Quality of life comparison

live 2.9 years longer

In Chile, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022. In Sweden, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.

be 26.4% less likely to be obese

In Chile, 28.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Sweden, that number is 20.6% of people as of 2016.

make 2.1 times more money

Chile has a GDP per capita of $25,900 as of 2022, while in Sweden, the GDP per capita is $55,300 as of 2022.

be 10.4% less likely to be unemployed

In Chile, 8.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Sweden, that number is 7.4% as of 2022.

be 48.1% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Chile, 10.8% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Sweden, however, that number is 16.0% as of 2021.

pay a 42.8% higher top tax rate

Chile has a top tax rate of 40.0% as of 2016. In Sweden, the top tax rate is 57.1% as of 2016.

be 66.7% less likely to die during childbirth

In Chile, approximately 15.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Sweden, 5.0 women do as of 2020.

be 64.9% less likely to die during infancy

In Chile, approximately 6.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Sweden, on the other hand, 2.3 children do as of 2022.

have 13.7% fewer children

In Chile, there are approximately 12.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Sweden, there are 10.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

spend 28.6% more on education

Chile spends 5.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Sweden spends 7.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 16.3% more on healthcare

Chile spends 9.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Sweden, that number is 11.4% of GDP as of 2020.

see 50.0% less coastline

Chile has a total of 6,435 km of coastline. In Sweden, that number is 3,218 km.