argentina: 23.5% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 16.3% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Argentina rate their lives 0.15 points higher than in Uzbekistan
Argentina: 6.43 (2025) · Uzbekistan: 6.28 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Argentina drink 3.4 times as much alcohol as in Uzbekistan
Argentina: 7.1 litres (2023) · Uzbekistan: 2.1 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Argentina has 2.4 times as much meat per person as Uzbekistan
Argentina: 115 kg (2023) · Uzbekistan: 47.4 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Argentina has 63 kcal more food per person per day than Uzbekistan
Argentina: 3,360 kcal (2023) · Uzbekistan: 3,297 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Uzbekistan put in 487 more hours a year than in Argentina
Argentina: 1,612 hours (2023) · Uzbekistan: 2,099 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Uzbekistan went to school 0.73 years longer than in Argentina
Argentina: 11.2 years (2023) · Uzbekistan: 11.9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Uzbekistan welcomed 51% more tourists per resident than Argentina (2019)
Argentina: 0.14 (2024) · Uzbekistan: 0.22 (2024)
How many World Heritage sites?
Argentina has 4 more World Heritage sites than Uzbekistan (12 against 8)
Argentina: 12 (2026) · Uzbekistan: 8 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Argentina has won 80 Olympic medals, Uzbekistan 50
Argentina: 80 (2026 edition) · Uzbekistan: 50 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
Argentina and Uzbekistan are practically level
Argentina: 90% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 90% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Uzbekistan is 12% faster than in Argentina
Argentina: 192 Mbps (2026) · Uzbekistan: 215 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in Uzbekistan have electricity, versus 98% in Argentina
Argentina: 98.4% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
92% of people in Argentina live in cities, versus 51% in Uzbekistan
Argentina: 92% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 51% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Argentina has 140 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Uzbekistan 110
Argentina: 140 (2024) · Uzbekistan: 110 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Argentina’s railway network is 3.8 times as long as Uzbekistan’s
Argentina: 17,866 km (2019) · Uzbekistan: 4,732 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Argentina fly 3.5 times as many passengers per resident as those from Uzbekistan
Argentina: 0.46 (2023) · Uzbekistan: 0.13 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 17% of Argentina, but only 8.8% of Uzbekistan
Argentina: 17.1% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 8.8% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Uzbekistan emits 2% more CO₂ than someone in Argentina
Argentina: 3.7 t (2024) · Uzbekistan: 3.8 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
35% of Argentina’s electricity is renewable, versus 19% in Uzbekistan
Argentina: 34.6% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 19.4% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Uzbekistan carries 2.1 times as much fine dust as in Argentina
Argentina: 14.5 µg/m³ (2024) · Uzbekistan: 30 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 3.2 times as likely to be murdered in Argentina as in Uzbekistan
Argentina: 4.5 per 100k (2023) · Uzbekistan: 1.4 per 100k (2021)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Argentina are 25% deadlier than in Uzbekistan
Argentina: 16.3 per 100k (2023) · Uzbekistan: 13 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Argentina is on average 0.8 °C warmer than Uzbekistan
Argentina: 15.1°C (2016–2025 avg) · Uzbekistan: 14.4°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Argentina gets 3 times as much rain as Uzbekistan
Argentina: 670 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Uzbekistan: 221 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Argentina bigger than Uzbekistan?
Argentina is larger. Uzbekistan fits inside Argentina 6.2 times.
Which has more people, Argentina or Uzbekistan?
Argentina has 24% more people than Uzbekistan (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Argentina or Uzbekistan?
People in Argentina live 5 years longer than in Uzbekistan. Life expectancy at birth is 77.5 years in Argentina and 72.5 in Uzbekistan.
Are people taller in Argentina or Uzbekistan?
Men in Argentina are 3.8 cm taller than in Uzbekistan (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
