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Land

Size, shape and altitude

How big is it, really?

Chile fits inside Russia 23 times.

Chile: 757,245 km² (2023) · Russia: 17,125,200 km² (2023)

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How much coast is there?

Russia’s coastline is 5.9 times as long as Chile’s.

Chile: 6,435 km (2026 edition) · Russia: 37,653 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Chile’s highest peak towers 1,251 m above Russia’s.

Chile: 6,893 m (2026 edition) · Russia: 5,642 m (2026 edition)

How far apart are they?

People

Who lives there, and how closely

How many people live there?

Russia has 7.2 times as many people as Chile.

Chile: 19.9 million (2025) · Russia: 144 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Chile is 3.1 times as densely populated as Russia.

Chile: 27 per km² (2025) · Russia: 9 per km² (2025)

How tall are the men?

Men in Russia are 3.8 cm taller than in Chile.

Chile: 172.9 cm (2019) · Russia: 176.7 cm (2019)

How tall are the women?

Women in Russia are 5.1 cm taller than in Chile.

Chile: 159.4 cm (2019) · Russia: 164.5 cm (2019)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Russia is 3.5 years older than in Chile.

Chile: 36 years (2023) · Russia: 39.5 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Russia have 0.3 more children on average than in Chile.

Chile: 1.14 children per woman (2024) · Russia: 1.42 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

18% of people in Russia are 65 or older, versus 15% in Chile.

Chile: 14.6% (2025) · Russia: 17.8% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Russia has produced 2.0 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Chile 1.0.

Chile: 1 (2025) · Russia: 2 (2025)

How many official languages?

Chile and Russia are practically level.

Chile: 1 (2026) · Russia: 1 (2026)

What shape is the population?

Money

What an economy looks like per person

How big is the economy?

Russia’s economy is 7.2 times the size of Chile’s.

Chile: $357 billion (2025) · Russia: $2.56 trillion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Russia produces 31% more per person than Chile.

Chile: Int$37,774 (2025) · Russia: Int$49,568 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Chile than in Russia (Gini 10 points higher).

Chile: 43 (2024) · Russia: 33 (2023)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 9.0% in Chile, versus 2.1% in Russia.

Chile: 9% (2025) · Russia: 2.1% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Russia spends 7.1% of its GDP on the military, Chile 1.6%.

Chile: 1.6% (2024) · Russia: 7.1% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Chile’s price level (US = 100) is 1.3× Russia’s.

Chile: 48% (2025) · Russia: 35% (2025)

Health

Long lives, small beginnings

How much is spent on health?

Chile spends 75% more on health per person than Russia.

Chile: $1,760 (2024) · Russia: $1,003 (2023)

How long do people live?

People in Chile live 7.9 years longer than in Russia.

Chile: 81.4 years (2024) · Russia: 73.4 years (2024)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Chile is 41% more likely to die before turning one than in Russia.

Chile: 5.8 per 1,000 (2024) · Russia: 4.1 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Russia has 53% more doctors per person than Chile.

Chile: 3.3 per 1,000 (2023) · Russia: 5.1 per 1,000 (2022)

How common is obesity?

41% of adults in Chile are obese, versus 21% in Russia.

Chile: 41.1% (2024) · Russia: 21.2% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

Russia and Chile are practically level.

Chile: 26.7% (2024) · Russia: 27% (2024)

Everyday life

Plates, glasses and happiness

How do people rate their lives?

People in Chile rate their lives 0.47 points higher than in Russia.

Chile: 6.30 (2025) · Russia: 5.83 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Russia drink 58% more alcohol than in Chile.

Chile: 6.6 litres (2023) · Russia: 10.4 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Chile has 16% more meat per person than Russia.

Chile: 98.5 kg (2023) · Russia: 84.8 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Russia has 471 kcal more food per person per day than Chile.

Chile: 3,057 kcal (2023) · Russia: 3,528 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Russia put in 137 more hours a year than in Chile.

Chile: 1,950 hours (2023) · Russia: 2,087 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Russia went to school 1.1 years longer than in Chile.

Chile: 11.3 years (2023) · Russia: 12.4 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Chile: 0.27 (2024) · Russia: no data

Connected

Online, electrified, urban

How many people are online?

96% of people in Chile are online, versus 94% in Russia.

Chile: 96% (2024) · Russia: 94% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

100% of people in Russia have electricity, versus 99% in Chile.

Chile: 99% (2024) · Russia: 100% (2024)

How many live in cities?

89% of people in Chile live in cities, versus 75% in Russia.

Chile: 89% (2025) · Russia: 75% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Russia has 186 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Chile 133.

Chile: 133 (2024) · Russia: 186 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Russia’s railway network is 36 times as long as Chile’s.

Chile: 2,396 km (2021) · Russia: 85,544 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Chile fly 56% more passengers per resident than those from Russia.

Chile: 1.07 (2023) · Russia: 0.69 (2023)

Planet

Air, forests and energy

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 50% of Russia, but only 25% of Chile.

Chile: 25% (2023) · Russia: 49.8% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Russia emits 3.1 times as much CO₂ as someone in Chile.

Chile: 4 t (2024) · Russia: 12.3 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

66% of Chile’s electricity is renewable, versus 17% in Russia.

Chile: 66.4% (2025) · Russia: 17.4% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Chile carries 80% more fine dust than in Russia.

Chile: 23.2 µg/m³ (2024) · Russia: 12.9 µg/m³ (2024)

Where does the power come from?

Safety

Measured risk, not vibes

How common is murder?

You are 23% more likely to be murdered in Russia than in Chile.

Chile: 6.3 per 100k (2023) · Russia: 7.8 per 100k (2024)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Russia are 3% deadlier than in Chile.

Chile: 10.3 per 100k (2021) · Russia: 10.6 per 100k (2021)

Climate

What the year feels like

How warm is it?

Chile is on average 12.0 °C warmer than Russia.

Chile: 9.4°C (2016–2025 avg) · Russia: -2.6°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Chile gets 2.4 times as much rain as Russia.

Chile: 1,425 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Russia: 586 mm (2016–2025 avg)

What does the year feel like?
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Quick answers

Is Chile bigger than Russia?

Russia is larger. Chile fits inside Russia 23 times.

Which has more people, Chile or Russia?

Russia has 7.2 times as many people as Chile (2025 estimates).

Where do people live longer, Chile or Russia?

People in Chile live 7.9 years longer than in Russia. Life expectancy at birth is 81.4 years in Chile and 73.4 in Russia.

Are people taller in Chile or Russia?

Men in Russia are 3.8 cm taller than in Chile (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).

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