Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Israel fits inside Chile 34 times.
Chile: 757,245 km² (2023) · Israel: 22,070 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Chile’s coastline is 24 times as long as Israel’s.
Chile: 6,435 km (2026 edition) · Israel: 273 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Chile’s highest peak towers 4,657 m above Israel’s.
Chile: 6,893 m (2026 edition) · Israel: 2,236 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Chile has 2 times as many people as Israel.
Chile: 19.9 million (2025) · Israel: 10.1 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Israel is 17 times as densely populated as Chile.
Chile: 27 per km² (2025) · Israel: 468 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Israel are 3.1 cm taller than in Chile.
Chile: 172.9 cm (2019) · Israel: 176 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Israel are 2.8 cm taller than in Chile.
Chile: 159.4 cm (2019) · Israel: 162.2 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Chile is 6.8 years older than in Israel.
Chile: 36 years (2023) · Israel: 29.2 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Israel have 1.7 more children on average than in Chile.
Chile: 1.14 children per woman (2024) · Israel: 2.87 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
15% of people in Chile are 65 or older, versus 13% in Israel.
Chile: 14.6% (2025) · Israel: 12.7% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Israel has produced 5.9 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Chile 1.0.
Chile: 1 (2025) · Israel: 5.9 (2025)
How many official languages?
Israel has 2 official languages, Chile 1.
Chile: 1 (2026) · Israel: 2 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Israel’s economy is 71% larger than Chile’s.
Chile: $357 billion (2025) · Israel: $611 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Israel produces 58% more per person than Chile.
Chile: Int$37,774 (2025) · Israel: Int$59,717 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Chile than in Israel (Gini 4.7 points higher).
Chile: 43 (2024) · Israel: 38.3 (2022)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 9.0% in Chile, versus 3.5% in Israel.
Chile: 9% (2025) · Israel: 3.5% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Israel spends 8.8% of its GDP on the military, Chile 1.6%.
Chile: 1.6% (2024) · Israel: 8.8% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Israel’s price level (US = 100) is 2.1× Chile’s.
Chile: 48% (2025) · Israel: 101% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Israel spends 2.2 times as much on health per person as Chile.
Chile: $1,760 (2024) · Israel: $3,928 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Israel live 1.8 years longer than in Chile.
Chile: 81.4 years (2024) · Israel: 83.2 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Chile is 2.1 times as likely to die before turning one as in Israel.
Chile: 5.8 per 1,000 (2024) · Israel: 2.7 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Israel has 14% more doctors per person than Chile.
Chile: 3.3 per 1,000 (2023) · Israel: 3.8 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is obesity?
41% of adults in Chile are obese, versus 23% in Israel.
Chile: 41.1% (2024) · Israel: 23.3% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
27% of adults in Chile smoke, versus 21% in Israel.
Chile: 26.7% (2024) · Israel: 21.2% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Israel rate their lives 0.89 points higher than in Chile.
Chile: 6.30 (2025) · Israel: 7.19 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Chile drink 57% more alcohol than in Israel.
Chile: 6.6 litres (2023) · Israel: 4.2 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Israel has 10% more meat per person than Chile.
Chile: 98.5 kg (2023) · Israel: 108.7 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Israel has 696 kcal more food per person per day than Chile.
Chile: 3,057 kcal (2023) · Israel: 3,754 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Chile put in 60 more hours a year than in Israel.
Chile: 1,950 hours (2023) · Israel: 1,890 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Israel went to school 2.2 years longer than in Chile.
Chile: 11.3 years (2023) · Israel: 13.5 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Chile welcomed 2.8 times as many tourists per resident as Israel (2019).
Chile: 0.27 (2024) · Israel: 0.1 (2024)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
96% of people in Chile are online, versus 88% in Israel.
Chile: 96% (2024) · Israel: 88% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in Israel have electricity, versus 99% in Chile.
Chile: 99% (2024) · Israel: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
92% of people in Israel live in cities, versus 89% in Chile.
Chile: 89% (2025) · Israel: 92% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Israel has 177 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Chile 133.
Chile: 133 (2024) · Israel: 177 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Chile’s railway network is 39% longer than Israel’s.
Chile: 2,396 km (2021) · Israel: 1,720 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Chile fly 47% more passengers per resident than those from Israel.
Chile: 1.07 (2023) · Israel: 0.73 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 25% of Chile, but only 6.5% of Israel.
Chile: 25% (2023) · Israel: 6.5% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Israel emits 41% more CO₂ than someone in Chile.
Chile: 4 t (2024) · Israel: 5.6 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
66% of Chile’s electricity is renewable, versus 17% in Israel.
Chile: 66.4% (2025) · Israel: 16.9% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Chile carries 14% more fine dust than in Israel.
Chile: 23.2 µg/m³ (2024) · Israel: 20.4 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 3.9 times as likely to be murdered in Chile as in Israel.
Chile: 6.3 per 100k (2023) · Israel: 1.6 per 100k (2022)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Chile are 2.5 times as deadly as in Israel.
Chile: 10.3 per 100k (2021) · Israel: 4.2 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Israel is on average 11.7 °C warmer than Chile.
Chile: 9.4°C (2016–2025 avg) · Israel: 21.1°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Chile gets 7 times as much rain as Israel.
Chile: 1,425 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Israel: 205 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Chile bigger than Israel?
Chile is larger. Israel fits inside Chile 34 times.
Which has more people, Chile or Israel?
Chile has 2 times as many people as Israel (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Chile or Israel?
People in Israel live 1.8 years longer than in Chile. Life expectancy at birth is 81.4 years in Chile and 83.2 in Israel.
Are people taller in Chile or Israel?
Men in Israel are 3.1 cm taller than in Chile (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
