https://www.humantruth.info/chile.html
By Vexen Crabtree 2013
Chile Republic of Chile | ![]() |
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Status | Independent State |
Social and Moral Index | 34th best |
Capital | Santiago (administrative/judicial) and Valparaiso (legislative) |
Land Area | 743 532km21 |
Location | South America, The Americas |
Population | 18.7m2 |
Life Expectancy | 78.94yrs (2017)3 |
GNI | $24 563 (2017)4 |
ISO3166-1 Codes | CL, CHL, 1525 |
Internet Domain | .cl6 |
Currency | Peso (CLP)7 |
Telephone | +568 |
#bolivia #easter_island #peru #spain
“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, have contributed to steady growth, reduced poverty rates by over half, and have 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.”
CIA's The World Factbook (2013)9
“Chile is nature on a colossal scale, but travel here is surprisingly easy. Your trip can be as hard-core or as pampered as you like, but you´ll always feel welcome. Spindly Chile stretches 4300km - over half the continent - from the driest desert in the world to massive glacial fields. In between the Andes and the Pacific, the landscape is dotted with volcanoes, geysers, beaches, lakes, rivers, steppe and countless islands. What´s on offer? Everything. In Chile, adventure is what happens on the way to having an adventure: explore sweeping desert solitude, craggy Andean summits, the lush forests of the fjords, first-class wine regions, up-and-coming surfing hot spots, even the exotic getaway of Rapa Nui (Easter Island). Of course, Chile is more than its striking geography: its far-flung location has fired the imagination of literary heavyweights and has been known to make poets out of bartenders and dreamers out of presidents. Closer borders have fostered intimacy with the Chilean people and rituals such as the sharing of maté tea and the welcoming attitude of buena onda (good vibes) are integral to the fabric of local life.”
#economics #human_development #wealth
UN HDI (2021)11 | ||
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Pos. | Higher is better Value11 | |
1 | Switzerland | 0.962 |
2 | Norway | 0.961 |
3 | Iceland | 0.959 |
... | ||
39 | Latvia | 0.863 |
40= | Andorra | 0.858 |
40= | Croatia | 0.858 |
42 | Chile | 0.855 |
43= | Qatar | 0.855 |
44 | San Marino | 0.853 |
45 | Slovakia | 0.848 |
46 | Hungary | 0.846 |
The Americas Avg | 0.75 | |
World Avg | 0.72 | |
q=191. |
Gross National Income Per-Capita (2021)11 | ||
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Pos. | Higher is better PPP $11 | |
1 | Liechtenstein | $146 830 |
2 | Singapore | $90 919 |
3 | Qatar | $87 134 |
... | ||
53 | Panama | $26 957 |
54 | Malaysia | $26 658 |
55 | Seychelles | $25 831 |
56 | Chile | $24 563 |
57 | Kazakhstan | $23 943 |
58 | Trinidad & Tobago | $23 392 |
59 | St Kitts & Nevis | $23 358 |
60 | Bulgaria | $23 079 |
The Americas Avg | $16 628 | |
World Avg | $20 136 | |
q=193. |
Social & Moral Development Index12 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank12 | |
1 | Denmark | 27.0 |
2 | Norway | 29.9 |
3 | Sweden | 31.8 |
... | ||
31 | Hungary | 54.7 |
32 | Malta | 55.8 |
33 | Poland | 56.3 |
34 | Chile | 57.5 |
35 | USA | 57.5 |
36 | Greece | 57.7 |
37 | Monaco | 59.0 |
38 | Latvia | 59.2 |
The Americas Avg | 81.5 | |
World Avg | 88.6 | |
q=199. |
The United Nations produces an annual Human Development Report which includes the Human Development Index. The factors taken into account include life expectancy, education and schooling and Gross National Income (GNI) amongst many others..
The Social and Moral Development Index concentrates on moral issues and human rights, violence, public health, equality, tolerance, freedom and effectiveness in climate change mitigation and environmentalism, and on some technological issues. A country scores higher for achieving well in those areas, and for sustaining that achievement in the long term. Those countries towards the top of this index can truly said to be setting good examples and leading humankind onwards into a bright, humane, and free future. See: Which are the Best Countries in the World? The Social and Moral Development Index.
#birth_control #demographics #fertility #health #immigration #life_expectancy #longevity #migration #overpopulation #population #yemen
Population:
Chile's population is predicted to rise to 19.54 million by 2030. This rise is despite a low fertility rate, meaning, that this country is helping to alleviate problems with growing population in neighbouring countries by accepting immigrants, very likely as a requirement of maintaining an active workforce. This country has a fertility rate of 1.54. The fertility rate is, in simple terms, the average amount of children that each woman has. The higher the figure, the quicker the population will grow, although, to calculate the rate you also need to take into account morbidity - the rate at which people die. If people live healthy and long lives and morbidity is low, then, 2.0 approximates to the replacement rate (two new children for each set of parents who die), which would keep the population stable. If all countries had such a fertility rate, population growth would end. The actual replacement rate in most developed countries is around 2.1. The highest fertility rate ever detected in a single year was in Yemen in 1985, at 8.86.13Population2 | ||
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Pos. | 2018 Population2 | |
1 | China | 1.4b |
2 | India | 1.4b |
3 | USA | 327.1m |
... | ||
58 | Burkina Faso | 19.8m |
59 | Romania | 19.5m |
60 | Mali | 19.1m |
61 | Chile | 18.7m |
62 | Kazakhstan | 18.3m |
63 | Malawi | 18.1m |
64 | Zambia | 17.4m |
65 | Guatemala | 17.2m |
World Avg | 39.0m | |
q=195. |
Life Expectancy Higher is better11 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2021 Years11 | |
1 | Monaco | 85.9 |
2 | Hong Kong | 85.5 |
3 | Japan | 84.8 |
... | ||
33 | Greece | 80.1 |
34 | Maldives | 79.9 |
35 | Qatar | 79.3 |
36 | Chile | 78.9 |
37 | Bahrain | 78.8 |
38 | Thailand | 78.7 |
39 | UAE | 78.7 |
40 | Kuwait | 78.7 |
World Avg | 71.28 | |
q=195. |
Fertility Rate 2.0 is best14 | ||
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Pos. | 202214 | |
1 | US Virgin Islands | 2.00 |
2 | Ecuador | 2.00 |
3 | Nepal | 2.01 |
... | ||
77 | Laos | 2.45 |
78= | Denmark | 1.55 |
78= | Slovenia | 1.55 |
80 | Chile | 1.54 |
81 | Fiji | 2.46 |
82= | Croatia | 1.53 |
82= | Belgium | 1.53 |
84 | Costa Rica | 1.52 |
World Avg | 2.47 | |
q=208. |
Old-Age Dependency Ratio Lower is better15 | ||
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Pos. | 2016 Per 10015 | |
1 | Uganda | 04.3 |
2 | Mali | 04.5 |
3= | Chad | 04.7 |
... | ||
131 | Mauritius | 25.9 |
132 | Uruguay | 26.8 |
133 | Cyprus | 26.9 |
134 | Chile | 27.0 |
135 | Macedonia | 27.7 |
136 | Luxembourg | 28.3 |
137 | Armenia | 28.7 |
138= | Thailand | 29.2 |
World Avg | 18.3 | |
q=185. |
Migration:
Immigrants16 | ||
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Pos. | 2017 %16 | |
1 | UAE | 88.4% |
2 | Kuwait | 75.5% |
3 | Qatar | 65.2% |
... | ||
107 | Tajikistan | 3.1% |
108 | Cape Verde | 2.8% |
109 | Burundi | 2.8% |
110 | Chile | 2.7% |
111 | Micronesia | 2.6% |
112 | Azerbaijan | 2.6% |
113 | Kiribati | 2.6% |
114 | Samoa | 2.5% |
World Avg | 9.4% | |
q=195. |
Emigrants17 | ||
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Pos. | 2010 %17 | |
1 | Dominica | 104.8% |
2 | Palestine | 68.4% |
3 | Samoa | 67.3% |
... | ||
127 | Norway | 3.8% |
128 | Bahrain | 3.7% |
129 | Gambia | 3.7% |
130 | Chile | 3.7% |
131 | Peru | 3.7% |
132 | Czechia | 3.6% |
133 | Mauritania | 3.5% |
134 | Canada | 3.5% |
World Avg | 11.5% | |
q=192. |
#chile #chile_freedom #equality #freedom #gender_equality #human_rights #morals #politics #prejudice #tolerance
Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2025)18 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank18 | |
1 | Sweden | 6.1 |
2 | Denmark | 8.6 |
3 | Norway | 9.0 |
... | ||
29 | Czechia | 43.1 |
30 | Taiwan | 43.7 |
31 | Lithuania | 44.7 |
32 | Chile | 47.9 |
33 | Poland | 48.0 |
34 | S. Korea | 48.5 |
The Americas Avg | 71.80 | |
World Avg | 86.55 | |
q=199. |
For tables, charts and commentary, see:
#alcohol #birth_control #chile #demographics #health #life_expectancy #longevity #mental_health #obesity #overpopulation #parenting #population #smoking #suicide #vaccines
Compared to The Americas (2025)31 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank31 | |
1 | Greenland | 34.3 |
2 | Curaço | 49.7 |
3 | Aruba | 49.9 |
... | ||
11 | Barbados | 71.0 |
12 | Turks & Caicos Islands | 74.3 |
13 | Cuba | 75.7 |
14 | Chile | 75.8 |
15 | Uruguay | 76.4 |
16 | Grenada | 77.9 |
17 | British Virgin Islands | 78.7 |
18 | Trinidad & Tobago | 79.4 |
19 | Costa Rica | 82.6 |
The Americas Avg | 92.66 | |
q=44. |
Health (2025)31 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank31 | |
1 | Monaco | 14.3 |
2 | Liechtenstein | 30.1 |
3 | Isle of Man | 32.1 |
... | ||
73= | Lithuania | 75.5 |
73= | Armenia | 75.5 |
75 | Cuba | 75.7 |
76 | Chile | 75.8 |
77 | Georgia | 75.9 |
78 | Latvia | 76.0 |
79 | Uruguay | 76.4 |
80= | Vietnam | 76.7 |
World Avg | 96.74 | |
q=212. |
The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Monaco, Liechtenstein and The Isle of Man32. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are S. Sudan, Angola and Nigeria32.
21 datasets are used to calculate points for each country, including multiple decades of data on its average life expectancy, its alcohol consumption rate, its fertility rate, its smoking rate, its suicide rate, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance, the prevalence of overweight adults, its adolescent birth rate and its immunizations take-up. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Europe and The Balkans32, whereas the worst are Africa, Micronesia and Melanesia32.
For more, see:
Health:
Chile does relatively well in encouraging good health, compared to many other countries. Chile does better than average in its average life expectancy11 (amongst the highest in The Americas), its adolescent birth rate33 (one of the lowest in The Americas), its fertility rate14 (but bad for The Americas) and in its immunizations take-up34. Chile still has work to do. Chile does worse than average when it comes to its suicide rate35, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance36, its smoking rate37 and in its alcohol consumption rate38. The number of overweight adults has increased by 14% during the past 40 years. Life expectancy in Chile improved by +7.8yrs in the 30 years from 1990, on par with the global average improvement of +7.9yrs. Chile's peak fertility rate was 4.7 in 1960.Life Expectancy Higher is better11 | ||
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Pos. | 2021 Years11 | |
1 | Monaco | 85.9 |
2 | Hong Kong | 85.5 |
3 | Japan | 84.8 |
... | ||
33 | Greece | 80.1 |
34 | Maldives | 79.9 |
35 | Qatar | 79.3 |
36 | Chile | 78.9 |
37 | Bahrain | 78.8 |
38 | Thailand | 78.7 |
39 | UAE | 78.7 |
40 | Kuwait | 78.7 |
The Americas Avg | 72.58 | |
World Avg | 71.28 | |
q=195. |
Alcohol Consumption Lower is better38 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2016 Per Capita38 | |
1 | Bangladesh | 0.0 |
2 | Kuwait | 0.0 |
3 | Libya | 0.0 |
... | ||
135 | Rwanda | 9.0 |
136 | Iceland | 9.1 |
137 | Sweden | 9.2 |
138= | Chile | 9.3 |
138= | Grenada | 9.3 |
138= | S. Africa | 9.3 |
141 | St Kitts & Nevis | 9.4 |
142= | Tanzania | 9.4 |
The Americas Avg | 6.9 | |
World Avg | 6.2 | |
q=189. |
Fertility Rate 2.0 is best14 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 202214 | |
1 | US Virgin Islands | 2.00 |
2 | Ecuador | 2.00 |
3 | Nepal | 2.01 |
... | ||
77 | Laos | 2.45 |
78= | Denmark | 1.55 |
78= | Slovenia | 1.55 |
80 | Chile | 1.54 |
81 | Fiji | 2.46 |
82= | Croatia | 1.53 |
82= | Belgium | 1.53 |
84 | Costa Rica | 1.52 |
The Americas Avg | 1.80 | |
World Avg | 2.47 | |
q=208. |
Smoking Rates Lower is better37 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201437 | |
1 | Guinea | 15 |
2 | Solomon Islands | 26 |
3 | Kiribati | 28 |
... | ||
113 | Iran | 869 |
114 | Thailand | 895 |
115 | Turkmenistan | 92539 |
116 | Chile | 930 |
117 | Ireland | 954 |
118 | Australia | 956 |
119 | Mongolia | 957 |
120 | Bahrain | 969 |
The Americas Avg | 457 | |
World Avg | 819 | |
q=182. |
Suicide Rate35 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2013 Per 100k35 | |
1 | Haiti | 0 |
2 | Grenada | 0 |
3 | Egypt | 0.1 |
... | ||
51 | India | 20.8 |
52 | Trinidad & Tobago | 21.7 |
53 | USA | 22.2 |
54 | Chile | 22.4 |
55 | Canada | 22.7 |
56 | Iceland | 23.5 |
57 | New Zealand | 23.6 |
58 | Ireland | 23.7 |
The Americas Avg | 13.57 | |
World Avg | 20.93 | |
q=91. |
Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance Lower is better36 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank36 | |
1 | Sweden | 1 |
2 | Ireland | 2 |
3 | Denmark | 3 |
... | ||
88 | Syria | 88 |
89 | Azerbaijan | 89 |
90 | Uganda | 90 |
91 | Chile | 91 |
92 | Tunisia | 92 |
93 | Bahrain | 93 |
94 | Philippines | 94 |
95 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 95 |
The Americas Avg | 94.3 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Overweight Adults Lower is better40 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2016 %40 | |
1 | Vietnam | 18.3 |
2 | India | 19.7 |
3 | Bangladesh | 20.0 |
... | ||
155 | Oman | 62.6 |
156 | Argentina | 62.7 |
157 | Uruguay | 62.9 |
158 | Chile | 63.1 |
159 | Venezuela | 63.4 |
160 | Egypt | 63.5 |
161= | Andorra | 63.7 |
161= | UK | 63.7 |
The Americas Avg | 57.4 | |
World Avg | 49.0 | |
q=191. |
Children's Health:
Adolescent Birth Rate Lower is better33 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2022 Per 100033 | |
1 | Hong Kong | 1.6 |
2 | Denmark | 1.8 |
3 | S. Korea | 2.1 |
... | ||
72 | Turkmenistan | 21.2 |
73 | Hungary | 21.9 |
74 | Djibouti | 22.7 |
75 | Chile | 22.8 |
76 | Mauritius | 24.0 |
77 | Jordan | 24.9 |
78 | Mongolia | 25.0 |
79 | Bahamas | 25.1 |
The Americas Avg | 48.1 | |
World Avg | 43.8 | |
q=195. |
Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 Higher is better34 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2015 Avg %34 | |
1= | Hungary | 99.0 |
1= | China | 99.0 |
3 | Uzbekistan | 98.9 |
... | ||
91 | Egypt | 93.4 |
92 | Cape Verde | 93.4 |
93 | Burundi | 93.3 |
94 | Chile | 93.3 |
95 | Georgia | 93.1 |
96 | New Zealand | 92.9 |
97 | Nauru | 92.9 |
98 | USA | 92.8 |
The Americas Avg | 91.3 | |
World Avg | 88.3 | |
q=194. |
#biodiversity #chile #climate_change #deforestation #energy #environmentalism #food #internationalism #meat #over-exploitation #sustainability #the_environment #veganism #vegetarianism
Compared to The Americas (2025)41 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank41 | |
1 | Uruguay | 43.2 |
2 | Puerto Rico | 47.1 |
3 | Costa Rica | 49.7 |
4 | Chile | 56.4 |
5 | Peru | 56.7 |
6 | Dominican Rep. | 65.0 |
7 | Ecuador | 65.6 |
8 | Guatemala | 66.1 |
9 | Mexico | 66.3 |
10 | El Salvador | 67.4 |
11 | Brazil | 70.2 |
12 | Colombia | 70.9 |
13 | Argentina | 78.5 |
The Americas Avg | 92.66 | |
q=36. |
Responsibility Towards The Environment (2025)41 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank41 | |
1 | Sri Lanka | 34.9 |
2 | Uruguay | 43.2 |
3 | Switzerland | 45.0 |
... | ||
13 | Madagascar | 52.4 |
14 | Nigeria | 55.8 |
15 | Rwanda | 56.4 |
16 | Chile | 56.4 |
17 | Peru | 56.7 |
18 | Liechtenstein | 56.8 |
19 | Japan | 57.4 |
20 | Uganda | 57.8 |
World Avg | 84.93 | |
q=199. |
All countries' current and historical approach towards the environment is gauged via 21 datasets, including multiple decades of data on its forested percent change 2000-2020, its environmental performance, energy to GDP efficiency, its sign-up rate to major international accords on protecting the environment, the rate of rational beliefs on the environment in the population, reducing annual meat consumption per person and its score on the Green Future Index.
The countries that do the best (Sri Lanka, Uruguay and Switzerland) tend to have avoided the excesses of early industrial countries, and have not yet repeated the same mistakes of environmental destruction - at least, not on the same scale. The regions with the best average results per country are Central America, South America and Scandinavia. The worst are Eritrea, The Vatican City and Timor-Leste (E. Timor), and the worst regions Micronesia, Australasia and Melanesia.
For more, see:
Chile comes 16th-best in the world when it comes to its responsibility towards the environment. This rank is derived from 7 data sets. Chile does better than average in terms of the rate of rational beliefs on the environment in the population42, its forested percent change 2000-202043, its sign-up rate to major international accords on protecting the environment, its score on the Green Future Index44 and in its environmental performance45. But, things could still be better. Chile does worse than average in energy to GDP efficiency46. And finally, it sits amongst the bottom 20 in terms of reducing annual meat consumption per person47.Forest Area Change 2000-2020 Higher is better43 | ||
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Pos. | Total43 | |
1 | Guernsey | 82.6% |
2 | Bahrain | 75.2% |
3 | Iceland | 64.7% |
... | ||
17 | Puerto Rico | 15.5% |
18 | Iran | 15.2% |
19 | Bulgaria | 14.9% |
20 | Chile | 14.6% |
21 | Cape Verde | 14.6% |
22 | Azerbaijan | 14.2% |
23 | Jamaica | 14.1% |
24 | Italy | 13.8% |
The Americas Avg | -2.1% | |
World Avg | -0.1% | |
q=234. |
From 2000 to 2010, Chile restored some (6%) of its forest cover, and followed this up with a consistently stronger period 2010-2020, adding a further 9%. In total it added 2394 thousand hectares, resulting in 18211 thousand hectares total coverage, although this is still much lower than its traditional coverage level, it is setting a good example in a continent frought by serious ongoing deforestation.
Environmental Performance Higher is better45 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201845 | |
1 | Switzerland | 87.4 |
2 | France | 84.0 |
3 | Denmark | 81.6 |
... | ||
82 | Philippines | 57.7 |
83 | Mongolia | 57.5 |
84= | Serbia | 57.5 |
84= | Chile | 57.5 |
86 | Saudi Arabia | 57.5 |
87 | Ecuador | 57.4 |
88 | Algeria | 57.2 |
89 | Cape Verde | 56.9 |
The Americas Avg | 58.8 | |
World Avg | 56.4 | |
q=180. |
Energy to GDP Efficiency Lower is better46 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2022 Avg46 | |
1 | Rwanda | 0.25 |
2 | Chad | 0.26 |
3 | Tanzania | 0.31 |
... | ||
89 | Mexico | 1.10 |
90 | Taiwan | 1.10 |
91 | Bolivia | 1.11 |
92 | Chile | 1.11 |
93 | Honduras | 1.15 |
94 | Slovenia | 1.15 |
95 | Brazil | 1.16 |
96 | Luxembourg | 1.16 |
The Americas Avg | 1.42 | |
World Avg | 1.23 | |
q=165. |
International Accords on the Environment Higher is better | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Total Avg Rate | |
1 | Sweden | 83% |
2 | Canada | 82% |
3 | Norway | 81% |
... | ||
22 | Peru | 72% |
23 | Mauritius | 72% |
24 | Brazil | 71% |
25 | Chile | 71% |
26 | S. Africa | 71% |
27 | Cyprus | 71% |
28 | Japan | 70% |
29 | UK | 70% |
The Americas Avg | 60.7% | |
World Avg | 57.5% | |
q=197. |
Rational Beliefs on the Environment Higher is better42 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2011 %42 | |
1 | Argentina | 78.3% |
2 | Greece | 77.6% |
3 | Brazil | 77.1% |
... | ||
17 | Japan | 64.7% |
18 | Panama | 64.6% |
19 | Peru | 63.9% |
20 | Chile | 63.8% |
21 | Ivory Coast | 63.7% |
22 | Madagascar | 62.8% |
23 | Uruguay | 62.4% |
24 | Angola | 62.4% |
The Americas Avg | 58.6% | |
World Avg | 39.9% | |
q=145. |
Meat Consumption Lower is better47 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2021 kg47 | |
1 | Congo, DR | 03.0 |
2 | Burundi | 03.5 |
3 | Bangladesh | 04.3 |
... | ||
170 | French Polynesia | 92.5 |
171 | Portugal | 94.6 |
172 | St Kitts & Nevis | 96.6 |
173 | Chile | 97.8 |
174 | Brazil | 98.8 |
175 | Spain | 100.3 |
176 | Samoa | 106.2 |
177 | Israel | 107.7 |
The Americas Avg | 70.3 | |
World Avg | 52.5 | |
q=185. |
In the 2010s, meat consumption per person in Chile was well above the global average (of 49kgs per year), putting unnecessary strain on water supplies and the environment.47
Green Future Index Higher is better44 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2023 Score44 | |
1 | Iceland | 6.7 |
2 | Finland | 6.7 |
3 | Norway | 6.4 |
... | ||
27 | China | 5.1 |
28 | Japan | 5.1 |
29 | Hungary | 5.1 |
30 | Chile | 5.1 |
31 | Czechia | 5.0 |
32 | Singapore | 5.0 |
33 | Hong Kong | 4.9 |
34 | Colombia | 4.8 |
The Americas Avg | 4.6 | |
World Avg | 4.8 | |
q=76. |
#capitalism #charity #chile #corruption #economics #education #english #extremism #happiness #health #human_development #inequality #intelligence #it_security #life_expectancy #maths #modernity #morals #peace #politics #religion #religiosity #religious_violence #research #science #secularisation #social_development #technology #terrorism #the_internet
Compared to The Americas (2020)48 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank48 | |
1= | Canada | 21.8 |
2 | USA | 26.4 |
3 | Argentina | 38.2 |
4 | Grenada | 43.4 |
5 | Barbados | 47.4 |
6 | St Kitts & Nevis | 48.8 |
7 | Chile | 48.8 |
8 | Brazil | 52.8 |
9 | Uruguay | 57.6 |
10 | Mexico | 64.5 |
11 | Peru | 68.2 |
12 | Costa Rica | 69.8 |
13 | Cuba | 72.8 |
The Americas Avg | 81.34 | |
q=35. |
Modernity & Learning (2020)48 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank48 | |
1 | Finland | 7.1 |
2 | Belgium | 12.9 |
3 | Denmark | 13.6 |
... | ||
44 | Croatia | 47.8 |
45 | Liechtenstein | 48.8 |
46 | St Kitts & Nevis | 48.8 |
47 | Chile | 48.8 |
48 | Romania | 51.0 |
49 | Belarus | 51.5 |
50 | Brazil | 52.8 |
51 | Cyprus | 55.6 |
World Avg | 86.31 | |
q=190. |
The most modern countries, with the best results from education, the highest levels of research, and with the easiest access to information on the Internet, are Finland, Belgium and Denmark49. The worst countries are Eritrea, S. Sudan and Sierra Leone49. Despite improves in global education, access to tertiary (adult) education is becoming increasingly unequal between the rich haves and the poor have-nots50.
“Education, at all levels and ages, is the single most vital support for equality as well as being a country's most vital economic and social resource. [...] Every successful aspirant to modernisation and economic development, from Japan to South Korea, China to Chile, has got there with a big emphasis on education.”
Bill Emmott (2017)51
15 datasets are used to calculate points for each country, including multiple decades of data on Research and Development, Secondary Education, Length of Schooling, Intellectual Endeavours, Maths, Science & Reading, Religiosity, IQ, the percent of citizens with access to the internet, Freedom On The Internet, IT Security, IPv6 Uptake and digital quality of life. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Baltic States and Europe49, whereas the worst are Melanesia, Africa and Micronesia49.
For more, see:
Modernity and Education:
Research & Development Higher is better | ||
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Pos. | 2016 % RDP PPP | |
1 | S. Korea | 4.2952 |
2 | Israel | 4.1152 |
3 | Japan | 3.5852 |
... | ||
70= | Tanzania | 0.3853 |
70= | Romania | 0.3852 |
70= | Montenegro | 0.3854 |
70= | Chile | 0.3852 |
70= | Ghana | 0.3853 |
75 | Moldova | 0.3554 |
76 | Ecuador | 0.3455 |
77 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 0.3354 |
The Americas Avg | 0.47 | |
World Avg | 0.84 | |
q=126. |
Secondary Education Higher is better56 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201856 | |
1= | Luxembourg | 100.0% |
1= | Estonia | 100.0% |
1= | Austria | 100.0% |
... | ||
60 | Singapore | 79.6% |
61 | Italy | 79.6% |
62 | Hong Kong | 79.4% |
63 | Chile | 79.3% |
64 | China | 78.6% |
65 | Belize | 78.6% |
66 | Malta | 78.2% |
67 | Fiji | 76.9% |
The Americas Avg | 63.0% | |
World Avg | 63.0% | |
q=169. |
Length of Schooling Higher is better57 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2021 Years57 | |
1 | Australia | 21.1 |
2 | New Zealand | 20.3 |
3 | Greece | 20.0 |
... | ||
20 | Portugal | 16.9 |
21 | Malta | 16.8 |
22 | Uruguay | 16.8 |
23 | Chile | 16.7 |
24 | Costa Rica | 16.5 |
25 | Singapore | 16.5 |
26 | S. Korea | 16.5 |
27 | Switzerland | 16.5 |
The Americas Avg | 14.2 | |
World Avg | 13.5 | |
q=193. |
Intellectual Endeavours Lower is better36 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank36 | |
1 | Ukraine | 1 |
2 | Czechia | 2 |
3 | Hungary | 3 |
... | ||
71 | Burundi | 71 |
72 | Tunisia | 72 |
73 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 73 |
74 | Chile | 74 |
75 | Argentina | 75 |
76 | Costa Rica | 76 |
77 | Jamaica | 77 |
78 | Colombia | 78 |
The Americas Avg | 99.8 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Maths, Science & Reading Higher is better58 | ||
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Pos. | 2015 Score58 | |
1 | Singapore | 1655 |
2 | Hong Kong | 1598 |
3 | Japan | 1586 |
... | ||
41 | Malta | 1391 |
42 | Slovakia | 1389 |
43 | Greece | 1376 |
44 | Chile | 1329 |
45 | Bulgaria | 1319 |
46= | Romania | 1313 |
46= | Cyprus | 1313 |
48 | UAE | 1298 |
The Americas Avg | 1287 | |
World Avg | 1389 | |
q=70. |
Religiosity Lower is better59 | ||
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Pos. | 2018 %59 | |
1 | China | 3 |
2 | Estonia | 6 |
3 | Czechia | 7 |
... | ||
37= | Israel | 36 |
37= | Portugal | 36 |
39 | Azerbaijan | 38 |
40 | Chile | 41 |
41= | Croatia | 42 |
41= | Moldova | 42 |
43 | Argentina | 43 |
44 | Mexico | 45 |
The Americas Avg | 65.4 | |
World Avg | 54.3 | |
q=106. |
IQ Higher is better60 | ||
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Pos. | 200660 | |
1= | Hong Kong | 108 |
1= | Singapore | 108 |
3 | S. Korea | 106 |
... | ||
55= | Albania | 90 |
55= | Croatia | 90 |
55= | Kyrgyzstan | 90 |
55= | Chile | 90 |
59 | Costa Rica | 89 |
60= | Laos | 89 |
61 | Ecuador | 88 |
62= | Mexico | 88 |
The Americas Avg | 85.3 | |
World Avg | 85.6 | |
q=138. |
Technology and Information:
Internet Users Higher is better61 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201661 | |
1 | Iceland | 100% |
2 | Faroe Islands | 99% |
3 | Norway | 98% |
... | ||
38 | Hungary | 80% |
39 | Kuwait | 80% |
40 | Malta | 80% |
41 | Chile | 78% |
42 | Lithuania | 77% |
43 | Latvia | 76% |
44 | Lebanon | 76% |
45 | Croatia | 74% |
The Americas Avg | 56.4% | |
World Avg | 48.1% | |
q=201. |
IT Security Lower is better62 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201362 | |
1= | Ireland | 0.11 |
1= | Luxembourg | 0.11 |
1= | Belize | 0.11 |
... | ||
24 | Australia | 0.63 |
25 | Libya | 0.63 |
26 | Qatar | 0.65 |
27 | Chile | 0.66 |
28 | Guinea-Bissau | 0.67 |
29 | Uzbekistan | 0.69 |
30 | Moldova | 0.71 |
31 | Zambia | 0.76 |
The Americas Avg | 0.84 | |
World Avg | 0.98 | |
IPv6 Uptake Higher is better63 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Ratio63 | |
1 | Belgium | 55.4 |
2 | Germany | 41.8 |
3 | Switzerland | 35.1 |
... | ||
83= | Macedonia | 0.0 |
83= | Pakistan | 0.0 |
83= | Paraguay | 0.0 |
83= | Chile | 0.0 |
83= | US Virgin Islands | 0.0 |
83= | Mauritius | 0.0 |
89 | Botswana | 0.0 |
90= | El Salvador | 0.0 |
The Americas Avg | 3.36 | |
World Avg | 3.82 | |
q=176. |
Digital Quality of Life Higher is better64 | ||
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Pos. | 202464 | |
1 | Germany | 77.9% |
2 | Finland | 76.9% |
3 | France | 73.9% |
... | ||
41 | Malaysia | 57.5% |
42 | Argentina | 56.2% |
43 | UAE | 55.8% |
44 | Chile | 55.0% |
45 | China | 54.8% |
46 | Uruguay | 54.8% |
47 | Ukraine | 54.4% |
48 | Serbia | 53.5% |
The Americas Avg | 44.7% | |
World Avg | 48.4% | |
q=121. |
Chile has the 2nd-best fixed-broadband speed of 121 countries measured65.
National Culture:
Chile has a good long-term record on keeping corruption low, but things have been getting worse over the last ten years.World Giving Index Higher is better66 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2022 %66 | |
1 | Indonesia | 68.0 |
2 | Kenya | 61.0 |
3 | USA | 59.0 |
... | ||
71= | Tajikistan | 39.0 |
71= | Peru | 39.0 |
73 | Uzbekistan | 38.0 |
74= | Chile | 38.0 |
74= | Mali | 38.0 |
76 | Switzerland | 37.0 |
77= | Finland | 37.0 |
77= | Hong Kong | 37.0 |
The Americas Avg | 43.7 | |
World Avg | 39.6 | |
q=125. |
Corruption Higher is better67 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2022 Points67 | |
1 | Denmark | 90.0 |
2= | Finland | 87.0 |
2= | New Zealand | 87.0 |
... | ||
25 | Taiwan | 68.0 |
26= | Bhutan | 68.0 |
27 | UAE | 67.0 |
28= | Chile | 67.0 |
29 | Barbados | 65.0 |
30 | Bahamas | 64.0 |
31= | S. Korea | 63.0 |
31= | Israel | 63.0 |
The Americas Avg | 42.97 | |
World Avg | 42.98 | |
q=180. |
Happiness Higher is better68 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2024 Score68 | |
1 | Finland | 7.7 |
2 | Denmark | 7.5 |
3 | Iceland | 7.5 |
... | ||
42 | Argentina | 6.4 |
43 | Kazakhstan | 6.4 |
44 | Guatemala | 6.4 |
45 | Chile | 6.4 |
46 | Vietnam | 6.4 |
47 | Nicaragua | 6.3 |
48 | Malta | 6.3 |
49 | Thailand | 6.2 |
The Americas Avg | 6.31 | |
World Avg | 5.58 | |
q=147. |
Creativity & Culture Lower is better36 | ||
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Pos. | 2017 Rank36 | |
1 | Belgium | 1 |
2 | Netherlands | 2 |
3 | Estonia | 3 |
... | ||
48 | Australia | 48 |
49 | Seychelles | 49 |
50 | Grenada | 50 |
51 | Chile | 51 |
52 | Bahamas | 52 |
53 | UAE | 53 |
54 | Thailand | 54 |
55 | Macedonia | 55 |
The Americas Avg | 80.2 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Open Trading, Aid & Development Lower is better36 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank36 | |
1 | Ireland | 1 |
2 | Denmark | 2 |
3 | Sweden | 3 |
... | ||
70 | Tunisia | 70 |
71 | Montenegro | 71 |
72 | Ukraine | 72 |
73 | Chile | 73 |
74 | Macedonia | 74 |
75 | Oman | 75 |
76 | Dominican Rep. | 76 |
77 | Slovenia | 77 |
The Americas Avg | 100.5 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Peace Versus Instability:
Global Peace Index Lower is better69 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2023 Score69 | |
1 | Iceland | 1.12 |
2 | Denmark | 1.31 |
3 | Ireland | 1.31 |
... | ||
55 | Madagascar | 1.85 |
56 | Namibia | 1.86 |
57 | Moldova | 1.87 |
58 | Chile | 1.87 |
59 | Gambia | 1.89 |
60 | Greece | 1.89 |
61 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 1.89 |
62 | Jordan | 1.90 |
The Americas Avg | 2.13 | |
World Avg | 2.07 | |
q=163. |
Peacekeeping & Security Lower is better36 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank36 | |
1 | Samoa | 1 |
2 | S. Africa | 2 |
3 | Tunisia | 3 |
... | ||
16 | Costa Rica | 16 |
17 | Hungary | 17 |
18 | Japan | 18 |
19 | Chile | 19 |
20 | Kazakhstan | 20 |
21 | Thailand | 21 |
22 | Algeria | 22 |
23 | Guatemala | 23 |
The Americas Avg | 82.3 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Refugees & UN Treaties Lower is better36 | ||
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Pos. | 2017 Rank36 | |
1 | Austria | 1 |
2 | Germany | 2 |
3 | Netherlands | 3 |
... | ||
23 | Thailand | 23 |
24 | Poland | 24 |
25 | S. Africa | 25 |
26 | Chile | 26 |
27 | Panama | 27 |
28 | Portugal | 28 |
29 | USA | 29 |
30 | Singapore | 30 |
The Americas Avg | 91.5 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Impact of Terrorism Lower is better70 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2019 Score70 | |
1 | Togo | 0.00 |
2 | Mongolia | 0.00 |
3 | Swaziland | 0.00 |
... | ||
102 | Uganda | 3.96 |
103 | Mexico | 4.08 |
104 | Venezuela | 4.10 |
105 | Chile | 4.12 |
106 | Greece | 4.17 |
107 | Germany | 4.25 |
108 | Lebanon | 4.40 |
109 | China | 4.47 |
The Americas Avg | 2.16 | |
World Avg | 2.78 | |
q=150. |
Economic Inequality and Poverty:
Inequality in Life Expectancy Lower is better71 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201971 | |
1 | Iceland | 2.40 |
2= | Singapore | 2.50 |
2= | Hong Kong | 2.50 |
... | ||
47 | Maldives | 6.00 |
48= | Malaysia | 6.10 |
48= | Bulgaria | 6.10 |
50 | Chile | 6.30 |
51= | USA | 6.30 |
51= | Romania | 6.30 |
53 | Saudi Arabia | 6.40 |
54 | Oman | 6.70 |
The Americas Avg | 12.03 | |
World Avg | 14.59 | |
q=184. |
Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) Lower is better72 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2023 %72 | |
1 | Slovakia | 24.1%73 |
2 | Slovenia | 24.3%73 |
3 | Belarus | 24.4%74 |
... | ||
134 | Madagascar | 42.6%75 |
135 | Uganda | 42.7%76 |
136= | Central African Rep. | 43.0%73 |
136= | Chile | 43.0%77 |
138 | Ghana | 43.5%78 |
139= | Mexico | 43.5%77 |
140 | St Lucia | 43.7%79 |
141= | Rwanda | 43.7%78 |
The Americas Avg | 44.0% | |
World Avg | 36.5% | |
q=167. |
When 's income inequality was compared with 63 countries' averages throughout the 1980s, it listed as the 4th-most-unequal country.
#belief #buddhism #catholicism #christianity #god #hinduism #islam #judaism #pentecostalism #religion #religiosity #secularisation
Religiosity (2018)59 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better %59 | |
1 | China | 3 |
2 | Estonia | 6 |
3 | Czechia | 7 |
... | ||
37= | Israel | 36 |
37= | Portugal | 36 |
39 | Azerbaijan | 38 |
40 | Chile | 41 |
41= | Croatia | 42 |
41= | Moldova | 42 |
43 | Argentina | 43 |
44 | Mexico | 45 |
45 | Kyrgyzstan | 47 |
46 | Kosovo | 48 |
47= | Tajikistan | 50 |
47= | Romania | 50 |
49 | Georgia | 51 |
50= | Armenia | 53 |
50= | USA | 53 |
52 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 54 |
World Avg | 54.3 | |
q=106. |
Disbelief In God (2007)80 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better %80 | |
1 | Vietnam | 81 |
2 | Japan | 65 |
3 | Sweden | 64 |
... | ||
65= | Jamaica | 3 |
65= | India | 3 |
67 | Angola | 2 |
68= | Chile | 2 |
68= | Central African Rep. | 2 |
68= | Tajikistan | 2 |
68= | Turkmenistan | 2 |
68= | Indonesia | 2 |
73 | Paraguay | 1 |
74= | Nicaragua | 1 |
74= | Bolivia | 1 |
74= | Colombia | 1 |
74= | Costa Rica | 1 |
74= | Honduras | 1 |
74= | Brazil | 1 |
74= | Ecuador | 1 |
World Avg | 9.9 | |
q=137. |
Data from the Pew Forum, a professional polling outfit, states that in 2010 the religious makeup of this country was as follows in the table below81:
Christian | 89.4% |
Muslim | 0.1% |
Hindu | 0.1% |
Buddhist | 0.1% |
Folk Religion | 1.5% |
Jewish | 0.1% |
Unaffiliated | 8.6% |
It appears that when asked "What religion are you" many give pollsters the 'correct' answer despite how they actually feel, and despite what they actually believe. Although 91.3% of the populace say they belong to a religion, only 41% say that they are religious when the question is phrased as "Is religion an important part of your daily life?".
For more on this phenomenon, see:
"Institutionalized Religions Have Their Numbers Inflated by National Polls" by Vexen Crabtree (2009)
The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states: Roman Catholic 70%, Evangelical 15.1%, Jehovah's Witnesses 1.1%, other Christian 1%, other 4.6%, none 8.3% (2002 census)82.
A Pew Forum poll in 2006 found that nearly half or more of all Protestants in several countries, including Chile, identified as Pentecostal Christians83.
The International Humanist and Ethical Union produced a report in 2012 entitled "Freedom of Thought" (2012)84, in which they document bias and prejudice at the national level that is based on religion, belief and/or lack of belief. Their entry for Chile states:
“Church and state are officially separate; however, anti-incitement laws exist for religious groups. A 2002 law on freedom of expression and information and the press prohibits the use of any means of social communication to publish or transmit information designed to promote hatred of or hostility towards persons or groups based on religion and establishes fines for infractions. Publicly subsidized schools are required to offer religious education two teaching hours per week through high school; although parents may decide to have their children omit religious education. Religious instruction in public schools is almost exclusively Catholic, although the Ministry of Education approved curricula for 14 other religious groups. Schools must teach the religion requested by the parents.”
"Freedom of Thought" by IHEU (2012)85
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