Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Chile is 21% bigger than Norway.
Chile: 757,245 km² (2023) · Norway: 624,500 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Norway’s coastline is 3.9 times as long as Chile’s.
Chile: 6,435 km (2026 edition) · Norway: 25,148 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Chile’s highest peak towers 4,424 m above Norway’s.
Chile: 6,893 m (2026 edition) · Norway: 2,469 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Chile has 3.5 times as many people as Norway.
Chile: 19.9 million (2025) · Norway: 5.61 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Chile is 74% more densely populated than Norway.
Chile: 27 per km² (2025) · Norway: 15 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Norway are 7.6 cm taller than in Chile.
Chile: 172.9 cm (2019) · Norway: 180.5 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Norway are 7.0 cm taller than in Chile.
Chile: 159.4 cm (2019) · Norway: 166.5 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Norway is 3.6 years older than in Chile.
Chile: 36 years (2023) · Norway: 39.5 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Norway have 0.3 more children on average than in Chile.
Chile: 1.14 children per woman (2024) · Norway: 1.45 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
19% of people in Norway are 65 or older, versus 15% in Chile.
Chile: 14.6% (2025) · Norway: 19.1% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Norway has produced 23.2 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Chile 1.0.
Chile: 1 (2025) · Norway: 23.2 (2025)
How many official languages?
Norway has 3 official languages, Chile 1.
Chile: 1 (2026) · Norway: 3 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Norway’s economy is 49% larger than Chile’s.
Chile: $357 billion (2025) · Norway: $531 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Norway produces 2.8 times as much per person as Chile.
Chile: Int$37,774 (2025) · Norway: Int$104,044 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Chile than in Norway (Gini 16.5 points higher).
Chile: 43 (2024) · Norway: 26.5 (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 9.0% in Chile, versus 4.6% in Norway.
Chile: 9% (2025) · Norway: 4.6% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Norway spends 2.1% of its GDP on the military, Chile 1.6%.
Chile: 1.6% (2024) · Norway: 2.1% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Norway’s price level (US = 100) is 1.9× Chile’s.
Chile: 48% (2025) · Norway: 91% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Norway spends 4.7 times as much on health per person as Chile.
Chile: $1,760 (2024) · Norway: $8,296 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Norway live 1.8 years longer than in Chile.
Chile: 81.4 years (2024) · Norway: 83.2 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Chile is 2.9 times as likely to die before turning one as in Norway.
Chile: 5.8 per 1,000 (2024) · Norway: 2 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Norway has 49% more doctors per person than Chile.
Chile: 3.3 per 1,000 (2023) · Norway: 5 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is obesity?
41% of adults in Chile are obese, versus 21% in Norway.
Chile: 41.1% (2024) · Norway: 20.7% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
27% of adults in Chile smoke, versus 13% in Norway.
Chile: 26.7% (2024) · Norway: 12.9% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Norway rate their lives 0.94 points higher than in Chile.
Chile: 6.30 (2025) · Norway: 7.24 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Norway drink 6% more alcohol than in Chile.
Chile: 6.6 litres (2023) · Norway: 7 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Chile has 40% more meat per person than Norway.
Chile: 98.5 kg (2023) · Norway: 70.4 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Norway has 418 kcal more food per person per day than Chile.
Chile: 3,057 kcal (2023) · Norway: 3,476 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Chile put in 538 more hours a year than in Norway.
Chile: 1,950 hours (2023) · Norway: 1,412 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Norway went to school 1.8 years longer than in Chile.
Chile: 11.3 years (2023) · Norway: 13.1 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Norway welcomed 3.4 times as many tourists per resident as Chile (2019).
Chile: 0.27 (2024) · Norway: 0.91 (2022)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
99% of people in Norway are online, versus 96% in Chile.
Chile: 96% (2024) · Norway: 99% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in Norway have electricity, versus 99% in Chile.
Chile: 99% (2024) · Norway: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
89% of people in Chile live in cities, versus 84% in Norway.
Chile: 89% (2025) · Norway: 84% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Chile has 133 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Norway 109.
Chile: 133 (2024) · Norway: 109 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Norway’s railway network is 62% longer than Chile’s.
Chile: 2,396 km (2021) · Norway: 3,885 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Chile: 1.07 (2023) · Norway: no data
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 34% of Norway, but only 25% of Chile.
Chile: 25% (2023) · Norway: 33.5% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Norway emits 67% more CO₂ than someone in Chile.
Chile: 4 t (2024) · Norway: 6.7 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
99% of Norway’s electricity is renewable, versus 66% in Chile.
Chile: 66.4% (2025) · Norway: 99% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Chile carries 3.5 times as much fine dust as in Norway.
Chile: 23.2 µg/m³ (2024) · Norway: 6.7 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 8.8 times as likely to be murdered in Chile as in Norway.
Chile: 6.3 per 100k (2023) · Norway: 0.7 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Chile are 6.9 times as deadly as in Norway.
Chile: 10.3 per 100k (2021) · Norway: 1.5 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Chile is on average 7.8 °C warmer than Norway.
Chile: 9.4°C (2016–2025 avg) · Norway: 1.6°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Chile gets 13% more rain than Norway.
Chile: 1,425 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Norway: 1,259 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Chile bigger than Norway?
Chile is larger. Chile is 21% bigger than Norway.
Which has more people, Chile or Norway?
Chile has 3.5 times as many people as Norway (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Chile or Norway?
People in Norway live 1.8 years longer than in Chile. Life expectancy at birth is 81.4 years in Chile and 83.2 in Norway.
Are people taller in Chile or Norway?
Men in Norway are 7.6 cm taller than in Chile (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).