Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Chile instead of France, you would:
Health
be 53.6% less likely to die by suicide
France has a suicide rate of 16.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Chile, it is 7.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 1.6 years less
In France, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 86 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 3.6 times more likely to be obese
In France, 11.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Chile, that number is 40.5% of people as of 2024.
see 47.4% less spent on your healthcare
France spends $6,868 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Chile spends $3,612 as of 2024.
Economy
be 58.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In France, 15.6% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Chile, however, that number is 6.5% as of 2022.
be 19.0% more likely to be unemployed
In France, 7.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Chile, that number is 9.0% as of 2025.
make 63.3% less money
France has a GDP per capita of $48,986 as of 2025, while in Chile, the GDP per capita is $17,995 as of 2025.
Life
be 42.9% more likely to die during childbirth
In France, approximately 7.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Chile, 10.0 women do as of 2023.
be 70.6% more likely to die during infancy
In France, approximately 3.4 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.
have 10.1% fewer children
In France, there are approximately 9.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Chile, there are 8.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Geography
see 32.6% more coastline
France has a total of 4,853 km of coastline. In Chile, that number is 6,435 km.
Safety
be 4.7 times more likely to be murdered
France has a homicide rate of 1.3 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Chile, that number is 6.3 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 60.6% less likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In France, 82% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2022. In Chile, that number is 32% as of 2021.
be 2.2 times more likely to die in a road accident
In France, road accidents kill 4.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Chile, they kill 10.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 58.0% less strain on fresh water
France withdraws 21% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Chile withdraws 9% as of 2022.
find 51.5% less home broadband
France has 48.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Chile has 23.7 as of 2024.
use 32.2% less electricity
France uses 6,447 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Chile uses 4,373 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 80.0% more likely to die from air pollution
In France, air pollution causes 10.0 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 (2019–2022), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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