Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Ireland fits inside Chile 11 times.
Chile: 757,245 km² (2023) · Ireland: 70,280 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Chile’s coastline is 4.4 times as long as Ireland’s.
Chile: 6,435 km (2026 edition) · Ireland: 1,448 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Chile’s highest peak towers 5,852 m above Ireland’s.
Chile: 6,893 m (2026 edition) · Ireland: 1,041 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Chile has 3.6 times as many people as Ireland.
Chile: 19.9 million (2025) · Ireland: 5.48 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Ireland is 3 times as densely populated as Chile.
Chile: 27 per km² (2025) · Ireland: 80 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Ireland are 6.2 cm taller than in Chile.
Chile: 172.9 cm (2019) · Ireland: 179 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Ireland are 5.1 cm taller than in Chile.
Chile: 159.4 cm (2019) · Ireland: 164.5 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Ireland is 2.4 years older than in Chile.
Chile: 36 years (2023) · Ireland: 38.4 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Ireland have 0.3 more children on average than in Chile.
Chile: 1.14 children per woman (2024) · Ireland: 1.47 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
16% of people in Ireland are 65 or older, versus 15% in Chile.
Chile: 14.6% (2025) · Ireland: 16.2% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Ireland has produced 9.1 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Chile 1.0.
Chile: 1 (2025) · Ireland: 9.1 (2025)
How many official languages?
Ireland has 2 official languages, Chile 1.
Chile: 1 (2026) · Ireland: 2 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Ireland’s economy is 2 times the size of Chile’s.
Chile: $357 billion (2025) · Ireland: $722 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Ireland produces 4.1 times as much per person as Chile.
Chile: Int$37,774 (2025) · Ireland: Int$155,089 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Chile than in Ireland (Gini 14 points higher).
Chile: 43 (2024) · Ireland: 29 (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 9.0% in Chile, versus 4.6% in Ireland.
Chile: 9% (2025) · Ireland: 4.6% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Chile spends 1.6% of its GDP on the military, Ireland 0.2%.
Chile: 1.6% (2024) · Ireland: 0.2% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Ireland’s price level (US = 100) is 1.8× Chile’s.
Chile: 48% (2025) · Ireland: 85% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Ireland spends 4.2 times as much on health per person as Chile.
Chile: $1,760 (2024) · Ireland: $7,395 (2024)
How long do people live?
People in Ireland live 1.7 years longer than in Chile.
Chile: 81.4 years (2024) · Ireland: 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 Ireland.
Chile: 5.8 per 1,000 (2024) · Ireland: 3.4 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Ireland has 16% more doctors per person than Chile.
Chile: 3.3 per 1,000 (2023) · Ireland: 3.9 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is obesity?
41% of adults in Chile are obese, versus 31% in Ireland.
Chile: 41.1% (2024) · Ireland: 30.6% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
27% of adults in Chile smoke, versus 18% in Ireland.
Chile: 26.7% (2024) · Ireland: 18.2% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Ireland rate their lives 0.63 points higher than in Chile.
Chile: 6.30 (2025) · Ireland: 6.93 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Ireland drink 56% more alcohol than in Chile.
Chile: 6.6 litres (2023) · Ireland: 10.3 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Chile and Ireland are nearly identical here.
Chile: 98.5 kg (2023) · Ireland: 98.4 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Ireland has 863 kcal more food per person per day than Chile.
Chile: 3,057 kcal (2023) · Ireland: 3,921 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Chile put in 296 more hours a year than in Ireland.
Chile: 1,950 hours (2023) · Ireland: 1,654 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Ireland went to school 0.43 years longer than in Chile.
Chile: 11.3 years (2023) · Ireland: 11.7 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Ireland welcomed 8.3 times as many tourists per resident as Chile (2019).
Chile: 0.27 (2024) · Ireland: 2.2 (2019)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
97% of people in Ireland are online, versus 96% in Chile.
Chile: 96% (2024) · Ireland: 97% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in Ireland have electricity, versus 99% in Chile.
Chile: 99% (2024) · Ireland: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
89% of people in Chile live in cities, versus 65% in Ireland.
Chile: 89% (2025) · Ireland: 65% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Chile has 133 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Ireland 113.
Chile: 133 (2024) · Ireland: 113 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Chile’s railway network is 45% longer than Ireland’s.
Chile: 2,396 km (2021) · Ireland: 1,650 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Ireland fly 33 times as many passengers per resident as those from Chile.
Chile: 1.07 (2023) · Ireland: 35.11 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 25% of Chile, but only 12% of Ireland.
Chile: 25% (2023) · Ireland: 11.5% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Ireland emits 59% more CO₂ than someone in Chile.
Chile: 4 t (2024) · Ireland: 6.3 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
66% of Chile’s electricity is renewable, versus 48% in Ireland.
Chile: 66.4% (2025) · Ireland: 48.1% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Chile carries 3.1 times as much fine dust as in Ireland.
Chile: 23.2 µg/m³ (2024) · Ireland: 7.4 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 9.7 times as likely to be murdered in Chile as in Ireland.
Chile: 6.3 per 100k (2023) · Ireland: 0.7 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Chile are 3.7 times as deadly as in Ireland.
Chile: 10.3 per 100k (2021) · Ireland: 2.8 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Ireland is on average 0.9 °C warmer than Chile.
Chile: 9.4°C (2016–2025 avg) · Ireland: 10.3°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Chile gets 25% more rain than Ireland.
Chile: 1,425 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Ireland: 1,139 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Chile bigger than Ireland?
Chile is larger. Ireland fits inside Chile 11 times.
Which has more people, Chile or Ireland?
Chile has 3.6 times as many people as Ireland (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Chile or Ireland?
People in Ireland live 1.7 years longer than in Chile. Life expectancy at birth is 81.4 years in Chile and 83.0 in Ireland.
Are people taller in Chile or Ireland?
Men in Ireland are 6.2 cm taller than in Chile (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
