Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Chile instead of Russia, you would:
Health
live 7.9 years longer
In Russia, the average life expectancy is 73 years (68 years for men, 79 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 12.7% more spent on your healthcare
Russia spends $3,204 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Chile spends $3,612 as of 2024.
be 64.0% less likely to die by suicide
Russia has a suicide rate of 21.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Chile, it is 7.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.3 times more likely to be obese
In Russia, 17.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Chile, that number is 40.5% of people as of 2024.
have 34.8% fewer doctors per person
Russia has 51.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Chile has 33.3 as of 2023.
Economy
be 4.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Russia, 2.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Chile, that number is 9.0% as of 2025.
Life
be 41.5% more likely to die during infancy
In Russia, approximately 4.1 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.
Expenditures
spend 18.0% more on education
Russia spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Chile spends 4.9% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 49.6% more on healthcare
Russia spends 7.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Chile, that number is 10.5% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 82.9% less coastline
Russia has a total of 37,653 km of coastline. In Chile, that number is 6,435 km.
Safety
be 64.3% less likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Russia, 90% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2020. In Chile, that number is 32% as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 12.5% less home broadband
Russia has 27.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Chile has 23.7 as of 2024.
live with 2.2 times more strain on fresh water
Russia withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Chile withdraws 9% as of 2022.
use 40.0% less electricity
Russia uses 7,285 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Chile uses 4,373 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 53.8% less likely to die from air pollution
In Russia, air pollution causes 39.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Chile, it causes 18.0 as of 2019.
emit 71.8% less CO2
Russia emits 14.0 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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