Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Australia instead of Chile, you would:
Health
live 3.3 years longer
In Chile, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022. In Australia, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 97.3% more money
Chile has a GDP per capita of $25,900 as of 2022, while in Australia, the GDP per capita is $51,100 as of 2022.
be 55.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Chile, 8.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Australia, that number is 3.7% as of 2022.
pay a 12.5% higher top tax rate
Chile has a top tax rate of 40.0% as of 2016. In Australia, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 80.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Chile, approximately 15.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Australia, 3.0 women do as of 2020.
be 54.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Chile, approximately 6.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Australia, on the other hand, 3.0 children do as of 2022.
Geography
see 4.0 times more coastline
Chile has a total of 6,435 km of coastline. In Australia, that number is 25,760 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Australian Taxation Office, Chilean Tax Administration.
Australia: At a glance
How big is Australia compared to Chile? See an in-depth size comparison.