Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Chile instead of Iceland, you would:
Health
be 35.4% less likely to die by suicide
Iceland has a suicide rate of 11.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Chile, it is 7.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 1.5 years less
In Iceland, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 84 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 82.3% more likely to be obese
In Iceland, 22.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Chile, that number is 40.5% of people as of 2024.
see 47.9% less spent on your healthcare
Iceland spends $6,927 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Chile spends $3,612 as of 2024.
have 23.8% fewer doctors per person
Iceland has 43.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Chile has 33.3 as of 2023.
Economy
be 2.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Iceland, 3.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Chile, that number is 9.0% as of 2025.
make 81.7% less money
Iceland has a GDP per capita of $98,323 as of 2025, while in Chile, the GDP per capita is $17,995 as of 2025.
Life
be 3.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Iceland, approximately 3.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Chile, 10.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.8 times more likely to die during infancy
In Iceland, approximately 2.1 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.
have 22.1% fewer children
In Iceland, there are approximately 11.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Chile, there are 8.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 32.8% less on education
Iceland spends 7.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Chile spends 4.9% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 17.3% more on healthcare
Iceland spends 9.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Chile, that number is 10.5% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 29.5% more coastline
Iceland has a total of 4,970 km of coastline. In Chile, that number is 6,435 km.
Safety
be 4.9 times more likely to be murdered
Iceland 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 64.5% less likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Iceland, 91% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2022. In Chile, that number is 32% as of 2021.
be 4.3 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Iceland, road accidents kill 2.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Chile, they kill 10.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 36.8% less home broadband
Iceland has 37.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Chile has 23.7 as of 2024.
live with 23.0 times more strain on fresh water
Iceland withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Chile withdraws 9% as of 2022.
use 91.1% less electricity
Iceland uses 48,998 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Chile uses 4,373 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
emit 53.8% less CO2
Iceland emits 8.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Chile emits 3.9 tonnes as of 2024.
be 2.2 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Iceland, air pollution causes 8.0 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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