Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
The Netherlands fits inside Chile 18 times.
Chile: 757,245 km² (2023) · Netherlands: 41,540 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Chile’s coastline is 14 times as long as the Netherlands’.
Chile: 6,435 km (2026 edition) · Netherlands: 451 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Chile’s highest peak towers 6,031 m above the Netherlands’.
Chile: 6,893 m (2026 edition) · Netherlands: 862 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Chile has 10% more people than the Netherlands.
Chile: 19.9 million (2025) · Netherlands: 18.1 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
The Netherlands is 20 times as densely populated as Chile.
Chile: 27 per km² (2025) · Netherlands: 537 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in the Netherlands are 10.9 cm taller than in Chile.
Chile: 172.9 cm (2019) · Netherlands: 183.8 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in the Netherlands are 10.9 cm taller than in Chile.
Chile: 159.4 cm (2019) · Netherlands: 170.4 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in the Netherlands is 5.4 years older than in Chile.
Chile: 36 years (2023) · Netherlands: 41.4 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in the Netherlands have 0.3 more children on average than in Chile.
Chile: 1.14 children per woman (2024) · Netherlands: 1.43 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
21% of people in the Netherlands are 65 or older, versus 15% in Chile.
Chile: 14.6% (2025) · Netherlands: 20.9% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
The Netherlands has produced 11.1 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Chile 1.0.
Chile: 1 (2025) · Netherlands: 11.1 (2025)
How many official languages?
Chile and the Netherlands are practically level.
Chile: 1 (2026) · Netherlands: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
The Netherlands’ economy is 3.7 times the size of Chile’s.
Chile: $357 billion (2025) · Netherlands: $1.33 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
The Netherlands produces 2.3 times as much per person as Chile.
Chile: Int$37,774 (2025) · Netherlands: Int$87,320 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Chile than in the Netherlands (Gini 17.3 points higher).
Chile: 43 (2024) · Netherlands: 25.7 (2021)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 9.0% in Chile, versus 3.9% in the Netherlands.
Chile: 9% (2025) · Netherlands: 3.9% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
The Netherlands and Chile are practically level.
Chile: 1.6% (2024) · Netherlands: 1.9% (2024)
How expensive is it?
The Netherlands’ price level (US = 100) is 1.8× Chile’s.
Chile: 48% (2025) · Netherlands: 84% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
The Netherlands spends 3.9 times as much on health per person as Chile.
Chile: $1,760 (2024) · Netherlands: $6,845 (2024)
How long do people live?
People in the Netherlands live 0.61 years longer than in Chile.
Chile: 81.4 years (2024) · Netherlands: 82 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Chile is 71% more likely to die before turning one than in the Netherlands.
Chile: 5.8 per 1,000 (2024) · Netherlands: 3.4 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
The Netherlands has 16% more doctors per person than Chile.
Chile: 3.3 per 1,000 (2023) · Netherlands: 3.9 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is obesity?
41% of adults in Chile are obese, versus 17% in the Netherlands.
Chile: 41.1% (2024) · Netherlands: 16.9% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
27% of adults in Chile smoke, versus 21% in the Netherlands.
Chile: 26.7% (2024) · Netherlands: 20.5% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in the Netherlands rate their lives 0.92 points higher than in Chile.
Chile: 6.30 (2025) · Netherlands: 7.22 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in the Netherlands drink 30% more alcohol than in Chile.
Chile: 6.6 litres (2023) · Netherlands: 8.6 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Chile has 38% more meat per person than the Netherlands.
Chile: 98.5 kg (2023) · Netherlands: 71.6 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
The Netherlands has 410 kcal more food per person per day than Chile.
Chile: 3,057 kcal (2023) · Netherlands: 3,467 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Chile put in 511 more hours a year than in the Netherlands.
Chile: 1,950 hours (2023) · Netherlands: 1,439 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in the Netherlands went to school 1.4 years longer than in Chile.
Chile: 11.3 years (2023) · Netherlands: 12.7 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
The Netherlands welcomed 3.4 times as many tourists per resident as Chile (2019).
Chile: 0.27 (2024) · Netherlands: 0.91 (2022)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
97% of people in the Netherlands are online, versus 96% in Chile.
Chile: 96% (2024) · Netherlands: 97% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in the Netherlands have electricity, versus 99% in Chile.
Chile: 99% (2024) · Netherlands: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
96% of people in the Netherlands live in cities, versus 89% in Chile.
Chile: 89% (2025) · Netherlands: 96% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Chile has 133 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, the Netherlands 129.
Chile: 133 (2024) · Netherlands: 129 (2024)
How much railway is there?
The Netherlands’ railway network is 27% longer than Chile’s.
Chile: 2,396 km (2021) · Netherlands: 3,041 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from the Netherlands fly 2.1 times as many passengers per resident as those from Chile.
Chile: 1.07 (2023) · Netherlands: 2.29 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 25% of Chile, but only 11% of the Netherlands.
Chile: 25% (2023) · Netherlands: 11.1% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in the Netherlands emits 58% more CO₂ than someone in Chile.
Chile: 4 t (2024) · Netherlands: 6.3 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
66% of Chile’s electricity is renewable, versus 51% in the Netherlands.
Chile: 66.4% (2025) · Netherlands: 51.2% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Chile carries 2.4 times as much fine dust as in the Netherlands.
Chile: 23.2 µg/m³ (2024) · Netherlands: 9.6 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 9.2 times as likely to be murdered in Chile as in the Netherlands.
Chile: 6.3 per 100k (2023) · Netherlands: 0.7 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Chile are 3 times as deadly as in the Netherlands.
Chile: 10.3 per 100k (2021) · Netherlands: 3.4 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
The Netherlands is on average 1.8 °C warmer than Chile.
Chile: 9.4°C (2016–2025 avg) · Netherlands: 11.2°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Chile gets 61% more rain than the Netherlands.
Chile: 1,425 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Netherlands: 887 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Chile bigger than the Netherlands?
Chile is larger. The Netherlands fits inside Chile 18 times.
Which has more people, Chile or the Netherlands?
Chile has 10% more people than the Netherlands (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Chile or the Netherlands?
People in the Netherlands live 0.61 years longer than in Chile. Life expectancy at birth is 81.4 years in Chile and 82.0 in the Netherlands.
Are people taller in Chile or the Netherlands?
Men in the Netherlands are 10.9 cm taller than in Chile (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
