Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Chile instead of United Kingdom, you would:
Health
live 2.1 years less
In United Kingdom, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In Chile, that number is 80 years (77 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 53.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In United Kingdom, 18.6% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Chile, however, that number is 8.6% as of 2017.
pay a 11.1% lower top tax rate
United Kingdom has a top tax rate of 45.0% as of 2016. In Chile, the top tax rate is 40.0% as of 2016.
make 44.0% less money
United Kingdom has a GDP per capita of $41,600 as of 2020, while in Chile, the GDP per capita is $23,300 as of 2020.
be 2.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In United Kingdom, 3.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Chile, that number is 7.2% as of 2019.
Life
have 18.2% more children
In United Kingdom, there are approximately 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Chile, there are 12.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 85.7% more likely to die during childbirth
In United Kingdom, approximately 7.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Chile, 13.0 women do as of 2017.
be 71.5% more likely to die during infancy
In United Kingdom, approximately 3.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Chile, on the other hand, 6.5 children do as of 2022.
Geography
see 48.2% less coastline
United Kingdom has a total of 12,429 km of coastline. In Chile, that number is 6,435 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Chilean Tax Administration, HM Revenue & Customs.
Chile: At a glance
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