Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Sri Lanka fits inside Chile 12 times.
Chile: 757,245 km² (2023) · Sri Lanka: 65,610 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Chile’s coastline is 4.8 times as long as Sri Lanka’s.
Chile: 6,435 km (2026 edition) · Sri Lanka: 1,340 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Chile’s highest peak towers 4,369 m above Sri Lanka’s.
Chile: 6,893 m (2026 edition) · Sri Lanka: 2,524 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Sri Lanka has 10% more people than Chile.
Chile: 19.9 million (2025) · Sri Lanka: 21.8 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Sri Lanka is 13 times as densely populated as Chile.
Chile: 27 per km² (2025) · Sri Lanka: 352 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Chile are 4.8 cm taller than in Sri Lanka.
Chile: 172.9 cm (2019) · Sri Lanka: 168.1 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Chile are 3.5 cm taller than in Sri Lanka.
Chile: 159.4 cm (2019) · Sri Lanka: 155.9 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Chile is 3.2 years older than in Sri Lanka.
Chile: 36 years (2023) · Sri Lanka: 32.8 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Sri Lanka have 0.8 more children on average than in Chile.
Chile: 1.14 children per woman (2024) · Sri Lanka: 1.95 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
15% of people in Chile are 65 or older, versus 12% in Sri Lanka.
Chile: 14.6% (2025) · Sri Lanka: 12.5% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Chile has produced 1.0 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Sri Lanka none.
Chile: 1 (2025) · Sri Lanka: 0 (2025)
How many official languages?
Sri Lanka has 2 official languages, Chile 1.
Chile: 1 (2026) · Sri Lanka: 2 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Chile’s economy is 3.3 times the size of Sri Lanka’s.
Chile: $357 billion (2025) · Sri Lanka: $109 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Chile produces 2.2 times as much per person as Sri Lanka.
Chile: Int$37,774 (2025) · Sri Lanka: Int$17,065 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Chile than in Sri Lanka (Gini 5.3 points higher).
Chile: 43 (2024) · Sri Lanka: 37.7 (2019)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 9.0% in Chile, versus 4.0% in Sri Lanka.
Chile: 9% (2025) · Sri Lanka: 4% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Chile and Sri Lanka are practically level.
Chile: 1.6% (2024) · Sri Lanka: 1.4% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Chile’s price level (US = 100) is 1.6× Sri Lanka’s.
Chile: 48% (2025) · Sri Lanka: 29% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Chile spends 13 times as much on health per person as Sri Lanka.
Chile: $1,760 (2024) · Sri Lanka: $134 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Chile live 3.7 years longer than in Sri Lanka.
Chile: 81.4 years (2024) · Sri Lanka: 77.7 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Chile is 12% more likely to die before turning one than in Sri Lanka.
Chile: 5.8 per 1,000 (2024) · Sri Lanka: 5.2 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Chile has 2.9 times as many doctors per person as Sri Lanka.
Chile: 3.3 per 1,000 (2023) · Sri Lanka: 1.1 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is obesity?
41% of adults in Chile are obese, versus 11% in Sri Lanka.
Chile: 41.1% (2024) · Sri Lanka: 11.2% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
27% of adults in Chile smoke, versus 21% in Sri Lanka.
Chile: 26.7% (2024) · Sri Lanka: 20.7% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Chile rate their lives 2.29 points higher than in Sri Lanka.
Chile: 6.30 (2025) · Sri Lanka: 4.01 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Chile drink 2.6 times as much alcohol as in Sri Lanka.
Chile: 6.6 litres (2023) · Sri Lanka: 2.5 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Chile has 8.5 times as much meat per person as Sri Lanka.
Chile: 98.5 kg (2023) · Sri Lanka: 11.6 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Chile has 382 kcal more food per person per day than Sri Lanka.
Chile: 3,057 kcal (2023) · Sri Lanka: 2,675 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Sri Lanka put in 103 more hours a year than in Chile.
Chile: 1,950 hours (2023) · Sri Lanka: 2,053 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Chile went to school 0.52 years longer than in Sri Lanka.
Chile: 11.3 years (2023) · Sri Lanka: 10.8 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Chile welcomed 8.2 times as many tourists per resident as Sri Lanka (2019).
Chile: 0.27 (2024) · Sri Lanka: 0.03 (2022)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
96% of people in Chile are online, versus 55% in Sri Lanka.
Chile: 96% (2024) · Sri Lanka: 55% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in Sri Lanka have electricity, versus 99% in Chile.
Chile: 99% (2024) · Sri Lanka: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
89% of people in Chile live in cities, versus 20% in Sri Lanka.
Chile: 89% (2025) · Sri Lanka: 20% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Chile and Sri Lanka are practically level.
Chile: 133 (2024) · Sri Lanka: 133 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Chile’s railway network is 53% longer than Sri Lanka’s.
Chile: 2,396 km (2021) · Sri Lanka: 1,562 km (2019)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Chile fly 6 times as many passengers per resident as those from Sri Lanka.
Chile: 1.07 (2023) · Sri Lanka: 0.18 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 34% of Sri Lanka, but only 25% of Chile.
Chile: 25% (2023) · Sri Lanka: 34% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Chile emits 4.4 times as much CO₂ as someone in Sri Lanka.
Chile: 4 t (2024) · Sri Lanka: 0.9 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
66% of Chile’s electricity is renewable, versus 62% in Sri Lanka.
Chile: 66.4% (2025) · Sri Lanka: 61.6% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Chile carries 12% more fine dust than in Sri Lanka.
Chile: 23.2 µg/m³ (2024) · Sri Lanka: 20.7 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 92% more likely to be murdered in Chile than in Sri Lanka.
Chile: 6.3 per 100k (2023) · Sri Lanka: 3.3 per 100k (2019)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Sri Lanka are 12% deadlier than in Chile.
Chile: 10.3 per 100k (2021) · Sri Lanka: 11.5 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Sri Lanka is on average 17.4 °C warmer than Chile.
Chile: 9.4°C (2016–2025 avg) · Sri Lanka: 26.8°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Sri Lanka gets 29% more rain than Chile.
Chile: 1,425 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Sri Lanka: 1,839 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Chile bigger than Sri Lanka?
Chile is larger. Sri Lanka fits inside Chile 12 times.
Which has more people, Chile or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka has 10% more people than Chile (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Chile or Sri Lanka?
People in Chile live 3.7 years longer than in Sri Lanka. Life expectancy at birth is 81.4 years in Chile and 77.7 in Sri Lanka.
Are people taller in Chile or Sri Lanka?
Men in Chile are 4.8 cm taller than in Sri Lanka (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
