Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Chile instead of Portugal, you would:
Health
be 33.2% less likely to die by suicide
Portugal has a suicide rate of 11.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Chile, it is 7.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 1.0 years less
In Portugal, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 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 2.2 times more likely to be obese
In Portugal, 18.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Chile, that number is 40.5% of people as of 2024.
see 26.7% less spent on your healthcare
Portugal spends $4,928 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Chile spends $3,612 as of 2024.
have 43.0% fewer doctors per person
Portugal has 58.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Chile has 33.3 as of 2023.
Economy
be 60.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Portugal, 16.4% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Chile, however, that number is 6.5% as of 2022.
be 45.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Portugal, 6.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Chile, that number is 9.0% as of 2025.
make 43.9% less money
Portugal has a GDP per capita of $32,082 as of 2025, while in Chile, the GDP per capita is $17,995 as of 2025.
Life
be 33.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Portugal, approximately 15.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Chile, 10.0 women do as of 2023.
have 10.4% more children
In Portugal, there are approximately 7.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Chile, there are 8.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Portugal, approximately 2.7 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.
Geography
see 3.6 times more coastline
Portugal has a total of 1,793 km of coastline. In Chile, that number is 6,435 km.
Safety
be 8.8 times more likely to be murdered
Portugal has a homicide rate of 0.7 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Chile, that number is 6.3 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 43.1% more likely to die in a road accident
In Portugal, road accidents kill 7.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Chile, they kill 10.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 27.1% less strain on fresh water
Portugal withdraws 12% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Chile withdraws 9% as of 2022.
find 47.5% less home broadband
Portugal has 45.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Chile has 23.7 as of 2024.
use 17.4% less electricity
Portugal uses 5,294 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Chile uses 4,373 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 80.0% more likely to die from air pollution
In Portugal, air pollution causes 10.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Chile, it causes 18.0 as of 2019.
emit 18.7% more CO2
Portugal emits 3.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Chile emits 3.9 tonnes as of 2024.
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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