Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Chile, you would:

Health

be 32.3% less likely to be obese

In Chile, 40.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In United Kingdom, that number is 27.4% of people as of 2024.

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see 82.9% more spent on your healthcare

Chile spends $3,612 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). United Kingdom spends $6,606 as of 2024.

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be 24.2% more likely to die by suicide

Chile has a suicide rate of 7.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In United Kingdom, it is 9.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Economy

be 47.0% less likely to be unemployed

In Chile, 9.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In United Kingdom, that number is 4.8% as of 2025.

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make 3.2 times more money

Chile has a GDP per capita of $17,995 as of 2025, while in United Kingdom, the GDP per capita is $57,602 as of 2025.

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Life

be 20.0% 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 United Kingdom, 8.0 women do as of 2023.

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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 United Kingdom, on the other hand, 4.1 children do as of 2024.

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have 13.4% more children

In Chile, there are approximately 8.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In United Kingdom, there are 9.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 20.4% more on education

Chile spends 4.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. United Kingdom spends 5.9% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

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Geography

see 93.1% more coastline

Chile has a total of 6,435 km of coastline. In United Kingdom, that number is 12,429 km.

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Safety

be 82.4% less likely to be murdered

Chile has a homicide rate of 6.3 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In United Kingdom, that number is 1.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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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 United Kingdom, they kill 2.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

find 77.7% more home broadband

Chile has 23.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. United Kingdom has 42.2 as of 2024.

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live with 59.8% more strain on fresh water

Chile withdraws 9% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. United Kingdom withdraws 14% as of 2022.

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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 United Kingdom, it causes 13.0 as of 2019.

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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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United Kingdom: At a glance

United Kingdom (sometimes abbreviated UK) is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 241,930 sq km. The United Kingdom has historically played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its zenith in the 19th century, the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the earth's surface. The first half of the 20th century saw the UK's strength seriously depleted in two world wars and the Irish Republic's withdrawal from the union. The second half witnessed the dismantling of the Empire and the UK rebuilding itself into a modern and prosperous European nation. As one of five permanent members of the UN Security Council and a founding member of NATO and the Commonwealth, the UK pursues a global approach to foreign policy. The UK is also an active member of the EU, although it chose to remain outside the Economic and Monetary Union. The Scottish Parliament, the National Assembly for Wales, and the Northern Ireland Assembly were established in 1999. The latter was suspended until May 2007 due to wrangling over the peace process, but devolution was fully completed in March 2010.
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