Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Romania fits inside Chile 3.2 times.
Chile: 757,245 km² (2023) · Romania: 238,400 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Chile’s coastline is 29 times as long as Romania’s.
Chile: 6,435 km (2026 edition) · Romania: 225 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Chile’s highest peak towers 4,349 m above Romania’s.
Chile: 6,893 m (2026 edition) · Romania: 2,544 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Chile has 4% more people than Romania.
Chile: 19.9 million (2025) · Romania: 19 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Romania is 3.1 times as densely populated as Chile.
Chile: 27 per km² (2025) · Romania: 83 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Romania are 4.9 cm taller than in Chile.
Chile: 172.9 cm (2019) · Romania: 177.8 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Romania are 5.3 cm taller than in Chile.
Chile: 159.4 cm (2019) · Romania: 164.7 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Romania is 6.7 years older than in Chile.
Chile: 36 years (2023) · Romania: 42.6 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Romania have 0.3 more children on average than in Chile.
Chile: 1.14 children per woman (2024) · Romania: 1.39 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
20% of people in Romania are 65 or older, versus 15% in Chile.
Chile: 14.6% (2025) · Romania: 20.1% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Romania has produced 2.1 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Chile 1.0.
Chile: 1 (2025) · Romania: 2.1 (2025)
How many official languages?
Chile and Romania are practically level.
Chile: 1 (2026) · Romania: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Romania’s economy is 20% larger than Chile’s.
Chile: $357 billion (2025) · Romania: $429 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Romania produces 35% more per person than Chile.
Chile: Int$37,774 (2025) · Romania: Int$50,895 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Chile than in Romania (Gini 13.2 points higher).
Chile: 43 (2024) · Romania: 29.8 (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 9.0% in Chile, versus 6.0% in Romania.
Chile: 9% (2025) · Romania: 6% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Romania spends 2.3% of its GDP on the military, Chile 1.6%.
Chile: 1.6% (2024) · Romania: 2.3% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Chile’s price level (US = 100) is 1.1× Romania’s.
Chile: 48% (2025) · Romania: 44% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Chile spends 67% more on health per person than Romania.
Chile: $1,760 (2024) · Romania: $1,051 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Chile live 4.9 years longer than in Romania.
Chile: 81.4 years (2024) · Romania: 76.5 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Romania is 3% more likely to die before turning one than in Chile.
Chile: 5.8 per 1,000 (2024) · Romania: 6 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Romania has 9% more doctors per person than Chile.
Chile: 3.3 per 1,000 (2023) · Romania: 3.6 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is obesity?
41% of adults in Chile are obese, versus 38% in Romania.
Chile: 41.1% (2024) · Romania: 37.7% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
30% of adults in Romania smoke, versus 27% in Chile.
Chile: 26.7% (2024) · Romania: 29.7% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Romania rate their lives 0.33 points higher than in Chile.
Chile: 6.30 (2025) · Romania: 6.63 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Romania drink 2.6 times as much alcohol as in Chile.
Chile: 6.6 litres (2023) · Romania: 17.1 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Chile has 36% more meat per person than Romania.
Chile: 98.5 kg (2023) · Romania: 72.5 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Romania has 591 kcal more food per person per day than Chile.
Chile: 3,057 kcal (2023) · Romania: 3,649 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Chile put in 124 more hours a year than in Romania.
Chile: 1,950 hours (2023) · Romania: 1,826 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Romania went to school 0.26 years longer than in Chile.
Chile: 11.3 years (2023) · Romania: 11.6 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Romania welcomed 2.6 times as many tourists per resident as Chile (2019).
Chile: 0.27 (2024) · Romania: 0.7 (2024)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
96% of people in Chile are online, versus 91% in Romania.
Chile: 96% (2024) · Romania: 91% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in Romania have electricity, versus 99% in Chile.
Chile: 99% (2024) · Romania: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
89% of people in Chile live in cities, versus 52% in Romania.
Chile: 89% (2025) · Romania: 52% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Chile has 133 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Romania 120.
Chile: 133 (2024) · Romania: 120 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Romania’s railway network is 4.5 times as long as Chile’s.
Chile: 2,396 km (2021) · Romania: 10,769 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Chile fly 7.3 times as many passengers per resident as those from Romania.
Chile: 1.07 (2023) · Romania: 0.15 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 30% of Romania, but only 25% of Chile.
Chile: 25% (2023) · Romania: 30.1% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Chile emits 10% more CO₂ than someone in Romania.
Chile: 4 t (2024) · Romania: 3.6 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
66% of Chile’s electricity is renewable, versus 47% in Romania.
Chile: 66.4% (2025) · Romania: 47% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Chile carries 62% more fine dust than in Romania.
Chile: 23.2 µg/m³ (2024) · Romania: 14.3 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 5.7 times as likely to be murdered in Chile as in Romania.
Chile: 6.3 per 100k (2023) · Romania: 1.1 per 100k (2024)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Chile are 7% deadlier than in Romania.
Chile: 10.3 per 100k (2021) · Romania: 9.6 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Romania is on average 1.6 °C warmer than Chile.
Chile: 9.4°C (2016–2025 avg) · Romania: 11°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Chile gets 88% more rain than Romania.
Chile: 1,425 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Romania: 758 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Chile bigger than Romania?
Chile is larger. Romania fits inside Chile 3.2 times.
Which has more people, Chile or Romania?
Chile has 4% more people than Romania (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Chile or Romania?
People in Chile live 4.9 years longer than in Romania. Life expectancy at birth is 81.4 years in Chile and 76.5 in Romania.
Are people taller in Chile or Romania?
Men in Romania are 4.9 cm taller than in Chile (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
