Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Chile instead of Austria, you would:
Health
be 47.0% less likely to die by suicide
Austria has a suicide rate of 14.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Chile, it is 7.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.4 times more likely to be obese
In Austria, 16.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Chile, that number is 40.5% of people as of 2024.
see 56.2% less spent on your healthcare
Austria spends $8,250 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Chile spends $3,612 as of 2024.
have 39.5% fewer doctors per person
Austria has 55.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Chile has 33.3 as of 2023.
Economy
be 56.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Austria, 14.8% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Chile, however, that number is 6.5% as of 2022.
be 60.8% more likely to be unemployed
In Austria, 5.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Chile, that number is 9.0% as of 2025.
make 71.4% less money
Austria has a GDP per capita of $62,930 as of 2025, while in Chile, the GDP per capita is $17,995 as of 2025.
Life
be 66.7% more likely to die during childbirth
In Austria, approximately 6.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Chile, 10.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Austria, approximately 2.8 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.
Expenditures
spend 11.0% less on healthcare
Austria spends 11.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Chile, that number is 10.5% of GDP as of 2024.
Safety
be 7.2 times more likely to be murdered
Austria has a homicide rate of 0.9 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Chile, that number is 6.3 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 2.2 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Austria, road accidents kill 4.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Chile, they kill 10.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 21.2% less home broadband
Austria has 30.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Chile has 23.7 as of 2024.
use 44.6% less electricity
Austria uses 7,897 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Chile uses 4,373 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
emit 37.7% less CO2
Austria emits 6.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Chile emits 3.9 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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