The duel
Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
The United Arab Emirates fits inside Chile 7.7 times.
Chile: 757,245 km² (2023) · United Arab Emirates: 98,648 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Chile’s coastline is 4.9 times as long as the United Arab Emirates’.
Chile: 6,435 km (2026 edition) · United Arab Emirates: 1,318 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Chile’s highest peak towers 4,988 m above the United Arab Emirates’.
Chile: 6,893 m (2026 edition) · United Arab Emirates: 1,905 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Chile has 72% more people than the United Arab Emirates.
Chile: 19.9 million (2025) · United Arab Emirates: 11.5 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
The United Arab Emirates is 6.1 times as densely populated as Chile.
Chile: 27 per km² (2025) · United Arab Emirates: 162 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in the United Arab Emirates are 1.2 cm taller than in Chile.
Chile: 172.9 cm (2019) · United Arab Emirates: 174.1 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in the United Arab Emirates are 1.1 cm taller than in Chile.
Chile: 159.4 cm (2019) · United Arab Emirates: 160.5 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Chile is 4.7 years older than in the United Arab Emirates.
Chile: 36 years (2023) · United Arab Emirates: 31.2 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in the United Arab Emirates have 0.1 more children on average than in Chile.
Chile: 1.14 children per woman (2024) · United Arab Emirates: 1.21 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
15% of people in Chile are 65 or older, versus 1.8% in the United Arab Emirates.
Chile: 14.6% (2025) · United Arab Emirates: 1.8% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Chile has produced 1.0 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, the United Arab Emirates 0.0.
Chile: 1 (2025) · United Arab Emirates: 0 (2025)
How many official languages?
Chile and the United Arab Emirates are practically level.
Chile: 1 (2026) · United Arab Emirates: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
The United Arab Emirates’ economy is 55% larger than Chile’s.
Chile: $357 billion (2025) · United Arab Emirates: $552 billion (2024)
How much is produced per person?
The United Arab Emirates produces 2.1 times as much per person as Chile.
Chile: Int$37,774 (2025) · United Arab Emirates: Int$79,344 (2024)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Chile than in the United Arab Emirates (Gini 16.6 points higher).
Chile: 43 (2024) · United Arab Emirates: 26.4 (2018)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 9.0% in Chile, versus 2.2% in the United Arab Emirates.
Chile: 9% (2025) · United Arab Emirates: 2.2% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
The United Arab Emirates spends 5.6% of its GDP on the military, Chile 1.6%.
Chile: 1.6% (2024) · United Arab Emirates: 5.6% (2014)
How expensive is it?
The United Arab Emirates’ price level (US = 100) is 1.3× Chile’s.
Chile: 48% (2025) · United Arab Emirates: 63% (2024)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
The United Arab Emirates spends 36% more on health per person than Chile.
Chile: $1,760 (2024) · United Arab Emirates: $2,402 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in the United Arab Emirates live 1.7 years longer than in Chile.
Chile: 81.4 years (2024) · United Arab Emirates: 83.1 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Chile is 53% more likely to die before turning one than in the United Arab Emirates.
Chile: 5.8 per 1,000 (2024) · United Arab Emirates: 3.8 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Chile has 11% more doctors per person than the United Arab Emirates.
Chile: 3.3 per 1,000 (2023) · United Arab Emirates: 3 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is obesity?
41% of adults in Chile are obese, versus 30% in the United Arab Emirates.
Chile: 41.1% (2024) · United Arab Emirates: 30.3% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
27% of adults in Chile smoke, versus 9.0% in the United Arab Emirates.
Chile: 26.7% (2024) · United Arab Emirates: 9% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in the United Arab Emirates rate their lives 0.52 points higher than in Chile.
Chile: 6.30 (2025) · United Arab Emirates: 6.82 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Chile drink 10 times as much alcohol as in the United Arab Emirates.
Chile: 6.6 litres (2023) · United Arab Emirates: 0.6 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Chile has 45% more meat per person than the United Arab Emirates.
Chile: 98.5 kg (2023) · United Arab Emirates: 67.8 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
The United Arab Emirates has 68 kcal more food per person per day than Chile.
Chile: 3,057 kcal (2023) · United Arab Emirates: 3,125 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in the United Arab Emirates put in 565 more hours a year than in Chile.
Chile: 1,950 hours (2023) · United Arab Emirates: 2,514 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in the United Arab Emirates went to school 1.7 years longer than in Chile.
Chile: 11.3 years (2023) · United Arab Emirates: 13 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
The United Arab Emirates welcomed 8.6 times as many tourists per resident as Chile (2019).
Chile: 0.27 (2024) · United Arab Emirates: 2.28 (2019)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
100% of people in the United Arab Emirates are online, versus 96% in Chile.
Chile: 96% (2024) · United Arab Emirates: 100% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in the United Arab Emirates have electricity, versus 99% in Chile.
Chile: 99% (2024) · United Arab Emirates: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
89% of people in Chile live in cities, versus 86% in the United Arab Emirates.
Chile: 89% (2025) · United Arab Emirates: 86% (2025)
How many phones per person?
The United Arab Emirates has 203 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Chile 133.
Chile: 133 (2024) · United Arab Emirates: 203 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Chile’s railway network is 8.6 times as long as the United Arab Emirates’.
Chile: 2,396 km (2021) · United Arab Emirates: 279 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from the United Arab Emirates fly 7.4 times as many passengers per resident as those from Chile.
Chile: 1.07 (2023) · United Arab Emirates: 7.91 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 25% of Chile, but only 4.5% of the United Arab Emirates.
Chile: 25% (2023) · United Arab Emirates: 4.5% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in the United Arab Emirates emits 5.1 times as much CO₂ as someone in Chile.
Chile: 4 t (2024) · United Arab Emirates: 20.1 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
66% of Chile’s electricity is renewable, versus 8.8% in the United Arab Emirates.
Chile: 66.4% (2025) · United Arab Emirates: 8.8% (2024)
How clean is the air?
The air in the United Arab Emirates carries 2.4 times as much fine dust as in Chile.
Chile: 23.2 µg/m³ (2024) · United Arab Emirates: 55.7 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 the United Arab Emirates.
Chile: 6.3 per 100k (2023) · United Arab Emirates: 0.7 per 100k (2022)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Chile are 75% deadlier than in the United Arab Emirates.
Chile: 10.3 per 100k (2021) · United Arab Emirates: 5.9 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
The United Arab Emirates is on average 19.4 °C warmer than Chile.
Chile: 9.4°C (2016–2025 avg) · United Arab Emirates: 28.8°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Chile gets 30 times as much rain as the United Arab Emirates.
Chile: 1,425 mm (2016–2025 avg) · United Arab Emirates: 47 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Chile bigger than the United Arab Emirates?
Chile is larger. The United Arab Emirates fits inside Chile 7.7 times.
Which has more people, Chile or the United Arab Emirates?
Chile has 72% more people than the United Arab Emirates (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Chile or the United Arab Emirates?
People in the United Arab Emirates live 1.7 years longer than in Chile. Life expectancy at birth is 81.4 years in Chile and 83.1 in the United Arab Emirates.
Are people taller in Chile or the United Arab Emirates?
Men in the United Arab Emirates are 1.2 cm taller than in Chile (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
