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Chile vs Gambia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Chile has a population of 19.8M (ranked 66/197), compared with 2.76M in The Gambia (ranked 140/197). Chile's land area is 286,809 sq mi versus 3,907 sq mi for The Gambia (ranked 38th vs. 161st).

By GDP, Chile ranks 45/197 ($330B) and The Gambia ranks 174/197 ($2.4B). By GDP per capita, Chile ranks 65/197 ($16,710), while The Gambia ranks 183/197 ($871).

Main facts and rankings

Chile Gambia
Population
19977856
2902554
Population rank 67/197 138/197
GDP
$330B
2024
$2.4B
2024
GDP rank 45/197 174/197
GDP per capita
$16,710
2024
$871
2024
GDP per capita rank 65/197 183/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$36,181
2024
$3,476
2024
Government debt
$138B
2024
$1.92B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41.7%
2024
80%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,960
2024
$697
2024
Government debt per person rank 68/185 155/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,247
2026
$741
2026
Land area 286,809 sq mi 3,907 sq mi
Population density
69.6 ppl/mi²
2026
739 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.17
2023
4.01
2023
Median age
37.5 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
66.5 years
2026

Chile and Gambia: Comparison Charts

Chile and Gambia economies compared

GDP
Chile

Gambia
1x
Year GDP
Chile Gambia
2024 $330,267,137,372 $2,404,888,749
2023 $335,518,054,098 $2,382,262,185
2022 $301,226,575,540 $2,204,734,528
2021 $315,325,547,162 $2,014,158,842
2020 $254,042,159,309 $1,812,170,891
2019 $278,285,058,719 $1,813,609,692
2018 $295,857,562,992 $1,670,671,328
2017 $276,154,259,981 $1,504,909,463
2016 $249,344,863,928 $1,484,578,886
2015 $242,450,355,831 $1,378,176,609
2014 $259,560,978,224 $1,229,461,721
2013 $277,395,018,842 $1,375,609,453
2012 $267,024,782,487 $1,415,004,738
2011 $251,382,573,894 $1,409,693,597
2010 $217,051,209,239 $1,543,294,927
2009 $171,777,900,624 $1,450,142,509
2008 $179,894,594,475 $1,561,766,956
2007 $172,491,076,034 $1,279,703,047
2006 $153,843,518,171 $1,054,112,488
2005 $122,294,145,163 $1,027,701,068
2004 $99,075,985,774 $961,900,651
2003 $76,492,579,644 $487,038,685
2002 $70,264,045,939 $578,235,309
2001 $71,574,739,561 $687,410,645
2000 $78,339,750,721 $782,913,872
1999 $75,578,685,736 $814,724,032
1998 $81,990,010,704 $840,285,265
1997 $85,741,415,285 $803,633,342
1996 $78,584,098,984 $848,239,446
1995 $73,820,425,702 $785,999,865
1994 $57,438,273,591 $746,493,952
1993 $49,934,943,321 $755,040,974
1992 $46,538,895,686 $714,254,256
1991 $38,232,330,917 $690,311,081
1990 $33,428,580,448 $317,083,695
1989 $30,101,767,991 $284,120,329
1988 $26,174,858,614 $266,672,212
1987 $22,605,488,851 $220,626,484
1986 $19,197,818,085 $185,646,987
1985 $17,933,557,360 $225,726,359
1984 $19,974,595,028 $177,340,880
1983 $20,629,678,694 $213,448,585
1982 $19,710,229,067 $216,050,552
1981 $35,180,322,211 $218,767,743
1980 $29,586,676,576 $241,083,090
1979 $22,249,574,628 $207,112,628
1978 $16,373,093,554 $171,833,086
1977 $14,272,711,437 $138,093,099
1976 $10,523,479,089 $112,190,829
1975 $7,812,161,793 $115,179,719
1974 $16,584,311,220 $95,796,022
1973 $17,237,336,173 $75,187,749
1972 $12,057,501,635 $59,160,569
1971 $10,999,807,567 $55,728,663
1970 $9,261,006,540 $52,296,084
1969 $8,456,519,044 $45,168,072
1968 $7,286,820,526 $41,160,066
1967 $7,145,068,068 $46,695,007
1966 $7,256,882,086 $44,212,081
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 Gambia economies compared

GDP per capita
Chile

Gambia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chile Gambia
2024 $16,710 $871
2023 $17,067 $883
2022 $15,406 $836
2021 $16,207 $782
2020 $13,115 $720
2019 $14,496 $738
2018 $15,659 $696
2017 $14,880 $643
2016 $13,650 $650
2015 $13,434 $620
2014 $14,530 $568
2013 $15,684 $654
2012 $15,242 $693
2011 $14,487 $711
2010 $12,633 $801
2009 $10,099 $775
2008 $10,683 $859
2007 $10,346 $725
2006 $9,319 $615
2005 $7,480 $616
2004 $6,121 $593
2003 $4,773 $309
2002 $4,431 $377
2001 $4,564 $460
2000 $5,053 $538
1999 $4,934 $575
1998 $5,420 $610
1997 $5,742 $600
1996 $5,334 $652
1995 $5,081 $622
1994 $4,012 $608
1993 $3,541 $635
1992 $3,352 $623
1991 $2,798 $628
1990 $2,488 $301
1989 $2,278 $280.9
1988 $2,014 $274.9
1987 $1,767 $237
1986 $1,525 $207.7
1985 $1,447 $262.8
1984 $1,636 $214.8
1983 $1,715 $268.6
1982 $1,663 $282.1
1981 $3,012 $296
1980 $2,571 $338
1979 $1,962 $300
1978 $1,465 $257.6
1977 $1,297 $213.8
1976 $971 $179.3
1975 $732 $189.8
1974 $1,579 $162.6
1973 $1,667 $131.4
1972 $1,185 $106.5
1971 $1,099 $103.3
1970 $941 $99.8
1969 $874 $88.7
1968 $766 $83.1
1967 $764 $97
1966 $790 $94.4
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. Gambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chile

Gambia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chile Gambia
2026 81.7 66.5
2025 81.5 66.3
2024 81.4 66.1
2023 81.2 65.9
2022 79.2 64.9
2021 78.9 63.8
2020 79.3 64.4
2019 80.3 64.4
2018 80.6 64
2017 80.6 63.7
2016 80.3 63.4
2015 80 63
2014 79.7 62.6
2013 79.6 62.3
2012 79.2 61.9
2011 79.2 61.6
2010 79.1 61.2
2009 78.9 60.7
2008 78.8 60.5
2007 78.7 60
2006 78.5 59.7
2005 78.5 59.1
2004 78.3 58.7
2003 77.9 58.2
2002 77.8 57.7
2001 77.6 57.3
2000 77.1 56.9
1999 76.7 56.5
1998 76.3 56
1997 75.8 55.2
1996 75.6 54.8
1995 75.3 54.3
1994 75 53.8
1993 74.7 53.2
1992 74.4 52.5
1991 74.1 51.9
1990 73.7 51.3
1989 73.2 50.7
1988 72.8 50.1
1987 72.5 49.4
1986 72.1 48.8
1985 71.6 48.2
1984 71.2 47.5
1983 70.8 46.9
1982 70.3 46.3
1981 69.8 44.5
1980 69.5 45
1979 68.9 44.5
1978 68 43.6
1977 67.5 43.4
1976 66.8 42.9
1975 66 42.2
1974 65.1 41.7
1973 64.4 41.1
1972 63.7 40.5
1971 63.1 40
1970 62.6 39.5
1969 62.3 39
1968 61.7 38.5
1967 61.1 38.1
1966 60.4 37.6
1965 59.5 37.1
1964 58.8 36.6
1963 58.3 36.1
1962 57.8 35.6
1961 57.3 35.1
1960 57.2 34.6
1959 56.6 34.1
1958 56.3 33.6
1957 55.8 33.1
1956 55.5 32.8
1955 54.9 32.4
1954 54.7 32.2
1953 54.3 31.9
1952 53.9 31.7
1951 53.5 31.5
1950 53.2 31.2

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

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Chile and Gambia population clocks and comparison

Population
Chile

Gambia
1x
Year Population
Chile Gambia
2024 19,764,771 2,759,988
2023 19,658,835 2,697,845
2022 19,553,036 2,636,470
2021 19,456,334 2,576,010
2020 19,370,624 2,515,733
2019 19,197,744 2,456,844
2018 18,893,191 2,399,632
2017 18,558,868 2,342,189
2016 18,267,221 2,283,769
2015 18,047,625 2,224,529
2014 17,864,195 2,164,528
2013 17,687,006 2,103,820
2012 17,519,119 2,043,094
2011 17,351,816 1,983,784
2010 17,181,464 1,926,630
2009 17,009,731 1,871,422
2008 16,838,988 1,817,852
2007 16,671,581 1,765,774
2006 16,509,195 1,715,275
2005 16,348,778 1,667,037
2004 16,187,322 1,621,312
2003 16,024,752 1,577,611
2002 15,857,925 1,535,691
2001 15,683,849 1,495,011
2000 15,503,635 1,455,084
1999 15,319,313 1,415,779
1998 15,127,799 1,376,987
1997 14,932,434 1,338,889
1996 14,734,046 1,301,410
1995 14,527,381 1,264,313
1994 14,316,256 1,227,226
1993 14,102,276 1,188,365
1992 13,884,577 1,145,582
1991 13,662,491 1,099,959
1990 13,437,176 1,054,696
1989 13,215,005 1,011,357
1988 12,999,424 970,160
1987 12,790,150 931,091
1986 12,588,914 894,019
1985 12,395,274 858,874
1984 12,207,733 825,631
1983 12,026,138 794,525
1982 11,850,214 765,753
1981 11,678,717 739,125
1980 11,508,550 713,913
1979 11,339,779 689,781
1978 11,172,695 667,103
1977 11,005,519 645,770
1976 10,838,251 625,667
1975 10,671,559 606,821
1974 10,505,817 589,085
1973 10,340,362 571,991
1972 10,174,678 555,370
1971 10,009,701 539,388
1970 9,845,344 524,105
1969 9,680,282 509,440
1968 9,514,716 495,269
1967 9,348,939 481,588
1966 9,181,722 468,516
1965 9,012,938 455,952
1964 8,842,525 443,687
1963 8,670,144 431,757
1962 8,497,059 420,163
1961 8,324,802 408,930
1960 8,153,350 398,060

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

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Fertility rates in Chile and Gambia

Fertility rate
Chile

Gambia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chile Gambia
2023 1.17 4.01
2022 1.25 4.08
2021 1.18 4.17
2020 1.31 4.25
2019 1.43 4.33
2018 1.54 4.42
2017 1.56 4.61
2016 1.69 4.81
2015 1.74 5
2014 1.77 5.2
2013 1.79 5.39
2012 1.8 5.52
2011 1.82 5.54
2010 1.84 5.56
2009 1.86 5.57
2008 1.85 5.63
2007 1.83 5.69
2006 1.8 5.74
2005 1.83 5.71
2004 1.84 5.68
2003 1.89 5.66
2002 1.93 5.66
2001 2.01 5.67
2000 2.05 5.72
1999 2.07 5.77
1998 2.15 5.82
1997 2.2 5.85
1996 2.28 5.93
1995 2.35 5.99
1994 2.38 6.04
1993 2.43 6.03
1992 2.48 6.11
1991 2.56 6.19
1990 2.58 6.25
1989 2.59 6.25
1988 2.59 6.26
1987 2.59 6.3
1986 2.59 6.34
1985 2.59 6.36
1984 2.6 6.39
1983 2.62 6.39
1982 2.65 6.4
1981 2.69 6.4
1980 2.74 6.41
1979 2.81 6.41
1978 2.89 6.42
1977 2.98 6.43
1976 3.08 6.43
1975 3.18 6.43
1974 3.29 6.42
1973 3.41 6.41
1972 3.53 6.37
1971 3.65 6.33
1970 3.78 6.26
1969 3.9 6.25
1968 4.03 6.22
1967 4.14 6.21
1966 4.26 6.18
1965 4.36 6.19
1964 4.46 6.2
1963 4.54 6.2
1962 4.6 6.21
1961 4.66 6.23
1960 4.7 6.25

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

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Chile and Gambia demographics compared

Median age
Chile

Gambia
1x
Year Median age, years
Chile Gambia
2024 37.5 19.4
2023 37 19.2
2022 36.6 19.1
2021 36.2 18.9
2020 35.7 18.7
2019 35.3 18.5
2018 35.1 18.4
2017 34.9 18.2
2016 34.6 18.1
2015 34.3 17.9
2014 34 17.8
2013 33.7 17.7
2012 33.4 17.6
2011 33.1 17.5
2010 32.7 17.4
2009 32.4 17.3
2008 32.1 17.2
2007 31.7 17.1
2006 31.3 17
2005 30.9 16.9
2004 30.6 16.8
2003 30.2 16.7
2002 29.8 16.6
2001 29.4 16.6
2000 29 16.5
1999 28.7 16.5
1998 28.3 16.5
1997 28 16.6
1996 27.7 16.7
1995 27.3 16.8
1994 27 16.9
1993 26.7 17
1992 26.4 17.1
1991 26.1 17.1
1990 25.9 17.2
1989 25.6 17.2
1988 25.3 17.3
1987 25 17.4
1986 24.7 17.4
1985 24.4 17.5
1984 24.2 17.6
1983 23.9 17.8
1982 23.6 17.9
1981 23.3 18.1
1980 23 18.2
1979 22.8 18.4
1978 22.5 18.5
1977 22.3 18.6
1976 22 18.8
1975 21.7 18.9
1974 21.5 19.1
1973 21.3 19.2
1972 21.1 19.3
1971 20.9 19.4
1970 20.8 19.5
1969 20.6 19.6
1968 20.5 19.7
1967 20.4 19.8
1966 20.3 19.7
1965 20.3 19.7
1964 20.3 19.6
1963 20.3 19.6
1962 20.3 19.5
1961 20.3 19.4
1960 20.4 19.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chile Gambia
GNI, Atlas method
$311B
2024
$2.43B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.7%
2024
25.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.9%
2022
2.81%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.58%
2024
0.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel
114,000
2020
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.82%
2024
-4.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.76%
2024
6.48%
2023
Services, % of GDP
56.1%
2024
56.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.1%
2024
15.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
74.3
2026
56.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.5%
2022
30.5%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2022
2.6%
2020
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
$629M
2024
Personal remittances received
$100M
2024
$529M
2024
International tourist arrivals
5,431,000
2019
246,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
30.2%
2020
Banked people share
85.1%
2024
38.2%
2024

Energy

Chile Gambia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,039 kg
2023
75.3 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.3
2023
$26.4
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
77.8 megatons
2024
0.49 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.94 tons
2024
0.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
24.2%
2021
47.7%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
12%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
62.3%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
4,323 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
48.1%
2021
1.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
26%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
66.9%
2023

Society

Chile Gambia
% of world population
0.24%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
+51,712
2025
-2,984
2025
Urban population
89%
2024
64.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.8:50.2
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
21.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
84
2026
35
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.35
2023
9.13
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.9
2019
29.6
2019
Visa free countries
159
2025
73
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.2%
2022
58.7%
2022
English speaking
9.53%
2023
2.34%
2023
People using the Internet
94.5%
2023
45.9%
2023

Health

Chile Gambia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,760
2024
$25.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$689
2024
$8.7
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
66.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
17.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.33
2023
0.09
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
10
2023
354
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
7.2
2023
44.1
2023
Obesity rate
39.7%
2022
15.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.2%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
46
2026
9
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.7%
2022
10.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.56 liters
2020
0.61 liters
2020

Territory

Chile Gambia
% of world land
0.5%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
14,511 sq mi
2024
1,416 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
41,303 sq mi
2026
2,448 sq mi
2026
Forest area
71,736 sq mi
2026
871 sq mi
2026
Roads length
53,427 mi
2020
1,850 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) (2000–2025, 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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