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Chile vs Guatemala statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Chile has a population of 19.8M (ranked 66/197), compared with 18.4M in Guatemala (ranked 70/197). Chile's land area is 286,809 sq mi versus 41,375 sq mi for Guatemala (ranked 38th vs. 102nd).

By GDP, Chile ranks 45/197 ($330B) and Guatemala ranks 68/197 ($113B). By GDP per capita, Chile ranks 65/197 ($16,710), while Guatemala ranks 112/197 ($6,150).

Main facts and rankings

Chile Guatemala
Population
19977856
19049936
Population rank 67/197 69/197
GDP
$330B
2024
$113B
2024
GDP rank 45/197 68/197
GDP per capita
$16,710
2024
$6,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 65/197 112/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$36,181
2024
$14,369
2024
Government debt
$138B
2024
$29.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41.7%
2024
26.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,960
2024
$1,619
2024
Government debt per person rank 68/185 124/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,247
2026
$4,917
2026
Land area 286,809 sq mi 41,375 sq mi
Population density
69.6 ppl/mi²
2026
459 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.17
2023
2.31
2023
Median age
37.5 years
2024
24 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
73 years
2026

Chile and Guatemala: Comparison Charts

Chile and Guatemala economies compared

GDP
Chile

Guatemala
1x
Year GDP
Chile Guatemala
2024 $330,267,137,372 $113,199,581,158
2023 $335,518,054,098 $104,368,755,055
2022 $301,226,575,540 $95,641,446,501
2021 $315,325,547,162 $86,455,522,273
2020 $254,042,159,309 $77,719,468,248
2019 $278,285,058,719 $77,172,331,693
2018 $295,857,562,992 $73,328,356,008
2017 $276,154,259,981 $71,653,780,740
2016 $249,344,863,928 $66,053,408,206
2015 $242,450,355,831 $62,186,066,548
2014 $259,560,978,224 $57,852,159,008
2013 $277,395,018,842 $52,996,420,177
2012 $267,024,782,487 $49,593,929,487
2011 $251,382,573,894 $46,876,006,272
2010 $217,051,209,239 $40,676,578,423
2009 $171,777,900,624 $37,126,148,265
2008 $179,894,594,475 $38,503,720,224
2007 $172,491,076,034 $33,567,850,824
2006 $153,843,518,171 $29,744,246,827
2005 $122,294,145,163 $26,783,389,294
2004 $99,075,985,774 $23,577,298,095
2003 $76,492,579,644 $21,576,351,799
2002 $70,264,045,939 $20,444,205,991
2001 $71,574,739,561 $18,405,220,247
2000 $78,339,750,721 $19,288,929,030
1999 $75,578,685,736 $18,318,412,251
1998 $81,990,010,704 $19,395,491,993
1997 $85,741,415,285 $17,790,026,222
1996 $78,584,098,984 $15,674,835,615
1995 $73,820,425,702 $14,655,404,433
1994 $57,438,273,591 $12,983,233,311
1993 $49,934,943,321 $11,400,017,301
1992 $46,538,895,686 $10,440,781,588
1991 $38,232,330,917 $9,406,135,143
1990 $33,428,580,448 $7,650,196,845
1989 $30,101,767,991 $8,410,724,361
1988 $26,174,858,614 $7,841,602,824
1987 $22,605,488,851 $7,084,399,840
1986 $19,197,818,085 $7,231,963,516
1985 $17,933,557,360 $9,721,652,087
1984 $19,974,595,028 $9,470,000,100
1983 $20,629,678,694 $9,050,000,400
1982 $19,710,229,067 $8,716,999,700
1981 $35,180,322,211 $8,607,500,300
1980 $29,586,676,576 $7,878,700,000
1979 $22,249,574,628 $6,902,600,200
1978 $16,373,093,554 $6,070,600,200
1977 $14,272,711,437 $5,480,500,200
1976 $10,523,479,089 $4,365,300,200
1975 $7,812,161,793 $3,645,900,000
1974 $16,584,311,220 $3,161,499,900
1973 $17,237,336,173 $2,569,200,100
1972 $12,057,501,635 $2,101,300,000
1971 $10,999,807,567 $1,984,800,000
1970 $9,261,006,540 $1,904,000,000
1969 $8,456,519,044 $1,715,399,900
1968 $7,286,820,526 $1,610,500,000
1967 $7,145,068,068 $1,453,500,000
1966 $7,256,882,086 $1,390,700,000
1965 $6,183,988,944 $1,331,399,900
1964 $6,065,708,668 $1,299,099,900
1963 $5,702,520,146 $1,262,800,000
1962 $5,765,971,144 $1,143,600,000
1961 $4,948,564,551 $1,076,699,900
1960 $4,211,103,677 $1,043,599,900

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

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Chile and Guatemala economies compared

GDP per capita
Chile

Guatemala
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chile Guatemala
2024 $16,710 $6,150
2023 $17,067 $5,758
2022 $15,406 $5,359
2021 $16,207 $4,913
2020 $13,115 $4,478
2019 $14,496 $4,512
2018 $15,659 $4,353
2017 $14,880 $4,325
2016 $13,650 $4,060
2015 $13,434 $3,894
2014 $14,530 $3,689
2013 $15,684 $3,444
2012 $15,242 $3,287
2011 $14,487 $3,169
2010 $12,633 $2,805
2009 $10,099 $2,612
2008 $10,683 $2,763
2007 $10,346 $2,459
2006 $9,319 $2,225
2005 $7,480 $2,046
2004 $6,121 $1,841
2003 $4,773 $1,723
2002 $4,431 $1,669
2001 $4,564 $1,538
2000 $5,053 $1,649
1999 $4,934 $1,604
1998 $5,420 $1,741
1997 $5,742 $1,638
1996 $5,334 $1,481
1995 $5,081 $1,421
1994 $4,012 $1,293
1993 $3,541 $1,166
1992 $3,352 $1,096
1991 $2,798 $1,014
1990 $2,488 $848
1989 $2,278 $958
1988 $2,014 $919
1987 $1,767 $854
1986 $1,525 $896
1985 $1,447 $1,238
1984 $1,636 $1,241
1983 $1,715 $1,220
1982 $1,663 $1,204
1981 $3,012 $1,216
1980 $2,571 $1,142
1979 $1,962 $1,026
1978 $1,465 $925
1977 $1,297 $856
1976 $971 $697
1975 $732 $595
1974 $1,579 $529
1973 $1,667 $441
1972 $1,185 $370
1971 $1,099 $358
1970 $941 $353
1969 $874 $326
1968 $766 $315
1967 $764 $291.9
1966 $790 $287.3
1965 $686 $283
1964 $686 $284.2
1963 $658 $284.4
1962 $679 $265.2
1961 $594 $257.2
1960 $516 $256.8

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

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Chile vs. Guatemala life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chile

Guatemala
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chile Guatemala
2026 81.7 73
2025 81.5 72.9
2024 81.4 72.7
2023 81.2 72.6
2022 79.2 71.2
2021 78.9 67.9
2020 79.3 70
2019 80.3 71.6
2018 80.6 71.5
2017 80.6 71.6
2016 80.3 71.2
2015 80 70.9
2014 79.7 70.9
2013 79.6 70.9
2012 79.2 70.7
2011 79.2 70.3
2010 79.1 69.9
2009 78.9 69.7
2008 78.8 69.5
2007 78.7 69.3
2006 78.5 68.8
2005 78.5 68.2
2004 78.3 68.2
2003 77.9 68.2
2002 77.8 67.8
2001 77.6 67.4
2000 77.1 67.1
1999 76.7 66.6
1998 76.3 66
1997 75.8 65.2
1996 75.6 64.5
1995 75.3 63.7
1994 75 63
1993 74.7 62.4
1992 74.4 62
1991 74.1 61.9
1990 73.7 61.8
1989 73.2 61.7
1988 72.8 61.5
1987 72.5 61
1986 72.1 60.3
1985 71.6 59.8
1984 71.2 59.1
1983 70.8 57.9
1982 70.3 48.9
1981 69.8 54.7
1980 69.5 55.3
1979 68.9 56.6
1978 68 56.4
1977 67.5 55.2
1976 66.8 47.6
1975 66 52.8
1974 65.1 53
1973 64.4 52.8
1972 63.7 51.8
1971 63.1 50.3
1970 62.6 48.5
1969 62.3 47.5
1968 61.7 47.8
1967 61.1 47.7
1966 60.4 47.5
1965 59.5 47.2
1964 58.8 47.1
1963 58.3 46.6
1962 57.8 46.5
1961 57.3 46.1
1960 57.2 45.8
1959 56.6 44.3
1958 56.3 43.1
1957 55.8 41.9
1956 55.5 41.3
1955 54.9 40.7
1954 54.7 40.1
1953 54.3 39.5
1952 53.9 38.9
1951 53.5 38.3
1950 53.2 37.8

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

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Chile and Guatemala population clocks and comparison

Population
Chile

Guatemala
1x
Year Population
Chile Guatemala
2024 19,764,771 18,406,359
2023 19,658,835 18,124,838
2022 19,553,036 17,847,877
2021 19,456,334 17,598,650
2020 19,370,624 17,357,325
2019 19,197,744 17,103,803
2018 18,893,191 16,845,685
2017 18,558,868 16,567,357
2016 18,267,221 16,268,760
2015 18,047,625 15,971,743
2014 17,864,195 15,681,725
2013 17,687,006 15,387,337
2012 17,519,119 15,089,647
2011 17,351,816 14,792,126
2010 17,181,464 14,500,112
2009 17,009,731 14,215,611
2008 16,838,988 13,935,174
2007 16,671,581 13,652,040
2006 16,509,195 13,367,459
2005 16,348,778 13,087,629
2004 16,187,322 12,807,402
2003 16,024,752 12,525,842
2002 15,857,925 12,246,915
2001 15,683,849 11,969,422
2000 15,503,635 11,697,592
1999 15,319,313 11,422,965
1998 15,127,799 11,139,145
1997 14,932,434 10,857,754
1996 14,734,046 10,583,526
1995 14,527,381 10,312,996
1994 14,316,256 10,043,718
1993 14,102,276 9,779,761
1992 13,884,577 9,522,266
1991 13,662,491 9,272,584
1990 13,437,176 9,024,773
1989 13,215,005 8,775,546
1988 12,999,424 8,532,099
1987 12,790,150 8,296,485
1986 12,588,914 8,070,818
1985 12,395,274 7,849,693
1984 12,207,733 7,630,682
1983 12,026,138 7,419,642
1982 11,850,214 7,240,241
1981 11,678,717 7,075,648
1980 11,508,550 6,900,212
1979 11,339,779 6,727,797
1978 11,172,695 6,561,534
1977 11,005,519 6,401,515
1976 10,838,251 6,262,404
1975 10,671,559 6,128,731
1974 10,505,817 5,981,197
1973 10,340,362 5,831,631
1972 10,174,678 5,682,833
1971 10,009,701 5,538,355
1970 9,845,344 5,396,966
1969 9,680,282 5,257,081
1968 9,514,716 5,118,111
1967 9,348,939 4,978,862
1966 9,181,722 4,840,958
1965 9,012,938 4,704,965
1964 8,842,525 4,571,109
1963 8,670,144 4,440,264
1962 8,497,059 4,312,044
1961 8,324,802 4,186,201
1960 8,153,350 4,063,655

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

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Fertility rates in Chile and Guatemala

Fertility rate
Chile

Guatemala
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chile Guatemala
2023 1.17 2.31
2022 1.25 2.34
2021 1.18 2.39
2020 1.31 2.47
2019 1.43 2.59
2018 1.54 2.74
2017 1.56 2.86
2016 1.69 2.97
2015 1.74 3.03
2014 1.77 3.09
2013 1.79 3.15
2012 1.8 3.22
2011 1.82 3.29
2010 1.84 3.38
2009 1.86 3.47
2008 1.85 3.57
2007 1.83 3.72
2006 1.8 3.85
2005 1.83 3.97
2004 1.84 4.13
2003 1.89 4.25
2002 1.93 4.37
2001 2.01 4.5
2000 2.05 4.58
1999 2.07 4.69
1998 2.15 4.8
1997 2.2 4.91
1996 2.28 5.01
1995 2.35 5.11
1994 2.38 5.19
1993 2.43 5.25
1992 2.48 5.31
1991 2.56 5.38
1990 2.58 5.48
1989 2.59 5.56
1988 2.59 5.62
1987 2.59 5.64
1986 2.59 5.66
1985 2.59 5.73
1984 2.6 5.86
1983 2.62 5.98
1982 2.65 6.06
1981 2.69 6.12
1980 2.74 6.17
1979 2.81 6.22
1978 2.89 6.26
1977 2.98 6.32
1976 3.08 6.37
1975 3.18 6.41
1974 3.29 6.46
1973 3.41 6.49
1972 3.53 6.51
1971 3.65 6.55
1970 3.78 6.6
1969 3.9 6.65
1968 4.03 6.7
1967 4.14 6.76
1966 4.26 6.8
1965 4.36 6.84
1964 4.46 6.87
1963 4.54 6.9
1962 4.6 6.93
1961 4.66 6.98
1960 4.7 7

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

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Chile and Guatemala demographics compared

Median age
Chile

Guatemala
1x
Year Median age, years
Chile Guatemala
2024 37.5 24
2023 37 23.7
2022 36.6 23.3
2021 36.2 22.9
2020 35.7 22.6
2019 35.3 22.3
2018 35.1 22
2017 34.9 21.7
2016 34.6 21.3
2015 34.3 21.1
2014 34 20.8
2013 33.7 20.4
2012 33.4 20.1
2011 33.1 19.9
2010 32.7 19.6
2009 32.4 19.4
2008 32.1 19.1
2007 31.7 18.9
2006 31.3 18.7
2005 30.9 18.5
2004 30.6 18.3
2003 30.2 18.1
2002 29.8 18
2001 29.4 17.8
2000 29 17.7
1999 28.7 17.7
1998 28.3 17.6
1997 28 17.5
1996 27.7 17.4
1995 27.3 17.4
1994 27 17.3
1993 26.7 17.3
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
1984 24.2 17
1983 23.9 17
1982 23.6 17.1
1981 23.3 17.1
1980 23 17.1
1979 22.8 17.1
1978 22.5 17
1977 22.3 17
1976 22 17
1975 21.7 16.9
1974 21.5 16.8
1973 21.3 16.8
1972 21.1 16.8
1971 20.9 16.8
1970 20.8 16.8
1969 20.6 16.8
1968 20.5 16.7
1967 20.4 16.7
1966 20.3 16.7
1965 20.3 16.7
1964 20.3 16.6
1963 20.3 16.6
1962 20.3 16.6
1961 20.3 16.7
1960 20.4 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chile Guatemala
GNI, Atlas method
$311B
2024
$106B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.7%
2024
13.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.9%
2022
3.11%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.58%
2024
0.37%
2024
Armed forces personnel
114,000
2020
43,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.82%
2024
-0.96%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.76%
2024
1.9%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.1%
2024
61.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.1%
2024
21.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
74.3
2026
63.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.5%
2022
34.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2022
1.6%
2023
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
$24.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$100M
2024
$21.6B
2024
International tourist arrivals
5,431,000
2019
594,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
2.35%
2020
Banked people share
85.1%
2024
38.3%
2024

Energy

Chile Guatemala
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,039 kg
2023
888 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.3
2023
$14.7
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
77.8 megatons
2024
20.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.94 tons
2024
1.11 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2023
34.6%
2022
Renewable energy use share
24.2%
2021
62.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
12%
2023
5.26%
2022
Net energy imports use share
62.3%
2023
38.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,323 kWh
2023
670 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
48.1%
2021
60.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
26%
2023
43.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Chile Guatemala
% of world population
0.24%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
+51,712
2025
-7,959
2025
Urban population
89%
2024
56%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
4.95 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
37.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
84
2026
41
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.35
2023
20
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.9
2019
22.9
2019
Visa free countries
159
2025
130
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.2%
2022
82.1%
2024
English speaking
9.53%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
94.5%
2023
56.1%
2023

Health

Chile Guatemala
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,760
2024
$392
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$689
2024
$224.2
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
73 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
2.97%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.33
2023
1.28
2020
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
10
2023
94
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
7.2
2023
21.4
2023
Obesity rate
39.7%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.2%
2024
13.2%
2024
Air quality index
46
2026
37
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.7%
2022
11.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.56 liters
2020
1.54 liters
2020

Territory

Chile Guatemala
% of world land
0.5%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
14,511 sq mi
2024
2,248 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
41,303 sq mi
2026
17,807 sq mi
2026
Forest area
71,736 sq mi
2026
13,487 sq mi
2026
Roads length
53,427 mi
2020
10,949 mi
2016

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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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