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Size, shape and altitude

How big is it, really?

Chile fits inside Saudi Arabia 2.8 times.

Chile: 757,245 km² (2023) · Saudi Arabia: 2,149,690 km² (2023)

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How much coast is there?

Chile’s coastline is 2.4 times as long as Saudi Arabia’s.

Chile: 6,435 km (2026 edition) · Saudi Arabia: 2,640 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Chile’s highest peak towers 3,893 m above Saudi Arabia’s.

Chile: 6,893 m (2026 edition) · Saudi Arabia: 3,000 m (2026 edition)

How far apart are they?

People

Who lives there, and how closely

How many people live there?

Saudi Arabia has 86% more people than Chile.

Chile: 19.9 million (2025) · Saudi Arabia: 37 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Chile is 55% more densely populated than Saudi Arabia.

Chile: 27 per km² (2025) · Saudi Arabia: 17 per km² (2025)

How tall are the men?

Men in Chile are 2.2 cm taller than in Saudi Arabia.

Chile: 172.9 cm (2019) · Saudi Arabia: 170.7 cm (2019)

How tall are the women?

Chile and Saudi Arabia are practically level.

Chile: 159.4 cm (2019) · Saudi Arabia: 158.8 cm (2019)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Chile is 6.7 years older than in Saudi Arabia.

Chile: 36 years (2023) · Saudi Arabia: 29.2 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Saudi Arabia have 1.2 more children on average than in Chile.

Chile: 1.14 children per woman (2024) · Saudi Arabia: 2.31 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

15% of people in Chile are 65 or older, versus 3.1% in Saudi Arabia.

Chile: 14.6% (2025) · Saudi Arabia: 3.1% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Chile has produced 1.0 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Saudi Arabia 0.0.

Chile: 1 (2025) · Saudi Arabia: 0 (2025)

How many official languages?

Chile and Saudi Arabia are practically level.

Chile: 1 (2026) · Saudi Arabia: 1 (2026)

What shape is the population?

Money

What an economy looks like per person

How big is the economy?

Saudi Arabia’s economy is 3.6 times the size of Chile’s.

Chile: $357 billion (2025) · Saudi Arabia: $1.28 trillion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Saudi Arabia produces 2 times as much per person as Chile.

Chile: Int$37,774 (2025) · Saudi Arabia: Int$73,784 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Chile: 43 (2024) · Saudi Arabia: no data

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 9.0% in Chile, versus 3.0% in Saudi Arabia.

Chile: 9% (2025) · Saudi Arabia: 3% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Saudi Arabia spends 7.3% of its GDP on the military, Chile 1.6%.

Chile: 1.6% (2024) · Saudi Arabia: 7.3% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Chile’s price level (US = 100) is 1× Saudi Arabia’s.

Chile: 48% (2025) · Saudi Arabia: 47% (2025)

Health

Long lives, small beginnings

How much is spent on health?

Saudi Arabia spends 4% more on health per person than Chile.

Chile: $1,760 (2024) · Saudi Arabia: $1,825 (2023)

How long do people live?

People in Chile live 2.4 years longer than in Saudi Arabia.

Chile: 81.4 years (2024) · Saudi Arabia: 79 years (2024)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Chile is 23% more likely to die before turning one than in Saudi Arabia.

Chile: 5.8 per 1,000 (2024) · Saudi Arabia: 4.7 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Saudi Arabia has 2% more doctors per person than Chile.

Chile: 3.3 per 1,000 (2023) · Saudi Arabia: 3.4 per 1,000 (2023)

How common is obesity?

41% of adults in Chile are obese, versus 39% in Saudi Arabia.

Chile: 41.1% (2024) · Saudi Arabia: 39.2% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

27% of adults in Chile smoke, versus 15% in Saudi Arabia.

Chile: 26.7% (2024) · Saudi Arabia: 14.7% (2024)

Everyday life

Plates, glasses and happiness

How do people rate their lives?

People in Saudi Arabia rate their lives 0.52 points higher than in Chile.

Chile: 6.30 (2025) · Saudi Arabia: 6.82 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Chile: 6.6 litres (2023) · Saudi Arabia: no data

How much meat is on the menu?

Chile has 70% more meat per person than Saudi Arabia.

Chile: 98.5 kg (2023) · Saudi Arabia: 58.1 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Saudi Arabia has 602 kcal more food per person per day than Chile.

Chile: 3,057 kcal (2023) · Saudi Arabia: 3,660 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Saudi Arabia put in 175 more hours a year than in Chile.

Chile: 1,950 hours (2023) · Saudi Arabia: 2,125 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Saudi Arabia went to school 0.32 years longer than in Chile.

Chile: 11.3 years (2023) · Saudi Arabia: 11.6 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Saudi Arabia welcomed 3.2 times as many tourists per resident as Chile (2019).

Chile: 0.27 (2024) · Saudi Arabia: 0.84 (2024)

Connected

Online, electrified, urban

How many people are online?

100% of people in Saudi Arabia are online, versus 96% in Chile.

Chile: 96% (2024) · Saudi Arabia: 100% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

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

Chile: 99% (2024) · Saudi Arabia: 100% (2024)

How many live in cities?

89% of people in Chile live in cities, versus 85% in Saudi Arabia.

Chile: 89% (2025) · Saudi Arabia: 85% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Saudi Arabia has 160 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Chile 133.

Chile: 133 (2024) · Saudi Arabia: 160 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Saudi Arabia’s railway network is 23% longer than Chile’s.

Chile: 2,396 km (2021) · Saudi Arabia: 2,939 km (2018)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Saudi Arabia fly 21% more passengers per resident than those from Chile.

Chile: 1.07 (2023) · Saudi Arabia: 1.3 (2023)

Planet

Air, forests and energy

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 25% of Chile, but only 0.5% of Saudi Arabia.

Chile: 25% (2023) · Saudi Arabia: 0.5% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Saudi Arabia emits 5.1 times as much CO₂ as someone in Chile.

Chile: 4 t (2024) · Saudi Arabia: 20.4 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

66% of Chile’s electricity is renewable, versus 2.2% in Saudi Arabia.

Chile: 66.4% (2025) · Saudi Arabia: 2.2% (2024)

How clean is the air?

The air in Saudi Arabia carries 2.2 times as much fine dust as in Chile.

Chile: 23.2 µg/m³ (2024) · Saudi Arabia: 50.4 µg/m³ (2024)

Where does the power come from?

Safety

Measured risk, not vibes

How common is murder?

You are 6.8 times as likely to be murdered in Chile as in Saudi Arabia.

Chile: 6.3 per 100k (2023) · Saudi Arabia: 0.9 per 100k (2019)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Saudi Arabia are 80% deadlier than in Chile.

Chile: 10.3 per 100k (2021) · Saudi Arabia: 18.5 per 100k (2021)

Climate

What the year feels like

How warm is it?

Saudi Arabia is on average 17.4 °C warmer than Chile.

Chile: 9.4°C (2016–2025 avg) · Saudi Arabia: 26.8°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Chile gets 23 times as much rain as Saudi Arabia.

Chile: 1,425 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Saudi Arabia: 61 mm (2016–2025 avg)

What does the year feel like?
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Quick answers

Is Chile bigger than Saudi Arabia?

Saudi Arabia is larger. Chile fits inside Saudi Arabia 2.8 times.

Which has more people, Chile or Saudi Arabia?

Saudi Arabia has 86% more people than Chile (2025 estimates).

Where do people live longer, Chile or Saudi Arabia?

People in Chile live 2.4 years longer than in Saudi Arabia. Life expectancy at birth is 81.4 years in Chile and 79.0 in Saudi Arabia.

Are people taller in Chile or Saudi Arabia?

Men in Chile are 2.2 cm taller than in Saudi Arabia (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).

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