Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Denmark fits inside Chile 18 times
Chile: 756,556 km² (2024) · Denmark: 42,920 km² (2024)
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 much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 65% of Denmark, versus 14% of Chile
Chile: 14.4% (2024) · Denmark: 65.1% (2024)
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 refugees does it host?
Denmark hosts 119 times as many refugees per resident as Chile
Chile: 0.1 per 1,000 (2025) · Denmark: 15.8 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Denmark has produced 20.0 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Chile 1.0
Chile: 1 (2026) · Denmark: 20 (2026)
How many official languages?
Chile and Denmark are practically level
Chile: 1 (2026) · Denmark: 1 (2026)
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 live on less than $3 a day?
Chile and Denmark are practically level
Chile: 0.4% (2024) · Denmark: 0.4% (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 3.3% of its GDP on the military, Chile 1.5%
Chile: 1.5% (2025) · Denmark: 3.3% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Denmark’s central government collects 33% of GDP in tax, Chile’s 18%
Chile: 18.3% (2024) · Denmark: 33.4% (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 many hospital beds are there?
Denmark has 25% more hospital beds per person than Chile
Chile: 1.9 per 1,000 (2023) · Denmark: 2.4 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Chile is 6% higher than in Denmark
Chile: 9.1 per 100k (2023) · Denmark: 8.6 per 100k (2023)
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)
How many World Heritage sites?
Denmark has 6 more World Heritage sites than Chile (13 against 7)
Chile: 7 (2026) · Denmark: 13 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Denmark has won 216 Olympic medals, Chile 15
Chile: 15 (2026 edition) · Denmark: 216 (2026 edition)
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)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Chile is 35% faster than in Denmark
Chile: 422 Mbps (2026) · Denmark: 314 Mbps (2026)
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 24% of Chile, but only 16% of Denmark
Chile: 24.5% (2024) · Denmark: 16% (2024)
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)
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 3.9 times as deadly as in Denmark
Chile: 16.3 per 100k (2023) · Denmark: 4.2 per 100k (2023)
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)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
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).
