Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Chile is 50% bigger than Spain.
Chile: 757,245 km² (2023) · Spain: 505,976 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Chile’s coastline is 30% longer than Spain’s.
Chile: 6,435 km (2026 edition) · Spain: 4,964 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Chile’s highest peak towers 3,175 m above Spain’s.
Chile: 6,893 m (2026 edition) · Spain: 3,718 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Spain has 2.5 times as many people as Chile.
Chile: 19.9 million (2025) · Spain: 49.4 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Spain is 3.7 times as densely populated as Chile.
Chile: 27 per km² (2025) · Spain: 99 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Spain are 3.2 cm taller than in Chile.
Chile: 172.9 cm (2019) · Spain: 176.1 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Spain are 2.6 cm taller than in Chile.
Chile: 159.4 cm (2019) · Spain: 162 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Spain is 8.9 years older than in Chile.
Chile: 36 years (2023) · Spain: 44.9 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Chile have 0.0 more children on average than in Spain.
Chile: 1.14 children per woman (2024) · Spain: 1.1 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
22% of people in Spain are 65 or older, versus 15% in Chile.
Chile: 14.6% (2025) · Spain: 21.6% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Spain has produced 1.4 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Chile 1.0.
Chile: 1 (2025) · Spain: 1.4 (2025)
How many official languages?
Chile and Spain are practically level.
Chile: 1 (2026) · Spain: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Spain’s economy is 5.3 times the size of Chile’s.
Chile: $357 billion (2025) · Spain: $1.91 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Spain produces 58% more per person than Chile.
Chile: Int$37,774 (2025) · Spain: Int$59,868 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Chile than in Spain (Gini 9.6 points higher).
Chile: 43 (2024) · Spain: 33.4 (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 10% in Spain, versus 9.0% in Chile.
Chile: 9% (2025) · Spain: 10.4% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Chile and Spain are practically level.
Chile: 1.6% (2024) · Spain: 1.4% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Spain’s price level (US = 100) is 1.4× Chile’s.
Chile: 48% (2025) · Spain: 65% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Spain spends 77% more on health per person than Chile.
Chile: $1,760 (2024) · Spain: $3,107 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Spain live 2.5 years longer than in Chile.
Chile: 81.4 years (2024) · Spain: 83.9 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Chile is 2.2 times as likely to die before turning one as in Spain.
Chile: 5.8 per 1,000 (2024) · Spain: 2.6 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Spain has 29% more doctors per person than Chile.
Chile: 3.3 per 1,000 (2023) · Spain: 4.3 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is obesity?
41% of adults in Chile are obese, versus 19% in Spain.
Chile: 41.1% (2024) · Spain: 18.9% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
28% of adults in Spain smoke, versus 27% in Chile.
Chile: 26.7% (2024) · Spain: 27.6% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Spain rate their lives 0.24 points higher than in Chile.
Chile: 6.30 (2025) · Spain: 6.54 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Spain drink 83% more alcohol than in Chile.
Chile: 6.6 litres (2023) · Spain: 12.1 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Spain has 2% more meat per person than Chile.
Chile: 98.5 kg (2023) · Spain: 100.8 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Spain has 320 kcal more food per person per day than Chile.
Chile: 3,057 kcal (2023) · Spain: 3,377 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Chile put in 312 more hours a year than in Spain.
Chile: 1,950 hours (2023) · Spain: 1,638 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Chile went to school 0.54 years longer than in Spain.
Chile: 11.3 years (2023) · Spain: 10.8 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Spain welcomed 7.2 times as many tourists per resident as Chile (2019).
Chile: 0.27 (2024) · Spain: 1.92 (2024)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
Spain and Chile are practically level.
Chile: 96% (2024) · Spain: 96% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in Spain have electricity, versus 99% in Chile.
Chile: 99% (2024) · Spain: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
89% of people in Chile live in cities, versus 81% in Spain.
Chile: 89% (2025) · Spain: 81% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Chile has 133 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Spain 130.
Chile: 133 (2024) · Spain: 130 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Spain’s railway network is 6.7 times as long as Chile’s.
Chile: 2,396 km (2021) · Spain: 15,963 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Spain fly 78% more passengers per resident than those from Chile.
Chile: 1.07 (2023) · Spain: 1.91 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 37% of Spain, but only 25% of Chile.
Chile: 25% (2023) · Spain: 37.2% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Spain emits 15% more CO₂ than someone in Chile.
Chile: 4 t (2024) · Spain: 4.6 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
66% of Chile’s electricity is renewable, versus 56% in Spain.
Chile: 66.4% (2025) · Spain: 55.9% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Chile carries 2.3 times as much fine dust as in Spain.
Chile: 23.2 µg/m³ (2024) · Spain: 10 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 9.2 times as likely to be murdered in Chile as in Spain.
Chile: 6.3 per 100k (2023) · Spain: 0.7 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Chile are 2.9 times as deadly as in Spain.
Chile: 10.3 per 100k (2021) · Spain: 3.5 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Spain is on average 5.4 °C warmer than Chile.
Chile: 9.4°C (2016–2025 avg) · Spain: 14.8°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Chile gets 2.1 times as much rain as Spain.
Chile: 1,425 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Spain: 665 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Chile bigger than Spain?
Chile is larger. Chile is 50% bigger than Spain.
Which has more people, Chile or Spain?
Spain has 2.5 times as many people as Chile (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Chile or Spain?
People in Spain live 2.5 years longer than in Chile. Life expectancy at birth is 81.4 years in Chile and 83.9 in Spain.
Are people taller in Chile or Spain?
Men in Spain are 3.2 cm taller than in Chile (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
