Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Chile instead of Albania, you would:
Health
live 1.6 years longer
In Albania, the average life expectancy is 80 years (78 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In Chile, that number is 81 years (79 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024.
see 2.5 times more spent on your healthcare
Albania spends $1,465 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Chile spends $3,612 as of 2024.
have 77.4% more doctors per person
Albania has 18.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Chile has 33.3 as of 2023.
have 28.1% more access to essential health services
Albania scores 64 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Chile scores 82 as of 2021.
be 67.7% more likely to be obese
In Albania, 24.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Chile, that number is 40.5% of people as of 2024.
be 2.8 times more likely to die by suicide
Albania has a suicide rate of 2.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Chile, it is 7.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 17.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Albania, 10.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Chile, that number is 9.0% as of 2025.
be 67.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Albania, 19.7% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Chile, however, that number is 6.5% as of 2022.
make 38.4% more money
Albania has a GDP per capita of $12,998 as of 2025, while in Chile, the GDP per capita is $17,995 as of 2025.
Life
be 30.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Albania, approximately 8.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Chile, on the other hand, 5.8 children do as of 2024.
be 42.9% more likely to die during childbirth
In Albania, approximately 7.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Chile, 10.0 women do as of 2023.
have 13.9% fewer children
In Albania, there are approximately 10.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Chile, there are 8.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 11.3% more likely to have internet access
In Albania, approximately 85.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Chile, about 95.6% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 58.9% more on education
Albania spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Chile spends 4.9% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 49.4% more on healthcare
Albania spends 7.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Chile, that number is 10.5% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 17.8 times more coastline
Albania has a total of 362 km of coastline. In Chile, that number is 6,435 km.
Safety
be 4.6 times more likely to be murdered
Albania has a homicide rate of 1.4 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Chile, that number is 6.3 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
use 51.2% more electricity
Albania uses 2,892 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Chile uses 4,373 kWh as of 2024.
live with 87.5% more strain on fresh water
Albania withdraws 5% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Chile withdraws 9% as of 2022.
Environment
be 69.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Albania, air pollution causes 59.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Chile, it causes 18.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.2 times more CO2
Albania emits 1.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Chile emits 3.9 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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