World median is the middle country on each statistic: half of all countries with data are above it, half below. It is not an average, so it is never pulled up or down by giants or microstates.
Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
The median country fits inside Chile 6.8 times.
Chile: 757,245 km² (2023) · World median: 111,370 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Chile’s coastline is 15 times as long as the median country’s.
Chile: 6,435 km (2026 edition) · World median: 440 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Chile’s highest peak towers 4,558 m above the median country’s.
Chile: 6,893 m (2026 edition) · World median: 2,335 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Chile has 2.7 times as many people as the median country.
Chile: 19.9 million (2025) · World median: 7.4 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
The median country is 3.7 times as densely populated as Chile.
Chile: 27 per km² (2025) · World median: 98 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
The median country and Chile are practically level.
Chile: 172.9 cm (2019) · World median: 173.5 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in the median country are 1.1 cm taller than in Chile.
Chile: 159.4 cm (2019) · World median: 160.6 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Chile is 4.8 years older than in the median country.
Chile: 36 years (2023) · World median: 31.1 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in the median country have 0.8 more children on average than in Chile.
Chile: 1.14 children per woman (2024) · World median: 1.9 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
15% of people in Chile are 65 or older, versus 8.6% in the median country.
Chile: 14.6% (2025) · World median: 8.6% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Chile has produced 1.0 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, the median country 0.0.
Chile: 1 (2025) · World median: 0 (2025)
How many official languages?
Chile and the median country are practically level.
Chile: 1 (2026) · World median: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Chile’s economy is 7.9 times the size of the median country’s.
Chile: $357 billion (2025) · World median: $45.5 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Chile produces 79% more per person than the median country.
Chile: Int$37,774 (2025) · World median: Int$21,072 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Chile than in the median country (Gini 8.6 points higher).
Chile: 43 (2024) · World median: 34.4 (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 9.0% in Chile, versus 5.1% in the median country.
Chile: 9% (2025) · World median: 5.1% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
The median country and Chile are practically level.
Chile: 1.6% (2024) · World median: 1.7% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Chile’s price level (US = 100) is 1× the median country’s.
Chile: 48% (2025) · World median: 45% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Chile spends 3.7 times as much on health per person as the median country.
Chile: $1,760 (2024) · World median: $470 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Chile live 6.7 years longer than in the median country.
Chile: 81.4 years (2024) · World median: 74.6 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in the median country is 2.2 times as likely to die before turning one as in Chile.
Chile: 5.8 per 1,000 (2024) · World median: 12.7 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Chile has 2 times as many doctors per person as the median country.
Chile: 3.3 per 1,000 (2023) · World median: 1.7 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is obesity?
41% of adults in Chile are obese, versus 24% in the median country.
Chile: 41.1% (2024) · World median: 24% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
27% of adults in Chile smoke, versus 19% in the median country.
Chile: 26.7% (2024) · World median: 19% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Chile rate their lives 0.47 points higher than in the median country.
Chile: 6.30 (2025) · World median: 5.83 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Chile drink 52% more alcohol than in the median country.
Chile: 6.6 litres (2023) · World median: 4.3 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Chile has 75% more meat per person than the median country.
Chile: 98.5 kg (2023) · World median: 56.2 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Chile has 120 kcal more food per person per day than the median country.
Chile: 3,057 kcal (2023) · World median: 2,938 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in the median country put in 25 more hours a year than in Chile.
Chile: 1,950 hours (2023) · World median: 1,974 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Chile went to school 1.4 years longer than in the median country.
Chile: 11.3 years (2023) · World median: 9.9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
The median country welcomed 30% more tourists per resident than Chile (2019).
Chile: 0.27 (2024) · World median: 0.34 (2024)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
96% of people in Chile are online, versus 82% in the median country.
Chile: 96% (2024) · World median: 82% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in the median country have electricity, versus 99% in Chile.
Chile: 99% (2024) · World median: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
89% of people in Chile live in cities, versus 64% in the median country.
Chile: 89% (2025) · World median: 64% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Chile has 133 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, the median country 115.
Chile: 133 (2024) · World median: 115 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Chile’s railway network is 12% longer than the median country’s.
Chile: 2,396 km (2021) · World median: 2,141 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Chile fly 4.5 times as many passengers per resident as those from the median country.
Chile: 1.07 (2023) · World median: 0.24 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 31% of the median country, but only 25% of Chile.
Chile: 25% (2023) · World median: 31.2% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Chile emits 33% more CO₂ than someone in the median country.
Chile: 4 t (2024) · World median: 3 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
66% of Chile’s electricity is renewable, versus 31% in the median country.
Chile: 66.4% (2025) · World median: 30.8% (2024)
How clean is the air?
The air in Chile carries 40% more fine dust than in the median country.
Chile: 23.2 µg/m³ (2024) · World median: 16.6 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 2.8 times as likely to be murdered in Chile as in the median country.
Chile: 6.3 per 100k (2023) · World median: 2.3 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in the median country are 19% deadlier than in Chile.
Chile: 10.3 per 100k (2021) · World median: 12.3 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
The median country is on average 13.5 °C warmer than Chile.
Chile: 9.4°C (2016–2025 avg) · World median: 23°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Chile gets 41% more rain than the median country.
Chile: 1,425 mm (2016–2025 avg) · World median: 1,014 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Chile bigger than the median country?
Chile is larger. The median country fits inside Chile 6.8 times.
Which has more people, Chile or the median country?
Chile has 2.7 times as many people as the median country (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Chile or the median country?
People in Chile live 6.7 years longer than in the median country. Life expectancy at birth is 81.4 years in Chile and 74.6 in the median country.
Are people taller in Chile or the median country?
The median country and Chile are practically level (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
