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Chile vs France statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Chile has a population of 19.8M (ranked 66/197), compared with 68.6M in France (ranked 23/197). Chile's land area is 286,809 sq mi versus 208,090 sq mi for France (ranked 38th vs. 48th).

By GDP, Chile ranks 45/197 ($330B) and France ranks 7/197 ($3.16T). By GDP per capita, Chile ranks 65/197 ($16,710), while France ranks 27/197 ($46,103).

Main facts and rankings

Chile France
Population
19977856
68788006
Population rank 67/197 23/197
GDP
$330B
2024
$3.16T
2024
GDP rank 45/197 7/197
GDP per capita
$16,710
2024
$46,103
2024
GDP per capita rank 65/197 27/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$36,181
2024
$62,557
2024
Government debt
$138B
2024
$3.58T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41.7%
2024
113.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,960
2024
$52,165
2024
Government debt per person rank 68/185 8/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,247
2026
$35,669
2026
Land area 286,809 sq mi 208,090 sq mi
Population density
69.6 ppl/mi²
2026
330 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.17
2023
1.66
2023
Median age
37.5 years
2024
43 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
83.7 years
2026

Chile and France: Comparison Charts

Chile and France economies compared

GDP
Chile

France
1x
Year GDP
Chile France
2024 $330,267,137,372 $3,160,442,622,465
2023 $335,518,054,098 $3,056,250,648,138
2022 $301,226,575,540 $2,794,788,137,067
2021 $315,325,547,162 $2,966,433,692,008
2020 $254,042,159,309 $2,647,926,055,110
2019 $278,285,058,719 $2,722,793,515,172
2018 $295,857,562,992 $2,781,576,320,884
2017 $276,154,259,981 $2,588,868,323,335
2016 $249,344,863,928 $2,470,407,619,777
2015 $242,450,355,831 $2,442,483,452,643
2014 $259,560,978,224 $2,861,236,112,552
2013 $277,395,018,842 $2,816,077,607,875
2012 $267,024,782,487 $2,683,007,095,787
2011 $251,382,573,894 $2,870,408,553,990
2010 $217,051,209,239 $2,646,230,027,988
2009 $171,777,900,624 $2,700,075,882,519
2008 $179,894,594,475 $2,926,802,941,586
2007 $172,491,076,034 $2,655,816,911,867
2006 $153,843,518,171 $2,317,861,544,691
2005 $122,294,145,163 $2,192,146,403,028
2004 $99,075,985,774 $2,109,792,297,237
2003 $76,492,579,644 $1,835,095,983,049
2002 $70,264,045,939 $1,492,427,756,382
2001 $71,574,739,561 $1,370,376,677,299
2000 $78,339,750,721 $1,360,959,069,477
1999 $75,578,685,736 $1,486,915,879,702
1998 $81,990,010,704 $1,496,906,382,032
1997 $85,741,415,285 $1,449,392,222,971
1996 $78,584,098,984 $1,598,889,216,566
1995 $73,820,425,702 $1,595,219,345,512
1994 $57,438,273,591 $1,385,822,778,828
1993 $49,934,943,321 $1,314,383,368,080
1992 $46,538,895,686 $1,389,663,073,110
1991 $38,232,330,917 $1,258,961,748,634
1990 $33,428,580,448 $1,257,649,439,827
1989 $30,101,767,991 $1,016,742,237,302
1988 $26,174,858,614 $1,010,827,662,152
1987 $22,605,488,851 $926,320,855,615
1986 $19,197,818,085 $764,946,585,851
1985 $17,933,557,360 $547,220,981,165
1984 $19,974,595,028 $525,033,325,828
1983 $20,629,678,694 $553,356,312,936
1982 $19,710,229,067 $578,152,310,610
1981 $35,180,322,211 $609,184,791,792
1980 $29,586,676,576 $694,529,183,483
1979 $22,249,574,628 $608,218,624,730
1978 $16,373,093,554 $501,724,418,605
1977 $14,272,711,437 $406,401,711,688
1976 $10,523,479,089 $368,363,152,144
1975 $7,812,161,793 $357,324,307,786
1974 $16,584,311,220 $282,739,225,314
1973 $17,237,336,173 $261,970,536,240
1972 $12,057,501,635 $201,738,881,664
1971 $10,999,807,567 $164,694,210,962
1970 $9,261,006,540 $147,312,861,698
1969 $8,456,519,044 $140,660,914,841
1968 $7,286,820,526 $128,710,572,572
1967 $7,145,068,068 $118,088,635,381
1966 $7,256,882,086 $109,306,730,313
1965 $6,183,988,944 $100,927,668,584
1964 $6,065,708,668 $93,424,179,943
1963 $5,702,520,146 $84,227,606,650
1962 $5,765,971,144 $75,196,980,365
1961 $4,948,564,551 $67,158,050,215
1960 $4,211,103,677 $61,959,085,885

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

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Chile and France economies compared

GDP per capita
Chile

France
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chile France
2024 $16,710 $46,103
2023 $17,067 $44,700
2022 $15,406 $40,989
2021 $16,207 $43,725
2020 $13,115 $39,170
2019 $14,496 $40,408
2018 $15,659 $41,418
2017 $14,880 $38,687
2016 $13,650 $37,024
2015 $13,434 $36,702
2014 $14,530 $43,148
2013 $15,684 $42,669
2012 $15,242 $40,864
2011 $14,487 $43,930
2010 $12,633 $40,695
2009 $10,099 $41,728
2008 $10,683 $45,465
2007 $10,346 $41,486
2006 $9,319 $36,432
2005 $7,480 $34,696
2004 $6,121 $33,645
2003 $4,773 $29,480
2002 $4,431 $24,145
2001 $4,564 $22,332
2000 $5,053 $22,341
1999 $4,934 $24,576
1998 $5,420 $24,869
1997 $5,742 $24,169
1996 $5,334 $26,758
1995 $5,081 $26,792
1994 $4,012 $23,360
1993 $3,541 $22,239
1992 $3,352 $23,615
1991 $2,798 $21,501
1990 $2,488 $21,586
1989 $2,278 $17,547
1988 $2,014 $17,550
1987 $1,767 $16,176
1986 $1,525 $13,430
1985 $1,447 $9,657
1984 $1,636 $9,312
1983 $1,715 $9,862
1982 $1,663 $10,360
1981 $3,012 $10,956
1980 $2,571 $12,565
1979 $1,962 $11,063
1978 $1,465 $9,167
1977 $1,297 $7,459
1976 $971 $6,792
1975 $732 $6,617
1974 $1,579 $5,261
1973 $1,667 $4,907
1972 $1,185 $3,809
1971 $1,099 $3,137
1970 $941 $2,833
1969 $874 $2,729
1968 $766 $2,518
1967 $764 $2,328
1966 $790 $2,173
1965 $686 $2,024
1964 $686 $1,891
1963 $658 $1,723
1962 $679 $1,554
1961 $594 $1,402
1960 $516 $1,307

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

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Chile vs. France life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chile

France
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chile France
2026 81.7 83.7
2025 81.5 83.6
2024 81.4 83.5
2023 81.2 83.3
2022 79.2 82.5
2021 78.9 82.3
2020 79.3 82.2
2019 80.3 82.7
2018 80.6 82.6
2017 80.6 82.4
2016 80.3 82.4
2015 80 82.1
2014 79.7 82.4
2013 79.6 82
2012 79.2 81.7
2011 79.2 81.8
2010 79.1 81.4
2009 78.9 81.2
2008 78.8 81
2007 78.7 81
2006 78.5 80.7
2005 78.5 80.3
2004 78.3 80.3
2003 77.9 79.4
2002 77.8 79.4
2001 77.6 79.2
2000 77.1 79
1999 76.7 78.7
1998 76.3 78.6
1997 75.8 78.4
1996 75.6 78.1
1995 75.3 77.9
1994 75 77.8
1993 74.7 77.3
1992 74.4 77.3
1991 74.1 77
1990 73.7 76.8
1989 73.2 76.5
1988 72.8 76.4
1987 72.5 76.1
1986 72.1 75.6
1985 71.6 75.3
1984 71.2 75.2
1983 70.8 74.7
1982 70.3 74.8
1981 69.8 74.4
1980 69.5 74.2
1979 68.9 74.1
1978 68 73.8
1977 67.5 73.7
1976 66.8 73.1
1975 66 72.9
1974 65.1 72.8
1973 64.4 72.5
1972 63.7 72.3
1971 63.1 72.1
1970 62.6 72.1
1969 62.3 71.2
1968 61.7 71.5
1967 61.1 71.5
1966 60.4 71.5
1965 59.5 71.1
1964 58.8 71.3
1963 58.3 70.3
1962 57.8 70.5
1961 57.3 71
1960 57.2 70.4
1959 56.6 70.2
1958 56.3 70.1
1957 55.8 68.9
1956 55.5 68.5
1955 54.9 68.4
1954 54.7 68.2
1953 54.3 67.3
1952 53.9 67.4
1951 53.5 66.1
1950 53.2 66.4

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

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Chile and France population clocks and comparison

Population
Chile

France
1x
Year Population
Chile France
2024 19,764,771 68,551,653
2023 19,658,835 68,372,286
2022 19,553,036 68,184,457
2021 19,456,334 67,842,811
2020 19,370,624 67,601,110
2019 19,197,744 67,382,061
2018 18,893,191 67,158,348
2017 18,558,868 66,918,020
2016 18,267,221 66,724,104
2015 18,047,625 66,548,272
2014 17,864,195 66,312,067
2013 17,687,006 65,997,932
2012 17,519,119 65,657,659
2011 17,351,816 65,340,830
2010 17,181,464 65,026,211
2009 17,009,731 64,706,436
2008 16,838,988 64,375,116
2007 16,671,581 64,016,890
2006 16,509,195 63,622,342
2005 16,348,778 63,180,854
2004 16,187,322 62,707,588
2003 16,024,752 62,249,855
2002 15,857,925 61,812,142
2001 15,683,849 61,364,377
2000 15,503,635 60,918,661
1999 15,319,313 60,501,986
1998 15,127,799 60,190,684
1997 14,932,434 59,968,066
1996 14,734,046 59,754,504
1995 14,527,381 59,541,294
1994 14,316,256 59,324,863
1993 14,102,276 59,103,094
1992 13,884,577 58,846,584
1991 13,662,491 58,554,242
1990 13,437,176 58,261,012
1989 13,215,005 57,943,062
1988 12,999,424 57,598,186
1987 12,790,150 57,266,167
1986 12,588,914 56,956,002
1985 12,395,274 56,665,619
1984 12,207,733 56,383,085
1983 12,026,138 56,108,330
1982 11,850,214 55,806,789
1981 11,678,717 55,603,353
1980 11,508,550 55,274,184
1979 11,339,779 54,979,851
1978 11,172,695 54,734,030
1977 11,005,519 54,486,467
1976 10,838,251 54,232,383
1975 10,671,559 54,002,853
1974 10,505,817 53,746,571
1973 10,340,362 53,392,161
1972 10,174,678 52,962,356
1971 10,009,701 52,499,553
1970 9,845,344 52,007,169
1969 9,680,282 51,536,014
1968 9,514,716 51,112,980
1967 9,348,939 50,722,791
1966 9,181,722 50,311,637
1965 9,012,938 49,877,725
1964 8,842,525 49,401,492
1963 8,670,144 48,877,567
1962 8,497,059 48,389,516
1961 8,324,802 47,905,982
1960 8,153,350 47,412,964

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

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Fertility rates in Chile and France

Fertility rate
Chile

France
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chile France
2023 1.17 1.66
2022 1.25 1.79
2021 1.18 1.84
2020 1.31 1.83
2019 1.43 1.86
2018 1.54 1.87
2017 1.56 1.89
2016 1.69 1.92
2015 1.74 1.96
2014 1.77 2
2013 1.79 1.99
2012 1.8 2.01
2011 1.82 2.01
2010 1.84 2.03
2009 1.86 2
2008 1.85 2.01
2007 1.83 1.98
2006 1.8 2
2005 1.83 1.94
2004 1.84 1.92
2003 1.89 1.89
2002 1.93 1.88
2001 2.01 1.9
2000 2.05 1.89
1999 2.07 1.81
1998 2.15 1.78
1997 2.2 1.77
1996 2.28 1.75
1995 2.35 1.74
1994 2.38 1.73
1993 2.43 1.73
1992 2.48 1.74
1991 2.56 1.75
1990 2.58 1.77
1989 2.59 1.79
1988 2.59 1.81
1987 2.59 1.83
1986 2.59 1.85
1985 2.59 1.86
1984 2.6 1.86
1983 2.62 1.86
1982 2.65 1.86
1981 2.69 1.85
1980 2.74 1.85
1979 2.81 1.87
1978 2.89 1.89
1977 2.98 1.94
1976 3.08 2.01
1975 3.18 2.09
1974 3.29 2.18
1973 3.41 2.28
1972 3.53 2.38
1971 3.65 2.47
1970 3.78 2.55
1969 3.9 2.62
1968 4.03 2.69
1967 4.14 2.75
1966 4.26 2.8
1965 4.36 2.84
1964 4.46 2.87
1963 4.54 2.89
1962 4.6 2.89
1961 4.66 2.87
1960 4.7 2.85

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

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Chile and France demographics compared

Median age
Chile

France
1x
Year Median age, years
Chile France
2024 37.5 43
2023 37 42.8
2022 36.6 42.6
2021 36.2 42.4
2020 35.7 42.3
2019 35.3 42.1
2018 35.1 41.9
2017 34.9 41.6
2016 34.6 41.4
2015 34.3 41.2
2014 34 41
2013 33.7 40.8
2012 33.4 40.5
2011 33.1 40.3
2010 32.7 40
2009 32.4 39.8
2008 32.1 39.6
2007 31.7 39.4
2006 31.3 39.1
2005 30.9 38.9
2004 30.6 38.6
2003 30.2 38.4
2002 29.8 38.2
2001 29.4 37.9
2000 29 37.7
1999 28.7 37.4
1998 28.3 37.1
1997 28 36.8
1996 27.7 36.5
1995 27.3 36.2
1994 27 35.9
1993 26.7 35.6
1992 26.4 35.3
1991 26.1 35
1990 25.9 34.7
1989 25.6 34.5
1988 25.3 34.2
1987 25 34
1986 24.7 33.7
1985 24.4 33.5
1984 24.2 33.3
1983 23.9 33
1982 23.6 32.8
1981 23.3 32.6
1980 23 32.4
1979 22.8 32.3
1978 22.5 32.1
1977 22.3 31.9
1976 22 31.7
1975 21.7 31.6
1974 21.5 31.7
1973 21.3 31.8
1972 21.1 32
1971 20.9 32.2
1970 20.8 32.4
1969 20.6 32.5
1968 20.5 32.6
1967 20.4 32.7
1966 20.3 32.7
1965 20.3 32.7
1964 20.3 32.8
1963 20.3 32.8
1962 20.3 32.9
1961 20.3 32.8
1960 20.4 32.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chile France
GNI, Atlas method
$311B
2024
$3.1T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.7%
2024
57.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.9%
2022
5.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.58%
2024
2.05%
2024
Armed forces personnel
114,000
2020
304,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.82%
2024
-5.77%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.76%
2024
7.44%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.1%
2024
70.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.1%
2024
17.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
74.3
2026
64.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.5%
2022
25%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2022
3%
2023
Number of millionaires
81,274
2025
2,897,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
0.53%
2025
5.47%
2025
Number of billionaires
6
2025
52
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
437
2024
457
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$262B
2024
$2.37T
2018
Total reserves including gold
$44.4B
2024
$283B
2024
Personal remittances received
$100M
2024
$38.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
5,431,000
2019
117,109,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
4.8%
2020
Banked people share
85.1%
2024
99.2%
2024

Energy

Chile France
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,039 kg
2023
3,136 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.3
2023
$19.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
77.8 megatons
2024
274.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.94 tons
2024
4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2023
46.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
24.2%
2021
16.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
12%
2023
46.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share
62.3%
2023
47.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
4,323 kWh
2023
6,415 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
48.1%
2021
22.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
26%
2023
11.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
64.3%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Chile France
% of world population
0.24%
2024
0.84%
2024
Annual migration change
+51,712
2025
+91,737
2025
Urban population
89%
2024
78.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
86.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
66
2025
Higher education index
84
2026
85
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.35
2023
1.31
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.9
2019
5.1
2019
Visa free countries
159
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.2%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
9.53%
2023
57.3%
2023
People using the Internet
94.5%
2023
88.7%
2024

Health

Chile France
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,760
2024
$5,327
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$689
2024
$492
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
83.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.33
2023
3.28
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
29.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
10
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
7.2
2023
4.3
2023
Obesity rate
39.7%
2022
10%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.2%
2024
6.5%
2024
Air quality index
46
2026
79
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.7%
2022
34.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.56 liters
2020
10.3 liters
2020

Territory

Chile France
% of world land
0.5%
2026
0.36%
2026
Land area per capita
14,511 sq mi
2024
3,036 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
41,303 sq mi
2026
109,256 sq mi
2026
Forest area
71,736 sq mi
2026
67,580 sq mi
2026
Roads length
53,427 mi
2020
654,437 mi
2011

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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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