Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Chile fits inside the United States 13 times.
Chile: 757,245 km² (2023) · United States: 9,831,510 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
The United States’ coastline is 3.1 times as long as Chile’s.
Chile: 6,435 km (2026 edition) · United States: 19,924 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Chile’s highest peak towers 703 m above the United States’.
Chile: 6,893 m (2026 edition) · United States: 6,190 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
The United States has 17 times as many people as Chile.
Chile: 19.9 million (2025) · United States: 342 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
The United States is 40% more densely populated than Chile.
Chile: 27 per km² (2025) · United States: 37 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in the United States are 4.1 cm taller than in Chile.
Chile: 172.9 cm (2019) · United States: 176.9 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in the United States are 3.9 cm taller than in Chile.
Chile: 159.4 cm (2019) · United States: 163.3 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in the United States is 2.1 years older than in Chile.
Chile: 36 years (2023) · United States: 38 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in the United States have 0.5 more children on average than in Chile.
Chile: 1.14 children per woman (2024) · United States: 1.63 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
18% of people in the United States are 65 or older, versus 15% in Chile.
Chile: 14.6% (2025) · United States: 18.4% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
The United States has produced 8.7 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Chile 1.0.
Chile: 1 (2025) · United States: 8.7 (2025)
How many official languages?
Chile and the United States are practically level.
Chile: 1 (2026) · United States: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
The United States’ economy is 86 times the size of Chile’s.
Chile: $357 billion (2025) · United States: $30.8 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
The United States produces 2.4 times as much per person as Chile.
Chile: Int$37,774 (2025) · United States: Int$90,027 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Chile than in the United States (Gini 1.2 points higher).
Chile: 43 (2024) · United States: 41.8 (2024)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 9.0% in Chile, versus 4.2% in the United States.
Chile: 9% (2025) · United States: 4.2% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
The United States spends 3.4% of its GDP on the military, Chile 1.6%.
Chile: 1.6% (2024) · United States: 3.4% (2024)
How expensive is it?
The United States’ price level (US = 100) is 2.1× Chile’s.
Chile: 48% (2025) · United States: 100% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
The United States spends 7.7 times as much on health per person as Chile.
Chile: $1,760 (2024) · United States: $13,473 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Chile live 2.5 years longer than in the United States.
Chile: 81.4 years (2024) · United States: 78.9 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Chile is 5% more likely to die before turning one than in the United States.
Chile: 5.8 per 1,000 (2024) · United States: 5.5 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
The United States has 10% more doctors per person than Chile.
Chile: 3.3 per 1,000 (2023) · United States: 3.7 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is obesity?
42% of adults in the United States are obese, versus 41% in Chile.
Chile: 41.1% (2024) · United States: 41.8% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
27% of adults in Chile smoke, versus 16% in the United States.
Chile: 26.7% (2024) · United States: 15.8% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in the United States rate their lives 0.51 points higher than in Chile.
Chile: 6.30 (2025) · United States: 6.82 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in the United States drink 45% more alcohol than in Chile.
Chile: 6.6 litres (2023) · United States: 9.6 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
The United States has 24% more meat per person than Chile.
Chile: 98.5 kg (2023) · United States: 122.1 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
The United States has 890 kcal more food per person per day than Chile.
Chile: 3,057 kcal (2023) · United States: 3,947 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Chile put in 161 more hours a year than in the United States.
Chile: 1,950 hours (2023) · United States: 1,789 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in the United States went to school 2.6 years longer than in Chile.
Chile: 11.3 years (2023) · United States: 13.9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Chile welcomed 25% more tourists per resident than the United States (2019).
Chile: 0.27 (2024) · United States: 0.21 (2024)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
96% of people in Chile are online, versus 95% in the United States.
Chile: 96% (2024) · United States: 95% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in the United States have electricity, versus 99% in Chile.
Chile: 99% (2024) · United States: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
89% of people in Chile live in cities, versus 80% in the United States.
Chile: 89% (2025) · United States: 80% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Chile has 133 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, the United States 113.
Chile: 133 (2024) · United States: 113 (2024)
How much railway is there?
The United States’ railway network is 62 times as long as Chile’s.
Chile: 2,396 km (2021) · United States: 148,553 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from the United States fly 2.6 times as many passengers per resident as those from Chile.
Chile: 1.07 (2023) · United States: 2.75 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 34% of the United States, but only 25% of Chile.
Chile: 25% (2023) · United States: 33.9% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in the United States emits 3.6 times as much CO₂ as someone in Chile.
Chile: 4 t (2024) · United States: 14.2 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
66% of Chile’s electricity is renewable, versus 26% in the United States.
Chile: 66.4% (2025) · United States: 25.6% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Chile carries 3.1 times as much fine dust as in the United States.
Chile: 23.2 µg/m³ (2024) · United States: 7.5 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 10% more likely to be murdered in Chile than in the United States.
Chile: 6.3 per 100k (2023) · United States: 5.8 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in the United States are 38% deadlier than in Chile.
Chile: 10.3 per 100k (2021) · United States: 14.2 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
The United States is on average 0.9 °C warmer than Chile.
Chile: 9.4°C (2016–2025 avg) · United States: 10.3°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Chile gets 68% more rain than the United States.
Chile: 1,425 mm (2016–2025 avg) · United States: 849 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Chile bigger than the United States?
The United States is larger. Chile fits inside the United States 13 times.
Which has more people, Chile or the United States?
The United States has 17 times as many people as Chile (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Chile or the United States?
People in Chile live 2.5 years longer than in the United States. Life expectancy at birth is 81.4 years in Chile and 78.9 in the United States.
Are people taller in Chile or the United States?
Men in the United States are 4.1 cm taller than in Chile (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
