If you lived in Chile instead of Sudan, you would:

Health

live 14.8 years longer

In Sudan, the average life expectancy is 67 years (63 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024. In Chile, that number is 81 years (79 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024.

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see 127.8 times more spent on your healthcare

Sudan spends $28 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Chile spends $3,612 as of 2024.

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have 86.4% more access to essential health services

Sudan scores 44 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Chile scores 82 as of 2021.

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be 2.3 times more likely to be obese

In Sudan, 17.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Chile, that number is 40.5% of people as of 2024.

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be 2.4 times more likely to die by suicide

Sudan has a suicide rate of 3.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Chile, it is 7.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Economy

be 21.7% less likely to be unemployed

In Sudan, 11.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2023. In Chile, that number is 9.0% as of 2025.

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make 15.5 times more money

Sudan has a GDP per capita of $1,165 as of 2025, while in Chile, the GDP per capita is $17,995 as of 2025.

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Life

be 96.1% less likely to die during childbirth

In Sudan, approximately 256.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Chile, 10.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 59.8% more likely to be literate

In Sudan, the literacy rate is 60.7% as of 2018. In Chile, it is 97.0% as of 2021.

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be 86.5% less likely to die during infancy

In Sudan, approximately 42.9 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.

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have 73.6% fewer children

In Sudan, there are approximately 33.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Chile, there are 8.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 51.5% more likely to have access to electricity

In Sudan, approximately 66% of people have electricity access (87% in urban areas, and 54% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Chile, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.

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be 3.3 times more likely to have internet access

In Sudan, approximately 28.7% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Chile, about 95.6% do as of 2024.

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be 52.7% more likely to have access to drinking water

In Sudan, approximately 65% of people have access to drinking water (74% in urban areas, and 60% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Chile, that number is 99% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 94% in rural areas) as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 3.7 times more on healthcare

Sudan spends 2.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Chile, that number is 10.5% of GDP as of 2024.

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Geography

see 7.5 times more coastline

Sudan has a total of 853 km of coastline. In Chile, that number is 6,435 km.

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Safety

be 47.4% less likely to die in a road accident

In Sudan, road accidents kill 19.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Chile, they kill 10.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

find 395.5 times more home broadband

Sudan has 0.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Chile has 23.7 as of 2024.

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live with 92.4% less strain on fresh water

Sudan withdraws 119% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Chile withdraws 9% as of 2022.

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use 19.6 times more electricity

Sudan uses 223 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Chile uses 4,373 kWh as of 2024.

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Environment

be 74.3% less likely to die from air pollution

In Sudan, air pollution causes 70.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Chile, it causes 18.0 as of 2019.

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emit 9.2 times more CO2

Sudan emits 0.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Chile emits 3.9 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), The World Factbook (2018–2023), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this

Chile: At a glance

Chile is a sovereign country in South America, with a total land area of approximately 743,812 sq km. Prior to the arrival of the Spanish in the 16th century, the Inca ruled northern Chile while the Mapuche inhabited central and southern Chile. Although Chile declared its independence in 1810, decisive victory over the Spanish was not achieved until 1818. In the War of the Pacific (1879-83), Chile defeated Peru and Bolivia and won its present northern regions. It was not until the 1880s that the Mapuche were brought under central government control. After a series of elected governments, the three-year-old Marxist government of Salvador ALLENDE was overthrown in 1973 by a military coup led by Augusto PINOCHET, who ruled until a freely elected president was inaugurated in 1990. Sound economic policies, maintained consistently since the 1980s, contributed to steady growth, reduced poverty rates by over half, and helped secure the country's commitment to democratic and representative government. Chile has increasingly assumed regional and international leadership roles befitting its status as a stable, democratic nation. In January 2014, Chile assumed a nonpermanent seat on the UN Security Council for the 2014-15 term.
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