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Chile vs Iraq statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Chile has a population of 19.8M (ranked 66/197), compared with 46M in Iraq (ranked 34/197). Chile's land area is 286,809 sq mi versus 167,619 sq mi for Iraq (ranked 38th vs. 57th).

By GDP, Chile ranks 45/197 ($330B) and Iraq ranks 50/197 ($280B). By GDP per capita, Chile ranks 65/197 ($16,710), while Iraq ranks 113/197 ($6,074).

Main facts and rankings

Chile Iraq
Population
19977856
48289334
Population rank 67/197 33/197
GDP
$330B
2024
$280B
2024
GDP rank 45/197 50/197
GDP per capita
$16,710
2024
$6,074
2024
GDP per capita rank 65/197 113/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$36,181
2024
$14,464
2024
Government debt
$138B
2024
$130B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41.7%
2024
46.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,960
2024
$2,822
2024
Government debt per person rank 68/185 105/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,247
2026
$5,928
2026
Land area 286,809 sq mi 167,619 sq mi
Population density
69.6 ppl/mi²
2026
286.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.17
2023
3.25
2023
Median age
37.5 years
2024
21.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
72.6 years
2026

Chile and Iraq: Comparison Charts

Chile and Iraq economies compared

GDP
Chile

Iraq
1x
Year GDP
Chile Iraq
2024 $330,267,137,372 $279,641,257,615
2023 $335,518,054,098 $268,881,051,644
2022 $301,226,575,540 $287,372,232,138
2021 $315,325,547,162 $209,691,945,713
2020 $254,042,159,309 $180,898,797,517
2019 $278,285,058,719 $233,636,097,800
2018 $295,857,562,992 $227,367,469,034
2017 $276,154,259,981 $187,217,660,051
2016 $249,344,863,928 $166,743,557,748
2015 $242,450,355,831 $166,774,104,959
2014 $259,560,978,224 $228,415,656,175
2013 $277,395,018,842 $234,637,675,129
2012 $267,024,782,487 $218,002,476,129
2011 $251,382,573,894 $185,749,664,444
2010 $217,051,209,239 $138,516,722,650
2009 $171,777,900,624 $111,657,580,326
2008 $179,894,594,475 $131,614,434,154
2007 $172,491,076,034 $88,837,057,320
2006 $153,843,518,171 $65,147,051,918
2005 $122,294,145,163 $50,065,104,668
2004 $99,075,985,774 $36,633,669,269
2003 $76,492,579,644 $21,921,569,479
2002 $70,264,045,939 $32,928,454,672
2001 $71,574,739,561 $36,176,430,129
2000 $78,339,750,721 $48,364,250,944
1999 $75,578,685,736 $36,881,601,584
1998 $81,990,010,704 $20,617,405,044
1997 $85,741,415,285 $20,764,857,056
1996 $78,584,098,984 $10,433,698,621
1995 $73,820,425,702 $12,894,029,888
1994 $57,438,273,591 $3,991,349,283
1993 $49,934,943,321 $1,031,944,881
1992 $46,538,895,686 $553,671,958
1991 $38,232,330,917 $407,796,350
1990 $33,428,580,448 $180,408,064,516
1989 $30,101,767,991 $65,831,935,484
1988 $26,174,858,614 $62,684,516,129
1987 $22,605,488,851 $56,774,193,548
1986 $19,197,818,085 $47,264,516,129
1985 $17,933,557,360 $48,425,161,290
1984 $19,974,595,028 $46,938,387,097
1983 $20,629,678,694 $40,712,903,226
1982 $19,710,229,067 $42,382,333,333
1981 $35,180,322,211 $37,823,000,000
1980 $29,586,676,576 $52,569,000,000
1979 $22,249,574,628 $37,816,457,839
1978 $16,373,093,554 $23,762,275,652
1977 $14,272,711,437 $19,838,130,715
1976 $10,523,479,089 $17,754,825,601
1975 $7,812,161,793 $13,458,516,763
1974 $16,584,311,220 $11,516,762,614
1973 $17,237,336,173 $5,134,367,778
1972 $12,057,501,635 $4,113,848,002
1971 $10,999,807,567 $3,865,346,535
1970 $9,261,006,540 $3,281,318,687
1969 $8,456,519,044 $3,007,758,797
1968 $7,286,820,526 $2,896,598,841
1967 $7,145,068,068 $2,551,522,656
1966 $7,256,882,086 $2,530,306,096
1965 $6,183,988,944 $2,335,785,506
1964 $6,065,708,668 $2,136,408,198
1963 $5,702,520,146 $1,805,901,510
1962 $5,765,971,144 $1,784,174,541
1961 $4,948,564,551 $1,671,960,965
1960 $4,211,103,677 $1,537,252,193

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

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Chile and Iraq economies compared

GDP per capita
Chile

Iraq
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chile Iraq
2024 $16,710 $6,074
2023 $17,067 $5,965
2022 $15,406 $6,521
2021 $16,207 $4,868
2020 $13,115 $4,295
2019 $14,496 $5,672
2018 $15,659 $5,647
2017 $14,880 $4,759
2016 $13,650 $4,334
2015 $13,434 $4,440
2014 $14,530 $6,249
2013 $15,684 $6,650
2012 $15,242 $6,478
2011 $14,487 $5,776
2010 $12,633 $4,462
2009 $10,099 $3,715
2008 $10,683 $4,543
2007 $10,346 $3,129
2006 $9,319 $2,277
2005 $7,480 $1,762
2004 $6,121 $1,328
2003 $4,773 $818
2002 $4,431 $1,266
2001 $4,564 $1,436
2000 $5,053 $1,980
1999 $4,934 $1,560
1998 $5,420 $901
1997 $5,742 $936
1996 $5,334 $485
1995 $5,081 $619
1994 $4,012 $198.2
1993 $3,541 $53.7
1992 $3,352 $30.3
1991 $2,798 $23
1990 $2,488 $10,261
1989 $2,278 $3,791
1988 $2,014 $3,707
1987 $1,767 $3,436
1986 $1,525 $2,940
1985 $1,447 $3,088
1984 $1,636 $3,066
1983 $1,715 $2,743
1982 $1,663 $2,942
1981 $3,012 $2,700
1980 $2,571 $3,868
1979 $1,962 $2,871
1978 $1,465 $1,863
1977 $1,297 $1,609
1976 $971 $1,489
1975 $732 $1,166
1974 $1,579 $1,031
1973 $1,667 $476
1972 $1,185 $394
1971 $1,099 $384
1970 $941 $337
1969 $874 $320
1968 $766 $319
1967 $764 $290.6
1966 $790 $298.2
1965 $686 $284.8
1964 $686 $269.4
1963 $658 $235.5
1962 $679 $240.7
1961 $594 $232.4
1960 $516 $218.9

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

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Chile vs. Iraq life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chile

Iraq
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chile Iraq
2026 81.7 72.6
2025 81.5 72.5
2024 81.4 72.4
2023 81.2 72.3
2022 79.2 72
2021 78.9 70.7
2020 79.3 69.7
2019 80.3 71.2
2018 80.6 71.1
2017 80.6 69.8
2016 80.3 68.7
2015 80 70
2014 79.7 69.7
2013 79.6 69
2012 79.2 68.8
2011 79.2 68.4
2010 79.1 68.1
2009 78.9 67.8
2008 78.8 66.5
2007 78.7 64.4
2006 78.5 64
2005 78.5 64.9
2004 78.3 64.6
2003 77.9 64.8
2002 77.8 65.7
2001 77.6 65.3
2000 77.1 64.9
1999 76.7 64.5
1998 76.3 64.4
1997 75.8 64.2
1996 75.6 64.6
1995 75.3 64.8
1994 75 65
1993 74.7 65.3
1992 74.4 65.3
1991 74.1 61.3
1990 73.7 57.6
1989 73.2 57.5
1988 72.8 56.7
1987 72.5 60.3
1986 72.1 60
1985 71.6 59.8
1984 71.2 59.5
1983 70.8 59.3
1982 70.3 59
1981 69.8 58.7
1980 69.5 60.9
1979 68.9 64.4
1978 68 64.2
1977 67.5 63.9
1976 66.8 63.6
1975 66 61.4
1974 65.1 61
1973 64.4 62.3
1972 63.7 61.8
1971 63.1 61.3
1970 62.6 60.5
1969 62.3 59.6
1968 61.7 59
1967 61.1 58.4
1966 60.4 57.3
1965 59.5 56.4
1964 58.8 55.2
1963 58.3 54.4
1962 57.8 53.5
1961 57.3 52.3
1960 57.2 51.5
1959 56.6 49.7
1958 56.3 49
1957 55.8 47.7
1956 55.5 46.4
1955 54.9 45
1954 54.7 43.5
1953 54.3 42.1
1952 53.9 40.5
1951 53.5 39
1950 53.2 37.4

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

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Chile and Iraq population clocks and comparison

Population
Chile

Iraq
1x
Year Population
Chile Iraq
2024 19,764,771 46,042,015
2023 19,658,835 45,074,049
2022 19,553,036 44,070,551
2021 19,456,334 43,071,211
2020 19,370,624 42,116,605
2019 19,197,744 41,192,171
2018 18,893,191 40,265,624
2017 18,558,868 39,337,353
2016 18,267,221 38,469,627
2015 18,047,625 37,560,535
2014 17,864,195 36,550,059
2013 17,687,006 35,281,989
2012 17,519,119 33,654,842
2011 17,351,816 32,161,424
2010 17,181,464 31,045,366
2009 17,009,731 30,058,206
2008 16,838,988 28,971,036
2007 16,671,581 28,391,607
2006 16,509,195 28,616,515
2005 16,348,778 28,407,448
2004 16,187,322 27,577,878
2003 16,024,752 26,802,659
2002 15,857,925 26,006,559
2001 15,683,849 25,197,840
2000 15,503,635 24,424,056
1999 15,319,313 23,636,527
1998 15,127,799 22,884,399
1997 14,932,434 22,176,593
1996 14,734,046 21,501,321
1995 14,527,381 20,825,860
1994 14,316,256 20,139,807
1993 14,102,276 19,201,195
1992 13,884,577 18,300,845
1991 13,662,491 17,767,253
1990 13,437,176 17,581,206
1989 13,215,005 17,364,542
1988 12,999,424 16,908,819
1987 12,790,150 16,521,049
1986 12,588,914 16,074,145
1985 12,395,274 15,683,430
1984 12,207,733 15,310,733
1983 12,026,138 14,840,555
1982 11,850,214 14,406,083
1981 11,678,717 14,006,381
1980 11,508,550 13,591,992
1979 11,339,779 13,170,365
1978 11,172,695 12,753,355
1977 11,005,519 12,331,046
1976 10,838,251 11,927,651
1975 10,671,559 11,543,639
1974 10,505,817 11,167,761
1973 10,340,362 10,795,869
1972 10,174,678 10,430,164
1971 10,009,701 10,077,809
1970 9,845,344 9,735,611
1969 9,680,282 9,403,356
1968 9,514,716 9,085,016
1967 9,348,939 8,778,869
1966 9,181,722 8,485,104
1965 9,012,938 8,202,140
1964 8,842,525 7,929,566
1963 8,670,144 7,667,928
1962 8,497,059 7,413,875
1961 8,324,802 7,194,553
1960 8,153,350 7,022,052

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

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Fertility rates in Chile and Iraq

Fertility rate
Chile

Iraq
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chile Iraq
2023 1.17 3.25
2022 1.25 3.29
2021 1.18 3.36
2020 1.31 3.42
2019 1.43 3.48
2018 1.54 3.55
2017 1.56 3.64
2016 1.69 3.84
2015 1.74 4.08
2014 1.77 4.31
2013 1.79 4.44
2012 1.8 4.54
2011 1.82 4.59
2010 1.84 4.46
2009 1.86 4.38
2008 1.85 4.37
2007 1.83 4.4
2006 1.8 4.46
2005 1.83 4.45
2004 1.84 4.53
2003 1.89 4.58
2002 1.93 4.67
2001 2.01 4.8
2000 2.05 4.92
1999 2.07 5.04
1998 2.15 5.11
1997 2.2 5.19
1996 2.28 5.25
1995 2.35 5.36
1994 2.38 5.49
1993 2.43 5.61
1992 2.48 5.72
1991 2.56 5.83
1990 2.58 5.93
1989 2.59 5.99
1988 2.59 6.05
1987 2.59 6.11
1986 2.59 6.18
1985 2.59 6.25
1984 2.6 6.32
1983 2.62 6.39
1982 2.65 6.46
1981 2.69 6.53
1980 2.74 6.59
1979 2.81 6.66
1978 2.89 6.73
1977 2.98 6.8
1976 3.08 6.86
1975 3.18 6.91
1974 3.29 6.95
1973 3.41 6.99
1972 3.53 7.02
1971 3.65 7.06
1970 3.78 7.07
1969 3.9 7.08
1968 4.03 7.06
1967 4.14 7.03
1966 4.26 7.02
1965 4.36 7.02
1964 4.46 7.01
1963 4.54 7.01
1962 4.6 6.99
1961 4.66 5.8
1960 4.7 5.3

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

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Chile and Iraq demographics compared

Median age
Chile

Iraq
1x
Year Median age, years
Chile Iraq
2024 37.5 21.6
2023 37 21.4
2022 36.6 21.1
2021 36.2 20.9
2020 35.7 20.6
2019 35.3 20.4
2018 35.1 20.1
2017 34.9 19.9
2016 34.6 19.7
2015 34.3 19.5
2014 34 19.4
2013 33.7 19.3
2012 33.4 19.2
2011 33.1 19.1
2010 32.7 19
2009 32.4 18.9
2008 32.1 18.8
2007 31.7 18.7
2006 31.3 18.6
2005 30.9 18.5
2004 30.6 18.3
2003 30.2 18.2
2002 29.8 18.1
2001 29.4 18
2000 29 17.9
1999 28.7 17.9
1998 28.3 17.8
1997 28 17.7
1996 27.7 17.6
1995 27.3 17.5
1994 27 17.4
1993 26.7 17.3
1992 26.4 17.3
1991 26.1 17.2
1990 25.9 17.1
1989 25.6 17
1988 25.3 16.9
1987 25 16.9
1986 24.7 16.8
1985 24.4 16.7
1984 24.2 16.6
1983 23.9 16.6
1982 23.6 16.5
1981 23.3 16.5
1980 23 16.5
1979 22.8 16.5
1978 22.5 16.6
1977 22.3 16.6
1976 22 16.7
1975 21.7 17
1974 21.5 17.2
1973 21.3 17.5
1972 21.1 17.7
1971 20.9 17.9
1970 20.8 18.1
1969 20.6 18.3
1968 20.5 18.5
1967 20.4 18.7
1966 20.3 19
1965 20.3 19.3
1964 20.3 19.5
1963 20.3 19.8
1962 20.3 20.1
1961 20.3 20.4
1960 20.4 20.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chile Iraq
GNI, Atlas method
$311B
2024
$277B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.7%
2024
42.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.9%
2022
3.55%
1989
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.58%
2024
2.36%
2024
Armed forces personnel
114,000
2020
459,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.82%
2024
-4.14%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.76%
2024
16.2%
2021
Services, % of GDP
56.1%
2024
45.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.1%
2024
51.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
74.3
2026
15.6
2002
Income share by richest 10%
34.5%
2022
24.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2022
3.7%
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
$101B
2024
Personal remittances received
$100M
2024
$696M
2024
International tourist arrivals
5,431,000
2019
892,000
2013
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
1.88%
2020
Banked people share
85.1%
2024
30.2%
2024

Energy

Chile Iraq
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,039 kg
2023
1,412 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.3
2023
$10.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
77.8 megatons
2024
238.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.94 tons
2024
5.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2023
98.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
24.2%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
12%
2023
0.37%
2022
Net energy imports use share
62.3%
2023
-274.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,323 kWh
2023
1,373 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
48.1%
2021
3.78%
2021
Hydroelectric share
26%
2023
1.98%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Chile Iraq
% of world population
0.24%
2024
0.57%
2024
Annual migration change
+51,712
2025
-1,064
2025
Urban population
89%
2024
69.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.7 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
39.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
84
2026
52
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.35
2023
9.41
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.9
2019
27.3
2019
Visa free countries
159
2025
41
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.2%
2022
84.1%
2021
English speaking
9.53%
2023
35%
2023
People using the Internet
94.5%
2023
81.7%
2023

Health

Chile Iraq
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,760
2024
$333
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$689
2024
$179.9
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
72.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
1.15%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.33
2023
1.02
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
10
2023
66
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
7.2
2023
22.6
2023
Obesity rate
39.7%
2022
41.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.2%
2024
13.4%
2024
Air quality index
46
2026
14
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.7%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.56 liters
2020
0.24 liters
2020

Territory

Chile Iraq
% of world land
0.5%
2026
0.29%
2026
Land area per capita
14,511 sq mi
2024
3,641 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
41,303 sq mi
2026
36,592 sq mi
2026
Forest area
71,736 sq mi
2026
3,185 sq mi
2026
Roads length
53,427 mi
2020
n/a

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2002–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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