Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Chile instead of Italy, you would:
Health
live 2.8 years less
In Italy, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 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 40.7% more likely to be obese
In Italy, 19.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Chile, that number is 28.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 46.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Italy, 20.1% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Chile, however, that number is 10.8% as of 2020.
pay a 18.0% lower top tax rate
Italy has a top tax rate of 48.8% as of 2016. In Chile, the top tax rate is 40.0% as of 2016.
make 41.5% less money
Italy has a GDP per capita of $44,300 as of 2022, while in Chile, the GDP per capita is $25,900 as of 2022.
Life
have 74.6% more children
In Italy, there are approximately 7.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Chile, there are 12.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Italy, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Chile, 15.0 women do as of 2020.
be 2.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Italy, approximately 3.2 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 20.0% more likely to have internet access
In Italy, approximately 75.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Chile, about 90.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 30.2% more on education
Italy spends 4.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Chile spends 5.6% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 15.3% less coastline
Italy has a total of 7,600 km of coastline. In Chile, that number is 6,435 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Italian Revenue Agency, Chilean Tax Administration.
Chile: At a glance
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