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Argentina

Brazil

Paraguay

Uruguay

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Trade Import/Export Wealth Oil

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Land Area

Brazil

8,515,767 km² Largest

Argentina

2,780,400 km² 32.7% of largest

Paraguay

406,752 km² 4.8% of largest

Uruguay

176,215 km² 2.1% of largest

Population

Brazil

LARGEST

212.81M PEOPLE

212,812,405 25.0/km²

Argentina

21.5% OF LARGEST

45.85M PEOPLE

45,851,378 16.5/km²

Paraguay

3.3% OF LARGEST

7.01M PEOPLE

7,013,078 17.2/km²

Uruguay

1.6% OF LARGEST

3.38M PEOPLE

3,384,688 19.2/km²

Brazil 212.81M

LARGEST 25.0/km²

Argentina 45.85M

21.5% of largest 16.5/km²

Paraguay 7.01M

3.3% of largest 17.2/km²

Uruguay 3.38M

1.6% of largest 19.2/km²

GDP

Brazil

LARGEST

$2.28T

Argentina

30.0% OF LARGEST

$683.1B

Uruguay

3.7% OF LARGEST

$85.35B

Paraguay

2.2% OF LARGEST

$49.28B

Brazil $2.28T

LARGEST

Argentina $683.1B

30.0% of largest

Uruguay $85.35B

3.7% of largest

Paraguay $49.28B

2.2% of largest

Armed Forces

Active Personnel

Brazil

LARGEST

366.5K TROOPS

Argentina

19.7% OF LARGEST

72.1K TROOPS

Uruguay

6.7% OF LARGEST

24.65K TROOPS

Paraguay

4.1% OF LARGEST

14.95K TROOPS

Brazil 366.5Ktroops

LARGEST

Argentina 72.1Ktroops

19.7% of largest

Uruguay 24.65Ktroops

6.7% of largest

Paraguay 14.95Ktroops

4.1% of largest

Air Force

Brazil

LARGEST

679 AIRCRAFT

Argentina

38.0% OF LARGEST

258 AIRCRAFT

Uruguay

7.4% OF LARGEST

50 AIRCRAFT

Paraguay

5.0% OF LARGEST

34 AIRCRAFT

Brazil 679aircraft

LARGEST

Argentina 258aircraft

38.0% of largest

Uruguay 50aircraft

7.4% of largest

Paraguay 34aircraft

5.0% of largest

Naval Assets

Brazil

LARGEST

112 VESSELS

Argentina

37.5% OF LARGEST

42 VESSELS

Paraguay

30.4% OF LARGEST

34 VESSELS

Brazil

MOST

51 billionaires

Argentina

10% OF MOST

5 billionaires

Paraguay

—

Uruguay

—

Oil

Proven Reserves

Brazil

LARGEST

13 Billion barrels

Argentina

18.9% OF LARGEST

2.5 Billion barrels

Production & Consumption

Argentina

NET IMPORTER

Production 0.7M b/d

Consumption 0.8M b/d

−0.1M b/d net

Brazil

NET EXPORTER

Production 3.7M b/d

Consumption 3.0M b/d

+0.7M b/d net

Trade (Import/Export)

Argentina

$97.4B

Exports

$97.4B

Imports

$60.8B

Trade Balance

+$36.6B Trade Surplus

Brazil

$392.1B

Exports

$392.1B

Imports

$385.7B

Trade Balance

+$6.4B Trade Surplus

Paraguay

$16.5B

Exports

$16.5B

Imports

$17.6B

Trade Balance

$-1.1B Trade Deficit

Uruguay

$23.3B

Exports

$23.3B

Imports

$19.2B

Trade Balance

+$4.1B Trade Surplus

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Drinks per Person

Coffee kg / person / yr

Brazil consumption

5.5kg

Uruguay supply

2.5kg

Argentina consumption

1.0kg

Paraguay supply

0.6kg

Tea kg / person / yr

Paraguay supply

11.8kg

Uruguay supply

9.7kg

Argentina consumption

0.1kg

Brazil consumption

0.1kg

Beer litres / person / yr

Paraguay supply

72L

Brazil consumption

58L

Uruguay supply

58L

Argentina consumption

42L

Wine litres / person / yr

Argentina consumption

24L

Uruguay supply

15L

Paraguay supply

Brazil consumption

Alcohol litres pure alcohol / person / yr

Brazil consumption

10.4L

Argentina consumption

7.1L

Paraguay consumption

6.9L

Uruguay consumption

5.8L

Smoking % of adults 15+ who smoke

Argentina

23.2%

Uruguay

18.8%

Brazil

11.5%

Paraguay

6.0%

Per-capita — consumption where available, else FAOSTAT supply · alcohol = litres of pure alcohol; smoking = % of adults 15+ (WHO)

Olympic Medals

Brazil

41 Gold

49 Silver

81 Bronze

171 Total Medals

☀ Summer: 170 ❄ Winter: 1

Argentina

22 Gold

27 Silver

31 Bronze

80 Total Medals

☀ Summer: 80 ❄ Winter: 0

Uruguay

2 Gold

2 Silver

6 Bronze

10 Total Medals

☀ Summer: 10 ❄ Winter: 0

Paraguay

0 Gold

1 Silver

0 Bronze

1 Total Medals

☀ Summer: 1 ❄ Winter: 0

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Religious Demographics

Religious Distribution

Religious Composition by Country

Argentina

Brazil

Paraguay

Uruguay

Age Demographics

Median Age

Uruguay

OLDEST

35.4 YEARS

10 30 50 70

Brazil

33.2 YEARS

10 30 50 70

Argentina

32.4 YEARS

10 30 50 70

Paraguay

YOUNGEST

26.8 YEARS

10 30 50 70

Age Distribution

Population breakdown by age bracket (percentage)

Demographic Insights

Age Gap Uruguay is 8.6 years older (median) than Paraguay

Youth Population Paraguay has the highest youth population at 54.7% (under 30)

Elderly Population Uruguay has the highest elderly population at 20.2% (60+)

Global Statistics

Metric	Argentina	Brazil	Paraguay	Uruguay
Travel & Mobility
Passport Power visa-free destinations	171	174	—	—
Tourist Arrivals per year	7.4M	6.8M	—	—
Culture & Prestige
Nobel Laureates all-time	5	0	0	0
3-Michelin-Star Restaurants current guide	0	2	0	0
UNESCO Heritage Sites inscribed sites	12	25	1	3

Figures as of 2026. Sources: IMF, EIA/OPEC, Henley Passport Index, UNWTO, Forbes, Michelin Guide, Nobel Foundation, UNESCO World Heritage Centre.

Cost of Living

Metric All indices use New York City as base (100) Lower values indicate lower costs.	Argentina	Brazil	Paraguay	Uruguay
Cost of Living Index	N/A	35.8	N/A	N/A
Rent Index	N/A	12.5	N/A	N/A
Groceries Index	N/A	32.0	N/A	N/A
Restaurant Price Index	N/A	28.5	N/A	N/A
Local Purchasing Power	N/A	32.0	N/A	N/A
Common Expenses Comparison
Meal at Inexpensive Restaurant (USD)	N/A	$6	N/A	N/A
Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD)	N/A	$25	N/A	N/A
Monthly Rent - City Center (USD)	N/A	$400	N/A	N/A
Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD)	N/A	$250	N/A	N/A
Monthly Utilities (USD)	N/A	$70	N/A	N/A
Internet (60 Mbps, USD)	N/A	$25	N/A	N/A
Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD)	N/A	$30	N/A	N/A

Paraguay

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Basic Information

Metric	Argentina	Brazil	Paraguay	Uruguay
Population	45851378	212812405	7013078	3384688
Area (sq km)	2780400	8515767	406752	176215
Capital	Buenos Aires	Brasília	Asunción	Montevideo
Official Language	Spanish	Portuguese	Spanish, Guaraní	Spanish
Currency	Argentine Peso (ARS)	Brazilian Real (BRL)	Paraguayan Guaraní (PYG)	Uruguayan Peso (UYU)
Government Type	Federal presidential constitutional republic	Federal presidential constitutional republic	Unitary presidential republic	Unitary presidential republic

Military Strength

Metric	Argentina	Brazil	Paraguay	Uruguay
Active Personnel	72,100	366,500	14,951	24,650
Reserve Personnel	0	1,340,000	164,500	0
Total Military Personnel	72,100	1,700,000	179,451	24,650
Defense Budget (USD)	$4,300,000,000	$19,700,000,000	$340,000,000	$1,240,000,000
Tanks	231	439	12	17
Armored Vehicles	828	1,896	84	120
Self-Propelled Artillery	40	56	0	0
Towed Artillery	124	550	54	30
Rocket Projectors	0	180	0	0

Economy

Metric	Argentina	Brazil	Paraguay	Uruguay
GDP (USD)	$683,097,891,619	$2,279,920,092,492	$49,278,227,554	$85,347,696,278
GDP Per Capita (USD)	$14,898	$10,713	$7,027	$25,216
Unemployment Rate (%)	7.1%	6.0%	4.8%	7.5%
GINI Index (Income Inequality)	42.4	50.3	44.2	40.0
Currency	Argentine Peso (ARS)	Brazilian Real (BRL)	Paraguayan Guaraní (PYG)	Uruguayan Peso (UYU)
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Interesting Comparisons & Trivia

Did You Know?

Brazil is 48.3 times larger in area than Uruguay. That's a massive difference!

Brazil has 62.9 times more people than Uruguay.

Uruguay has the highest GDP per capita at $25,216 among the selected countries.

Brazil has the largest economy with a GDP of $2.28 trillion.

Brazil has the largest active military personnel with 366,500 troops.

Brazil has the largest air force with 679 aircraft.

Brazil has the largest navy with 112 vessels.

Argentina vs Brazil vs Paraguay vs Uruguay: Key Comparisons

Economy: Brazil leads with a GDP of $2.3T, 46.3x larger than Paraguay's $49B.

Population: Brazil has the largest population at 213M, 62.9x larger than Uruguay's 3M.

Area: Brazil is the largest at 8,515,767 km², 48.3x larger than Uruguay.

Military: Brazil has the most active troops at 370Thousand, vs Paraguay's 15Thousand.

Life Expectancy: Uruguay leads at 78 years; Paraguay is lowest at 74 years.

Trade: Argentina runs the largest surplus at $37B; Paraguay has the largest deficit at $1B.

Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research. Last updated July 2026. Sources & methodology