Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
New Zealand fits inside Chile 2.8 times
Chile: 756,556 km² (2024) · New Zealand: 267,710 km² (2024)
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 much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 37% of New Zealand, versus 14% of Chile
Chile: 14.4% (2024) · New Zealand: 36.8% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
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 tall are the men?
Men in New Zealand are 4.8 cm taller than in Chile
Chile: 172.9 cm (2019) · New Zealand: 177.7 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in New Zealand are 5.2 cm taller than in Chile
Chile: 159.4 cm (2019) · New Zealand: 164.7 cm (2019)
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 refugees does it host?
New Zealand hosts 3 times as many refugees per resident as Chile
Chile: 0.1 per 1,000 (2025) · New Zealand: 0.4 per 1,000 (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 (2026) · New Zealand: 5.6 (2026)
How many official languages?
New Zealand has 3 official languages, Chile 1
Chile: 1 (2026) · New Zealand: 3 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
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 live on less than $3 a day?
Chile: 0.4% (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: 1.5% (2025) · New Zealand: 1.1% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
New Zealand’s central government collects 30% of GDP in tax, Chile’s 18%
Chile: 18.3% (2024) · New Zealand: 29.5% (2024)
How expensive is it?
New Zealand’s price level (US = 100) is 1.8× Chile’s
Chile: 48% (2025) · New Zealand: 86% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
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 long do people live?
People in New Zealand live 0.65 years longer than in Chile
Chile: 81.4 years (2024) · New Zealand: 82 years (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 many hospital beds are there?
New Zealand has 29% more hospital beds per person than Chile
Chile: 1.9 per 1,000 (2023) · New Zealand: 2.5 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in New Zealand is 43% higher than in Chile
Chile: 9.1 per 100k (2023) · New Zealand: 13 per 100k (2023)
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)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
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 World Heritage sites?
Chile has 4 more World Heritage sites than New Zealand (7 against 3)
Chile: 7 (2026) · New Zealand: 3 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
New Zealand has won 166 Olympic medals, Chile 15
Chile: 15 (2026 edition) · New Zealand: 166 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
96% of people in Chile are online, versus 94% in New Zealand
Chile: 96% (2024) · New Zealand: 94% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Chile is 56% faster than in New Zealand
Chile: 422 Mbps (2026) · New Zealand: 272 Mbps (2026)
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)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 39% of New Zealand, but only 24% of Chile
Chile: 24.5% (2024) · New Zealand: 38.9% (2024)
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)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
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 50% deadlier than in New Zealand
Chile: 16.3 per 100k (2023) · New Zealand: 10.9 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
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)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Chile bigger than New Zealand?
Chile is larger. New Zealand fits inside Chile 2.8 times.
Which has more people, Chile or New Zealand?
Chile has 3.7 times as many people as New Zealand (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Chile or New Zealand?
People in New Zealand live 0.65 years longer than in Chile. Life expectancy at birth is 81.4 years in Chile and 82.0 in New Zealand.
Are people taller in Chile or New Zealand?
Men in New Zealand are 4.8 cm taller than in Chile (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).