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Chile vs Denmark statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Chile has a population of 19.8M (ranked 66/197), compared with 5.98M in Denmark (ranked 114/197). Chile's land area is 286,809 sq mi versus 15,444 sq mi for Denmark (ranked 38th vs. 130th).

By GDP, Chile ranks 45/197 ($330B) and Denmark ranks 37/197 ($425B). By GDP per capita, Chile ranks 65/197 ($16,710), while Denmark ranks 12/197 ($71,026).

Main facts and rankings

Chile Denmark
Population
19977856
6032403
Population rank 67/197 114/197
GDP
$330B
2024
$425B
2024
GDP rank 45/197 37/197
GDP per capita
$16,710
2024
$71,026
2024
GDP per capita rank 65/197 12/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$36,181
2024
$81,878
2024
Government debt
$138B
2024
$134B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41.7%
2024
31.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,960
2024
$22,340
2024
Government debt per person rank 68/185 30/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,247
2026
$53,468
2026
Land area 286,809 sq mi 15,444 sq mi
Population density
69.6 ppl/mi²
2026
390 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.17
2023
1.5
2023
Median age
37.5 years
2024
42.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
82.4 years
2026

Chile and Denmark: Comparison Charts

Chile and Denmark economies compared

GDP
Chile

Denmark
1x
Year GDP
Chile Denmark
2024 $330,267,137,372 $424,524,722,037
2023 $335,518,054,098 $404,651,706,118
2022 $301,226,575,540 $400,114,306,337
2021 $315,325,547,162 $406,110,162,088
2020 $254,042,159,309 $355,631,021,932
2019 $278,285,058,719 $345,401,473,013
2018 $295,857,562,992 $355,293,374,912
2017 $276,154,259,981 $331,610,593,962
2016 $249,344,863,928 $312,181,849,372
2015 $242,450,355,831 $301,758,922,338
2014 $259,560,978,224 $352,832,602,064
2013 $277,395,018,842 $344,631,016,965
2012 $267,024,782,487 $326,792,574,245
2011 $251,382,573,894 $344,315,595,263
2010 $217,051,209,239 $322,345,594,075
2009 $171,777,900,624 $322,619,152,195
2008 $179,894,594,475 $354,979,471,960
2007 $172,491,076,034 $320,213,157,595
2006 $153,843,518,171 $283,386,151,544
2005 $122,294,145,163 $265,150,087,712
2004 $99,075,985,774 $251,986,155,631
2003 $76,492,579,644 $218,421,193,436
2002 $70,264,045,939 $178,788,209,558
2001 $71,574,739,561 $164,881,594,415
2000 $78,339,750,721 $164,043,817,224
1999 $75,578,685,736 $177,887,720,536
1998 $81,990,010,704 $176,877,077,513
1997 $85,741,415,285 $173,241,365,735
1996 $78,584,098,984 $187,481,157,846
1995 $73,820,425,702 $184,848,481,008
1994 $57,438,273,591 $156,017,919,221
1993 $49,934,943,321 $143,111,306,004
1992 $46,538,895,686 $152,966,494,260
1991 $38,232,330,917 $139,180,507,778
1990 $33,428,580,448 $138,217,740,684
1989 $30,101,767,991 $112,312,200,761
1988 $26,174,858,614 $115,540,189,705
1987 $22,605,488,851 $109,183,446,340
1986 $19,197,818,085 $87,748,695,217
1985 $17,933,557,360 $62,452,421,011
1984 $19,974,595,028 $58,868,891,335
1983 $20,629,678,694 $60,331,158,447
1982 $19,710,229,067 $60,084,214,872
1981 $35,180,322,211 $61,459,941,461
1980 $29,586,676,576 $70,811,287,816
1979 $22,249,574,628 $70,393,030,603
1978 $16,373,093,554 $60,320,089,218
1977 $14,272,711,437 $49,711,709,588
1976 $10,523,479,089 $44,503,607,444
1975 $7,812,161,793 $40,418,967,666
1974 $16,584,311,220 $34,125,712,481
1973 $17,237,336,173 $30,718,181,337
1972 $12,057,501,635 $23,230,667,549
1971 $10,999,807,567 $19,086,192,720
1970 $9,261,006,540 $17,075,457,733
1969 $8,456,519,044 $15,414,902,667
1968 $7,286,820,526 $13,505,574,133
1967 $7,145,068,068 $13,059,064,806
1966 $7,256,882,086 $11,931,740,293
1965 $6,183,988,944 $10,870,670,865
1964 $6,065,708,668 $9,677,401,337
1963 $5,702,520,146 $8,466,044,980
1962 $5,765,971,144 $7,953,274,741
1961 $4,948,564,551 $7,058,361,229
1960 $4,211,103,677 $6,361,166,545

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

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Chile and Denmark economies compared

GDP per capita
Chile

Denmark
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chile Denmark
2024 $16,710 $71,026
2023 $17,067 $68,044
2022 $15,406 $67,781
2021 $16,207 $69,341
2020 $13,115 $60,985
2019 $14,496 $59,404
2018 $15,659 $61,325
2017 $14,880 $57,522
2016 $13,650 $54,501
2015 $13,434 $53,094
2014 $14,530 $62,520
2013 $15,684 $61,378
2012 $15,242 $58,444
2011 $14,487 $61,810
2010 $12,633 $58,105
2009 $10,099 $58,413
2008 $10,683 $64,617
2007 $10,346 $58,632
2006 $9,319 $52,119
2005 $7,480 $48,926
2004 $6,121 $46,625
2003 $4,773 $40,519
2002 $4,431 $33,257
2001 $4,564 $30,768
2000 $5,053 $30,722
1999 $4,934 $33,426
1998 $5,420 $33,346
1997 $5,742 $32,780
1996 $5,334 $35,622
1995 $5,081 $35,321
1994 $4,012 $29,968
1993 $3,541 $27,582
1992 $3,352 $29,579
1991 $2,798 $27,003
1990 $2,488 $26,886
1989 $2,278 $21,882
1988 $2,014 $22,525
1987 $1,767 $21,296
1986 $1,525 $17,137
1985 $1,447 $12,213
1984 $1,636 $11,517
1983 $1,715 $11,797
1982 $1,663 $11,740
1981 $3,012 $12,000
1980 $2,571 $13,822
1979 $1,962 $13,757
1978 $1,465 $11,818
1977 $1,297 $9,770
1976 $971 $8,773
1975 $732 $7,988
1974 $1,579 $6,764
1973 $1,667 $6,117
1972 $1,185 $4,654
1971 $1,099 $3,846
1970 $941 $3,464
1969 $874 $3,151
1968 $766 $2,776
1967 $764 $2,701
1966 $790 $2,487
1965 $686 $2,284
1964 $686 $2,049
1963 $658 $1,807
1962 $679 $1,711
1961 $594 $1,531
1960 $516 $1,389

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

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Chile vs. Denmark life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chile

Denmark
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chile Denmark
2026 81.7 82.4
2025 81.5 82.2
2024 81.4 82.1
2023 81.2 81.9
2022 79.2 81.3
2021 78.9 81.4
2020 79.3 81.5
2019 80.3 81.4
2018 80.6 81
2017 80.6 81.1
2016 80.3 80.9
2015 80 80.7
2014 79.7 80.6
2013 79.6 80.3
2012 79.2 80.1
2011 79.2 79.8
2010 79.1 79.2
2009 78.9 79
2008 78.8 78.7
2007 78.7 78.3
2006 78.5 78.2
2005 78.5 78.2
2004 78.3 77.8
2003 77.9 77.4
2002 77.8 77.1
2001 77.6 77
2000 77.1 76.8
1999 76.7 76.6
1998 76.3 76.4
1997 75.8 76
1996 75.6 75.7
1995 75.3 75.3
1994 75 75.4
1993 74.7 75.2
1992 74.4 75.3
1991 74.1 75.2
1990 73.7 74.9
1989 73.2 74.9
1988 72.8 74.8
1987 72.5 74.7
1986 72.1 74.6
1985 71.6 74.5
1984 71.2 74.6
1983 70.8 74.5
1982 70.3 74.6
1981 69.8 74.3
1980 69.5 74.1
1979 68.9 74.2
1978 68 74.4
1977 67.5 74.7
1976 66.8 73.8
1975 66 74.1
1974 65.1 73.8
1973 64.4 73.7
1972 63.7 73.5
1971 63.1 73.4
1970 62.6 73.4
1969 62.3 73.2
1968 61.7 73.1
1967 61.1 73
1966 60.4 72.5
1965 59.5 72.4
1964 58.8 72.5
1963 58.3 72.4
1962 57.8 72.4
1961 57.3 72.5
1960 57.2 72.2
1959 56.6 72.2
1958 56.3 72.2
1957 55.8 71.8
1956 55.5 72
1955 54.9 71.9
1954 54.7 71.3
1953 54.3 71.2
1952 53.9 70.8
1951 53.5 70.9
1950 53.2 70.3

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

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Chile and Denmark population clocks and comparison

Population
Chile

Denmark
1x
Year Population
Chile Denmark
2024 19,764,771 5,976,992
2023 19,658,835 5,946,952
2022 19,553,036 5,903,037
2021 19,456,334 5,856,733
2020 19,370,624 5,831,404
2019 19,197,744 5,814,422
2018 18,893,191 5,793,636
2017 18,558,868 5,764,980
2016 18,267,221 5,728,010
2015 18,047,625 5,683,483
2014 17,864,195 5,643,475
2013 17,687,006 5,614,932
2012 17,519,119 5,591,572
2011 17,351,816 5,570,572
2010 17,181,464 5,547,683
2009 17,009,731 5,523,095
2008 16,838,988 5,493,621
2007 16,671,581 5,461,438
2006 16,509,195 5,437,272
2005 16,348,778 5,419,432
2004 16,187,322 5,404,523
2003 16,024,752 5,390,574
2002 15,857,925 5,375,931
2001 15,683,849 5,358,783
2000 15,503,635 5,339,616
1999 15,319,313 5,321,799
1998 15,127,799 5,304,219
1997 14,932,434 5,284,991
1996 14,734,046 5,263,074
1995 14,527,381 5,233,373
1994 14,316,256 5,206,180
1993 14,102,276 5,188,628
1992 13,884,577 5,171,370
1991 13,662,491 5,154,298
1990 13,437,176 5,140,939
1989 13,215,005 5,132,594
1988 12,999,424 5,129,516
1987 12,790,150 5,127,024
1986 12,588,914 5,120,534
1985 12,395,274 5,113,691
1984 12,207,733 5,111,619
1983 12,026,138 5,114,297
1982 11,850,214 5,117,810
1981 11,678,717 5,121,572
1980 11,508,550 5,123,027
1979 11,339,779 5,116,801
1978 11,172,695 5,104,248
1977 11,005,519 5,088,419
1976 10,838,251 5,072,596
1975 10,671,559 5,059,862
1974 10,505,817 5,045,297
1973 10,340,362 5,021,861
1972 10,174,678 4,991,596
1971 10,009,701 4,963,126
1970 9,845,344 4,928,757
1969 9,680,282 4,891,860
1968 9,514,716 4,864,883
1967 9,348,939 4,835,354
1966 9,181,722 4,797,381
1965 9,012,938 4,759,012
1964 8,842,525 4,722,072
1963 8,670,144 4,684,483
1962 8,497,059 4,647,727
1961 8,324,802 4,611,687
1960 8,153,350 4,579,603

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

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Fertility rates in Chile and Denmark

Fertility rate
Chile

Denmark
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chile Denmark
2023 1.17 1.5
2022 1.25 1.55
2021 1.18 1.72
2020 1.31 1.68
2019 1.43 1.7
2018 1.54 1.73
2017 1.56 1.75
2016 1.69 1.79
2015 1.74 1.71
2014 1.77 1.69
2013 1.79 1.67
2012 1.8 1.73
2011 1.82 1.75
2010 1.84 1.87
2009 1.86 1.84
2008 1.85 1.89
2007 1.83 1.84
2006 1.8 1.85
2005 1.83 1.8
2004 1.84 1.78
2003 1.89 1.76
2002 1.93 1.72
2001 2.01 1.74
2000 2.05 1.77
1999 2.07 1.73
1998 2.15 1.72
1997 2.2 1.75
1996 2.28 1.75
1995 2.35 1.8
1994 2.38 1.81
1993 2.43 1.75
1992 2.48 1.76
1991 2.56 1.68
1990 2.58 1.67
1989 2.59 1.62
1988 2.59 1.56
1987 2.59 1.5
1986 2.59 1.48
1985 2.59 1.45
1984 2.6 1.4
1983 2.62 1.38
1982 2.65 1.43
1981 2.69 1.44
1980 2.74 1.55
1979 2.81 1.6
1978 2.89 1.67
1977 2.98 1.66
1976 3.08 1.75
1975 3.18 1.92
1974 3.29 1.9
1973 3.41 1.92
1972 3.53 2.03
1971 3.65 2.04
1970 3.78 1.95
1969 3.9 2
1968 4.03 2.12
1967 4.14 2.35
1966 4.26 2.62
1965 4.36 2.61
1964 4.46 2.6
1963 4.54 2.67
1962 4.6 2.55
1961 4.66 2.55
1960 4.7 2.57

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

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Chile and Denmark demographics compared

Median age
Chile

Denmark
1x
Year Median age, years
Chile Denmark
2024 37.5 42.3
2023 37 42.2
2022 36.6 42.1
2021 36.2 42.2
2020 35.7 42.1
2019 35.3 41.9
2018 35.1 41.8
2017 34.9 41.7
2016 34.6 41.6
2015 34.3 41.5
2014 34 41.4
2013 33.7 41.2
2012 33.4 41
2011 33.1 40.7
2010 32.7 40.5
2009 32.4 40.4
2008 32.1 40.2
2007 31.7 40.1
2006 31.3 39.8
2005 30.9 39.5
2004 30.6 39.2
2003 30.2 39
2002 29.8 38.8
2001 29.4 38.6
2000 29 38.4
1999 28.7 38.2
1998 28.3 38
1997 28 37.9
1996 27.7 37.7
1995 27.3 37.7
1994 27 37.6
1993 26.7 37.5
1992 26.4 37.4
1991 26.1 37.3
1990 25.9 37.1
1989 25.6 36.9
1988 25.3 36.7
1987 25 36.5
1986 24.7 36.2
1985 24.4 36
1984 24.2 35.7
1983 23.9 35.5
1982 23.6 35.1
1981 23.3 34.7
1980 23 34.3
1979 22.8 33.9
1978 22.5 33.7
1977 22.3 33.4
1976 22 33.2
1975 21.7 33
1974 21.5 32.8
1973 21.3 32.7
1972 21.1 32.6
1971 20.9 32.5
1970 20.8 32.5
1969 20.6 32.5
1968 20.5 32.5
1967 20.4 32.5
1966 20.3 32.6
1965 20.3 32.8
1964 20.3 32.9
1963 20.3 33
1962 20.3 33
1961 20.3 33.1
1960 20.4 33

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chile Denmark
GNI, Atlas method
$311B
2024
$434B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.7%
2024
47.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.9%
2022
6.36%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.58%
2024
2.42%
2024
Armed forces personnel
114,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.82%
2024
+4.46%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.76%
2024
6.15%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.1%
2024
63.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.1%
2024
24.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
74.3
2026
79
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.5%
2022
25.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2022
3.6%
2023
Number of millionaires
81,274
2025
376,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
0.53%
2025
8.02%
2025
Number of billionaires
6
2025
9
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
437
2024
178
2004
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$262B
2024
$151B
2004
Total reserves including gold
$44.4B
2024
$108B
2024
Personal remittances received
$100M
2024
$1.52B
2024
International tourist arrivals
5,431,000
2019
15,595,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
4.5%
2018
Banked people share
85.1%
2024
98.7%
2024

Energy

Chile Denmark
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,039 kg
2023
2,483 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.3
2023
$31.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
77.8 megatons
2024
25.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.94 tons
2024
4.28 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2023
50%
2023
Renewable energy use share
24.2%
2021
39.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
12%
2023
13.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share
62.3%
2023
43.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
4,323 kWh
2023
5,878 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
48.1%
2021
79%
2021
Hydroelectric share
26%
2023
0.06%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Chile Denmark
% of world population
0.24%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+51,712
2025
+22,103
2025
Urban population
89%
2024
88.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.97 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.56 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
98.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
89
2025
Higher education index
84
2026
97
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.35
2023
0.84
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.9
2019
3.7
2019
Visa free countries
159
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.2%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
9.53%
2023
86.1%
2023
People using the Internet
94.5%
2023
99.8%
2024

Health

Chile Denmark
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,760
2024
$6,745
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$689
2024
$935
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
82.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
0%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.33
2023
4.5
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
30.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
10
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
7.2
2023
3.4
2023
Obesity rate
39.7%
2022
13.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.2%
2024
6.4%
2024
Air quality index
46
2026
84
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.7%
2022
16.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.56 liters
2020
9.49 liters
2020

Territory

Chile Denmark
% of world land
0.5%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
14,511 sq mi
2024
2,584 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
41,303 sq mi
2026
10,120 sq mi
2026
Forest area
71,736 sq mi
2026
2,437 sq mi
2026
Roads length
53,427 mi
2020
45,717 mi
2010

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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) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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