ARS
1 USD = 1,477
BRL
1 USD = 5.19
PYG
1 USD = 6,118
UYU
1 USD = 40.01
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
213.99M
PEOPLE
Argentina
21.4% OF LARGEST
45.81M
PEOPLE
Paraguay
3.3% OF LARGEST
7.13M
PEOPLE
Uruguay
1.6% OF LARGEST
3.47M
PEOPLE
GDP
Brazil
LARGEST
$1.83T
Argentina
34.5% OF LARGEST
$632.77B
Uruguay
3.3% OF LARGEST
$59.9B
Paraguay
2.3% OF LARGEST
$41.7B
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
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
Naval Assets
Brazil
Argentina
Paraguay
Uruguay
Wealth
Gold Reserves
Brazil
LARGEST
129.7
Metric Tonnes
Argentina
47.6% OF LARGEST
61.7
Metric Tonnes
Paraguay
6.3% OF LARGEST
8.2
Metric Tonnes
Uruguay
0.1% OF LARGEST
0.1
Metric Tonnes
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
Brazil
LARGEST
$319B
Reserves · excl. gold
Argentina
7.5% OF LARGEST
$24B
Reserves · excl. gold
Uruguay
5.3% OF LARGEST
$17B
Reserves · excl. gold
Paraguay
2.8% OF LARGEST
$8B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
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
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
Brazil
consumption
Uruguay
supply
Argentina
consumption
Paraguay
supply
Tea
kg / person / yr
Paraguay
supply
Uruguay
supply
Argentina
consumption
Brazil
consumption
Beer
litres / person / yr
Paraguay
supply
Brazil
consumption
Uruguay
supply
Argentina
consumption
Wine
litres / person / yr
Argentina
consumption
Uruguay
supply
Paraguay
supply
Brazil
consumption
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
Brazil
consumption
Argentina
consumption
Paraguay
consumption
Uruguay
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
Argentina
Uruguay
Brazil
Paraguay
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
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
Argentina
Brazil
Paraguay
Uruguay
Age Demographics
Median Age
Uruguay
35.4
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Brazil
33.2
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Argentina
32.4
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Paraguay
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
|
1
|
— | — |
| 3-Michelin-Star Restaurants current guide |
0
|
0
|
— | — |
Figures as of 2026. Sources: IMF, EIA/OPEC, Henley Passport Index, UNWTO, Forbes, Michelin Guide, Nobel Foundation.
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 |
|
N/A | N/A |
| Rent Index | N/A |
|
N/A | N/A |
| Groceries Index | N/A |
|
N/A | N/A |
| Restaurant Price Index | N/A |
|
N/A | N/A |
| Local Purchasing Power | N/A |
|
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 |
Historical Data
Basic Information
| Metric | Argentina | Brazil | Paraguay | Uruguay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 45810000 | 213993000 | 7132538 | 3473730 |
| 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) | $632,770,000,000 | $1,833,000,000,000 | $41,700,000,000 | $59,900,000,000 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $13,810 | $8,570 | $5,850 | $17,250 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 6.9% | 11.1% | 5.7% | 9.8% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 42.9 | 53.3 | 46.2 | 39.7 |
| Currency | Argentine Peso (ARS) | Brazilian Real (BRL) | Paraguayan Guaraní (PYG) | Uruguayan Peso (UYU) |
| Direct Currency Comparison (1 unit of row currency equals X units of column currency) | ||||
| Argentina Currency | 1.00 (Same) | 284.6982 Stronger | 0.2415 Weaker | 36.9214 Stronger |
| Brazil Currency | 0.0035 Weaker | 1.00 (Same) | 0.0008 Weaker | 0.1297 Weaker |
| Paraguay Currency | 4.1413 Stronger | 1179.0263 Stronger | 1.00 (Same) | 152.9033 Stronger |
| Uruguay Currency | 0.0271 Weaker | 7.7109 Stronger | 0.0065 Weaker | 1.00 (Same) |
| USD Base Exchange Rates (All calculations use USD as the base currency) | ||||
| Currency | ARS | BRL | PYG | UYU |
| 1 USD equals | 1477.2991 ARS Updated: 2026-06-27 | 5.1890 BRL Updated: 2026-06-27 | 6117.9673 PYG Updated: 2026-06-27 | 40.0120 UYU Updated: 2026-06-27 |
Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
Brazil is 48.3 times larger in area than Uruguay.
That's a massive difference!
Brazil has 61.6 times more people than Uruguay.
Uruguay has the highest GDP per capita at $17,250 among the selected countries.
Brazil has the largest economy with a GDP of
$1.83 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 $1.8T, 44.0x larger than Paraguay's $42B.
Population: Brazil has the largest population at 214M, 61.6x 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 June 2026.
Sources & methodology