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

Health

live 8.7 years longer

In Venezuela, the average life expectancy is 73 years (69 years for men, 77 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 19.4 times more spent on your healthcare

Venezuela spends $186 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Chile spends $3,612 as of 2024.

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be 10.9% less likely to die by suicide

Venezuela has a suicide rate of 8.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Chile, it is 7.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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be 76.0% more likely to be obese

In Venezuela, 23.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Chile, that number is 40.5% of people as of 2024.

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Economy

make 5.1 times more money

Venezuela has a GDP per capita of $3,495 as of 2025, while in Chile, the GDP per capita is $17,995 as of 2025.

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be 68.9% more likely to be unemployed

In Venezuela, 5.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Chile, that number is 9.0% as of 2025.

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Life

be 95.6% less likely to die during childbirth

In Venezuela, approximately 227.0 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 72.6% less likely to die during infancy

In Venezuela, approximately 21.2 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 42.7% fewer children

In Venezuela, there are approximately 15.2 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 24.7% more likely to have internet access

In Venezuela, approximately 76.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Chile, about 95.6% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 2.8 times more on healthcare

Venezuela spends 3.8% 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 2.3 times more coastline

Venezuela has a total of 2,800 km of coastline. In Chile, that number is 6,435 km.

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Safety

be 49.8% less likely to be murdered

Venezuela has a homicide rate of 12.7 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Chile, that number is 6.3 per 100,000 as of 2023.

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be 22.0% less likely to die in a road accident

In Venezuela, road accidents kill 13.2 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 83.4% more home broadband

Venezuela has 12.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Chile has 23.7 as of 2024.

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use 2.2 times more electricity

Venezuela uses 1,953 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Chile uses 4,373 kWh as of 2024.

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live with 19.1% more strain on fresh water

Venezuela withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Chile withdraws 9% as of 2022.

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Environment

be 43.8% less likely to die from air pollution

In Venezuela, air pollution causes 32.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Chile, it causes 18.0 as of 2019.

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emit 16.2% more CO2

Venezuela emits 3.4 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 (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. 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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