How much coast is there?

Chile’s coastline is 2 times as long as Thailand’s.

Chile: 6,435 km (2026 edition) · Thailand: 3,219 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Chile’s highest peak towers 4,328 m above Thailand’s.

Chile: 6,893 m (2026 edition) · Thailand: 2,565 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Thailand has 3.6 times as many people as Chile.

Chile: 19.9 million (2025) · Thailand: 71.6 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Thailand is 5.2 times as densely populated as Chile.

Chile: 27 per km² (2025) · Thailand: 140 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Thailand is 3.7 years older than in Chile.

Chile: 36 years (2023) · Thailand: 39.7 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Thailand have 0.1 more children on average than in Chile.

Chile: 1.14 children per woman (2024) · Thailand: 1.2 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

16% of people in Thailand are 65 or older, versus 15% in Chile.

Chile: 14.6% (2025) · Thailand: 16% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

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

Chile: 1 (2025) · Thailand: 0 (2025)

How many official languages?

Chile and Thailand are practically level.

Chile: 1 (2026) · Thailand: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Thailand’s economy is 61% larger than Chile’s.

Chile: $357 billion (2025) · Thailand: $577 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Chile produces 44% more per person than Thailand.

Chile: Int$37,774 (2025) · Thailand: Int$26,250 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Chile than in Thailand (Gini 9.7 points higher).

Chile: 43 (2024) · Thailand: 33.3 (2024)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 9.0% in Chile, versus 0.8% in Thailand.

Chile: 9% (2025) · Thailand: 0.8% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Chile and Thailand are practically level.

Chile: 1.6% (2024) · Thailand: 1.1% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Chile’s price level (US = 100) is 1.6× Thailand’s.

Chile: 48% (2025) · Thailand: 31% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Chile spends 5.4 times as much on health per person as Thailand.

Chile: $1,760 (2024) · Thailand: $327 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Thailand is 33% more likely to die before turning one than in Chile.

Chile: 5.8 per 1,000 (2024) · Thailand: 7.7 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Chile has 6.2 times as many doctors per person as Thailand.

Chile: 3.3 per 1,000 (2023) · Thailand: 0.5 per 1,000 (2021)

How common is obesity?

41% of adults in Chile are obese, versus 16% in Thailand.

Chile: 41.1% (2024) · Thailand: 15.5% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

27% of adults in Chile smoke, versus 18% in Thailand.

Chile: 26.7% (2024) · Thailand: 17.8% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

Chile and Thailand are practically level.

Chile: 6.30 (2025) · Thailand: 6.30 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Thailand drink 20% more alcohol than in Chile.

Chile: 6.6 litres (2023) · Thailand: 7.9 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Chile has 4 times as much meat per person as Thailand.

Chile: 98.5 kg (2023) · Thailand: 24.5 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Chile has 202 kcal more food per person per day than Thailand.

Chile: 3,057 kcal (2023) · Thailand: 2,855 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Thailand put in 227 more hours a year than in Chile.

Chile: 1,950 hours (2023) · Thailand: 2,177 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Chile went to school 2.3 years longer than in Thailand.

Chile: 11.3 years (2023) · Thailand: 9 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Thailand welcomed 2.1 times as many tourists per resident as Chile (2019).

Chile: 0.27 (2024) · Thailand: 0.56 (2019)

How many people are online?

96% of people in Chile are online, versus 91% in Thailand.

Chile: 96% (2024) · Thailand: 91% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

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

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

How many live in cities?

89% of people in Chile live in cities, versus 63% in Thailand.

Chile: 89% (2025) · Thailand: 63% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Thailand has 161 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Chile 133.

Chile: 133 (2024) · Thailand: 161 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Thailand’s railway network is 71% longer than Chile’s.

Chile: 2,396 km (2021) · Thailand: 4,092 km (2017)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Chile fly 48% more passengers per resident than those from Thailand.

Chile: 1.07 (2023) · Thailand: 0.72 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 39% of Thailand, but only 25% of Chile.

Chile: 25% (2023) · Thailand: 38.7% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Chile emits 7% more CO₂ than someone in Thailand.

Chile: 4 t (2024) · Thailand: 3.7 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

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

Chile: 66.4% (2025) · Thailand: 16.6% (2025)

How clean is the air?

Thailand and Chile are nearly identical here.

Chile: 23.2 µg/m³ (2024) · Thailand: 23.3 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

Chile: 6.3 per 100k (2023) · Thailand: no data

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Thailand are 2.5 times as deadly as in Chile.

Chile: 10.3 per 100k (2021) · Thailand: 25.4 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Thailand is on average 17.3 °C warmer than Chile.

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

How much rain falls?

Thailand gets 16% more rain than Chile.

Chile: 1,425 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Thailand: 1,657 mm (2016–2025 avg)