Argentina runs 103.8 men per 100 women aged 20–39 against 100.8 in Brazil. Visa-free entry is 180 days against 90. On the 16 measures both countries carry, Argentina leads 7.
The difference at a glance
- Brazil has 3.0 fewer men per 100 women aged 20–39 than Argentina.
- Visa-free entry is 90 days lower in Brazil than in Argentina.
- The top income tax rate is 7 points lower in Brazil than in Argentina.
- English proficiency is 93 points lower in Brazil than in Argentina.
- The homicide rate is 14.8 per 100,000 higher in Brazil than in Argentina.
- Life expectancy is 1.5 years lower in Brazil than in Argentina.
- GDP per capita is 28.1% lower in Brazil than in Argentina.
- The nomad visa allows 12 months more in Brazil than in Argentina.
Green favours Brazil. Country figures. Cities inside one country differ, often by more than the countries differ from each other.
Head to head
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Every country measure, side by side
National figures throughout. What a city inside either country costs, and how its own sex ratio runs, is the table below this one.
| National men per 100 womenthe city figure is above | 103.8 | 100.8 | 3.0 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visa-free entrylongest headline entry for a typical Western passport | 180 | 90 | 90 days |
| Top personal income tax rateheadline rate, not an effective rate | 35% | 28% | 7 points |
| English proficiencyadult proficiency score | 575 | 482 | 93 points |
| Homicide rateper 100,000 per year | 4.5 | 19.3 | 14.8 |
| Life expectancyyears at birth | 77.5 | 76.0 | 1.5 years |
| GDP per capitacurrent USD | $32,587 | $23,433 | 1.39× as much |
| Female labour force participationno direction is asserted | 52% | 53% | — |
| Fertility ratebirths per woman | 1.50 | 1.61 | — |
| Obesity, womenage-standardised | 38.4% | 33.9% | 4.5 points |
| Mean height, womenadults | 161 cm / 5′3″ | 162 cm / 5′4″ | — |
| Political stability0 to 100, higher is more stable | 63/100 | 57/100 | 6 points |
| Low corruption0 to 100, higher is cleaner | 41/100 | 40/100 | 1 point |
| Digital nomad visamax stay; headline route, not a guarantee | 12 months | 24 months | 2.00× |
| Never-married women, 20–39census or survey, years differ between countries | 35.0% | 34.7% | — |
| Main languagethe city may differ | Spanish | Portuguese | — |
Data updated August 6, 2026.
Sex ratio by age
Men per 100 women in each five-year band, with 100 as parity. National census age×sex tables, which is the one figure on this page no cost-of-living site holds.
Every city we track in both
A national sex ratio is an average of places that do not resemble each other. These are the cities behind it.
Argentina
| City | Men/100 women | Essentials |
|---|---|---|
| Rosariodepartment level | 94.7 | $664 |
| Córdobadepartment level | 95.2 | $1,001 |
| San Miguel de Tucumándepartment level | 96.0 | $710 |
| Mar del Platadepartment level | 96.2 | $900 |
| Buenos Airesdepartment level | 96.7 | $1,325 |
| Saltadepartment level | 96.7 | $823 |
| La Platadepartment level | 96.9 | $760 |
| Barilochedepartment level | 98.0 | $1,294 |
| Mendozadepartment level | 102.8 | $907 |
Brazil
| City | Men/100 women | Essentials |
|---|---|---|
| Salvadormunicipality level | 86.0 | $708 |
| Fortalezamunicipality level | 91.3 | $629 |
| Recifemunicipality level | 91.8 | $659 |
| Rio de Janeiromunicipality level | 93.3 | $942 |
| São Paulomunicipality level | 95.7 | $891 |
| Florianópolismunicipality level | 97.8 | $931 |
Argentina spans 8.1 points across its 9 tracked cities, Brazil 11.8 across 6. The national figure is the average of neither.
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