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Land

Size, shape and altitude

How big is it, really?

Czechia fits inside Chile 9.6 times.

Chile: 757,245 km² (2023) · Czechia: 78,871 km² (2023)

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How much coast is there?

Chile: 6,435 km (2026 edition) · Czechia: 0 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Chile’s highest peak towers 5,291 m above Czechia’s.

Chile: 6,893 m (2026 edition) · Czechia: 1,602 m (2026 edition)

How far apart are they?

People

Who lives there, and how closely

How many people live there?

Chile has 82% more people than Czechia.

Chile: 19.9 million (2025) · Czechia: 10.9 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Czechia is 5.3 times as densely populated as Chile.

Chile: 27 per km² (2025) · Czechia: 141 per km² (2025)

How tall are the men?

Men in Czechia are 8.3 cm taller than in Chile.

Chile: 172.9 cm (2019) · Czechia: 181.2 cm (2019)

How tall are the women?

Women in Czechia are 8.5 cm taller than in Chile.

Chile: 159.4 cm (2019) · Czechia: 168 cm (2019)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Czechia is 6.7 years older than in Chile.

Chile: 36 years (2023) · Czechia: 42.7 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Czechia have 0.2 more children on average than in Chile.

Chile: 1.14 children per woman (2024) · Czechia: 1.36 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

21% of people in Czechia are 65 or older, versus 15% in Chile.

Chile: 14.6% (2025) · Czechia: 21.2% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Czechia has produced 5.5 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Chile 1.0.

Chile: 1 (2025) · Czechia: 5.5 (2025)

How many official languages?

Czechia has 2 official languages, Chile 1.

Chile: 1 (2026) · Czechia: 2 (2026)

What shape is the population?

Money

What an economy looks like per person

How big is the economy?

Czechia’s economy is 9% larger than Chile’s.

Chile: $357 billion (2025) · Czechia: $391 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Czechia produces 60% more per person than Chile.

Chile: Int$37,774 (2025) · Czechia: Int$60,487 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Chile than in Czechia (Gini 17.3 points higher).

Chile: 43 (2024) · Czechia: 25.7 (2023)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 9.0% in Chile, versus 2.8% in Czechia.

Chile: 9% (2025) · Czechia: 2.8% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Czechia and Chile are practically level.

Chile: 1.6% (2024) · Czechia: 1.9% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Czechia’s price level (US = 100) is 1.2× Chile’s.

Chile: 48% (2025) · Czechia: 59% (2025)

Health

Long lives, small beginnings

How much is spent on health?

Czechia spends 53% more on health per person than Chile.

Chile: $1,760 (2024) · Czechia: $2,693 (2024)

How long do people live?

People in Chile live 1.4 years longer than in Czechia.

Chile: 81.4 years (2024) · Czechia: 80 years (2024)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Chile is 2.8 times as likely to die before turning one as in Czechia.

Chile: 5.8 per 1,000 (2024) · Czechia: 2.1 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Czechia has 31% more doctors per person than Chile.

Chile: 3.3 per 1,000 (2023) · Czechia: 4.4 per 1,000 (2022)

How common is obesity?

41% of adults in Chile are obese, versus 32% in Czechia.

Chile: 41.1% (2024) · Czechia: 31.6% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

28% of adults in Czechia smoke, versus 27% in Chile.

Chile: 26.7% (2024) · Czechia: 28.4% (2024)

Everyday life

Plates, glasses and happiness

How do people rate their lives?

People in Czechia rate their lives 0.52 points higher than in Chile.

Chile: 6.30 (2025) · Czechia: 6.82 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Czechia drink 2.1 times as much alcohol as in Chile.

Chile: 6.6 litres (2023) · Czechia: 13.5 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Chile has 20% more meat per person than Czechia.

Chile: 98.5 kg (2023) · Czechia: 82.3 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Czechia has 327 kcal more food per person per day than Chile.

Chile: 3,057 kcal (2023) · Czechia: 3,384 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Chile put in 176 more hours a year than in Czechia.

Chile: 1,950 hours (2023) · Czechia: 1,774 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Czechia went to school 1.7 years longer than in Chile.

Chile: 11.3 years (2023) · Czechia: 13 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Czechia welcomed 5.2 times as many tourists per resident as Chile (2019).

Chile: 0.27 (2024) · Czechia: 1.37 (2019)

Connected

Online, electrified, urban

How many people are online?

96% of people in Chile are online, versus 88% in Czechia.

Chile: 96% (2024) · Czechia: 88% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

100% of people in Czechia have electricity, versus 99% in Chile.

Chile: 99% (2024) · Czechia: 100% (2024)

How many live in cities?

89% of people in Chile live in cities, versus 73% in Czechia.

Chile: 89% (2025) · Czechia: 73% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Chile has 133 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Czechia 127.

Chile: 133 (2024) · Czechia: 127 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Czechia’s railway network is 3.9 times as long as Chile’s.

Chile: 2,396 km (2021) · Czechia: 9,357 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Chile fly 5.4 times as many passengers per resident as those from Czechia.

Chile: 1.07 (2023) · Czechia: 0.2 (2023)

Planet

Air, forests and energy

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 35% of Czechia, but only 25% of Chile.

Chile: 25% (2023) · Czechia: 34.8% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Czechia emits 77% more CO₂ than someone in Chile.

Chile: 4 t (2024) · Czechia: 7 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

66% of Chile’s electricity is renewable, versus 17% in Czechia.

Chile: 66.4% (2025) · Czechia: 16.8% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Chile carries 92% more fine dust than in Czechia.

Chile: 23.2 µg/m³ (2024) · Czechia: 12.1 µg/m³ (2024)

Where does the power come from?

Safety

Measured risk, not vibes

How common is murder?

You are 8.3 times as likely to be murdered in Chile as in Czechia.

Chile: 6.3 per 100k (2023) · Czechia: 0.8 per 100k (2023)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Chile are 2 times as deadly as in Czechia.

Chile: 10.3 per 100k (2021) · Czechia: 5.2 per 100k (2021)

Climate

What the year feels like

How warm is it?

Czechia and Chile are practically level.

Chile: 9.4°C (2016–2025 avg) · Czechia: 9.4°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Chile gets 77% more rain than Czechia.

Chile: 1,425 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Czechia: 805 mm (2016–2025 avg)

What does the year feel like?
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Quick answers

Is Chile bigger than Czechia?

Chile is larger. Czechia fits inside Chile 9.6 times.

Which has more people, Chile or Czechia?

Chile has 82% more people than Czechia (2025 estimates).

Where do people live longer, Chile or Czechia?

People in Chile live 1.4 years longer than in Czechia. Life expectancy at birth is 81.4 years in Chile and 80.0 in Czechia.

Are people taller in Chile or Czechia?

Men in Czechia are 8.3 cm taller than in Chile (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).

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