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Land

Size, shape and altitude

How big is it, really?

Denmark fits inside Chile 18 times.

Chile: 757,245 km² (2023) · Denmark: 42,920 km² (2023)

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How much coast is there?

Denmark’s coastline is 14% longer than Chile’s.

Chile: 6,435 km (2026 edition) · Denmark: 7,314 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Chile’s highest peak towers 6,722 m above Denmark’s.

Chile: 6,893 m (2026 edition) · Denmark: 171 m (2026 edition)

How far apart are they?

People

Who lives there, and how closely

How many people live there?

Chile has 3.3 times as many people as Denmark.

Chile: 19.9 million (2025) · Denmark: 6.01 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Denmark is 5.6 times as densely populated as Chile.

Chile: 27 per km² (2025) · Denmark: 150 per km² (2025)

How tall are the men?

Men in Denmark are 9.0 cm taller than in Chile.

Chile: 172.9 cm (2019) · Denmark: 181.9 cm (2019)

How tall are the women?

Women in Denmark are 10.1 cm taller than in Chile.

Chile: 159.4 cm (2019) · Denmark: 169.5 cm (2019)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Denmark is 5.3 years older than in Chile.

Chile: 36 years (2023) · Denmark: 41.2 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Denmark have 0.3 more children on average than in Chile.

Chile: 1.14 children per woman (2024) · Denmark: 1.47 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

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

Chile: 14.6% (2025) · Denmark: 21.1% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Denmark has produced 20.0 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Chile 1.0.

Chile: 1 (2025) · Denmark: 20 (2025)

How many official languages?

Chile and Denmark are practically level.

Chile: 1 (2026) · Denmark: 1 (2026)

What shape is the population?

Money

What an economy looks like per person

How big is the economy?

Denmark’s economy is 29% larger than Chile’s.

Chile: $357 billion (2025) · Denmark: $463 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Denmark produces 2.2 times as much per person as Chile.

Chile: Int$37,774 (2025) · Denmark: Int$83,218 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Chile than in Denmark (Gini 13.1 points higher).

Chile: 43 (2024) · Denmark: 29.9 (2023)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 9.0% in Chile, versus 5.5% in Denmark.

Chile: 9% (2025) · Denmark: 5.5% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Denmark spends 2.4% of its GDP on the military, Chile 1.6%.

Chile: 1.6% (2024) · Denmark: 2.4% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Denmark’s price level (US = 100) is 1.9× Chile’s.

Chile: 48% (2025) · Denmark: 92% (2025)

Health

Long lives, small beginnings

How much is spent on health?

Denmark spends 3.8 times as much on health per person as Chile.

Chile: $1,760 (2024) · Denmark: $6,745 (2024)

How long do people live?

People in Denmark live 0.89 years longer than in Chile.

Chile: 81.4 years (2024) · Denmark: 82.3 years (2024)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Chile is 66% more likely to die before turning one than in Denmark.

Chile: 5.8 per 1,000 (2024) · Denmark: 3.5 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Denmark has 35% more doctors per person than Chile.

Chile: 3.3 per 1,000 (2023) · Denmark: 4.5 per 1,000 (2021)

How common is obesity?

41% of adults in Chile are obese, versus 15% in Denmark.

Chile: 41.1% (2024) · Denmark: 15.2% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

27% of adults in Chile smoke, versus 16% in Denmark.

Chile: 26.7% (2024) · Denmark: 15.7% (2024)

Everyday life

Plates, glasses and happiness

How do people rate their lives?

People in Denmark rate their lives 1.24 points higher than in Chile.

Chile: 6.30 (2025) · Denmark: 7.54 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Denmark drink 45% more alcohol than in Chile.

Chile: 6.6 litres (2023) · Denmark: 9.5 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Denmark has 3% more meat per person than Chile.

Chile: 98.5 kg (2023) · Denmark: 101.3 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Denmark has 676 kcal more food per person per day than Chile.

Chile: 3,057 kcal (2023) · Denmark: 3,734 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Chile put in 570 more hours a year than in Denmark.

Chile: 1,950 hours (2023) · Denmark: 1,380 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

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

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

How many tourists visit?

Denmark welcomed 9.1 times as many tourists per resident as Chile (2019).

Chile: 0.27 (2024) · Denmark: 2.4 (2022)

Connected

Online, electrified, urban

How many people are online?

100% of people in Denmark are online, versus 96% in Chile.

Chile: 96% (2024) · Denmark: 100% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

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

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

How many live in cities?

Chile and Denmark are practically level.

Chile: 89% (2025) · Denmark: 89% (2025)

How many phones per person?

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

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

How much railway is there?

Denmark’s railway network is 12% longer than Chile’s.

Chile: 2,396 km (2021) · Denmark: 2,682 km (2020)

How much do they fly?

Chile: 1.07 (2023) · Denmark: no data

Planet

Air, forests and energy

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 25% of Chile, but only 16% of Denmark.

Chile: 25% (2023) · Denmark: 15.8% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Denmark emits 19% more CO₂ than someone in Chile.

Chile: 4 t (2024) · Denmark: 4.7 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

91% of Denmark’s electricity is renewable, versus 66% in Chile.

Chile: 66.4% (2025) · Denmark: 91.2% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Chile carries 2.6 times as much fine dust as in Denmark.

Chile: 23.2 µg/m³ (2024) · Denmark: 9 µg/m³ (2024)

Where does the power come from?

Safety

Measured risk, not vibes

How common is murder?

You are 7.6 times as likely to be murdered in Chile as in Denmark.

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

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Chile are 4.5 times as deadly as in Denmark.

Chile: 10.3 per 100k (2021) · Denmark: 2.3 per 100k (2021)

Climate

What the year feels like

How warm is it?

Denmark is on average 0.1 °C warmer than Chile.

Chile: 9.4°C (2016–2025 avg) · Denmark: 9.6°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Chile gets 69% more rain than Denmark.

Chile: 1,425 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Denmark: 845 mm (2016–2025 avg)

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Quick answers

Is Chile bigger than Denmark?

Chile is larger. Denmark fits inside Chile 18 times.

Which has more people, Chile or Denmark?

Chile has 3.3 times as many people as Denmark (2025 estimates).

Where do people live longer, Chile or Denmark?

People in Denmark live 0.89 years longer than in Chile. Life expectancy at birth is 81.4 years in Chile and 82.3 in Denmark.

Are people taller in Chile or Denmark?

Men in Denmark are 9.0 cm taller than in Chile (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).

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