Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Chile instead of Greece, you would:
Health
live 1.7 years less
In Greece, the average life expectancy is 81 years (79 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In Chile, that number is 80 years (77 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022.
be 12.4% more likely to be obese
In Greece, 24.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Chile, that number is 28.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 58.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Greece, 17.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Chile, that number is 7.2% as of 2019.
be 52.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Greece, 17.9% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Chile, however, that number is 8.6% as of 2017.
pay a 16.7% lower top tax rate
Greece has a top tax rate of 48.0% as of 2016. In Chile, the top tax rate is 40.0% as of 2016.
make 14.7% less money
Greece has a GDP per capita of $27,300 as of 2020, while in Chile, the GDP per capita is $23,300 as of 2020.
Life
have 67.5% more children
In Greece, there are approximately 7.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Chile, there are 12.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 4.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Greece, approximately 3.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Chile, 13.0 women do as of 2017.
be 84.5% more likely to die during infancy
In Greece, approximately 3.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Chile, on the other hand, 6.5 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 12.8% more likely to have internet access
In Greece, approximately 78.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Chile, about 88.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 50.0% more on education
Greece spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Chile spends 5.4% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 19.2% more on healthcare
Greece spends 7.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Chile, that number is 9.3% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 52.9% less coastline
Greece has a total of 13,676 km of coastline. In Chile, that number is 6,435 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Chilean Tax Administration, GSIS, Greece.
Chile: At a glance
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