Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Chile fits inside Kazakhstan 3.6 times
Chile: 756,556 km² (2024) · Kazakhstan: 2,724,900 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Chile: 6,435 km (2026 edition) · Kazakhstan: 0 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Kazakhstan’s highest peak towers 117 m above Chile’s
Chile: 6,893 m (2026 edition) · Kazakhstan: 7,010 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 79% of Kazakhstan, versus 14% of Chile
Chile: 14.4% (2024) · Kazakhstan: 79.2% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Kazakhstan has 5% more people than Chile
Chile: 19.9 million (2025) · Kazakhstan: 20.8 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Chile is 3.5 times as densely populated as Kazakhstan
Chile: 27 per km² (2025) · Kazakhstan: 8 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Kazakhstan are 2.6 cm taller than in Chile
Chile: 172.9 cm (2019) · Kazakhstan: 175.5 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Kazakhstan are 2.3 cm taller than in Chile
Chile: 159.4 cm (2019) · Kazakhstan: 161.7 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Chile is 6.5 years older than in Kazakhstan
Chile: 36 years (2023) · Kazakhstan: 29.5 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Kazakhstan have 1.8 more children on average than in Chile
Chile: 1.14 children per woman (2024) · Kazakhstan: 2.98 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
15% of people in Chile are 65 or older, versus 9.0% in Kazakhstan
Chile: 14.6% (2025) · Kazakhstan: 9% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Kazakhstan hosts 59% more refugees per resident than Chile
Chile: 0.1 per 1,000 (2025) · Kazakhstan: 0.2 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Chile has produced 1.0 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Kazakhstan none
Chile: 1 (2026) · Kazakhstan: 0 (2026)
How many official languages?
Kazakhstan has 2 official languages, Chile 1
Chile: 1 (2026) · Kazakhstan: 2 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Chile’s economy is 17% larger than Kazakhstan’s
Chile: $357 billion (2025) · Kazakhstan: $306 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Kazakhstan produces 17% more per person than Chile
Chile: Int$37,774 (2025) · Kazakhstan: Int$44,294 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Chile than in Kazakhstan (Gini 13.8 points higher)
Chile: 43 (2024) · Kazakhstan: 29.2 (2021)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
Chile and Kazakhstan are practically level
Chile: 0.4% (2024) · Kazakhstan: 0% (2021)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 9.0% in Chile, versus 4.8% in Kazakhstan
Chile: 9% (2025) · Kazakhstan: 4.8% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Chile spends 1.5% of its GDP on the military, Kazakhstan 0.4%
Chile: 1.5% (2025) · Kazakhstan: 0.4% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Chile’s central government collects 18% of GDP in tax, Kazakhstan’s 12%
Chile: 18.3% (2024) · Kazakhstan: 11.9% (2023)
How expensive is it?
Chile’s price level (US = 100) is 1.4× Kazakhstan’s
Chile: 48% (2025) · Kazakhstan: 33% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Chile spends 3.6 times as much on health per person as Kazakhstan
Chile: $1,760 (2024) · Kazakhstan: $490 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Chile live 6.8 years longer than in Kazakhstan
Chile: 81.4 years (2024) · Kazakhstan: 74.5 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Kazakhstan is 28% more likely to die before turning one than in Chile
Chile: 5.8 per 1,000 (2024) · Kazakhstan: 7.4 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Kazakhstan has 13% more doctors per person than Chile
Chile: 3.3 per 1,000 (2023) · Kazakhstan: 3.8 per 1,000 (2023)
How many hospital beds are there?
Kazakhstan has 3.4 times as many hospital beds per person as Chile
Chile: 1.9 per 1,000 (2023) · Kazakhstan: 6.5 per 1,000 (2020)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Kazakhstan is 2 times that in Chile
Chile: 9.1 per 100k (2023) · Kazakhstan: 18.2 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
41% of adults in Chile are obese, versus 22% in Kazakhstan
Chile: 41.1% (2024) · Kazakhstan: 22.4% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
27% of adults in Chile smoke, versus 21% in Kazakhstan
Chile: 26.7% (2024) · Kazakhstan: 21.1% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Kazakhstan rate their lives 0.33 points higher than in Chile
Chile: 6.30 (2025) · Kazakhstan: 6.63 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Chile drink 10% more alcohol than in Kazakhstan
Chile: 6.6 litres (2023) · Kazakhstan: 6 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Chile has 52% more meat per person than Kazakhstan
Chile: 98.5 kg (2023) · Kazakhstan: 64.9 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Kazakhstan has 78 kcal more food per person per day than Chile
Chile: 3,057 kcal (2023) · Kazakhstan: 3,136 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Kazakhstan put in 25 more hours a year than in Chile
Chile: 1,950 hours (2023) · Kazakhstan: 1,975 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Kazakhstan went to school 1.3 years longer than in Chile
Chile: 11.3 years (2023) · Kazakhstan: 12.5 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Kazakhstan welcomed 90% more tourists per resident than Chile (2019)
Chile: 0.27 (2024) · Kazakhstan: 0.5 (2024)
How many World Heritage sites?
Chile and Kazakhstan are practically level
Chile: 7 (2026) · Kazakhstan: 7 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Kazakhstan has won 87 Olympic medals, Chile 15
Chile: 15 (2026 edition) · Kazakhstan: 87 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
96% of people in Chile are online, versus 93% in Kazakhstan
Chile: 96% (2024) · Kazakhstan: 93% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Chile is 2.6 times as fast as in Kazakhstan
Chile: 422 Mbps (2026) · Kazakhstan: 165 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in Kazakhstan have electricity, versus 99% in Chile
Chile: 99% (2024) · Kazakhstan: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
89% of people in Chile live in cities, versus 62% in Kazakhstan
Chile: 89% (2025) · Kazakhstan: 62% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Chile has 133 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Kazakhstan 127
Chile: 133 (2024) · Kazakhstan: 127 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Kazakhstan’s railway network is 6.7 times as long as Chile’s
Chile: 2,396 km (2021) · Kazakhstan: 16,006 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Chile fly 88% more passengers per resident than those from Kazakhstan
Chile: 1.07 (2023) · Kazakhstan: 0.57 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 24% of Chile, but only 1.3% of Kazakhstan
Chile: 24.5% (2024) · Kazakhstan: 1.3% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Kazakhstan emits 3.5 times as much CO₂ as someone in Chile
Chile: 4 t (2024) · Kazakhstan: 13.9 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
66% of Chile’s electricity is renewable, versus 15% in Kazakhstan
Chile: 66.4% (2025) · Kazakhstan: 14.9% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Chile carries 45% more fine dust than in Kazakhstan
Chile: 23.2 µg/m³ (2024) · Kazakhstan: 16 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 2.5 times as likely to be murdered in Chile as in Kazakhstan
Chile: 6.3 per 100k (2023) · Kazakhstan: 2.6 per 100k (2022)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Kazakhstan are 25% deadlier than in Chile
Chile: 16.3 per 100k (2023) · Kazakhstan: 20.4 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Chile is on average 1.6 °C warmer than Kazakhstan
Chile: 9.4°C (2016–2025 avg) · Kazakhstan: 7.8°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Chile gets 4.3 times as much rain as Kazakhstan
Chile: 1,425 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Kazakhstan: 328 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Chile bigger than Kazakhstan?
Kazakhstan is larger. Chile fits inside Kazakhstan 3.6 times.
Which has more people, Chile or Kazakhstan?
Kazakhstan has 5% more people than Chile (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Chile or Kazakhstan?
People in Chile live 6.8 years longer than in Kazakhstan. Life expectancy at birth is 81.4 years in Chile and 74.5 in Kazakhstan.
Are people taller in Chile or Kazakhstan?
Men in Kazakhstan are 2.6 cm taller than in Chile (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).