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Australia vs Chile statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Australia has a population of 27.2M (ranked 54/197), compared with 19.8M in Chile (ranked 66/197). Australia's land area is 2,969,906 sq mi versus 286,809 sq mi for Chile (ranked 6th vs. 38th).

By GDP, Australia ranks 14/197 ($1.76T) and Chile ranks 45/197 ($330B). By GDP per capita, Australia ranks 14/197 ($64,604), while Chile ranks 65/197 ($16,710).

Main facts and rankings

Australia Chile
Population
27799169
19977856
Population rank 55/197 67/197
GDP
$1.76T
2024
$330B
2024
GDP rank 14/197 45/197
GDP per capita
$64,604
2024
$16,710
2024
GDP per capita rank 14/197 65/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$72,111
2024
$36,181
2024
Government debt
$891B
2024
$138B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.7%
2024
41.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$32,764
2024
$6,960
2024
Government debt per person rank 22/185 68/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,463
2026
$10,247
2026
Land area 2,969,906 sq mi 286,809 sq mi
Population density
9.34 ppl/mi²
2026
69.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.17
2023
Median age
39 years
2024
37.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Australia and Chile: Comparison Charts

Australia and Chile economies compared

GDP
Australia

Chile
1x
Year GDP
Australia Chile
2024 $1,757,022,451,653 $330,267,137,372
2023 $1,734,451,264,656 $335,518,054,098
2022 $1,695,627,535,476 $301,226,575,540
2021 $1,560,617,493,203 $315,325,547,162
2020 $1,333,336,461,648 $254,042,159,309
2019 $1,398,349,602,956 $278,285,058,719
2018 $1,433,144,978,762 $295,857,562,992
2017 $1,330,890,554,614 $276,154,259,981
2016 $1,211,588,128,418 $249,344,863,928
2015 $1,356,805,839,936 $242,450,355,831
2014 $1,474,677,007,566 $259,560,978,224
2013 $1,583,737,461,925 $277,395,018,842
2012 $1,552,728,401,402 $267,024,782,487
2011 $1,402,939,868,653 $251,382,573,894
2010 $1,152,566,632,022 $217,051,209,239
2009 $931,761,689,771 $171,777,900,624
2008 $1,058,448,244,064 $179,894,594,475
2007 $856,603,595,823 $172,491,076,034
2006 $749,708,370,333 $153,843,518,171
2005 $696,811,489,613 $122,294,145,163
2004 $615,643,050,221 $99,075,985,774
2003 $468,517,181,130 $76,492,579,644
2002 $396,436,967,263 $70,264,045,939
2001 $380,360,222,861 $71,574,739,561
2000 $416,901,962,163 $78,339,750,721
1999 $390,347,787,943 $75,578,685,736
1998 $400,361,527,505 $81,990,010,704
1997 $436,321,902,767 $85,741,415,285
1996 $401,962,517,479 $78,584,098,984
1995 $368,725,126,225 $73,820,425,702
1994 $323,269,456,935 $57,438,273,591
1993 $312,568,858,910 $49,934,943,321
1992 $325,982,966,981 $46,538,895,686
1991 $326,416,407,861 $38,232,330,917
1990 $311,840,666,465 $33,428,580,448
1989 $300,264,309,002 $30,101,767,991
1988 $236,461,079,970 $26,174,858,614
1987 $189,726,707,253 $22,605,488,851
1986 $182,707,050,923 $19,197,818,085
1985 $180,861,108,959 $17,933,557,360
1984 $193,749,932,078 $19,974,595,028
1983 $177,523,719,680 $20,629,678,694
1982 $194,323,071,831 $19,710,229,067
1981 $177,151,979,566 $35,180,322,211
1980 $150,200,557,103 $29,586,676,576
1979 $135,093,718,051 $22,249,574,628
1978 $118,660,813,780 $16,373,093,554
1977 $110,504,702,914 $14,272,711,437
1976 $105,209,354,856 $10,523,479,089
1975 $97,440,939,506 $7,812,161,793
1974 $89,086,219,602 $16,584,311,220
1973 $63,923,126,201 $17,237,336,173
1972 $52,117,990,654 $12,057,501,635
1971 $45,283,847,245 $10,999,807,567
1970 $41,395,206,623 $9,261,006,540
1969 $36,738,245,878 $8,456,519,044
1968 $32,763,365,242 $7,286,820,526
1967 $30,487,524,878 $7,145,068,068
1966 $27,349,284,376 $7,256,882,086
1965 $26,014,244,162 $6,183,988,944
1964 $23,835,843,814 $6,065,708,668
1963 $21,573,443,452 $5,702,520,146
1962 $19,953,923,193 $5,765,971,144
1961 $19,713,123,154 $4,948,564,551
1960 $18,635,682,982 $4,211,103,677

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

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Australia and Chile economies compared

GDP per capita
Australia

Chile
1x
Year GDP per capita
Australia Chile
2024 $64,604 $16,710
2023 $65,058 $17,067
2022 $65,170 $15,406
2021 $60,759 $16,207
2020 $51,983 $13,115
2019 $55,195 $14,496
2018 $57,410 $15,659
2017 $54,118 $14,880
2016 $50,084 $13,650
2015 $56,970 $13,434
2014 $62,817 $14,530
2013 $68,477 $15,684
2012 $68,301 $15,242
2011 $62,799 $14,487
2010 $52,314 $12,633
2009 $42,955 $10,099
2008 $49,811 $10,683
2007 $41,128 $10,346
2006 $36,659 $9,319
2005 $34,535 $7,480
2004 $30,886 $6,121
2003 $23,758 $4,773
2002 $20,335 $4,431
2001 $19,734 $4,564
2000 $21,909 $5,053
1999 $20,750 $4,934
1998 $21,516 $5,420
1997 $23,683 $5,742
1996 $22,056 $5,334
1995 $20,479 $5,081
1994 $18,156 $4,012
1993 $17,725 $3,541
1992 $18,650 $3,352
1991 $18,885 $2,798
1990 $18,274 $2,488
1989 $17,858 $2,278
1988 $14,303 $2,014
1987 $11,666 $1,767
1986 $11,406 $1,525
1985 $11,455 $1,447
1984 $12,436 $1,636
1983 $11,532 $1,715
1982 $12,798 $1,663
1981 $11,871 $3,012
1980 $10,223 $2,571
1979 $9,308 $1,962
1978 $8,264 $1,465
1977 $7,786 $1,297
1976 $7,497 $971
1975 $7,014 $732
1974 $6,492 $1,579
1973 $4,778 $1,667
1972 $3,955 $1,185
1971 $3,500 $1,099
1970 $3,310 $941
1969 $2,996 $874
1968 $2,728 $766
1967 $2,584 $764
1966 $2,347 $790
1965 $2,284 $686
1964 $2,134 $686
1963 $1,970 $658
1962 $1,858 $679
1961 $1,880 $594
1960 $1,813 $516

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

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Australia vs. Chile life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Australia

Chile
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Australia Chile
2026 84.3 81.7
2025 84.2 81.5
2024 84.1 81.4
2023 83.9 81.2
2022 82.8 79.2
2021 83.6 78.9
2020 83.7 79.3
2019 83.2 80.3
2018 83.3 80.6
2017 82.7 80.6
2016 82.8 80.3
2015 82.6 80
2014 82.5 79.7
2013 82.6 79.6
2012 82.3 79.2
2011 82.1 79.2
2010 82 79.1
2009 81.7 78.9
2008 81.4 78.8
2007 81.2 78.7
2006 81.3 78.5
2005 81.1 78.5
2004 80.7 78.3
2003 80.4 77.9
2002 80.1 77.8
2001 80 77.6
2000 79.6 77.1
1999 79.3 76.7
1998 79 76.3
1997 78.6 75.8
1996 78.3 75.6
1995 78.3 75.3
1994 77.9 75
1993 78 74.7
1992 77.5 74.4
1991 77.5 74.1
1990 77 73.7
1989 76.2 73.2
1988 76.3 72.8
1987 76.1 72.5
1986 76.1 72.1
1985 75.4 71.6
1984 75.5 71.2
1983 75.4 70.8
1982 74.7 70.3
1981 74.8 69.8
1980 74.6 69.5
1979 74.3 68.9
1978 73.7 68
1977 73.5 67.5
1976 72.8 66.8
1975 72.8 66
1974 71.8 65.1
1973 72.1 64.4
1972 71.8 63.7
1971 71.5 63.1
1970 70.7 62.6
1969 71.1 62.3
1968 70.7 61.7
1967 71 61.1
1966 70.7 60.4
1965 70.8 59.5
1964 70.6 58.8
1963 71 58.3
1962 70.9 57.8
1961 71.1 57.3
1960 70.9 57.2
1959 70.4 56.6
1958 70.9 56.3
1957 70.3 55.8
1956 70 55.5
1955 70.2 54.9
1954 69.9 54.7
1953 69.7 54.3
1952 69.1 53.9
1951 68.7 53.5
1950 69 53.2

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

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Australia and Chile population clocks and comparison

Population
Australia

Chile
1x
Year Population
Australia Chile
2024 27,196,812 19,764,771
2023 26,659,922 19,658,835
2022 26,018,721 19,553,036
2021 25,685,412 19,456,334
2020 25,649,248 19,370,624
2019 25,334,826 19,197,744
2018 24,963,258 18,893,191
2017 24,592,588 18,558,868
2016 24,190,907 18,267,221
2015 23,815,995 18,047,625
2014 23,475,686 17,864,195
2013 23,128,129 17,687,006
2012 22,733,465 17,519,119
2011 22,340,024 17,351,816
2010 22,031,750 17,181,464
2009 21,691,653 17,009,731
2008 21,249,199 16,838,988
2007 20,827,622 16,671,581
2006 20,450,966 16,509,195
2005 20,176,844 16,348,778
2004 19,932,722 16,187,322
2003 19,720,737 16,024,752
2002 19,495,210 15,857,925
2001 19,274,701 15,683,849
2000 19,028,802 15,503,635
1999 18,812,264 15,319,313
1998 18,607,584 15,127,799
1997 18,423,037 14,932,434
1996 18,224,767 14,734,046
1995 18,004,882 14,527,381
1994 17,805,468 14,316,256
1993 17,634,808 14,102,276
1992 17,478,635 13,884,577
1991 17,284,036 13,662,491
1990 17,065,128 13,437,176
1989 16,814,416 13,215,005
1988 16,532,164 12,999,424
1987 16,263,874 12,790,150
1986 16,018,350 12,588,914
1985 15,788,312 12,395,274
1984 15,579,391 12,207,733
1983 15,393,472 12,026,138
1982 15,184,247 11,850,214
1981 14,923,260 11,678,717
1980 14,692,000 11,508,550
1979 14,514,000 11,339,779
1978 14,358,000 11,172,695
1977 14,192,000 11,005,519
1976 14,033,000 10,838,251
1975 13,893,000 10,671,559
1974 13,723,000 10,505,817
1973 13,380,000 10,340,362
1972 13,177,000 10,174,678
1971 12,937,000 10,009,701
1970 12,507,000 9,845,344
1969 12,263,000 9,680,282
1968 12,009,000 9,514,716
1967 11,799,000 9,348,939
1966 11,651,000 9,181,722
1965 11,388,000 9,012,938
1964 11,167,000 8,842,525
1963 10,950,000 8,670,144
1962 10,742,000 8,497,059
1961 10,483,000 8,324,802
1960 10,276,477 8,153,350

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

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Fertility rates in Australia and Chile

Fertility rate
Australia

Chile
1x
Year Fertility rate
Australia Chile
2023 1.5 1.17
2022 1.63 1.25
2021 1.7 1.18
2020 1.58 1.31
2019 1.66 1.43
2018 1.74 1.54
2017 1.74 1.56
2016 1.75 1.69
2015 1.81 1.74
2014 1.83 1.77
2013 1.86 1.79
2012 1.92 1.8
2011 1.93 1.82
2010 1.93 1.84
2009 1.97 1.86
2008 1.98 1.85
2007 1.96 1.83
2006 1.91 1.8
2005 1.81 1.83
2004 1.77 1.84
2003 1.75 1.89
2002 1.76 1.93
2001 1.74 2.01
2000 1.76 2.05
1999 1.76 2.07
1998 1.76 2.15
1997 1.78 2.2
1996 1.8 2.28
1995 1.82 2.35
1994 1.84 2.38
1993 1.86 2.43
1992 1.89 2.48
1991 1.85 2.56
1990 1.9 2.58
1989 1.84 2.59
1988 1.83 2.59
1987 1.85 2.59
1986 1.87 2.59
1985 1.92 2.59
1984 1.84 2.6
1983 1.92 2.62
1982 1.93 2.65
1981 1.94 2.69
1980 1.89 2.74
1979 1.91 2.81
1978 1.95 2.89
1977 2.01 2.98
1976 2.06 3.08
1975 2.15 3.18
1974 2.4 3.29
1973 2.49 3.41
1972 2.74 3.53
1971 2.96 3.65
1970 2.86 3.78
1969 2.89 3.9
1968 2.89 4.03
1967 2.85 4.14
1966 2.88 4.26
1965 2.98 4.36
1964 3.15 4.46
1963 3.33 4.54
1962 3.44 4.6
1961 3.54 4.66
1960 3.45 4.7

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

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Australia and Chile demographics compared

Median age
Australia

Chile
1x
Year Median age, years
Australia Chile
2024 39 37.5
2023 38.8 37
2022 38.5 36.6
2021 38.3 36.2
2020 38 35.7
2019 37.6 35.3
2018 37.4 35.1
2017 37.4 34.9
2016 37.3 34.6
2015 37.3 34.3
2014 37.3 34
2013 37.2 33.7
2012 37.2 33.4
2011 37.1 33.1
2010 37 32.7
2009 36.9 32.4
2008 36.8 32.1
2007 36.8 31.7
2006 36.7 31.3
2005 36.5 30.9
2004 36.3 30.6
2003 36.1 30.2
2002 35.8 29.8
2001 35.6 29.4
2000 35.4 29
1999 35.1 28.7
1998 34.7 28.3
1997 34.3 28
1996 34 27.7
1995 33.6 27.3
1994 33.3 27
1993 33 26.7
1992 32.7 26.4
1991 32.4 26.1
1990 32.1 25.9
1989 31.8 25.6
1988 31.6 25.3
1987 31.3 25
1986 31.1 24.7
1985 30.8 24.4
1984 30.5 24.2
1983 30.2 23.9
1982 29.9 23.6
1981 29.6 23.3
1980 29.4 23
1979 29.1 22.8
1978 28.9 22.5
1977 28.6 22.3
1976 28.4 22
1975 28.1 21.7
1974 28 21.5
1973 27.8 21.3
1972 27.7 21.1
1971 27.7 20.9
1970 27.7 20.8
1969 27.8 20.6
1968 27.9 20.5
1967 28 20.4
1966 28.1 20.3
1965 28.3 20.3
1964 28.6 20.3
1963 28.8 20.3
1962 29.1 20.3
1961 29.3 20.3
1960 29.5 20.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Australia Chile
GNI, Atlas method
$1.7T
2024
$311B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.9%
2024
26.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.06%
2022
4.9%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.88%
2024
1.58%
2024
Armed forces personnel
60,000
2020
114,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.25%
2024
-2.82%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2024
8.76%
2024
Services, % of GDP
66.1%
2024
56.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
30.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
80.1
2026
74.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2020
34.5%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2020
2.3%
2022
Number of millionaires
1,904,000
2025
81,274
2025
Percentage of millionaires
9.2%
2025
0.53%
2025
Number of billionaires
47
2025
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
1,853
2024
437
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.74T
2024
$262B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$60.4B
2024
$44.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.77B
2024
$100M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,828,000
2020
5,431,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
8.71%
2020
1.3%
2020
Banked people share
98%
2024
85.1%
2024

Energy

Australia Chile
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,928 kg
2023
2,039 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2023
$16.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
383 megatons
2024
77.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14.1 tons
2024
3.94 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
90.2%
2023
66.7%
2023
Renewable energy use share
12.3%
2021
24.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.26%
2023
12%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-214.5%
2023
62.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
9,820 kWh
2023
4,323 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
26.7%
2021
48.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.07%
2023
26%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Australia Chile
% of world population
0.33%
2024
0.24%
2024
Annual migration change
+137,109
2025
+51,712
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
89%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.67 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
95.9
2026
69.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
63
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
84
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.85
2023
6.35
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.9
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
169
2025
159
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
97.2%
2022
English speaking
92.8%
2023
9.53%
2023
People using the Internet
97.1%
2023
94.5%
2023

Health

Australia Chile
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,980
2023
$1,760
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,106
2023
$689
2024
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2024
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.09
2022
3.33
2023
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
10
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
7.2
2023
Obesity rate
31%
2022
39.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
12.2%
2024
Air quality index
94
2026
46
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.1%
2022
28.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
7.56 liters
2020

Territory

Australia Chile
% of world land
5.16%
2026
0.5%
2026
Land area per capita
109,201 sq mi
2024
14,511 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,402,492 sq mi
2026
41,303 sq mi
2026
Forest area
517,397 sq mi
2026
71,736 sq mi
2026
Roads length
607,623 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) (2000–2025, 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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