Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Chile fits inside Canada 21 times.
Canada: 15,634,400 km² (2023) · Chile: 757,245 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Canada’s coastline is 31 times as long as Chile’s.
Canada: 202,080 km (2026 edition) · Chile: 6,435 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Chile’s highest peak towers 934 m above Canada’s.
Canada: 5,959 m (2026 edition) · Chile: 6,893 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Canada has 2.1 times as many people as Chile.
Canada: 41.7 million (2025) · Chile: 19.9 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Chile is 5.6 times as densely populated as Canada.
Canada: 5 per km² (2025) · Chile: 27 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Canada are 5.9 cm taller than in Chile.
Canada: 178.8 cm (2019) · Chile: 172.9 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Canada are 5.3 cm taller than in Chile.
Canada: 164.7 cm (2019) · Chile: 159.4 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Canada is 4.4 years older than in Chile.
Canada: 40.3 years (2023) · Chile: 36 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Canada have 0.1 more children on average than in Chile.
Canada: 1.25 children per woman (2024) · Chile: 1.14 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
20% of people in Canada are 65 or older, versus 15% in Chile.
Canada: 20.3% (2025) · Chile: 14.6% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Canada has produced 5.3 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Chile 1.0.
Canada: 5.3 (2025) · Chile: 1 (2025)
How many official languages?
Canada has 2 official languages, Chile 1.
Canada: 2 (2026) · Chile: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Canada’s economy is 6.5 times the size of Chile’s.
Canada: $2.32 trillion (2025) · Chile: $357 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Canada produces 77% more per person than Chile.
Canada: Int$66,746 (2025) · Chile: Int$37,774 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Chile than in Canada (Gini 11.5 points higher).
Canada: 31.5 (2022) · Chile: 43 (2024)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 9.0% in Chile, versus 6.9% in Canada.
Canada: 6.9% (2025) · Chile: 9% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Chile and Canada are practically level.
Canada: 1.3% (2024) · Chile: 1.6% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Canada’s price level (US = 100) is 1.8× Chile’s.
Canada: 83% (2025) · Chile: 48% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Canada spends 3.6 times as much on health per person as Chile.
Canada: $6,378 (2024) · Chile: $1,760 (2024)
How long do people live?
People in Canada live 0.75 years longer than in Chile.
Canada: 82.1 years (2024) · Chile: 81.4 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Chile is 23% more likely to die before turning one than in Canada.
Canada: 4.7 per 1,000 (2024) · Chile: 5.8 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Chile has 18% more doctors per person than Canada.
Canada: 2.8 per 1,000 (2023) · Chile: 3.3 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is obesity?
41% of adults in Chile are obese, versus 27% in Canada.
Canada: 27.1% (2024) · Chile: 41.1% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
27% of adults in Chile smoke, versus 11% in Canada.
Canada: 11.2% (2024) · Chile: 26.7% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Canada rate their lives 0.44 points higher than in Chile.
Canada: 6.74 (2025) · Chile: 6.30 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Canada drink 40% more alcohol than in Chile.
Canada: 9.2 litres (2023) · Chile: 6.6 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Chile has 4% more meat per person than Canada.
Canada: 94.8 kg (2023) · Chile: 98.5 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Canada has 533 kcal more food per person per day than Chile.
Canada: 3,590 kcal (2023) · Chile: 3,057 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Chile put in 219 more hours a year than in Canada.
Canada: 1,731 hours (2023) · Chile: 1,950 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Canada went to school 2.6 years longer than in Chile.
Canada: 13.9 years (2023) · Chile: 11.3 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Canada welcomed 82% more tourists per resident than Chile (2019).
Canada: 0.48 (2024) · Chile: 0.27 (2024)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
96% of people in Chile are online, versus 94% in Canada.
Canada: 94% (2024) · Chile: 96% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in Canada have electricity, versus 99% in Chile.
Canada: 100% (2024) · Chile: 99% (2024)
How many live in cities?
89% of people in Chile live in cities, versus 83% in Canada.
Canada: 83% (2025) · Chile: 89% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Chile has 133 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Canada 94.
Canada: 94 (2024) · Chile: 133 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Canada’s railway network is 20 times as long as Chile’s.
Canada: 48,150 km (2021) · Chile: 2,396 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Canada fly 2 times as many passengers per resident as those from Chile.
Canada: 2.13 (2023) · Chile: 1.07 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 39% of Canada, but only 25% of Chile.
Canada: 39.5% (2023) · Chile: 25% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Canada emits 3.4 times as much CO₂ as someone in Chile.
Canada: 13.4 t (2024) · Chile: 4 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
66% of Chile’s electricity is renewable, versus 64% in Canada.
Canada: 63.9% (2025) · Chile: 66.4% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Chile carries 3.3 times as much fine dust as in Canada.
Canada: 7 µg/m³ (2024) · Chile: 23.2 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 3.2 times as likely to be murdered in Chile as in Canada.
Canada: 2 per 100k (2023) · Chile: 6.3 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Chile are 2.2 times as deadly as in Canada.
Canada: 4.7 per 100k (2021) · Chile: 10.3 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Chile is on average 12.4 °C warmer than Canada.
Canada: -3°C (2016–2025 avg) · Chile: 9.4°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Chile gets 2.1 times as much rain as Canada.
Canada: 683 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Chile: 1,425 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Canada bigger than Chile?
Canada is larger. Chile fits inside Canada 21 times.
Which has more people, Canada or Chile?
Canada has 2.1 times as many people as Chile (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Canada or Chile?
People in Canada live 0.75 years longer than in Chile. Life expectancy at birth is 82.1 years in Canada and 81.4 in Chile.
Are people taller in Canada or Chile?
Men in Canada are 5.9 cm taller than in Chile (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
