Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Russia instead of Chile, you would:
Health
be 56.5% less likely to be obese
In Chile, 40.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Russia, that number is 17.6% of people as of 2024.
have 53.3% more doctors per person
Chile has 33.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Russia has 51.1 as of 2022.
live 7.9 years less
In Chile, the average life expectancy is 81 years (79 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024. In Russia, that number is 73 years (68 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024.
see 11.3% less spent on your healthcare
Chile spends $3,612 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Russia spends $3,204 as of 2023.
be 2.8 times more likely to die by suicide
Chile has a suicide rate of 7.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Russia, it is 21.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 76.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Chile, 9.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Russia, that number is 2.1% as of 2025.
be 10.8% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Chile, 6.5% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Russia, however, that number is 7.2% as of 2024.
Life
be 29.3% 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 Russia, on the other hand, 4.1 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 15.3% less on education
Chile spends 4.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Russia spends 4.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 33.1% less on healthcare
Chile spends 10.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Russia, that number is 7.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 5.9 times more coastline
Chile has a total of 6,435 km of coastline. In Russia, that number is 37,653 km.
Safety
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 Russia, that number is 90% as of 2020.
Infrastructure
find 14.3% more home broadband
Chile has 23.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Russia has 27.1 as of 2024.
live with 54.1% less strain on fresh water
Chile withdraws 9% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Russia withdraws 4% as of 2022.
use 66.6% more electricity
Chile uses 4,373 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Russia uses 7,285 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 2.2 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Chile, air pollution causes 18.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Russia, it causes 39.0 as of 2019.
emit 3.5 times more CO2
Chile emits 3.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Russia emits 14.0 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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