Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Chile is 28% bigger than Kenya.
Chile: 757,245 km² (2023) · Kenya: 591,969 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Chile’s coastline is 12 times as long as Kenya’s.
Chile: 6,435 km (2026 edition) · Kenya: 536 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Chile’s highest peak towers 1,694 m above Kenya’s.
Chile: 6,893 m (2026 edition) · Kenya: 5,199 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Kenya has 2.9 times as many people as Chile.
Chile: 19.9 million (2025) · Kenya: 57.5 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Kenya is 3.7 times as densely populated as Chile.
Chile: 27 per km² (2025) · Kenya: 99 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Chile are 2.4 cm taller than in Kenya.
Chile: 172.9 cm (2019) · Kenya: 170.5 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Kenya and Chile are practically level.
Chile: 159.4 cm (2019) · Kenya: 159.4 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Chile is 16 years older than in Kenya.
Chile: 36 years (2023) · Kenya: 19.5 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Kenya have 2.0 more children on average than in Chile.
Chile: 1.14 children per woman (2024) · Kenya: 3.17 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
15% of people in Chile are 65 or older, versus 3.0% in Kenya.
Chile: 14.6% (2025) · Kenya: 3% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Chile has produced 1.0 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Kenya 0.2.
Chile: 1 (2025) · Kenya: 0.2 (2025)
How many official languages?
Kenya has 2 official languages, Chile 1.
Chile: 1 (2026) · Kenya: 2 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Chile’s economy is 2.6 times the size of Kenya’s.
Chile: $357 billion (2025) · Kenya: $136 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Chile produces 5.4 times as much per person as Kenya.
Chile: Int$37,774 (2025) · Kenya: Int$7,016 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Chile than in Kenya (Gini 4.5 points higher).
Chile: 43 (2024) · Kenya: 38.5 (2022)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 9.0% in Chile, versus 5.4% in Kenya.
Chile: 9% (2025) · Kenya: 5.4% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Chile spends 1.6% of its GDP on the military, Kenya 1.0%.
Chile: 1.6% (2024) · Kenya: 1% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Chile’s price level (US = 100) is 1.4× Kenya’s.
Chile: 48% (2025) · Kenya: 34% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Chile spends 21 times as much on health per person as Kenya.
Chile: $1,760 (2024) · Kenya: $85 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Chile live 18 years longer than in Kenya.
Chile: 81.4 years (2024) · Kenya: 63.8 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Kenya is 5.9 times as likely to die before turning one as in Chile.
Chile: 5.8 per 1,000 (2024) · Kenya: 34.2 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Chile has 12 times as many doctors per person as Kenya.
Chile: 3.3 per 1,000 (2023) · Kenya: 0.3 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is obesity?
41% of adults in Chile are obese, versus 10% in Kenya.
Chile: 41.1% (2024) · Kenya: 10.4% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
27% of adults in Chile smoke, versus 9.6% in Kenya.
Chile: 26.7% (2024) · Kenya: 9.6% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Chile rate their lives 1.63 points higher than in Kenya.
Chile: 6.30 (2025) · Kenya: 4.67 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Chile drink 2.9 times as much alcohol as in Kenya.
Chile: 6.6 litres (2023) · Kenya: 2.2 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Chile has 9.7 times as much meat per person as Kenya.
Chile: 98.5 kg (2023) · Kenya: 10.2 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Chile has 911 kcal more food per person per day than Kenya.
Chile: 3,057 kcal (2023) · Kenya: 2,146 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Kenya put in 85 more hours a year than in Chile.
Chile: 1,950 hours (2023) · Kenya: 2,035 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Chile went to school 2.7 years longer than in Kenya.
Chile: 11.3 years (2023) · Kenya: 8.6 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Chile welcomed 9.6 times as many tourists per resident as Kenya (2019).
Chile: 0.27 (2024) · Kenya: 0.03 (2017)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
96% of people in Chile are online, versus 35% in Kenya.
Chile: 96% (2024) · Kenya: 35% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
99% of people in Chile have electricity, versus 77% in Kenya.
Chile: 99% (2024) · Kenya: 77% (2024)
How many live in cities?
89% of people in Chile live in cities, versus 32% in Kenya.
Chile: 89% (2025) · Kenya: 32% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Chile has 133 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Kenya 126.
Chile: 133 (2024) · Kenya: 126 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Kenya’s railway network is 59% longer than Chile’s.
Chile: 2,396 km (2021) · Kenya: 3,819 km (2018)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Chile fly 12 times as many passengers per resident as those from Kenya.
Chile: 1.07 (2023) · Kenya: 0.09 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 25% of Chile, but only 6.2% of Kenya.
Chile: 25% (2023) · Kenya: 6.2% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Chile emits 11 times as much CO₂ as someone in Kenya.
Chile: 4 t (2024) · Kenya: 0.4 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
90% of Kenya’s electricity is renewable, versus 66% in Chile.
Chile: 66.4% (2025) · Kenya: 90% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Chile carries 5% more fine dust than in Kenya.
Chile: 23.2 µg/m³ (2024) · Kenya: 22 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 30% more likely to be murdered in Chile than in Kenya.
Chile: 6.3 per 100k (2023) · Kenya: 4.9 per 100k (2022)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Kenya are 2.7 times as deadly as in Chile.
Chile: 10.3 per 100k (2021) · Kenya: 28.2 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Kenya is on average 16.3 °C warmer than Chile.
Chile: 9.4°C (2016–2025 avg) · Kenya: 25.7°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Chile gets 2 times as much rain as Kenya.
Chile: 1,425 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Kenya: 696 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Chile bigger than Kenya?
Chile is larger. Chile is 28% bigger than Kenya.
Which has more people, Chile or Kenya?
Kenya has 2.9 times as many people as Chile (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Chile or Kenya?
People in Chile live 18 years longer than in Kenya. Life expectancy at birth is 81.4 years in Chile and 63.8 in Kenya.
Are people taller in Chile or Kenya?
Men in Chile are 2.4 cm taller than in Kenya (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
