Quality of life comparison
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Chile, you would:
Health
live 2.1 years longer
In Chile, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022. In United Kingdom, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 78.5% more money
Chile has a GDP per capita of $23,300 as of 2020, while in United Kingdom, the GDP per capita is $41,600 as of 2020.
be 56.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Chile, 7.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In United Kingdom, that number is 3.2% as of 2019.
be 2.2 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Chile, 8.6% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In United Kingdom, however, that number is 18.6% as of 2017.
pay a 12.5% higher top tax rate
Chile has a top tax rate of 40.0% as of 2016. In United Kingdom, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 46.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Chile, approximately 13.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In United Kingdom, 7.0 women do as of 2017.
be 41.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Chile, approximately 6.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In United Kingdom, on the other hand, 3.8 children do as of 2022.
have 15.4% fewer children
In Chile, there are approximately 12.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In United Kingdom, there are 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
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.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Chilean Tax Administration, HM Revenue & Customs.
United Kingdom: At a glance
How big is United Kingdom compared to Chile? See an in-depth size comparison.