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Chile vs India statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Chile has a population of 19.8M (ranked 66/197), compared with 1.45B in India (ranked 1/197). Chile's land area is 286,809 sq mi versus 1,147,955 sq mi for India (ranked 38th vs. 7th).

By GDP, Chile ranks 45/197 ($330B) and India ranks 5/197 ($3.91T). By GDP per capita, Chile ranks 65/197 ($16,710), while India ranks 143/197 ($2,695).

Main facts and rankings

Chile India
Population
19977856
1480351380
Population rank 67/197 1/197
GDP
$330B
2024
$3.91T
2024
GDP rank 45/197 5/197
GDP per capita
$16,710
2024
$2,695
2024
GDP per capita rank 65/197 143/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$36,181
2024
$11,160
2024
Government debt
$138B
2024
$3.19T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41.7%
2024
81.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,960
2024
$2,200
2024
Government debt per person rank 68/185 118/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,247
2026
$4,596
2026
Land area 286,809 sq mi 1,147,955 sq mi
Population density
69.6 ppl/mi²
2026
1,287 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.17
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
37.5 years
2024
29.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
72.7 years
2026

Chile and India: Comparison Charts

Chile and India economies compared

GDP
Chile

India
1x
Year GDP
Chile India
2024 $330,267,137,372 $3,909,891,533,858
2023 $335,518,054,098 $3,638,489,096,034
2022 $301,226,575,540 $3,346,107,287,731
2021 $315,325,547,162 $3,167,270,623,260
2020 $254,042,159,309 $2,674,851,578,587
2019 $278,285,058,719 $2,835,606,256,558
2018 $295,857,562,992 $2,702,929,641,649
2017 $276,154,259,981 $2,651,474,262,755
2016 $249,344,863,928 $2,294,796,885,663
2015 $242,450,355,831 $2,103,588,360,045
2014 $259,560,978,224 $2,039,126,479,155
2013 $277,395,018,842 $1,856,721,507,622
2012 $267,024,782,487 $1,827,637,590,410
2011 $251,382,573,894 $1,823,051,829,895
2010 $217,051,209,239 $1,675,615,519,485
2009 $171,777,900,624 $1,341,888,016,995
2008 $179,894,594,475 $1,198,895,139,006
2007 $172,491,076,034 $1,216,736,438,835
2006 $153,843,518,171 $940,259,888,788
2005 $122,294,145,163 $820,383,763,511
2004 $99,075,985,774 $709,152,728,831
2003 $76,492,579,644 $607,700,687,237
2002 $70,264,045,939 $514,939,140,319
2001 $71,574,739,561 $485,440,139,204
2000 $78,339,750,721 $468,395,521,654
1999 $75,578,685,736 $458,821,052,616
1998 $81,990,010,704 $421,351,317,225
1997 $85,741,415,285 $415,867,563,593
1996 $78,584,098,984 $392,896,866,205
1995 $73,820,425,702 $360,281,909,643
1994 $57,438,273,591 $327,274,843,459
1993 $49,934,943,321 $279,295,648,983
1992 $46,538,895,686 $288,208,070,278
1991 $38,232,330,917 $270,105,341,879
1990 $33,428,580,448 $320,979,026,420
1989 $30,101,767,991 $296,042,052,945
1988 $26,174,858,614 $296,589,670,896
1987 $22,605,488,851 $279,033,584,092
1986 $19,197,818,085 $248,985,994,041
1985 $17,933,557,360 $232,511,554,840
1984 $19,974,595,028 $212,157,645,178
1983 $20,629,678,694 $218,262,146,413
1982 $19,710,229,067 $200,715,624,831
1981 $35,180,322,211 $193,491,368,446
1980 $29,586,676,576 $186,328,579,302
1979 $22,249,574,628 $152,995,442,498
1978 $16,373,093,554 $137,302,319,829
1977 $14,272,711,437 $121,486,641,441
1976 $10,523,479,089 $102,716,451,980
1975 $7,812,161,793 $98,473,832,017
1974 $16,584,311,220 $99,526,597,934
1973 $17,237,336,173 $85,517,673,173
1972 $12,057,501,635 $71,464,700,667
1971 $10,999,807,567 $67,351,404,352
1970 $9,261,006,540 $62,422,483,055
1969 $8,456,519,044 $58,447,995,017
1968 $7,286,820,526 $53,085,455,871
1967 $7,145,068,068 $50,134,942,204
1966 $7,256,882,086 $45,581,230,504
1965 $6,183,988,944 $59,556,105,229
1964 $6,065,708,668 $56,480,289,941
1963 $5,702,520,146 $48,421,923,459
1962 $5,765,971,144 $42,161,481,858
1961 $4,948,564,551 $39,232,435,784
1960 $4,211,103,677 $37,029,883,876

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

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Chile and India economies compared

GDP per capita
Chile

India
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chile India
2024 $16,710 $2,695
2023 $17,067 $2,530
2022 $15,406 $2,347
2021 $16,207 $2,240
2020 $13,115 $1,907
2019 $14,496 $2,041
2018 $15,659 $1,966
2017 $14,880 $1,950
2016 $13,650 $1,708
2015 $13,434 $1,584
2014 $14,530 $1,554
2013 $15,684 $1,433
2012 $15,242 $1,429
2011 $14,487 $1,445
2010 $12,633 $1,348
2009 $10,099 $1,095
2008 $10,683 $993
2007 $10,346 $1,022
2006 $9,319 $802
2005 $7,480 $710
2004 $6,121 $624
2003 $4,773 $544
2002 $4,431 $469
2001 $4,564 $450
2000 $5,053 $443
1999 $4,934 $442
1998 $5,420 $414
1997 $5,742 $416
1996 $5,334 $401
1995 $5,081 $375
1994 $4,012 $348
1993 $3,541 $303
1992 $3,352 $319
1991 $2,798 $306
1990 $2,488 $371
1989 $2,278 $350
1988 $2,014 $358
1987 $1,767 $345
1986 $1,525 $315
1985 $1,447 $301
1984 $1,636 $281
1983 $1,715 $296
1982 $1,663 $278.7
1981 $3,012 $275
1980 $2,571 $271.1
1979 $1,962 $228
1978 $1,465 $209.4
1977 $1,297 $189.6
1976 $971 $164.1
1975 $732 $161.1
1974 $1,579 $166.7
1973 $1,667 $146.6
1972 $1,185 $125.3
1971 $1,099 $120.7
1970 $941 $114.4
1969 $874 $109.5
1968 $766 $101.6
1967 $764 $98
1966 $790 $91
1965 $686 $121.5
1964 $686 $117.9
1963 $658 $103.4
1962 $679 $92.2
1961 $594 $87.9
1960 $516 $84.9

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

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Chile vs. India life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chile

India
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chile India
2026 81.7 72.7
2025 81.5 72.5
2024 81.4 72.2
2023 81.2 72
2022 79.2 71.7
2021 78.9 67.3
2020 79.3 70.2
2019 80.3 70.7
2018 80.6 70.4
2017 80.6 70.1
2016 80.3 69.7
2015 80 69.3
2014 79.7 68.9
2013 79.6 68.5
2012 79.2 68.1
2011 79.2 67.6
2010 79.1 67.2
2009 78.9 66.7
2008 78.8 66.2
2007 78.7 65.8
2006 78.5 65.4
2005 78.5 64.9
2004 78.3 64.5
2003 77.9 64.1
2002 77.8 63.6
2001 77.6 63.2
2000 77.1 62.7
1999 76.7 62.3
1998 76.3 61.9
1997 75.8 61.4
1996 75.6 61
1995 75.3 60.6
1994 75 60.2
1993 74.7 59.8
1992 74.4 59.4
1991 74.1 59
1990 73.7 58.6
1989 73.2 58.2
1988 72.8 57.7
1987 72.5 57.3
1986 72.1 56.8
1985 71.6 56.3
1984 71.2 55.8
1983 70.8 55.3
1982 70.3 54.7
1981 69.8 54.2
1980 69.5 53.6
1979 68.9 53
1978 68 52.4
1977 67.5 51.8
1976 66.8 51.3
1975 66 50.8
1974 65.1 50.3
1973 64.4 49.6
1972 63.7 49.2
1971 63.1 48.9
1970 62.6 48.6
1969 62.3 48.3
1968 61.7 47.9
1967 61.1 46.2
1966 60.4 45.9
1965 59.5 45.6
1964 58.8 46.7
1963 58.3 46.5
1962 57.8 46.1
1961 57.3 45.8
1960 57.2 45.6
1959 56.6 45.3
1958 56.3 44.8
1957 55.8 44.4
1956 55.5 44.1
1955 54.9 43.7
1954 54.7 43.2
1953 54.3 42.4
1952 53.9 42.1
1951 53.5 41.6
1950 53.2 41.2

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

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Chile and India population clocks and comparison

Population
Chile

India
1x
Year Population
Chile India
2024 19,764,771 1,450,935,791
2023 19,658,835 1,438,069,596
2022 19,553,036 1,425,423,212
2021 19,456,334 1,414,203,896
2020 19,370,624 1,402,617,695
2019 19,197,744 1,389,030,312
2018 18,893,191 1,374,659,064
2017 18,558,868 1,359,657,400
2016 18,267,221 1,343,944,296
2015 18,047,625 1,328,024,498
2014 17,864,195 1,312,277,191
2013 17,687,006 1,295,829,511
2012 17,519,119 1,278,674,502
2011 17,351,816 1,261,224,954
2010 17,181,464 1,243,481,564
2009 17,009,731 1,225,524,753
2008 16,838,988 1,207,930,964
2007 16,671,581 1,190,676,021
2006 16,509,195 1,172,878,890
2005 16,348,778 1,154,676,322
2004 16,187,322 1,135,991,513
2003 16,024,752 1,116,803,006
2002 15,857,925 1,097,600,380
2001 15,683,849 1,077,898,575
2000 15,503,635 1,057,922,733
1999 15,319,313 1,038,225,823
1998 15,127,799 1,018,665,080
1997 14,932,434 999,133,762
1996 14,734,046 979,678,458
1995 14,527,381 960,301,044
1994 14,316,256 941,163,767
1993 14,102,276 922,118,387
1992 13,884,577 902,957,070
1991 13,662,491 883,927,600
1990 13,437,176 864,972,221
1989 13,215,005 846,039,529
1988 12,999,424 827,342,990
1987 12,790,150 808,931,270
1986 12,588,914 790,689,978
1985 12,395,274 772,647,793
1984 12,207,733 754,875,449
1983 12,026,138 737,372,681
1982 11,850,214 720,313,473
1981 11,678,717 703,696,250
1980 11,508,550 687,354,025
1979 11,339,779 671,155,747
1978 11,172,695 655,728,229
1977 11,005,519 640,801,103
1976 10,838,251 625,861,883
1975 10,671,559 611,309,535
1974 10,505,817 597,041,391
1973 10,340,362 583,465,598
1972 10,174,678 570,482,142
1971 10,009,701 558,096,387
1970 9,845,344 545,864,268
1969 9,680,282 533,880,544
1968 9,514,716 522,716,889
1967 9,348,939 511,606,372
1966 9,181,722 500,740,247
1965 9,012,938 490,140,146
1964 8,842,525 479,229,598
1963 8,670,144 468,138,575
1962 8,497,059 457,283,090
1961 8,324,802 446,564,729
1960 8,153,350 435,990,338

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

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Fertility rates in Chile and India

Fertility rate
Chile

India
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chile India
2023 1.17 1.98
2022 1.25 1.99
2021 1.18 2.01
2020 1.31 2.05
2019 1.43 2.12
2018 1.54 2.18
2017 1.56 2.19
2016 1.69 2.28
2015 1.74 2.29
2014 1.77 2.29
2013 1.79 2.4
2012 1.8 2.47
2011 1.82 2.53
2010 1.84 2.6
2009 1.86 2.67
2008 1.85 2.71
2007 1.83 2.78
2006 1.8 2.87
2005 1.83 2.96
2004 1.84 3.05
2003 1.89 3.12
2002 1.93 3.22
2001 2.01 3.3
2000 2.05 3.35
1999 2.07 3.38
1998 2.15 3.45
1997 2.2 3.51
1996 2.28 3.58
1995 2.35 3.65
1994 2.38 3.72
1993 2.43 3.8
1992 2.48 3.88
1991 2.56 3.96
1990 2.58 4.05
1989 2.59 4.13
1988 2.59 4.22
1987 2.59 4.31
1986 2.59 4.4
1985 2.59 4.43
1984 2.6 4.52
1983 2.62 4.57
1982 2.65 4.62
1981 2.69 4.7
1980 2.74 4.78
1979 2.81 4.81
1978 2.89 4.89
1977 2.98 5.01
1976 3.08 5.13
1975 3.18 5.2
1974 3.29 5.33
1973 3.41 5.4
1972 3.53 5.48
1971 3.65 5.57
1970 3.78 5.62
1969 3.9 5.68
1968 4.03 5.76
1967 4.14 5.83
1966 4.26 5.88
1965 4.36 5.94
1964 4.46 5.98
1963 4.54 5.97
1962 4.6 5.95
1961 4.66 5.94
1960 4.7 5.92

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

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Chile and India demographics compared

Median age
Chile

India
1x
Year Median age, years
Chile India
2024 37.5 29.5
2023 37 29.1
2022 36.6 28.7
2021 36.2 28.4
2020 35.7 28.1
2019 35.3 27.7
2018 35.1 27.3
2017 34.9 27
2016 34.6 26.6
2015 34.3 26.3
2014 34 26
2013 33.7 25.6
2012 33.4 25.3
2011 33.1 25
2010 32.7 24.7
2009 32.4 24.4
2008 32.1 24.1
2007 31.7 23.8
2006 31.3 23.6
2005 30.9 23.3
2004 30.6 23.1
2003 30.2 22.9
2002 29.8 22.7
2001 29.4 22.5
2000 29 22.3
1999 28.7 22.1
1998 28.3 21.9
1997 28 21.7
1996 27.7 21.6
1995 27.3 21.4
1994 27 21.2
1993 26.7 21.1
1992 26.4 21
1991 26.1 20.8
1990 25.9 20.7
1989 25.6 20.6
1988 25.3 20.5
1987 25 20.4
1986 24.7 20.4
1985 24.4 20.3
1984 24.2 20.2
1983 23.9 20.1
1982 23.6 20
1981 23.3 20
1980 23 19.9
1979 22.8 19.8
1978 22.5 19.7
1977 22.3 19.6
1976 22 19.5
1975 21.7 19.4
1974 21.5 19.3
1973 21.3 19.3
1972 21.1 19.2
1971 20.9 19.2
1970 20.8 19.2
1969 20.6 19.2
1968 20.5 19.2
1967 20.4 19.3
1966 20.3 19.4
1965 20.3 19.5
1964 20.3 19.6
1963 20.3 19.8
1962 20.3 19.9
1961 20.3 20.1
1960 20.4 20.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chile India
GNI, Atlas method
$311B
2024
$3.84T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.7%
2024
28.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.9%
2022
4.1%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.58%
2024
2.27%
2024
Armed forces personnel
114,000
2020
3,068,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.82%
2024
-7.9%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.76%
2024
4.17%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.1%
2024
49.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.1%
2024
24.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
74.3
2026
52.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.5%
2022
22.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2022
4.5%
2022
Number of millionaires
81,274
2025
917,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
0.53%
2025
0.09%
2025
Number of billionaires
6
2025
205
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
437
2024
2,673
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$262B
2024
$5.13T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$44.4B
2024
$643B
2024
Personal remittances received
$100M
2024
$138B
2024
International tourist arrivals
5,431,000
2019
17,914,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
2.77%
2020
Banked people share
85.1%
2024
89%
2024

Energy

Chile India
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,039 kg
2023
754 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.3
2023
$13.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
77.8 megatons
2024
3,154 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.94 tons
2024
2.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2023
74.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
24.2%
2021
34.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
12%
2023
4.12%
2023
Net energy imports use share
62.3%
2023
36.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
4,323 kWh
2023
1,182 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
48.1%
2021
19.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
26%
2023
7.24%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
2.41%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.5%
2023

Society

Chile India
% of world population
0.24%
2024
17.9%
2024
Annual migration change
+51,712
2025
-495,753
2025
Urban population
89%
2024
35.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
51.6:48.4
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.09 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
46.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
84
2026
71
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.35
2023
2.83
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.9
2019
15.6
2019
Visa free countries
159
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.2%
2022
81.7%
2023
English speaking
9.53%
2023
15.8%
2023
People using the Internet
94.5%
2023
70%
2025

Health

Chile India
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,760
2024
$84.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$689
2024
$37.2
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
72.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
2.41%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.33
2023
0.72
2020
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
10
2023
80
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
7.2
2023
27.7
2023
Obesity rate
39.7%
2022
7.51%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.2%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
46
2026
4
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.7%
2022
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.56 liters
2020
4.1 liters
2020

Territory

Chile India
% of world land
0.5%
2026
2%
2026
Land area per capita
14,511 sq mi
2024
791 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
41,303 sq mi
2026
689,466 sq mi
2026
Forest area
71,736 sq mi
2026
281,697 sq mi
2026
Roads length
53,427 mi
2020
4,112,172 mi
2023

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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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