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Chile vs DR Congo statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Chile has a population of 19.8M (ranked 66/197), compared with 109M in The DR Congo (ranked 15/197). Chile's land area is 286,809 sq mi versus 875,313 sq mi for The DR Congo (ranked 38th vs. 11th).

By GDP, Chile ranks 45/197 ($330B) and The DR Congo ranks 87/197 ($71B). By GDP per capita, Chile ranks 65/197 ($16,710), while The DR Congo ranks 190/197 ($649).

Main facts and rankings

Chile DR Congo
Population
19977856
117507801
Population rank 67/197 15/197
GDP
$330B
2024
$71B
2024
GDP rank 45/197 87/197
GDP per capita
$16,710
2024
$649
2024
GDP per capita rank 65/197 190/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$36,181
2024
$1,821
2024
Government debt
$138B
2024
$16B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41.7%
2024
22.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,960
2024
$146.4
2024
Government debt per person rank 68/185 183/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,247
2026
$1,693
2026
Land area 286,809 sq mi 875,313 sq mi
Population density
69.6 ppl/mi²
2026
133.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.17
2023
6.05
2023
Median age
37.5 years
2024
16.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
62.4 years
2026

Chile and DR Congo: Comparison Charts

Chile and DR Congo economies compared

GDP
Chile

DR Congo
1x
Year GDP
Chile DR Congo
2024 $330,267,137,372 $70,962,185,791
2023 $335,518,054,098 $69,843,655,425
2022 $301,226,575,540 $70,422,346,142
2021 $315,325,547,162 $59,067,289,574
2020 $254,042,159,309 $46,691,989,749
2019 $278,285,058,719 $46,845,900,350
2018 $295,857,562,992 $46,659,954,092
2017 $276,154,259,981 $37,537,521,566
2016 $249,344,863,928 $38,600,224,214
2015 $242,450,355,831 $40,179,574,490
2014 $259,560,978,224 $38,352,980,553
2013 $277,395,018,842 $34,891,189,160
2012 $267,024,782,487 $30,029,369,929
2011 $251,382,573,894 $26,392,379,642
2010 $217,051,209,239 $24,161,641,931
2009 $171,777,900,624 $18,607,259,481
2008 $179,894,594,475 $22,723,488,723
2007 $172,491,076,034 $18,374,807,773
2006 $153,843,518,171 $15,484,044,535
2005 $122,294,145,163 $12,609,728,573
2004 $99,075,985,774 $10,297,483,481
2003 $76,492,579,644 $8,937,567,060
2002 $70,264,045,939 $8,728,038,525
2001 $71,574,739,561 $7,438,189,100
2000 $78,339,750,721 $19,088,046,306
1999 $75,578,685,736 $4,711,259,427
1998 $81,990,010,704 $6,217,805,821
1997 $85,741,415,285 $6,090,838,693
1996 $78,584,098,984 $5,771,456,952
1995 $73,820,425,702 $5,643,439,376
1994 $57,438,273,591 $5,820,382,248
1993 $49,934,943,321 $10,706,259,937
1992 $46,538,895,686 $8,227,343,907
1991 $38,232,330,917 $9,625,436,873
1990 $33,428,580,448 $9,349,764,580
1989 $30,101,767,991 $9,021,862,775
1988 $26,174,858,614 $8,861,299,977
1987 $22,605,488,851 $7,661,625,473
1986 $19,197,818,085 $8,095,367,168
1985 $17,933,557,360 $7,195,042,616
1984 $19,974,595,028 $7,857,729,193
1983 $20,629,678,694 $11,006,712,650
1982 $19,710,229,067 $13,651,667,371
1981 $35,180,322,211 $12,537,821,038
1980 $29,586,676,576 $14,394,927,495
1979 $22,249,574,628 $15,068,422,236
1978 $16,373,093,554 $15,372,608,002
1977 $14,272,711,437 $12,344,424,764
1976 $10,523,479,089 $9,648,583,225
1975 $7,812,161,793 $10,237,343,174
1974 $16,584,311,220 $9,596,960,180
1973 $17,237,336,173 $7,870,239,461
1972 $12,057,501,635 $6,173,712,814
1971 $10,999,807,567 $5,594,770,359
1970 $9,261,006,540 $4,877,684,910
1969 $8,456,519,044 $5,032,434,970
1968 $7,286,820,526 $3,909,780,539
1967 $7,145,068,068 $3,384,063,372
1966 $7,256,882,086 $4,532,660,182
1965 $6,183,988,944 $4,043,901,818
1964 $6,065,708,668 $2,881,545,273
1963 $5,702,520,146 $6,213,185,743
1962 $5,765,971,144 $3,779,841,429
1961 $4,948,564,551 $3,086,746,857
1960 $4,211,103,677 $3,359,404,118

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

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Chile and DR Congo economies compared

GDP per capita
Chile

DR Congo
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chile DR Congo
2024 $16,710 $649
2023 $17,067 $660
2022 $15,406 $688
2021 $16,207 $596
2020 $13,115 $486
2019 $14,496 $504
2018 $15,659 $518
2017 $14,880 $431
2016 $13,650 $460
2015 $13,434 $496
2014 $14,530 $489
2013 $15,684 $460
2012 $15,242 $410
2011 $14,487 $373
2010 $12,633 $352
2009 $10,099 $280.2
2008 $10,683 $353
2007 $10,346 $294.1
2006 $9,319 $255.4
2005 $7,480 $214.5
2004 $6,121 $180.7
2003 $4,773 $161.5
2002 $4,431 $162.4
2001 $4,564 $142.7
2000 $5,053 $378
1999 $4,934 $96.3
1998 $5,420 $131.5
1997 $5,742 $132.3
1996 $5,334 $127.4
1995 $5,081 $127
1994 $4,012 $136.5
1993 $3,541 $263.3
1992 $3,352 $209.7
1991 $2,798 $253.8
1990 $2,488 $254.9
1989 $2,278 $254.2
1988 $2,014 $257.7
1987 $1,767 $230.1
1986 $1,525 $250.9
1985 $1,447 $230.1
1984 $1,636 $259.8
1983 $1,715 $376
1982 $1,663 $482
1981 $3,012 $456
1980 $2,571 $539
1979 $1,962 $582
1978 $1,465 $615
1977 $1,297 $509
1976 $971 $408
1975 $732 $445
1974 $1,579 $428
1973 $1,667 $361
1972 $1,185 $290.5
1971 $1,099 $270.3
1970 $941 $242.2
1969 $874 $257.1
1968 $766 $205.6
1967 $764 $183.3
1966 $790 $252.8
1965 $686 $232
1964 $686 $169.9
1963 $658 $376
1962 $679 $235.1
1961 $594 $197.1
1960 $516 $220.1

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

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Chile vs. DR Congo life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chile

DR Congo
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chile DR Congo
2026 81.7 62.4
2025 81.5 62.2
2024 81.4 62.1
2023 81.2 61.9
2022 79.2 61
2021 78.9 60
2020 79.3 60.4
2019 80.3 60.2
2018 80.6 59.9
2017 80.6 59.5
2016 80.3 59.1
2015 80 58.7
2014 79.7 58.2
2013 79.6 57.8
2012 79.2 57.4
2011 79.2 56.9
2010 79.1 56.4
2009 78.9 55.8
2008 78.8 55.4
2007 78.7 55
2006 78.5 54.5
2005 78.5 54
2004 78.3 53.5
2003 77.9 53
2002 77.8 52.4
2001 77.6 52.2
2000 77.1 51.9
1999 76.7 50.1
1998 76.3 49.7
1997 75.8 50.5
1996 75.6 49.4
1995 75.3 50.4
1994 75 49.9
1993 74.7 49.6
1992 74.4 49.3
1991 74.1 48.9
1990 73.7 48.5
1989 73.2 48.1
1988 72.8 47.8
1987 72.5 47.4
1986 72.1 47
1985 71.6 46.7
1984 71.2 46.5
1983 70.8 46.2
1982 70.3 45.9
1981 69.8 45.7
1980 69.5 45.5
1979 68.9 45.3
1978 68 44.6
1977 67.5 44.9
1976 66.8 44.7
1975 66 44.5
1974 65.1 44.3
1973 64.4 44.1
1972 63.7 43.9
1971 63.1 43.6
1970 62.6 43.3
1969 62.3 43
1968 61.7 42.7
1967 61.1 42.3
1966 60.4 42.2
1965 59.5 40.8
1964 58.8 40.1
1963 58.3 40.6
1962 57.8 40.4
1961 57.3 40.2
1960 57.2 40.8
1959 56.6 40.6
1958 56.3 40.5
1957 55.8 40.2
1956 55.5 39.9
1955 54.9 39.7
1954 54.7 39.4
1953 54.3 39.1
1952 53.9 38.9
1951 53.5 38.5
1950 53.2 38.2

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

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Chile and DR Congo population clocks and comparison

Population
Chile

DR Congo
1x
Year Population
Chile DR Congo
2024 19,764,771 109,276,265
2023 19,658,835 105,789,731
2022 19,553,036 102,396,968
2021 19,456,334 99,148,932
2020 19,370,624 95,989,998
2019 19,197,744 92,947,442
2018 18,893,191 90,047,644
2017 18,558,868 87,083,398
2016 18,267,221 83,956,415
2015 18,047,625 81,035,531
2014 17,864,195 78,403,242
2013 17,687,006 75,789,395
2012 17,519,119 73,254,618
2011 17,351,816 70,849,311
2010 17,181,464 68,563,038
2009 17,009,731 66,412,044
2008 16,838,988 64,390,664
2007 16,671,581 62,477,752
2006 16,509,195 60,615,908
2005 16,348,778 58,775,724
2004 16,187,322 56,997,741
2003 16,024,752 55,343,867
2002 15,857,925 53,750,524
2001 15,683,849 52,132,646
2000 15,503,635 50,507,442
1999 15,319,313 48,912,971
1998 15,127,799 47,297,600
1997 14,932,434 46,029,902
1996 14,734,046 45,296,124
1995 14,527,381 44,433,704
1994 14,316,256 42,626,876
1993 14,102,276 40,656,336
1992 13,884,577 39,228,910
1991 13,662,491 37,925,817
1990 13,437,176 36,684,063
1989 13,215,005 35,486,866
1988 12,999,424 34,382,752
1987 12,790,150 33,298,904
1986 12,588,914 32,265,196
1985 12,395,274 31,264,816
1984 12,207,733 30,245,081
1983 12,026,138 29,250,963
1982 11,850,214 28,338,190
1981 11,678,717 27,500,515
1980 11,508,550 26,711,099
1979 11,339,779 25,886,782
1978 11,172,695 24,992,689
1977 11,005,519 24,229,061
1976 10,838,251 23,624,031
1975 10,671,559 23,021,101
1974 10,505,817 22,418,878
1973 10,340,362 21,827,665
1972 10,174,678 21,251,160
1971 10,009,701 20,695,569
1970 9,845,344 20,137,436
1969 9,680,282 19,570,445
1968 9,514,716 19,012,189
1967 9,348,939 18,462,782
1966 9,181,722 17,931,929
1965 9,012,938 17,427,802
1964 8,842,525 16,955,327
1963 8,670,144 16,507,599
1962 8,497,059 16,075,724
1961 8,324,802 15,662,374
1960 8,153,350 15,264,846

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

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Fertility rates in Chile and DR Congo

Fertility rate
Chile

DR Congo
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chile DR Congo
2023 1.17 6.05
2022 1.25 6.11
2021 1.18 6.16
2020 1.31 6.21
2019 1.43 6.25
2018 1.54 6.3
2017 1.56 6.35
2016 1.69 6.39
2015 1.74 6.44
2014 1.77 6.48
2013 1.79 6.53
2012 1.8 6.56
2011 1.82 6.58
2010 1.84 6.59
2009 1.86 6.59
2008 1.85 6.58
2007 1.83 6.56
2006 1.8 6.55
2005 1.83 6.53
2004 1.84 6.53
2003 1.89 6.55
2002 1.93 6.61
2001 2.01 6.66
2000 2.05 6.7
1999 2.07 6.69
1998 2.15 6.7
1997 2.2 6.69
1996 2.28 6.67
1995 2.35 6.68
1994 2.38 6.64
1993 2.43 6.64
1992 2.48 6.64
1991 2.56 6.65
1990 2.58 6.65
1989 2.59 6.65
1988 2.59 6.66
1987 2.59 6.65
1986 2.59 6.63
1985 2.59 6.61
1984 2.6 6.59
1983 2.62 6.56
1982 2.65 6.54
1981 2.69 6.52
1980 2.74 6.5
1979 2.81 6.48
1978 2.89 6.46
1977 2.98 6.45
1976 3.08 6.44
1975 3.18 6.42
1974 3.29 6.4
1973 3.41 6.39
1972 3.53 6.37
1971 3.65 6.34
1970 3.78 6.33
1969 3.9 6.3
1968 4.03 6.29
1967 4.14 6.27
1966 4.26 6.24
1965 4.36 6.21
1964 4.46 6.19
1963 4.54 6.16
1962 4.6 6.14
1961 4.66 6.12
1960 4.7 6.11

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

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Chile and DR Congo demographics compared

Median age
Chile

DR Congo
1x
Year Median age, years
Chile DR Congo
2024 37.5 16.9
2023 37 16.9
2022 36.6 16.9
2021 36.2 16.9
2020 35.7 16.9
2019 35.3 16.9
2018 35.1 17
2017 34.9 17
2016 34.6 16.9
2015 34.3 16.9
2014 34 16.9
2013 33.7 16.9
2012 33.4 16.9
2011 33.1 16.9
2010 32.7 16.9
2009 32.4 16.9
2008 32.1 16.9
2007 31.7 17
2006 31.3 17
2005 30.9 17
2004 30.6 17
2003 30.2 17.1
2002 29.8 17.1
2001 29.4 17.1
2000 29 17.2
1999 28.7 17.2
1998 28.3 17.2
1997 28 17.4
1996 27.7 17.7
1995 27.3 18.1
1994 27 18
1993 26.7 17.8
1992 26.4 17.8
1991 26.1 17.8
1990 25.9 17.8
1989 25.6 17.8
1988 25.3 17.8
1987 25 17.9
1986 24.7 17.9
1985 24.4 17.9
1984 24.2 17.9
1983 23.9 17.9
1982 23.6 17.8
1981 23.3 17.9
1980 23 17.9
1979 22.8 17.9
1978 22.5 17.8
1977 22.3 17.8
1976 22 17.8
1975 21.7 17.9
1974 21.5 18
1973 21.3 18.1
1972 21.1 18.2
1971 20.9 18.3
1970 20.8 18.4
1969 20.6 18.5
1968 20.5 18.5
1967 20.4 18.5
1966 20.3 18.5
1965 20.3 18.5
1964 20.3 18.5
1963 20.3 18.5
1962 20.3 18.4
1961 20.3 18.4
1960 20.4 18.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chile DR Congo
GNI, Atlas method
$311B
2024
$72.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.7%
2024
16.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.9%
2022
2.84%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.58%
2024
1.23%
2024
Armed forces personnel
114,000
2020
134,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.82%
2024
-1.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.76%
2024
1.47%
2020
Services, % of GDP
56.1%
2024
46.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.1%
2024
39.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
74.3
2026
47
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.5%
2022
35.7%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2022
2.1%
2020
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
$5.1B
2023
Personal remittances received
$100M
2024
$2B
2024
International tourist arrivals
5,431,000
2019
351,000
2016
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
0.38%
2018
Banked people share
85.1%
2024
39.2%
2024

Energy

Chile DR Congo
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,039 kg
2023
391 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.3
2023
$4.07
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
77.8 megatons
2024
6.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.94 tons
2024
0.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2023
3.97%
2022
Renewable energy use share
24.2%
2021
96.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
12%
2023
2.84%
2022
Net energy imports use share
62.3%
2023
1.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,323 kWh
2023
130.7 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
48.1%
2021
90.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
26%
2023
99.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
22.1%
2023

Society

Chile DR Congo
% of world population
0.24%
2024
1.34%
2024
Annual migration change
+51,712
2025
-27,309
2025
Urban population
89%
2024
44.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.53 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.13 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
8.38
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
20
2025
Higher education index
84
2026
43
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.35
2023
13.6
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.9
2019
34.9
2019
Visa free countries
159
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.2%
2022
80.5%
2022
English speaking
9.53%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
94.5%
2023
30.5%
2023

Health

Chile DR Congo
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,760
2024
$23.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$689
2024
$8.9
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
62.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
37%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.33
2023
0.21
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
10
2023
427
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
7.2
2023
73.2
2023
Obesity rate
39.7%
2022
6.89%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.2%
2024
7.7%
2024
Air quality index
46
2026
5
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.7%
2022
12.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.56 liters
2020
1.92 liters
2020

Territory

Chile DR Congo
% of world land
0.5%
2026
1.52%
2026
Land area per capita
14,511 sq mi
2024
8,010 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
41,303 sq mi
2026
135,505 sq mi
2026
Forest area
71,736 sq mi
2026
474,331 sq mi
2026
Roads length
53,427 mi
2020
94,680 mi
2015

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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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