Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Chile instead of Germany, you would:
Health
be 40.4% less likely to die by suicide
Germany has a suicide rate of 12.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Chile, it is 7.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 96.0% more likely to be obese
In Germany, 20.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Chile, that number is 40.5% of people as of 2024.
see 59.1% less spent on your healthcare
Germany spends $8,826 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Chile spends $3,612 as of 2024.
have 26.5% fewer doctors per person
Germany has 45.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Chile has 33.3 as of 2023.
Economy
be 56.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Germany, 14.8% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Chile, however, that number is 6.5% as of 2022.
be 2.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Germany, 3.7% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Chile, that number is 9.0% as of 2025.
make 70.3% less money
Germany has a GDP per capita of $60,496 as of 2025, while in Chile, the GDP per capita is $17,995 as of 2025.
Life
be 2.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Germany, approximately 4.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Chile, 10.0 women do as of 2023.
be 87.1% more likely to die during infancy
In Germany, approximately 3.1 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 14.2% less on healthcare
Germany spends 12.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Chile, that number is 10.5% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 2.7 times more coastline
Germany has a total of 2,389 km of coastline. In Chile, that number is 6,435 km.
Safety
be 7.0 times more likely to be murdered
Germany has a homicide rate of 0.9 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Chile, that number is 6.3 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 55.2% less likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Germany, 72% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2020. In Chile, that number is 32% as of 2021.
be 3.1 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Germany, road accidents kill 3.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Chile, they kill 10.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 74.6% less strain on fresh water
Germany withdraws 35% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Chile withdraws 9% as of 2022.
find 48.0% less home broadband
Germany has 45.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Chile has 23.7 as of 2024.
use 28.4% less electricity
Germany uses 6,109 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Chile uses 4,373 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
emit 43.2% less CO2
Germany emits 6.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Chile emits 3.9 tonnes as of 2024.
be 20.0% more likely to die from air pollution
In Germany, air pollution causes 15.0 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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