Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Chile is 25% bigger than France.
Chile: 757,245 km² (2023) · France: 606,410 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Chile’s coastline is 33% longer than France’s.
Chile: 6,435 km (2026 edition) · France: 4,853 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Chile’s highest peak towers 2,083 m above France’s.
Chile: 6,893 m (2026 edition) · France: 4,810 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
France has 3.5 times as many people as Chile.
Chile: 19.9 million (2025) · France: 68.7 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
France is 4.8 times as densely populated as Chile.
Chile: 27 per km² (2025) · France: 128 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in France are 5.7 cm taller than in Chile.
Chile: 172.9 cm (2019) · France: 178.6 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in France are 5.1 cm taller than in Chile.
Chile: 159.4 cm (2019) · France: 164.5 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in France is 5.8 years older than in Chile.
Chile: 36 years (2023) · France: 41.8 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in France have 0.5 more children on average than in Chile.
Chile: 1.14 children per woman (2024) · France: 1.61 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
23% of people in France are 65 or older, versus 15% in Chile.
Chile: 14.6% (2025) · France: 22.5% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
France has produced 9.3 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Chile 1.0.
Chile: 1 (2025) · France: 9.3 (2025)
How many official languages?
Chile and France are practically level.
Chile: 1 (2026) · France: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
France’s economy is 9.4 times the size of Chile’s.
Chile: $357 billion (2025) · France: $3.37 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
France produces 69% more per person than Chile.
Chile: Int$37,774 (2025) · France: Int$63,975 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Chile than in France (Gini 11.2 points higher).
Chile: 43 (2024) · France: 31.8 (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 9.0% in Chile, versus 7.5% in France.
Chile: 9% (2025) · France: 7.5% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
France and Chile are practically level.
Chile: 1.6% (2024) · France: 2.1% (2024)
How expensive is it?
France’s price level (US = 100) is 1.6× Chile’s.
Chile: 48% (2025) · France: 77% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
France spends 3 times as much on health per person as Chile.
Chile: $1,760 (2024) · France: $5,327 (2024)
How long do people live?
People in France live 1.6 years longer than in Chile.
Chile: 81.4 years (2024) · France: 83 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Chile is 71% more likely to die before turning one than in France.
Chile: 5.8 per 1,000 (2024) · France: 3.4 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Chile has 2% more doctors per person than France.
Chile: 3.3 per 1,000 (2023) · France: 3.3 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is obesity?
41% of adults in Chile are obese, versus 13% in France.
Chile: 41.1% (2024) · France: 12.5% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
34% of adults in France smoke, versus 27% in Chile.
Chile: 26.7% (2024) · France: 33.6% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in France rate their lives 0.28 points higher than in Chile.
Chile: 6.30 (2025) · France: 6.59 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in France drink 70% more alcohol than in Chile.
Chile: 6.6 litres (2023) · France: 11.2 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Chile has 23% more meat per person than France.
Chile: 98.5 kg (2023) · France: 80.3 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
France has 432 kcal more food per person per day than Chile.
Chile: 3,057 kcal (2023) · France: 3,490 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Chile put in 463 more hours a year than in France.
Chile: 1,950 hours (2023) · France: 1,487 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in France went to school 0.47 years longer than in Chile.
Chile: 11.3 years (2023) · France: 11.8 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
France welcomed 5.1 times as many tourists per resident as Chile (2019).
Chile: 0.27 (2024) · France: 1.35 (2019)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
96% of people in Chile are online, versus 89% in France.
Chile: 96% (2024) · France: 89% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in France have electricity, versus 99% in Chile.
Chile: 99% (2024) · France: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
89% of people in Chile live in cities, versus 79% in France.
Chile: 89% (2025) · France: 79% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Chile has 133 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, France 117.
Chile: 133 (2024) · France: 117 (2023)
How much railway is there?
France’s railway network is 12 times as long as Chile’s.
Chile: 2,396 km (2021) · France: 27,716 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Chile fly 14% more passengers per resident than those from France.
Chile: 1.07 (2023) · France: 0.94 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 32% of France, but only 25% of Chile.
Chile: 25% (2023) · France: 32.5% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
Chile and France are nearly identical here.
Chile: 4 t (2024) · France: 4 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
66% of Chile’s electricity is renewable, versus 26% in France.
Chile: 66.4% (2025) · France: 26.1% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Chile carries 2.6 times as much fine dust as in France.
Chile: 23.2 µg/m³ (2024) · France: 8.9 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 4.7 times as likely to be murdered in Chile as in France.
Chile: 6.3 per 100k (2023) · France: 1.3 per 100k (2024)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Chile are 2.2 times as deadly as in France.
Chile: 10.3 per 100k (2021) · France: 4.7 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
France is on average 4.7 °C warmer than Chile.
Chile: 9.4°C (2016–2025 avg) · France: 14.1°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Chile gets 23% more rain than France.
Chile: 1,425 mm (2016–2025 avg) · France: 1,158 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Chile bigger than France?
Chile is larger. Chile is 25% bigger than France.
Which has more people, Chile or France?
France has 3.5 times as many people as Chile (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Chile or France?
People in France live 1.6 years longer than in Chile. Life expectancy at birth is 81.4 years in Chile and 83.0 in France.
Are people taller in Chile or France?
Men in France are 5.7 cm taller than in Chile (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
