Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
The United Kingdom fits inside Chile 3.1 times.
Chile: 757,245 km² (2023) · United Kingdom: 243,610 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
The United Kingdom’s coastline is 93% longer than Chile’s.
Chile: 6,435 km (2026 edition) · United Kingdom: 12,429 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Chile’s highest peak towers 5,548 m above the United Kingdom’s.
Chile: 6,893 m (2026 edition) · United Kingdom: 1,345 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
The United Kingdom has 3.5 times as many people as Chile.
Chile: 19.9 million (2025) · United Kingdom: 69.5 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
The United Kingdom is 11 times as densely populated as Chile.
Chile: 27 per km² (2025) · United Kingdom: 287 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in the United Kingdom are 5.3 cm taller than in Chile.
Chile: 172.9 cm (2019) · United Kingdom: 178.2 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in the United Kingdom are 4.5 cm taller than in Chile.
Chile: 159.4 cm (2019) · United Kingdom: 163.9 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in the United Kingdom is 3.8 years older than in Chile.
Chile: 36 years (2023) · United Kingdom: 39.8 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in the United Kingdom have 0.4 more children on average than in Chile.
Chile: 1.14 children per woman (2024) · United Kingdom: 1.55 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
20% of people in the United Kingdom are 65 or older, versus 15% in Chile.
Chile: 14.6% (2025) · United Kingdom: 19.7% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
The United Kingdom has produced 15.8 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Chile 1.0.
Chile: 1 (2025) · United Kingdom: 15.8 (2025)
How many official languages?
Chile and the United Kingdom are practically level.
Chile: 1 (2026) · United Kingdom: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
The United Kingdom’s economy is 11 times the size of Chile’s.
Chile: $357 billion (2025) · United Kingdom: $4 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
The United Kingdom produces 71% more per person than Chile.
Chile: Int$37,774 (2025) · United Kingdom: Int$64,607 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Chile than in the United Kingdom (Gini 10.6 points higher).
Chile: 43 (2024) · United Kingdom: 32.4 (2021)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 9.0% in Chile, versus 4.7% in the United Kingdom.
Chile: 9% (2025) · United Kingdom: 4.7% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
The United Kingdom spends 2.3% of its GDP on the military, Chile 1.6%.
Chile: 1.6% (2024) · United Kingdom: 2.3% (2024)
How expensive is it?
The United Kingdom’s price level (US = 100) is 1.9× Chile’s.
Chile: 48% (2025) · United Kingdom: 89% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
The United Kingdom spends 3.3 times as much on health per person as Chile.
Chile: $1,760 (2024) · United Kingdom: $5,860 (2024)
How long do people live?
The United Kingdom and Chile are practically level.
Chile: 81.4 years (2024) · United Kingdom: 81.4 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Chile is 41% more likely to die before turning one than in the United Kingdom.
Chile: 5.8 per 1,000 (2024) · United Kingdom: 4.1 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Chile and the United Kingdom are nearly identical here.
Chile: 3.3 per 1,000 (2023) · United Kingdom: 3.3 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is obesity?
41% of adults in Chile are obese, versus 29% in the United Kingdom.
Chile: 41.1% (2024) · United Kingdom: 29.2% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
27% of adults in Chile smoke, versus 13% in the United Kingdom.
Chile: 26.7% (2024) · United Kingdom: 12.8% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in the United Kingdom rate their lives 0.39 points higher than in Chile.
Chile: 6.30 (2025) · United Kingdom: 6.69 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in the United Kingdom drink 59% more alcohol than in Chile.
Chile: 6.6 litres (2023) · United Kingdom: 10.4 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Chile has 17% more meat per person than the United Kingdom.
Chile: 98.5 kg (2023) · United Kingdom: 84.4 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
The United Kingdom has 377 kcal more food per person per day than Chile.
Chile: 3,057 kcal (2023) · United Kingdom: 3,435 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Chile put in 427 more hours a year than in the United Kingdom.
Chile: 1,950 hours (2023) · United Kingdom: 1,523 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in the United Kingdom went to school 2.2 years longer than in Chile.
Chile: 11.3 years (2023) · United Kingdom: 13.5 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
The United Kingdom welcomed 2.1 times as many tourists per resident as Chile (2019).
Chile: 0.27 (2024) · United Kingdom: 0.55 (2024)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
Chile and the United Kingdom are practically level.
Chile: 96% (2024) · United Kingdom: 95% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in the United Kingdom have electricity, versus 99% in Chile.
Chile: 99% (2024) · United Kingdom: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
89% of people in Chile live in cities, versus 83% in the United Kingdom.
Chile: 89% (2025) · United Kingdom: 83% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Chile has 133 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, the United Kingdom 122.
Chile: 133 (2024) · United Kingdom: 122 (2024)
How much railway is there?
The United Kingdom’s railway network is 6.8 times as long as Chile’s.
Chile: 2,396 km (2021) · United Kingdom: 16,179 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from the United Kingdom fly 59% more passengers per resident than those from Chile.
Chile: 1.07 (2023) · United Kingdom: 1.71 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 25% of Chile, but only 13% of the United Kingdom.
Chile: 25% (2023) · United Kingdom: 13.3% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in the United Kingdom emits 14% more CO₂ than someone in Chile.
Chile: 4 t (2024) · United Kingdom: 4.5 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
66% of Chile’s electricity is renewable, versus 52% in the United Kingdom.
Chile: 66.4% (2025) · United Kingdom: 52% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Chile carries 2.6 times as much fine dust as in the United Kingdom.
Chile: 23.2 µg/m³ (2024) · United Kingdom: 8.8 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 5.7 times as likely to be murdered in Chile as in the United Kingdom.
Chile: 6.3 per 100k (2023) · United Kingdom: 1.1 per 100k (2021)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Chile are 4.3 times as deadly as in the United Kingdom.
Chile: 10.3 per 100k (2021) · United Kingdom: 2.4 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
The United Kingdom is on average 0.5 °C warmer than Chile.
Chile: 9.4°C (2016–2025 avg) · United Kingdom: 9.9°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Chile gets 33% more rain than the United Kingdom.
Chile: 1,425 mm (2016–2025 avg) · United Kingdom: 1,070 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Chile bigger than the United Kingdom?
Chile is larger. The United Kingdom fits inside Chile 3.1 times.
Which has more people, Chile or the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom has 3.5 times as many people as Chile (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Chile or the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom and Chile are practically level. Life expectancy at birth is 81.4 years in Chile and 81.4 in the United Kingdom.
Are people taller in Chile or the United Kingdom?
Men in the United Kingdom are 5.3 cm taller than in Chile (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
