Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Chile fits inside Indonesia 2.5 times.
Chile: 757,245 km² (2023) · Indonesia: 1,916,910 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Indonesia’s coastline is 8.5 times as long as Chile’s.
Chile: 6,435 km (2026 edition) · Indonesia: 54,716 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Chile’s highest peak towers 2,009 m above Indonesia’s.
Chile: 6,893 m (2026 edition) · Indonesia: 4,884 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Indonesia has 14 times as many people as Chile.
Chile: 19.9 million (2025) · Indonesia: 286 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Indonesia is 5.6 times as densely populated as Chile.
Chile: 27 per km² (2025) · Indonesia: 151 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Chile are 6.6 cm taller than in Indonesia.
Chile: 172.9 cm (2019) · Indonesia: 166.3 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Chile are 5.1 cm taller than in Indonesia.
Chile: 159.4 cm (2019) · Indonesia: 154.4 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Chile is 6.1 years older than in Indonesia.
Chile: 36 years (2023) · Indonesia: 29.8 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Indonesia have 1.0 more children on average than in Chile.
Chile: 1.14 children per woman (2024) · Indonesia: 2.12 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
15% of people in Chile are 65 or older, versus 7.5% in Indonesia.
Chile: 14.6% (2025) · Indonesia: 7.5% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Chile has produced 1.0 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Indonesia 0.0.
Chile: 1 (2025) · Indonesia: 0 (2025)
How many official languages?
Chile and Indonesia are practically level.
Chile: 1 (2026) · Indonesia: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Indonesia’s economy is 4 times the size of Chile’s.
Chile: $357 billion (2025) · Indonesia: $1.45 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Chile produces 2.1 times as much per person as Indonesia.
Chile: Int$37,774 (2025) · Indonesia: Int$17,660 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Chile than in Indonesia (Gini 8.6 points higher).
Chile: 43 (2024) · Indonesia: 34.4 (2025)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 9.0% in Chile, versus 3.2% in Indonesia.
Chile: 9% (2025) · Indonesia: 3.2% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Chile spends 1.6% of its GDP on the military, Indonesia 0.8%.
Chile: 1.6% (2024) · Indonesia: 0.8% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Chile’s price level (US = 100) is 1.7× Indonesia’s.
Chile: 48% (2025) · Indonesia: 29% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Chile spends 13 times as much on health per person as Indonesia.
Chile: $1,760 (2024) · Indonesia: $132 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Chile live 10 years longer than in Indonesia.
Chile: 81.4 years (2024) · Indonesia: 71.3 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Indonesia is 2.6 times as likely to die before turning one as in Chile.
Chile: 5.8 per 1,000 (2024) · Indonesia: 15.2 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Chile has 6.4 times as many doctors per person as Indonesia.
Chile: 3.3 per 1,000 (2023) · Indonesia: 0.5 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is obesity?
41% of adults in Chile are obese, versus 12% in Indonesia.
Chile: 41.1% (2024) · Indonesia: 12% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
31% of adults in Indonesia smoke, versus 27% in Chile.
Chile: 26.7% (2024) · Indonesia: 31% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Chile rate their lives 0.68 points higher than in Indonesia.
Chile: 6.30 (2025) · Indonesia: 5.62 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Chile drink 65 times as much alcohol as in Indonesia.
Chile: 6.6 litres (2023) · Indonesia: 0.1 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Chile has 4.9 times as much meat per person as Indonesia.
Chile: 98.5 kg (2023) · Indonesia: 20 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Chile has 157 kcal more food per person per day than Indonesia.
Chile: 3,057 kcal (2023) · Indonesia: 2,900 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Indonesia and Chile are practically level.
Chile: 1,950 hours (2023) · Indonesia: 1,958 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Chile went to school 2.6 years longer than in Indonesia.
Chile: 11.3 years (2023) · Indonesia: 8.7 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Chile welcomed 5.5 times as many tourists per resident as Indonesia (2019).
Chile: 0.27 (2024) · Indonesia: 0.05 (2024)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
96% of people in Chile are online, versus 73% in Indonesia.
Chile: 96% (2024) · Indonesia: 73% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in Indonesia have electricity, versus 99% in Chile.
Chile: 99% (2024) · Indonesia: 99.9% (2024)
How many live in cities?
89% of people in Chile live in cities, versus 59% in Indonesia.
Chile: 89% (2025) · Indonesia: 59% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Chile has 133 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Indonesia 123.
Chile: 133 (2024) · Indonesia: 123 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Indonesia’s railway network is 2.3 times as long as Chile’s.
Chile: 2,396 km (2021) · Indonesia: 5,483 km (2019)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Chile fly 3.2 times as many passengers per resident as those from Indonesia.
Chile: 1.07 (2023) · Indonesia: 0.34 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 48% of Indonesia, but only 25% of Chile.
Chile: 25% (2023) · Indonesia: 47.7% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Chile emits 39% more CO₂ than someone in Indonesia.
Chile: 4 t (2024) · Indonesia: 2.9 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
66% of Chile’s electricity is renewable, versus 18% in Indonesia.
Chile: 66.4% (2025) · Indonesia: 18.1% (2024)
How clean is the air?
The air in Chile carries 25% more fine dust than in Indonesia.
Chile: 23.2 µg/m³ (2024) · Indonesia: 18.5 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 21 times as likely to be murdered in Chile as in Indonesia.
Chile: 6.3 per 100k (2023) · Indonesia: 0.3 per 100k (2022)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Indonesia are 10% deadlier than in Chile.
Chile: 10.3 per 100k (2021) · Indonesia: 11.3 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Indonesia is on average 16.2 °C warmer than Chile.
Chile: 9.4°C (2016–2025 avg) · Indonesia: 25.6°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Indonesia gets 2.4 times as much rain as Chile.
Chile: 1,425 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Indonesia: 3,437 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Chile bigger than Indonesia?
Indonesia is larger. Chile fits inside Indonesia 2.5 times.
Which has more people, Chile or Indonesia?
Indonesia has 14 times as many people as Chile (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Chile or Indonesia?
People in Chile live 10 years longer than in Indonesia. Life expectancy at birth is 81.4 years in Chile and 71.3 in Indonesia.
Are people taller in Chile or Indonesia?
Men in Chile are 6.6 cm taller than in Indonesia (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
