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Chile vs Zimbabwe statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Chile has a population of 19.8M (ranked 66/197), compared with 16.6M in Zimbabwe (ranked 74/197). Chile's land area is 286,809 sq mi versus 149,364 sq mi for Zimbabwe (ranked 38th vs. 60th).

By GDP, Chile ranks 45/197 ($330B) and Zimbabwe ranks 102/197 ($41.5B). By GDP per capita, Chile ranks 65/197 ($16,710), while Zimbabwe ranks 148/197 ($2,497).

Main facts and rankings

Chile Zimbabwe
Population
19977856
17361868
Population rank 67/197 74/197
GDP
$330B
2024
$41.5B
2024
GDP rank 45/197 102/197
GDP per capita
$16,710
2024
$2,497
2024
GDP per capita rank 65/197 148/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$36,181
2024
$5,928
2024
Government debt
$138B
2024
$30.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41.7%
2024
73%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,960
2024
$1,824
2024
Government debt per person rank 68/185 121/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,247
2026
$2,897
2026
Land area 286,809 sq mi 149,364 sq mi
Population density
69.6 ppl/mi²
2026
115.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.17
2023
3.72
2023
Median age
37.5 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
63.6 years
2026

Chile and Zimbabwe: Comparison Charts

Chile and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP
Chile

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP
Chile Zimbabwe
2024 $330,267,137,372 $41,539,411,516
2023 $335,518,054,098 $35,871,779,681
2022 $301,226,575,540 $40,757,561,709
2021 $315,325,547,162 $41,287,673,690
2020 $254,042,159,309 $31,980,334,561
2019 $278,285,058,719 $33,357,695,635
2018 $295,857,562,992 $34,141,666,667
2017 $276,154,259,981 $51,035,657,371
2016 $249,344,863,928 $20,559,250,000
2015 $242,450,355,831 $19,973,250,000
2014 $259,560,978,224 $19,505,500,000
2013 $277,395,018,842 $19,100,750,000
2012 $267,024,782,487 $17,123,500,000
2011 $251,382,573,894 $14,109,000,000
2010 $217,051,209,239 $12,047,750,000
2009 $171,777,900,624 $9,670,750,000
2008 $179,894,594,475 $4,418,000,000
2007 $172,491,076,034 $5,294,750,000
2006 $153,843,518,171 $5,446,750,000
2005 $122,294,145,163 $5,758,250,000
2004 $99,075,985,774 $5,808,500,000
2003 $76,492,579,644 $5,730,500,000
2002 $70,264,045,939 $6,345,250,000
2001 $71,574,739,561 $6,780,750,000
2000 $78,339,750,721 $6,693,250,000
1999 $75,578,685,736 $6,861,500,000
1998 $81,990,010,704 $6,405,250,000
1997 $85,741,415,285 $8,534,000,000
1996 $78,584,098,984 $8,557,500,000
1995 $73,820,425,702 $7,115,000,000
1994 $57,438,273,591 $6,894,250,000
1993 $49,934,943,321 $6,567,250,000
1992 $46,538,895,686 $6,755,000,000
1991 $38,232,330,917 $8,646,000,000
1990 $33,428,580,448 $8,788,301,546
1989 $30,101,767,991 $8,290,553,535
1988 $26,174,858,614 $7,818,774,177
1987 $22,605,488,851 $6,744,657,033
1986 $19,197,818,085 $6,220,698,247
1985 $17,933,557,360 $5,640,137,575
1984 $19,974,595,028 $6,355,369,172
1983 $20,629,678,694 $7,768,031,182
1982 $19,710,229,067 $8,544,060,905
1981 $35,180,322,211 $8,015,464,252
1980 $29,586,676,576 $6,682,278,300
1979 $22,249,574,628 $5,180,102,910
1978 $16,373,093,554 $4,353,822,343
1977 $14,272,711,437 $4,366,610,469
1976 $10,523,479,089 $4,320,576,877
1975 $7,812,161,793 $4,373,532,601
1974 $16,584,311,220 $3,984,194,614
1973 $17,237,336,173 $3,311,043,292
1972 $12,057,501,635 $2,679,096,597
1971 $10,999,807,567 $2,179,828,710
1970 $9,261,006,540 $1,885,168,339
1969 $8,456,519,044 $1,748,891,294
1968 $7,286,820,526 $1,480,355,355
1967 $7,145,068,068 $1,397,715,282
1966 $7,256,882,086 $1,282,403,936
1965 $6,183,988,944 $1,312,105,394
1964 $6,065,708,668 $1,217,759,447
1963 $5,702,520,146 $1,160,103,724
1962 $5,765,971,144 $1,118,172,226
1961 $4,948,564,551 $1,097,206,526
1960 $4,211,103,677 $1,053,528,036

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

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Chile and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP per capita
Chile

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chile Zimbabwe
2024 $16,710 $2,497
2023 $17,067 $2,195
2022 $15,406 $2,536
2021 $16,207 $2,614
2020 $13,115 $2,060
2019 $14,496 $2,184
2018 $15,659 $2,271
2017 $14,880 $3,445
2016 $13,650 $1,408
2015 $13,434 $1,387
2014 $14,530 $1,373
2013 $15,684 $1,363
2012 $15,242 $1,239
2011 $14,487 $1,038
2010 $12,633 $902
2009 $10,099 $736
2008 $10,683 $341
2007 $10,346 $414
2006 $9,319 $431
2005 $7,480 $461
2004 $6,121 $470
2003 $4,773 $468
2002 $4,431 $525
2001 $4,564 $566
2000 $5,053 $563
1999 $4,934 $582
1998 $5,420 $552
1997 $5,742 $751
1996 $5,334 $767
1995 $5,081 $648
1994 $4,012 $634
1993 $3,541 $605
1992 $3,352 $631
1991 $2,798 $831
1990 $2,488 $867
1989 $2,278 $840
1988 $2,014 $816
1987 $1,767 $726
1986 $1,525 $693
1985 $1,447 $649
1984 $1,636 $757
1983 $1,715 $959
1982 $1,663 $1,096
1981 $3,012 $1,069
1980 $2,571 $949
1979 $1,962 $779
1978 $1,465 $665
1977 $1,297 $677
1976 $971 $687
1975 $732 $717
1974 $1,579 $674
1973 $1,667 $579
1972 $1,185 $483
1971 $1,099 $406
1970 $941 $361
1969 $874 $346
1968 $766 $302
1967 $764 $294.4
1966 $790 $278.7
1965 $686 $294.3
1964 $686 $281.9
1963 $658 $277.1
1962 $679 $275.7
1961 $594 $279.2
1960 $516 $276.6

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

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Chile vs. Zimbabwe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chile

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chile Zimbabwe
2026 81.7 63.6
2025 81.5 63.3
2024 81.4 63.1
2023 81.2 62.8
2022 79.2 62.4
2021 78.9 60.1
2020 79.3 61.5
2019 80.3 61.1
2018 80.6 60.9
2017 80.6 60.3
2016 80.3 59.8
2015 80 59
2014 79.7 58.1
2013 79.6 56.8
2012 79.2 55.4
2011 79.2 53.9
2010 79.1 51.9
2009 78.9 49.7
2008 78.8 48.5
2007 78.7 47.6
2006 78.5 47.1
2005 78.5 46.6
2004 78.3 46
2003 77.9 45.4
2002 77.8 45.9
2001 77.6 44.5
2000 77.1 46
1999 76.7 46.4
1998 76.3 47.6
1997 75.8 48.5
1996 75.6 49
1995 75.3 51.1
1994 75 52.5
1993 74.7 54
1992 74.4 55.6
1991 74.1 57
1990 73.7 58.3
1989 73.2 59.4
1988 72.8 60.2
1987 72.5 60.7
1986 72.1 61
1985 71.6 60.9
1984 71.2 60.6
1983 70.8 60
1982 70.3 59.9
1981 69.8 59.4
1980 69.5 59.1
1979 68.9 54.9
1978 68 54.7
1977 67.5 57
1976 66.8 57.6
1975 66 58.2
1974 65.1 58.2
1973 64.4 58.1
1972 63.7 58.2
1971 63.1 58
1970 62.6 57.8
1969 62.3 57.5
1968 61.7 57.1
1967 61.1 56.8
1966 60.4 56.4
1965 59.5 55.9
1964 58.8 55.4
1963 58.3 54.9
1962 57.8 54.5
1961 57.3 54
1960 57.2 53.5
1959 56.6 53
1958 56.3 52.6
1957 55.8 52.2
1956 55.5 51.8
1955 54.9 51.4
1954 54.7 51
1953 54.3 50.6
1952 53.9 50.2
1951 53.5 49.8
1950 53.2 49.4

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

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Chile and Zimbabwe population clocks and comparison

Population
Chile

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Population
Chile Zimbabwe
2024 19,764,771 16,634,373
2023 19,658,835 16,340,822
2022 19,553,036 16,069,056
2021 19,456,334 15,797,210
2020 19,370,624 15,526,888
2019 19,197,744 15,271,368
2018 18,893,191 15,034,452
2017 18,558,868 14,812,482
2016 18,267,221 14,600,294
2015 18,047,625 14,399,013
2014 17,864,195 14,207,359
2013 17,687,006 14,013,808
2012 17,519,119 13,817,887
2011 17,351,816 13,595,424
2010 17,181,464 13,356,548
2009 17,009,731 13,142,790
2008 16,838,988 12,959,149
2007 16,671,581 12,804,058
2006 16,509,195 12,636,445
2005 16,348,778 12,483,432
2004 16,187,322 12,365,896
2003 16,024,752 12,232,323
2002 15,857,925 12,087,653
2001 15,683,849 11,971,901
2000 15,503,635 11,892,055
1999 15,319,313 11,783,458
1998 15,127,799 11,594,297
1997 14,932,434 11,369,827
1996 14,734,046 11,158,360
1995 14,527,381 10,974,599
1994 14,316,256 10,873,148
1993 14,102,276 10,860,288
1992 13,884,577 10,702,700
1991 13,662,491 10,404,816
1990 13,437,176 10,137,281
1989 13,215,005 9,864,798
1988 12,999,424 9,583,094
1987 12,790,150 9,284,644
1986 12,588,914 8,982,578
1985 12,395,274 8,686,813
1984 12,207,733 8,391,488
1983 12,026,138 8,098,404
1982 11,850,214 7,796,496
1981 11,678,717 7,498,635
1980 11,508,550 7,041,303
1979 11,339,779 6,647,556
1978 11,172,695 6,543,575
1977 11,005,519 6,449,512
1976 10,838,251 6,287,105
1975 10,671,559 6,098,658
1974 10,505,817 5,908,328
1973 10,340,362 5,720,404
1972 10,174,678 5,542,445
1971 10,009,701 5,374,712
1970 9,845,344 5,215,918
1969 9,680,282 5,058,181
1968 9,514,716 4,900,440
1967 9,348,939 4,748,307
1966 9,181,722 4,601,217
1965 9,012,938 4,458,462
1964 8,842,525 4,320,006
1963 8,670,144 4,185,877
1962 8,497,059 4,055,959
1961 8,324,802 3,930,401
1960 8,153,350 3,809,389

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

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Fertility rates in Chile and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate
Chile

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chile Zimbabwe
2023 1.17 3.72
2022 1.25 3.77
2021 1.18 3.77
2020 1.31 3.75
2019 1.43 3.75
2018 1.54 3.74
2017 1.56 3.77
2016 1.69 3.83
2015 1.74 3.91
2014 1.77 4.01
2013 1.79 4.11
2012 1.8 4.13
2011 1.82 4.13
2010 1.84 4.04
2009 1.86 3.95
2008 1.85 3.78
2007 1.83 3.68
2006 1.8 3.64
2005 1.83 3.69
2004 1.84 3.78
2003 1.89 3.86
2002 1.93 3.93
2001 2.01 3.98
2000 2.05 4.01
1999 2.07 4.06
1998 2.15 4.07
1997 2.2 4.08
1996 2.28 4.11
1995 2.35 4.15
1994 2.38 4.28
1993 2.43 4.39
1992 2.48 4.57
1991 2.56 4.72
1990 2.58 4.88
1989 2.59 5.07
1988 2.59 5.28
1987 2.59 5.5
1986 2.59 5.69
1985 2.59 5.87
1984 2.6 6.04
1983 2.62 6.2
1982 2.65 6.33
1981 2.69 6.45
1980 2.74 6.52
1979 2.81 6.59
1978 2.89 6.66
1977 2.98 6.71
1976 3.08 6.77
1975 3.18 6.83
1974 3.29 6.88
1973 3.41 6.94
1972 3.53 6.94
1971 3.65 6.94
1970 3.78 6.98
1969 3.9 7.04
1968 4.03 7.11
1967 4.14 7.16
1966 4.26 7.2
1965 4.36 7.23
1964 4.46 7.23
1963 4.54 7.23
1962 4.6 7.23
1961 4.66 7.21
1960 4.7 7.2

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

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Chile and Zimbabwe demographics compared

Median age
Chile

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Median age, years
Chile Zimbabwe
2024 37.5 19
2023 37 18.9
2022 36.6 18.7
2021 36.2 18.6
2020 35.7 18.5
2019 35.3 18.3
2018 35.1 18.2
2017 34.9 18.1
2016 34.6 18
2015 34.3 18
2014 34 18
2013 33.7 18
2012 33.4 18.1
2011 33.1 18.2
2010 32.7 18.3
2009 32.4 18.4
2008 32.1 18.5
2007 31.7 18.5
2006 31.3 18.5
2005 30.9 18.3
2004 30.6 18.3
2003 30.2 18.2
2002 29.8 18.1
2001 29.4 18
2000 29 17.8
1999 28.7 17.7
1998 28.3 17.5
1997 28 17.2
1996 27.7 16.9
1995 27.3 16.6
1994 27 16.4
1993 26.7 16.3
1992 26.4 16.4
1991 26.1 16.5
1990 25.9 16.3
1989 25.6 16.1
1988 25.3 15.9
1987 25 15.9
1986 24.7 15.9
1985 24.4 15.9
1984 24.2 15.8
1983 23.9 15.8
1982 23.6 15.8
1981 23.3 15.7
1980 23 15.6
1979 22.8 15.6
1978 22.5 15.7
1977 22.3 15.8
1976 22 15.8
1975 21.7 15.9
1974 21.5 15.9
1973 21.3 15.8
1972 21.1 15.8
1971 20.9 15.8
1970 20.8 15.7
1969 20.6 15.7
1968 20.5 15.7
1967 20.4 15.7
1966 20.3 15.7
1965 20.3 15.7
1964 20.3 15.7
1963 20.3 15.8
1962 20.3 16
1961 20.3 16.2
1960 20.4 16.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chile Zimbabwe
GNI, Atlas method
$311B
2024
$39.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.7%
2024
12.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.9%
2022
0.38%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.58%
2024
0.35%
2024
Armed forces personnel
114,000
2020
51,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.82%
2024
-1.06%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.76%
2024
12.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.1%
2024
50.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.1%
2024
35%
2024
Economic freedom index
74.3
2026
35.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.5%
2022
40.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2022
1.9%
2019
Number of millionaires
81,274
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.53%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
6
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
437
2024
69
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$262B
2024
$2.46B
1999
Total reserves including gold
$44.4B
2024
$485M
2024
Personal remittances received
$100M
2024
$3.51B
2024
International tourist arrivals
5,431,000
2019
639,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
1.25%
2020
Banked people share
85.1%
2024
49.5%
2024

Energy

Chile Zimbabwe
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,039 kg
2023
417 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.3
2023
$13
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
77.8 megatons
2024
12.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.94 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2023
45.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
24.2%
2021
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
12%
2023
7.59%
2022
Net energy imports use share
62.3%
2023
17%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,323 kWh
2023
539 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
48.1%
2021
72.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
26%
2023
67.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
62%
2023

Society

Chile Zimbabwe
% of world population
0.24%
2024
0.2%
2024
Annual migration change
+51,712
2025
-54,555
2025
Urban population
89%
2024
39.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
47.7:52.3
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
84
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.35
2023
6.76
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.9
2019
41.2
2019
Visa free countries
159
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.2%
2022
89.8%
2022
English speaking
9.53%
2023
82.1%
2023
People using the Internet
94.5%
2023
38.4%
2023

Health

Chile Zimbabwe
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,760
2024
$62.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$689
2024
$6.69
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
63.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.33
2023
0.14
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
10
2023
358
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
7.2
2023
44.2
2023
Obesity rate
39.7%
2022
14.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.2%
2024
1.5%
2024
Air quality index
46
2026
29
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.7%
2022
11.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.56 liters
2020
2.67 liters
2020

Territory

Chile Zimbabwe
% of world land
0.5%
2026
0.26%
2026
Land area per capita
14,511 sq mi
2024
8,979 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
41,303 sq mi
2026
62,422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
71,736 sq mi
2026
66,820 sq mi
2026
Roads length
53,427 mi
2020
60,439 mi
2019

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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) (2000–2025, 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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