Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Chile instead of Uruguay, you would:
Health
live 3.1 years longer
In Uruguay, the average life expectancy is 78 years (74 years for men, 82 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 15.2% more spent on your healthcare
Uruguay spends $3,135 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Chile spends $3,612 as of 2024.
be 68.9% less likely to die by suicide
Uruguay has a suicide rate of 24.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Chile, it is 7.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 15.8% more likely to be obese
In Uruguay, 35.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Chile, that number is 40.5% of people as of 2024.
have 28.7% fewer doctors per person
Uruguay has 46.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Chile has 33.3 as of 2023.
Economy
be 62.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Uruguay, 17.3% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Chile, however, that number is 6.5% as of 2022.
be 19.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Uruguay, 7.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Chile, that number is 9.0% as of 2025.
make 28.6% less money
Uruguay has a GDP per capita of $25,216 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 Uruguay, 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.
have 11.0% fewer children
In Uruguay, there are approximately 9.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Chile, there are 8.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 16.7% more on healthcare
Uruguay spends 9.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Chile, that number is 10.5% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 9.8 times more coastline
Uruguay has a total of 660 km of coastline. In Chile, that number is 6,435 km.
Safety
be 43.6% less likely to be murdered
Uruguay has a homicide rate of 11.2 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Chile, that number is 6.3 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 20.8% less likely to die in a road accident
In Uruguay, road accidents kill 13.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Chile, they kill 10.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 25.5% less strain on fresh water
Uruguay withdraws 12% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Chile withdraws 9% as of 2022.
use 15.4% more electricity
Uruguay uses 3,790 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Chile uses 4,373 kWh as of 2024.
find 28.2% less home broadband
Uruguay has 33.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Chile has 23.7 as of 2024.
Environment
be 12.5% more likely to die from air pollution
In Uruguay, air pollution causes 16.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Chile, it causes 18.0 as of 2019.
emit 53.3% more CO2
Uruguay emits 2.6 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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