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Chile vs Finland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Chile has a population of 19.8M (ranked 66/197), compared with 5.62M in Finland (ranked 116/197). Chile's land area is 286,809 sq mi versus 117,360 sq mi for Finland (ranked 38th vs. 70th).

By GDP, Chile ranks 45/197 ($330B) and Finland ranks 47/197 ($299B). By GDP per capita, Chile ranks 65/197 ($16,710), while Finland ranks 23/197 ($53,150).

Main facts and rankings

Chile Finland
Population
19977856
5631965
Population rank 67/197 120/197
GDP
$330B
2024
$299B
2024
GDP rank 45/197 47/197
GDP per capita
$16,710
2024
$53,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 65/197 23/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$36,181
2024
$65,378
2024
Government debt
$138B
2024
$245B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41.7%
2024
82.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,960
2024
$43,662
2024
Government debt per person rank 68/185 12/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,247
2026
$36,394
2026
Land area 286,809 sq mi 117,360 sq mi
Population density
69.6 ppl/mi²
2026
48 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.17
2023
1.26
2023
Median age
37.5 years
2024
44 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
82.4 years
2026

Chile and Finland: Comparison Charts

Chile and Finland economies compared

GDP
Chile

Finland
1x
Year GDP
Chile Finland
2024 $330,267,137,372 $298,696,961,298
2023 $335,518,054,098 $295,021,982,463
2022 $301,226,575,540 $280,253,099,309
2021 $315,325,547,162 $294,223,210,496
2020 $254,042,159,309 $270,000,311,606
2019 $278,285,058,719 $267,014,821,129
2018 $295,857,562,992 $273,869,255,596
2017 $276,154,259,981 $253,846,138,440
2016 $249,344,863,928 $238,777,818,793
2015 $242,450,355,831 $233,210,733,506
2014 $259,560,978,224 $273,478,528,955
2013 $277,395,018,842 $270,268,036,626
2012 $267,024,782,487 $257,443,384,493
2011 $251,382,573,894 $275,126,915,516
2010 $217,051,209,239 $249,429,613,683
2009 $171,777,900,624 $253,480,783,439
2008 $179,894,594,475 $285,698,662,071
2007 $172,491,076,034 $256,360,251,538
2006 $153,843,518,171 $217,044,068,234
2005 $122,294,145,163 $204,859,368,791
2004 $99,075,985,774 $197,458,297,640
2003 $76,492,579,644 $171,612,867,736
2002 $70,264,045,939 $140,360,963,812
2001 $71,574,739,561 $129,519,672,869
2000 $78,339,750,721 $125,967,821,111
1999 $75,578,685,736 $135,234,241,918
1998 $81,990,010,704 $133,990,876,725
1997 $85,741,415,285 $126,862,902,302
1996 $78,584,098,984 $131,991,975,149
1995 $73,820,425,702 $134,060,457,516
1994 $57,438,273,591 $103,182,697,780
1993 $49,934,943,321 $89,112,105,756
1992 $46,538,895,686 $112,537,828,511
1991 $38,232,330,917 $127,794,441,994
1990 $33,428,580,448 $141,446,120,355
1989 $30,101,767,991 $118,991,270,611
1988 $26,174,858,614 $109,039,090,263
1987 $22,605,488,851 $91,564,993,913
1986 $19,197,818,085 $73,511,611,541
1985 $17,933,557,360 $55,856,676,899
1984 $19,974,595,028 $52,870,993,273
1983 $20,629,678,694 $50,956,447,481
1982 $19,710,229,067 $52,784,013,815
1981 $35,180,322,211 $52,440,066,134
1980 $29,586,676,576 $53,649,984,061
1979 $22,249,574,628 $44,469,218,440
1978 $16,373,093,554 $36,259,392,058
1977 $14,272,711,437 $33,502,784,418
1976 $10,523,479,089 $31,852,352,670
1975 $7,812,161,793 $29,475,251,333
1974 $16,584,311,220 $24,851,036,710
1973 $17,237,336,173 $19,474,098,335
1972 $12,057,501,635 $14,744,499,570
1971 $10,999,807,567 $12,528,522,307
1970 $9,261,006,540 $11,358,529,162
1969 $8,456,519,044 $10,177,524,839
1968 $7,286,820,526 $8,916,565,041
1967 $7,145,068,068 $9,468,272,357
1966 $7,256,882,086 $9,306,142,172
1965 $6,183,988,944 $8,680,393,839
1964 $6,065,708,668 $7,848,987,793
1963 $5,702,520,146 $6,958,916,548
1962 $5,765,971,144 $6,407,796,043
1961 $4,948,564,551 $5,984,433,774
1960 $4,211,103,677 $5,279,481,824

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

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Chile and Finland economies compared

GDP per capita
Chile

Finland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chile Finland
2024 $16,710 $53,150
2023 $17,067 $52,834
2022 $15,406 $50,441
2021 $16,207 $53,099
2020 $13,115 $48,829
2019 $14,496 $48,358
2018 $15,659 $49,654
2017 $14,880 $46,085
2016 $13,650 $43,451
2015 $13,434 $42,560
2014 $14,530 $50,074
2013 $15,684 $49,691
2012 $15,242 $47,552
2011 $14,487 $51,060
2010 $12,633 $46,506
2009 $10,099 $47,478
2008 $10,683 $53,769
2007 $10,346 $48,473
2006 $9,319 $41,214
2005 $7,480 $39,050
2004 $6,121 $37,768
2003 $4,773 $32,920
2002 $4,431 $26,989
2001 $4,564 $24,965
2000 $5,053 $24,336
1999 $4,934 $26,180
1998 $5,420 $26,000
1997 $5,742 $24,682
1996 $5,334 $25,757
1995 $5,081 $26,246
1994 $4,012 $20,278
1993 $3,541 $17,589
1992 $3,352 $22,320
1991 $2,798 $25,489
1990 $2,488 $28,366
1989 $2,278 $23,969
1988 $2,014 $22,044
1987 $1,767 $18,565
1986 $1,525 $14,947
1985 $1,447 $11,394
1984 $1,636 $10,830
1983 $1,715 $10,494
1982 $1,663 $10,935
1981 $3,012 $10,925
1980 $2,571 $11,225
1979 $1,962 $9,333
1978 $1,465 $7,629
1977 $1,297 $7,070
1976 $971 $6,740
1975 $732 $6,256
1974 $1,579 $5,298
1973 $1,667 $4,174
1972 $1,185 $3,178
1971 $1,099 $2,716
1970 $941 $2,466
1969 $874 $2,201
1968 $766 $1,927
1967 $764 $2,056
1966 $790 $2,032
1965 $686 $1,902
1964 $686 $1,726
1963 $658 $1,538
1962 $679 $1,427
1961 $594 $1,341
1960 $516 $1,192

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

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Chile vs. Finland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chile

Finland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chile Finland
2026 81.7 82.4
2025 81.5 82.2
2024 81.4 82.1
2023 81.2 81.9
2022 79.2 81.2
2021 78.9 81.8
2020 79.3 81.8
2019 80.3 81.9
2018 80.6 81.6
2017 80.6 81.5
2016 80.3 81.3
2015 80 81.4
2014 79.7 81.1
2013 79.6 80.9
2012 79.2 80.5
2011 79.2 80.4
2010 79.1 80
2009 78.9 79.8
2008 78.8 79.7
2007 78.7 79.4
2006 78.5 79.4
2005 78.5 79
2004 78.3 78.8
2003 77.9 78.5
2002 77.8 78.3
2001 77.6 78.1
2000 77.1 77.7
1999 76.7 77.5
1998 76.3 77.3
1997 75.8 77.1
1996 75.6 76.9
1995 75.3 76.6
1994 75 76.6
1993 74.7 75.9
1992 74.4 75.6
1991 74.1 75.4
1990 73.7 75
1989 73.2 75
1988 72.8 74.8
1987 72.5 74.8
1986 72.1 74.8
1985 71.6 74.4
1984 71.2 74.7
1983 70.8 74.4
1982 70.3 74.5
1981 69.8 74
1980 69.5 73.6
1979 68.9 73.4
1978 68 73.1
1977 67.5 72.5
1976 66.8 72
1975 66 71.8
1974 65.1 71.3
1973 64.4 71.4
1972 63.7 70.9
1971 63.1 70.1
1970 62.6 70.3
1969 62.3 69.6
1968 61.7 69.8
1967 61.1 69.8
1966 60.4 69.6
1965 59.5 69.1
1964 58.8 69.4
1963 58.3 69.2
1962 57.8 68.7
1961 57.3 69
1960 57.2 69
1959 56.6 68.8
1958 56.3 68.6
1957 55.8 67.5
1956 55.5 68
1955 54.9 67.3
1954 54.7 67.5
1953 54.3 66.6
1952 53.9 66.5
1951 53.5 65.6
1950 53.2 64.2

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

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Chile and Finland population clocks and comparison

Population
Chile

Finland
1x
Year Population
Chile Finland
2024 19,764,771 5,619,911
2023 19,658,835 5,583,911
2022 19,553,036 5,556,106
2021 19,456,334 5,541,017
2020 19,370,624 5,529,543
2019 19,197,744 5,521,606
2018 18,893,191 5,515,525
2017 18,558,868 5,508,214
2016 18,267,221 5,495,303
2015 18,047,625 5,479,531
2014 17,864,195 5,461,512
2013 17,687,006 5,438,972
2012 17,519,119 5,413,971
2011 17,351,816 5,388,272
2010 17,181,464 5,363,352
2009 17,009,731 5,338,871
2008 16,838,988 5,313,399
2007 16,671,581 5,288,720
2006 16,509,195 5,266,268
2005 16,348,778 5,246,096
2004 16,187,322 5,228,172
2003 16,024,752 5,213,014
2002 15,857,925 5,200,598
2001 15,683,849 5,188,008
2000 15,503,635 5,176,209
1999 15,319,313 5,165,474
1998 15,127,799 5,153,498
1997 14,932,434 5,139,835
1996 14,734,046 5,124,573
1995 14,527,381 5,107,790
1994 14,316,256 5,088,333
1993 14,102,276 5,066,447
1992 13,884,577 5,041,992
1991 13,662,491 5,013,740
1990 13,437,176 4,986,431
1989 13,215,005 4,964,371
1988 12,999,424 4,946,481
1987 12,790,150 4,932,123
1986 12,588,914 4,918,154
1985 12,395,274 4,902,206
1984 12,207,733 4,881,803
1983 12,026,138 4,855,787
1982 11,850,214 4,826,933
1981 11,678,717 4,799,964
1980 11,508,550 4,779,535
1979 11,339,779 4,764,690
1978 11,172,695 4,752,528
1977 11,005,519 4,738,902
1976 10,838,251 4,725,664
1975 10,671,559 4,711,440
1974 10,505,817 4,690,574
1973 10,340,362 4,666,081
1972 10,174,678 4,639,657
1971 10,009,701 4,612,124
1970 9,845,344 4,606,307
1969 9,680,282 4,623,785
1968 9,514,716 4,626,469
1967 9,348,939 4,605,744
1966 9,181,722 4,580,869
1965 9,012,938 4,563,732
1964 8,842,525 4,548,543
1963 8,670,144 4,523,309
1962 8,497,059 4,491,443
1961 8,324,802 4,461,005
1960 8,153,350 4,429,634

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

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Fertility rates in Chile and Finland

Fertility rate
Chile

Finland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chile Finland
2023 1.17 1.26
2022 1.25 1.32
2021 1.18 1.46
2020 1.31 1.37
2019 1.43 1.35
2018 1.54 1.41
2017 1.56 1.49
2016 1.69 1.57
2015 1.74 1.65
2014 1.77 1.71
2013 1.79 1.75
2012 1.8 1.8
2011 1.82 1.83
2010 1.84 1.87
2009 1.86 1.86
2008 1.85 1.85
2007 1.83 1.83
2006 1.8 1.84
2005 1.83 1.8
2004 1.84 1.8
2003 1.89 1.76
2002 1.93 1.72
2001 2.01 1.73
2000 2.05 1.73
1999 2.07 1.73
1998 2.15 1.7
1997 2.2 1.75
1996 2.28 1.78
1995 2.35 1.81
1994 2.38 1.85
1993 2.43 1.81
1992 2.48 1.85
1991 2.56 1.79
1990 2.58 1.78
1989 2.59 1.71
1988 2.59 1.69
1987 2.59 1.59
1986 2.59 1.6
1985 2.59 1.64
1984 2.6 1.69
1983 2.62 1.74
1982 2.65 1.71
1981 2.69 1.64
1980 2.74 1.63
1979 2.81 1.64
1978 2.89 1.64
1977 2.98 1.68
1976 3.08 1.7
1975 3.18 1.68
1974 3.29 1.61
1973 3.41 1.49
1972 3.53 1.58
1971 3.65 1.68
1970 3.78 1.83
1969 3.9 1.93
1968 4.03 2.14
1967 4.14 2.32
1966 4.26 2.41
1965 4.36 2.48
1964 4.46 2.59
1963 4.54 2.68
1962 4.6 2.68
1961 4.66 2.72
1960 4.7 2.72

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

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Chile and Finland demographics compared

Median age
Chile

Finland
1x
Year Median age, years
Chile Finland
2024 37.5 44
2023 37 43.8
2022 36.6 43.5
2021 36.2 43.3
2020 35.7 43.2
2019 35.3 43
2018 35.1 42.8
2017 34.9 42.7
2016 34.6 42.6
2015 34.3 42.5
2014 34 42.4
2013 33.7 42.3
2012 33.4 42.2
2011 33.1 42.1
2010 32.7 41.9
2009 32.4 41.8
2008 32.1 41.6
2007 31.7 41.4
2006 31.3 41.2
2005 30.9 40.9
2004 30.6 40.6
2003 30.2 40.3
2002 29.8 40
2001 29.4 39.7
2000 29 39.4
1999 28.7 39
1998 28.3 38.7
1997 28 38.4
1996 27.7 38.1
1995 27.3 37.8
1994 27 37.5
1993 26.7 37.2
1992 26.4 37
1991 26.1 36.7
1990 25.9 36.4
1989 25.6 36.1
1988 25.3 35.8
1987 25 35.4
1986 24.7 35.1
1985 24.4 34.7
1984 24.2 34.3
1983 23.9 33.9
1982 23.6 33.5
1981 23.3 33.2
1980 23 32.8
1979 22.8 32.4
1978 22.5 32.1
1977 22.3 31.7
1976 22 31.2
1975 21.7 30.7
1974 21.5 30.4
1973 21.3 30.2
1972 21.1 30.1
1971 20.9 29.9
1970 20.8 29.6
1969 20.6 29.3
1968 20.5 29
1967 20.4 28.9
1966 20.3 28.8
1965 20.3 28.7
1964 20.3 28.6
1963 20.3 28.5
1962 20.3 28.5
1961 20.3 28.4
1960 20.4 28.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chile Finland
GNI, Atlas method
$311B
2024
$290B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.7%
2024
57.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.9%
2022
6.38%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.58%
2024
2.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
114,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.82%
2024
-4.41%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.76%
2024
8.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.1%
2024
62.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.1%
2024
22.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
74.3
2026
76.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.5%
2022
22.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2022
3.7%
2023
Number of millionaires
81,274
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.53%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
6
2025
7
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
437
2024
134
2004
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$262B
2024
$20.3B
2004
Total reserves including gold
$44.4B
2024
$18B
2024
Personal remittances received
$100M
2024
$749M
2024
International tourist arrivals
5,431,000
2019
896,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
1.79%
2020
Banked people share
85.1%
2024
99.8%
2024

Energy

Chile Finland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,039 kg
2023
5,867 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.3
2023
$10.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
77.8 megatons
2024
31.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.94 tons
2024
5.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2023
32.7%
2023
Renewable energy use share
24.2%
2021
50.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
12%
2023
35.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share
62.3%
2023
30.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
4,323 kWh
2023
14,391 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
48.1%
2021
52.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
26%
2023
18.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
42.1%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Chile Finland
% of world population
0.24%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+51,712
2025
+18,246
2025
Urban population
89%
2024
74.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
92.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
88
2025
Higher education index
84
2026
95
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.35
2023
0.98
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.9
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
159
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.2%
2022
100%
2000
English speaking
9.53%
2023
70.2%
2023
People using the Internet
94.5%
2023
93.5%
2023

Health

Chile Finland
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,760
2024
$5,515
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$689
2024
$777
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
82.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
0.006%
2020
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.33
2023
3.61
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
30 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
10
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
7.2
2023
2.3
2023
Obesity rate
39.7%
2022
22%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.2%
2024
6.9%
2024
Air quality index
46
2026
92
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.7%
2022
22.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.56 liters
2020
9.08 liters
2020

Territory

Chile Finland
% of world land
0.5%
2026
0.2%
2026
Land area per capita
14,511 sq mi
2024
20,883 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
41,303 sq mi
2026
8,734 sq mi
2026
Forest area
71,736 sq mi
2026
86,522 sq mi
2026
Roads length
53,427 mi
2020
282,103 mi
2019

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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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