Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Chile instead of Afghanistan, you would:

Health

live 26.1 years longer

In Afghanistan, the average life expectancy is 54 years (52 years for men, 55 years for women) as of 2022. In Chile, that number is 80 years (77 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022.

be 5.1 times more likely to be obese

In Afghanistan, 5.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Chile, that number is 28.0% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 14.8 times more money

Afghanistan has a GDP per capita of $2,000 as of 2022, while in Chile, the GDP per capita is $29,500 as of 2023.

be 37.2% less likely to be unemployed

In Afghanistan, 14.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Chile, that number is 9.0% as of 2023.

be 80.2% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Afghanistan, 54.5% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Chile, however, that number is 10.8% as of 2020.

pay a 100.0% higher top tax rate

Afghanistan has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Chile, the top tax rate is 40.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 97.6% less likely to die during childbirth

In Afghanistan, approximately 620.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Chile, 15.0 women do as of 2020.

be 2.6 times more likely to be literate

In Afghanistan, the literacy rate is 37.3% as of 2021. In Chile, it is 97.0% as of 2021.

be 93.8% less likely to die during infancy

In Afghanistan, approximately 104.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Chile, on the other hand, 6.5 children do as of 2022.

have 63.7% fewer children

In Afghanistan, there are approximately 34.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Chile, there are 12.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 17.2% more likely to have access to electricity

In Afghanistan, approximately 85% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Chile, 100% of the population do as of 2022.

be 5.0 times more likely to have internet access

In Afghanistan, approximately 18.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Chile, about 90.0% do as of 2021.

be 30.7% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Afghanistan, approximately 76% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 68% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Chile, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 36.8% less on healthcare

Afghanistan spends 15.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Chile, that number is 9.8% of GDP as of 2020.

spend 93.1% more on education

Afghanistan spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Chile spends 5.6% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Afghanistan Revenue Department, Chilean Tax Administration.

Chile: At a glance

Chile is a sovereign country in South America, with a total land area of approximately 743,812 sq km. Prior to the arrival of the Spanish in the 16th century, the Inca ruled northern Chile while the Mapuche inhabited central and southern Chile. Although Chile declared its independence in 1810, decisive victory over the Spanish was not achieved until 1818. In the War of the Pacific (1879-83), Chile defeated Peru and Bolivia and won its present northern regions. It was not until the 1880s that the Mapuche were brought under central government control. After a series of elected governments, the three-year-old Marxist government of Salvador ALLENDE was overthrown in 1973 by a military coup led by Augusto PINOCHET, who ruled until a freely elected president was inaugurated in 1990. Sound economic policies, maintained consistently since the 1980s, contributed to steady growth, reduced poverty rates by over half, and helped secure the country's commitment to democratic and representative government. Chile has increasingly assumed regional and international leadership roles befitting its status as a stable, democratic nation. In January 2014, Chile assumed a nonpermanent seat on the UN Security Council for the 2014-15 term.
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