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Chile vs Ghana statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Chile has a population of 19.8M (ranked 66/197), compared with 34.4M in Ghana (ranked 47/197). Chile's land area is 286,809 sq mi versus 87,851 sq mi for Ghana (ranked 38th vs. 81st).

By GDP, Chile ranks 45/197 ($330B) and Ghana ranks 80/197 ($82.3B). By GDP per capita, Chile ranks 65/197 ($16,710), while Ghana ranks 151/197 ($2,391).

Main facts and rankings

Chile Ghana
Population
19977856
35885254
Population rank 67/197 46/197
GDP
$330B
2024
$82.3B
2024
GDP rank 45/197 80/197
GDP per capita
$16,710
2024
$2,391
2024
GDP per capita rank 65/197 151/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$36,181
2024
$8,020
2024
Government debt
$138B
2024
$57.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41.7%
2024
70.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,960
2024
$1,682
2024
Government debt per person rank 68/185 123/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,247
2026
$2,110
2026
Land area 286,809 sq mi 87,851 sq mi
Population density
69.6 ppl/mi²
2026
407 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.17
2023
3.4
2023
Median age
37.5 years
2024
22.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
66.1 years
2026

Chile and Ghana: Comparison Charts

Chile and Ghana economies compared

GDP
Chile

Ghana
1x
Year GDP
Chile Ghana
2024 $330,267,137,372 $82,308,110,386
2023 $335,518,054,098 $80,547,146,878
2022 $301,226,575,540 $73,919,003,210
2021 $315,325,547,162 $79,514,204,730
2020 $254,042,159,309 $70,008,243,860
2019 $278,285,058,719 $68,352,629,246
2018 $295,857,562,992 $67,259,353,966
2017 $276,154,259,981 $60,385,409,435
2016 $249,344,863,928 $56,144,179,398
2015 $242,450,355,831 $49,436,806,230
2014 $259,560,978,224 $54,678,533,806
2013 $277,395,018,842 $62,845,721,960
2012 $267,024,782,487 $41,271,701,061
2011 $251,382,573,894 $39,336,668,081
2010 $217,051,209,239 $32,197,655,567
2009 $171,777,900,624 $26,048,720,006
2008 $179,894,594,475 $28,679,383,241
2007 $172,491,076,034 $24,827,339,138
2006 $153,843,518,171 $20,885,037,597
2005 $122,294,145,163 $10,744,568,381
2004 $99,075,985,774 $8,881,417,907
2003 $76,492,579,644 $7,632,723,556
2002 $70,264,045,939 $6,166,197,848
2001 $71,574,739,561 $5,314,872,854
2000 $78,339,750,721 $4,982,850,662
1999 $75,578,685,736 $7,718,109,982
1998 $81,990,010,704 $7,482,069,162
1997 $85,741,415,285 $6,891,443,192
1996 $78,584,098,984 $6,932,991,739
1995 $73,820,425,702 $6,464,382,808
1994 $57,438,273,591 $5,446,383,727
1993 $49,934,943,321 $5,968,922,939
1992 $46,538,895,686 $6,416,103,926
1991 $38,232,330,917 $6,603,185,268
1990 $33,428,580,448 $5,889,106,573
1989 $30,101,767,991 $5,251,858,440
1988 $26,174,858,614 $5,197,765,032
1987 $22,605,488,851 $5,074,829,932
1986 $19,197,818,085 $5,735,677,434
1985 $17,933,557,360 $4,504,306,723
1984 $19,974,595,028 $4,412,279,843
1983 $20,629,678,694 $4,057,275,132
1982 $19,710,229,067 $4,035,994,398
1981 $35,180,322,211 $4,222,441,860
1980 $29,586,676,576 $4,445,228,216
1979 $22,249,574,628 $4,020,227,920
1978 $16,373,093,554 $3,662,478,185
1977 $14,272,711,437 $3,189,428,571
1976 $10,523,479,089 $2,765,254,237
1975 $7,812,161,793 $2,810,106,383
1974 $16,584,311,220 $2,894,409,938
1973 $17,237,336,173 $3,006,766,758
1972 $12,057,501,635 $2,112,293,280
1971 $10,999,807,567 $2,417,108,578
1970 $9,261,006,540 $2,215,028,588
1969 $8,456,519,044 $1,962,050,556
1968 $7,286,820,526 $1,666,909,518
1967 $7,145,068,068 $1,747,187,645
1966 $7,256,882,086 $2,126,300,672
1965 $6,183,988,944 $2,053,462,968
1964 $6,065,708,668 $1,731,296,200
1963 $5,702,520,146 $1,540,797,589
1962 $5,765,971,144 $1,382,515,654
1961 $4,948,564,551 $1,302,674,325
1960 $4,211,103,677 $1,217,230,095

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

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Chile and Ghana economies compared

GDP per capita
Chile

Ghana
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chile Ghana
2024 $16,710 $2,391
2023 $17,067 $2,384
2022 $15,406 $2,230
2021 $16,207 $2,445
2020 $13,115 $2,195
2019 $14,496 $2,187
2018 $15,659 $2,195
2017 $14,880 $2,012
2016 $13,650 $1,912
2015 $13,434 $1,723
2014 $14,530 $1,950
2013 $15,684 $2,295
2012 $15,242 $1,544
2011 $14,487 $1,507
2010 $12,633 $1,264
2009 $10,099 $1,048
2008 $10,683 $1,183
2007 $10,346 $1,050
2006 $9,319 $906
2005 $7,480 $479
2004 $6,121 $406
2003 $4,773 $358
2002 $4,431 $297.5
2001 $4,564 $263.5
2000 $5,053 $253.7
1999 $4,934 $403
1998 $5,420 $400
1997 $5,742 $378
1996 $5,334 $389
1995 $5,081 $372
1994 $4,012 $321
1993 $3,541 $360
1992 $3,352 $396
1991 $2,798 $418
1990 $2,488 $383
1989 $2,278 $350
1988 $2,014 $355
1987 $1,767 $355
1986 $1,525 $411
1985 $1,447 $330
1984 $1,636 $330
1983 $1,715 $311
1982 $1,663 $319
1981 $3,012 $344
1980 $2,571 $372
1979 $1,962 $347
1978 $1,465 $326
1977 $1,297 $292.3
1976 $971 $261
1975 $732 $273
1974 $1,579 $289.4
1973 $1,667 $310
1972 $1,185 $223.8
1971 $1,099 $263.4
1970 $941 $248.2
1969 $874 $225.8
1968 $766 $196.7
1967 $764 $211.2
1966 $790 $263.3
1965 $686 $260.5
1964 $686 $225
1963 $658 $205
1962 $679 $188.4
1961 $594 $181.9
1960 $516 $174.9

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

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Chile vs. Ghana life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chile

Ghana
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chile Ghana
2026 81.7 66.1
2025 81.5 65.9
2024 81.4 65.7
2023 81.2 65.5
2022 79.2 65.2
2021 78.9 64.3
2020 79.3 64.3
2019 80.3 64.5
2018 80.6 64.1
2017 80.6 63.8
2016 80.3 63.5
2015 80 63.2
2014 79.7 62.8
2013 79.6 62.4
2012 79.2 62
2011 79.2 61.6
2010 79.1 61.3
2009 78.9 60.9
2008 78.8 60.6
2007 78.7 60.3
2006 78.5 60
2005 78.5 59.6
2004 78.3 59.3
2003 77.9 59
2002 77.8 58.7
2001 77.6 58.4
2000 77.1 58.1
1999 76.7 57.8
1998 76.3 57.5
1997 75.8 57.2
1996 75.6 57
1995 75.3 56.7
1994 75 56.2
1993 74.7 56.3
1992 74.4 56.1
1991 74.1 55.7
1990 73.7 55.4
1989 73.2 54.9
1988 72.8 54.4
1987 72.5 53.8
1986 72.1 53.3
1985 71.6 52.7
1984 71.2 52.2
1983 70.8 51.8
1982 70.3 51.4
1981 69.8 51.3
1980 69.5 51.1
1979 68.9 50.8
1978 68 50.5
1977 67.5 50.1
1976 66.8 49.7
1975 66 49.3
1974 65.1 48.9
1973 64.4 48.6
1972 63.7 48.3
1971 63.1 47.9
1970 62.6 47.9
1969 62.3 47.9
1968 61.7 47.8
1967 61.1 47.7
1966 60.4 47.7
1965 59.5 47.7
1964 58.8 47.6
1963 58.3 47.5
1962 57.8 47.3
1961 57.3 47.1
1960 57.2 46.9
1959 56.6 46.7
1958 56.3 46.4
1957 55.8 46.1
1956 55.5 45.7
1955 54.9 45.4
1954 54.7 45
1953 54.3 44.5
1952 53.9 44
1951 53.5 43.6
1950 53.2 43.1

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

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Chile and Ghana population clocks and comparison

Population
Chile

Ghana
1x
Year Population
Chile Ghana
2024 19,764,771 34,427,414
2023 19,658,835 33,787,914
2022 19,553,036 33,149,152
2021 19,456,334 32,518,665
2020 19,370,624 31,887,809
2019 19,197,744 31,258,945
2018 18,893,191 30,637,585
2017 18,558,868 30,008,354
2016 18,267,221 29,356,742
2015 18,047,625 28,696,068
2014 17,864,195 28,041,592
2013 17,687,006 27,386,193
2012 17,519,119 26,734,268
2011 17,351,816 26,095,088
2010 17,181,464 25,474,995
2009 17,009,731 24,862,664
2008 16,838,988 24,249,946
2007 16,671,581 23,642,279
2006 16,509,195 23,040,702
2005 16,348,778 22,449,438
2004 16,187,322 21,868,298
2003 16,024,752 21,296,705
2002 15,857,925 20,729,388
2001 15,683,849 20,167,069
2000 15,503,635 19,637,087
1999 15,319,313 19,149,864
1998 15,127,799 18,688,036
1997 14,932,434 18,238,958
1996 14,734,046 17,810,181
1995 14,527,381 17,399,017
1994 14,316,256 16,993,190
1993 14,102,276 16,589,519
1992 13,884,577 16,184,855
1991 13,662,491 15,787,496
1990 13,437,176 15,394,648
1989 13,215,005 15,006,813
1988 12,999,424 14,636,568
1987 12,790,150 14,289,108
1986 12,588,914 13,965,217
1985 12,395,274 13,661,229
1984 12,207,733 13,370,590
1983 12,026,138 13,029,836
1982 11,850,214 12,643,819
1981 11,678,717 12,281,712
1980 11,508,550 11,941,448
1979 11,339,779 11,597,255
1978 11,172,695 11,248,450
1977 11,005,519 10,911,871
1976 10,838,251 10,594,913
1975 10,671,559 10,294,308
1974 10,505,817 10,000,523
1973 10,340,362 9,714,617
1972 10,174,678 9,438,187
1971 10,009,701 9,176,264
1970 9,845,344 8,925,813
1969 9,680,282 8,690,383
1968 9,514,716 8,475,729
1967 9,348,939 8,271,913
1966 9,181,722 8,074,521
1965 9,012,938 7,882,606
1964 8,842,525 7,695,739
1963 8,670,144 7,514,714
1962 8,497,059 7,337,375
1961 8,324,802 7,162,667
1960 8,153,350 6,961,215

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

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Fertility rates in Chile and Ghana

Fertility rate
Chile

Ghana
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chile Ghana
2023 1.17 3.4
2022 1.25 3.43
2021 1.18 3.49
2020 1.31 3.54
2019 1.43 3.59
2018 1.54 3.65
2017 1.56 3.72
2016 1.69 3.87
2015 1.74 3.98
2014 1.77 4.03
2013 1.79 4.11
2012 1.8 4.15
2011 1.82 4.18
2010 1.84 4.18
2009 1.86 4.18
2008 1.85 4.22
2007 1.83 4.29
2006 1.8 4.4
2005 1.83 4.5
2004 1.84 4.5
2003 1.89 4.6
2002 1.93 4.69
2001 2.01 4.77
2000 2.05 4.83
1999 2.07 4.82
1998 2.15 4.83
1997 2.2 4.88
1996 2.28 4.96
1995 2.35 5.11
1994 2.38 5.25
1993 2.43 5.41
1992 2.48 5.52
1991 2.56 5.63
1990 2.58 5.74
1989 2.59 5.82
1988 2.59 5.92
1987 2.59 6.02
1986 2.59 6.08
1985 2.59 6.12
1984 2.6 6.15
1983 2.62 6.23
1982 2.65 6.31
1981 2.69 6.42
1980 2.74 6.47
1979 2.81 6.51
1978 2.89 6.56
1977 2.98 6.64
1976 3.08 6.7
1975 3.18 6.76
1974 3.29 6.82
1973 3.41 6.87
1972 3.53 6.92
1971 3.65 6.95
1970 3.78 6.95
1969 3.9 6.95
1968 4.03 6.89
1967 4.14 6.89
1966 4.26 6.86
1965 4.36 6.88
1964 4.46 6.9
1963 4.54 6.94
1962 4.6 6.94
1961 4.66 6.91
1960 4.7 6.89

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

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Chile and Ghana demographics compared

Median age
Chile

Ghana
1x
Year Median age, years
Chile Ghana
2024 37.5 22.2
2023 37 22
2022 36.6 21.8
2021 36.2 21.7
2020 35.7 21.5
2019 35.3 21.3
2018 35.1 21.2
2017 34.9 21
2016 34.6 20.9
2015 34.3 20.8
2014 34 20.7
2013 33.7 20.6
2012 33.4 20.5
2011 33.1 20.3
2010 32.7 20.2
2009 32.4 20
2008 32.1 19.9
2007 31.7 19.7
2006 31.3 19.5
2005 30.9 19.3
2004 30.6 19.1
2003 30.2 19
2002 29.8 18.8
2001 29.4 18.6
2000 29 18.4
1999 28.7 18.3
1998 28.3 18.1
1997 28 17.9
1996 27.7 17.7
1995 27.3 17.6
1994 27 17.5
1993 26.7 17.4
1992 26.4 17.3
1991 26.1 17.2
1990 25.9 17.2
1989 25.6 17.1
1988 25.3 17.1
1987 25 17.1
1986 24.7 17.1
1985 24.4 17.1
1984 24.2 17.1
1983 23.9 17
1982 23.6 16.9
1981 23.3 16.7
1980 23 16.7
1979 22.8 16.5
1978 22.5 16.4
1977 22.3 16.2
1976 22 16
1975 21.7 15.9
1974 21.5 15.8
1973 21.3 15.8
1972 21.1 15.8
1971 20.9 15.9
1970 20.8 15.9
1969 20.6 16
1968 20.5 16.1
1967 20.4 16.2
1966 20.3 16.4
1965 20.3 16.5
1964 20.3 16.7
1963 20.3 16.9
1962 20.3 17.2
1961 20.3 17.4
1960 20.4 17.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chile Ghana
GNI, Atlas method
$311B
2024
$79.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.7%
2024
23.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.9%
2022
2.91%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.58%
2024
0.38%
2024
Armed forces personnel
114,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.82%
2024
-7.31%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.76%
2024
2.87%
2022
Services, % of GDP
56.1%
2024
40.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.1%
2024
31.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
74.3
2026
57.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.5%
2022
32.2%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2022
1.6%
2016
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
30
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$262B
2024
$7.58B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$44.4B
2024
$3.62B
2023
Personal remittances received
$100M
2024
$3.03B
2024
International tourist arrivals
5,431,000
2019
897,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
0.87%
2020
Banked people share
85.1%
2024
81.2%
2024

Energy

Chile Ghana
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,039 kg
2023
359 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.3
2023
$20.1
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
77.8 megatons
2024
24.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.94 tons
2024
0.7 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2023
62%
2022
Renewable energy use share
24.2%
2021
39%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
12%
2023
6.03%
2022
Net energy imports use share
62.3%
2023
-22.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,323 kWh
2023
553 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
48.1%
2021
34.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
26%
2023
35.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
89.5%
2023

Society

Chile Ghana
% of world population
0.24%
2024
0.42%
2024
Annual migration change
+51,712
2025
-17,079
2025
Urban population
89%
2024
58.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
41.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
43
2025
Higher education index
84
2026
65
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.35
2023
1.81
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.9
2019
25.7
2019
Visa free countries
159
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.2%
2022
76.5%
2021
English speaking
9.53%
2023
66.7%
2023
People using the Internet
94.5%
2023
69.9%
2023

Health

Chile Ghana
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,760
2024
$70.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$689
2024
$18.7
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
66.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
8.53%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.33
2023
0.27
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
22.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
10
2023
234
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
7.2
2023
37.1
2023
Obesity rate
39.7%
2022
13.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.2%
2024
2.7%
2024
Air quality index
46
2026
21
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.7%
2022
3.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.56 liters
2020
4.26 liters
2020

Territory

Chile Ghana
% of world land
0.5%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
14,511 sq mi
2024
2,552 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
41,303 sq mi
2026
48,663 sq mi
2026
Forest area
71,736 sq mi
2026
30,917 sq mi
2026
Roads length
53,427 mi
2020
68,049 mi
2009

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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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