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Canada vs Chile statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Canada has a population of 41.3M (ranked 37/197), compared with 19.8M in Chile (ranked 66/197). Canada's land area is 3,393,336 sq mi versus 286,809 sq mi for Chile (ranked 4th vs. 38th).

By GDP, Canada ranks 9/197 ($2.24T) and Chile ranks 45/197 ($330B). By GDP per capita, Canada ranks 20/197 ($54,340), while Chile ranks 65/197 ($16,710).

Main facts and rankings

Canada Chile
Population
42181965
19977856
Population rank 38/197 67/197
GDP
$2.24T
2024
$330B
2024
GDP rank 9/197 45/197
GDP per capita
$54,340
2024
$16,710
2024
GDP per capita rank 20/197 65/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$64,610
2024
$36,181
2024
Government debt
$2.5T
2024
$138B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.3%
2024
41.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$60,482
2024
$6,960
2024
Government debt per person rank 4/185 68/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,320
2026
$10,247
2026
Land area 3,393,336 sq mi 286,809 sq mi
Population density
12.4 ppl/mi²
2026
69.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
1.17
2023
Median age
41.5 years
2024
37.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Canada and Chile: Comparison Charts

Canada and Chile economies compared

GDP
Canada

Chile
1x
Year GDP
Canada Chile
2024 $2,243,636,826,634 $330,267,137,372
2023 $2,173,339,670,064 $335,518,054,098
2022 $2,190,411,080,134 $301,226,575,540
2021 $2,022,378,748,423 $315,325,547,162
2020 $1,655,684,730,000 $254,042,159,309
2019 $1,743,725,183,673 $278,285,058,719
2018 $1,725,329,192,783 $295,857,562,992
2017 $1,649,265,644,244 $276,154,259,981
2016 $1,527,994,741,907 $249,344,863,928
2015 $1,556,508,816,217 $242,450,355,831
2014 $1,805,749,878,440 $259,560,978,224
2013 $1,846,597,421,835 $277,395,018,842
2012 $1,828,366,481,522 $267,024,782,487
2011 $1,793,326,630,175 $251,382,573,894
2010 $1,617,343,367,486 $217,051,209,239
2009 $1,374,625,142,157 $171,777,900,624
2008 $1,552,989,690,722 $179,894,594,475
2007 $1,468,820,407,783 $172,491,076,034
2006 $1,319,264,809,591 $153,843,518,171
2005 $1,173,108,598,779 $122,294,145,163
2004 $1,026,690,238,278 $99,075,985,774
2003 $895,540,646,635 $76,492,579,644
2002 $760,649,334,098 $70,264,045,939
2001 $738,981,792,355 $71,574,739,561
2000 $744,773,415,932 $78,339,750,721
1999 $678,412,196,271 $75,578,685,736
1998 $634,000,000,000 $81,990,010,704
1997 $654,986,999,856 $85,741,415,285
1996 $630,607,994,133 $78,584,098,984
1995 $605,961,090,061 $73,820,425,702
1994 $579,944,346,807 $57,438,273,591
1993 $579,053,561,739 $49,934,943,321
1992 $594,387,358,319 $46,538,895,686
1991 $612,527,712,316 $38,232,330,917
1990 $596,075,591,361 $33,428,580,448
1989 $567,211,993,243 $30,101,767,991
1988 $509,380,027,627 $26,174,858,614
1987 $433,134,238,311 $22,605,488,851
1986 $379,006,836,992 $19,197,818,085
1985 $366,186,012,450 $17,933,557,360
1984 $356,718,400,124 $19,974,595,028
1983 $341,866,277,183 $20,629,678,694
1982 $314,647,807,409 $19,710,229,067
1981 $307,246,642,756 $35,180,322,211
1980 $274,776,566,028 $29,586,676,576
1979 $243,891,124,296 $22,249,574,628
1978 $219,369,542,386 $16,373,093,554
1977 $212,325,176,305 $14,272,711,437
1976 $207,271,612,576 $10,523,479,089
1975 $174,419,757,177 $7,812,161,793
1974 $160,949,188,139 $16,584,311,220
1973 $131,764,343,566 $17,237,336,173
1972 $113,463,848,874 $12,057,501,635
1971 $99,606,454,744 $10,999,807,567
1970 $88,192,257,632 $9,261,006,540
1969 $79,405,011,125 $8,456,519,044
1968 $72,048,833,006 $7,286,820,526
1967 $65,856,924,424 $7,145,068,068
1966 $61,252,415,405 $7,256,882,086
1965 $54,649,410,479 $6,183,988,944
1964 $49,503,663,836 $6,065,708,668
1963 $45,140,337,827 $5,702,520,146
1962 $42,336,211,556 $5,765,971,144
1961 $41,038,192,838 $4,948,564,551
1960 $40,563,768,947 $4,211,103,677

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

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Canada and Chile economies compared

GDP per capita
Canada

Chile
1x
Year GDP per capita
Canada Chile
2024 $54,340 $16,710
2023 $54,220 $17,067
2022 $56,257 $15,406
2021 $52,887 $16,207
2020 $43,538 $13,115
2019 $46,353 $14,496
2018 $46,539 $15,659
2017 $45,130 $14,880
2016 $42,314 $13,650
2015 $43,594 $13,434
2014 $50,961 $14,530
2013 $52,638 $15,684
2012 $52,670 $15,242
2011 $52,224 $14,487
2010 $47,561 $12,633
2009 $40,875 $10,099
2008 $46,710 $10,683
2007 $44,660 $10,346
2006 $40,504 $9,319
2005 $36,384 $7,480
2004 $32,146 $6,121
2003 $28,302 $4,773
2002 $24,256 $4,431
2001 $23,822 $4,564
2000 $24,271 $5,053
1999 $22,315 $4,934
1998 $21,025 $5,420
1997 $21,902 $5,742
1996 $21,297 $5,334
1995 $20,680 $5,081
1994 $19,998 $4,012
1993 $20,187 $3,541
1992 $20,950 $3,352
1991 $21,847 $2,798
1990 $21,526 $2,488
1989 $20,795 $2,278
1988 $19,013 $2,014
1987 $16,378 $1,767
1986 $14,521 $1,525
1985 $14,170 $1,447
1984 $13,930 $1,636
1983 $13,477 $1,715
1982 $12,527 $1,663
1981 $12,379 $3,012
1980 $11,208 $2,571
1979 $10,078 $1,962
1978 $9,154 $1,465
1977 $8,949 $1,297
1976 $8,839 $971
1975 $7,537 $732
1974 $7,057 $1,579
1973 $5,858 $1,667
1972 $5,107 $1,185
1971 $4,535 $1,099
1970 $4,136 $941
1969 $3,776 $874
1968 $3,473 $766
1967 $3,226 $764
1966 $3,055 $790
1965 $2,777 $686
1964 $2,562 $686
1963 $2,380 $658
1962 $2,274 $679
1961 $2,246 $594
1960 $2,265 $516

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

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Canada vs. Chile life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Canada

Chile
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Canada Chile
2026 83.1 81.7
2025 82.9 81.5
2024 82.7 81.4
2023 82.6 81.2
2022 81.2 79.2
2021 82 78.9
2020 81.7 79.3
2019 82.3 80.3
2018 81.9 80.6
2017 81.9 80.6
2016 82 80.3
2015 81.9 80
2014 81.8 79.7
2013 81.8 79.6
2012 81.7 79.2
2011 81.5 79.2
2010 81.3 79.1
2009 81.1 78.9
2008 80.7 78.8
2007 80.5 78.7
2006 80.5 78.5
2005 80.1 78.5
2004 80 78.3
2003 79.7 77.9
2002 79.6 77.8
2001 79.4 77.6
2000 79.2 77.1
1999 78.9 76.7
1998 78.7 76.3
1997 78.5 75.8
1996 78.3 75.6
1995 78 75.3
1994 77.9 75
1993 77.7 74.7
1992 77.9 74.4
1991 77.6 74.1
1990 77.4 73.7
1989 77.1 73.2
1988 76.9 72.8
1987 76.8 72.5
1986 76.5 72.1
1985 76.3 71.6
1984 76.4 71.2
1983 76.1 70.8
1982 75.7 70.3
1981 75.5 69.8
1980 75.1 69.5
1979 74.8 68.9
1978 74.5 68
1977 74.2 67.5
1976 73.9 66.8
1975 73.4 66
1974 73.1 65.1
1973 73.1 64.4
1972 72.8 63.7
1971 72.9 63.1
1970 72.6 62.6
1969 72.4 62.3
1968 72.2 61.7
1967 72.1 61.1
1966 71.9 60.4
1965 71.7 59.5
1964 71.6 58.8
1963 71.3 58.3
1962 71.2 57.8
1961 71.2 57.3
1960 71 57.2
1959 70.6 56.6
1958 70.6 56.3
1957 69.9 55.8
1956 70 55.5
1955 70 54.9
1954 69.9 54.7
1953 69.1 54.3
1952 68.7 53.9
1951 68.5 53.5
1950 68.2 53.2

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

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Canada and Chile population clocks and comparison

Population
Canada

Chile
1x
Year Population
Canada Chile
2024 41,288,599 19,764,771
2023 40,083,484 19,658,835
2022 38,935,934 19,553,036
2021 38,239,864 19,456,334
2020 38,028,638 19,370,624
2019 37,618,495 19,197,744
2018 37,072,620 18,893,191
2017 36,545,075 18,558,868
2016 36,110,803 18,267,221
2015 35,704,498 18,047,625
2014 35,434,066 17,864,195
2013 35,080,992 17,687,006
2012 34,713,395 17,519,119
2011 34,339,221 17,351,816
2010 34,005,902 17,181,464
2009 33,630,069 17,009,731
2008 33,247,298 16,838,988
2007 32,888,886 16,671,581
2006 32,571,193 16,509,195
2005 32,242,732 16,348,778
2004 31,938,807 16,187,322
2003 31,642,461 16,024,752
2002 31,359,199 15,857,925
2001 31,020,855 15,683,849
2000 30,685,730 15,503,635
1999 30,401,286 15,319,313
1998 30,155,173 15,127,799
1997 29,905,948 14,932,434
1996 29,610,218 14,734,046
1995 29,302,311 14,527,381
1994 29,000,663 14,316,256
1993 28,684,764 14,102,276
1992 28,371,264 13,884,577
1991 28,037,420 13,662,491
1990 27,691,138 13,437,176
1989 27,276,781 13,215,005
1988 26,791,747 12,999,424
1987 26,446,601 12,790,150
1986 26,100,278 12,588,914
1985 25,842,116 12,395,274
1984 25,607,053 12,207,733
1983 25,366,451 12,026,138
1982 25,116,942 11,850,214
1981 24,819,915 11,678,717
1980 24,515,667 11,508,550
1979 24,201,544 11,339,779
1978 23,963,203 11,172,695
1977 23,725,843 11,005,519
1976 23,449,808 10,838,251
1975 23,143,275 10,671,559
1974 22,807,969 10,505,817
1973 22,491,777 10,340,362
1972 22,218,463 10,174,678
1971 21,962,032 10,009,701
1970 21,324,000 9,845,344
1969 21,028,000 9,680,282
1968 20,744,000 9,514,716
1967 20,412,000 9,348,939
1966 20,048,000 9,181,722
1965 19,678,000 9,012,938
1964 19,325,000 8,842,525
1963 18,964,000 8,670,144
1962 18,614,000 8,497,059
1961 18,271,000 8,324,802
1960 17,909,356 8,153,350

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

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Fertility rates in Canada and Chile

Fertility rate
Canada

Chile
1x
Year Fertility rate
Canada Chile
2023 1.26 1.17
2022 1.33 1.25
2021 1.44 1.18
2020 1.41 1.31
2019 1.47 1.43
2018 1.51 1.54
2017 1.55 1.56
2016 1.59 1.69
2015 1.6 1.74
2014 1.61 1.77
2013 1.61 1.79
2012 1.63 1.8
2011 1.63 1.82
2010 1.65 1.84
2009 1.69 1.86
2008 1.7 1.85
2007 1.67 1.83
2006 1.63 1.8
2005 1.58 1.83
2004 1.56 1.84
2003 1.55 1.89
2002 1.52 1.93
2001 1.54 2.01
2000 1.51 2.05
1999 1.55 2.07
1998 1.56 2.15
1997 1.57 2.2
1996 1.63 2.28
1995 1.67 2.35
1994 1.69 2.38
1993 1.69 2.43
1992 1.71 2.48
1991 1.72 2.56
1990 1.83 2.58
1989 1.77 2.59
1988 1.68 2.59
1987 1.68 2.59
1986 1.68 2.59
1985 1.67 2.59
1984 1.65 2.6
1983 1.68 2.62
1982 1.69 2.65
1981 1.7 2.69
1980 1.74 2.74
1979 1.75 2.81
1978 1.77 2.89
1977 1.78 2.98
1976 1.8 3.08
1975 1.82 3.18
1974 1.84 3.29
1973 1.89 3.41
1972 1.98 3.53
1971 2.14 3.65
1970 2.26 3.78
1969 2.33 3.9
1968 2.39 4.03
1967 2.53 4.14
1966 2.75 4.26
1965 3.12 4.36
1964 3.46 4.46
1963 3.61 4.54
1962 3.68 4.6
1961 3.75 4.66
1960 3.81 4.7

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

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Canada and Chile demographics compared

Median age
Canada

Chile
1x
Year Median age, years
Canada Chile
2024 41.5 37.5
2023 41.4 37
2022 41.3 36.6
2021 41.1 36.2
2020 40.9 35.7
2019 40.8 35.3
2018 40.8 35.1
2017 40.8 34.9
2016 40.7 34.6
2015 40.6 34.3
2014 40.5 34
2013 40.3 33.7
2012 40.1 33.4
2011 39.9 33.1
2010 39.7 32.7
2009 39.5 32.4
2008 39.3 32.1
2007 39.1 31.7
2006 38.8 31.3
2005 38.5 30.9
2004 38.1 30.6
2003 37.8 30.2
2002 37.4 29.8
2001 37.1 29.4
2000 36.7 29
1999 36.4 28.7
1998 36 28.3
1997 35.5 28
1996 35.1 27.7
1995 34.7 27.3
1994 34.3 27
1993 33.9 26.7
1992 33.6 26.4
1991 33.2 26.1
1990 32.9 25.9
1989 32.5 25.6
1988 32.2 25.3
1987 31.8 25
1986 31.4 24.7
1985 31 24.4
1984 30.6 24.2
1983 30.2 23.9
1982 29.8 23.6
1981 29.5 23.3
1980 29.2 23
1979 28.8 22.8
1978 28.5 22.5
1977 28.1 22.3
1976 27.7 22
1975 27.4 21.7
1974 27.2 21.5
1973 26.9 21.3
1972 26.6 21.1
1971 26.3 20.9
1970 26 20.8
1969 25.8 20.6
1968 25.7 20.5
1967 25.5 20.4
1966 25.5 20.3
1965 25.5 20.3
1964 25.6 20.3
1963 25.8 20.3
1962 26 20.3
1961 26.3 20.3
1960 26.4 20.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Canada Chile
GNI, Atlas method
$2.2T
2024
$311B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.7%
2024
26.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.88%
2022
4.9%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.31%
2024
1.58%
2024
Armed forces personnel
72,000
2020
114,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.01%
2024
-2.82%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.35%
2024
8.76%
2024
Services, % of GDP
66.4%
2021
56.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.3%
2021
30.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
75.6
2026
74.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2021
34.5%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2021
2.3%
2022
Number of millionaires
2,098,000
2025
81,274
2025
Percentage of millionaires
6.4%
2025
0.53%
2025
Number of billionaires
76
2025
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
4,226
2024
437
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.37T
2024
$262B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$120B
2024
$44.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$851M
2024
$100M
2024
International tourist arrivals
32,430,000
2019
5,431,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.66%
2011
1.3%
2020
Banked people share
98.4%
2024
85.1%
2024

Energy

Canada Chile
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
7,336 kg
2023
2,039 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.75
2023
$16.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
578 megatons
2024
77.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14 tons
2024
3.94 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.8%
2023
66.7%
2023
Renewable energy use share
23.8%
2021
24.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
19.8%
2023
12%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-89.6%
2023
62.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
14,460 kWh
2023
4,323 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
67%
2021
48.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
57%
2023
26%
2023
Nuclear share
14.1%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Canada Chile
% of world population
0.51%
2024
0.24%
2024
Annual migration change
+326,204
2025
+51,712
2025
Urban population
82.7%
2024
89%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.67 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
91.3
2026
69.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
75
2025
63
2025
Higher education index
99
2026
84
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.27
2022
6.35
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
167
2025
159
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
97.2%
2022
English speaking
82.1%
2023
9.53%
2023
People using the Internet
94%
2023
94.5%
2023

Health

Canada Chile
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,378
2024
$1,760
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$974
2024
$689
2024
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
0%
2024
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.82
2023
3.33
2023
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
10
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.1
2023
7.2
2023
Obesity rate
26.7%
2022
39.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
12.2%
2024
Air quality index
85
2026
46
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12%
2022
28.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.89 liters
2020
7.56 liters
2020

Territory

Canada Chile
% of world land
5.9%
2026
0.5%
2026
Land area per capita
82,186 sq mi
2024
14,511 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
219,596 sq mi
2026
41,303 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,339,068 sq mi
2026
71,736 sq mi
2026
Roads length
647,655 mi
2014
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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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