Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Chile instead of United States, you would:
Health
be 22.7% less likely to be obese
In United States, 36.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Chile, that number is 28.0% of people as of 2016.
live 0.9 years less
In United States, the average life expectancy is 80 years (78 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020. In Chile, that number is 79 years (76 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 58.9% less money
United States has a GDP per capita of $59,800 as of 2017, while in Chile, the GDP per capita is $24,600 as of 2017.
be 52.3% more likely to be unemployed
In United States, 4.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Chile, that number is 6.7% as of 2017.
Life
be 31.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In United States, approximately 19.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Chile, 13.0 women do as of 2017.
be 17.0% more likely to die during infancy
In United States, approximately 5.3 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Chile, on the other hand, 6.2 children do as of 2020.
Geography
see 67.7% less coastline
United States has a total of 19,924 km of coastline. In Chile, that number is 6,435 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Chile: At a glance
How big is Chile compared to United States? See an in-depth size comparison.