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Chile vs Jamaica statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Chile has a population of 19.8M (ranked 66/197), compared with 2.84M in Jamaica (ranked 139/197). Chile's land area is 286,809 sq mi versus 4,181 sq mi for Jamaica (ranked 38th vs. 159th).

By GDP, Chile ranks 45/197 ($330B) and Jamaica ranks 124/197 ($22B). By GDP per capita, Chile ranks 65/197 ($16,710), while Jamaica ranks 95/197 ($7,754).

Main facts and rankings

Chile Jamaica
Population
19977856
2834980
Population rank 67/197 139/197
GDP
$330B
2024
$22B
2024
GDP rank 45/197 124/197
GDP per capita
$16,710
2024
$7,754
2024
GDP per capita rank 65/197 95/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$36,181
2024
$12,890
2024
Government debt
$138B
2024
$14B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41.7%
2024
63.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,960
2024
$4,917
2024
Government debt per person rank 68/185 79/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,247
2026
$6,905
2026
Land area 286,809 sq mi 4,181 sq mi
Population density
69.6 ppl/mi²
2026
678 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.17
2023
1.36
2023
Median age
37.5 years
2024
33.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
71.9 years
2026

Chile and Jamaica: Comparison Charts

Chile and Jamaica economies compared

GDP
Chile

Jamaica
1x
Year GDP
Chile Jamaica
2024 $330,267,137,372 $22,014,397,090
2023 $335,518,054,098 $21,418,804,320
2022 $301,226,575,540 $18,813,516,805
2021 $315,325,547,162 $15,963,885,376
2020 $254,042,159,309 $15,000,214,216
2019 $278,285,058,719 $17,026,269,263
2018 $295,857,562,992 $16,855,447,986
2017 $276,154,259,981 $15,783,583,237
2016 $249,344,863,928 $14,898,999,754
2015 $242,450,355,831 $14,963,589,916
2014 $259,560,978,224 $13,899,217,680
2013 $277,395,018,842 $14,264,205,153
2012 $267,024,782,487 $14,807,086,556
2011 $251,382,573,894 $14,444,661,522
2010 $217,051,209,239 $13,220,549,908
2009 $171,777,900,624 $12,120,458,115
2008 $179,894,594,475 $13,709,401,520
2007 $172,491,076,034 $12,799,600,047
2006 $153,843,518,171 $11,930,179,090
2005 $122,294,145,163 $11,243,865,778
2004 $99,075,985,774 $10,174,664,854
2003 $76,492,579,644 $9,430,234,811
2002 $70,264,045,939 $9,719,009,495
2001 $71,574,739,561 $9,194,727,831
2000 $78,339,750,721 $9,005,064,475
1999 $75,578,685,736 $8,887,057,997
1998 $81,990,010,704 $8,787,195,622
1997 $85,741,415,285 $8,400,041,724
1996 $78,584,098,984 $7,393,891,921
1995 $73,820,425,702 $6,577,520,643
1994 $57,438,273,591 $5,452,558,947
1993 $49,934,943,321 $5,440,075,676
1992 $46,538,895,686 $3,535,460,090
1991 $38,232,330,917 $4,106,207,649
1990 $33,428,580,448 $4,592,208,087
1989 $30,101,767,991 $4,404,937,853
1988 $26,174,858,614 $3,828,342,820
1987 $22,605,488,851 $3,287,007,322
1986 $19,197,818,085 $2,754,549,582
1985 $17,933,557,360 $2,100,239,019
1984 $19,974,595,028 $2,373,564,549
1983 $20,629,678,694 $3,619,262,277
1982 $19,710,229,067 $3,293,496,312
1981 $35,180,322,211 $2,979,027,966
1980 $29,586,676,576 $2,679,379,372
1979 $22,249,574,628 $2,425,064,229
1978 $16,373,093,554 $2,644,527,822
1977 $14,272,711,437 $3,249,733,140
1976 $10,523,479,089 $2,966,042,856
1975 $7,812,161,793 $2,860,442,750
1974 $16,584,311,220 $2,375,122,375
1973 $17,237,336,173 $1,905,917,553
1972 $12,057,501,635 $1,875,146,587
1971 $10,999,807,567 $1,539,861,816
1970 $9,261,006,540 $1,404,720,442
1969 $8,456,519,044 $1,191,239,047
1968 $7,286,820,526 $1,083,839,133
1967 $7,145,068,068 $1,148,014,311
1966 $7,256,882,086 $1,096,759,561
1965 $6,183,988,944 $972,159,611
1964 $6,065,708,668 $897,949,001
1963 $5,702,520,146 $826,706,669
1962 $5,765,971,144 $777,727,689
1961 $4,948,564,551 $748,043,501
1960 $4,211,103,677 $699,064,380

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

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Chile and Jamaica economies compared

GDP per capita
Chile

Jamaica
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chile Jamaica
2024 $16,710 $7,754
2023 $17,067 $7,542
2022 $15,406 $6,626
2021 $16,207 $5,626
2020 $13,115 $5,299
2019 $14,496 $6,031
2018 $15,659 $5,977
2017 $14,880 $5,605
2016 $13,650 $5,302
2015 $13,434 $5,339
2014 $14,530 $4,975
2013 $15,684 $5,124
2012 $15,242 $5,341
2011 $14,487 $5,233
2010 $12,633 $4,810
2009 $10,099 $4,428
2008 $10,683 $5,030
2007 $10,346 $4,716
2006 $9,319 $4,417
2005 $7,480 $4,184
2004 $6,121 $3,808
2003 $4,773 $3,550
2002 $4,431 $3,681
2001 $4,564 $3,504
2000 $5,053 $3,453
1999 $4,934 $3,432
1998 $5,420 $3,419
1997 $5,742 $3,297
1996 $5,334 $2,929
1995 $5,081 $2,631
1994 $4,012 $2,203
1993 $3,541 $2,221
1992 $3,352 $1,458
1991 $2,798 $1,710
1990 $2,488 $1,930
1989 $2,278 $1,865
1988 $2,014 $1,632
1987 $1,767 $1,411
1986 $1,525 $1,191
1985 $1,447 $917
1984 $1,636 $1,048
1983 $1,715 $1,619
1982 $1,663 $1,494
1981 $3,012 $1,370
1980 $2,571 $1,249
1979 $1,962 $1,144
1978 $1,465 $1,262
1977 $1,297 $1,569
1976 $971 $1,450
1975 $732 $1,417
1974 $1,579 $1,193
1973 $1,667 $972
1972 $1,185 $971
1971 $1,099 $809
1970 $941 $748
1969 $874 $642
1968 $766 $591
1967 $764 $633
1966 $790 $612
1965 $686 $549
1964 $686 $514
1963 $658 $480
1962 $679 $458
1961 $594 $447
1960 $516 $424

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

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Chile vs. Jamaica life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chile

Jamaica
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chile Jamaica
2026 81.7 71.9
2025 81.5 71.7
2024 81.4 71.6
2023 81.2 71.5
2022 79.2 71.5
2021 78.9 69.1
2020 79.3 71.5
2019 80.3 71.5
2018 80.6 71.6
2017 80.6 71.9
2016 80.3 72.1
2015 80 72.2
2014 79.7 72.4
2013 79.6 72.4
2012 79.2 72.4
2011 79.2 72.2
2010 79.1 72
2009 78.9 71.7
2008 78.8 71.5
2007 78.7 71.4
2006 78.5 71.4
2005 78.5 71.5
2004 78.3 71.5
2003 77.9 71.6
2002 77.8 71.5
2001 77.6 71.3
2000 77.1 71.3
1999 76.7 71.2
1998 76.3 71.2
1997 75.8 71.2
1996 75.6 71.3
1995 75.3 71.5
1994 75 71.6
1993 74.7 71.8
1992 74.4 71.8
1991 74.1 71.8
1990 73.7 71.7
1989 73.2 71.5
1988 72.8 71.2
1987 72.5 70.9
1986 72.1 70.4
1985 71.6 70.1
1984 71.2 69.8
1983 70.8 69.5
1982 70.3 69.3
1981 69.8 69.1
1980 69.5 69
1979 68.9 68.8
1978 68 68.7
1977 67.5 68.6
1976 66.8 68.4
1975 66 68.2
1974 65.1 67.9
1973 64.4 67.6
1972 63.7 67.3
1971 63.1 67
1970 62.6 66.7
1969 62.3 66.5
1968 61.7 66.3
1967 61.1 66.1
1966 60.4 65.9
1965 59.5 65.7
1964 58.8 65.3
1963 58.3 65
1962 57.8 64.6
1961 57.3 64.3
1960 57.2 63.8
1959 56.6 63.2
1958 56.3 62.6
1957 55.8 61.9
1956 55.5 61.2
1955 54.9 60.4
1954 54.7 59.6
1953 54.3 58.9
1952 53.9 58.1
1951 53.5 57.1
1950 53.2 56.6

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

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Chile and Jamaica population clocks and comparison

Population
Chile

Jamaica
1x
Year Population
Chile Jamaica
2024 19,764,771 2,839,175
2023 19,658,835 2,839,786
2022 19,553,036 2,839,144
2021 19,456,334 2,837,682
2020 19,370,624 2,830,739
2019 19,197,744 2,823,271
2018 18,893,191 2,820,097
2017 18,558,868 2,815,764
2016 18,267,221 2,809,915
2015 18,047,625 2,802,534
2014 17,864,195 2,793,749
2013 17,687,006 2,783,687
2012 17,519,119 2,772,430
2011 17,351,816 2,760,494
2010 17,181,464 2,748,568
2009 17,009,731 2,736,995
2008 16,838,988 2,725,635
2007 16,671,581 2,713,800
2006 16,509,195 2,700,968
2005 16,348,778 2,687,066
2004 16,187,322 2,672,225
2003 16,024,752 2,656,623
2002 15,857,925 2,640,572
2001 15,683,849 2,624,403
2000 15,503,635 2,607,826
1999 15,319,313 2,589,795
1998 15,127,799 2,569,736
1997 14,932,434 2,547,848
1996 14,734,046 2,524,463
1995 14,527,381 2,500,151
1994 14,316,256 2,475,220
1993 14,102,276 2,449,916
1992 13,884,577 2,424,701
1991 13,662,491 2,400,869
1990 13,437,176 2,379,877
1989 13,215,005 2,361,916
1988 12,999,424 2,345,777
1987 12,790,150 2,329,813
1986 12,588,914 2,312,125
1985 12,395,274 2,290,656
1984 12,207,733 2,264,562
1983 12,026,138 2,234,832
1982 11,850,214 2,203,889
1981 11,678,717 2,173,818
1980 11,508,550 2,145,658
1979 11,339,779 2,119,486
1978 11,172,695 2,094,836
1977 11,005,519 2,070,657
1976 10,838,251 2,045,578
1975 10,671,559 2,018,981
1974 10,505,817 1,990,906
1973 10,340,362 1,961,219
1972 10,174,678 1,931,542
1971 10,009,701 1,903,728
1970 9,845,344 1,878,196
1969 9,680,282 1,855,127
1968 9,514,716 1,833,765
1967 9,348,939 1,812,865
1966 9,181,722 1,791,475
1965 9,012,938 1,769,192
1964 8,842,525 1,745,568
1963 8,670,144 1,721,099
1962 8,497,059 1,696,932
1961 8,324,802 1,673,261
1960 8,153,350 1,650,005

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

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Fertility rates in Chile and Jamaica

Fertility rate
Chile

Jamaica
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chile Jamaica
2023 1.17 1.36
2022 1.25 1.37
2021 1.18 1.38
2020 1.31 1.38
2019 1.43 1.39
2018 1.54 1.4
2017 1.56 1.43
2016 1.69 1.46
2015 1.74 1.51
2014 1.77 1.54
2013 1.79 1.59
2012 1.8 1.65
2011 1.82 1.72
2010 1.84 1.8
2009 1.86 1.88
2008 1.85 1.95
2007 1.83 2.02
2006 1.8 2.09
2005 1.83 2.15
2004 1.84 2.2
2003 1.89 2.24
2002 1.93 2.27
2001 2.01 2.3
2000 2.05 2.35
1999 2.07 2.47
1998 2.15 2.57
1997 2.2 2.68
1996 2.28 2.77
1995 2.35 2.85
1994 2.38 2.93
1993 2.43 2.99
1992 2.48 3.03
1991 2.56 3
1990 2.58 2.96
1989 2.59 2.93
1988 2.59 2.98
1987 2.59 3.02
1986 2.59 3.11
1985 2.59 3.21
1984 2.6 3.32
1983 2.62 3.41
1982 2.65 3.46
1981 2.69 3.51
1980 2.74 3.59
1979 2.81 3.72
1978 2.89 3.84
1977 2.98 4
1976 3.08 4.21
1975 3.18 4.44
1974 3.29 4.67
1973 3.41 5
1972 3.53 5.06
1971 3.65 5.21
1970 3.78 5.35
1969 3.9 5.47
1968 4.03 5.58
1967 4.14 5.67
1966 4.26 5.69
1965 4.36 5.72
1964 4.46 5.79
1963 4.54 5.73
1962 4.6 5.64
1961 4.66 5.6
1960 4.7 5.54

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

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Chile and Jamaica demographics compared

Median age
Chile

Jamaica
1x
Year Median age, years
Chile Jamaica
2024 37.5 33.3
2023 37 32.8
2022 36.6 32.2
2021 36.2 31.7
2020 35.7 31.3
2019 35.3 30.8
2018 35.1 30.3
2017 34.9 29.8
2016 34.6 29.3
2015 34.3 28.8
2014 34 28.3
2013 33.7 27.9
2012 33.4 27.4
2011 33.1 27
2010 32.7 26.5
2009 32.4 26.1
2008 32.1 25.7
2007 31.7 25.3
2006 31.3 24.9
2005 30.9 24.6
2004 30.6 24.4
2003 30.2 24.1
2002 29.8 23.8
2001 29.4 23.6
2000 29 23.3
1999 28.7 23.1
1998 28.3 22.9
1997 28 22.7
1996 27.7 22.6
1995 27.3 22.5
1994 27 22.4
1993 26.7 22.3
1992 26.4 22.2
1991 26.1 22
1990 25.9 21.8
1989 25.6 21.6
1988 25.3 21.3
1987 25 21.1
1986 24.7 20.8
1985 24.4 20.6
1984 24.2 20.4
1983 23.9 20.1
1982 23.6 19.9
1981 23.3 19.6
1980 23 19.4
1979 22.8 19.1
1978 22.5 18.9
1977 22.3 18.6
1976 22 18.4
1975 21.7 18.2
1974 21.5 18
1973 21.3 17.9
1972 21.1 17.8
1971 20.9 17.7
1970 20.8 17.7
1969 20.6 17.8
1968 20.5 17.9
1967 20.4 18.1
1966 20.3 18.3
1965 20.3 18.5
1964 20.3 18.8
1963 20.3 19
1962 20.3 19.3
1961 20.3 19.5
1960 20.4 19.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chile Jamaica
GNI, Atlas method
$311B
2024
$20.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.7%
2024
30.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.9%
2022
5.51%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.58%
2024
1.27%
2024
Armed forces personnel
114,000
2020
6,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.82%
2024
+0.22%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.76%
2024
3.02%
2023
Services, % of GDP
56.1%
2024
60%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.1%
2024
16.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
74.3
2026
68.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.5%
2022
29.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2022
2.2%
2021
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
101
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$262B
2024
$12.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$44.4B
2024
$5.63B
2024
Personal remittances received
$100M
2024
$3.56B
2024
International tourist arrivals
5,431,000
2019
1,329,699
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
48.1%
2011
Banked people share
85.1%
2024
73.3%
2021

Energy

Chile Jamaica
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,039 kg
2023
969 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.3
2023
$12.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
77.8 megatons
2024
8.07 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.94 tons
2024
2.84 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2023
92.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
24.2%
2021
10.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
12%
2023
1.63%
2022
Net energy imports use share
62.3%
2023
112.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,323 kWh
2023
1,148 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
48.1%
2021
12.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
26%
2023
2.68%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
97.7%
2023

Society

Chile Jamaica
% of world population
0.24%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
+51,712
2025
-11,053
2025
Urban population
89%
2024
58.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.81 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
43.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
44
2025
Higher education index
84
2026
68
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.35
2023
49.3
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.9
2019
15.1
2019
Visa free countries
159
2025
99
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.2%
2022
88.7%
2015
English speaking
9.53%
2023
97.6%
2023
People using the Internet
94.5%
2023
89.5%
2023

Health

Chile Jamaica
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,760
2024
$520
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$689
2024
$105.3
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
71.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
2.59%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.33
2023
0.46
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
10
2023
130
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
7.2
2023
19.3
2023
Obesity rate
39.7%
2022
34.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.2%
2024
12.5%
2024
Air quality index
46
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.7%
2022
9.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.56 liters
2020
3.1 liters
2020

Territory

Chile Jamaica
% of world land
0.5%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
14,511 sq mi
2024
1,473 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
41,303 sq mi
2026
1,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
71,736 sq mi
2026
2,350 sq mi
2026
Roads length
53,427 mi
2020
13,745 mi
2011

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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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