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Land

Size, shape and altitude

How big is it, really?

Chile fits inside Kazakhstan 3.6 times.

Chile: 757,245 km² (2023) · Kazakhstan: 2,724,900 km² (2023)

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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 far apart are they?

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 Nobel laureates were born there?

Chile has produced 1.0 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Kazakhstan 0.0.

Chile: 1 (2025) · Kazakhstan: 0 (2025)

How many official languages?

Kazakhstan has 2 official languages, Chile 1.

Chile: 1 (2026) · Kazakhstan: 2 (2026)

What shape is the population?

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 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 1.6% of its GDP on the military, Kazakhstan 0.4%.

Chile: 1.6% (2024) · Kazakhstan: 0.4% (2024)

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 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)

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)

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 25% of Chile, but only 1.3% of Kazakhstan.

Chile: 25% (2023) · Kazakhstan: 1.3% (2023)

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)

Where does the power come from?

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 18% deadlier than in Chile.

Chile: 10.3 per 100k (2021) · Kazakhstan: 12.2 per 100k (2021)

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)

What does the year feel like?
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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).

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