Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Chile is 25% bigger than Ukraine.
Chile: 757,245 km² (2023) · Ukraine: 603,550 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Chile’s coastline is 2.3 times as long as Ukraine’s.
Chile: 6,435 km (2026 edition) · Ukraine: 2,782 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Chile’s highest peak towers 4,832 m above Ukraine’s.
Chile: 6,893 m (2026 edition) · Ukraine: 2,061 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Ukraine has 2 times as many people as Chile.
Chile: 19.9 million (2025) · Ukraine: 39 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Ukraine is 2.5 times as densely populated as Chile.
Chile: 27 per km² (2025) · Ukraine: 67 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Ukraine are 8.1 cm taller than in Chile.
Chile: 172.9 cm (2019) · Ukraine: 181 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Ukraine are 7.2 cm taller than in Chile.
Chile: 159.4 cm (2019) · Ukraine: 166.6 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Ukraine is 6 years older than in Chile.
Chile: 36 years (2023) · Ukraine: 42 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Chile have 0.2 more children on average than in Ukraine.
Chile: 1.14 children per woman (2024) · Ukraine: 0.99 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
19% of people in Ukraine are 65 or older, versus 15% in Chile.
Chile: 14.6% (2025) · Ukraine: 19% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Ukraine has produced 1.3 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Chile 1.0.
Chile: 1 (2025) · Ukraine: 1.3 (2025)
How many official languages?
Chile and Ukraine are practically level.
Chile: 1 (2026) · Ukraine: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Chile’s economy is 67% larger than Ukraine’s.
Chile: $357 billion (2025) · Ukraine: $214 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Chile produces 2 times as much per person as Ukraine.
Chile: Int$37,774 (2025) · Ukraine: Int$18,905 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Chile than in Ukraine (Gini 17.4 points higher).
Chile: 43 (2024) · Ukraine: 25.6 (2020)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 9.8% in Ukraine, versus 9.0% in Chile.
Chile: 9% (2025) · Ukraine: 9.8% (2021)
How much goes to the military?
Ukraine spends 34% of its GDP on the military, Chile 1.6%.
Chile: 1.6% (2024) · Ukraine: 34.5% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Chile’s price level (US = 100) is 1.5× Ukraine’s.
Chile: 48% (2025) · Ukraine: 31% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Chile spends 4.8 times as much on health per person as Ukraine.
Chile: $1,760 (2024) · Ukraine: $370 (2021)
How long do people live?
People in Chile live 6.7 years longer than in Ukraine.
Chile: 81.4 years (2024) · Ukraine: 74.7 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Ukraine is 31% more likely to die before turning one than in Chile.
Chile: 5.8 per 1,000 (2024) · Ukraine: 7.6 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Ukraine has 6% more doctors per person than Chile.
Chile: 3.3 per 1,000 (2023) · Ukraine: 3.5 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is obesity?
41% of adults in Chile are obese, versus 28% in Ukraine.
Chile: 41.1% (2024) · Ukraine: 27.8% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
27% of adults in Chile smoke, versus 24% in Ukraine.
Chile: 26.7% (2024) · Ukraine: 23.7% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Chile rate their lives 1.64 points higher than in Ukraine.
Chile: 6.30 (2025) · Ukraine: 4.66 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Chile drink 70% more alcohol than in Ukraine.
Chile: 6.6 litres (2023) · Ukraine: 3.9 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Chile has 2 times as much meat per person as Ukraine.
Chile: 98.5 kg (2023) · Ukraine: 49.5 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Chile has 272 kcal more food per person per day than Ukraine.
Chile: 3,057 kcal (2023) · Ukraine: 2,786 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Ukraine put in 95 more hours a year than in Chile.
Chile: 1,950 hours (2023) · Ukraine: 2,045 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Chile went to school 0.17 years longer than in Ukraine.
Chile: 11.3 years (2023) · Ukraine: 11.1 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Chile welcomed 4 times as many tourists per resident as Ukraine (2019).
Chile: 0.27 (2024) · Ukraine: 0.07 (2024)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
96% of people in Chile are online, versus 82% in Ukraine.
Chile: 96% (2024) · Ukraine: 82% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in Ukraine have electricity, versus 99% in Chile.
Chile: 99% (2024) · Ukraine: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
89% of people in Chile live in cities, versus 70% in Ukraine.
Chile: 89% (2025) · Ukraine: 70% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Ukraine has 133 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Chile 133.
Chile: 133 (2024) · Ukraine: 133 (2023)
How much railway is there?
Ukraine’s railway network is 9 times as long as Chile’s.
Chile: 2,396 km (2021) · Ukraine: 21,626 km (2020)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Chile fly 93 times as many passengers per resident as those from Ukraine.
Chile: 1.07 (2023) · Ukraine: 0.01 (2022)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 25% of Chile, but only 17% of Ukraine.
Chile: 25% (2023) · Ukraine: 16.8% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Chile emits 6% more CO₂ than someone in Ukraine.
Chile: 4 t (2024) · Ukraine: 3.8 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
66% of Chile’s electricity is renewable, versus 16% in Ukraine.
Chile: 66.4% (2025) · Ukraine: 16.4% (2022)
How clean is the air?
The air in Chile carries 63% more fine dust than in Ukraine.
Chile: 23.2 µg/m³ (2024) · Ukraine: 14.2 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 68% more likely to be murdered in Chile than in Ukraine.
Chile: 6.3 per 100k (2023) · Ukraine: 3.8 per 100k (2021)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Ukraine are 2% deadlier than in Chile.
Chile: 10.3 per 100k (2021) · Ukraine: 10.5 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Ukraine is on average 0.9 °C warmer than Chile.
Chile: 9.4°C (2016–2025 avg) · Ukraine: 10.3°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Chile gets 2.3 times as much rain as Ukraine.
Chile: 1,425 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Ukraine: 619 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Chile bigger than Ukraine?
Chile is larger. Chile is 25% bigger than Ukraine.
Which has more people, Chile or Ukraine?
Ukraine has 2 times as many people as Chile (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Chile or Ukraine?
People in Chile live 6.7 years longer than in Ukraine. Life expectancy at birth is 81.4 years in Chile and 74.7 in Ukraine.
Are people taller in Chile or Ukraine?
Men in Ukraine are 8.1 cm taller than in Chile (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
