Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Poland fits inside Chile 2.4 times.
Chile: 757,245 km² (2023) · Poland: 313,930 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Chile’s coastline is 15 times as long as Poland’s.
Chile: 6,435 km (2026 edition) · Poland: 440 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Chile’s highest peak towers 4,394 m above Poland’s.
Chile: 6,893 m (2026 edition) · Poland: 2,499 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Poland has 83% more people than Chile.
Chile: 19.9 million (2025) · Poland: 36.4 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Poland is 4.4 times as densely populated as Chile.
Chile: 27 per km² (2025) · Poland: 119 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Poland are 7.8 cm taller than in Chile.
Chile: 172.9 cm (2019) · Poland: 180.7 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Poland are 6.4 cm taller than in Chile.
Chile: 159.4 cm (2019) · Poland: 165.8 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Poland is 5.3 years older than in Chile.
Chile: 36 years (2023) · Poland: 41.3 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Chile and Poland are practically level.
Chile: 1.14 children per woman (2024) · Poland: 1.14 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
21% of people in Poland are 65 or older, versus 15% in Chile.
Chile: 14.6% (2025) · Poland: 20.8% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Poland has produced 7.7 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Chile 1.0.
Chile: 1 (2025) · Poland: 7.7 (2025)
How many official languages?
Chile and Poland are practically level.
Chile: 1 (2026) · Poland: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Poland’s economy is 2.9 times the size of Chile’s.
Chile: $357 billion (2025) · Poland: $1.04 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Poland produces 44% more per person than Chile.
Chile: Int$37,774 (2025) · Poland: Int$54,262 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Chile than in Poland (Gini 14.5 points higher).
Chile: 43 (2024) · Poland: 28.5 (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 9.0% in Chile, versus 3.0% in Poland.
Chile: 9% (2025) · Poland: 3% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Poland spends 4.2% of its GDP on the military, Chile 1.6%.
Chile: 1.6% (2024) · Poland: 4.2% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Poland’s price level (US = 100) is 1.1× Chile’s.
Chile: 48% (2025) · Poland: 52% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Poland spends 14% more on health per person than Chile.
Chile: $1,760 (2024) · Poland: $2,014 (2024)
How long do people live?
People in Chile live 2.9 years longer than in Poland.
Chile: 81.4 years (2024) · Poland: 78.4 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Chile is 61% more likely to die before turning one than in Poland.
Chile: 5.8 per 1,000 (2024) · Poland: 3.6 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Poland has 21% more doctors per person than Chile.
Chile: 3.3 per 1,000 (2023) · Poland: 4 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is obesity?
41% of adults in Chile are obese, versus 26% in Poland.
Chile: 41.1% (2024) · Poland: 25.9% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
27% of adults in Chile smoke, versus 22% in Poland.
Chile: 26.7% (2024) · Poland: 21.7% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Poland rate their lives 0.47 points higher than in Chile.
Chile: 6.30 (2025) · Poland: 6.77 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Poland drink 75% more alcohol than in Chile.
Chile: 6.6 litres (2023) · Poland: 11.5 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Chile has 18% more meat per person than Poland.
Chile: 98.5 kg (2023) · Poland: 83.3 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Poland has 673 kcal more food per person per day than Chile.
Chile: 3,057 kcal (2023) · Poland: 3,730 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Chile put in 143 more hours a year than in Poland.
Chile: 1,950 hours (2023) · Poland: 1,807 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Poland went to school 1.9 years longer than in Chile.
Chile: 11.3 years (2023) · Poland: 13.2 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Poland welcomed 2 times as many tourists per resident as Chile (2019).
Chile: 0.27 (2024) · Poland: 0.54 (2024)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
96% of people in Chile are online, versus 89% in Poland.
Chile: 96% (2024) · Poland: 89% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in Poland have electricity, versus 99% in Chile.
Chile: 99% (2024) · Poland: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
89% of people in Chile live in cities, versus 60% in Poland.
Chile: 89% (2025) · Poland: 60% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Poland has 138 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Chile 133.
Chile: 133 (2024) · Poland: 138 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Poland’s railway network is 7.8 times as long as Chile’s.
Chile: 2,396 km (2021) · Poland: 18,620 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Chile fly 4.5 times as many passengers per resident as those from Poland.
Chile: 1.07 (2023) · Poland: 0.24 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 31% of Poland, but only 25% of Chile.
Chile: 25% (2023) · Poland: 31.1% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Poland emits 78% more CO₂ than someone in Chile.
Chile: 4 t (2024) · Poland: 7.1 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
66% of Chile’s electricity is renewable, versus 32% in Poland.
Chile: 66.4% (2025) · Poland: 31.5% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Chile carries 49% more fine dust than in Poland.
Chile: 23.2 µg/m³ (2024) · Poland: 15.6 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 7.9 times as likely to be murdered in Chile as in Poland.
Chile: 6.3 per 100k (2023) · Poland: 0.8 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Chile are 58% deadlier than in Poland.
Chile: 10.3 per 100k (2021) · Poland: 6.5 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Poland is on average 0.3 °C warmer than Chile.
Chile: 9.4°C (2016–2025 avg) · Poland: 9.7°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Chile gets 87% more rain than Poland.
Chile: 1,425 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Poland: 763 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Chile bigger than Poland?
Chile is larger. Poland fits inside Chile 2.4 times.
Which has more people, Chile or Poland?
Poland has 83% more people than Chile (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Chile or Poland?
People in Chile live 2.9 years longer than in Poland. Life expectancy at birth is 81.4 years in Chile and 78.4 in Poland.
Are people taller in Chile or Poland?
Men in Poland are 7.8 cm taller than in Chile (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
