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Chile vs Iceland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Chile has a population of 19.8M (ranked 66/197), compared with 387K in Iceland (ranked 173/197). Chile's land area is 286,809 sq mi versus 38,931 sq mi for Iceland (ranked 38th vs. 104th).

By GDP, Chile ranks 45/197 ($330B) and Iceland ranks 108/197 ($33.3B). By GDP per capita, Chile ranks 65/197 ($16,710), while Iceland ranks 9/197 ($86,041).

Main facts and rankings

Chile Iceland
Population
19977856
397129
Population rank 67/197 173/197
GDP
$330B
2024
$33.3B
2024
GDP rank 45/197 108/197
GDP per capita
$16,710
2024
$86,041
2024
GDP per capita rank 65/197 9/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$36,181
2024
$84,257
2024
Government debt
$138B
2024
$19.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41.7%
2024
59.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,960
2024
$51,148
2024
Government debt per person rank 68/185 9/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,247
2026
$55,565
2026
Land area 286,809 sq mi 38,931 sq mi
Population density
69.6 ppl/mi²
2026
10.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.17
2023
1.59
2023
Median age
37.5 years
2024
37.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
83.3 years
2026

Chile and Iceland: Comparison Charts

Chile and Iceland economies compared

GDP
Chile

Iceland
1x
Year GDP
Chile Iceland
2024 $330,267,137,372 $33,255,181,469
2023 $335,518,054,098 $31,677,891,897
2022 $301,226,575,540 $29,166,102,877
2021 $315,325,547,162 $26,234,872,402
2020 $254,042,159,309 $22,034,665,041
2019 $278,285,058,719 $24,985,687,022
2018 $295,857,562,992 $26,677,652,544
2017 $276,154,259,981 $25,060,086,488
2016 $249,344,863,928 $21,083,713,310
2015 $242,450,355,831 $17,700,486,957
2014 $259,560,978,224 $18,052,183,515
2013 $277,395,018,842 $16,244,319,959
2012 $267,024,782,487 $14,943,757,823
2011 $251,382,573,894 $15,394,005,872
2010 $217,051,209,239 $13,922,711,577
2009 $171,777,900,624 $13,212,543,838
2008 $179,894,594,475 $18,247,921,360
2007 $172,491,076,034 $21,960,110,030
2006 $153,843,518,171 $17,671,649,843
2005 $122,294,145,163 $17,146,410,561
2004 $99,075,985,774 $13,963,943,244
2003 $76,492,579,644 $11,564,687,742
2002 $70,264,045,939 $9,416,199,700
2001 $71,574,739,561 $8,323,401,820
2000 $78,339,750,721 $9,140,168,922
1999 $75,578,685,736 $9,107,644,691
1998 $81,990,010,704 $8,637,732,542
1997 $85,741,415,285 $7,716,781,803
1996 $78,584,098,984 $7,686,566,105
1995 $73,820,425,702 $7,372,640,169
1994 $57,438,273,591 $6,612,804,056
1993 $49,934,943,321 $6,435,952,174
1992 $46,538,895,686 $7,328,497,599
1991 $38,232,330,917 $7,151,260,062
1990 $33,428,580,448 $6,694,851,159
1989 $30,101,767,991 $5,870,854,233
1988 $26,174,858,614 $6,320,093,411
1987 $22,605,488,851 $5,713,281,235
1986 $19,197,818,085 $4,129,080,094
1985 $17,933,557,360 $3,088,359,967
1984 $19,974,595,028 $2,964,568,006
1983 $20,629,678,694 $2,862,634,164
1982 $19,710,229,067 $3,318,714,326
1981 $35,180,322,211 $3,615,094,820
1980 $29,586,676,576 $3,499,616,683
1979 $22,249,574,628 $2,953,176,971
1978 $16,373,093,554 $2,599,627,089
1977 $14,272,711,437 $2,285,707,749
1976 $10,523,479,089 $1,727,845,419
1975 $7,812,161,793 $1,456,052,700
1974 $16,584,311,220 $1,568,154,077
1973 $17,237,336,173 $1,194,794,186
1972 $12,057,501,635 $869,002,946
1971 $10,999,807,567 $693,679,545
1970 $9,261,006,540 $545,115,909
1969 $8,456,519,044 $435,659,610
1968 $7,286,820,526 $498,365,200
1967 $7,145,068,068 $652,609,076
1966 $7,256,882,086 $660,663,763
1965 $6,183,988,944 $550,150,988
1964 $6,065,708,668 $456,206,299
1963 $5,702,520,146 $357,240,896
1962 $5,765,971,144 $299,309,938
1961 $4,948,564,551 $266,711,460
1960 $4,211,103,677 $260,984,499

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

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Chile and Iceland economies compared

GDP per capita
Chile

Iceland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chile Iceland
2024 $16,710 $86,041
2023 $17,067 $82,139
2022 $15,406 $76,350
2021 $16,207 $70,425
2020 $13,115 $60,128
2019 $14,496 $69,296
2018 $15,659 $75,634
2017 $14,880 $72,976
2016 $13,650 $62,854
2015 $13,434 $53,506
2014 $14,530 $55,140
2013 $15,684 $50,173
2012 $15,242 $46,595
2011 $14,487 $48,255
2010 $12,633 $43,776
2009 $10,099 $41,484
2008 $10,683 $57,489
2007 $10,346 $70,483
2006 $9,319 $58,172
2005 $7,480 $57,784
2004 $6,121 $47,810
2003 $4,773 $39,944
2002 $4,431 $32,749
2001 $4,564 $29,208
2000 $5,053 $32,504
1999 $4,934 $32,834
1998 $5,420 $31,519
1997 $5,742 $28,462
1996 $5,334 $28,584
1995 $5,081 $27,565
1994 $4,012 $24,858
1993 $3,541 $24,404
1992 $3,352 $28,072
1991 $2,798 $27,740
1990 $2,488 $26,272
1989 $2,278 $23,219
1988 $2,014 $25,307
1987 $1,767 $23,238
1986 $1,525 $16,980
1985 $1,447 $12,793
1984 $1,636 $12,378
1983 $1,715 $12,080
1982 $1,663 $14,191
1981 $3,012 $15,666
1980 $2,571 $15,340
1979 $1,962 $13,082
1978 $1,465 $11,630
1977 $1,297 $10,305
1976 $971 $7,848
1975 $732 $6,680
1974 $1,579 $7,287
1973 $1,667 $5,627
1972 $1,185 $4,155
1971 $1,099 $3,366
1970 $941 $2,666
1969 $874 $2,142
1968 $766 $2,473
1967 $764 $3,284
1966 $790 $3,378
1965 $686 $2,861
1964 $686 $2,414
1963 $658 $1,924
1962 $679 $1,641
1961 $594 $1,490
1960 $516 $1,486

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

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Chile vs. Iceland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chile

Iceland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chile Iceland
2026 81.7 83.3
2025 81.5 83.2
2024 81.4 83
2023 81.2 82.7
2022 79.2 81.6
2021 78.9 82.8
2020 79.3 82.7
2019 80.3 82.8
2018 80.6 82.5
2017 80.6 82.2
2016 80.3 81.8
2015 80 82.2
2014 79.7 82.4
2013 79.6 81.7
2012 79.2 82.3
2011 79.2 82
2010 79.1 81.6
2009 78.9 81.4
2008 78.8 81.2
2007 78.7 81.1
2006 78.5 80.9
2005 78.5 81.2
2004 78.3 80.7
2003 77.9 80.8
2002 77.8 80.3
2001 77.6 80.4
2000 77.1 79.5
1999 76.7 79.2
1998 76.3 79.4
1997 75.8 78.7
1996 75.6 78.6
1995 75.3 77.5
1994 75 79
1993 74.7 78.8
1992 74.4 78.6
1991 74.1 77.8
1990 73.7 77.7
1989 73.2 77.9
1988 72.8 76.9
1987 72.5 77.1
1986 72.1 77.9
1985 71.6 77.4
1984 71.2 77.3
1983 70.8 76.4
1982 70.3 76.8
1981 69.8 76.2
1980 69.5 76.6
1979 68.9 76.5
1978 68 76.4
1977 67.5 76.1
1976 66.8 76.6
1975 66 75.3
1974 65.1 74.1
1973 64.4 74.3
1972 63.7 74.4
1971 63.1 73.5
1970 62.6 73.8
1969 62.3 73.7
1968 61.7 73.9
1967 61.1 73.7
1966 60.4 73.1
1965 59.5 73.8
1964 58.8 73.5
1963 58.3 72.9
1962 57.8 73.6
1961 57.3 73.4
1960 57.2 74
1959 56.6 72.6
1958 56.3 73.3
1957 55.8 73.4
1956 55.5 72.9
1955 54.9 73.3
1954 54.7 73.3
1953 54.3 72.3
1952 53.9 72.4
1951 53.5 71
1950 53.2 71

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

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Chile and Iceland population clocks and comparison

Population
Chile

Iceland
1x
Year Population
Chile Iceland
2024 19,764,771 386,506
2023 19,658,835 385,663
2022 19,553,036 382,003
2021 19,456,334 372,520
2020 19,370,624 366,463
2019 19,197,744 360,563
2018 18,893,191 352,721
2017 18,558,868 343,400
2016 18,267,221 335,439
2015 18,047,625 330,815
2014 17,864,195 327,386
2013 17,687,006 323,764
2012 17,519,119 320,716
2011 17,351,816 319,014
2010 17,181,464 318,041
2009 17,009,731 318,499
2008 16,838,988 317,414
2007 16,671,581 311,566
2006 16,509,195 303,782
2005 16,348,778 296,734
2004 16,187,322 292,074
2003 16,024,752 289,521
2002 15,857,925 287,523
2001 15,683,849 284,968
2000 15,503,635 281,205
1999 15,319,313 277,381
1998 15,127,799 274,047
1997 14,932,434 271,128
1996 14,734,046 268,916
1995 14,527,381 267,468
1994 14,316,256 266,021
1993 14,102,276 263,725
1992 13,884,577 261,057
1991 13,662,491 257,797
1990 13,437,176 254,826
1989 13,215,005 252,852
1988 12,999,424 249,740
1987 12,790,150 245,859
1986 12,588,914 243,180
1985 12,395,274 241,405
1984 12,207,733 239,511
1983 12,026,138 236,977
1982 11,850,214 233,860
1981 11,678,717 230,755
1980 11,508,550 228,138
1979 11,339,779 225,735
1978 11,172,695 223,537
1977 11,005,519 221,799
1976 10,838,251 220,154
1975 10,671,559 217,979
1974 10,505,817 215,209
1973 10,340,362 212,317
1972 10,174,678 209,137
1971 10,009,701 206,098
1970 9,845,344 204,438
1969 9,680,282 203,369
1968 9,514,716 201,488
1967 9,348,939 198,751
1966 9,181,722 195,570
1965 9,012,938 192,286
1964 8,842,525 188,983
1963 8,670,144 185,653
1962 8,497,059 182,378
1961 8,324,802 179,029
1960 8,153,350 175,574

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

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Fertility rates in Chile and Iceland

Fertility rate
Chile

Iceland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chile Iceland
2023 1.17 1.59
2022 1.25 1.59
2021 1.18 1.82
2020 1.31 1.72
2019 1.43 1.74
2018 1.54 1.71
2017 1.56 1.71
2016 1.69 1.74
2015 1.74 1.8
2014 1.77 1.93
2013 1.79 1.93
2012 1.8 2.04
2011 1.82 2.02
2010 1.84 2.2
2009 1.86 2.23
2008 1.85 2.15
2007 1.83 2.09
2006 1.8 2.08
2005 1.83 2.05
2004 1.84 2.04
2003 1.89 1.99
2002 1.93 1.93
2001 2.01 1.95
2000 2.05 2.08
1999 2.07 1.99
1998 2.15 2.05
1997 2.2 2.04
1996 2.28 2.12
1995 2.35 2.08
1994 2.38 2.14
1993 2.43 2.22
1992 2.48 2.21
1991 2.56 2.18
1990 2.58 2.3
1989 2.59 2.19
1988 2.59 2.26
1987 2.59 2.06
1986 2.59 1.92
1985 2.59 1.93
1984 2.6 2.08
1983 2.62 2.24
1982 2.65 2.27
1981 2.69 2.33
1980 2.74 2.48
1979 2.81 2.49
1978 2.89 2.35
1977 2.98 2.31
1976 3.08 2.52
1975 3.18 2.65
1974 3.29 2.66
1973 3.41 2.94
1972 3.53 3.09
1971 3.65 2.92
1970 3.78 2.81
1969 3.9 2.99
1968 4.03 3.06
1967 4.14 3.28
1966 4.26 3.59
1965 4.36 3.73
1964 4.46 3.88
1963 4.54 3.99
1962 4.6 3.98
1961 4.66 3.88
1960 4.7 4.29

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

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Chile and Iceland demographics compared

Median age
Chile

Iceland
1x
Year Median age, years
Chile Iceland
2024 37.5 37.1
2023 37 36.9
2022 36.6 36.7
2021 36.2 36.7
2020 35.7 36.6
2019 35.3 36.5
2018 35.1 36.4
2017 34.9 36.3
2016 34.6 36.2
2015 34.3 36
2014 34 35.7
2013 33.7 35.5
2012 33.4 35.4
2011 33.1 35.1
2010 32.7 34.9
2009 32.4 34.6
2008 32.1 34.5
2007 31.7 34.6
2006 31.3 34.5
2005 30.9 34.2
2004 30.6 34
2003 30.2 33.7
2002 29.8 33.4
2001 29.4 33
2000 29 32.8
1999 28.7 32.6
1998 28.3 32.4
1997 28 32.1
1996 27.7 31.8
1995 27.3 31.5
1994 27 31.1
1993 26.7 30.8
1992 26.4 30.5
1991 26.1 30.2
1990 25.9 30
1989 25.6 29.6
1988 25.3 29.3
1987 25 29.1
1986 24.7 28.8
1985 24.4 28.4
1984 24.2 28
1983 23.9 27.7
1982 23.6 27.5
1981 23.3 27.2
1980 23 26.9
1979 22.8 26.7
1978 22.5 26.4
1977 22.3 26
1976 22 25.7
1975 21.7 25.4
1974 21.5 25.1
1973 21.3 24.9
1972 21.1 24.8
1971 20.9 24.7
1970 20.8 24.5
1969 20.6 24.3
1968 20.5 24.2
1967 20.4 24.1
1966 20.3 24.1
1965 20.3 24.2
1964 20.3 24.4
1963 20.3 24.7
1962 20.3 24.9
1961 20.3 25.2
1960 20.4 25.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chile Iceland
GNI, Atlas method
$311B
2024
$31.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.7%
2024
46.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.9%
2022
7.29%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.58%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
114,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.82%
2024
-3.51%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.76%
2024
3.56%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.1%
2024
64.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.1%
2024
20.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
74.3
2026
75
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.5%
2022
22.4%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2022
3.7%
2019
Number of millionaires
81,274
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.53%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
6
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
437
2024
34
2004
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$262B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$44.4B
2024
$6.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$100M
2024
$246M
2024
International tourist arrivals
5,431,000
2019
488,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
11.9%
2008
Banked people share
85.1%
2024
99.9%
2024

Energy

Chile Iceland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,039 kg
2023
15,686 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.3
2023
$5.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
77.8 megatons
2024
3.29 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.94 tons
2024
8.52 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2023
10.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
24.2%
2021
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
12%
2023
88.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share
62.3%
2023
20.5%
2009
Electric power consumption per capita
4,323 kWh
2023
50,951 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
48.1%
2021
100%
2016
Hydroelectric share
26%
2023
70.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Chile Iceland
% of world population
0.24%
2024
0.005%
2024
Annual migration change
+51,712
2025
+2,709
2025
Urban population
89%
2024
94.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
51.2:48.8
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.97 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
93.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
77
2025
Higher education index
84
2026
79
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.35
2023
1.07
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.9
2019
2
2019
Visa free countries
159
2025
168
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.2%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
9.53%
2023
98%
2023
People using the Internet
94.5%
2023
99.8%
2023

Health

Chile Iceland
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,760
2024
$7,642
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$689
2024
$1,137
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
83.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.33
2023
4.37
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
28.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
10
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
7.2
2023
2.6
2023
Obesity rate
39.7%
2022
21.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.2%
2024
6.9%
2024
Air quality index
46
2026
98
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.7%
2022
9.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.56 liters
2020
7.94 liters
2020

Territory

Chile Iceland
% of world land
0.5%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
14,511 sq mi
2024
100,725 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
41,303 sq mi
2026
6,324 sq mi
2026
Forest area
71,736 sq mi
2026
205.8 sq mi
2026
Roads length
53,427 mi
2020
8,014 mi
2012

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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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