Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Chile instead of Argentina, you would:
Health
live 1.5 years longer
In Argentina, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022. In Chile, that number is 80 years (77 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 11.3% more money
Argentina has a GDP per capita of $26,500 as of 2023, while in Chile, the GDP per capita is $29,500 as of 2023.
be 72.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Argentina, 39.2% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Chile, however, that number is 10.8% as of 2020.
be 46.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Argentina, 6.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Chile, that number is 9.0% as of 2023.
pay a 14.3% higher top tax rate
Argentina has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Chile, the top tax rate is 40.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 66.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Argentina, approximately 45.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Chile, 15.0 women do as of 2020.
be 29.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Argentina, approximately 9.3 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 18.4% fewer children
In Argentina, there are approximately 15.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Chile, there are 12.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 12.0% more on education
Argentina spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Chile spends 5.6% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 29.0% more coastline
Argentina has a total of 4,989 km of coastline. In Chile, that number is 6,435 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Chilean Tax Administration, Federal Administration of Public Revenue.
Chile: At a glance
How big is Chile compared to Argentina? See an in-depth size comparison.