Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Germany fits inside Chile 2.1 times
Chile: 756,556 km² (2024) · Germany: 357,680 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Chile’s coastline is 2.7 times as long as Germany’s
Chile: 6,435 km (2026 edition) · Germany: 2,389 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Chile’s highest peak towers 3,930 m above Germany’s
Chile: 6,893 m (2026 edition) · Germany: 2,963 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 47% of Germany, versus 14% of Chile
Chile: 14.4% (2024) · Germany: 47.4% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Germany has 4.2 times as many people as Chile
Chile: 19.9 million (2025) · Germany: 83.5 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Germany is 8.9 times as densely populated as Chile
Chile: 27 per km² (2025) · Germany: 239 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Germany are 7.4 cm taller than in Chile
Chile: 172.9 cm (2019) · Germany: 180.3 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Germany are 6.8 cm taller than in Chile
Chile: 159.4 cm (2019) · Germany: 166.2 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Germany is 9.2 years older than in Chile
Chile: 36 years (2023) · Germany: 45.1 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Germany have 0.2 more children on average than in Chile
Chile: 1.14 children per woman (2024) · Germany: 1.36 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
24% of people in Germany are 65 or older, versus 15% in Chile
Chile: 14.6% (2025) · Germany: 23.7% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Germany hosts 240 times as many refugees per resident as Chile
Chile: 0.1 per 1,000 (2025) · Germany: 31.8 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Germany has produced 10.3 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Chile 1.0
Chile: 1 (2026) · Germany: 10.3 (2026)
How many official languages?
Chile and Germany are practically level
Chile: 1 (2026) · Germany: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Germany’s economy is 14 times the size of Chile’s
Chile: $357 billion (2025) · Germany: $5.05 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Germany produces 2 times as much per person as Chile
Chile: Int$37,774 (2025) · Germany: Int$75,407 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Chile than in Germany (Gini 9.3 points higher)
Chile: 43 (2024) · Germany: 33.7 (2022)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
Germany and Chile are practically level
Chile: 0.4% (2024) · Germany: 0.7% (2022)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 9.0% in Chile, versus 3.7% in Germany
Chile: 9% (2025) · Germany: 3.7% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Germany spends 2.3% of its GDP on the military, Chile 1.5%
Chile: 1.5% (2025) · Germany: 2.3% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Chile’s central government collects 18% of GDP in tax, Germany’s 11%
Chile: 18.3% (2024) · Germany: 10.9% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Germany’s price level (US = 100) is 1.7× Chile’s
Chile: 48% (2025) · Germany: 80% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Germany spends 3.9 times as much on health per person as Chile
Chile: $1,760 (2024) · Germany: $6,849 (2024)
How long do people live?
People in Chile live 0.57 years longer than in Germany
Chile: 81.4 years (2024) · Germany: 80.8 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Chile is 87% more likely to die before turning one than in Germany
Chile: 5.8 per 1,000 (2024) · Germany: 3.1 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Germany has 36% more doctors per person than Chile
Chile: 3.3 per 1,000 (2023) · Germany: 4.5 per 1,000 (2022)
How many hospital beds are there?
Germany has 3.9 times as many hospital beds per person as Chile
Chile: 1.9 per 1,000 (2023) · Germany: 7.6 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Germany is 10% higher than in Chile
Chile: 9.1 per 100k (2023) · Germany: 10 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
41% of adults in Chile are obese, versus 24% in Germany
Chile: 41.1% (2024) · Germany: 24.5% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
27% of adults in Chile smoke, versus 22% in Germany
Chile: 26.7% (2024) · Germany: 22% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Germany rate their lives 0.58 points higher than in Chile
Chile: 6.30 (2025) · Germany: 6.88 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Germany drink 66% more alcohol than in Chile
Chile: 6.6 litres (2023) · Germany: 10.9 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Chile has 39% more meat per person than Germany
Chile: 98.5 kg (2023) · Germany: 70.7 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Germany has 477 kcal more food per person per day than Chile
Chile: 3,057 kcal (2023) · Germany: 3,535 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Chile put in 614 more hours a year than in Germany
Chile: 1,950 hours (2023) · Germany: 1,335 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Germany went to school 3 years longer than in Chile
Chile: 11.3 years (2023) · Germany: 14.3 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Germany welcomed 69% more tourists per resident than Chile (2019)
Chile: 0.27 (2024) · Germany: 0.45 (2024)
How many World Heritage sites?
Germany has 48 more World Heritage sites than Chile (55 against 7)
Chile: 7 (2026) · Germany: 55 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Germany has won 980 Olympic medals, Chile 15
Chile: 15 (2026 edition) · Germany: 980 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
96% of people in Chile are online, versus 94% in Germany
Chile: 96% (2024) · Germany: 94% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Chile is 2.3 times as fast as in Germany
Chile: 422 Mbps (2026) · Germany: 187 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in Germany have electricity, versus 99% in Chile
Chile: 99% (2024) · Germany: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
89% of people in Chile live in cities, versus 82% in Germany
Chile: 89% (2025) · Germany: 82% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Chile has 133 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Germany 129
Chile: 133 (2024) · Germany: 129 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Germany’s railway network is 14 times as long as Chile’s
Chile: 2,396 km (2021) · Germany: 33,401 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Chile fly 12% more passengers per resident than those from Germany
Chile: 1.07 (2023) · Germany: 0.96 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 33% of Germany, but only 24% of Chile
Chile: 24.5% (2024) · Germany: 32.8% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Germany emits 70% more CO₂ than someone in Chile
Chile: 4 t (2024) · Germany: 6.8 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
66% of Chile’s electricity is renewable, versus 59% in Germany
Chile: 66.4% (2025) · Germany: 59.1% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Chile carries 2.5 times as much fine dust as in Germany
Chile: 23.2 µg/m³ (2024) · Germany: 9.1 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 7 times as likely to be murdered in Chile as in Germany
Chile: 6.3 per 100k (2023) · Germany: 0.9 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Chile are 3 times as deadly as in Germany
Chile: 16.3 per 100k (2023) · Germany: 5.4 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Germany is on average 0.8 °C warmer than Chile
Chile: 9.4°C (2016–2025 avg) · Germany: 10.3°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Chile gets 64% more rain than Germany
Chile: 1,425 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Germany: 871 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Chile bigger than Germany?
Chile is larger. Germany fits inside Chile 2.1 times.
Which has more people, Chile or Germany?
Germany has 4.2 times as many people as Chile (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Chile or Germany?
People in Chile live 0.57 years longer than in Germany. Life expectancy at birth is 81.4 years in Chile and 80.8 in Germany.
Are people taller in Chile or Germany?
Men in Germany are 7.4 cm taller than in Chile (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).