Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Iceland instead of Chile, you would:
Health
live 1.5 years longer
In Chile, the average life expectancy is 81 years (79 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024. In Iceland, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024.
be 45.1% less likely to be obese
In Chile, 40.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Iceland, that number is 22.2% of people as of 2024.
see 91.8% more spent on your healthcare
Chile spends $3,612 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Iceland spends $6,927 as of 2024.
have 31.2% more doctors per person
Chile has 33.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Iceland has 43.7 as of 2023.
be 54.9% more likely to die by suicide
Chile has a suicide rate of 7.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Iceland, it is 11.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 59.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Chile, 9.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Iceland, that number is 3.6% as of 2025.
make 5.5 times more money
Chile has a GDP per capita of $17,995 as of 2025, while in Iceland, the GDP per capita is $98,323 as of 2025.
Life
be 70.0% 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 Iceland, 3.0 women do as of 2023.
be 63.8% 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 Iceland, on the other hand, 2.1 children do as of 2024.
have 28.4% more children
In Chile, there are approximately 8.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Iceland, there are 11.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 14.7% less on healthcare
Chile spends 10.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Iceland, that number is 9.0% of GDP as of 2024.
spend 48.9% more on education
Chile spends 4.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Iceland spends 7.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
Geography
see 22.8% less coastline
Chile has a total of 6,435 km of coastline. In Iceland, that number is 4,970 km.
Safety
be 79.7% less likely to be murdered
Chile has a homicide rate of 6.3 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Iceland, that number is 1.3 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 2.8 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 Iceland, that number is 91% as of 2022.
be 76.7% less likely to die in a road accident
In Chile, road accidents kill 10.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Iceland, they kill 2.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 58.1% more home broadband
Chile has 23.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Iceland has 37.5 as of 2024.
live with 95.7% less strain on fresh water
Chile withdraws 9% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Iceland withdraws 0% as of 2022.
use 11.2 times more electricity
Chile uses 4,373 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Iceland uses 48,998 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 55.6% less likely to die from air pollution
In Chile, air pollution causes 18.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Iceland, it causes 8.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.2 times more CO2
Chile emits 3.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Iceland emits 8.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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