Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sweden instead of Chile, you would:
Health
live 2.9 years longer
In Chile, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022. In Sweden, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.
be 26.4% less likely to be obese
In Chile, 28.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Sweden, that number is 20.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.2 times more money
Chile has a GDP per capita of $29,500 as of 2023, while in Sweden, the GDP per capita is $64,200 as of 2023.
be 16.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Chile, 9.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Sweden, that number is 7.6% as of 2023.
be 49.1% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Chile, 10.8% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Sweden, however, that number is 16.1% as of 2022.
pay a 42.8% higher top tax rate
Chile has a top tax rate of 40.0% as of 2016. In Sweden, the top tax rate is 57.1% as of 2016.
Life
be 66.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Chile, approximately 15.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Sweden, 5.0 women do as of 2020.
be 64.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Chile, approximately 6.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Sweden, on the other hand, 2.3 children do as of 2022.
have 13.7% fewer children
In Chile, there are approximately 12.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Sweden, there are 10.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 28.6% more on education
Chile spends 5.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Sweden spends 7.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 16.3% more on healthcare
Chile spends 9.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Sweden, that number is 11.4% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 50.0% less coastline
Chile has a total of 6,435 km of coastline. In Sweden, that number is 3,218 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Chilean Tax Administration, Skatteverket.
Sweden: At a glance
How big is Sweden compared to Chile? See an in-depth size comparison.