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Chile vs Gabon statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Chile has a population of 19.8M (ranked 66/197), compared with 2.54M in Gabon (ranked 141/197). Chile's land area is 286,809 sq mi versus 99,487 sq mi for Gabon (ranked 38th vs. 75th).

By GDP, Chile ranks 45/197 ($330B) and Gabon ranks 127/197 ($20.9B). By GDP per capita, Chile ranks 65/197 ($16,710), while Gabon ranks 93/197 ($8,230).

Main facts and rankings

Chile Gabon
Population
19977856
2663339
Population rank 67/197 141/197
GDP
$330B
2024
$20.9B
2024
GDP rank 45/197 127/197
GDP per capita
$16,710
2024
$8,230
2024
GDP per capita rank 65/197 93/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$36,181
2024
$21,510
2024
Government debt
$138B
2024
$15.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41.7%
2024
72.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,960
2024
$5,985
2024
Government debt per person rank 68/185 75/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,247
2026
$5,368
2026
Land area 286,809 sq mi 99,487 sq mi
Population density
69.6 ppl/mi²
2026
26.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.17
2023
3.65
2023
Median age
37.5 years
2024
22.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
68.9 years
2026

Chile and Gabon: Comparison Charts

Chile and Gabon economies compared

GDP
Chile

Gabon
1x
Year GDP
Chile Gabon
2024 $330,267,137,372 $20,895,684,426
2023 $335,518,054,098 $19,388,372,071
2022 $301,226,575,540 $20,440,655,695
2021 $315,325,547,162 $19,444,935,097
2020 $254,042,159,309 $15,342,236,164
2019 $278,285,058,719 $16,874,405,465
2018 $295,857,562,992 $16,867,326,402
2017 $276,154,259,981 $14,929,487,485
2016 $249,344,863,928 $14,023,890,265
2015 $242,450,355,831 $14,383,107,763
2014 $259,560,978,224 $18,203,966,896
2013 $277,395,018,842 $17,595,744,798
2012 $267,024,782,487 $17,170,464,016
2011 $251,382,573,894 $18,210,307,744
2010 $217,051,209,239 $14,372,593,020
2009 $171,777,900,624 $12,113,699,068
2008 $179,894,594,475 $15,571,348,344
2007 $172,491,076,034 $12,455,409,587
2006 $153,843,518,171 $10,327,598,306
2005 $122,294,145,163 $9,582,783,991
2004 $99,075,985,774 $7,770,219,008
2003 $76,492,579,644 $6,511,903,365
2002 $70,264,045,939 $5,335,451,100
2001 $71,574,739,561 $5,023,265,413
2000 $78,339,750,721 $5,080,483,629
1999 $75,578,685,736 $4,662,992,036
1998 $81,990,010,704 $4,483,417,310
1997 $85,741,415,285 $5,326,817,115
1996 $78,584,098,984 $5,694,040,003
1995 $73,820,425,702 $4,958,845,648
1994 $57,438,273,591 $4,190,819,344
1993 $49,934,943,321 $4,378,645,081
1992 $46,538,895,686 $5,592,390,827
1991 $38,232,330,917 $5,402,919,785
1990 $33,428,580,448 $5,952,293,765
1989 $30,101,767,991 $4,186,411,464
1988 $26,174,858,614 $3,834,503,376
1987 $22,605,488,851 $3,281,797,043
1986 $19,197,818,085 $3,403,638,189
1985 $17,933,557,360 $3,339,914,757
1984 $19,974,595,028 $3,561,451,561
1983 $20,629,678,694 $3,391,275,732
1982 $19,710,229,067 $3,618,007,841
1981 $35,180,322,211 $3,862,269,121
1980 $29,586,676,576 $4,279,637,942
1979 $22,249,574,628 $3,030,251,120
1978 $16,373,093,554 $2,389,479,272
1977 $14,272,711,437 $2,809,349,069
1976 $10,523,479,089 $3,009,409,974
1975 $7,812,161,793 $2,157,592,940
1974 $16,584,311,220 $1,544,216,002
1973 $17,237,336,173 $722,780,701
1972 $12,057,501,635 $430,508,359
1971 $10,999,807,567 $381,687,073
1970 $9,261,006,540 $323,802,476
1969 $8,456,519,044 $318,124,701
1968 $7,286,820,526 $294,468,564
1967 $7,145,068,068 $271,543,680
1966 $7,256,882,086 $245,849,781
1965 $6,183,988,944 $226,474,286
1964 $6,065,708,668 $215,679,855
1963 $5,702,520,146 $154,480,244
1962 $5,765,971,144 $182,796,536
1961 $4,948,564,551 $167,637,907
1960 $4,211,103,677 $141,468,978

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

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Chile and Gabon economies compared

GDP per capita
Chile

Gabon
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chile Gabon
2024 $16,710 $8,230
2023 $17,067 $7,803
2022 $15,406 $8,409
2021 $16,207 $8,181
2020 $13,115 $6,606
2019 $14,496 $7,441
2018 $15,659 $7,624
2017 $14,880 $6,922
2016 $13,650 $6,677
2015 $13,434 $7,047
2014 $14,530 $9,201
2013 $15,684 $9,198
2012 $15,242 $9,297
2011 $14,487 $10,219
2010 $12,633 $8,357
2009 $10,099 $7,291
2008 $10,683 $9,689
2007 $10,346 $8,004
2006 $9,319 $6,847
2005 $7,480 $6,548
2004 $6,121 $5,466
2003 $4,773 $4,711
2002 $4,431 $3,966
2001 $4,564 $3,836
2000 $5,053 $3,983
1999 $4,934 $3,751
1998 $5,420 $3,700
1997 $5,742 $4,509
1996 $5,334 $4,943
1995 $5,081 $4,415
1994 $4,012 $3,828
1993 $3,541 $4,106
1992 $3,352 $5,386
1991 $2,798 $5,345
1990 $2,488 $6,051
1989 $2,278 $4,374
1988 $2,014 $4,119
1987 $1,767 $3,624
1986 $1,525 $3,865
1985 $1,447 $3,898
1984 $1,636 $4,273
1983 $1,715 $4,182
1982 $1,663 $4,584
1981 $3,012 $5,026
1980 $2,571 $5,718
1979 $1,962 $4,155
1978 $1,465 $3,360
1977 $1,297 $4,048
1976 $971 $4,441
1975 $732 $3,258
1974 $1,579 $2,384
1973 $1,667 $1,140
1972 $1,185 $693
1971 $1,099 $627
1970 $941 $543
1969 $874 $545
1968 $766 $515
1967 $764 $482
1966 $790 $443
1965 $686 $415
1964 $686 $400
1963 $658 $290.7
1962 $679 $348
1961 $594 $323
1960 $516 $276.1

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

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Chile vs. Gabon life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chile

Gabon
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chile Gabon
2026 81.7 68.9
2025 81.5 68.7
2024 81.4 68.5
2023 81.2 68.3
2022 79.2 67.7
2021 78.9 67.1
2020 79.3 67.1
2019 80.3 67.3
2018 80.6 67
2017 80.6 66.8
2016 80.3 66.6
2015 80 66.3
2014 79.7 66.1
2013 79.6 65.8
2012 79.2 65.4
2011 79.2 65.1
2010 79.1 64.7
2009 78.9 64.4
2008 78.8 64
2007 78.7 63.6
2006 78.5 63.3
2005 78.5 63
2004 78.3 62.7
2003 77.9 62.5
2002 77.8 62.2
2001 77.6 62
2000 77.1 61.8
1999 76.7 61.7
1998 76.3 61.5
1997 75.8 61.4
1996 75.6 61.3
1995 75.3 61.3
1994 75 61.2
1993 74.7 61.1
1992 74.4 61
1991 74.1 60.9
1990 73.7 60.7
1989 73.2 60.6
1988 72.8 60.4
1987 72.5 60.2
1986 72.1 60
1985 71.6 59.7
1984 71.2 59.3
1983 70.8 59
1982 70.3 58.6
1981 69.8 58.3
1980 69.5 57.9
1979 68.9 57.4
1978 68 57
1977 67.5 56.5
1976 66.8 56
1975 66 55.5
1974 65.1 54.9
1973 64.4 54.4
1972 63.7 53.8
1971 63.1 53.3
1970 62.6 52.7
1969 62.3 52.1
1968 61.7 51.5
1967 61.1 50.9
1966 60.4 50.3
1965 59.5 49.7
1964 58.8 49
1963 58.3 48.4
1962 57.8 47.8
1961 57.3 47.1
1960 57.2 46.4
1959 56.6 45.8
1958 56.3 45.1
1957 55.8 44.4
1956 55.5 43.7
1955 54.9 42.9
1954 54.7 42.2
1953 54.3 41.5
1952 53.9 40.7
1951 53.5 40
1950 53.2 39.3

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

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Chile and Gabon population clocks and comparison

Population
Chile

Gabon
1x
Year Population
Chile Gabon
2024 19,764,771 2,538,952
2023 19,658,835 2,484,789
2022 19,553,036 2,430,747
2021 19,456,334 2,376,722
2020 19,370,624 2,322,539
2019 19,197,744 2,267,706
2018 18,893,191 2,212,318
2017 18,558,868 2,156,900
2016 18,267,221 2,100,306
2015 18,047,625 2,040,989
2014 17,864,195 1,978,399
2013 17,687,006 1,913,059
2012 17,519,119 1,846,889
2011 17,351,816 1,781,985
2010 17,181,464 1,719,879
2009 17,009,731 1,661,556
2008 16,838,988 1,607,175
2007 16,671,581 1,556,237
2006 16,509,195 1,508,337
2005 16,348,778 1,463,495
2004 16,187,322 1,421,609
2003 16,024,752 1,382,350
2002 15,857,925 1,345,135
2001 15,683,849 1,309,589
2000 15,503,635 1,275,572
1999 15,319,313 1,243,016
1998 15,127,799 1,211,736
1997 14,932,434 1,181,439
1996 14,734,046 1,152,015
1995 14,527,381 1,123,213
1994 14,316,256 1,094,720
1993 14,102,276 1,066,405
1992 13,884,577 1,038,380
1991 13,662,491 1,010,818
1990 13,437,176 983,734
1989 13,215,005 957,138
1988 12,999,424 931,020
1987 12,790,150 905,479
1986 12,588,914 880,705
1985 12,395,274 856,726
1984 12,207,733 833,501
1983 12,026,138 811,005
1982 11,850,214 789,286
1981 11,678,717 768,385
1980 11,508,550 748,389
1979 11,339,779 729,375
1978 11,172,695 711,245
1977 11,005,519 693,984
1976 10,838,251 677,628
1975 10,671,559 662,197
1974 10,505,817 647,691
1973 10,340,362 633,995
1972 10,174,678 620,960
1971 10,009,701 608,348
1970 9,845,344 595,846
1969 9,680,282 583,276
1968 9,514,716 572,257
1967 9,348,939 563,108
1966 9,181,722 554,463
1965 9,012,938 546,308
1964 8,842,525 538,657
1963 8,670,144 531,452
1962 8,497,059 524,649
1961 8,324,802 518,266
1960 8,153,350 512,316

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

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Fertility rates in Chile and Gabon

Fertility rate
Chile

Gabon
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chile Gabon
2023 1.17 3.65
2022 1.25 3.71
2021 1.18 3.78
2020 1.31 3.83
2019 1.43 3.88
2018 1.54 3.91
2017 1.56 3.91
2016 1.69 3.92
2015 1.74 3.92
2014 1.77 3.95
2013 1.79 4.02
2012 1.8 4.09
2011 1.82 4.15
2010 1.84 4.15
2009 1.86 4.14
2008 1.85 4.12
2007 1.83 4.14
2006 1.8 4.17
2005 1.83 4.21
2004 1.84 4.25
2003 1.89 4.3
2002 1.93 4.36
2001 2.01 4.42
2000 2.05 4.47
1999 2.07 4.5
1998 2.15 4.58
1997 2.2 4.66
1996 2.28 4.74
1995 2.35 4.88
1994 2.38 5.04
1993 2.43 5.19
1992 2.48 5.29
1991 2.56 5.37
1990 2.58 5.46
1989 2.59 5.55
1988 2.59 5.62
1987 2.59 5.67
1986 2.59 5.69
1985 2.59 5.71
1984 2.6 5.73
1983 2.62 5.76
1982 2.65 5.74
1981 2.69 5.73
1980 2.74 5.66
1979 2.81 5.61
1978 2.89 5.57
1977 2.98 5.52
1976 3.08 5.46
1975 3.18 5.39
1974 3.29 5.33
1973 3.41 5.29
1972 3.53 5.24
1971 3.65 5.16
1970 3.78 5.1
1969 3.9 5.05
1968 4.03 4.98
1967 4.14 4.92
1966 4.26 4.86
1965 4.36 4.79
1964 4.46 4.71
1963 4.54 4.65
1962 4.6 4.59
1961 4.66 4.5
1960 4.7 4.42

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

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Chile and Gabon demographics compared

Median age
Chile

Gabon
1x
Year Median age, years
Chile Gabon
2024 37.5 22.6
2023 37 22.6
2022 36.6 22.5
2021 36.2 22.5
2020 35.7 22.5
2019 35.3 22.5
2018 35.1 22.4
2017 34.9 22.4
2016 34.6 22.3
2015 34.3 22.2
2014 34 22.1
2013 33.7 21.9
2012 33.4 21.7
2011 33.1 21.4
2010 32.7 21.2
2009 32.4 21
2008 32.1 20.8
2007 31.7 20.6
2006 31.3 20.3
2005 30.9 20.1
2004 30.6 19.9
2003 30.2 19.7
2002 29.8 19.6
2001 29.4 19.4
2000 29 19.3
1999 28.7 19.1
1998 28.3 19
1997 28 18.9
1996 27.7 18.9
1995 27.3 18.8
1994 27 18.8
1993 26.7 18.8
1992 26.4 18.8
1991 26.1 18.9
1990 25.9 18.9
1989 25.6 19
1988 25.3 19.2
1987 25 19.3
1986 24.7 19.5
1985 24.4 19.7
1984 24.2 19.9
1983 23.9 20.1
1982 23.6 20.4
1981 23.3 20.7
1980 23 21
1979 22.8 21.3
1978 22.5 21.6
1977 22.3 21.9
1976 22 22.2
1975 21.7 22.5
1974 21.5 22.9
1973 21.3 23.2
1972 21.1 23.5
1971 20.9 23.9
1970 20.8 24.2
1969 20.6 24.5
1968 20.5 24.8
1967 20.4 25.2
1966 20.3 25.6
1965 20.3 25.9
1964 20.3 26.2
1963 20.3 26.5
1962 20.3 26.8
1961 20.3 27
1960 20.4 27.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chile Gabon
GNI, Atlas method
$311B
2024
$19.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.7%
2024
24.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.9%
2022
2.32%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.58%
2024
1.54%
2024
Armed forces personnel
114,000
2020
7,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.82%
2024
-3.84%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.76%
2024
20.4%
2010
Services, % of GDP
56.1%
2024
36.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.1%
2024
52.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
74.3
2026
56.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.5%
2022
27.7%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2022
2.2%
2017
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
$1.45B
2023
Personal remittances received
$100M
2024
$18.5M
2023
International tourist arrivals
5,431,000
2019
526,000
2005
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
0.53%
2015
Banked people share
85.1%
2024
68.2%
2024

Energy

Chile Gabon
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,039 kg
2023
2,096 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.3
2023
$9.54
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
77.8 megatons
2024
5.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.94 tons
2024
2.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2023
22.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
24.2%
2021
91.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
12%
2023
2.57%
2022
Net energy imports use share
62.3%
2023
-187.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,323 kWh
2023
1,065 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
48.1%
2021
33.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
26%
2023
47.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
94.1%
2023

Society

Chile Gabon
% of world population
0.24%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
+51,712
2025
+1,116
2025
Urban population
89%
2024
91.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
36.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
29
2025
Higher education index
84
2026
2
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.35
2023
8.04
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.9
2019
23.9
2019
Visa free countries
159
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.2%
2022
85.7%
2022
English speaking
9.53%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
94.5%
2023
71.9%
2023

Health

Chile Gabon
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,760
2024
$253
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$689
2024
$43.7
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
68.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
4.45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.33
2023
0.52
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
10
2023
233
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
7.2
2023
33.2
2023
Obesity rate
39.7%
2022
22%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.2%
2024
8.5%
2024
Air quality index
46
2026
49
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.56 liters
2020
8.14 liters
2020

Territory

Chile Gabon
% of world land
0.5%
2026
0.17%
2026
Land area per capita
14,511 sq mi
2024
39,184 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
41,303 sq mi
2026
8,314 sq mi
2026
Forest area
71,736 sq mi
2026
90,715 sq mi
2026
Roads length
53,427 mi
2020
8,886 mi
2001

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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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