Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Ethiopia is 50% bigger than Chile.
Chile: 757,245 km² (2023) · Ethiopia: 1,136,240 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Chile: 6,435 km (2026 edition) · Ethiopia: 0 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Chile’s highest peak towers 2,343 m above Ethiopia’s.
Chile: 6,893 m (2026 edition) · Ethiopia: 4,550 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Ethiopia has 6.8 times as many people as Chile.
Chile: 19.9 million (2025) · Ethiopia: 135 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Ethiopia is 4.5 times as densely populated as Chile.
Chile: 27 per km² (2025) · Ethiopia: 120 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Chile are 4.0 cm taller than in Ethiopia.
Chile: 172.9 cm (2019) · Ethiopia: 168.8 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Chile are 2.3 cm taller than in Ethiopia.
Chile: 159.4 cm (2019) · Ethiopia: 157.2 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Chile is 17 years older than in Ethiopia.
Chile: 36 years (2023) · Ethiopia: 18.7 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Ethiopia have 2.8 more children on average than in Chile.
Chile: 1.14 children per woman (2024) · Ethiopia: 3.91 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
15% of people in Chile are 65 or older, versus 3.3% in Ethiopia.
Chile: 14.6% (2025) · Ethiopia: 3.3% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Chile has produced 1.0 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Ethiopia 0.1.
Chile: 1 (2025) · Ethiopia: 0.1 (2025)
How many official languages?
Chile and Ethiopia are practically level.
Chile: 1 (2026) · Ethiopia: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Chile’s economy is 2.8 times the size of Ethiopia’s.
Chile: $357 billion (2025) · Ethiopia: $126 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Chile produces 10 times as much per person as Ethiopia.
Chile: Int$37,774 (2025) · Ethiopia: Int$3,622 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Chile than in Ethiopia (Gini 11.9 points higher).
Chile: 43 (2024) · Ethiopia: 31.1 (2021)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 9.0% in Chile, versus 3.3% in Ethiopia.
Chile: 9% (2025) · Ethiopia: 3.3% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Chile spends 1.6% of its GDP on the military, Ethiopia 0.7%.
Chile: 1.6% (2024) · Ethiopia: 0.7% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Chile’s price level (US = 100) is 1.8× Ethiopia’s.
Chile: 48% (2025) · Ethiopia: 26% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Chile spends 51 times as much on health per person as Ethiopia.
Chile: $1,760 (2024) · Ethiopia: $35 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Chile live 14 years longer than in Ethiopia.
Chile: 81.4 years (2024) · Ethiopia: 67.6 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Ethiopia is 5.9 times as likely to die before turning one as in Chile.
Chile: 5.8 per 1,000 (2024) · Ethiopia: 34.5 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Chile has 23 times as many doctors per person as Ethiopia.
Chile: 3.3 per 1,000 (2023) · Ethiopia: 0.1 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is obesity?
41% of adults in Chile are obese, versus 2.5% in Ethiopia.
Chile: 41.1% (2024) · Ethiopia: 2.5% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
27% of adults in Chile smoke, versus 5.2% in Ethiopia.
Chile: 26.7% (2024) · Ethiopia: 5.2% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Chile rate their lives 2.32 points higher than in Ethiopia.
Chile: 6.30 (2025) · Ethiopia: 3.99 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Chile drink 2.9 times as much alcohol as in Ethiopia.
Chile: 6.6 litres (2023) · Ethiopia: 2.3 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Chile has 14 times as much meat per person as Ethiopia.
Chile: 98.5 kg (2023) · Ethiopia: 6.9 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Chile has 499 kcal more food per person per day than Ethiopia.
Chile: 3,057 kcal (2023) · Ethiopia: 2,558 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Chile put in 350 more hours a year than in Ethiopia.
Chile: 1,950 hours (2023) · Ethiopia: 1,599 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Chile went to school 8.9 years longer than in Ethiopia.
Chile: 11.3 years (2023) · Ethiopia: 2.4 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Chile welcomed 65 times as many tourists per resident as Ethiopia (2019).
Chile: 0.27 (2024) · Ethiopia: 0 (2024)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
96% of people in Chile are online, versus 22% in Ethiopia.
Chile: 96% (2024) · Ethiopia: 22% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
99% of people in Chile have electricity, versus 57% in Ethiopia.
Chile: 99% (2024) · Ethiopia: 56.6% (2024)
How many live in cities?
89% of people in Chile live in cities, versus 24% in Ethiopia.
Chile: 89% (2025) · Ethiopia: 24% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Chile has 133 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Ethiopia 65.
Chile: 133 (2024) · Ethiopia: 65 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Chile’s railway network is 3.2 times as long as Ethiopia’s.
Chile: 2,396 km (2021) · Ethiopia: 754 km (2018)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Chile fly 9.5 times as many passengers per resident as those from Ethiopia.
Chile: 1.07 (2023) · Ethiopia: 0.11 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 25% of Chile, but only 15% of Ethiopia.
Chile: 25% (2023) · Ethiopia: 14.9% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Chile emits 29 times as much CO₂ as someone in Ethiopia.
Chile: 4 t (2024) · Ethiopia: 0.1 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
100% of Ethiopia’s electricity is renewable, versus 66% in Chile.
Chile: 66.4% (2025) · Ethiopia: 100% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Chile carries 15% more fine dust than in Ethiopia.
Chile: 23.2 µg/m³ (2024) · Ethiopia: 20.2 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
Chile: 6.3 per 100k (2023) · Ethiopia: no data
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Ethiopia are 72% deadlier than in Chile.
Chile: 10.3 per 100k (2021) · Ethiopia: 17.7 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Ethiopia is on average 14.5 °C warmer than Chile.
Chile: 9.4°C (2016–2025 avg) · Ethiopia: 23.9°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Chile gets 48% more rain than Ethiopia.
Chile: 1,425 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Ethiopia: 962 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Chile bigger than Ethiopia?
Ethiopia is larger. Ethiopia is 50% bigger than Chile.
Which has more people, Chile or Ethiopia?
Ethiopia has 6.8 times as many people as Chile (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Chile or Ethiopia?
People in Chile live 14 years longer than in Ethiopia. Life expectancy at birth is 81.4 years in Chile and 67.6 in Ethiopia.
Are people taller in Chile or Ethiopia?
Men in Chile are 4.0 cm taller than in Ethiopia (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).