Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Ghana fits inside Chile 3.2 times.
Chile: 757,245 km² (2023) · Ghana: 238,539 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Chile’s coastline is 12 times as long as Ghana’s.
Chile: 6,435 km (2026 edition) · Ghana: 539 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Chile’s highest peak towers 6,008 m above Ghana’s.
Chile: 6,893 m (2026 edition) · Ghana: 885 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Ghana has 77% more people than Chile.
Chile: 19.9 million (2025) · Ghana: 35.1 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Ghana is 5.8 times as densely populated as Chile.
Chile: 27 per km² (2025) · Ghana: 154 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Chile are 2.6 cm taller than in Ghana.
Chile: 172.9 cm (2019) · Ghana: 170.3 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Chile and Ghana are practically level.
Chile: 159.4 cm (2019) · Ghana: 158.9 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Chile is 15 years older than in Ghana.
Chile: 36 years (2023) · Ghana: 20.9 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Ghana have 2.2 more children on average than in Chile.
Chile: 1.14 children per woman (2024) · Ghana: 3.34 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
15% of people in Chile are 65 or older, versus 3.8% in Ghana.
Chile: 14.6% (2025) · Ghana: 3.8% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Chile has produced 1.0 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Ghana 0.3.
Chile: 1 (2025) · Ghana: 0.3 (2025)
How many official languages?
Chile and Ghana are practically level.
Chile: 1 (2026) · Ghana: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Chile’s economy is 3.1 times the size of Ghana’s.
Chile: $357 billion (2025) · Ghana: $114 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Chile produces 4.4 times as much per person as Ghana.
Chile: Int$37,774 (2025) · Ghana: Int$8,610 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Ghana than in Chile (Gini 0.5 points higher).
Chile: 43 (2024) · Ghana: 43.5 (2016)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 9.0% in Chile, versus 3.0% in Ghana.
Chile: 9% (2025) · Ghana: 3% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Chile spends 1.6% of its GDP on the military, Ghana 0.4%.
Chile: 1.6% (2024) · Ghana: 0.4% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Chile’s price level (US = 100) is 1.3× Ghana’s.
Chile: 48% (2025) · Ghana: 38% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Chile spends 25 times as much on health per person as Ghana.
Chile: $1,760 (2024) · Ghana: $70 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Chile live 16 years longer than in Ghana.
Chile: 81.4 years (2024) · Ghana: 65.7 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Ghana is 4.7 times as likely to die before turning one as in Chile.
Chile: 5.8 per 1,000 (2024) · Ghana: 27.5 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Chile has 13 times as many doctors per person as Ghana.
Chile: 3.3 per 1,000 (2023) · Ghana: 0.3 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is obesity?
41% of adults in Chile are obese, versus 14% in Ghana.
Chile: 41.1% (2024) · Ghana: 13.8% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
27% of adults in Chile smoke, versus 3.3% in Ghana.
Chile: 26.7% (2024) · Ghana: 3.3% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Chile rate their lives 1.75 points higher than in Ghana.
Chile: 6.30 (2025) · Ghana: 4.55 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Chile drink 2.5 times as much alcohol as in Ghana.
Chile: 6.6 litres (2023) · Ghana: 2.6 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Chile has 5.7 times as much meat per person as Ghana.
Chile: 98.5 kg (2023) · Ghana: 17.4 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Ghana has 68 kcal more food per person per day than Chile.
Chile: 3,057 kcal (2023) · Ghana: 3,125 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Chile put in 294 more hours a year than in Ghana.
Chile: 1,950 hours (2023) · Ghana: 1,656 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Chile went to school 4.2 years longer than in Ghana.
Chile: 11.3 years (2023) · Ghana: 7.1 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Chile welcomed 9.6 times as many tourists per resident as Ghana (2019).
Chile: 0.27 (2024) · Ghana: 0.03 (2022)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
96% of people in Chile are online, versus 72% in Ghana.
Chile: 96% (2024) · Ghana: 72% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
99% of people in Chile have electricity, versus 92% in Ghana.
Chile: 99% (2024) · Ghana: 91.9% (2024)
How many live in cities?
89% of people in Chile live in cities, versus 59% in Ghana.
Chile: 89% (2025) · Ghana: 59% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Chile has 133 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Ghana 114.
Chile: 133 (2024) · Ghana: 114 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Chile’s railway network is 2.5 times as long as Ghana’s.
Chile: 2,396 km (2021) · Ghana: 947 km (2022)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Chile fly 85 times as many passengers per resident as those from Ghana.
Chile: 1.07 (2023) · Ghana: 0.01 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 35% of Ghana, but only 25% of Chile.
Chile: 25% (2023) · Ghana: 35.2% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Chile emits 6.5 times as much CO₂ as someone in Ghana.
Chile: 4 t (2024) · Ghana: 0.6 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
66% of Chile’s electricity is renewable, versus 36% in Ghana.
Chile: 66.4% (2025) · Ghana: 36.2% (2024)
How clean is the air?
The air in Ghana carries 22% more fine dust than in Chile.
Chile: 23.2 µg/m³ (2024) · Ghana: 28.2 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 3.5 times as likely to be murdered in Chile as in Ghana.
Chile: 6.3 per 100k (2023) · Ghana: 1.8 per 100k (2022)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Ghana are 2.5 times as deadly as in Chile.
Chile: 10.3 per 100k (2021) · Ghana: 25.9 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Ghana is on average 18.5 °C warmer than Chile.
Chile: 9.4°C (2016–2025 avg) · Ghana: 27.9°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Chile gets 27% more rain than Ghana.
Chile: 1,425 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Ghana: 1,118 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Chile bigger than Ghana?
Chile is larger. Ghana fits inside Chile 3.2 times.
Which has more people, Chile or Ghana?
Ghana has 77% more people than Chile (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Chile or Ghana?
People in Chile live 16 years longer than in Ghana. Life expectancy at birth is 81.4 years in Chile and 65.7 in Ghana.
Are people taller in Chile or Ghana?
Men in Chile are 2.6 cm taller than in Ghana (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
