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Chile vs Iran statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Chile has a population of 19.8M (ranked 66/197), compared with 91.6M in Iran (ranked 17/197). Chile's land area is 286,809 sq mi versus 626,451 sq mi for Iran (ranked 38th vs. 17th).

By GDP, Chile ranks 45/197 ($330B) and Iran ranks 34/197 ($475B). By GDP per capita, Chile ranks 65/197 ($16,710), while Iran ranks 119/197 ($5,190).

Main facts and rankings

Chile Iran
Population
19977856
93468444
Population rank 67/197 17/197
GDP
$330B
2024
$475B
2024
GDP rank 45/197 34/197
GDP per capita
$16,710
2024
$5,190
2024
GDP per capita rank 65/197 119/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$36,181
2024
$19,874
2024
Government debt
$138B
2024
$162B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41.7%
2024
34%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,960
2024
$1,764
2024
Government debt per person rank 68/185 122/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,247
2026
$2,964
2026
Land area 286,809 sq mi 626,451 sq mi
Population density
69.6 ppl/mi²
2026
148.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.17
2023
1.7
2023
Median age
37.5 years
2024
34.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
78.2 years
2026

Chile and Iran: Comparison Charts

Chile and Iran economies compared

GDP
Chile

Iran
1x
Year GDP
Chile Iran
2024 $330,267,137,372 $475,252,089,215
2023 $335,518,054,098 $457,510,482,317
2022 $301,226,575,540 $422,662,261,526
2021 $315,325,547,162 $407,350,685,583
2020 $254,042,159,309 $280,934,329,280
2019 $278,285,058,719 $347,988,400,958
2018 $295,857,562,992 $411,903,303,606
2017 $276,154,259,981 $510,239,893,418
2016 $249,344,863,928 $478,618,064,871
2015 $242,450,355,831 $409,191,686,497
2014 $259,560,978,224 $462,284,793,281
2013 $277,395,018,842 $500,399,839,840
2012 $267,024,782,487 $644,019,315,004
2011 $251,382,573,894 $629,082,257,472
2010 $217,051,209,239 $487,069,570,464
2009 $171,777,900,624 $414,059,094,949
2008 $179,894,594,475 $406,070,949,554
2007 $172,491,076,034 $349,736,591,832
2006 $153,843,518,171 $265,602,187,404
2005 $122,294,145,163 $224,970,371,325
2004 $99,075,985,774 $187,754,571,248
2003 $76,492,579,644 $151,911,222,119
2002 $70,264,045,939 $128,626,917,504
2001 $71,574,739,561 $126,878,750,296
2000 $78,339,750,721 $109,591,707,802
1999 $75,578,685,736 $113,848,450,088
1998 $81,990,010,704 $110,276,913,363
1997 $85,741,415,285 $113,919,163,421
1996 $78,584,098,984 $120,403,931,885
1995 $73,820,425,702 $96,419,225,744
1994 $57,438,273,591 $71,841,461,173
1993 $49,934,943,321 $63,743,623,232
1992 $46,538,895,686 $119,768,691,217
1991 $38,232,330,917 $131,637,664,958
1990 $33,428,580,448 $124,813,263,926
1989 $30,101,767,991 $120,496,362,916
1988 $26,174,858,614 $123,057,861,334
1987 $22,605,488,851 $134,009,995,923
1986 $19,197,818,085 $209,094,561,833
1985 $17,933,557,360 $180,183,629,600
1984 $19,974,595,028 $162,276,728,620
1983 $20,629,678,694 $156,365,156,618
1982 $19,710,229,067 $125,948,756,439
1981 $35,180,322,211 $100,499,312,750
1980 $29,586,676,576 $94,362,275,580
1979 $22,249,574,628 $90,391,877,326
1978 $16,373,093,554 $77,994,316,621
1977 $14,272,711,437 $80,600,122,702
1976 $10,523,479,089 $68,055,295,081
1975 $7,812,161,793 $51,776,222,350
1974 $16,584,311,220 $46,209,092,072
1973 $17,237,336,173 $27,081,698,250
1972 $12,057,501,635 $17,153,463,263
1971 $10,999,807,567 $13,731,802,833
1970 $9,261,006,540 $10,976,245,154
1969 $8,456,519,044 $9,743,089,607
1968 $7,286,820,526 $8,623,172,960
1967 $7,145,068,068 $7,555,383,690
1966 $7,256,882,086 $6,789,938,672
1965 $6,183,988,944 $6,197,319,929
1964 $6,065,708,668 $5,379,845,648
1963 $5,702,520,146 $4,928,628,018
1962 $5,765,971,144 $4,693,566,416
1961 $4,948,564,551 $4,426,949,095
1960 $4,211,103,677 $4,199,134,390

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

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Chile and Iran economies compared

GDP per capita
Chile

Iran
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chile Iran
2024 $16,710 $5,190
2023 $17,067 $5,049
2022 $15,406 $4,721
2021 $16,207 $4,605
2020 $13,115 $3,203
2019 $14,496 $3,997
2018 $15,659 $4,783
2017 $14,880 $6,001
2016 $13,650 $5,711
2015 $13,434 $4,953
2014 $14,530 $5,672
2013 $15,684 $6,223
2012 $15,242 $8,114
2011 $14,487 $8,026
2010 $12,633 $6,291
2009 $10,099 $5,416
2008 $10,683 $5,377
2007 $10,346 $4,688
2006 $9,319 $3,619
2005 $7,480 $3,132
2004 $6,121 $2,672
2003 $4,773 $2,209
2002 $4,431 $1,891
2001 $4,564 $1,881
2000 $5,053 $1,650
1999 $4,934 $1,740
1998 $5,420 $1,709
1997 $5,742 $1,790
1996 $5,334 $1,915
1995 $5,081 $1,550
1994 $4,012 $1,168
1993 $3,541 $1,038
1992 $3,352 $1,957
1991 $2,798 $2,194
1990 $2,488 $2,138
1989 $2,278 $2,125
1988 $2,014 $2,234
1987 $1,767 $2,513
1986 $1,525 $4,064
1985 $1,447 $3,634
1984 $1,636 $3,395
1983 $1,715 $3,397
1982 $1,663 $2,845
1981 $3,012 $2,393
1980 $2,571 $2,368
1979 $1,962 $2,352
1978 $1,465 $2,101
1977 $1,297 $2,243
1976 $971 $1,954
1975 $732 $1,532
1974 $1,579 $1,409
1973 $1,667 $851
1972 $1,185 $555
1971 $1,099 $457
1970 $941 $377
1969 $874 $345
1968 $766 $314
1967 $764 $283.7
1966 $790 $262.9
1965 $686 $247.5
1964 $686 $221.7
1963 $658 $209.6
1962 $679 $205.8
1961 $594 $200.1
1960 $516 $195.6

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

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Chile vs. Iran life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chile

Iran
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chile Iran
2026 81.7 78.2
2025 81.5 78.1
2024 81.4 77.9
2023 81.2 77.7
2022 79.2 76.8
2021 78.9 73.8
2020 79.3 74.1
2019 80.3 76.9
2018 80.6 76.6
2017 80.6 76.4
2016 80.3 76.2
2015 80 75.9
2014 79.7 75.6
2013 79.6 75.3
2012 79.2 75
2011 79.2 74.7
2010 79.1 74.4
2009 78.9 74
2008 78.8 73.7
2007 78.7 73.3
2006 78.5 72.9
2005 78.5 72.4
2004 78.3 72
2003 77.9 70.5
2002 77.8 71.1
2001 77.6 70.6
2000 77.1 70.2
1999 76.7 69.7
1998 76.3 69.2
1997 75.8 68.6
1996 75.6 68.3
1995 75.3 67.9
1994 75 67.5
1993 74.7 67
1992 74.4 66.7
1991 74.1 66.2
1990 73.7 64.1
1989 73.2 65.3
1988 72.8 63.3
1987 72.5 62.7
1986 72.1 62.1
1985 71.6 61.5
1984 71.2 60.9
1983 70.8 58.5
1982 70.3 57.6
1981 69.8 56.6
1980 69.5 58.4
1979 68.9 58.5
1978 68 56
1977 67.5 56.7
1976 66.8 55.8
1975 66 54.8
1974 65.1 53.9
1973 64.4 52.9
1972 63.7 51.7
1971 63.1 51.1
1970 62.6 50.2
1969 62.3 49.4
1968 61.7 47.9
1967 61.1 47.8
1966 60.4 47.1
1965 59.5 46.4
1964 58.8 45.7
1963 58.3 45.1
1962 57.8 43.8
1961 57.3 43.9
1960 57.2 43.3
1959 56.6 42.8
1958 56.3 42.2
1957 55.8 41.3
1956 55.5 41.1
1955 54.9 40.6
1954 54.7 40
1953 54.3 39.5
1952 53.9 39.2
1951 53.5 38.7
1950 53.2 38.2

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

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Chile and Iran population clocks and comparison

Population
Chile

Iran
1x
Year Population
Chile Iran
2024 19,764,771 91,567,738
2023 19,658,835 90,608,707
2022 19,553,036 89,524,246
2021 19,456,334 88,455,488
2020 19,370,624 87,723,443
2019 19,197,744 87,051,648
2018 18,893,191 86,117,998
2017 18,558,868 85,026,754
2016 18,267,221 83,812,228
2015 18,047,625 82,619,362
2014 17,864,195 81,502,045
2013 17,687,006 80,414,686
2012 17,519,119 79,370,580
2011 17,351,816 78,383,598
2010 17,181,464 77,420,842
2009 17,009,731 76,457,825
2008 16,838,988 75,514,204
2007 16,671,581 74,602,648
2006 16,509,195 73,392,747
2005 16,348,778 71,828,455
2004 16,187,322 70,256,316
2003 16,024,752 68,769,340
2002 15,857,925 68,011,317
2001 15,683,849 67,452,005
2000 15,503,635 66,418,659
1999 15,319,313 65,445,391
1998 15,127,799 64,519,859
1997 14,932,434 63,639,638
1996 14,734,046 62,881,300
1995 14,527,381 62,205,567
1994 14,316,256 61,520,598
1993 14,102,276 61,403,543
1992 13,884,577 61,184,983
1991 13,662,491 59,986,931
1990 13,437,176 58,380,092
1989 13,215,005 56,704,914
1988 12,999,424 55,072,694
1987 12,790,150 53,323,493
1986 12,588,914 51,446,045
1985 12,395,274 49,582,289
1984 12,207,733 47,793,998
1983 12,026,138 46,029,535
1982 11,850,214 44,272,141
1981 11,678,717 41,989,312
1980 11,508,550 39,842,324
1979 11,339,779 38,424,952
1978 11,172,695 37,126,535
1977 11,005,519 35,933,181
1976 10,838,251 34,837,271
1975 10,671,559 33,802,973
1974 10,505,817 32,796,463
1973 10,340,362 31,839,838
1972 10,174,678 30,921,179
1971 10,009,701 30,029,071
1970 9,845,344 29,145,100
1969 9,680,282 28,273,482
1968 9,514,716 27,437,391
1967 9,348,939 26,628,432
1966 9,181,722 25,829,270
1965 9,012,938 25,036,978
1964 8,842,525 24,262,859
1963 8,670,144 23,519,005
1962 8,497,059 22,807,907
1961 8,324,802 22,125,726
1960 8,153,350 21,470,434

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

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Fertility rates in Chile and Iran

Fertility rate
Chile

Iran
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chile Iran
2023 1.17 1.7
2022 1.25 1.7
2021 1.18 1.71
2020 1.31 1.7
2019 1.43 1.77
2018 1.54 1.92
2017 1.56 2.02
2016 1.69 2.05
2015 1.74 2.02
2014 1.77 1.98
2013 1.79 1.91
2012 1.8 1.85
2011 1.82 1.79
2010 1.84 1.75
2009 1.86 1.74
2008 1.85 1.74
2007 1.83 1.75
2006 1.8 1.76
2005 1.83 1.76
2004 1.84 1.78
2003 1.89 1.8
2002 1.93 1.84
2001 2.01 1.92
2000 2.05 2
1999 2.07 2.09
1998 2.15 2.19
1997 2.2 2.32
1996 2.28 2.54
1995 2.35 2.85
1994 2.38 3.24
1993 2.43 3.67
1992 2.48 4.1
1991 2.56 4.57
1990 2.58 4.93
1989 2.59 5.17
1988 2.59 5.43
1987 2.59 5.72
1986 2.59 6.01
1985 2.59 6.24
1984 2.6 6.43
1983 2.62 6.53
1982 2.65 6.59
1981 2.69 6.62
1980 2.74 6.63
1979 2.81 6.55
1978 2.89 6.34
1977 2.98 6.18
1976 3.08 6.07
1975 3.18 5.95
1974 3.29 5.97
1973 3.41 6.06
1972 3.53 6.26
1971 3.65 6.55
1970 3.78 6.8
1969 3.9 7.01
1968 4.03 7.12
1967 4.14 7.19
1966 4.26 7.21
1965 4.36 7.22
1964 4.46 7.24
1963 4.54 7.32
1962 4.6 7.4
1961 4.66 7.46
1960 4.7 7.52

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

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Chile and Iran demographics compared

Median age
Chile

Iran
1x
Year Median age, years
Chile Iran
2024 37.5 34.3
2023 37 33.8
2022 36.6 33.3
2021 36.2 32.8
2020 35.7 32.3
2019 35.3 31.7
2018 35.1 31.2
2017 34.9 30.7
2016 34.6 30.2
2015 34.3 29.7
2014 34 29.2
2013 33.7 28.7
2012 33.4 28.2
2011 33.1 27.7
2010 32.7 27.2
2009 32.4 26.6
2008 32.1 26.1
2007 31.7 25.5
2006 31.3 24.8
2005 30.9 24.3
2004 30.6 23.7
2003 30.2 23.1
2002 29.8 22.6
2001 29.4 22
2000 29 21.4
1999 28.7 20.7
1998 28.3 20
1997 28 19.5
1996 27.7 19.1
1995 27.3 18.7
1994 27 18.4
1993 26.7 18.3
1992 26.4 18.4
1991 26.1 18.3
1990 25.9 18.2
1989 25.6 18.1
1988 25.3 18.2
1987 25 18.2
1986 24.7 18.2
1985 24.4 18.3
1984 24.2 18.4
1983 23.9 18.5
1982 23.6 18.6
1981 23.3 18.4
1980 23 18.2
1979 22.8 18.3
1978 22.5 18.3
1977 22.3 18.3
1976 22 18.2
1975 21.7 18.1
1974 21.5 18
1973 21.3 17.9
1972 21.1 17.8
1971 20.9 17.7
1970 20.8 17.6
1969 20.6 17.6
1968 20.5 17.6
1967 20.4 17.7
1966 20.3 17.7
1965 20.3 17.8
1964 20.3 17.9
1963 20.3 18.1
1962 20.3 18.4
1961 20.3 18.7
1960 20.4 19.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chile Iran
GNI, Atlas method
$311B
2024
$469B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.7%
2024
14.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.9%
2022
2.82%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.58%
2024
2.01%
2024
Armed forces personnel
114,000
2020
650,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.82%
2024
-3.83%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.76%
2024
7.63%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.1%
2024
49.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.1%
2024
36.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
74.3
2026
41.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.5%
2022
28.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2022
2.8%
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
594
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$262B
2024
$172B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$44.4B
2024
$7.69B
1982
Personal remittances received
$100M
2024
$1.03B
2004
International tourist arrivals
5,431,000
2019
1,550,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
2.28%
2000
Banked people share
85.1%
2024
91.1%
2024

Energy

Chile Iran
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,039 kg
2023
3,266 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.3
2023
$5.37
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
77.8 megatons
2024
829 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.94 tons
2024
9.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2023
98.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
24.2%
2021
0.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
12%
2023
1.14%
2022
Net energy imports use share
62.3%
2023
-32.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,323 kWh
2023
3,664 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
48.1%
2021
4.24%
2021
Hydroelectric share
26%
2023
3.43%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
2.2%
2022
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Chile Iran
% of world population
0.24%
2024
1.13%
2024
Annual migration change
+51,712
2025
+116,786
2025
Urban population
89%
2024
77%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
40.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
23
2025
Higher education index
84
2026
78
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.35
2023
2.42
2014
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.9
2019
21.5
2019
Visa free countries
159
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.2%
2022
88.9%
2023
English speaking
9.53%
2023
12%
2025
People using the Internet
94.5%
2023
79.6%
2023

Health

Chile Iran
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,760
2024
$267.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$689
2024
$115.2
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
78.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
0.71%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.33
2023
1.81
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
10
2023
16
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
7.2
2023
11.8
2023
Obesity rate
39.7%
2022
25.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.2%
2024
9%
2024
Air quality index
46
2026
27
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.7%
2022
13.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.56 liters
2020
0.51 liters
2020

Territory

Chile Iran
% of world land
0.5%
2026
1.09%
2026
Land area per capita
14,511 sq mi
2024
6,841 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
41,303 sq mi
2026
181,727 sq mi
2026
Forest area
71,736 sq mi
2026
41,654 sq mi
2026
Roads length
53,427 mi
2020
138,867 mi
2018

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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)

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