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Chile vs China statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Chile has a population of 19.8M (ranked 66/197), compared with 1.41B in China (ranked 2/197). Chile's land area is 286,809 sq mi versus 3,624,808 sq mi for China (ranked 38th vs. 2nd).

By GDP, Chile ranks 45/197 ($330B) and China ranks 2/197 ($18.7T). By GDP per capita, Chile ranks 65/197 ($16,710), while China ranks 76/197 ($13,303).

Main facts and rankings

Chile China
Population
19977856
1402578808
Population rank 67/197 2/197
GDP
$330B
2024
$18.7T
2024
GDP rank 45/197 2/197
GDP per capita
$16,710
2024
$13,303
2024
GDP per capita rank 65/197 76/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$36,181
2024
$27,105
2024
Government debt
$138B
2024
$16.6T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41.7%
2024
88.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,960
2024
$11,749
2024
Government debt per person rank 68/185 47/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,247
2026
$9,826
2026
Land area 286,809 sq mi 3,624,808 sq mi
Population density
69.6 ppl/mi²
2026
387 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.17
2023
1
2023
Median age
37.5 years
2024
40.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
79 years
2026

Chile and China: Comparison Charts

Chile and China economies compared

GDP
Chile

China
1x
Year GDP
Chile China
2024 $330,267,137,372 $18,743,803,170,827
2023 $335,518,054,098 $18,270,356,654,533
2022 $301,226,575,540 $18,316,765,021,690
2021 $315,325,547,162 $18,201,698,719,564
2020 $254,042,159,309 $14,996,414,166,715
2019 $278,285,058,719 $14,560,167,101,283
2018 $295,857,562,992 $14,147,765,772,964
2017 $276,154,259,981 $12,537,559,062,283
2016 $249,344,863,928 $11,456,024,084,962
2015 $242,450,355,831 $11,280,814,787,469
2014 $259,560,978,224 $10,674,533,168,257
2013 $277,395,018,842 $9,743,124,247,267
2012 $267,024,782,487 $8,673,664,713,189
2011 $251,382,573,894 $7,671,757,207,851
2010 $217,051,209,239 $6,192,564,874,453
2009 $171,777,900,624 $5,189,577,094,998
2008 $179,894,594,475 $4,667,346,414,522
2007 $172,491,076,034 $3,604,055,822,572
2006 $153,843,518,171 $2,791,498,472,804
2005 $122,294,145,163 $2,317,551,298,052
2004 $99,075,985,774 $1,984,196,551,300
2003 $76,492,579,644 $1,683,903,309,844
2002 $70,264,045,939 $1,489,821,682,051
2001 $71,574,739,561 $1,355,036,590,252
2000 $78,339,750,721 $1,223,754,919,971
1999 $75,578,685,736 $1,103,843,203,576
1998 $81,990,010,704 $1,037,134,141,760
1997 $85,741,415,285 $967,753,570,435
1996 $78,584,098,984 $868,523,936,530
1995 $73,820,425,702 $738,190,896,228
1994 $57,438,273,591 $566,929,539,493
1993 $49,934,943,321 $446,557,291,212
1992 $46,538,895,686 $428,502,354,788
1991 $38,232,330,917 $384,510,452,962
1990 $33,428,580,448 $361,560,229,446
1989 $30,101,767,991 $348,380,566,802
1988 $26,174,858,614 $312,888,888,889
1987 $22,605,488,851 $273,455,156,951
1986 $19,197,818,085 $301,310,144,928
1985 $17,933,557,360 $310,064,625,850
1984 $19,974,595,028 $260,442,857,143
1983 $20,629,678,694 $231,130,268,199
1982 $19,710,229,067 $205,480,916,031
1981 $35,180,322,211 $196,218,253,968
1980 $29,586,676,576 $191,487,500,000
1979 $22,249,574,628 $178,573,913,043
1978 $16,373,093,554 $149,788,617,886
1977 $14,272,711,437 $175,226,595,860
1976 $10,523,479,089 $154,196,810,059
1975 $7,812,161,793 $163,687,619,736
1974 $16,584,311,220 $144,418,433,058
1973 $17,237,336,173 $138,764,340,892
1972 $12,057,501,635 $113,871,930,714
1971 $10,999,807,567 $99,959,013,880
1970 $9,261,006,540 $92,752,930,873
1969 $8,456,519,044 $79,847,786,729
1968 $7,286,820,526 $70,980,323,819
1967 $7,145,068,068 $73,011,350,596
1966 $7,256,882,086 $76,854,053,259
1965 $6,183,988,944 $70,565,994,356
1964 $6,065,708,668 $59,821,862,703
1963 $5,702,520,146 $50,812,227,919
1962 $5,765,971,144 $47,310,737,754
1961 $4,948,564,551 $50,162,299,350
1960 $4,211,103,677 $59,846,235,025

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

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Chile and China economies compared

GDP per capita
Chile

China
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chile China
2024 $16,710 $13,303
2023 $17,067 $12,951
2022 $15,406 $12,971
2021 $16,207 $12,887
2020 $13,115 $10,627
2019 $14,496 $10,343
2018 $15,659 $10,086
2017 $14,880 $8,980
2016 $13,650 $8,255
2015 $13,434 $8,175
2014 $14,530 $7,781
2013 $15,684 $7,147
2012 $15,242 $6,405
2011 $14,487 $5,704
2010 $12,633 $4,629
2009 $10,099 $3,898
2008 $10,683 $3,523
2007 $10,346 $2,735
2006 $9,319 $2,129
2005 $7,480 $1,778
2004 $6,121 $1,531
2003 $4,773 $1,307
2002 $4,431 $1,164
2001 $4,564 $1,065
2000 $5,053 $969
1999 $4,934 $881
1998 $5,420 $835
1997 $5,742 $787
1996 $5,334 $713
1995 $5,081 $613
1994 $4,012 $476
1993 $3,541 $379
1992 $3,352 $368
1991 $2,798 $334
1990 $2,488 $319
1989 $2,278 $311
1988 $2,014 $284
1987 $1,767 $252.3
1986 $1,525 $282.4
1985 $1,447 $295
1984 $1,636 $251.2
1983 $1,715 $225.9
1982 $1,663 $203.7
1981 $3,012 $197.4
1980 $2,571 $195.1
1979 $1,962 $184.3
1978 $1,465 $156.7
1977 $1,297 $185.7
1976 $971 $165.7
1975 $732 $178.6
1974 $1,579 $160.4
1973 $1,667 $157.3
1972 $1,185 $132.1
1971 $1,099 $118.8
1970 $941 $113.3
1969 $874 $100.3
1968 $766 $91.6
1967 $764 $96.8
1966 $790 $104.5
1965 $686 $98.7
1964 $686 $85.7
1963 $658 $74.5
1962 $679 $71.1
1961 $594 $76
1960 $516 $89.7

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

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Chile vs. China life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chile

China
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chile China
2026 81.7 79
2025 81.5 78.4
2024 81.4 78
2023 81.2 78
2022 79.2 78.2
2021 78.9 78.1
2020 79.3 78
2019 80.3 77.9
2018 80.6 77.7
2017 80.6 77.2
2016 80.3 77.2
2015 80 77
2014 79.7 76.7
2013 79.6 76.5
2012 79.2 76.2
2011 79.2 75.9
2010 79.1 75.7
2009 78.9 75.3
2008 78.8 74.8
2007 78.7 74.8
2006 78.5 74.4
2005 78.5 74.1
2004 78.3 73.7
2003 77.9 73.4
2002 77.8 73
2001 77.6 72.7
2000 77.1 72.3
1999 76.7 72
1998 76.3 71.6
1997 75.8 71.2
1996 75.6 70.8
1995 75.3 70.4
1994 75 69.8
1993 74.7 69.5
1992 74.4 69.1
1991 74.1 68.6
1990 73.7 68.2
1989 73.2 67.9
1988 72.8 67.6
1987 72.5 67.3
1986 72.1 66.9
1985 71.6 66.5
1984 71.2 66.1
1983 70.8 65.7
1982 70.3 65.2
1981 69.8 64.8
1980 69.5 64.2
1979 68.9 63.7
1978 68 63.1
1977 67.5 62.5
1976 66.8 61.2
1975 66 61
1974 65.1 60.2
1973 64.4 59.5
1972 63.7 58.6
1971 63.1 57.7
1970 62.6 56.8
1969 62.3 56
1968 61.7 55.2
1967 61.1 54.4
1966 60.4 53.7
1965 59.5 53
1964 58.8 52.3
1963 58.3 51.7
1962 57.8 51
1961 57.3 40.2
1960 57.2 33.4
1959 56.6 40.2
1958 56.3 48.8
1957 55.8 48.4
1956 55.5 47.8
1955 54.9 47.2
1954 54.7 46.8
1953 54.3 45.9
1952 53.9 45.3
1951 53.5 44.6
1950 53.2 43.8

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

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Chile and China population clocks and comparison

Population
Chile

China
1x
Year Population
Chile China
2024 19,764,771 1,408,975,000
2023 19,658,835 1,410,710,000
2022 19,553,036 1,412,175,000
2021 19,456,334 1,412,360,000
2020 19,370,624 1,411,100,000
2019 19,197,744 1,407,745,000
2018 18,893,191 1,402,760,000
2017 18,558,868 1,396,215,000
2016 18,267,221 1,387,790,000
2015 18,047,625 1,379,860,000
2014 17,864,195 1,371,860,000
2013 17,687,006 1,363,240,000
2012 17,519,119 1,354,190,000
2011 17,351,816 1,345,035,000
2010 17,181,464 1,337,705,000
2009 17,009,731 1,331,260,000
2008 16,838,988 1,324,655,000
2007 16,671,581 1,317,885,000
2006 16,509,195 1,311,020,000
2005 16,348,778 1,303,720,000
2004 16,187,322 1,296,075,000
2003 16,024,752 1,288,400,000
2002 15,857,925 1,280,400,000
2001 15,683,849 1,271,850,000
2000 15,503,635 1,262,645,000
1999 15,319,313 1,252,735,000
1998 15,127,799 1,241,935,000
1997 14,932,434 1,230,075,000
1996 14,734,046 1,217,550,000
1995 14,527,381 1,204,855,000
1994 14,316,256 1,191,835,000
1993 14,102,276 1,178,440,000
1992 13,884,577 1,164,970,000
1991 13,662,491 1,150,780,000
1990 13,437,176 1,135,185,000
1989 13,215,005 1,118,650,000
1988 12,999,424 1,101,630,000
1987 12,790,150 1,084,035,000
1986 12,588,914 1,066,790,000
1985 12,395,274 1,051,040,000
1984 12,207,733 1,036,825,000
1983 12,026,138 1,023,310,000
1982 11,850,214 1,008,630,000
1981 11,678,717 993,885,000
1980 11,508,550 981,235,000
1979 11,339,779 969,005,000
1978 11,172,695 956,165,000
1977 11,005,519 943,455,000
1976 10,838,251 930,685,000
1975 10,671,559 916,395,000
1974 10,505,817 900,350,000
1973 10,340,362 881,940,000
1972 10,174,678 862,030,000
1971 10,009,701 841,105,000
1970 9,845,344 818,315,000
1969 9,680,282 796,025,000
1968 9,514,716 774,510,000
1967 9,348,939 754,550,000
1966 9,181,722 735,400,000
1965 9,012,938 715,185,000
1964 8,842,525 698,355,000
1963 8,670,144 682,335,000
1962 8,497,059 665,770,000
1961 8,324,802 660,330,000
1960 8,153,350 667,070,000

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

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Fertility rates in Chile and China

Fertility rate
Chile

China
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chile China
2023 1.17 1
2022 1.25 1.03
2021 1.18 1.12
2020 1.31 1.24
2019 1.43 1.5
2018 1.54 1.54
2017 1.56 1.8
2016 1.69 1.77
2015 1.74 1.67
2014 1.77 1.77
2013 1.79 1.71
2012 1.8 1.8
2011 1.82 1.67
2010 1.84 1.69
2009 1.86 1.71
2008 1.85 1.7
2007 1.83 1.67
2006 1.8 1.64
2005 1.83 1.62
2004 1.84 1.61
2003 1.89 1.57
2002 1.93 1.57
2001 2.01 1.56
2000 2.05 1.63
1999 2.07 1.53
1998 2.15 1.52
1997 2.2 1.53
1996 2.28 1.55
1995 2.35 1.59
1994 2.38 1.63
1993 2.43 1.69
1992 2.48 1.78
1991 2.56 1.93
1990 2.58 2.51
1989 2.59 2.52
1988 2.59 2.54
1987 2.59 2.76
1986 2.59 2.72
1985 2.59 2.63
1984 2.6 2.61
1983 2.62 2.56
1982 2.65 2.97
1981 2.69 2.79
1980 2.74 2.74
1979 2.81 2.75
1978 2.89 2.72
1977 2.98 2.84
1976 3.08 3.24
1975 3.18 3.57
1974 3.29 4.17
1973 3.41 4.73
1972 3.53 5.11
1971 3.65 5.52
1970 3.78 6.09
1969 3.9 6.18
1968 4.03 6.51
1967 4.14 5.81
1966 4.26 6.31
1965 4.36 6.61
1964 4.46 6.67
1963 4.54 7.51
1962 4.6 6.09
1961 4.66 3.86
1960 4.7 4.45

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

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Chile and China demographics compared

Median age
Chile

China
1x
Year Median age, years
Chile China
2024 37.5 40.6
2023 37 40.1
2022 36.6 39.6
2021 36.2 39
2020 35.7 38.5
2019 35.3 38.1
2018 35.1 37.7
2017 34.9 37.4
2016 34.6 37.1
2015 34.3 36.7
2014 34 36.3
2013 33.7 36
2012 33.4 35.7
2011 33.1 35.5
2010 32.7 35.1
2009 32.4 34.7
2008 32.1 34.2
2007 31.7 33.7
2006 31.3 33.1
2005 30.9 32.6
2004 30.6 32.1
2003 30.2 31.6
2002 29.8 31.1
2001 29.4 30.5
2000 29 30
1999 28.7 29.4
1998 28.3 28.8
1997 28 28.3
1996 27.7 27.8
1995 27.3 27.2
1994 27 26.6
1993 26.7 26.1
1992 26.4 25.6
1991 26.1 25.1
1990 25.9 24.7
1989 25.6 24.4
1988 25.3 23.9
1987 25 23.6
1986 24.7 23.4
1985 24.4 23.2
1984 24.2 23
1983 23.9 22.6
1982 23.6 22.1
1981 23.3 21.8
1980 23 21.6
1979 22.8 21.4
1978 22.5 21.2
1977 22.3 20.8
1976 22 20.4
1975 21.7 20.1
1974 21.5 19.7
1973 21.3 19.5
1972 21.1 19.3
1971 20.9 19.2
1970 20.8 19.1
1969 20.6 19.1
1968 20.5 19.2
1967 20.4 19.2
1966 20.3 19.3
1965 20.3 19.6
1964 20.3 19.9
1963 20.3 20.4
1962 20.3 21
1961 20.3 21.1
1960 20.4 20.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chile China
GNI, Atlas method
$311B
2024
$19.3T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.7%
2024
32.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.9%
2022
4%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.58%
2024
1.71%
2024
Armed forces personnel
114,000
2020
2,535,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.82%
2024
-7.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.76%
2024
5.11%
2021
Services, % of GDP
56.1%
2024
56.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.1%
2024
36.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
74.3
2026
48.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.5%
2022
28.4%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2022
3.1%
2022
Number of millionaires
81,274
2025
6,327,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
0.53%
2025
0.57%
2025
Number of billionaires
6
2025
450
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
437
2024
11,231
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$262B
2024
$11.8T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$44.4B
2024
$3.46T
2024
Personal remittances received
$100M
2024
$31.4B
2024
International tourist arrivals
5,431,000
2019
30,402,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
4.59%
2004
Banked people share
85.1%
2024
89.4%
2024

Energy

Chile China
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,039 kg
2023
2,851 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.3
2023
$8.83
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
77.8 megatons
2024
13,125 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.94 tons
2024
9.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2023
86.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
24.2%
2021
15.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
12%
2023
9.76%
2023
Net energy imports use share
62.3%
2023
24%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
4,323 kWh
2023
6,524 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
48.1%
2021
28.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
26%
2023
13.5%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
4.55%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Chile China
% of world population
0.24%
2024
17.3%
2024
Annual migration change
+51,712
2025
-268,126
2025
Urban population
89%
2024
65.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
50.9:49.1
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
52.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
43
2025
Higher education index
84
2026
87
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.35
2023
0.5
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.9
2019
17.4
2019
Visa free countries
159
2025
92
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.2%
2022
96.7%
2020
English speaking
9.53%
2023
0.7%
2023
People using the Internet
94.5%
2023
92%
2024

Health

Chile China
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,760
2024
$763
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$689
2024
$245.6
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
79 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
0.005%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.33
2023
3.11
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
10
2023
16
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
7.2
2023
6.2
2023
Obesity rate
39.7%
2022
8.37%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.2%
2024
11.9%
2024
Air quality index
46
2026
14
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.7%
2022
23.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.56 liters
2020
4.58 liters
2020

Territory

Chile China
% of world land
0.5%
2026
6.3%
2026
Land area per capita
14,511 sq mi
2024
2,573 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
41,303 sq mi
2026
2,009,326 sq mi
2026
Forest area
71,736 sq mi
2026
871,112 sq mi
2026
Roads length
53,427 mi
2020
3,411,576 mi
2024

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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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