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Brazil vs Chile statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brazil has a population of 212M (ranked 7/197), compared with 19.8M in Chile (ranked 66/197). Brazil's land area is 3,227,096 sq mi versus 286,809 sq mi for Chile (ranked 5th vs. 38th).

By GDP, Brazil ranks 10/197 ($2.19T) and Chile ranks 45/197 ($330B). By GDP per capita, Brazil ranks 85/197 ($10,311), while Chile ranks 65/197 ($16,710).

Main facts and rankings

Brazil Chile
Population
213824938
19977856
Population rank 7/197 67/197
GDP
$2.19T
2024
$330B
2024
GDP rank 10/197 45/197
GDP per capita
$10,311
2024
$16,710
2024
GDP per capita rank 85/197 65/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,338
2024
$36,181
2024
Government debt
$1.91T
2024
$138B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.3%
2024
41.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,999
2024
$6,960
2024
Government debt per person rank 60/185 68/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,263
2026
$10,247
2026
Land area 3,227,096 sq mi 286,809 sq mi
Population density
66.2 ppl/mi²
2026
69.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.62
2023
1.17
2023
Median age
35.4 years
2024
37.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Brazil and Chile: Comparison Charts

Brazil and Chile economies compared

GDP
Brazil

Chile
1x
Year GDP
Brazil Chile
2024 $2,185,821,648,944 $330,267,137,372
2023 $2,191,131,869,706 $335,518,054,098
2022 $1,951,923,832,084 $301,226,575,540
2021 $1,670,647,464,063 $315,325,547,162
2020 $1,476,107,292,152 $254,042,159,309
2019 $1,873,288,158,839 $278,285,058,719
2018 $1,916,933,708,353 $295,857,562,992
2017 $2,063,514,688,806 $276,154,259,981
2016 $1,795,693,265,999 $249,344,863,928
2015 $1,802,211,999,456 $242,450,355,831
2014 $2,456,043,766,032 $259,560,978,224
2013 $2,472,819,362,044 $277,395,018,842
2012 $2,465,228,293,707 $267,024,782,487
2011 $2,616,156,606,579 $251,382,573,894
2010 $2,208,838,108,484 $217,051,209,239
2009 $1,666,996,294,252 $171,777,900,624
2008 $1,695,855,391,758 $179,894,594,475
2007 $1,397,114,247,189 $172,491,076,034
2006 $1,107,626,711,163 $153,843,518,171
2005 $891,633,826,625 $122,294,145,163
2004 $669,289,321,945 $99,075,985,774
2003 $558,233,724,165 $76,492,579,644
2002 $509,795,270,685 $70,264,045,939
2001 $559,983,704,094 $71,574,739,561
2000 $655,448,188,259 $78,339,750,721
1999 $599,642,075,004 $75,578,685,736
1998 $863,711,007,325 $81,990,010,704
1997 $883,206,452,795 $85,741,415,285
1996 $850,426,433,004 $78,584,098,984
1995 $769,333,330,412 $73,820,425,702
1994 $525,369,851,354 $57,438,273,591
1993 $368,295,778,245 $49,934,943,321
1992 $328,187,960,872 $46,538,895,686
1991 $342,609,231,343 $38,232,330,917
1990 $390,725,626,003 $33,428,580,448
1989 $412,990,820,287 $30,101,767,991
1988 $307,881,930,752 $26,174,858,614
1987 $283,056,836,894 $22,605,488,851
1986 $256,480,852,471 $19,197,818,085
1985 $210,879,844,639 $17,933,557,360
1984 $188,339,974,087 $19,974,595,028
1983 $189,656,506,321 $20,629,678,694
1982 $271,314,113,768 $19,710,229,067
1981 $258,015,174,749 $35,180,322,211
1980 $237,393,489,893 $29,586,676,576
1979 $221,338,204,480 $22,249,574,628
1978 $200,278,646,124 $16,373,093,554
1977 $176,344,101,402 $14,272,711,437
1976 $153,168,949,208 $10,523,479,089
1975 $129,203,555,239 $7,812,161,793
1974 $109,794,519,728 $16,584,311,220
1973 $83,592,275,863 $17,237,336,173
1972 $58,434,858,375 $12,057,501,635
1971 $48,869,830,902 $10,999,807,567
1970 $42,327,664,794 $9,261,006,540
1969 $37,171,640,819 $8,456,519,044
1968 $33,930,457,425 $7,286,820,526
1967 $31,086,389,195 $7,145,068,068
1966 $28,283,323,733 $7,256,882,086
1965 $22,465,522,884 $6,183,988,944
1964 $20,963,733,695 $6,065,708,668
1963 $23,287,712,878 $5,702,520,146
1962 $19,231,747,852 $5,765,971,144
1961 $17,275,940,449 $4,948,564,551
1960 $17,030,465,539 $4,211,103,677

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Brazil and Chile economies compared

GDP per capita
Brazil

Chile
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brazil Chile
2024 $10,311 $16,710
2023 $10,378 $17,067
2022 $9,281 $15,406
2021 $7,973 $16,207
2020 $7,074 $13,115
2019 $9,030 $14,496
2018 $9,301 $15,659
2017 $10,081 $14,880
2016 $8,836 $13,650
2015 $8,936 $13,434
2014 $12,275 $14,530
2013 $12,459 $15,684
2012 $12,522 $15,242
2011 $13,397 $14,487
2010 $11,403 $12,633
2009 $8,679 $10,099
2008 $8,908 $10,683
2007 $7,410 $10,346
2006 $5,934 $9,319
2005 $4,828 $7,480
2004 $3,664 $6,121
2003 $3,091 $4,773
2002 $2,856 $4,431
2001 $3,176 $4,564
2000 $3,767 $5,053
1999 $3,494 $4,934
1998 $5,106 $5,420
1997 $5,299 $5,742
1996 $5,179 $5,334
1995 $4,757 $5,081
1994 $3,299 $4,012
1993 $2,349 $3,541
1992 $2,127 $3,352
1991 $2,258 $2,798
1990 $2,620 $2,488
1989 $2,819 $2,278
1988 $2,141 $2,014
1987 $2,006 $1,767
1986 $1,854 $1,525
1985 $1,556 $1,447
1984 $1,420 $1,636
1983 $1,461 $1,715
1982 $2,138 $1,663
1981 $2,080 $3,012
1980 $1,959 $2,571
1979 $1,870 $1,962
1978 $1,733 $1,465
1977 $1,562 $1,297
1976 $1,390 $971
1975 $1,201 $732
1974 $1,045 $1,579
1973 $815 $1,667
1972 $583 $1,185
1971 $500 $1,099
1970 $444 $941
1969 $399 $874
1968 $374 $766
1967 $351 $764
1966 $328 $790
1965 $268 $686
1964 $257.3 $686
1963 $294.2 $658
1962 $250.2 $679
1961 $231.6 $594
1960 $235.3 $516

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Brazil vs. Chile life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brazil

Chile
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brazil Chile
2026 76.4 81.7
2025 76.2 81.5
2024 76 81.4
2023 75.8 81.2
2022 74.9 79.2
2021 73 78.9
2020 74.5 79.3
2019 75.8 80.3
2018 75.6 80.6
2017 75.4 80.6
2016 75.1 80.3
2015 75.1 80
2014 74.8 79.7
2013 74.6 79.6
2012 74.3 79.2
2011 74 79.2
2010 73.8 79.1
2009 73.5 78.9
2008 73.1 78.8
2007 72.7 78.7
2006 72.3 78.5
2005 71.8 78.5
2004 71.4 78.3
2003 70.9 77.9
2002 70.4 77.8
2001 70 77.6
2000 69.6 77.1
1999 69.2 76.7
1998 68.8 76.3
1997 68.5 75.8
1996 68.1 75.6
1995 67.7 75.3
1994 67.3 75
1993 66.9 74.7
1992 66.5 74.4
1991 66.2 74.1
1990 65.9 73.7
1989 65.5 73.2
1988 65.2 72.8
1987 64.8 72.5
1986 64.4 72.1
1985 64 71.6
1984 63.6 71.2
1983 63.1 70.8
1982 62.7 70.3
1981 62.3 69.8
1980 61.8 69.5
1979 61.4 68.9
1978 60.9 68
1977 60.5 67.5
1976 60 66.8
1975 59.6 66
1974 59.1 65.1
1973 58.7 64.4
1972 58.3 63.7
1971 57.8 63.1
1970 57.3 62.6
1969 56.9 62.3
1968 56.5 61.7
1967 56 61.1
1966 55.6 60.4
1965 55.2 59.5
1964 54.8 58.8
1963 54.5 58.3
1962 54 57.8
1961 53.6 57.3
1960 53.2 57.2
1959 52.7 56.6
1958 52.2 56.3
1957 51.8 55.8
1956 51.3 55.5
1955 50.9 54.9
1954 50.4 54.7
1953 50 54.3
1952 49.6 53.9
1951 49 53.5
1950 48.5 53.2

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Brazil and Chile population clocks and comparison

Population
Brazil

Chile
1x
Year Population
Brazil Chile
2024 211,998,573 19,764,771
2023 211,140,729 19,658,835
2022 210,306,415 19,553,036
2021 209,550,294 19,456,334
2020 208,660,842 19,370,624
2019 207,455,459 19,197,744
2018 206,107,261 18,893,191
2017 204,703,445 18,558,868
2016 203,218,114 18,267,221
2015 201,675,532 18,047,625
2014 200,085,127 17,864,195
2013 198,478,299 17,687,006
2012 196,876,111 17,519,119
2011 195,284,734 17,351,816
2010 193,701,929 17,181,464
2009 192,079,951 17,009,731
2008 190,367,302 16,838,988
2007 188,552,320 16,671,581
2006 186,653,106 16,509,195
2005 184,688,101 16,348,778
2004 182,675,143 16,187,322
2003 180,622,688 16,024,752
2002 178,503,484 15,857,925
2001 176,301,203 15,683,849
2000 174,018,282 15,503,635
1999 171,641,543 15,319,313
1998 169,159,655 15,127,799
1997 166,661,659 14,932,434
1996 164,202,549 14,734,046
1995 161,735,073 14,527,381
1994 159,265,006 14,316,256
1993 156,794,577 14,102,276
1992 154,275,079 13,884,577
1991 151,724,256 13,662,491
1990 149,143,223 13,437,176
1989 146,502,972 13,215,005
1988 143,826,357 12,999,424
1987 141,104,944 12,790,150
1986 138,336,370 12,588,914
1985 135,515,595 12,395,274
1984 132,658,864 12,207,733
1983 129,790,077 12,026,138
1982 126,923,155 11,850,214
1981 124,063,109 11,678,717
1980 121,207,461 11,508,550
1979 118,380,821 11,339,779
1978 115,600,942 11,172,695
1977 112,875,292 11,005,519
1976 110,213,349 10,838,251
1975 107,619,565 10,671,559
1974 105,089,675 10,505,817
1973 102,600,976 10,340,362
1972 100,146,797 10,174,678
1971 97,739,273 10,009,701
1970 95,375,651 9,845,344
1969 93,045,777 9,680,282
1968 90,741,240 9,514,716
1967 88,446,124 9,348,939
1966 86,139,359 9,181,722
1965 83,817,583 9,012,938
1964 81,488,595 8,842,525
1963 79,164,235 8,670,144
1962 76,865,323 8,497,059
1961 74,605,447 8,324,802
1960 72,388,126 8,153,350

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Brazil and Chile

Fertility rate
Brazil

Chile
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brazil Chile
2023 1.62 1.17
2022 1.63 1.25
2021 1.64 1.18
2020 1.65 1.31
2019 1.71 1.43
2018 1.74 1.54
2017 1.74 1.56
2016 1.73 1.69
2015 1.78 1.74
2014 1.78 1.77
2013 1.76 1.79
2012 1.77 1.8
2011 1.78 1.82
2010 1.79 1.84
2009 1.8 1.86
2008 1.82 1.85
2007 1.85 1.83
2006 1.9 1.8
2005 1.94 1.83
2004 1.97 1.84
2003 2.01 1.89
2002 2.08 1.93
2001 2.16 2.01
2000 2.25 2.05
1999 2.34 2.07
1998 2.42 2.15
1997 2.47 2.2
1996 2.51 2.28
1995 2.57 2.35
1994 2.6 2.38
1993 2.66 2.43
1992 2.71 2.48
1991 2.81 2.56
1990 2.9 2.58
1989 3.01 2.59
1988 3.11 2.59
1987 3.23 2.59
1986 3.36 2.59
1985 3.48 2.59
1984 3.6 2.6
1983 3.72 2.62
1982 3.84 2.65
1981 3.94 2.69
1980 4.04 2.74
1979 4.12 2.81
1978 4.2 2.89
1977 4.27 2.98
1976 4.34 3.08
1975 4.42 3.18
1974 4.5 3.29
1973 4.64 3.41
1972 4.74 3.53
1971 4.84 3.65
1970 4.93 3.78
1969 5.04 3.9
1968 5.17 4.03
1967 5.34 4.14
1966 5.52 4.26
1965 5.68 4.36
1964 5.82 4.46
1963 5.93 4.54
1962 5.98 4.6
1961 6.02 4.66
1960 6.05 4.7

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Brazil and Chile demographics compared

Median age
Brazil

Chile
1x
Year Median age, years
Brazil Chile
2024 35.4 37.5
2023 34.9 37
2022 34.5 36.6
2021 34.1 36.2
2020 33.7 35.7
2019 33.2 35.3
2018 32.8 35.1
2017 32.4 34.9
2016 31.9 34.6
2015 31.5 34.3
2014 31 34
2013 30.6 33.7
2012 30.1 33.4
2011 29.7 33.1
2010 29.2 32.7
2009 28.8 32.4
2008 28.3 32.1
2007 27.9 31.7
2006 27.5 31.3
2005 27.1 30.9
2004 26.7 30.6
2003 26.3 30.2
2002 25.9 29.8
2001 25.5 29.4
2000 25.2 29
1999 24.9 28.7
1998 24.6 28.3
1997 24.3 28
1996 24 27.7
1995 23.7 27.3
1994 23.5 27
1993 23.2 26.7
1992 22.9 26.4
1991 22.7 26.1
1990 22.4 25.9
1989 22.1 25.6
1988 21.9 25.3
1987 21.7 25
1986 21.5 24.7
1985 21.2 24.4
1984 21 24.2
1983 20.8 23.9
1982 20.6 23.6
1981 20.4 23.3
1980 20.2 23
1979 20 22.8
1978 19.8 22.5
1977 19.6 22.3
1976 19.4 22
1975 19.2 21.7
1974 19.1 21.5
1973 18.9 21.3
1972 18.7 21.1
1971 18.5 20.9
1970 18.4 20.8
1969 18.2 20.6
1968 18.1 20.5
1967 18 20.4
1966 17.9 20.3
1965 17.9 20.3
1964 17.8 20.3
1963 17.8 20.3
1962 17.9 20.3
1961 17.9 20.3
1960 18 20.4

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brazil Chile
GNI, Atlas method
$2.11T
2024
$311B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
45.7%
2024
26.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.62%
2022
4.9%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.97%
2024
1.58%
2024
Armed forces personnel
762,000
2020
114,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.19%
2024
-2.82%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.8%
2024
8.76%
2024
Services, % of GDP
59.2%
2024
56.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.9%
2024
30.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.4
2026
74.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
40.8%
2023
34.5%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.3%
2023
2.3%
2022
Number of millionaires
433,000
2025
81,274
2025
Percentage of millionaires
0.28%
2025
0.53%
2025
Number of billionaires
56
2025
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
331
2024
437
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$659B
2024
$262B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$330B
2024
$44.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.9B
2024
$100M
2024
International tourist arrivals
6,353,000
2019
5,431,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
1.3%
2020
Banked people share
86.4%
2024
85.1%
2024

Energy

Brazil Chile
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,481 kg
2023
2,039 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.3
2023
$16.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
491 megatons
2024
77.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.32 tons
2024
3.94 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
49.4%
2023
66.7%
2023
Renewable energy use share
46.5%
2021
24.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17.3%
2023
12%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-13.7%
2023
62.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,916 kWh
2023
4,323 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
77.4%
2021
48.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
60.2%
2023
26%
2023
Nuclear share
2.05%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Brazil Chile
% of world population
2.61%
2024
0.24%
2024
Annual migration change
-217,283
2025
+51,712
2025
Urban population
87.9%
2024
89%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.67 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.7
2026
69.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
35
2025
63
2025
Higher education index
92
2026
84
2026
Homicides per 100K people
19.3
2023
6.35
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
162
2025
159
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.8%
2024
97.2%
2022
English speaking
5.56%
2023
9.53%
2023
People using the Internet
84.5%
2024
94.5%
2023

Health

Brazil Chile
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,010
2023
$1,760
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$264.9
2023
$689
2024
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
0%
2024
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.36
2023
3.33
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
10
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
14.4
2023
7.2
2023
Obesity rate
28.9%
2022
39.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
12.2%
2024
Air quality index
58
2026
46
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
28.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.7 liters
2020
7.56 liters
2020

Territory

Brazil Chile
% of world land
5.61%
2026
0.5%
2026
Land area per capita
15,222 sq mi
2024
14,511 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
914,131 sq mi
2026
41,303 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,903,402 sq mi
2026
71,736 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,242,742 mi
2023
53,427 mi
2020

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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