Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Estonia instead of Chile, you would:
Health
be 49.8% less likely to be obese
In Chile, 40.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Estonia, that number is 20.3% of people as of 2024.
live 2.1 years less
In Chile, the average life expectancy is 81 years (79 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024. In Estonia, that number is 79 years (75 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024.
be 94.3% more likely to die by suicide
Chile has a suicide rate of 7.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Estonia, it is 14.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 91.3% more money
Chile has a GDP per capita of $17,995 as of 2025, while in Estonia, the GDP per capita is $34,418 as of 2025.
be 3.5 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Chile, 6.5% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Estonia, however, that number is 22.5% as of 2022.
Life
be 50.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Chile, approximately 10.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Estonia, 5.0 women do as of 2023.
be 74.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Chile, approximately 5.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Estonia, on the other hand, 1.5 children do as of 2024.
have 18.6% fewer children
In Chile, there are approximately 8.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Estonia, there are 7.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 25.5% less on healthcare
Chile spends 10.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Estonia, that number is 7.8% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 41.0% less coastline
Chile has a total of 6,435 km of coastline. In Estonia, that number is 3,794 km.
Safety
be 75.7% less likely to be murdered
Chile has a homicide rate of 6.3 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Estonia, that number is 1.5 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 2.3 times more likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Chile, 32% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2021. In Estonia, that number is 75% as of 2021.
be 57.3% less likely to die in a road accident
In Chile, road accidents kill 10.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Estonia, they kill 4.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 49.0% more home broadband
Chile has 23.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Estonia has 35.4 as of 2024.
use 21.1% more electricity
Chile uses 4,373 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Estonia uses 5,298 kWh as of 2024.
live with 45.3% more strain on fresh water
Chile withdraws 9% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Estonia withdraws 13% as of 2022.
Environment
be 27.8% less likely to die from air pollution
In Chile, air pollution causes 18.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Estonia, it causes 13.0 as of 2019.
emit 97.0% more CO2
Chile emits 3.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Estonia emits 7.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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