Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Malawi instead of Chile, you would:
Health
be 80.2% less likely to be obese
In Chile, 40.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Malawi, that number is 8.0% of people as of 2024.
be 8.9 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Chile, 0.7% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Malawi, that number is 6.2% of people as of 2024.
live 13.8 years less
In Chile, the average life expectancy is 81 years (79 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024. In Malawi, that number is 68 years (64 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
see 96.5% less spent on your healthcare
Chile spends $3,612 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Malawi spends $125 as of 2023.
have 98.4% fewer doctors per person
Chile has 33.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Malawi has 0.5 as of 2022.
have 41.5% less access to essential health services
Chile scores 82 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Malawi scores 48 as of 2021.
Economy
be 43.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Chile, 9.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Malawi, that number is 5.1% as of 2025.
be 7.3 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Chile, 6.5% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Malawi, however, that number is 47.3% as of 2024.
make 96.3% less money
Chile has a GDP per capita of $17,995 as of 2025, while in Malawi, the GDP per capita is $672 as of 2025.
Life
have 3.6 times more children
In Chile, there are approximately 8.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Malawi, there are 31.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 22.5 times more 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 Malawi, 225.0 women do as of 2023.
be 30.6% less likely to be literate
In Chile, the literacy rate is 97.0% as of 2021. In Malawi, it is 67.3% as of 2021.
be 6.6 times more 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 Malawi, on the other hand, 38.0 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 84.4% less likely to have access to electricity
In Chile, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Malawi, that number is 16% of people on average (58% in urban areas, and 6% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 80.2% less likely to have internet access
In Chile, approximately 95.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Malawi, about 19.0% do as of 2024.
be 26.3% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Chile, approximately 99% of people have access to drinking water (100% in urban areas, and 94% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Malawi, that number is 73% of people on average (86% in urban areas, and 70% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 44.0% less on education
Chile spends 4.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Malawi spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 38.0% less on healthcare
Chile spends 10.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Malawi, that number is 6.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 96.1% more likely to die in a road accident
In Chile, road accidents kill 10.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Malawi, they kill 20.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 99.6% less home broadband
Chile has 23.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Malawi has 0.1 as of 2024.
live with 94.9% more strain on fresh water
Chile withdraws 9% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Malawi withdraws 18% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 94.4% less CO2
Chile emits 3.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Malawi emits 0.2 tonnes as of 2024.
be 2.4 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Chile, air pollution causes 18.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Malawi, it causes 43.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook (2021). How we calculate this
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