Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Chile fits inside Russia 23 times
Chile: 756,556 km² (2024) · Russia: 17,125,200 km² (2024)
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 much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 14% of Chile, versus 13% of Russia
Chile: 14.4% (2024) · Russia: 13.2% (2024)
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 refugees does it host?
Chile hosts 61% more refugees per resident than Russia
Chile: 0.1 per 1,000 (2025) · Russia: 0.1 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Russia has produced 2.0 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Chile 1.0
Chile: 1 (2026) · Russia: 2 (2026)
How many official languages?
Chile and Russia are practically level
Chile: 1 (2026) · Russia: 1 (2026)
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 live on less than $3 a day?
Chile and Russia are practically level
Chile: 0.4% (2024) · Russia: 0.1% (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 7.5% of its GDP on the military, Chile 1.5%
Chile: 1.5% (2025) · Russia: 7.5% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Chile’s central government collects 18% of GDP in tax, Russia’s 11%
Chile: 18.3% (2024) · Russia: 10.9% (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 many hospital beds are there?
Russia has 3.5 times as many hospital beds per person as Chile
Chile: 1.9 per 1,000 (2023) · Russia: 6.8 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Russia is 2.2 times that in Chile
Chile: 9.1 per 100k (2023) · Russia: 19.8 per 100k (2023)
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
How many World Heritage sites?
Russia has 26 more World Heritage sites than Chile (33 against 7)
Chile: 7 (2026) · Russia: 33 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Russia has won 539 Olympic medals, Chile 15
Chile: 15 (2026 edition) · Russia: 539 (2026 edition)
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)
How fast is home internet?
Chile: 422 Mbps (2026) · Russia: no data
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 51% of Russia, but only 24% of Chile
Chile: 24.5% (2024) · Russia: 50.8% (2024)
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)
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 Chile are 22% deadlier than in Russia
Chile: 16.3 per 100k (2023) · Russia: 13.4 per 100k (2023)
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)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
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).
