Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Chile instead of Norway, you would:
Health
be 41.7% less likely to die by suicide
Norway has a suicide rate of 13.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Chile, it is 7.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 1.8 years less
In Norway, the average life expectancy is 83 years (82 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 2.0 times more likely to be obese
In Norway, 20.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Chile, that number is 40.5% of people as of 2024.
see 62.1% less spent on your healthcare
Norway spends $9,523 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Chile spends $3,612 as of 2024.
have 33.0% fewer doctors per person
Norway has 49.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Chile has 33.3 as of 2023.
Economy
be 46.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Norway, 12.2% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Chile, however, that number is 6.5% as of 2022.
be 93.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Norway, 4.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Chile, that number is 9.0% as of 2025.
make 81.0% less money
Norway has a GDP per capita of $94,594 as of 2025, while in Chile, the GDP per capita is $17,995 as of 2025.
Life
be 10.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Norway, approximately 1.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Chile, 10.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.9 times more likely to die during infancy
In Norway, approximately 2.0 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 10.1% fewer children
In Norway, there are approximately 9.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Chile, there are 8.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 11.7% more on healthcare
Norway spends 9.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Chile, that number is 10.5% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 74.4% less coastline
Norway has a total of 25,148 km of coastline. In Chile, that number is 6,435 km.
Safety
be 8.8 times more likely to be murdered
Norway 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 6.9 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Norway, road accidents kill 1.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Chile, they kill 10.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 47.5% less home broadband
Norway has 45.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Chile has 23.7 as of 2024.
live with 4.4 times more strain on fresh water
Norway withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Chile withdraws 9% as of 2022.
use 81.5% less electricity
Norway uses 23,673 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Chile uses 4,373 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
emit 45.1% less CO2
Norway emits 7.2 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 Norway, 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 (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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