Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Nigeria is 22% bigger than Chile.
Chile: 757,245 km² (2023) · Nigeria: 923,770 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Chile’s coastline is 7.5 times as long as Nigeria’s.
Chile: 6,435 km (2026 edition) · Nigeria: 853 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Chile’s highest peak towers 4,474 m above Nigeria’s.
Chile: 6,893 m (2026 edition) · Nigeria: 2,419 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Nigeria has 12 times as many people as Chile.
Chile: 19.9 million (2025) · Nigeria: 238 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Nigeria is 9.8 times as densely populated as Chile.
Chile: 27 per km² (2025) · Nigeria: 261 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Chile are 1.3 cm taller than in Nigeria.
Chile: 172.9 cm (2019) · Nigeria: 171.6 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Chile are 1.3 cm taller than in Nigeria.
Chile: 159.4 cm (2019) · Nigeria: 158.1 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Chile is 18 years older than in Nigeria.
Chile: 36 years (2023) · Nigeria: 17.8 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Nigeria have 3.2 more children on average than in Chile.
Chile: 1.14 children per woman (2024) · Nigeria: 4.38 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
15% of people in Chile are 65 or older, versus 3.1% in Nigeria.
Chile: 14.6% (2025) · Nigeria: 3.1% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Chile has produced 1.0 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Nigeria 0.0.
Chile: 1 (2025) · Nigeria: 0 (2025)
How many official languages?
Chile and Nigeria are practically level.
Chile: 1 (2026) · Nigeria: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Chile’s economy is 23% larger than Nigeria’s.
Chile: $357 billion (2025) · Nigeria: $291 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Chile produces 4 times as much per person as Nigeria.
Chile: Int$37,774 (2025) · Nigeria: Int$9,532 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Chile than in Nigeria (Gini 9.1 points higher).
Chile: 43 (2024) · Nigeria: 33.9 (2022)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 9.0% in Chile, versus 3.1% in Nigeria.
Chile: 9% (2025) · Nigeria: 3.1% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Chile spends 1.6% of its GDP on the military, Nigeria 0.6%.
Chile: 1.6% (2024) · Nigeria: 0.6% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Chile’s price level (US = 100) is 3.7× Nigeria’s.
Chile: 48% (2025) · Nigeria: 13% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Chile spends 26 times as much on health per person as Nigeria.
Chile: $1,760 (2024) · Nigeria: $67 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Chile live 27 years longer than in Nigeria.
Chile: 81.4 years (2024) · Nigeria: 54.6 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Nigeria is 12 times as likely to die before turning one as in Chile.
Chile: 5.8 per 1,000 (2024) · Nigeria: 69.8 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Chile has 8.8 times as many doctors per person as Nigeria.
Chile: 3.3 per 1,000 (2023) · Nigeria: 0.4 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is obesity?
41% of adults in Chile are obese, versus 12% in Nigeria.
Chile: 41.1% (2024) · Nigeria: 12.1% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
27% of adults in Chile smoke, versus 3.1% in Nigeria.
Chile: 26.7% (2024) · Nigeria: 3.1% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Chile rate their lives 1.51 points higher than in Nigeria.
Chile: 6.30 (2025) · Nigeria: 4.79 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Chile drink 3.2 times as much alcohol as in Nigeria.
Chile: 6.6 litres (2023) · Nigeria: 2 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Chile has 14 times as much meat per person as Nigeria.
Chile: 98.5 kg (2023) · Nigeria: 7.1 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Chile has 587 kcal more food per person per day than Nigeria.
Chile: 3,057 kcal (2023) · Nigeria: 2,470 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Nigeria put in 112 more hours a year than in Chile.
Chile: 1,950 hours (2023) · Nigeria: 2,062 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Chile went to school 3.7 years longer than in Nigeria.
Chile: 11.3 years (2023) · Nigeria: 7.6 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Chile welcomed 114 times as many tourists per resident as Nigeria (2019).
Chile: 0.27 (2024) · Nigeria: 0 (2024)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
96% of people in Chile are online, versus 41% in Nigeria.
Chile: 96% (2024) · Nigeria: 41% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
99% of people in Chile have electricity, versus 63% in Nigeria.
Chile: 99% (2024) · Nigeria: 62.5% (2024)
How many live in cities?
89% of people in Chile live in cities, versus 64% in Nigeria.
Chile: 89% (2025) · Nigeria: 64% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Chile has 133 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Nigeria 71.
Chile: 133 (2024) · Nigeria: 71 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Nigeria’s railway network is 47% longer than Chile’s.
Chile: 2,396 km (2021) · Nigeria: 3,528 km (2015)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Chile fly 48 times as many passengers per resident as those from Nigeria.
Chile: 1.07 (2023) · Nigeria: 0.02 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 25% of Chile, but only 23% of Nigeria.
Chile: 25% (2023) · Nigeria: 23.2% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Chile emits 6.8 times as much CO₂ as someone in Nigeria.
Chile: 4 t (2024) · Nigeria: 0.6 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
66% of Chile’s electricity is renewable, versus 31% in Nigeria.
Chile: 66.4% (2025) · Nigeria: 31.3% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Nigeria carries 2.2 times as much fine dust as in Chile.
Chile: 23.2 µg/m³ (2024) · Nigeria: 50 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 2.5 times as likely to be murdered in Nigeria as in Chile.
Chile: 6.3 per 100k (2023) · Nigeria: 15.7 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Nigeria are 67% deadlier than in Chile.
Chile: 10.3 per 100k (2021) · Nigeria: 17.2 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Nigeria is on average 18.0 °C warmer than Chile.
Chile: 9.4°C (2016–2025 avg) · Nigeria: 27.4°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Chile gets 37% more rain than Nigeria.
Chile: 1,425 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Nigeria: 1,044 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Chile bigger than Nigeria?
Nigeria is larger. Nigeria is 22% bigger than Chile.
Which has more people, Chile or Nigeria?
Nigeria has 12 times as many people as Chile (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Chile or Nigeria?
People in Chile live 27 years longer than in Nigeria. Life expectancy at birth is 81.4 years in Chile and 54.6 in Nigeria.
Are people taller in Chile or Nigeria?
Men in Chile are 1.3 cm taller than in Nigeria (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
