Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Chile instead of Ireland, you would:
Health
be 10.1% less likely to die by suicide
Ireland has a suicide rate of 8.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Chile, it is 7.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 1.7 years less
In Ireland, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 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 45.1% more likely to be obese
In Ireland, 27.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Chile, that number is 40.5% of people as of 2024.
see 58.8% less spent on your healthcare
Ireland spends $8,772 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Chile spends $3,612 as of 2024.
have 14.0% fewer doctors per person
Ireland has 38.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Chile has 33.3 as of 2023.
Economy
be 53.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Ireland, 14.0% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Chile, however, that number is 6.5% as of 2022.
be 93.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Ireland, 4.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Chile, that number is 9.0% as of 2025.
make 86.3% less money
Ireland has a GDP per capita of $131,592 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 Ireland, 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 70.6% more likely to die during infancy
In Ireland, 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 12.8% fewer children
In Ireland, there are approximately 10.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Chile, there are 8.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 69.3% more on education
Ireland spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Chile spends 4.9% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 53.7% more on healthcare
Ireland spends 6.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Chile, that number is 10.5% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 4.4 times more coastline
Ireland has a total of 1,448 km of coastline. In Chile, that number is 6,435 km.
Safety
be 9.8 times more likely to be murdered
Ireland has a homicide rate of 0.7 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Chile, that number is 6.3 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 56.9% less likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Ireland, 75% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2019. In Chile, that number is 32% as of 2021.
be 3.7 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Ireland, road accidents kill 2.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Chile, they kill 10.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 26.5% less home broadband
Ireland has 32.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Chile has 23.7 as of 2024.
live with 11.6% more strain on fresh water
Ireland withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Chile withdraws 9% as of 2022.
use 30.6% less electricity
Ireland uses 6,298 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Chile uses 4,373 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
emit 34.8% less CO2
Ireland emits 6.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Chile emits 3.9 tonnes as of 2024.
be 38.5% more likely to die from air pollution
In Ireland, air pollution causes 13.0 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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