Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Italy fits inside Chile 2.5 times.
Chile: 757,245 km² (2023) · Italy: 302,070 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Italy’s coastline is 18% longer than Chile’s.
Chile: 6,435 km (2026 edition) · Italy: 7,600 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Chile’s highest peak towers 2,145 m above Italy’s.
Chile: 6,893 m (2026 edition) · Italy: 4,748 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Italy has 3 times as many people as Chile.
Chile: 19.9 million (2025) · Italy: 58.9 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Italy is 7.5 times as densely populated as Chile.
Chile: 27 per km² (2025) · Italy: 199 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Italy are 1.5 cm taller than in Chile.
Chile: 172.9 cm (2019) · Italy: 174.4 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Italy are 2.4 cm taller than in Chile.
Chile: 159.4 cm (2019) · Italy: 161.8 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Italy is 11 years older than in Chile.
Chile: 36 years (2023) · Italy: 47.5 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Italy have 0.0 more children on average than in Chile.
Chile: 1.14 children per woman (2024) · Italy: 1.18 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
25% of people in Italy are 65 or older, versus 15% in Chile.
Chile: 14.6% (2025) · Italy: 25.1% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Italy has produced 3.4 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Chile 1.0.
Chile: 1 (2025) · Italy: 3.4 (2025)
How many official languages?
Chile and Italy are practically level.
Chile: 1 (2026) · Italy: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Italy’s economy is 7.1 times the size of Chile’s.
Chile: $357 billion (2025) · Italy: $2.55 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Italy produces 66% more per person than Chile.
Chile: Int$37,774 (2025) · Italy: Int$62,803 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Chile than in Italy (Gini 8.7 points higher).
Chile: 43 (2024) · Italy: 34.3 (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 9.0% in Chile, versus 6.4% in Italy.
Chile: 9% (2025) · Italy: 6.4% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Italy and Chile are practically level.
Chile: 1.6% (2024) · Italy: 1.6% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Italy’s price level (US = 100) is 1.4× Chile’s.
Chile: 48% (2025) · Italy: 69% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Italy spends 93% more on health per person than Chile.
Chile: $1,760 (2024) · Italy: $3,398 (2024)
How long do people live?
People in Italy live 2.6 years longer than in Chile.
Chile: 81.4 years (2024) · Italy: 84 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Chile is 2.5 times as likely to die before turning one as in Italy.
Chile: 5.8 per 1,000 (2024) · Italy: 2.3 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Italy has 26% more doctors per person than Chile.
Chile: 3.3 per 1,000 (2023) · Italy: 4.2 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is obesity?
41% of adults in Chile are obese, versus 18% in Italy.
Chile: 41.1% (2024) · Italy: 17.9% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
27% of adults in Chile smoke, versus 22% in Italy.
Chile: 26.7% (2024) · Italy: 22.4% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Italy rate their lives 0.27 points higher than in Chile.
Chile: 6.30 (2025) · Italy: 6.57 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Italy drink 28% more alcohol than in Chile.
Chile: 6.6 litres (2023) · Italy: 8.4 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Chile has 38% more meat per person than Italy.
Chile: 98.5 kg (2023) · Italy: 71.2 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Italy has 695 kcal more food per person per day than Chile.
Chile: 3,057 kcal (2023) · Italy: 3,753 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Chile put in 248 more hours a year than in Italy.
Chile: 1,950 hours (2023) · Italy: 1,701 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Chile went to school 0.46 years longer than in Italy.
Chile: 11.3 years (2023) · Italy: 10.8 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Italy welcomed 3.7 times as many tourists per resident as Chile (2019).
Chile: 0.27 (2024) · Italy: 0.98 (2024)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
96% of people in Chile are online, versus 89% in Italy.
Chile: 96% (2024) · Italy: 89% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in Italy have electricity, versus 99% in Chile.
Chile: 99% (2024) · Italy: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
89% of people in Chile live in cities, versus 70% in Italy.
Chile: 89% (2025) · Italy: 70% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Chile and Italy are practically level.
Chile: 133 (2024) · Italy: 133 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Italy’s railway network is 7.2 times as long as Chile’s.
Chile: 2,396 km (2021) · Italy: 17,305 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Chile fly 3.1 times as many passengers per resident as those from Italy.
Chile: 1.07 (2023) · Italy: 0.34 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 33% of Italy, but only 25% of Chile.
Chile: 25% (2023) · Italy: 32.9% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Italy emits 28% more CO₂ than someone in Chile.
Chile: 4 t (2024) · Italy: 5.1 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
66% of Chile’s electricity is renewable, versus 49% in Italy.
Chile: 66.4% (2025) · Italy: 48.8% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Chile carries 53% more fine dust than in Italy.
Chile: 23.2 µg/m³ (2024) · Italy: 15.2 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 11 times as likely to be murdered in Chile as in Italy.
Chile: 6.3 per 100k (2023) · Italy: 0.6 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Chile are 2.1 times as deadly as in Italy.
Chile: 10.3 per 100k (2021) · Italy: 5 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Italy is on average 4.5 °C warmer than Chile.
Chile: 9.4°C (2016–2025 avg) · Italy: 13.9°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Chile gets 38% more rain than Italy.
Chile: 1,425 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Italy: 1,030 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Chile bigger than Italy?
Chile is larger. Italy fits inside Chile 2.5 times.
Which has more people, Chile or Italy?
Italy has 3 times as many people as Chile (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Chile or Italy?
People in Italy live 2.6 years longer than in Chile. Life expectancy at birth is 81.4 years in Chile and 84.0 in Italy.
Are people taller in Chile or Italy?
Men in Italy are 1.5 cm taller than in Chile (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
