Argentina vs Brazil: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 110 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Argentina and Brazil: Argentina leads on Oil Production (763,600) against Brazil (2.75); Argentina leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (806,000) against Brazil (2.96); Argentina leads on Refined Petroleum Products Production (669,800) against Brazil (2.81). Across 110 compared metrics, Argentina wins on 39 and Brazil wins on 62.
- Communications: 6 metrics compared
- Economy: 44 metrics compared
- Environment: 6 metrics compared
- Geography: 6 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 9 metrics compared
- Military and Security: 1 metric compared
- People and Society: 30 metrics compared
- Transportation: 4 metrics compared
Communications
6 metrics| Metric | 🇦🇷 Argentina | 🇧🇷 Brazil | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 89.67 %★ | 84.46 % | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 89% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 84% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 56.14 points | 63.8 points★ | |
| Radios | 24.3 | 71★ | |
| Televisions | 7.95 | 36.5★ | |
| Waterways | 11,000 | 50,000★ |
Economy
44 metricsEnvironment
6 metrics| Metric | 🇦🇷 Argentina | 🇧🇷 Brazil | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | -7.35M★ | -980,384 | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 198.14★ | 437.77 | |
| Continental Shelf | 200 | 200 | |
| Population Distribution | one third of the population lives in Buenos Aires; pockets of agglomeration occur throughout the northern and central parts of the country; Patagonia to the south remains sparsely populated | the vast majority of people live along or near the Atlantic coast in the east; the population core is in the southeast, anchored by the cities of S o Paolo, Bras lia, and Rio de Janeiro | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 128 Cubic meters per year | 645.6 Cubic meters per year★ | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 876.24★ | 8.65 |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇦🇷 Argentina | 🇧🇷 Brazil | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 0.46 % | 0.64 %★ | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 185.74★ | 171.92 | |
| Agricultural land | 1.22M sq. km | 2.37M sq. km★ | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 4,989 km | 7,491 km★ | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 2,844.98 cubic meters per inhabitant | 3,259.26 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | |
| Irrigated Land | 13,910 | 91,833★ |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇦🇷 Argentina | 🇧🇷 Brazil | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 36.1 % | 37.95 %★ | |
| Administrative Divisions | 23 | 26★ | |
| Independence | 9★ | 7 | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | voluntary between 16 to 18 years of age, over 70, and if illiterate; compulsory between 18 to 70 years of age note: military conscripts by law cannot vote |
Health
9 metrics| Metric | 🇦🇷 Argentina | 🇧🇷 Brazil | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std) | 21.38★ | 39.13 | |
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 14★ | 10.6 | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 9.7 % of GDP | 9.9 % of GDP★ | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 0.4 %★ | 0.6 % | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 3.3 people/sq km★ | 2.5 people/sq km | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 33 %★ | 67 % | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 28.3 % | 22.1 %★ | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 140,000★ | 930,000 | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 2★ | 3.5 |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇦🇷 Argentina | 🇧🇷 Brazil | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 103,000 | 762,000★ |
People and Society
30 metricsTransportation
4 metrics| Metric | 🇦🇷 Argentina | 🇧🇷 Brazil | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 0.41 | 0.46★ | |
| Airports | 764 | 5,297★ | |
| Civil Air Travel | 56 | 198★ | |
| Heliports | 148 | 1,871★ |