How much coast is there?

Chile’s coastline is 174 times as long as the DR Congo’s.

Chile: 6,435 km (2026 edition) · DR Congo: 37 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Chile’s highest peak towers 1,783 m above the DR Congo’s.

Chile: 6,893 m (2026 edition) · DR Congo: 5,110 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

The DR Congo has 5.7 times as many people as Chile.

Chile: 19.9 million (2025) · DR Congo: 113 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

The DR Congo is 86% more densely populated than Chile.

Chile: 27 per km² (2025) · DR Congo: 50 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Chile is 20 years older than in the DR Congo.

Chile: 36 years (2023) · DR Congo: 15.8 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in the DR Congo have 4.8 more children on average than in Chile.

Chile: 1.14 children per woman (2024) · DR Congo: 5.98 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

15% of people in Chile are 65 or older, versus 3.1% in the DR Congo.

Chile: 14.6% (2025) · DR Congo: 3.1% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Chile has produced 1.0 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, the DR Congo 0.1.

Chile: 1 (2025) · DR Congo: 0.1 (2025)

How many official languages?

The DR Congo has 5 official languages, Chile 1.

Chile: 1 (2026) · DR Congo: 5 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Chile’s economy is 3.9 times the size of the DR Congo’s.

Chile: $357 billion (2025) · DR Congo: $91 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Chile produces 20 times as much per person as the DR Congo.

Chile: Int$37,774 (2025) · DR Congo: Int$1,920 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in the DR Congo than in Chile (Gini 1.7 points higher).

Chile: 43 (2024) · DR Congo: 44.7 (2020)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 9.0% in Chile, versus 4.4% in the DR Congo.

Chile: 9% (2025) · DR Congo: 4.4% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Chile and the DR Congo are practically level.

Chile: 1.6% (2024) · DR Congo: 1.2% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Chile’s price level (US = 100) is 1.1× the DR Congo’s.

Chile: 48% (2025) · DR Congo: 42% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Chile spends 75 times as much on health per person as the DR Congo.

Chile: $1,760 (2024) · DR Congo: $23 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in the DR Congo is 9.7 times as likely to die before turning one as in Chile.

Chile: 5.8 per 1,000 (2024) · DR Congo: 56.4 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Chile has 16 times as many doctors per person as the DR Congo.

Chile: 3.3 per 1,000 (2023) · DR Congo: 0.2 per 1,000 (2022)

How common is obesity?

41% of adults in Chile are obese, versus 5.9% in the DR Congo.

Chile: 41.1% (2024) · DR Congo: 5.9% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

27% of adults in Chile smoke, versus 12% in the DR Congo.

Chile: 26.7% (2024) · DR Congo: 12.3% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Chile rate their lives 2.54 points higher than in the DR Congo.

Chile: 6.30 (2025) · DR Congo: 3.76 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Chile drink 4.1 times as much alcohol as in the DR Congo.

Chile: 6.6 litres (2023) · DR Congo: 1.6 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Chile has 28 times as much meat per person as the DR Congo.

Chile: 98.5 kg (2023) · DR Congo: 3.5 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Chile has 1,043 kcal more food per person per day than the DR Congo.

Chile: 3,057 kcal (2023) · DR Congo: 2,015 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Chile put in 109 more hours a year than in the DR Congo.

Chile: 1,950 hours (2023) · DR Congo: 1,841 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Chile went to school 3.9 years longer than in the DR Congo.

Chile: 11.3 years (2023) · DR Congo: 7.4 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Chile welcomed 51 times as many tourists per resident as the DR Congo (2019).

Chile: 0.27 (2024) · DR Congo: 0.01 (2019)

How many people are online?

96% of people in Chile are online, versus 20% in the DR Congo.

Chile: 96% (2024) · DR Congo: 20% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

99% of people in Chile have electricity, versus 23% in the DR Congo.

Chile: 99% (2024) · DR Congo: 22.5% (2024)

How many live in cities?

89% of people in Chile live in cities, versus 45% in the DR Congo.

Chile: 89% (2025) · DR Congo: 45% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Chile has 133 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, the DR Congo 59.

Chile: 133 (2024) · DR Congo: 59 (2024)

How much railway is there?

The DR Congo’s railway network is 52% longer than Chile’s.

Chile: 2,396 km (2021) · DR Congo: 3,641 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Chile fly 105 times as many passengers per resident as those from the DR Congo.

Chile: 1.07 (2023) · DR Congo: 0.01 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 54% of the DR Congo, but only 25% of Chile.

Chile: 25% (2023) · DR Congo: 54.2% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Chile emits 74 times as much CO₂ as someone in the DR Congo.

Chile: 4 t (2024) · DR Congo: 0.1 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

100% of the DR Congo’s electricity is renewable, versus 66% in Chile.

Chile: 66.4% (2025) · DR Congo: 100% (2024)

How clean is the air?

The air in the DR Congo carries 78% more fine dust than in Chile.

Chile: 23.2 µg/m³ (2024) · DR Congo: 41.2 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

Chile: 6.3 per 100k (2023) · DR Congo: no data

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in the DR Congo are 58% deadlier than in Chile.

Chile: 10.3 per 100k (2021) · DR Congo: 16.3 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

The DR Congo is on average 15.4 °C warmer than Chile.

Chile: 9.4°C (2016–2025 avg) · DR Congo: 24.8°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

The DR Congo gets 3% more rain than Chile.

Chile: 1,425 mm (2016–2025 avg) · DR Congo: 1,469 mm (2016–2025 avg)