Country field notes / Latin America & Caribbean

Chile

Life expectancy 81.4 years (2024); GDP per person $30,268 in constant-2021 PPP dollars (2024). These are captured source observations, not a measure of household wealth. Dates can differ across indicators.

A first view of health, purchasing power, and essential services. These are observed source indicators; The experimental rankings provide a separate, explicitly weighted comparison where all inputs are available.

Ranking summary · 2023

Equal-domain rank 46 / 170 · Overall 66.0 · Rank across three weightings 45–57

Health: 80.5 · Essential services: 67.5 · Material resources: 67.5 · Civic voice: 79.9 · Air quality: 34.9

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Latest available observations in the captured 2000–2025 data. Periods vary; no gap-filling.
IndicatorValueUnitObservation periodProvider
Life expectancy81.36years2024World Bank
GDP per person$30,2682021 international $2024World Bank
Electricity access99.00% of population2024World Bank
Basic drinking water99.08% of population2024World Bank
Basic sanitation100.00% of population2024World Bank
Clean cooking access96.00% of population2024World Bank
Food insecurity16.00% of population2024World Bank
Poverty at $3/day0.40% of population2024World Bank
Income / consumption Gini43.00index, 0–1002024World Bank
Bottom 20% resource share5.80% of income or consumption2024World Bank
Under-five mortality6.80deaths per 1,000 live births2024World Bank
Maternal mortality10.00deaths per 100,000 live births2023World Bank
Child stunting1.80% of children under five2014World Bank
Out-of-pocket health spending39.15% of current health expenditure2024World Bank
Unemployment8.97% of labor force2025World Bank
Youth outside work and education13.44% of youth2025World Bank
Internet use95.59% of population2024World Bank
PM2.5 exposure23.10micrograms per cubic meter2023World Bank
Forest area24.48% of land area2024World Bank
Freshwater stress8.98% of available freshwater resources2022World Bank
Adjusted net savings-3.74% of GNI2021World Bank
Voice and accountability76.72absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Rule of law69.84absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Government effectiveness73.68absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Control of corruption70.22absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Political stability68.60absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Regulatory quality66.44absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Tax revenue18.26% of GDP2024World Bank
Income, profit and capital-gains tax share31.79% of revenue2024World Bank
Goods and services tax share47.01% of revenue2024World Bank
International trade tax share0.99% of revenue2024World Bank
Government health spending5.11% of GDP2024World Bank
Government education spending4.91% of GDP2022World Bank
Intentional homicide6.35deaths per 100,000 people2023World Bank
Consumer price inflation4.21annual %2025World Bank
Tax wedge: Single, no children · 67% average wage7.35% of employer labour cost2025OECD
Tax wedge: Single, no children · average wage7.46% of employer labour cost2025OECD
Tax wedge: Single, no children · 167% average wage8.71% of employer labour cost2025OECD
Tax wedge: Single parent, 2 children · 67% average wage2.72% of employer labour cost2025OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · one average-wage earner4.95% of employer labour cost2025OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · 100% + 67% average wages5.49% of employer labour cost2025OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · two average-wage earners6.55% of employer labour cost2025OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, no children · 100% + 67% average wages7.41% of employer labour cost2025OECD
Weekly work hours: All employed people36.38hours per employed person2025ILO
Weekly work hours: Women in employment33.52hours per employed person2025ILO
Weekly work hours: Men in employment38.50hours per employed person2025ILO
Life evaluation (3-year mean)6.30Cantril ladder, 0–102023–2025World Happiness Report

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GDP per person is measured in constant 2021 international dollars using purchasing power parity. It measures economic output, not household income or wealth. Life expectancy is period life expectancy at birth, not healthy life expectancy. Service access percentages are national averages and do not establish service reliability or equal access.

Missing values remain unavailable. Comparable years may have different underlying survey dates; source estimates can be revised.

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Pluraterra. “Chile: country field notes.” Atlas prototype, snapshot retrieved November 1–2, 2026; observation periods shown per row. Underlying data: World Bank World Development Indicators. This page is a mutable preview; use the accompanying CSV for the captured data.

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