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Land

Size, shape and altitude

How big is it, really?

Pakistan is 5% bigger than Chile.

Chile: 757,245 km² (2023) · Pakistan: 796,100 km² (2023)

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How much coast is there?

Chile’s coastline is 6.2 times as long as Pakistan’s.

Chile: 6,435 km (2026 edition) · Pakistan: 1,046 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Pakistan’s highest peak towers 1,718 m above Chile’s.

Chile: 6,893 m (2026 edition) · Pakistan: 8,611 m (2026 edition)

How far apart are they?

People

Who lives there, and how closely

How many people live there?

Pakistan has 13 times as many people as Chile.

Chile: 19.9 million (2025) · Pakistan: 255 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Pakistan is 12 times as densely populated as Chile.

Chile: 27 per km² (2025) · Pakistan: 331 per km² (2025)

How tall are the men?

Men in Chile are 5.5 cm taller than in Pakistan.

Chile: 172.9 cm (2019) · Pakistan: 167.3 cm (2019)

How tall are the women?

Women in Chile are 4.6 cm taller than in Pakistan.

Chile: 159.4 cm (2019) · Pakistan: 154.8 cm (2019)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Chile is 16 years older than in Pakistan.

Chile: 36 years (2023) · Pakistan: 20.3 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Pakistan have 2.4 more children on average than in Chile.

Chile: 1.14 children per woman (2024) · Pakistan: 3.55 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

15% of people in Chile are 65 or older, versus 4.4% in Pakistan.

Chile: 14.6% (2025) · Pakistan: 4.4% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Chile has produced 1.0 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Pakistan 0.1.

Chile: 1 (2025) · Pakistan: 0.1 (2025)

How many official languages?

Pakistan has 2 official languages, Chile 1.

Chile: 1 (2026) · Pakistan: 2 (2026)

What shape is the population?

Money

What an economy looks like per person

How big is the economy?

Pakistan’s economy is 14% larger than Chile’s.

Chile: $357 billion (2025) · Pakistan: $407 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Chile produces 5.7 times as much per person as Pakistan.

Chile: Int$37,774 (2025) · Pakistan: Int$6,573 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Chile than in Pakistan (Gini 9.5 points higher).

Chile: 43 (2024) · Pakistan: 33.5 (2024)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 9.0% in Chile, versus 5.4% in Pakistan.

Chile: 9% (2025) · Pakistan: 5.4% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Pakistan spends 2.7% of its GDP on the military, Chile 1.6%.

Chile: 1.6% (2024) · Pakistan: 2.7% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Chile’s price level (US = 100) is 2× Pakistan’s.

Chile: 48% (2025) · Pakistan: 24% (2025)

Health

Long lives, small beginnings

How much is spent on health?

Chile spends 58 times as much on health per person as Pakistan.

Chile: $1,760 (2024) · Pakistan: $30 (2023)

How long do people live?

People in Chile live 14 years longer than in Pakistan.

Chile: 81.4 years (2024) · Pakistan: 67.8 years (2024)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Pakistan is 8.3 times as likely to die before turning one as in Chile.

Chile: 5.8 per 1,000 (2024) · Pakistan: 48.2 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Chile has 2.9 times as many doctors per person as Pakistan.

Chile: 3.3 per 1,000 (2023) · Pakistan: 1.2 per 1,000 (2021)

How common is obesity?

41% of adults in Chile are obese, versus 24% in Pakistan.

Chile: 41.1% (2024) · Pakistan: 23.5% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

27% of adults in Chile smoke, versus 18% in Pakistan.

Chile: 26.7% (2024) · Pakistan: 17.9% (2024)

Everyday life

Plates, glasses and happiness

How do people rate their lives?

People in Chile rate their lives 1.43 points higher than in Pakistan.

Chile: 6.30 (2025) · Pakistan: 4.87 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Chile drink 76 times as much alcohol as in Pakistan.

Chile: 6.6 litres (2023) · Pakistan: 0.1 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Chile has 4.6 times as much meat per person as Pakistan.

Chile: 98.5 kg (2023) · Pakistan: 21.2 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Chile has 544 kcal more food per person per day than Pakistan.

Chile: 3,057 kcal (2023) · Pakistan: 2,514 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Pakistan put in 521 more hours a year than in Chile.

Chile: 1,950 hours (2023) · Pakistan: 2,471 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Chile went to school 7 years longer than in Pakistan.

Chile: 11.3 years (2023) · Pakistan: 4.3 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Chile: 0.27 (2024) · Pakistan: no data

Connected

Online, electrified, urban

How many people are online?

96% of people in Chile are online, versus 57% in Pakistan.

Chile: 96% (2024) · Pakistan: 57% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

99% of people in Chile have electricity, versus 96% in Pakistan.

Chile: 99% (2024) · Pakistan: 95.7% (2024)

How many live in cities?

89% of people in Chile live in cities, versus 40% in Pakistan.

Chile: 89% (2025) · Pakistan: 40% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Chile has 133 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Pakistan 77.

Chile: 133 (2024) · Pakistan: 77 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Pakistan’s railway network is 3.3 times as long as Chile’s.

Chile: 2,396 km (2021) · Pakistan: 7,791 km (2019)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Chile fly 38 times as many passengers per resident as those from Pakistan.

Chile: 1.07 (2023) · Pakistan: 0.03 (2023)

Planet

Air, forests and energy

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 25% of Chile, but only 4.7% of Pakistan.

Chile: 25% (2023) · Pakistan: 4.7% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Chile emits 5.6 times as much CO₂ as someone in Pakistan.

Chile: 4 t (2024) · Pakistan: 0.7 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

66% of Chile’s electricity is renewable, versus 43% in Pakistan.

Chile: 66.4% (2025) · Pakistan: 42.7% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Pakistan carries 2.3 times as much fine dust as in Chile.

Chile: 23.2 µg/m³ (2024) · Pakistan: 53.8 µg/m³ (2024)

Where does the power come from?

Safety

Measured risk, not vibes

How common is murder?

You are 46% more likely to be murdered in Chile than in Pakistan.

Chile: 6.3 per 100k (2023) · Pakistan: 4.3 per 100k (2023)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Pakistan are 16% deadlier than in Chile.

Chile: 10.3 per 100k (2021) · Pakistan: 11.9 per 100k (2021)

Climate

What the year feels like

How warm is it?

Pakistan is on average 11.6 °C warmer than Chile.

Chile: 9.4°C (2016–2025 avg) · Pakistan: 21°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Chile gets 3.4 times as much rain as Pakistan.

Chile: 1,425 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Pakistan: 416 mm (2016–2025 avg)

What does the year feel like?
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Quick answers

Is Chile bigger than Pakistan?

Pakistan is larger. Pakistan is 5% bigger than Chile.

Which has more people, Chile or Pakistan?

Pakistan has 13 times as many people as Chile (2025 estimates).

Where do people live longer, Chile or Pakistan?

People in Chile live 14 years longer than in Pakistan. Life expectancy at birth is 81.4 years in Chile and 67.8 in Pakistan.

Are people taller in Chile or Pakistan?

Men in Chile are 5.5 cm taller than in Pakistan (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).

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