Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Italy instead of Chile, you would:
Health
live 2.6 years longer
In Chile, the average life expectancy is 81 years (79 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024. In Italy, that number is 84 years (82 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024.
be 65.4% less likely to be obese
In Chile, 40.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Italy, that number is 14.0% of people as of 2024.
see 38.2% more spent on your healthcare
Chile spends $3,612 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Italy spends $4,993 as of 2024.
have 25.7% more doctors per person
Chile has 33.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Italy has 41.9 as of 2022.
Economy
be 28.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Chile, 9.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Italy, that number is 6.4% as of 2025.
make 2.4 times more money
Chile has a GDP per capita of $17,995 as of 2025, while in Italy, the GDP per capita is $43,309 as of 2025.
be 3.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Chile, 6.5% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Italy, however, that number is 20.1% as of 2021.
Life
be 40.0% 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 Italy, 6.0 women do as of 2023.
be 60.3% 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 Italy, on the other hand, 2.3 children do as of 2024.
have 27.8% fewer children
In Chile, there are approximately 8.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Italy, there are 6.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 17.1% less on education
Chile spends 4.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Italy spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 19.8% less on healthcare
Chile spends 10.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Italy, that number is 8.4% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 18.1% more coastline
Chile has a total of 6,435 km of coastline. In Italy, that number is 7,600 km.
Safety
be 91.0% less likely to be murdered
Chile has a homicide rate of 6.3 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Italy, that number is 0.6 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 51.5% less likely to die in a road accident
In Chile, road accidents kill 10.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Italy, they kill 5.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 33.9% more home broadband
Chile has 23.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Italy has 31.8 as of 2024.
use 17.5% more electricity
Chile uses 4,373 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Italy uses 5,137 kWh as of 2024.
live with 3.3 times more strain on fresh water
Chile withdraws 9% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Italy withdraws 30% as of 2022.
Environment
be 16.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Chile, air pollution causes 18.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Italy, it causes 15.0 as of 2019.
emit 28.9% more CO2
Chile emits 3.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Italy emits 5.1 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
Compare further: Chile vs. Italy
Italy: At a glance
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