Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Chile fits inside Mexico 2.6 times.
Chile: 757,245 km² (2023) · Mexico: 1,957,190 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Mexico’s coastline is 45% longer than Chile’s.
Chile: 6,435 km (2026 edition) · Mexico: 9,330 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Chile’s highest peak towers 1,257 m above Mexico’s.
Chile: 6,893 m (2026 edition) · Mexico: 5,636 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Mexico has 6.6 times as many people as Chile.
Chile: 19.9 million (2025) · Mexico: 132 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Mexico is 2.5 times as densely populated as Chile.
Chile: 27 per km² (2025) · Mexico: 68 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Chile are 2.6 cm taller than in Mexico.
Chile: 172.9 cm (2019) · Mexico: 170.3 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Chile are 1.5 cm taller than in Mexico.
Chile: 159.4 cm (2019) · Mexico: 157.9 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Chile is 7.1 years older than in Mexico.
Chile: 36 years (2023) · Mexico: 28.9 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Mexico have 0.8 more children on average than in Chile.
Chile: 1.14 children per woman (2024) · Mexico: 1.89 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
15% of people in Chile are 65 or older, versus 8.5% in Mexico.
Chile: 14.6% (2025) · Mexico: 8.5% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Chile has produced 1.0 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Mexico 0.2.
Chile: 1 (2025) · Mexico: 0.2 (2025)
How many official languages?
Chile and Mexico are practically level.
Chile: 1 (2026) · Mexico: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Mexico’s economy is 5.1 times the size of Chile’s.
Chile: $357 billion (2025) · Mexico: $1.83 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Chile produces 46% more per person than Mexico.
Chile: Int$37,774 (2025) · Mexico: Int$25,869 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Chile than in Mexico (Gini 0.4 points higher).
Chile: 43 (2024) · Mexico: 42.6 (2024)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 9.0% in Chile, versus 2.7% in Mexico.
Chile: 9% (2025) · Mexico: 2.7% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Chile spends 1.6% of its GDP on the military, Mexico 0.9%.
Chile: 1.6% (2024) · Mexico: 0.9% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Mexico’s price level (US = 100) is 1.1× Chile’s.
Chile: 48% (2025) · Mexico: 54% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Chile spends 2.3 times as much on health per person as Mexico.
Chile: $1,760 (2024) · Mexico: $761 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Chile live 6.1 years longer than in Mexico.
Chile: 81.4 years (2024) · Mexico: 75.3 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Mexico is 2.1 times as likely to die before turning one as in Chile.
Chile: 5.8 per 1,000 (2024) · Mexico: 12.1 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Chile has 29% more doctors per person than Mexico.
Chile: 3.3 per 1,000 (2023) · Mexico: 2.6 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is obesity?
41% of adults in Chile are obese, versus 37% in Mexico.
Chile: 41.1% (2024) · Mexico: 37.4% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
27% of adults in Chile smoke, versus 16% in Mexico.
Chile: 26.7% (2024) · Mexico: 15.7% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Mexico rate their lives 0.67 points higher than in Chile.
Chile: 6.30 (2025) · Mexico: 6.97 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Mexico drink 2% more alcohol than in Chile.
Chile: 6.6 litres (2023) · Mexico: 6.7 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Chile has 26% more meat per person than Mexico.
Chile: 98.5 kg (2023) · Mexico: 78.2 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Mexico has 247 kcal more food per person per day than Chile.
Chile: 3,057 kcal (2023) · Mexico: 3,305 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Chile put in 321 more hours a year than in Mexico.
Chile: 1,950 hours (2023) · Mexico: 1,629 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Chile went to school 1.9 years longer than in Mexico.
Chile: 11.3 years (2023) · Mexico: 9.3 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Mexico welcomed 30% more tourists per resident than Chile (2019).
Chile: 0.27 (2024) · Mexico: 0.34 (2024)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
96% of people in Chile are online, versus 83% in Mexico.
Chile: 96% (2024) · Mexico: 83% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in Mexico have electricity, versus 99% in Chile.
Chile: 99% (2024) · Mexico: 99.8% (2024)
How many live in cities?
89% of people in Chile live in cities, versus 80% in Mexico.
Chile: 89% (2025) · Mexico: 80% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Chile has 133 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Mexico 116.
Chile: 133 (2024) · Mexico: 116 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Mexico’s railway network is 9.8 times as long as Chile’s.
Chile: 2,396 km (2021) · Mexico: 23,389 km (2017)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Chile fly 80% more passengers per resident than those from Mexico.
Chile: 1.07 (2023) · Mexico: 0.6 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 34% of Mexico, but only 25% of Chile.
Chile: 25% (2023) · Mexico: 33.6% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Chile emits 13% more CO₂ than someone in Mexico.
Chile: 4 t (2024) · Mexico: 3.5 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
66% of Chile’s electricity is renewable, versus 23% in Mexico.
Chile: 66.4% (2025) · Mexico: 23.1% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Chile carries 27% more fine dust than in Mexico.
Chile: 23.2 µg/m³ (2024) · Mexico: 18.3 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 3.9 times as likely to be murdered in Mexico as in Chile.
Chile: 6.3 per 100k (2023) · Mexico: 24.9 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Mexico are 17% deadlier than in Chile.
Chile: 10.3 per 100k (2021) · Mexico: 12 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Mexico is on average 12.0 °C warmer than Chile.
Chile: 9.4°C (2016–2025 avg) · Mexico: 21.4°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Chile gets 81% more rain than Mexico.
Chile: 1,425 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Mexico: 788 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Chile bigger than Mexico?
Mexico is larger. Chile fits inside Mexico 2.6 times.
Which has more people, Chile or Mexico?
Mexico has 6.6 times as many people as Chile (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Chile or Mexico?
People in Chile live 6.1 years longer than in Mexico. Life expectancy at birth is 81.4 years in Chile and 75.3 in Mexico.
Are people taller in Chile or Mexico?
Men in Chile are 2.6 cm taller than in Mexico (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
