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Chile

Republic of Chile

Capital: Santiago
Languages: Spanish
Currency: Chilean peso
People: 19.9 million (2025)
Neighbours: 3

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Surprising facts about Chile

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Picked for surprise among Chile’s neighbours, its region and the world median.

Chile among 213 countries & territories

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Total area

757,245 km²

37th of 205

2023

Coastline

6,435 km

20th of 213

2026 edition

Highest point

6,893 m

11th of 213

2026 edition

Forest cover

25%

115th of 207

2023

Population

19.9 million

65th of 210

2025

Population density

27 per km²

172nd of 209

2025

Height of men

172.9 cm

103rd of 196

2019

Height of women

159.4 cm

127th of 196

2019

Median age

36 years

73rd of 213

2023

Fertility rate

1.14 children per woman

198th of 210

2024

Aged 65 and over

14.6%

67th of 210

2025

Economy size (GDP)

$357 billion

45th of 207

2025

GDP per person (PPP)

Int$37,774

66th of 198

2025

Income inequality (Gini)

25th of 155

2024

Unemployment

46th of 186

2025

Health spending per person

$1,760

45th of 193

2024

Military spending

1.6%

83rd of 158

2024

Life expectancy

81.4 years

43rd of 210

2024

Infant mortality

5.8 per 1,000

141st of 194

2024

Doctors

3.3 per 1,000

53rd of 190

2023

Adult obesity

41.1%

18th of 195

2024

Smoking

26.7%

41st of 166

2024

Life satisfaction

6.30

52nd of 163

2025

Alcohol consumption

6.6 litres

73rd of 195

2023

Meat supply

98.5 kg

20th of 189

2023

Daily calories

3,057 kcal

81st of 189

2023

Working hours

1,950 hours

70th of 130

2023

Years of schooling

11.3 years

61st of 193

2023

Internet users

96%

28th of 208

2024

Access to electricity

99%

129th of 209

2024

Urban population

89%

30th of 210

2025

Mobile subscriptions

133

49th of 208

2024

CO₂ per person

4 t

78th of 203

2024

Renewable electricity

66.4%

51st of 201

2025

Air pollution (PM2.5)

23.2 µg/m³

69th of 213

2024

Homicide rate

6.3 per 100k

43rd of 160

2023

Road deaths

10.3 per 100k

116th of 193

2021

Average temperature

9.4°C

163rd of 187

2016–2025 avg

Rainfall

1,425 mm

58th of 187

2016–2025 avg

Nobel laureates per 10 million people

45th of 160

2025

Railway network

2,396 km

63rd of 133

2021

Air passengers per resident

1.07

43rd of 165

2023

Tourists per resident

0.27

98th of 179

2024

Official languages

87th of 213

2026

Price level (US = 100)

48%

88th of 198

2025

World twins

The countries most like Chile across 12 indicators (GDP/person, Life exp., Median age, Fertility, Urban, Internet, Schooling, CO₂/person, Density, Temperature, Happiness, Obesity). Each indicator is standardised and compared by average distance; a resemblance, not a score.

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Surprising facts about Chile

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