Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Chile instead of Australia, you would:
Health
be 41.2% less likely to die by suicide
Australia has a suicide rate of 13.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Chile, it is 7.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 1.7 years less
In Australia, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024. In Chile, that number is 81 years (79 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024.
be 32.3% more likely to be obese
In Australia, 30.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Chile, that number is 40.5% of people as of 2024.
see 53.0% less spent on your healthcare
Australia spends $7,691 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Chile spends $3,612 as of 2024.
have 18.4% fewer doctors per person
Australia has 40.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Chile has 33.3 as of 2023.
Economy
be 51.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Australia, 13.4% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Chile, however, that number is 6.5% as of 2022.
be 2.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Australia, 4.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Chile, that number is 9.0% as of 2025.
make 72.4% less money
Australia has a GDP per capita of $65,130 as of 2025, while in Chile, the GDP per capita is $17,995 as of 2025.
Life
be 5.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Australia, approximately 2.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Chile, 10.0 women do as of 2023.
be 87.1% more likely to die during infancy
In Australia, approximately 3.1 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.
have 18.5% fewer children
In Australia, there are approximately 10.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Chile, there are 8.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Geography
see 75.0% less coastline
Australia has a total of 25,760 km of coastline. In Chile, that number is 6,435 km.
Safety
be 7.5 times more likely to be murdered
Australia has a homicide rate of 0.8 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Chile, that number is 6.3 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 2.3 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Australia, road accidents kill 4.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Chile, they kill 10.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 35.0% less home broadband
Australia has 36.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Chile has 23.7 as of 2024.
live with 92.3% more strain on fresh water
Australia withdraws 5% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Chile withdraws 9% as of 2022.
use 55.4% less electricity
Australia uses 9,801 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Chile uses 4,373 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
emit 72.1% less CO2
Australia emits 14.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Chile emits 3.9 tonnes as of 2024.
be 80.0% more likely to die from air pollution
In Australia, air pollution causes 10.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Chile, it causes 18.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2020), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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