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Chile vs Congo statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Chile has a population of 19.8M (ranked 66/197), compared with 6.33M in The Congo (ranked 112/197). Chile's land area is 286,809 sq mi versus 131,854 sq mi for The Congo (ranked 38th vs. 64th).

By GDP, Chile ranks 45/197 ($330B) and The Congo ranks 141/197 ($15.7B). By GDP per capita, Chile ranks 65/197 ($16,710), while The Congo ranks 149/197 ($2,482).

Main facts and rankings

Chile Congo
Population
19977856
6681829
Population rank 67/197 109/197
GDP
$330B
2024
$15.7B
2024
GDP rank 45/197 141/197
GDP per capita
$16,710
2024
$2,482
2024
GDP per capita rank 65/197 149/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$36,181
2024
$7,026
2024
Government debt
$138B
2024
$15.4B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41.7%
2024
98%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,960
2024
$2,433
2024
Government debt per person rank 68/185 112/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,247
2026
$2,153
2026
Land area 286,809 sq mi 131,854 sq mi
Population density
69.6 ppl/mi²
2026
50.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.17
2023
4.16
2023
Median age
37.5 years
2024
19.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
66.4 years
2026

Chile and Congo: Comparison Charts

Chile and Congo economies compared

GDP
Chile

Congo
1x
Year GDP
Chile Congo
2024 $330,267,137,372 $15,719,986,077
2023 $335,518,054,098 $15,321,055,823
2022 $301,226,575,540 $15,817,030,155
2021 $315,325,547,162 $14,825,690,211
2020 $254,042,159,309 $11,468,687,464
2019 $278,285,058,719 $13,976,637,780
2018 $295,857,562,992 $14,773,900,289
2017 $276,154,259,981 $11,834,473,039
2016 $249,344,863,928 $10,931,328,151
2015 $242,450,355,831 $12,434,793,867
2014 $259,560,978,224 $17,919,321,078
2013 $277,395,018,842 $17,958,720,699
2012 $267,024,782,487 $17,692,911,296
2011 $251,382,573,894 $15,655,383,577
2010 $217,051,209,239 $13,148,396,212
2009 $171,777,900,624 $9,723,299,915
2008 $179,894,594,475 $11,649,857,673
2007 $172,491,076,034 $8,782,703,437
2006 $153,843,518,171 $8,072,305,029
2005 $122,294,145,163 $6,650,001,680
2004 $99,075,985,774 $4,656,974,940
2003 $76,492,579,644 $3,503,723,088
2002 $70,264,045,939 $3,034,250,924
2001 $71,574,739,561 $2,796,704,604
2000 $78,339,750,721 $3,227,927,698
1999 $75,578,685,736 $2,354,772,960
1998 $81,990,010,704 $1,949,481,379
1997 $85,741,415,285 $2,322,719,103
1996 $78,584,098,984 $2,540,697,539
1995 $73,820,425,702 $2,116,003,868
1994 $57,438,273,591 $1,769,365,438
1993 $49,934,943,321 $2,684,323,623
1992 $46,538,895,686 $2,933,222,703
1991 $38,232,330,917 $2,724,853,506
1990 $33,428,580,448 $2,798,746,050
1989 $30,101,767,991 $2,389,593,026
1988 $26,174,858,614 $2,212,536,312
1987 $22,605,488,851 $2,297,753,652
1986 $19,197,818,085 $1,849,268,212
1985 $17,933,557,360 $2,160,872,540
1984 $19,974,595,028 $2,193,581,365
1983 $20,629,678,694 $2,097,274,290
1982 $19,710,229,067 $2,160,640,565
1981 $35,180,322,211 $1,993,512,323
1980 $29,586,676,576 $1,705,796,853
1979 $22,249,574,628 $1,198,749,667
1978 $16,373,093,554 $878,771,772
1977 $14,272,711,437 $765,224,029
1976 $10,523,479,089 $754,549,601
1975 $7,812,161,793 $767,102,680
1974 $16,584,311,220 $585,364,634
1973 $17,237,336,173 $541,973,363
1972 $12,057,501,635 $410,669,264
1971 $10,999,807,567 $322,128,019
1970 $9,261,006,540 $274,960,700
1969 $8,456,519,044 $265,040,036
1968 $7,286,820,526 $251,247,458
1967 $7,145,068,068 $237,397,428
1966 $7,256,882,086 $220,613,582
1965 $6,183,988,944 $198,318,064
1964 $6,065,708,668 $185,693,725
1963 $5,702,520,146 $172,233,431
1962 $5,765,971,144 $166,521,240
1961 $4,948,564,551 $151,675,739
1960 $4,211,103,677 $131,731,863

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

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Chile and Congo economies compared

GDP per capita
Chile

Congo
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chile Congo
2024 $16,710 $2,482
2023 $17,067 $2,478
2022 $15,406 $2,621
2021 $16,207 $2,516
2020 $13,115 $1,994
2019 $14,496 $2,488
2018 $15,659 $2,694
2017 $14,880 $2,212
2016 $13,650 $2,093
2015 $13,434 $2,439
2014 $14,530 $3,601
2013 $15,684 $3,697
2012 $15,242 $3,732
2011 $14,487 $3,396
2010 $12,633 $2,947
2009 $10,099 $2,271
2008 $10,683 $2,832
2007 $10,346 $2,206
2006 $9,319 $2,104
2005 $7,480 $1,799
2004 $6,121 $1,306
2003 $4,773 $1,017
2002 $4,431 $906
2001 $4,564 $855
2000 $5,053 $1,024
1999 $4,934 $776
1998 $5,420 $660
1997 $5,742 $804
1996 $5,334 $899
1995 $5,081 $770
1994 $4,012 $662
1993 $3,541 $1,034
1992 $3,352 $1,164
1991 $2,798 $1,113
1990 $2,488 $1,176
1989 $2,278 $1,033
1988 $2,014 $984
1987 $1,767 $1,052
1986 $1,525 $872
1985 $1,447 $1,049
1984 $1,636 $1,097
1983 $1,715 $1,075
1982 $1,663 $1,131
1981 $3,012 $1,066
1980 $2,571 $933
1979 $1,962 $670
1978 $1,465 $503
1977 $1,297 $448
1976 $971 $453
1975 $732 $471
1974 $1,579 $370
1973 $1,667 $353
1972 $1,185 $276.3
1971 $1,099 $223.5
1970 $941 $196.7
1969 $874 $195.4
1968 $766 $190.8
1967 $764 $185.7
1966 $790 $177.6
1965 $686 $164.2
1964 $686 $158.1
1963 $658 $150.7
1962 $679 $149.6
1961 $594 $139.9
1960 $516 $124.7

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

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Chile vs. Congo life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chile

Congo
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chile Congo
2026 81.7 66.4
2025 81.5 66.2
2024 81.4 66
2023 81.2 65.8
2022 79.2 65
2021 78.9 64.2
2020 79.3 64.4
2019 80.3 63.2
2018 80.6 64.5
2017 80.6 64.2
2016 80.3 63.9
2015 80 63.7
2014 79.7 63.3
2013 79.6 63
2012 79.2 62.7
2011 79.2 62.3
2010 79.1 61.7
2009 78.9 61.2
2008 78.8 60.8
2007 78.7 60.1
2006 78.5 59.5
2005 78.5 58.7
2004 78.3 58
2003 77.9 57.1
2002 77.8 56.4
2001 77.6 55.9
2000 77.1 55.4
1999 76.7 54.4
1998 76.3 52.6
1997 75.8 48.6
1996 75.6 55.2
1995 75.3 55.5
1994 75 55.6
1993 74.7 56
1992 74.4 56.5
1991 74.1 56.8
1990 73.7 57.1
1989 73.2 57.3
1988 72.8 57.5
1987 72.5 57.6
1986 72.1 57.6
1985 71.6 57.6
1984 71.2 57.5
1983 70.8 57.4
1982 70.3 57.2
1981 69.8 57.1
1980 69.5 56.8
1979 68.9 56.5
1978 68 56.2
1977 67.5 56
1976 66.8 55.7
1975 66 55.4
1974 65.1 55.1
1973 64.4 54.7
1972 63.7 54.4
1971 63.1 54
1970 62.6 53.6
1969 62.3 53.1
1968 61.7 52.6
1967 61.1 51.9
1966 60.4 51.6
1965 59.5 51
1964 58.8 50.4
1963 58.3 49.7
1962 57.8 49
1961 57.3 48.4
1960 57.2 47.6
1959 56.6 46.8
1958 56.3 46
1957 55.8 45.1
1956 55.5 44.3
1955 54.9 43.4
1954 54.7 42.6
1953 54.3 41.9
1952 53.9 41.1
1951 53.5 40.3
1950 53.2 39.6

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

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Chile and Congo population clocks and comparison

Population
Chile

Congo
1x
Year Population
Chile Congo
2024 19,764,771 6,332,961
2023 19,658,835 6,182,885
2022 19,553,036 6,035,104
2021 19,456,334 5,892,183
2020 19,370,624 5,752,791
2019 19,197,744 5,616,661
2018 18,893,191 5,483,118
2017 18,558,868 5,351,011
2016 18,267,221 5,222,536
2015 18,047,625 5,097,581
2014 17,864,195 4,975,880
2013 17,687,006 4,857,099
2012 17,519,119 4,740,450
2011 17,351,816 4,609,724
2010 17,181,464 4,462,290
2009 17,009,731 4,281,219
2008 16,838,988 4,113,517
2007 16,671,581 3,980,430
2006 16,509,195 3,837,409
2005 16,348,778 3,696,393
2004 16,187,322 3,565,554
2003 16,024,752 3,445,753
2002 15,857,925 3,350,771
2001 15,683,849 3,272,537
2000 15,503,635 3,151,345
1999 15,319,313 3,032,874
1998 15,127,799 2,952,061
1997 14,932,434 2,887,862
1996 14,734,046 2,826,785
1995 14,527,381 2,749,461
1994 14,316,256 2,673,144
1993 14,102,276 2,595,124
1992 13,884,577 2,519,465
1991 13,662,491 2,449,229
1990 13,437,176 2,380,560
1989 13,215,005 2,313,558
1988 12,999,424 2,247,653
1987 12,790,150 2,183,473
1986 12,588,914 2,120,602
1985 12,395,274 2,059,311
1984 12,207,733 1,999,528
1983 12,026,138 1,950,321
1982 11,850,214 1,910,430
1981 11,678,717 1,869,759
1980 11,508,550 1,828,985
1979 11,339,779 1,788,524
1978 11,172,695 1,748,089
1977 11,005,519 1,707,568
1976 10,838,251 1,667,225
1975 10,671,559 1,627,032
1974 10,505,817 1,582,301
1973 10,340,362 1,533,680
1972 10,174,678 1,486,468
1971 10,009,701 1,441,039
1970 9,845,344 1,397,638
1969 9,680,282 1,356,182
1968 9,514,716 1,316,519
1967 9,348,939 1,278,691
1966 9,181,722 1,242,534
1965 9,012,938 1,207,880
1964 8,842,525 1,174,816
1963 8,670,144 1,143,263
1962 8,497,059 1,113,175
1961 8,324,802 1,084,389
1960 8,153,350 1,056,732

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

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Fertility rates in Chile and Congo

Fertility rate
Chile

Congo
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chile Congo
2023 1.17 4.16
2022 1.25 4.22
2021 1.18 4.28
2020 1.31 4.33
2019 1.43 4.38
2018 1.54 4.44
2017 1.56 4.5
2016 1.69 4.55
2015 1.74 4.61
2014 1.77 4.67
2013 1.79 4.73
2012 1.8 4.79
2011 1.82 4.83
2010 1.84 4.85
2009 1.86 4.81
2008 1.85 4.73
2007 1.83 4.65
2006 1.8 4.65
2005 1.83 4.67
2004 1.84 4.69
2003 1.89 4.7
2002 1.93 4.7
2001 2.01 4.67
2000 2.05 4.72
1999 2.07 4.81
1998 2.15 4.91
1997 2.2 5
1996 2.28 5.03
1995 2.35 5.07
1994 2.38 5.1
1993 2.43 5.13
1992 2.48 5.18
1991 2.56 5.22
1990 2.58 5.27
1989 2.59 5.33
1988 2.59 5.39
1987 2.59 5.46
1986 2.59 5.51
1985 2.59 5.59
1984 2.6 5.66
1983 2.62 5.76
1982 2.65 5.85
1981 2.69 5.98
1980 2.74 6.07
1979 2.81 6.14
1978 2.89 6.21
1977 2.98 6.27
1976 3.08 6.32
1975 3.18 6.36
1974 3.29 6.39
1973 3.41 6.42
1972 3.53 6.44
1971 3.65 6.42
1970 3.78 6.38
1969 3.9 6.35
1968 4.03 6.33
1967 4.14 6.29
1966 4.26 6.27
1965 4.36 6.23
1964 4.46 6.18
1963 4.54 6.15
1962 4.6 6.1
1961 4.66 6.09
1960 4.7 6.09

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

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Chile and Congo demographics compared

Median age
Chile

Congo
1x
Year Median age, years
Chile Congo
2024 37.5 19.5
2023 37 19.4
2022 36.6 19.3
2021 36.2 19.2
2020 35.7 19.2
2019 35.3 19.1
2018 35.1 19.1
2017 34.9 19.2
2016 34.6 19.2
2015 34.3 19.3
2014 34 19.4
2013 33.7 19.5
2012 33.4 19.6
2011 33.1 19.7
2010 32.7 19.8
2009 32.4 19.7
2008 32.1 19.5
2007 31.7 19.5
2006 31.3 19.3
2005 30.9 19.2
2004 30.6 19
2003 30.2 18.9
2002 29.8 18.8
2001 29.4 18.8
2000 29 18.5
1999 28.7 18.2
1998 28.3 18.1
1997 28 18.1
1996 27.7 18.1
1995 27.3 18.1
1994 27 18
1993 26.7 17.9
1992 26.4 17.8
1991 26.1 17.7
1990 25.9 17.7
1989 25.6 17.6
1988 25.3 17.5
1987 25 17.4
1986 24.7 17.4
1985 24.4 17.3
1984 24.2 17.2
1983 23.9 17.2
1982 23.6 17.1
1981 23.3 17
1980 23 17
1979 22.8 17
1978 22.5 17
1977 22.3 17
1976 22 17.1
1975 21.7 17.2
1974 21.5 17.3
1973 21.3 17.4
1972 21.1 17.4
1971 20.9 17.5
1970 20.8 17.6
1969 20.6 17.7
1968 20.5 17.8
1967 20.4 17.9
1966 20.3 18.1
1965 20.3 18.2
1964 20.3 18.3
1963 20.3 18.4
1962 20.3 18.6
1961 20.3 18.7
1960 20.4 18.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chile Congo
GNI, Atlas method
$311B
2024
$14.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.7%
2024
21.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.9%
2022
3.34%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.58%
2024
1.19%
2024
Armed forces personnel
114,000
2020
12,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.82%
2024
+3.62%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.76%
2024
10%
2012
Services, % of GDP
56.1%
2024
45%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.1%
2024
40.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
74.3
2026
48.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.5%
2022
37.9%
2011
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2022
1.6%
2011
Number of millionaires
81,274
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.53%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
6
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
437
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$262B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$44.4B
2024
$715M
2023
Personal remittances received
$100M
2024
$44M
2024
International tourist arrivals
5,431,000
2019
158,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
0.93%
2016
Banked people share
85.1%
2024
55.6%
2024

Energy

Chile Congo
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,039 kg
2023
628 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.3
2023
$10.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
77.8 megatons
2024
8.46 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.94 tons
2024
1.34 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2023
51.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
24.2%
2021
71.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
12%
2023
2.56%
2022
Net energy imports use share
62.3%
2023
-347%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,323 kWh
2023
459 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
48.1%
2021
26.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
26%
2023
22.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
51.3%
2023

Society

Chile Congo
% of world population
0.24%
2024
0.08%
2024
Annual migration change
+51,712
2025
-2,999
2025
Urban population
89%
2024
63.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
19.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
23
2025
Higher education index
84
2026
21
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.35
2023
9.32
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.9
2019
29.7
2019
Visa free countries
159
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.2%
2022
80.6%
2021
English speaking
9.53%
2023
0%
2025
People using the Internet
94.5%
2023
38.4%
2023

Health

Chile Congo
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,760
2024
$75.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$689
2024
$21.1
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
66.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
14.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.33
2023
0.17
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
10
2023
241
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
7.2
2023
40.5
2023
Obesity rate
39.7%
2022
8.84%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.2%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
46
2026
3
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.7%
2022
15.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.56 liters
2020
6.05 liters
2020

Territory

Chile Congo
% of world land
0.5%
2026
0.23%
2026
Land area per capita
14,511 sq mi
2024
20,820 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
41,303 sq mi
2026
41,125 sq mi
2026
Forest area
71,736 sq mi
2026
84,560 sq mi
2026
Roads length
53,427 mi
2020
14,493 mi
2017

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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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