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Chile vs Ecuador statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Chile has a population of 19.8M (ranked 66/197), compared with 18.1M in Ecuador (ranked 71/197). Chile's land area is 286,809 sq mi versus 95,892 sq mi for Ecuador (ranked 38th vs. 76th).

By GDP, Chile ranks 45/197 ($330B) and Ecuador ranks 62/197 ($125B). By GDP per capita, Chile ranks 65/197 ($16,710), while Ecuador ranks 103/197 ($6,875).

Main facts and rankings

Chile Ecuador
Population
19977856
18487749
Population rank 67/197 71/197
GDP
$330B
2024
$125B
2024
GDP rank 45/197 62/197
GDP per capita
$16,710
2024
$6,875
2024
GDP per capita rank 65/197 103/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$36,181
2024
$15,840
2024
Government debt
$138B
2024
$67B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41.7%
2024
53.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,960
2024
$3,695
2024
Government debt per person rank 68/185 93/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,247
2026
$5,894
2026
Land area 286,809 sq mi 95,892 sq mi
Population density
69.6 ppl/mi²
2026
192.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.17
2023
1.82
2023
Median age
37.5 years
2024
29.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
77.9 years
2026

Chile and Ecuador: Comparison Charts

Chile and Ecuador economies compared

GDP
Chile

Ecuador
1x
Year GDP
Chile Ecuador
2024 $330,267,137,372 $124,676,074,700
2023 $335,518,054,098 $121,147,057,000
2022 $301,226,575,540 $116,133,121,000
2021 $315,325,547,162 $107,179,074,000
2020 $254,042,159,309 $95,865,473,000
2019 $278,285,058,719 $107,595,830,000
2018 $295,857,562,992 $107,478,961,000
2017 $276,154,259,981 $104,467,486,000
2016 $249,344,863,928 $97,671,433,000
2015 $242,450,355,831 $97,209,558,000
2014 $259,560,978,224 $102,717,794,000
2013 $277,395,018,842 $96,570,334,000
2012 $267,024,782,487 $87,735,048,000
2011 $251,382,573,894 $78,986,648,000
2010 $217,051,209,239 $68,151,329,000
2009 $171,777,900,624 $60,094,978,000
2008 $179,894,594,475 $61,139,438,000
2007 $172,491,076,034 $49,848,725,000
2006 $153,843,518,171 $45,690,762,000
2005 $122,294,145,163 $40,278,849,000
2004 $99,075,985,774 $35,194,947,000
2003 $76,492,579,644 $30,965,208,000
2002 $70,264,045,939 $27,054,197,000
2001 $71,574,739,561 $23,127,055,000
2000 $78,339,750,721 $17,539,454,727
1999 $75,578,685,736 $19,645,272,636
1998 $81,990,010,704 $27,981,896,948
1997 $85,741,415,285 $28,162,053,027
1996 $78,584,098,984 $25,226,393,197
1995 $73,820,425,702 $24,432,884,442
1994 $57,438,273,591 $22,708,673,337
1993 $49,934,943,321 $18,938,717,359
1992 $46,538,895,686 $18,094,238,119
1991 $38,232,330,917 $16,988,535,268
1990 $33,428,580,448 $15,239,272,612
1989 $30,101,767,991 $13,890,823,705
1988 $26,174,858,614 $13,051,881,851
1987 $22,605,488,851 $13,945,426,859
1986 $19,197,818,085 $15,314,138,472
1985 $17,933,557,360 $17,149,088,413
1984 $19,974,595,028 $16,912,509,092
1983 $20,629,678,694 $17,152,477,037
1982 $19,710,229,067 $19,929,846,396
1981 $35,180,322,211 $21,810,759,354
1980 $29,586,676,576 $17,881,508,242
1979 $22,249,574,628 $14,175,160,902
1978 $16,373,093,554 $11,922,497,876
1977 $14,272,711,437 $11,026,342,618
1976 $10,523,479,089 $9,091,921,030
1975 $7,812,161,793 $7,731,674,472
1974 $16,584,311,220 $6,599,257,044
1973 $17,237,336,173 $3,891,754,150
1972 $12,057,501,635 $3,185,986,087
1971 $10,999,807,567 $2,754,219,271
1970 $9,261,006,540 $2,862,503,139
1969 $8,456,519,044 $3,112,165,727
1968 $7,286,820,526 $2,582,179,864
1967 $7,145,068,068 $2,553,595,172
1966 $7,256,882,086 $2,429,308,639
1965 $6,183,988,944 $2,387,047,396
1964 $6,065,708,668 $2,244,146,103
1963 $5,702,520,146 $1,824,343,871
1962 $5,765,971,144 $1,518,207,703
1961 $4,948,564,551 $1,753,850,955
1960 $4,211,103,677 $2,069,464,937

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

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Chile and Ecuador economies compared

GDP per capita
Chile

Ecuador
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chile Ecuador
2024 $16,710 $6,875
2023 $17,067 $6,738
2022 $15,406 $6,516
2021 $16,207 $6,061
2020 $13,115 $5,464
2019 $14,496 $6,205
2018 $15,659 $6,304
2017 $14,880 $6,233
2016 $13,650 $5,918
2015 $13,434 $5,976
2014 $14,530 $6,406
2013 $15,684 $6,109
2012 $15,242 $5,634
2011 $14,487 $5,154
2010 $12,633 $4,520
2009 $10,099 $4,053
2008 $10,683 $4,195
2007 $10,346 $3,479
2006 $9,319 $3,244
2005 $7,480 $2,909
2004 $6,121 $2,586
2003 $4,773 $2,316
2002 $4,431 $2,059
2001 $4,564 $1,791
2000 $5,053 $1,382
1999 $4,934 $1,575
1998 $5,420 $2,284
1997 $5,742 $2,341
1996 $5,334 $2,136
1995 $5,081 $2,108
1994 $4,012 $1,997
1993 $3,541 $1,698
1992 $3,352 $1,655
1991 $2,798 $1,587
1990 $2,488 $1,455
1989 $2,278 $1,356
1988 $2,014 $1,304
1987 $1,767 $1,426
1986 $1,525 $1,604
1985 $1,447 $1,842
1984 $1,636 $1,864
1983 $1,715 $1,940
1982 $1,663 $2,314
1981 $3,012 $2,601
1980 $2,571 $2,190
1979 $1,962 $1,783
1978 $1,465 $1,541
1977 $1,297 $1,465
1976 $971 $1,242
1975 $732 $1,086
1974 $1,579 $954
1973 $1,667 $579
1972 $1,185 $488
1971 $1,099 $434
1970 $941 $465
1969 $874 $521
1968 $766 $445
1967 $764 $454
1966 $790 $445
1965 $686 $450
1964 $686 $436
1963 $658 $365
1962 $679 $312
1961 $594 $371
1960 $516 $451

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

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Chile vs. Ecuador life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chile

Ecuador
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chile Ecuador
2026 81.7 77.9
2025 81.5 77.8
2024 81.4 77.6
2023 81.2 77.4
2022 79.2 76.6
2021 78.9 72.7
2020 79.3 72
2019 80.3 77.3
2018 80.6 77.2
2017 80.6 76.2
2016 80.3 76.1
2015 80 76.2
2014 79.7 76.1
2013 79.6 75.8
2012 79.2 75.5
2011 79.2 75.2
2010 79.1 75.2
2009 78.9 74.9
2008 78.8 74.7
2007 78.7 74.2
2006 78.5 74
2005 78.5 73.9
2004 78.3 73.9
2003 77.9 73.6
2002 77.8 73.2
2001 77.6 72.6
2000 77.1 72.1
1999 76.7 71.9
1998 76.3 71.9
1997 75.8 72
1996 75.6 71.8
1995 75.3 71.3
1994 75 70.9
1993 74.7 70.1
1992 74.4 69.5
1991 74.1 69
1990 73.7 68.4
1989 73.2 67.8
1988 72.8 67
1987 72.5 66.6
1986 72.1 66.1
1985 71.6 65.6
1984 71.2 65.2
1983 70.8 64.7
1982 70.3 64.3
1981 69.8 63.8
1980 69.5 63.3
1979 68.9 62.9
1978 68 62.4
1977 67.5 61.9
1976 66.8 61.4
1975 66 61.1
1974 65.1 60.7
1973 64.4 60.3
1972 63.7 59.8
1971 63.1 59.3
1970 62.6 58.8
1969 62.3 58.3
1968 61.7 57.9
1967 61.1 57.5
1966 60.4 57
1965 59.5 56.5
1964 58.8 56
1963 58.3 55.3
1962 57.8 54.7
1961 57.3 54.1
1960 57.2 53.4
1959 56.6 52.7
1958 56.3 52.1
1957 55.8 51.5
1956 55.5 50.9
1955 54.9 50.4
1954 54.7 50
1953 54.3 49.6
1952 53.9 49.2
1951 53.5 48.9
1950 53.2 48.4

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

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Chile and Ecuador population clocks and comparison

Population
Chile

Ecuador
1x
Year Population
Chile Ecuador
2024 19,764,771 18,135,478
2023 19,658,835 17,980,083
2022 19,553,036 17,823,897
2021 19,456,334 17,682,454
2020 19,370,624 17,546,065
2019 19,197,744 17,340,021
2018 18,893,191 17,049,547
2017 18,558,868 16,759,519
2016 18,267,221 16,505,139
2015 18,047,625 16,266,225
2014 17,864,195 16,035,124
2013 17,687,006 15,807,128
2012 17,519,119 15,572,194
2011 17,351,816 15,326,227
2010 17,181,464 15,076,695
2009 17,009,731 14,825,954
2008 16,838,988 14,575,202
2007 16,671,581 14,328,773
2006 16,509,195 14,086,131
2005 16,348,778 13,846,163
2004 16,187,322 13,608,701
2003 16,024,752 13,372,306
2002 15,857,925 13,138,472
2001 15,683,849 12,910,740
2000 15,503,635 12,689,206
1999 15,319,313 12,470,795
1998 15,127,799 12,251,184
1997 14,932,434 12,031,127
1996 14,734,046 11,810,950
1995 14,527,381 11,590,514
1994 14,316,256 11,372,197
1993 14,102,276 11,154,274
1992 13,884,577 10,930,128
1991 13,662,491 10,702,380
1990 13,437,176 10,473,673
1989 13,215,005 10,241,852
1988 12,999,424 10,010,808
1987 12,790,150 9,779,290
1986 12,588,914 9,545,998
1985 12,395,274 9,311,154
1984 12,207,733 9,074,782
1983 12,026,138 8,840,417
1982 11,850,214 8,611,298
1981 11,678,717 8,386,910
1980 11,508,550 8,165,877
1979 11,339,779 7,948,869
1978 11,172,695 7,736,167
1977 11,005,519 7,526,819
1976 10,838,251 7,320,912
1975 10,671,559 7,118,251
1974 10,505,817 6,918,573
1973 10,340,362 6,722,033
1972 10,174,678 6,529,034
1971 10,009,701 6,340,052
1970 9,845,344 6,155,387
1969 9,680,282 5,975,236
1968 9,514,716 5,799,680
1967 9,348,939 5,629,057
1966 9,181,722 5,463,748
1965 9,012,938 5,303,963
1964 8,842,525 5,149,918
1963 8,670,144 5,001,716
1962 8,497,059 4,859,269
1961 8,324,802 4,722,331
1960 8,153,350 4,590,891

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

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Fertility rates in Chile and Ecuador

Fertility rate
Chile

Ecuador
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chile Ecuador
2023 1.17 1.82
2022 1.25 1.86
2021 1.18 1.91
2020 1.31 1.97
2019 1.43 2.04
2018 1.54 2.11
2017 1.56 2.13
2016 1.69 2.12
2015 1.74 2.21
2014 1.77 2.27
2013 1.79 2.36
2012 1.8 2.51
2011 1.82 2.61
2010 1.84 2.62
2009 1.86 2.68
2008 1.85 2.69
2007 1.83 2.7
2006 1.8 2.75
2005 1.83 2.8
2004 1.84 2.85
2003 1.89 2.91
2002 1.93 2.97
2001 2.01 3.04
2000 2.05 3.1
1999 2.07 3.17
1998 2.15 3.23
1997 2.2 3.29
1996 2.28 3.35
1995 2.35 3.38
1994 2.38 3.42
1993 2.43 3.49
1992 2.48 3.58
1991 2.56 3.63
1990 2.58 3.68
1989 2.59 3.74
1988 2.59 3.79
1987 2.59 3.87
1986 2.59 4
1985 2.59 4.14
1984 2.6 4.31
1983 2.62 4.39
1982 2.65 4.5
1981 2.69 4.61
1980 2.74 4.73
1979 2.81 4.86
1978 2.89 4.99
1977 2.98 5.13
1976 3.08 5.28
1975 3.18 5.43
1974 3.29 5.58
1973 3.41 5.73
1972 3.53 5.87
1971 3.65 6.01
1970 3.78 6.14
1969 3.9 6.25
1968 4.03 6.35
1967 4.14 6.44
1966 4.26 6.51
1965 4.36 6.56
1964 4.46 6.61
1963 4.54 6.65
1962 4.6 6.68
1961 4.66 6.7
1960 4.7 6.72

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

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Chile and Ecuador demographics compared

Median age
Chile

Ecuador
1x
Year Median age, years
Chile Ecuador
2024 37.5 29.8
2023 37 29.4
2022 36.6 29
2021 36.2 28.6
2020 35.7 28.3
2019 35.3 27.9
2018 35.1 27.5
2017 34.9 27.2
2016 34.6 26.8
2015 34.3 26.4
2014 34 26
2013 33.7 25.7
2012 33.4 25.4
2011 33.1 25.1
2010 32.7 24.8
2009 32.4 24.5
2008 32.1 24.2
2007 31.7 24
2006 31.3 23.7
2005 30.9 23.4
2004 30.6 23.2
2003 30.2 22.9
2002 29.8 22.7
2001 29.4 22.4
2000 29 22.2
1999 28.7 22
1998 28.3 21.8
1997 28 21.6
1996 27.7 21.4
1995 27.3 21.2
1994 27 21
1993 26.7 20.8
1992 26.4 20.6
1991 26.1 20.4
1990 25.9 20.2
1989 25.6 20
1988 25.3 19.8
1987 25 19.6
1986 24.7 19.4
1985 24.4 19.2
1984 24.2 19.1
1983 23.9 18.9
1982 23.6 18.8
1981 23.3 18.6
1980 23 18.5
1979 22.8 18.4
1978 22.5 18.3
1977 22.3 18.2
1976 22 18.1
1975 21.7 18
1974 21.5 17.9
1973 21.3 17.9
1972 21.1 17.8
1971 20.9 17.8
1970 20.8 17.7
1969 20.6 17.7
1968 20.5 17.7
1967 20.4 17.7
1966 20.3 17.7
1965 20.3 17.7
1964 20.3 17.8
1963 20.3 17.8
1962 20.3 17.9
1961 20.3 18
1960 20.4 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chile Ecuador
GNI, Atlas method
$311B
2024
$117B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.7%
2024
38.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.9%
2022
3.89%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.58%
2024
2.22%
2024
Armed forces personnel
114,000
2020
42,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.82%
2024
-1.28%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.76%
2024
3.39%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.1%
2024
57.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.1%
2024
26.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
74.3
2026
55.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.5%
2022
33.4%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2022
1.5%
2024
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
26
2000
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$262B
2024
$747M
2000
Total reserves including gold
$44.4B
2024
$6.91B
2024
Personal remittances received
$100M
2024
$6.54B
2024
International tourist arrivals
5,431,000
2019
2,108,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
3.12%
2020
Banked people share
85.1%
2024
64.5%
2024

Energy

Chile Ecuador
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,039 kg
2023
905 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.3
2023
$16.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
77.8 megatons
2024
48 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.94 tons
2024
2.64 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2023
84%
2022
Renewable energy use share
24.2%
2021
18.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
12%
2023
13.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share
62.3%
2023
-69.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,323 kWh
2023
1,589 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
48.1%
2021
80.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
26%
2023
74.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
98.7%
2023

Society

Chile Ecuador
% of world population
0.24%
2024
0.22%
2024
Annual migration change
+51,712
2025
-17,219
2025
Urban population
89%
2024
63.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.49 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.09 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
36.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
84
2026
49
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.35
2023
45.7
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.9
2019
20.1
2019
Visa free countries
159
2025
100
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.2%
2022
96.3%
2022
English speaking
9.53%
2023
1.24%
2023
People using the Internet
94.5%
2023
77.2%
2024

Health

Chile Ecuador
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,760
2024
$509
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$689
2024
$157.4
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
77.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
0.27%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.33
2023
2.31
2020
Maternal mortality per 100K births
10
2023
55
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
7.2
2023
13.1
2023
Obesity rate
39.7%
2022
28.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.2%
2024
4.9%
2024
Air quality index
46
2026
67
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.7%
2022
10.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.56 liters
2020
2.54 liters
2020

Territory

Chile Ecuador
% of world land
0.5%
2026
0.17%
2026
Land area per capita
14,511 sq mi
2024
5,288 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
41,303 sq mi
2026
20,656 sq mi
2026
Forest area
71,736 sq mi
2026
47,510 sq mi
2026
Roads length
53,427 mi
2020
26,853 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) (2000–2019, 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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