Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Chile is 25% bigger than Ukraine
Chile: 756,556 km² (2024) · Ukraine: 603,550 km² (2024)
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)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 71% of Ukraine, versus 14% of Chile
Chile: 14.4% (2024) · Ukraine: 71.3% (2024)
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 refugees does it host?
Chile hosts 2.2 times as many refugees per resident as Ukraine
Chile: 0.1 per 1,000 (2025) · Ukraine: 0.1 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Ukraine has produced 1.3 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Chile 1.0
Chile: 1 (2026) · Ukraine: 1.3 (2026)
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 live on less than $3 a day?
Chile and Ukraine are practically level
Chile: 0.4% (2024) · Ukraine: 0% (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 40% of its GDP on the military, Chile 1.5%
Chile: 1.5% (2025) · Ukraine: 39.6% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Ukraine’s central government collects 21% of GDP in tax, Chile’s 18%
Chile: 18.3% (2024) · Ukraine: 21% (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 many hospital beds are there?
Ukraine has 3.2 times as many hospital beds per person as Chile
Chile: 1.9 per 1,000 (2023) · Ukraine: 6.1 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Ukraine is 2.1 times that in Chile
Chile: 9.1 per 100k (2023) · Ukraine: 18.9 per 100k (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)
How many World Heritage sites?
Ukraine has 1 more World Heritage site than Chile (8 against 7)
Chile: 7 (2026) · Ukraine: 8 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Ukraine has won 160 Olympic medals, Chile 15
Chile: 15 (2026 edition) · Ukraine: 160 (2026 edition)
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)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Chile is 2.4 times as fast as in Ukraine
Chile: 422 Mbps (2026) · Ukraine: 178 Mbps (2026)
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 24% of Chile, but only 17% of Ukraine
Chile: 24.5% (2024) · Ukraine: 17.3% (2024)
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 15% deadlier than in Chile
Chile: 16.3 per 100k (2023) · Ukraine: 18.7 per 100k (2023)
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)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
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).
