Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Chile fits inside China 13 times
Chile: 756,556 km² (2024) · China: 9,562,910 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
China’s coastline is 2.3 times as long as Chile’s
Chile: 6,435 km (2026 edition) · China: 14,500 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
China’s highest peak towers 1,956 m above Chile’s
Chile: 6,893 m (2026 edition) · China: 8,849 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 42% of China, versus 14% of Chile
Chile: 14.4% (2024) · China: 41.7% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
China has 71 times as many people as Chile
Chile: 19.9 million (2025) · China: 1.41 billion (2025)
How crowded is it?
China is 5.6 times as densely populated as Chile
Chile: 27 per km² (2025) · China: 150 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in China are 2.8 cm taller than in Chile
Chile: 172.9 cm (2019) · China: 175.7 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in China are 4.0 cm taller than in Chile
Chile: 159.4 cm (2019) · China: 163.5 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in China is 3.1 years older than in Chile
Chile: 36 years (2023) · China: 39.1 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Chile have 0.1 more children on average than in China
Chile: 1.14 children per woman (2024) · China: 1.01 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
China and Chile are practically level
Chile: 14.6% (2025) · China: 14.9% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Chile hosts 810 times as many refugees per resident as China
Chile: 0.1 per 1,000 (2025) · China: 0.00016 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Chile has produced 1.0 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, China 0.1
Chile: 1 (2026) · China: 0.1 (2026)
How many official languages?
Chile and China are practically level
Chile: 1 (2026) · China: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
China’s economy is 55 times the size of Chile’s
Chile: $357 billion (2025) · China: $19.5 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Chile produces 29% more per person than China
Chile: Int$37,774 (2025) · China: Int$29,333 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Chile than in China (Gini 7 points higher)
Chile: 43 (2024) · China: 36 (2022)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
Chile and China are practically level
Chile: 0.4% (2024) · China: 0% (2022)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 9.0% in Chile, versus 4.6% in China
Chile: 9% (2025) · China: 4.6% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
China and Chile are practically level
Chile: 1.5% (2025) · China: 1.7% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Chile’s central government collects 18% of GDP in tax, China’s 7.0%
Chile: 18.3% (2024) · China: 7% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Chile and China are nearly identical here
Chile: 48% (2025) · China: 47% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Chile spends 2.3 times as much on health per person as China
Chile: $1,760 (2024) · China: $763 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Chile live 3.3 years longer than in China
Chile: 81.4 years (2024) · China: 78 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Chile is 41% more likely to die before turning one than in China
Chile: 5.8 per 1,000 (2024) · China: 4.1 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Chile has 7% more doctors per person than China
Chile: 3.3 per 1,000 (2023) · China: 3.1 per 1,000 (2022)
How many hospital beds are there?
China has 2.9 times as many hospital beds per person as Chile
Chile: 1.9 per 1,000 (2023) · China: 5.6 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Chile is 14% higher than in China
Chile: 9.1 per 100k (2023) · China: 8 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
41% of adults in Chile are obese, versus 9.1% in China
Chile: 41.1% (2024) · China: 9.1% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
27% of adults in Chile smoke, versus 23% in China
Chile: 26.7% (2024) · China: 22.8% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Chile rate their lives 0.23 points higher than in China
Chile: 6.30 (2025) · China: 6.07 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Chile drink 79% more alcohol than in China
Chile: 6.6 litres (2023) · China: 3.7 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Chile has 34% more meat per person than China
Chile: 98.5 kg (2023) · China: 73.5 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
China has 469 kcal more food per person per day than Chile
Chile: 3,057 kcal (2023) · China: 3,527 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in China put in 378 more hours a year than in Chile
Chile: 1,950 hours (2023) · China: 2,328 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Chile went to school 3.3 years longer than in China
Chile: 11.3 years (2023) · China: 8 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Chile welcomed 5.7 times as many tourists per resident as China (2019)
Chile: 0.27 (2024) · China: 0.05 (2019)
How many World Heritage sites?
China has 54 more World Heritage sites than Chile (61 against 7)
Chile: 7 (2026) · China: 61 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
China has won 819 Olympic medals, Chile 15
Chile: 15 (2026 edition) · China: 819 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
96% of people in Chile are online, versus 92% in China
Chile: 96% (2024) · China: 92% (2025)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Chile is 16% faster than in China
Chile: 422 Mbps (2026) · China: 364 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in China have electricity, versus 99% in Chile
Chile: 99% (2024) · China: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
89% of people in Chile live in cities, versus 66% in China
Chile: 89% (2025) · China: 66% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Chile has 133 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, China 132
Chile: 133 (2024) · China: 132 (2024)
How much railway is there?
China’s railway network is 46 times as long as Chile’s
Chile: 2,396 km (2021) · China: 109,767 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Chile fly 2.4 times as many passengers per resident as those from China
Chile: 1.07 (2023) · China: 0.44 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Chile and China are practically level
Chile: 24.5% (2024) · China: 24% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in China emits 2.2 times as much CO₂ as someone in Chile
Chile: 4 t (2024) · China: 8.7 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
66% of Chile’s electricity is renewable, versus 37% in China
Chile: 66.4% (2025) · China: 37% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in China carries 35% more fine dust than in Chile
Chile: 23.2 µg/m³ (2024) · China: 31.3 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 13 times as likely to be murdered in Chile as in China
Chile: 6.3 per 100k (2023) · China: 0.5 per 100k (2020)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in China are 52% deadlier than in Chile
Chile: 16.3 per 100k (2023) · China: 24.7 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Chile is on average 1.6 °C warmer than China
Chile: 9.4°C (2016–2025 avg) · China: 7.8°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Chile gets 75% more rain than China
Chile: 1,425 mm (2016–2025 avg) · China: 813 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Chile bigger than China?
China is larger. Chile fits inside China 13 times.
Which has more people, Chile or China?
China has 71 times as many people as Chile (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Chile or China?
People in Chile live 3.3 years longer than in China. Life expectancy at birth is 81.4 years in Chile and 78.0 in China.
Are people taller in Chile or China?
Men in China are 2.8 cm taller than in Chile (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
