Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Chile instead of Romania, you would:
Health
live 4.9 years longer
In Romania, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Chile, that number is 81 years (79 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024.
see 38.2% more spent on your healthcare
Romania spends $2,614 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Chile spends $3,612 as of 2024.
be 20.1% less likely to die by suicide
Romania has a suicide rate of 9.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Chile, it is 7.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 24.8% more likely to be obese
In Romania, 32.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Chile, that number is 40.5% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 64.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Romania, 18.4% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Chile, however, that number is 6.5% as of 2022.
be 49.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Romania, 6.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Chile, that number is 9.0% as of 2025.
make 20.2% less money
Romania has a GDP per capita of $22,538 as of 2025, while in Chile, the GDP per capita is $17,995 as of 2025.
Life
be 16.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Romania, approximately 12.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Chile, 10.0 women do as of 2023.
have 16.3% more children
In Romania, there are approximately 7.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Chile, there are 8.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 49.7% more on education
Romania spends 3.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Chile spends 4.9% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 84.4% more on healthcare
Romania spends 5.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Chile, that number is 10.5% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 28.6 times more coastline
Romania has a total of 225 km of coastline. In Chile, that number is 6,435 km.
Safety
be 5.7 times more likely to be murdered
Romania has a homicide rate of 1.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Chile, that number is 6.3 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
use 69.2% more electricity
Romania uses 2,585 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Chile uses 4,373 kWh as of 2024.
find 33.7% less home broadband
Romania has 35.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Chile has 23.7 as of 2024.
live with 17.7% more strain on fresh water
Romania withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Chile withdraws 9% as of 2022.
Environment
be 60.9% less likely to die from air pollution
In Romania, air pollution causes 46.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Chile, it causes 18.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators (2019). How we calculate this
Compare further: Romania vs. Chile
Chile: At a glance
How big is Chile compared to Romania? See an in-depth size comparison.