How much coast is there?

New Zealand’s coastline is 2.4 times as long as Chile’s.

Chile: 6,435 km (2026 edition) · New Zealand: 15,134 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Chile’s highest peak towers 6,863 m above New Zealand’s.

Chile: 6,893 m (2026 edition) · New Zealand: 30 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Chile has 3.7 times as many people as New Zealand.

Chile: 19.9 million (2025) · New Zealand: 5.32 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Chile is 32% more densely populated than New Zealand.

Chile: 27 per km² (2025) · New Zealand: 20 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in New Zealand is 1.3 years older than in Chile.

Chile: 36 years (2023) · New Zealand: 37.3 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in New Zealand have 0.4 more children on average than in Chile.

Chile: 1.14 children per woman (2024) · New Zealand: 1.57 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

18% of people in New Zealand are 65 or older, versus 15% in Chile.

Chile: 14.6% (2025) · New Zealand: 17.6% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

New Zealand has produced 5.6 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Chile 1.0.

Chile: 1 (2025) · New Zealand: 5.6 (2025)

How many official languages?

New Zealand has 3 official languages, Chile 1.

Chile: 1 (2026) · New Zealand: 3 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Chile’s economy is 35% larger than New Zealand’s.

Chile: $357 billion (2025) · New Zealand: $264 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

New Zealand produces 52% more per person than Chile.

Chile: Int$37,774 (2025) · New Zealand: Int$57,350 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Chile: 43 (2024) · New Zealand: no data

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 9.0% in Chile, versus 5.1% in New Zealand.

Chile: 9% (2025) · New Zealand: 5.1% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Chile and New Zealand are practically level.

Chile: 1.6% (2024) · New Zealand: 1.2% (2024)

How expensive is it?

New Zealand’s price level (US = 100) is 1.8× Chile’s.

Chile: 48% (2025) · New Zealand: 86% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

New Zealand spends 2.9 times as much on health per person as Chile.

Chile: $1,760 (2024) · New Zealand: $5,022 (2024)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Chile is 45% more likely to die before turning one than in New Zealand.

Chile: 5.8 per 1,000 (2024) · New Zealand: 4 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

New Zealand has 8% more doctors per person than Chile.

Chile: 3.3 per 1,000 (2023) · New Zealand: 3.6 per 1,000 (2022)

How common is obesity?

41% of adults in Chile are obese, versus 35% in New Zealand.

Chile: 41.1% (2024) · New Zealand: 34.7% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

27% of adults in Chile smoke, versus 9.3% in New Zealand.

Chile: 26.7% (2024) · New Zealand: 9.3% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in New Zealand rate their lives 0.69 points higher than in Chile.

Chile: 6.30 (2025) · New Zealand: 7.00 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in New Zealand drink 35% more alcohol than in Chile.

Chile: 6.6 litres (2023) · New Zealand: 8.9 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Chile has 24% more meat per person than New Zealand.

Chile: 98.5 kg (2023) · New Zealand: 79.5 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

New Zealand has 64 kcal more food per person per day than Chile.

Chile: 3,057 kcal (2023) · New Zealand: 3,122 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Chile put in 242 more hours a year than in New Zealand.

Chile: 1,950 hours (2023) · New Zealand: 1,708 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in New Zealand went to school 1.6 years longer than in Chile.

Chile: 11.3 years (2023) · New Zealand: 12.9 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

New Zealand welcomed 2.3 times as many tourists per resident as Chile (2019).

Chile: 0.27 (2024) · New Zealand: 0.6 (2024)

How many people are online?

96% of people in Chile are online, versus 94% in New Zealand.

Chile: 96% (2024) · New Zealand: 94% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

100% of people in New Zealand have electricity, versus 99% in Chile.

Chile: 99% (2024) · New Zealand: 100% (2024)

How many live in cities?

89% of people in Chile live in cities, versus 84% in New Zealand.

Chile: 89% (2025) · New Zealand: 84% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Chile has 133 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, New Zealand 130.

Chile: 133 (2024) · New Zealand: 130 (2024)

How much railway is there?

New Zealand’s railway network is 72% longer than Chile’s.

Chile: 2,396 km (2021) · New Zealand: 4,128 km (2018)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from New Zealand fly 2.6 times as many passengers per resident as those from Chile.

Chile: 1.07 (2023) · New Zealand: 2.82 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 38% of New Zealand, but only 25% of Chile.

Chile: 25% (2023) · New Zealand: 37.8% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in New Zealand emits 56% more CO₂ than someone in Chile.

Chile: 4 t (2024) · New Zealand: 6.2 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

89% of New Zealand’s electricity is renewable, versus 66% in Chile.

Chile: 66.4% (2025) · New Zealand: 88.5% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Chile carries 3.3 times as much fine dust as in New Zealand.

Chile: 23.2 µg/m³ (2024) · New Zealand: 7 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 4.3 times as likely to be murdered in Chile as in New Zealand.

Chile: 6.3 per 100k (2023) · New Zealand: 1.5 per 100k (2022)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Chile are 56% deadlier than in New Zealand.

Chile: 10.3 per 100k (2021) · New Zealand: 6.6 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

New Zealand is on average 1.7 °C warmer than Chile.

Chile: 9.4°C (2016–2025 avg) · New Zealand: 11.1°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

New Zealand gets 12% more rain than Chile.

Chile: 1,425 mm (2016–2025 avg) · New Zealand: 1,596 mm (2016–2025 avg)