Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Greece fits inside Chile 5.7 times.
Chile: 757,245 km² (2023) · Greece: 131,960 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Greece’s coastline is 2.1 times as long as Chile’s.
Chile: 6,435 km (2026 edition) · Greece: 13,676 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Chile’s highest peak towers 3,976 m above Greece’s.
Chile: 6,893 m (2026 edition) · Greece: 2,917 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Chile has 91% more people than Greece.
Chile: 19.9 million (2025) · Greece: 10.4 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Greece is 3 times as densely populated as Chile.
Chile: 27 per km² (2025) · Greece: 81 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Greece are 6.4 cm taller than in Chile.
Chile: 172.9 cm (2019) · Greece: 179.3 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Greece are 6.4 cm taller than in Chile.
Chile: 159.4 cm (2019) · Greece: 165.8 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Greece is 9.8 years older than in Chile.
Chile: 36 years (2023) · Greece: 45.7 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Greece have 0.1 more children on average than in Chile.
Chile: 1.14 children per woman (2024) · Greece: 1.24 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
24% of people in Greece are 65 or older, versus 15% in Chile.
Chile: 14.6% (2025) · Greece: 24.4% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Chile has produced 1.0 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Greece 1.0.
Chile: 1 (2025) · Greece: 1 (2025)
How many official languages?
Chile and Greece are practically level.
Chile: 1 (2026) · Greece: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Chile’s economy is 27% larger than Greece’s.
Chile: $357 billion (2025) · Greece: $281 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Greece produces 20% more per person than Chile.
Chile: Int$37,774 (2025) · Greece: Int$45,264 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Chile than in Greece (Gini 9.6 points higher).
Chile: 43 (2024) · Greece: 33.4 (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Chile and Greece are practically level.
Chile: 9% (2025) · Greece: 8.5% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Greece spends 3.1% of its GDP on the military, Chile 1.6%.
Chile: 1.6% (2024) · Greece: 3.1% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Greece’s price level (US = 100) is 1.2× Chile’s.
Chile: 48% (2025) · Greece: 60% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Greece spends 12% more on health per person than Chile.
Chile: $1,760 (2024) · Greece: $1,963 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Greece live 0.48 years longer than in Chile.
Chile: 81.4 years (2024) · Greece: 81.8 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Chile is 81% more likely to die before turning one than in Greece.
Chile: 5.8 per 1,000 (2024) · Greece: 3.2 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Greece has 2 times as many doctors per person as Chile.
Chile: 3.3 per 1,000 (2023) · Greece: 6.6 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is obesity?
41% of adults in Chile are obese, versus 34% in Greece.
Chile: 41.1% (2024) · Greece: 33.7% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
30% of adults in Greece smoke, versus 27% in Chile.
Chile: 26.7% (2024) · Greece: 30.2% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Chile rate their lives 0.60 points higher than in Greece.
Chile: 6.30 (2025) · Greece: 5.70 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Greece drink 30% more alcohol than in Chile.
Chile: 6.6 litres (2023) · Greece: 8.6 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Chile has 20% more meat per person than Greece.
Chile: 98.5 kg (2023) · Greece: 82 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Greece has 324 kcal more food per person per day than Chile.
Chile: 3,057 kcal (2023) · Greece: 3,382 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Chile put in 57 more hours a year than in Greece.
Chile: 1,950 hours (2023) · Greece: 1,893 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Greece went to school 0.26 years longer than in Chile.
Chile: 11.3 years (2023) · Greece: 11.6 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Greece welcomed 10 times as many tourists per resident as Chile (2019).
Chile: 0.27 (2024) · Greece: 2.67 (2022)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
96% of people in Chile are online, versus 86% in Greece.
Chile: 96% (2024) · Greece: 86% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in Greece have electricity, versus 99% in Chile.
Chile: 99% (2024) · Greece: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
89% of people in Chile live in cities, versus 79% in Greece.
Chile: 89% (2025) · Greece: 79% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Chile has 133 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Greece 114.
Chile: 133 (2024) · Greece: 114 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Chile’s railway network is 2% longer than Greece’s.
Chile: 2,396 km (2021) · Greece: 2,339 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Greece fly 71% more passengers per resident than those from Chile.
Chile: 1.07 (2023) · Greece: 1.83 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 30% of Greece, but only 25% of Chile.
Chile: 25% (2023) · Greece: 30.3% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Greece emits 33% more CO₂ than someone in Chile.
Chile: 4 t (2024) · Greece: 5.3 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
66% of Chile’s electricity is renewable, versus 50% in Greece.
Chile: 66.4% (2025) · Greece: 49.7% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Chile carries 54% more fine dust than in Greece.
Chile: 23.2 µg/m³ (2024) · Greece: 15.1 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 7.6 times as likely to be murdered in Chile as in Greece.
Chile: 6.3 per 100k (2023) · Greece: 0.8 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Chile are 41% deadlier than in Greece.
Chile: 10.3 per 100k (2021) · Greece: 7.3 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Greece is on average 6.3 °C warmer than Chile.
Chile: 9.4°C (2016–2025 avg) · Greece: 15.7°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Chile gets 78% more rain than Greece.
Chile: 1,425 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Greece: 800 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Chile bigger than Greece?
Chile is larger. Greece fits inside Chile 5.7 times.
Which has more people, Chile or Greece?
Chile has 91% more people than Greece (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Chile or Greece?
People in Greece live 0.48 years longer than in Chile. Life expectancy at birth is 81.4 years in Chile and 81.8 in Greece.
Are people taller in Chile or Greece?
Men in Greece are 6.4 cm taller than in Chile (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
