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 83.8% more money
Chile has a GDP per capita of $25,900 as of 2022, while in United Kingdom, the GDP per capita is $47,600 as of 2022.
be 54.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Chile, 8.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In United Kingdom, that number is 3.7% as of 2022.
be 72.2% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Chile, 10.8% live below the poverty line as of 2020. 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 33.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Chile, approximately 15.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In United Kingdom, 10.0 women do as of 2020.
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 12.9% fewer children
In Chile, there are approximately 12.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In United Kingdom, there are 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 22.4% more on healthcare
Chile spends 9.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In United Kingdom, that number is 12.0% of GDP as of 2020.
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
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