Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Chile instead of Finland, you would:
Health
be 47.2% less likely to die by suicide
Finland has a suicide rate of 14.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Chile, it is 7.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 1.0 years less
In Finland, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024. In Chile, that number is 81 years (79 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024.
be 67.2% more likely to be obese
In Finland, 24.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Chile, that number is 40.5% of people as of 2024.
see 43.9% less spent on your healthcare
Finland spends $6,433 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Chile spends $3,612 as of 2024.
Economy
be 46.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Finland, 12.2% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Chile, however, that number is 6.5% as of 2022.
make 68.0% less money
Finland has a GDP per capita of $56,149 as of 2025, while in Chile, the GDP per capita is $17,995 as of 2025.
Life
have 11.8% more children
In Finland, there are approximately 7.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Chile, there are 8.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 25.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Finland, approximately 8.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Chile, 10.0 women do as of 2023.
be 3.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Finland, approximately 1.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Chile, on the other hand, 5.8 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 23.0% less on education
Finland spends 6.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Chile spends 4.9% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
Geography
see 5.1 times more coastline
Finland has a total of 1,250 km of coastline. In Chile, that number is 6,435 km.
Safety
be 6.5 times more likely to be murdered
Finland has a homicide rate of 1.0 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Chile, that number is 6.3 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 62.4% less likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Finland, 86% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2021. In Chile, that number is 32% as of 2021.
be 2.5 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Finland, road accidents kill 4.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Chile, they kill 10.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 35.0% less home broadband
Finland has 36.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Chile has 23.7 as of 2024.
live with 26.3% more strain on fresh water
Finland withdraws 7% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Chile withdraws 9% as of 2022.
use 70.5% less electricity
Finland uses 14,819 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Chile uses 4,373 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
emit 28.9% less CO2
Finland emits 5.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Chile emits 3.9 tonnes as of 2024.
be 2.6 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Finland, air pollution causes 7.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Chile, it causes 18.0 as of 2019.
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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