Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Portugal fits inside Chile 8.2 times.
Chile: 757,245 km² (2023) · Portugal: 92,230 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Chile’s coastline is 3.6 times as long as Portugal’s.
Chile: 6,435 km (2026 edition) · Portugal: 1,793 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Chile’s highest peak towers 4,542 m above Portugal’s.
Chile: 6,893 m (2026 edition) · Portugal: 2,351 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Chile has 84% more people than Portugal.
Chile: 19.9 million (2025) · Portugal: 10.8 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Portugal is 4.4 times as densely populated as Chile.
Chile: 27 per km² (2025) · Portugal: 118 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Portugal are 1.5 cm taller than in Chile.
Chile: 172.9 cm (2019) · Portugal: 174.4 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Portugal are 1.8 cm taller than in Chile.
Chile: 159.4 cm (2019) · Portugal: 161.2 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Portugal is 10 years older than in Chile.
Chile: 36 years (2023) · Portugal: 46.2 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Portugal have 0.3 more children on average than in Chile.
Chile: 1.14 children per woman (2024) · Portugal: 1.41 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
25% of people in Portugal are 65 or older, versus 15% in Chile.
Chile: 14.6% (2025) · Portugal: 24.9% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Portugal has produced 1.9 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Chile 1.0.
Chile: 1 (2025) · Portugal: 1.9 (2025)
How many official languages?
Chile and Portugal are practically level.
Chile: 1 (2026) · Portugal: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Chile’s economy is 3% larger than Portugal’s.
Chile: $357 billion (2025) · Portugal: $347 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Portugal produces 41% more per person than Chile.
Chile: Int$37,774 (2025) · Portugal: Int$53,146 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Chile than in Portugal (Gini 9.1 points higher).
Chile: 43 (2024) · Portugal: 33.9 (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 9.0% in Chile, versus 6.2% in Portugal.
Chile: 9% (2025) · Portugal: 6.2% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Chile and Portugal are practically level.
Chile: 1.6% (2024) · Portugal: 1.5% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Portugal’s price level (US = 100) is 1.3× Chile’s.
Chile: 48% (2025) · Portugal: 60% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Portugal spends 69% more on health per person than Chile.
Chile: $1,760 (2024) · Portugal: $2,971 (2024)
How long do people live?
People in Portugal live 1 year longer than in Chile.
Chile: 81.4 years (2024) · Portugal: 82.4 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Chile is 2.1 times as likely to die before turning one as in Portugal.
Chile: 5.8 per 1,000 (2024) · Portugal: 2.7 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Portugal has 75% more doctors per person than Chile.
Chile: 3.3 per 1,000 (2023) · Portugal: 5.9 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is obesity?
41% of adults in Chile are obese, versus 23% in Portugal.
Chile: 41.1% (2024) · Portugal: 23% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
29% of adults in Portugal smoke, versus 27% in Chile.
Chile: 26.7% (2024) · Portugal: 28.6% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Chile rate their lives 0.27 points higher than in Portugal.
Chile: 6.30 (2025) · Portugal: 6.03 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Portugal drink 2.1 times as much alcohol as in Chile.
Chile: 6.6 litres (2023) · Portugal: 13.7 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Portugal and Chile are nearly identical here.
Chile: 98.5 kg (2023) · Portugal: 99.3 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Portugal has 495 kcal more food per person per day than Chile.
Chile: 3,057 kcal (2023) · Portugal: 3,553 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Chile put in 215 more hours a year than in Portugal.
Chile: 1,950 hours (2023) · Portugal: 1,735 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Chile went to school 1.6 years longer than in Portugal.
Chile: 11.3 years (2023) · Portugal: 9.7 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Portugal welcomed 10 times as many tourists per resident as Chile (2019).
Chile: 0.27 (2024) · Portugal: 2.71 (2024)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
96% of people in Chile are online, versus 88% in Portugal.
Chile: 96% (2024) · Portugal: 88% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in Portugal have electricity, versus 99% in Chile.
Chile: 99% (2024) · Portugal: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
89% of people in Chile live in cities, versus 61% in Portugal.
Chile: 89% (2025) · Portugal: 61% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Chile has 133 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Portugal 124.
Chile: 133 (2024) · Portugal: 124 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Portugal’s railway network is 5% longer than Chile’s.
Chile: 2,396 km (2021) · Portugal: 2,527 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Portugal fly 58% more passengers per resident than those from Chile.
Chile: 1.07 (2023) · Portugal: 1.69 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 36% of Portugal, but only 25% of Chile.
Chile: 25% (2023) · Portugal: 36.2% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Chile emits 17% more CO₂ than someone in Portugal.
Chile: 4 t (2024) · Portugal: 3.4 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
81% of Portugal’s electricity is renewable, versus 66% in Chile.
Chile: 66.4% (2025) · Portugal: 81% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Chile carries 2.2 times as much fine dust as in Portugal.
Chile: 23.2 µg/m³ (2024) · Portugal: 10.5 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 Portugal.
Chile: 6.3 per 100k (2023) · Portugal: 0.7 per 100k (2022)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Chile are 43% deadlier than in Portugal.
Chile: 10.3 per 100k (2021) · Portugal: 7.2 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Portugal is on average 6.5 °C warmer than Chile.
Chile: 9.4°C (2016–2025 avg) · Portugal: 15.9°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Chile gets 83% more rain than Portugal.
Chile: 1,425 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Portugal: 777 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Chile bigger than Portugal?
Chile is larger. Portugal fits inside Chile 8.2 times.
Which has more people, Chile or Portugal?
Chile has 84% more people than Portugal (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Chile or Portugal?
People in Portugal live 1 year longer than in Chile. Life expectancy at birth is 81.4 years in Chile and 82.4 in Portugal.
Are people taller in Chile or Portugal?
Men in Portugal are 1.5 cm taller than in Chile (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
