Quality of Life Comparison


If you lived in Chile instead of United States, you would:


be 22.7% less likely to be obese

In United States, 36.2% of adults are obese. In Chile, that number is 28.0% of people.

live 1.1 years less

In United States, the average life expectancy is 80 years (78 years for men, 82 years for women). In Chile, that number is 79 years (76 years for men, 82 years for women).


make 58.8% less money

United States has a GDP per capita of $59,500, while in Chile, the GDP per capita is $24,500.

be 59.1% more likely to be unemployed

In United States, 4.4% of adults are unemployed. In Chile, that number is 7.0%.


be 57.1% more likely to die during childbirth

In United States, approximately 14.0 women per 1,000 births die during labor. In Chile, 22.0 women do.

be 13.8% more likely to die during infancy

In United States, approximately 5.8 children die before they reach the age of one. In Chile, on the other hand, 6.6 children do.

Basic Needs

be 13.4% less likely to have internet access

In United States, approximately 76.2% of the population has internet access. In Chile, about 66.0% do.


spend 54.4% less on healthcare

United States spends 17.1% of its total GDP on healthcare. In Chile, that number is 7.8% of GDP.


see 67.7% less coastline

United States has a total of 19,924 km of coastline. In Chile, that number is 6,435 km.

Chile: At a glance


How big is Chile compared to United States? See an in-depth size comparison.



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