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Chile vs Eritrea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Chile has a population of 19.8M (ranked 66/197), compared with 3.54M in Eritrea (ranked 131/197). Chile's land area is 286,809 sq mi versus 46,787 sq mi for Eritrea (ranked 38th vs. 96th).

By GDP, Chile ranks 45/197 ($330B) and Eritrea ranks 179/197 ($2.07B). By GDP per capita, Chile ranks 65/197 ($16,710), while Eritrea ranks 188/197 ($689).

Main facts and rankings

Chile Eritrea
Population
19977856
3700586
Population rank 67/197 130/197
GDP
$330B
2024
$2.07B
2011
GDP rank 45/197 179/197
GDP per capita
$16,710
2024
$689
2011
GDP per capita rank 65/197 188/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$36,181
2024
$1,742
2011
Government debt
$138B
2024
$3.54B
2011
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41.7%
2024
260.4%
2019
Government debt per person
$6,960
2024
$1,182
2011
Government debt per person rank 68/185 136/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,247
2026
$1,129
2026
Land area 286,809 sq mi 46,787 sq mi
Population density
69.6 ppl/mi²
2026
78.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.17
2023
3.71
2023
Median age
37.5 years
2024
19.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
69.4 years
2026

Chile and Eritrea: Comparison Charts

Chile and Eritrea economies compared

GDP
Chile

Eritrea
1x
Year GDP
Chile Eritrea
2024 $330,267,137,372 -
2023 $335,518,054,098 -
2022 $301,226,575,540 -
2021 $315,325,547,162 -
2020 $254,042,159,309 -
2019 $278,285,058,719 -
2018 $295,857,562,992 -
2017 $276,154,259,981 -
2016 $249,344,863,928 -
2015 $242,450,355,831 -
2014 $259,560,978,224 -
2013 $277,395,018,842 -
2012 $267,024,782,487 -
2011 $251,382,573,894 $2,065,001,626
2010 $217,051,209,239 $1,589,515,447
2009 $171,777,900,624 $1,856,695,551
2008 $179,894,594,475 $1,380,188,800
2007 $172,491,076,034 $1,317,974,491
2006 $153,843,518,171 $1,211,161,880
2005 $122,294,145,163 $1,098,424,686
2004 $99,075,985,774 $1,109,054,005
2003 $76,492,579,644 $870,248,268
2002 $70,264,045,939 $729,321,680
2001 $71,574,739,561 $752,371,689
2000 $78,339,750,721 $706,370,816
1999 $75,578,685,736 $688,918,537
1998 $81,990,010,704 $745,523,117
1997 $85,741,415,285 $686,490,090
1996 $78,584,098,984 $693,535,954
1995 $73,820,425,702 $578,015,625
1994 $57,438,273,591 $531,688,312
1993 $49,934,943,321 $467,872,715
1992 $46,538,895,686 $477,101,652
1991 $38,232,330,917 -
1990 $33,428,580,448 -
1989 $30,101,767,991 -
1988 $26,174,858,614 -
1987 $22,605,488,851 -
1986 $19,197,818,085 -
1985 $17,933,557,360 -
1984 $19,974,595,028 -
1983 $20,629,678,694 -
1982 $19,710,229,067 -
1981 $35,180,322,211 -
1980 $29,586,676,576 -
1979 $22,249,574,628 -
1978 $16,373,093,554 -
1977 $14,272,711,437 -
1976 $10,523,479,089 -
1975 $7,812,161,793 -
1974 $16,584,311,220 -
1973 $17,237,336,173 -
1972 $12,057,501,635 -
1971 $10,999,807,567 -
1970 $9,261,006,540 -
1969 $8,456,519,044 -
1968 $7,286,820,526 -
1967 $7,145,068,068 -
1966 $7,256,882,086 -
1965 $6,183,988,944 -
1964 $6,065,708,668 -
1963 $5,702,520,146 -
1962 $5,765,971,144 -
1961 $4,948,564,551 -
1960 $4,211,103,677 -

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

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Chile and Eritrea economies compared

GDP per capita
Chile

Eritrea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chile Eritrea
2024 $16,710 -
2023 $17,067 -
2022 $15,406 -
2021 $16,207 -
2020 $13,115 -
2019 $14,496 -
2018 $15,659 -
2017 $14,880 -
2016 $13,650 -
2015 $13,434 -
2014 $14,530 -
2013 $15,684 -
2012 $15,242 -
2011 $14,487 $689
2010 $12,633 $540
2009 $10,099 $643
2008 $10,683 $490
2007 $10,346 $480
2006 $9,319 $448
2005 $7,480 $413
2004 $6,121 $427
2003 $4,773 $349
2002 $4,431 $305
2001 $4,564 $325
2000 $5,053 $314
1999 $4,934 $311
1998 $5,420 $342
1997 $5,742 $319
1996 $5,334 $326
1995 $5,081 $285.4
1994 $4,012 $277.8
1993 $3,541 $252.1
1992 $3,352 $265.2
1991 $2,798 -
1990 $2,488 -
1989 $2,278 -
1988 $2,014 -
1987 $1,767 -
1986 $1,525 -
1985 $1,447 -
1984 $1,636 -
1983 $1,715 -
1982 $1,663 -
1981 $3,012 -
1980 $2,571 -
1979 $1,962 -
1978 $1,465 -
1977 $1,297 -
1976 $971 -
1975 $732 -
1974 $1,579 -
1973 $1,667 -
1972 $1,185 -
1971 $1,099 -
1970 $941 -
1969 $874 -
1968 $766 -
1967 $764 -
1966 $790 -
1965 $686 -
1964 $686 -
1963 $658 -
1962 $679 -
1961 $594 -
1960 $516 -

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

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Chile vs. Eritrea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chile

Eritrea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chile Eritrea
2026 81.7 69.4
2025 81.5 69.2
2024 81.4 68.9
2023 81.2 68.6
2022 79.2 67.8
2021 78.9 66.9
2020 79.3 67
2019 80.3 67.3
2018 80.6 67
2017 80.6 66.6
2016 80.3 66.2
2015 80 65.9
2014 79.7 65.5
2013 79.6 65
2012 79.2 64.7
2011 79.2 64.2
2010 79.1 63.7
2009 78.9 63.2
2008 78.8 62.4
2007 78.7 62
2006 78.5 61.5
2005 78.5 60.6
2004 78.3 60.1
2003 77.9 59.5
2002 77.8 58.9
2001 77.6 58.4
2000 77.1 56.3
1999 76.7 44.5
1998 76.3 50
1997 75.8 56.2
1996 75.6 55.5
1995 75.3 54.8
1994 75 54
1993 74.7 53.2
1992 74.4 52.4
1991 74.1 50.5
1990 73.7 49.7
1989 73.2 47.8
1988 72.8 48.1
1987 72.5 47.4
1986 72.1 39.5
1985 71.6 38.6
1984 71.2 37.7
1983 70.8 37.2
1982 70.3 44.9
1981 69.8 45
1980 69.5 44.6
1979 68.9 43.8
1978 68 43.4
1977 67.5 43
1976 66.8 42.6
1975 66 39
1974 65.1 39
1973 64.4 41.1
1972 63.7 40.7
1971 63.1 41.5
1970 62.6 41.2
1969 62.3 40.8
1968 61.7 40.5
1967 61.1 40.2
1966 60.4 37.6
1965 59.5 39.6
1964 58.8 39.2
1963 58.3 38.8
1962 57.8 38.3
1961 57.3 37.9
1960 57.2 37.4
1959 56.6 37
1958 56.3 30.9
1957 55.8 30.4
1956 55.5 35.6
1955 54.9 35.2
1954 54.7 34.8
1953 54.3 34.4
1952 53.9 34
1951 53.5 33.6
1950 53.2 33.3

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

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Chile and Eritrea population clocks and comparison

Population
Chile

Eritrea
1x
Year Population
Chile Eritrea
2024 19,764,771 3,535,603
2023 19,658,835 3,470,390
2022 19,553,036 3,409,447
2021 19,456,334 3,350,183
2020 19,370,624 3,291,271
2019 19,197,744 3,240,194
2018 18,893,191 3,192,760
2017 18,558,868 3,150,347
2016 18,267,221 3,124,698
2015 18,047,625 3,105,546
2014 17,864,195 3,095,173
2013 17,687,006 3,074,360
2012 17,519,119 3,036,988
2011 17,351,816 2,998,485
2010 17,181,464 2,945,186
2009 17,009,731 2,887,885
2008 16,838,988 2,816,327
2007 16,671,581 2,743,222
2006 16,509,195 2,703,502
2005 16,348,778 2,661,215
2004 16,187,322 2,598,284
2003 16,024,752 2,493,903
2002 15,857,925 2,392,978
2001 15,683,849 2,312,079
2000 15,503,635 2,247,031
1999 15,319,313 2,212,780
1998 15,127,799 2,180,419
1997 14,932,434 2,152,135
1996 14,734,046 2,128,464
1995 14,527,381 2,025,267
1994 14,316,256 1,913,915
1993 14,102,276 1,856,006
1992 13,884,577 1,798,748
1991 13,662,491 1,919,571
1990 13,437,176 2,032,737
1989 13,215,005 1,987,017
1988 12,999,424 1,938,255
1987 12,790,150 1,888,669
1986 12,588,914 1,845,164
1985 12,395,274 1,807,816
1984 12,207,733 1,771,730
1983 12,026,138 1,736,160
1982 11,850,214 1,695,461
1981 11,678,717 1,649,939
1980 11,508,550 1,605,797
1979 11,339,779 1,563,332
1978 11,172,695 1,522,378
1977 11,005,519 1,482,565
1976 10,838,251 1,443,807
1975 10,671,559 1,408,210
1974 10,505,817 1,375,688
1973 10,340,362 1,342,669
1972 10,174,678 1,309,235
1971 10,009,701 1,276,154
1970 9,845,344 1,243,453
1969 9,680,282 1,212,005
1968 9,514,716 1,181,737
1967 9,348,939 1,152,339
1966 9,181,722 1,124,957
1965 9,012,938 1,098,335
1964 8,842,525 1,071,287
1963 8,670,144 1,045,092
1962 8,497,059 1,019,788
1961 8,324,802 995,573
1960 8,153,350 972,547

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

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Fertility rates in Chile and Eritrea

Fertility rate
Chile

Eritrea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chile Eritrea
2023 1.17 3.71
2022 1.25 3.79
2021 1.18 3.87
2020 1.31 3.93
2019 1.43 4
2018 1.54 4.06
2017 1.56 4.11
2016 1.69 4.16
2015 1.74 4.22
2014 1.77 4.27
2013 1.79 4.34
2012 1.8 4.41
2011 1.82 4.49
2010 1.84 4.57
2009 1.86 4.66
2008 1.85 4.74
2007 1.83 4.81
2006 1.8 4.88
2005 1.83 4.93
2004 1.84 5.04
2003 1.89 5.14
2002 1.93 5.23
2001 2.01 5.31
2000 2.05 5.4
1999 2.07 5.52
1998 2.15 5.63
1997 2.2 5.74
1996 2.28 5.84
1995 2.35 5.94
1994 2.38 6.01
1993 2.43 6.07
1992 2.48 6.16
1991 2.56 6.24
1990 2.58 6.34
1989 2.59 6.41
1988 2.59 6.47
1987 2.59 6.52
1986 2.59 6.56
1985 2.59 6.59
1984 2.6 6.62
1983 2.62 6.65
1982 2.65 6.63
1981 2.69 6.62
1980 2.74 6.61
1979 2.81 6.62
1978 2.89 6.61
1977 2.98 6.61
1976 3.08 6.6
1975 3.18 6.59
1974 3.29 6.57
1973 3.41 6.55
1972 3.53 6.54
1971 3.65 6.54
1970 3.78 6.54
1969 3.9 6.5
1968 4.03 6.5
1967 4.14 6.5
1966 4.26 6.5
1965 4.36 6.49
1964 4.46 6.49
1963 4.54 6.48
1962 4.6 6.5
1961 4.66 6.47
1960 4.7 6.48

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

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Chile and Eritrea demographics compared

Median age
Chile

Eritrea
1x
Year Median age, years
Chile Eritrea
2024 37.5 19.9
2023 37 19.7
2022 36.6 19.5
2021 36.2 19.3
2020 35.7 19.1
2019 35.3 18.9
2018 35.1 18.7
2017 34.9 18.5
2016 34.6 18.4
2015 34.3 18.4
2014 34 18.5
2013 33.7 18.5
2012 33.4 18.5
2011 33.1 18.5
2010 32.7 18.4
2009 32.4 18.4
2008 32.1 18.2
2007 31.7 18.1
2006 31.3 18.2
2005 30.9 18.3
2004 30.6 18.3
2003 30.2 18
2002 29.8 17.7
2001 29.4 17.5
2000 29 17.4
1999 28.7 17.5
1998 28.3 17.8
1997 28 18
1996 27.7 18.4
1995 27.3 18.1
1994 27 17.6
1993 26.7 17.6
1992 26.4 17.5
1991 26.1 17.6
1990 25.9 17.6
1989 25.6 17.7
1988 25.3 17.8
1987 25 17.9
1986 24.7 17.9
1985 24.4 17.8
1984 24.2 17.8
1983 23.9 17.7
1982 23.6 17.7
1981 23.3 17.7
1980 23 17.8
1979 22.8 17.8
1978 22.5 17.8
1977 22.3 17.9
1976 22 18
1975 21.7 18.1
1974 21.5 18.2
1973 21.3 18.2
1972 21.1 18.3
1971 20.9 18.5
1970 20.8 18.6
1969 20.6 18.8
1968 20.5 18.9
1967 20.4 18.9
1966 20.3 19
1965 20.3 19
1964 20.3 19
1963 20.3 19
1962 20.3 18.9
1961 20.3 18.9
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 Eritrea
GNI, Atlas method
$311B
2024
$1.94B
2011
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.7%
2024
31.3%
2019
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.9%
2022
2.13%
2006
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.58%
2024
20.9%
2003
Armed forces personnel
114,000
2020
202,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.82%
2024
+2.72%
2019
Unemployment rate
8.76%
2024
5.8%
2017
Services, % of GDP
56.1%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
30.1%
2024
21.8%
2009
Economic freedom index
74.3
2026
39.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.5%
2022
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2022
n/a
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
$192M
2019
Personal remittances received
$100M
2024
$3.28M
2000
International tourist arrivals
5,431,000
2019
142,000
2016
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
36.8%
2000
Banked people share
85.1%
2024
n/a

Energy

Chile Eritrea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,039 kg
2023
289.5 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.3
2023
$6.73
2011
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
77.8 megatons
2024
0.78 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.94 tons
2024
0.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2023
22.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
24.2%
2021
80.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
12%
2023
0.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share
62.3%
2023
34.8%
2004
Electric power consumption per capita
4,323 kWh
2023
102.4 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
48.1%
2021
5.79%
2021
Hydroelectric share
26%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
54.4%
2023

Society

Chile Eritrea
% of world population
0.24%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
+51,712
2025
-6,698
2025
Urban population
89%
2024
34.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.17 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
9.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
84
2026
5
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.35
2023
14.6
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.9
2019
37.9
2019
Visa free countries
159
2025
49
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.2%
2022
76.6%
2018
English speaking
9.53%
2023
0%
2025
People using the Internet
94.5%
2023
20%
2023

Health

Chile Eritrea
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,760
2024
$28.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$689
2024
$13.7
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
69.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
28.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.33
2023
0.09
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
10
2023
291
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
7.2
2023
35.4
2023
Obesity rate
39.7%
2022
4.94%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.2%
2024
4.4%
2024
Air quality index
46
2026
30
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.56 liters
2020
1.07 liters
2020

Territory

Chile Eritrea
% of world land
0.5%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
14,511 sq mi
2024
13,233 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
41,303 sq mi
2026
29,313 sq mi
2026
Forest area
71,736 sq mi
2026
4,038 sq mi
2026
Roads length
53,427 mi
2020
9,942 mi
2018

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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 (2011–2024, 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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