Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Chile instead of Ukraine, you would:
Health
live 6.7 years longer
In Ukraine, the average life expectancy is 75 years (70 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 2.6 times more spent on your healthcare
Ukraine spends $1,382 per person on healthcare as of 2021 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Chile spends $3,612 as of 2024.
be 63.7% less likely to die by suicide
Ukraine has a suicide rate of 21.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Chile, it is 7.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 77.4% more likely to be obese
In Ukraine, 22.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Chile, that number is 40.5% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 72.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Ukraine, 23.2% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Chile, however, that number is 6.5% as of 2022.
make 3.1 times more money
Ukraine has a GDP per capita of $5,866 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 Ukraine, 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.
be 23.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Ukraine, approximately 7.6 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 59.4% more children
In Ukraine, there are approximately 5.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Chile, there are 8.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 15.9% more likely to have internet access
In Ukraine, approximately 82.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Chile, about 95.6% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 28.4% more on healthcare
Ukraine spends 8.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2021. In Chile, that number is 10.5% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 2.3 times more coastline
Ukraine has a total of 2,782 km of coastline. In Chile, that number is 6,435 km.
Safety
be 68.0% more likely to be murdered
Ukraine has a homicide rate of 3.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Chile, that number is 6.3 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
use 73.8% more electricity
Ukraine uses 2,516 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Chile uses 4,373 kWh as of 2024.
live with 42.5% more strain on fresh water
Ukraine withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Chile withdraws 9% as of 2022.
Environment
be 72.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Ukraine, air pollution causes 66.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Chile, it causes 18.0 as of 2019.
emit 25.9% more CO2
Ukraine emits 3.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Chile emits 3.9 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators (2019). How we calculate this
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