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Argentina vs Chile statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Argentina has a population of 45.7M (ranked 35/197), compared with 19.8M in Chile (ranked 66/197). Argentina's land area is 1,056,642 sq mi versus 286,809 sq mi for Chile (ranked 8th vs. 38th).

By GDP, Argentina ranks 24/197 ($638B) and Chile ranks 45/197 ($330B). By GDP per capita, Argentina ranks 72/197 ($13,970), while Chile ranks 65/197 ($16,710).

Main facts and rankings

Argentina Chile
Population
46048053
19977856
Population rank 35/197 67/197
GDP
$638B
2024
$330B
2024
GDP rank 24/197 45/197
GDP per capita
$13,970
2024
$16,710
2024
GDP per capita rank 72/197 65/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$30,431
2024
$36,181
2024
Government debt
$540B
2024
$138B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
84.7%
2024
41.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,826
2024
$6,960
2024
Government debt per person rank 46/185 68/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,743
2026
$10,247
2026
Land area 1,056,642 sq mi 286,809 sq mi
Population density
43.5 ppl/mi²
2026
69.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.17
2023
Median age
33.5 years
2024
37.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Argentina and Chile: Comparison Charts

Argentina and Chile economies compared

GDP
Argentina

Chile
1x
Year GDP
Argentina Chile
2024 $638,365,455,340 $330,267,137,372
2023 $649,461,687,959 $335,518,054,098
2022 $633,993,756,301 $301,226,575,540
2021 $486,564,085,480 $315,325,547,162
2020 $385,740,508,437 $254,042,159,309
2019 $447,754,683,615 $278,285,058,719
2018 $524,819,892,360 $295,857,562,992
2017 $643,628,393,281 $276,154,259,981
2016 $557,532,320,663 $249,344,863,928
2015 $594,749,285,413 $242,450,355,831
2014 $526,319,673,732 $259,560,978,224
2013 $552,025,140,252 $277,395,018,842
2012 $545,982,375,701 $267,024,782,487
2011 $530,158,122,010 $251,382,573,894
2010 $423,627,422,092 $217,051,209,239
2009 $332,976,484,578 $171,777,900,624
2008 $361,558,037,110 $179,894,594,475
2007 $287,530,508,431 $172,491,076,034
2006 $232,557,260,817 $153,843,518,171
2005 $198,737,095,012 $122,294,145,163
2004 $164,657,930,453 $99,075,985,774
2003 $127,586,973,492 $76,492,579,644
2002 $97,724,004,252 $70,264,045,939
2001 $268,696,750,000 $71,574,739,561
2000 $284,203,750,000 $78,339,750,721
1999 $283,523,000,000 $75,578,685,736
1998 $298,948,250,000 $81,990,010,704
1997 $292,859,000,000 $85,741,415,285
1996 $272,149,750,000 $78,584,098,984
1995 $258,031,750,000 $73,820,425,702
1994 $257,440,000,000 $57,438,273,591
1993 $236,741,715,015 $49,934,943,321
1992 $228,778,917,308 $46,538,895,686
1991 $189,719,984,268 $38,232,330,917
1990 $141,352,654,305 $33,428,580,448
1989 $76,629,728,760 $30,101,767,991
1988 $126,890,235,049 $26,174,858,614
1987 $108,810,885,301 $22,605,488,851
1986 $105,872,372,614 $19,197,818,085
1985 $88,150,891,728 $17,933,557,360
1984 $116,915,052,107 $19,974,595,028
1983 $103,979,106,778 $20,629,678,694
1982 $84,307,486,837 $19,710,229,067
1981 $78,676,842,367 $35,180,322,211
1980 $76,961,923,741 $29,586,676,576
1979 $69,252,328,952 $22,249,574,628
1978 $89,049,453,088 $16,373,093,554
1977 $56,781,000,101 $14,272,711,437
1976 $51,169,499,892 $10,523,479,089
1975 $52,438,647,922 $7,812,161,793
1974 $72,436,777,342 $16,584,311,220
1973 $52,544,000,117 $17,237,336,173
1972 $34,733,000,536 $12,057,501,635
1971 $33,293,199,095 $10,999,807,567
1970 $31,584,210,366 $9,261,006,540
1969 $31,256,284,544 $8,456,519,044
1968 $26,436,857,247 $7,286,820,526
1967 $24,256,667,553 $7,145,068,068
1966 $28,630,474,728 $7,256,882,086
1965 $28,344,705,967 $6,183,988,944
1964 $25,605,249,382 $6,065,708,668
1963 $18,272,123,664 $5,702,520,146
1962 $18,337,691,145 $5,765,971,144
1961 $20,132,220,375 $4,948,564,551
1960 $15,865,474,315 $4,211,103,677

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

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Argentina and Chile economies compared

GDP per capita
Argentina

Chile
1x
Year GDP per capita
Argentina Chile
2024 $13,970 $16,710
2023 $14,262 $17,067
2022 $13,962 $15,406
2021 $10,738 $16,207
2020 $8,536 $13,115
2019 $9,956 $14,496
2018 $11,753 $15,659
2017 $14,533 $14,880
2016 $12,700 $13,650
2015 $13,680 $13,434
2014 $12,233 $14,530
2013 $12,964 $15,684
2012 $12,950 $15,242
2011 $12,704 $14,487
2010 $10,260 $12,633
2009 $8,150 $10,099
2008 $8,944 $10,683
2007 $7,185 $10,346
2006 $5,869 $9,319
2005 $5,068 $7,480
2004 $4,242 $6,121
2003 $3,320 $4,773
2002 $2,570 $4,431
2001 $7,141 $4,564
2000 $7,637 $5,053
1999 $7,706 $4,934
1998 $8,219 $5,420
1997 $8,147 $5,742
1996 $7,663 $5,334
1995 $7,358 $5,081
1994 $7,438 $4,012
1993 $6,932 $3,541
1992 $6,790 $3,352
1991 $5,709 $2,798
1990 $4,315 $2,488
1989 $2,375 $2,278
1988 $3,993 $2,014
1987 $3,477 $1,767
1986 $3,436 $1,525
1985 $2,906 $1,447
1984 $3,915 $1,636
1983 $3,538 $1,715
1982 $2,915 $1,663
1981 $2,764 $3,012
1980 $2,748 $2,571
1979 $2,512 $1,962
1978 $3,282 $1,465
1977 $2,126 $1,297
1976 $1,947 $971
1975 $2,027 $732
1974 $2,845 $1,579
1973 $2,098 $1,667
1972 $1,409 $1,185
1971 $1,373 $1,099
1970 $1,323 $941
1969 $1,330 $874
1968 $1,142 $766
1967 $1,064 $764
1966 $1,275 $790
1965 $1,282 $686
1964 $1,176 $686
1963 $853 $658
1962 $870 $679
1961 $971 $594
1960 $778 $516

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

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Argentina vs. Chile life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Argentina

Chile
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Argentina Chile
2026 77.8 81.7
2025 77.7 81.5
2024 77.5 81.4
2023 77.4 81.2
2022 75.8 79.2
2021 73.9 78.9
2020 75.9 79.3
2019 76.8 80.3
2018 76.8 80.6
2017 76.5 80.6
2016 76.1 80.3
2015 76.6 80
2014 76.3 79.7
2013 75.8 79.6
2012 75.8 79.2
2011 76.1 79.2
2010 75.7 79.1
2009 75.6 78.9
2008 75.4 78.8
2007 74.8 78.7
2006 75.3 78.5
2005 75.2 78.5
2004 74.9 78.3
2003 74.3 77.9
2002 74.3 77.8
2001 74.2 77.6
2000 73.9 77.1
1999 73.7 76.7
1998 73.4 76.3
1997 73.4 75.8
1996 73.1 75.6
1995 72.9 75.3
1994 72.7 75
1993 72.3 74.7
1992 72.1 74.4
1991 72 74.1
1990 71.6 73.7
1989 71.5 73.2
1988 71.1 72.8
1987 70.7 72.5
1986 70.3 72.1
1985 69.9 71.6
1984 69.4 71.2
1983 69.3 70.8
1982 69 70.3
1981 68.9 69.8
1980 68.6 69.5
1979 68.4 68.9
1978 68 68
1977 67.6 67.5
1976 67 66.8
1975 67 66
1974 66.4 65.1
1973 66.2 64.4
1972 66 63.7
1971 65.6 63.1
1970 65.6 62.6
1969 65.1 62.3
1968 65.2 61.7
1967 65.5 61.1
1966 65.4 60.4
1965 65.1 59.5
1964 64.8 58.8
1963 64.9 58.3
1962 64.6 57.8
1961 64.6 57.3
1960 64.2 57.2
1959 64.1 56.6
1958 64.2 56.3
1957 63.2 55.8
1956 63.6 55.5
1955 62.7 54.9
1954 63.1 54.7
1953 62.5 54.3
1952 62.5 53.9
1951 61.7 53.5
1950 61.3 53.2

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

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Argentina and Chile population clocks and comparison

Population
Argentina

Chile
1x
Year Population
Argentina Chile
2024 45,696,159 19,764,771
2023 45,538,401 19,658,835
2022 45,407,904 19,553,036
2021 45,312,281 19,456,334
2020 45,191,965 19,370,624
2019 44,973,465 19,197,744
2018 44,654,882 18,893,191
2017 44,288,894 18,558,868
2016 43,900,313 18,267,221
2015 43,477,012 18,047,625
2014 43,024,071 17,864,195
2013 42,582,455 17,687,006
2012 42,161,721 17,519,119
2011 41,730,660 17,351,816
2010 41,288,694 17,181,464
2009 40,854,831 17,009,731
2008 40,424,148 16,838,988
2007 40,016,763 16,671,581
2006 39,622,115 16,509,195
2005 39,216,789 16,348,778
2004 38,815,916 16,187,322
2003 38,424,282 16,024,752
2002 38,029,349 15,857,925
2001 37,624,825 15,683,849
2000 37,213,984 15,503,635
1999 36,794,682 15,319,313
1998 36,372,860 15,127,799
1997 35,947,791 14,932,434
1996 35,513,793 14,734,046
1995 35,070,020 14,527,381
1994 34,613,491 14,316,256
1993 34,152,717 14,102,276
1992 33,693,527 13,884,577
1991 33,230,294 13,662,491
1990 32,755,901 13,437,176
1989 32,270,948 13,215,005
1988 31,780,532 12,999,424
1987 31,291,762 12,790,150
1986 30,811,980 12,588,914
1985 30,336,441 12,395,274
1984 29,863,093 12,207,733
1983 29,391,332 12,026,138
1982 28,924,262 11,850,214
1981 28,463,959 11,678,717
1980 28,011,596 11,508,550
1979 27,568,895 11,339,779
1978 27,132,158 11,172,695
1977 26,701,805 11,005,519
1976 26,282,283 10,838,251
1975 25,874,107 10,671,559
1974 25,461,351 10,505,817
1973 25,046,005 10,340,362
1972 24,644,328 10,174,678
1971 24,257,208 10,009,701
1970 23,878,327 9,845,344
1969 23,508,711 9,680,282
1968 23,150,583 9,514,716
1967 22,799,059 9,348,939
1966 22,453,893 9,181,722
1965 22,112,629 9,012,938
1964 21,769,453 8,842,525
1963 21,421,705 8,670,144
1962 21,072,538 8,497,059
1961 20,726,276 8,324,802
1960 20,386,045 8,153,350

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

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Fertility rates in Argentina and Chile

Fertility rate
Argentina

Chile
1x
Year Fertility rate
Argentina Chile
2023 1.5 1.17
2022 1.48 1.25
2021 1.59 1.18
2020 1.6 1.31
2019 1.88 1.43
2018 2.07 1.54
2017 2.17 1.56
2016 2.24 1.69
2015 2.35 1.74
2014 2.39 1.77
2013 2.34 1.79
2012 2.3 1.8
2011 2.39 1.82
2010 2.41 1.84
2009 2.4 1.86
2008 2.43 1.85
2007 2.37 1.83
2006 2.4 1.8
2005 2.43 1.83
2004 2.43 1.84
2003 2.45 1.89
2002 2.49 1.93
2001 2.53 2.01
2000 2.59 2.05
1999 2.64 2.07
1998 2.66 2.15
1997 2.71 2.2
1996 2.78 2.28
1995 2.86 2.35
1994 2.94 2.38
1993 2.97 2.43
1992 2.99 2.48
1991 3.01 2.56
1990 3.03 2.58
1989 3.02 2.59
1988 3.05 2.59
1987 3.04 2.59
1986 3.05 2.59
1985 3.07 2.59
1984 3.12 2.6
1983 3.15 2.62
1982 3.2 2.65
1981 3.25 2.69
1980 3.3 2.74
1979 3.34 2.81
1978 3.36 2.89
1977 3.36 2.98
1976 3.32 3.08
1975 3.27 3.18
1974 3.22 3.29
1973 3.17 3.41
1972 3.14 3.53
1971 3.11 3.65
1970 3.09 3.78
1969 3.05 3.9
1968 3.01 4.03
1967 2.98 4.14
1966 2.97 4.26
1965 3.01 4.36
1964 3.08 4.46
1963 3.11 4.54
1962 3.13 4.6
1961 3.12 4.66
1960 3.14 4.7

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

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Argentina and Chile demographics compared

Median age
Argentina

Chile
1x
Year Median age, years
Argentina Chile
2024 33.5 37.5
2023 33.2 37
2022 32.8 36.6
2021 32.4 36.2
2020 32.1 35.7
2019 31.8 35.3
2018 31.5 35.1
2017 31.3 34.9
2016 31.1 34.6
2015 30.9 34.3
2014 30.7 34
2013 30.5 33.7
2012 30.3 33.4
2011 30.1 33.1
2010 29.9 32.7
2009 29.7 32.4
2008 29.4 32.1
2007 29.2 31.7
2006 29 31.3
2005 28.8 30.9
2004 28.6 30.6
2003 28.4 30.2
2002 28.2 29.8
2001 28.1 29.4
2000 27.9 29
1999 27.8 28.7
1998 27.7 28.3
1997 27.6 28
1996 27.5 27.7
1995 27.5 27.3
1994 27.4 27
1993 27.4 26.7
1992 27.4 26.4
1991 27.3 26.1
1990 27.3 25.9
1989 27.3 25.6
1988 27.2 25.3
1987 27.2 25
1986 27.1 24.7
1985 27.1 24.4
1984 27.1 24.2
1983 27.1 23.9
1982 27 23.6
1981 27 23.3
1980 27 23
1979 27 22.8
1978 27 22.5
1977 27 22.3
1976 27 22
1975 27 21.7
1974 27 21.5
1973 27 21.3
1972 27 21.1
1971 27 20.9
1970 26.9 20.8
1969 26.9 20.6
1968 26.9 20.5
1967 26.8 20.4
1966 26.8 20.3
1965 26.7 20.3
1964 26.7 20.3
1963 26.7 20.3
1962 26.6 20.3
1961 26.6 20.3
1960 26.5 20.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Argentina Chile
GNI, Atlas method
$618B
2024
$311B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2024
26.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.9%
2023
4.9%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
1.58%
2024
Armed forces personnel
103,000
2020
114,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.46%
2024
-2.82%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2024
8.76%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
56.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24%
2024
30.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.4
2026
74.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2024
34.5%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2024
2.3%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
81,274
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.53%
2025
Number of billionaires
5
2025
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2025
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
85
2021
437
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$52.9B
2022
$262B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$29.6B
2024
$44.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.04B
2024
$100M
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,399,000
2019
5,431,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.64%
2020
1.3%
2020
Banked people share
81.7%
2024
85.1%
2024

Energy

Argentina Chile
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,832 kg
2023
2,039 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.5
2023
$16.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
183.3 megatons
2024
77.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.01 tons
2024
3.94 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
87%
2022
66.7%
2023
Renewable energy use share
9.2%
2021
24.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.9%
2023
12%
2023
Net energy imports use share
0.42%
2023
62.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,822 kWh
2023
4,323 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
25.5%
2021
48.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
27.2%
2023
26%
2023
Nuclear share
6.45%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Argentina Chile
% of world population
0.56%
2024
0.24%
2024
Annual migration change
+2,859
2025
+51,712
2025
Urban population
92.3%
2024
89%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.67 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
58.7
2026
69.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
36
2025
63
2025
Higher education index
80
2026
84
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.31
2022
6.35
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.1
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
160
2025
159
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2020
97.2%
2022
English speaking
6.52%
2023
9.53%
2023
People using the Internet
89.7%
2024
94.5%
2023

Health

Argentina Chile
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,457
2023
$1,760
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$357
2023
$689
2024
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.85%
2023
0%
2024
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.11
2023
3.33
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
33
2023
10
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.6
2023
7.2
2023
Obesity rate
36.4%
2022
39.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14%
2024
12.2%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
46
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.8%
2022
28.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.05 liters
2020
7.56 liters
2020

Territory

Argentina Chile
% of world land
1.84%
2026
0.5%
2026
Land area per capita
23,123 sq mi
2024
14,511 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
448,405 sq mi
2026
41,303 sq mi
2026
Forest area
109,059 sq mi
2026
71,736 sq mi
2026
Roads length
149,129 mi
2017
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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