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Chile vs Ireland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Chile has a population of 19.8M (ranked 66/197), compared with 5.4M in Ireland (ranked 120/197). Chile's land area is 286,809 sq mi versus 26,599 sq mi for Ireland (ranked 38th vs. 119th).

By GDP, Chile ranks 45/197 ($330B) and Ireland ranks 25/197 ($609B). By GDP per capita, Chile ranks 65/197 ($16,710), while Ireland ranks 4/197 ($112,895).

Main facts and rankings

Chile Ireland
Population
19977856
5518360
Population rank 67/197 121/197
GDP
$330B
2024
$609B
2024
GDP rank 45/197 25/197
GDP per capita
$16,710
2024
$112,895
2024
GDP per capita rank 65/197 4/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$36,181
2024
$133,437
2024
Government debt
$138B
2024
$236B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41.7%
2024
38.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,960
2024
$43,766
2024
Government debt per person rank 68/185 11/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,247
2026
$47,851
2026
Land area 286,809 sq mi 26,599 sq mi
Population density
69.6 ppl/mi²
2026
207 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.17
2023
1.5
2023
Median age
37.5 years
2024
39.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Chile and Ireland: Comparison Charts

Chile and Ireland economies compared

GDP
Chile

Ireland
1x
Year GDP
Chile Ireland
2024 $330,267,137,372 $609,157,459,747
2023 $335,518,054,098 $567,372,737,459
2022 $301,226,575,540 $548,341,794,599
2021 $315,325,547,162 $530,394,123,830
2020 $254,042,159,309 $436,009,027,819
2019 $278,285,058,719 $407,211,793,801
2018 $295,857,562,992 $395,780,319,817
2017 $276,154,259,981 $348,355,212,569
2016 $249,344,863,928 $305,431,252,709
2015 $242,450,355,831 $302,101,388,556
2014 $259,560,978,224 $266,490,442,124
2013 $277,395,018,842 $242,924,245,719
2012 $267,024,782,487 $226,921,827,888
2011 $251,382,573,894 $240,975,871,047
2010 $217,051,209,239 $221,732,824,603
2009 $171,777,900,624 $236,443,115,854
2008 $179,894,594,475 $275,447,471,451
2007 $172,491,076,034 $270,079,279,420
2006 $153,843,518,171 $232,180,617,162
2005 $122,294,145,163 $211,876,989,656
2004 $99,075,985,774 $194,372,115,041
2003 $76,492,579,644 $164,670,771,260
2002 $70,264,045,939 $128,596,035,288
2001 $71,574,739,561 $109,346,669,230
2000 $78,339,750,721 $100,207,610,430
1999 $75,578,685,736 $98,893,958,263
1998 $81,990,010,704 $90,199,410,116
1997 $85,741,415,285 $82,856,648,758
1996 $78,584,098,984 $75,790,786,290
1995 $73,820,425,702 $69,139,823,232
1994 $57,438,273,591 $57,097,656,066
1993 $49,934,943,321 $52,417,477,614
1992 $46,538,895,686 $55,918,538,121
1991 $38,232,330,917 $49,787,501,584
1990 $33,428,580,448 $49,305,632,408
1989 $30,101,767,991 $39,238,392,678
1988 $26,174,858,614 $37,772,896,221
1987 $22,605,488,851 $33,920,518,493
1986 $19,197,818,085 $28,714,571,852
1985 $17,933,557,360 $21,270,013,326
1984 $19,974,595,028 $20,106,648,455
1983 $20,629,678,694 $20,766,047,764
1982 $19,710,229,067 $21,474,752,962
1981 $35,180,322,211 $20,670,190,138
1980 $29,586,676,576 $21,747,855,640
1979 $22,249,574,628 $18,319,334,300
1978 $16,373,093,554 $14,647,996,074
1977 $14,272,711,437 $11,248,340,431
1976 $10,523,479,089 $9,453,756,015
1975 $7,812,161,793 $9,483,808,362
1974 $16,584,311,220 $7,896,860,615
1973 $17,237,336,173 $7,481,173,066
1972 $12,057,501,635 $6,318,060,582
1971 $10,999,807,567 $5,098,250,287
1970 $9,261,006,540 $4,395,995,086
1969 $8,456,519,044 $3,902,721,632
1968 $7,286,820,526 $3,378,701,147
1967 $7,145,068,068 $3,445,739,915
1966 $7,256,882,086 $3,198,820,904
1965 $6,183,988,944 $3,035,655,794
1964 $6,065,708,668 $2,851,091,646
1963 $5,702,520,146 $2,505,073,358
1962 $5,765,971,144 $2,329,372,972
1961 $4,948,564,551 $2,151,772,980
1960 $4,211,103,677 $1,998,550,222

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

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Chile and Ireland economies compared

GDP per capita
Chile

Ireland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chile Ireland
2024 $16,710 $112,895
2023 $17,067 $106,819
2022 $15,406 $105,191
2021 $16,207 $103,783
2020 $13,115 $86,514
2019 $14,496 $81,828
2018 $15,659 $80,804
2017 $14,880 $72,161
2016 $13,650 $64,130
2015 $13,434 $64,250
2014 $14,530 $57,215
2013 $15,684 $52,538
2012 $15,242 $49,336
2011 $14,487 $52,614
2010 $12,633 $48,624
2009 $10,099 $52,133
2008 $10,683 $61,353
2007 $10,346 $61,396
2006 $9,319 $54,329
2005 $7,480 $50,933
2004 $6,121 $47,754
2003 $4,773 $41,204
2002 $4,431 $32,705
2001 $4,564 $28,282
2000 $5,053 $26,335
1999 $4,934 $26,338
1998 $5,420 $24,295
1997 $5,742 $22,551
1996 $5,334 $20,836
1995 $5,081 $19,158
1994 $4,012 $15,903
1993 $3,541 $14,657
1992 $3,352 $15,714
1991 $2,798 $14,087
1990 $2,488 $14,031
1989 $2,278 $11,176
1988 $2,014 $10,716
1987 $1,767 $9,582
1986 $1,525 $8,112
1985 $1,447 $6,012
1984 $1,636 $5,692
1983 $1,715 $5,915
1982 $1,663 $6,161
1981 $3,012 $5,986
1980 $2,571 $6,372
1979 $1,962 $5,430
1978 $1,465 $4,400
1977 $1,297 $3,427
1976 $971 $2,920
1975 $732 $2,973
1974 $1,579 $2,517
1973 $1,667 $2,424
1972 $1,185 $2,080
1971 $1,099 $1,704
1970 $941 $1,487
1969 $874 $1,331
1968 $766 $1,159
1967 $764 $1,187
1966 $790 $1,107
1965 $686 $1,055
1964 $686 $995
1963 $658 $878
1962 $679 $821
1961 $594 $762
1960 $516 $707

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

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Chile vs. Ireland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chile

Ireland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chile Ireland
2026 81.7 82.9
2025 81.5 82.7
2024 81.4 82.6
2023 81.2 82.4
2022 79.2 82.1
2021 78.9 81.9
2020 79.3 82.4
2019 80.3 82.4
2018 80.6 82.1
2017 80.6 82.1
2016 80.3 81.7
2015 80 81.5
2014 79.7 81.4
2013 79.6 81.1
2012 79.2 80.9
2011 79.2 80.7
2010 79.1 80.6
2009 78.9 80.1
2008 78.8 79.8
2007 78.7 79.6
2006 78.5 79.2
2005 78.5 78.9
2004 78.3 78.5
2003 77.9 78.1
2002 77.8 77.6
2001 77.6 77.1
2000 77.1 76.5
1999 76.7 76.1
1998 76.3 76.2
1997 75.8 76
1996 75.6 75.8
1995 75.3 75.5
1994 75 75.8
1993 74.7 75.3
1992 74.4 75.4
1991 74.1 75
1990 73.7 74.8
1989 73.2 74.5
1988 72.8 74.4
1987 72.5 74.4
1986 72.1 73.6
1985 71.6 73.6
1984 71.2 73.6
1983 70.8 73.2
1982 70.3 73.2
1981 69.8 72.9
1980 69.5 72.5
1979 68.9 72.2
1978 68 71.9
1977 67.5 71.9
1976 66.8 71.8
1975 66 71.7
1974 65.1 71.1
1973 64.4 71.2
1972 63.7 71
1971 63.1 71.6
1970 62.6 70.8
1969 62.3 70.8
1968 61.7 70.9
1967 61.1 71.2
1966 60.4 70.2
1965 59.5 70.6
1964 58.8 70.4
1963 58.3 70.2
1962 57.8 69.9
1961 57.3 69.6
1960 57.2 70.2
1959 56.6 69.4
1958 56.3 69.3
1957 55.8 69
1956 55.5 69
1955 54.9 68
1954 54.7 68
1953 54.3 67.9
1952 53.9 67.2
1951 53.5 64.8
1950 53.2 65.6

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

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Chile and Ireland population clocks and comparison

Population
Chile

Ireland
1x
Year Population
Chile Ireland
2024 19,764,771 5,395,790
2023 19,658,835 5,311,538
2022 19,553,036 5,212,836
2021 19,456,334 5,110,585
2020 19,370,624 5,039,747
2019 19,197,744 4,976,456
2018 18,893,191 4,898,022
2017 18,558,868 4,827,445
2016 18,267,221 4,762,722
2015 18,047,625 4,701,957
2014 17,864,195 4,657,740
2013 17,687,006 4,623,816
2012 17,519,119 4,599,533
2011 17,351,816 4,580,084
2010 17,181,464 4,560,155
2009 17,009,731 4,535,375
2008 16,838,988 4,489,544
2007 16,671,581 4,398,942
2006 16,509,195 4,273,591
2005 16,348,778 4,159,914
2004 16,187,322 4,070,262
2003 16,024,752 3,996,521
2002 15,857,925 3,931,947
2001 15,683,849 3,866,243
2000 15,503,635 3,805,174
1999 15,319,313 3,754,786
1998 15,127,799 3,712,696
1997 14,932,434 3,674,171
1996 14,734,046 3,637,510
1995 14,527,381 3,608,841
1994 14,316,256 3,590,386
1993 14,102,276 3,576,261
1992 13,884,577 3,558,430
1991 13,662,491 3,534,235
1990 13,437,176 3,513,974
1989 13,215,005 3,511,009
1988 12,999,424 3,524,949
1987 12,790,150 3,540,057
1986 12,588,914 3,539,690
1985 12,395,274 3,538,082
1984 12,207,733 3,532,423
1983 12,026,138 3,510,600
1982 11,850,214 3,485,800
1981 11,678,717 3,453,000
1980 11,508,550 3,412,800
1979 11,339,779 3,373,750
1978 11,172,695 3,329,100
1977 11,005,519 3,282,200
1976 10,838,251 3,238,050
1975 10,671,559 3,189,550
1974 10,505,817 3,137,500
1973 10,340,362 3,085,950
1972 10,174,678 3,036,850
1971 10,009,701 2,992,050
1970 9,845,344 2,957,250
1969 9,680,282 2,932,650
1968 9,514,716 2,915,550
1967 9,348,939 2,902,450
1966 9,181,722 2,888,800
1965 9,012,938 2,877,300
1964 8,842,525 2,866,550
1963 8,670,144 2,852,650
1962 8,497,059 2,836,050
1961 8,324,802 2,824,400
1960 8,153,350 2,828,600

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

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Fertility rates in Chile and Ireland

Fertility rate
Chile

Ireland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chile Ireland
2023 1.17 1.5
2022 1.25 1.54
2021 1.18 1.78
2020 1.31 1.63
2019 1.43 1.71
2018 1.54 1.75
2017 1.56 1.77
2016 1.69 1.81
2015 1.74 1.85
2014 1.77 1.89
2013 1.79 1.93
2012 1.8 1.98
2011 1.82 2.03
2010 1.84 2.05
2009 1.86 2.06
2008 1.85 2.06
2007 1.83 2.01
2006 1.8 1.91
2005 1.83 1.86
2004 1.84 1.93
2003 1.89 1.96
2002 1.93 1.97
2001 2.01 1.94
2000 2.05 1.89
1999 2.07 1.9
1998 2.15 1.94
1997 2.2 1.93
1996 2.28 1.88
1995 2.35 1.84
1994 2.38 1.85
1993 2.43 1.9
1992 2.48 1.99
1991 2.56 2.08
1990 2.58 2.11
1989 2.59 2.08
1988 2.59 2.17
1987 2.59 2.32
1986 2.59 2.44
1985 2.59 2.48
1984 2.6 2.58
1983 2.62 2.74
1982 2.65 2.94
1981 2.69 3.05
1980 2.74 3.21
1979 2.81 3.21
1978 2.89 3.21
1977 2.98 3.24
1976 3.08 3.29
1975 3.18 3.37
1974 3.29 3.59
1973 3.41 3.71
1972 3.53 3.84
1971 3.65 3.93
1970 3.78 3.85
1969 3.9 3.83
1968 4.03 3.77
1967 4.14 3.84
1966 4.26 3.94
1965 4.36 4.04
1964 4.46 4.07
1963 4.54 4.01
1962 4.6 3.92
1961 4.66 3.78
1960 4.7 3.78

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

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Chile and Ireland demographics compared

Median age
Chile

Ireland
1x
Year Median age, years
Chile Ireland
2024 37.5 39.7
2023 37 39.4
2022 36.6 38.9
2021 36.2 38.6
2020 35.7 38.2
2019 35.3 37.8
2018 35.1 37.4
2017 34.9 37.1
2016 34.6 36.8
2015 34.3 36.4
2014 34 36
2013 33.7 35.6
2012 33.4 35.2
2011 33.1 34.8
2010 32.7 34.3
2009 32.4 33.9
2008 32.1 33.5
2007 31.7 33.4
2006 31.3 33.4
2005 30.9 33.4
2004 30.6 33.4
2003 30.2 33.2
2002 29.8 33
2001 29.4 32.7
2000 29 32.5
1999 28.7 32.2
1998 28.3 31.9
1997 28 31.6
1996 27.7 31.3
1995 27.3 30.9
1994 27 30.6
1993 26.7 30.2
1992 26.4 29.9
1991 26.1 29.6
1990 25.9 29.2
1989 25.6 28.8
1988 25.3 28.4
1987 25 27.9
1986 24.7 27.6
1985 24.4 27.3
1984 24.2 27.1
1983 23.9 26.9
1982 23.6 26.7
1981 23.3 26.6
1980 23 26.5
1979 22.8 26.5
1978 22.5 26.5
1977 22.3 26.5
1976 22 26.4
1975 21.7 26.5
1974 21.5 26.5
1973 21.3 26.7
1972 21.1 26.9
1971 20.9 27.1
1970 20.8 27.4
1969 20.6 27.6
1968 20.5 27.8
1967 20.4 28
1966 20.3 28.2
1965 20.3 28.6
1964 20.3 28.9
1963 20.3 29.2
1962 20.3 29.5
1961 20.3 29.8
1960 20.4 30.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chile Ireland
GNI, Atlas method
$311B
2024
$435B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.7%
2024
22.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.9%
2022
2.9%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.58%
2024
0.24%
2024
Armed forces personnel
114,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.82%
2024
+4.09%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.76%
2024
4.27%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.1%
2024
60.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.1%
2024
33.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
74.3
2026
83.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.5%
2022
24.1%
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
11
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
437
2024
43
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$262B
2024
$110B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$44.4B
2024
$12.7B
2024
Personal remittances received
$100M
2024
$656M
2024
International tourist arrivals
5,431,000
2019
10,951,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
0.68%
2020
Banked people share
85.1%
2024
98.3%
2024

Energy

Chile Ireland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,039 kg
2023
2,468 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.3
2023
$52.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
77.8 megatons
2024
32.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.94 tons
2024
6.04 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2023
82.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
24.2%
2021
12.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
12%
2023
8.94%
2023
Net energy imports use share
62.3%
2023
85.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
4,323 kWh
2023
6,145 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
48.1%
2021
37.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
26%
2023
3.88%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Chile Ireland
% of world population
0.24%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+51,712
2025
+35,417
2025
Urban population
89%
2024
64.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.87 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
94.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
76
2025
Higher education index
84
2026
88
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.35
2023
0.65
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.9
2019
3.1
2019
Visa free countries
159
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.2%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
9.53%
2023
98.4%
2023
People using the Internet
94.5%
2023
96.5%
2023

Health

Chile Ireland
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,760
2024
$7,395
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$689
2024
$784
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.33
2023
3.88
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
31.6 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
10
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
7.2
2023
3.8
2023
Obesity rate
39.7%
2022
29.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.2%
2024
3.6%
2024
Air quality index
46
2026
87
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.7%
2022
19.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.56 liters
2020
10.8 liters
2020

Territory

Chile Ireland
% of world land
0.5%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
14,511 sq mi
2024
4,930 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
41,303 sq mi
2026
16,174 sq mi
2026
Forest area
71,736 sq mi
2026
3,066 sq mi
2026
Roads length
53,427 mi
2020
62,031 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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