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Chile vs Kenya statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Chile has a population of 19.8M (ranked 66/197), compared with 56.4M in Kenya (ranked 26/197). Chile's land area is 286,809 sq mi versus 224,278 sq mi for Kenya (ranked 38th vs. 45th).

By GDP, Chile ranks 45/197 ($330B) and Kenya ranks 64/197 ($120B). By GDP per capita, Chile ranks 65/197 ($16,710), while Kenya ranks 154/197 ($2,132).

Main facts and rankings

Chile Kenya
Population
19977856
58955623
Population rank 67/197 25/197
GDP
$330B
2024
$120B
2024
GDP rank 45/197 64/197
GDP per capita
$16,710
2024
$2,132
2024
GDP per capita rank 65/197 154/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$36,181
2024
$6,644
2024
Government debt
$138B
2024
$81B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41.7%
2024
67.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,960
2024
$1,436
2024
Government debt per person rank 68/185 133/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,247
2026
$3,229
2026
Land area 286,809 sq mi 224,278 sq mi
Population density
69.6 ppl/mi²
2026
261.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.17
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
37.5 years
2024
20.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
64.2 years
2026

Chile and Kenya: Comparison Charts

Chile and Kenya economies compared

GDP
Chile

Kenya
1x
Year GDP
Chile Kenya
2024 $330,267,137,372 $120,339,557,906
2023 $335,518,054,098 $107,500,884,685
2022 $301,226,575,540 $114,448,978,153
2021 $315,325,547,162 $109,703,658,905
2020 $254,042,159,309 $100,657,505,751
2019 $278,285,058,719 $100,378,436,207
2018 $295,857,562,992 $92,202,979,985
2017 $276,154,259,981 $82,036,510,877
2016 $249,344,863,928 $74,815,144,164
2015 $242,450,355,831 $70,120,446,897
2014 $259,560,978,224 $68,285,796,514
2013 $277,395,018,842 $61,671,440,408
2012 $267,024,782,487 $56,396,704,672
2011 $251,382,573,894 $46,869,473,151
2010 $217,051,209,239 $45,405,615,064
2009 $171,777,900,624 $42,347,217,913
2008 $179,894,594,475 $35,895,153,328
2007 $172,491,076,034 $31,958,195,182
2006 $153,843,518,171 $25,825,512,284
2005 $122,294,145,163 $18,737,895,513
2004 $99,075,985,774 $16,095,337,094
2003 $76,492,579,644 $14,904,517,650
2002 $70,264,045,939 $13,147,736,899
2001 $71,574,739,561 $12,986,007,426
2000 $78,339,750,721 $12,705,350,098
1999 $75,578,685,736 $12,896,010,459
1998 $81,990,010,704 $14,093,998,844
1997 $85,741,415,285 $13,115,764,358
1996 $78,584,098,984 $12,045,865,396
1995 $73,820,425,702 $9,046,320,255
1994 $57,438,273,591 $7,148,148,564
1993 $49,934,943,321 $5,751,786,643
1992 $46,538,895,686 $8,209,120,763
1991 $38,232,330,917 $8,151,488,783
1990 $33,428,580,448 $8,572,359,038
1989 $30,101,767,991 $8,283,114,514
1988 $26,174,858,614 $8,355,380,879
1987 $22,605,488,851 $7,970,820,369
1986 $19,197,818,085 $7,239,126,568
1985 $17,933,557,360 $6,135,034,214
1984 $19,974,595,028 $6,191,437,070
1983 $20,629,678,694 $5,979,198,314
1982 $19,710,229,067 $6,431,579,357
1981 $35,180,322,211 $6,854,491,706
1980 $29,586,676,576 $7,265,315,820
1979 $22,249,574,628 $6,234,391,113
1978 $16,373,093,554 $5,303,735,111
1977 $14,272,711,437 $4,494,378,764
1976 $10,523,479,089 $3,474,542,392
1975 $7,812,161,793 $3,259,345,083
1974 $16,584,311,220 $2,969,958,812
1973 $17,237,336,173 $2,509,001,324
1972 $12,057,501,635 $2,107,279,157
1971 $10,999,807,567 $1,778,391,289
1970 $9,261,006,540 $1,603,447,359
1969 $8,456,519,044 $1,458,379,417
1968 $7,286,820,526 $1,353,295,459
1967 $7,145,068,068 $1,232,559,507
1966 $7,256,882,086 $1,164,519,674
1965 $6,183,988,944 $997,919,321
1964 $6,065,708,668 $998,759,334
1963 $5,702,520,146 $926,589,349
1962 $5,765,971,144 $868,111,401
1961 $4,948,564,551 $792,959,473
1960 $4,211,103,677 $791,265,459

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

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Chile and Kenya economies compared

GDP per capita
Chile

Kenya
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chile Kenya
2024 $16,710 $2,132
2023 $17,067 $1,943
2022 $15,406 $2,110
2021 $16,207 $2,061
2020 $13,115 $1,928
2019 $14,496 $1,960
2018 $15,659 $1,836
2017 $14,880 $1,667
2016 $13,650 $1,554
2015 $13,434 $1,489
2014 $14,530 $1,483
2013 $15,684 $1,371
2012 $15,242 $1,285
2011 $14,487 $1,096
2010 $12,633 $1,092
2009 $10,099 $1,048
2008 $10,683 $916
2007 $10,346 $840
2006 $9,319 $700
2005 $7,480 $523
2004 $6,121 $464
2003 $4,773 $443
2002 $4,431 $403
2001 $4,564 $411
2000 $5,053 $415
1999 $4,934 $434
1998 $5,420 $488
1997 $5,742 $467
1996 $5,334 $441
1995 $5,081 $340
1994 $4,012 $276.4
1993 $3,541 $229
1992 $3,352 $337
1991 $2,798 $345
1990 $2,488 $374
1989 $2,278 $374
1988 $2,014 $391
1987 $1,767 $387
1986 $1,525 $364
1985 $1,447 $320
1984 $1,636 $334
1983 $1,715 $335
1982 $1,663 $374
1981 $3,012 $413
1980 $2,571 $454
1979 $1,962 $403
1978 $1,465 $355
1977 $1,297 $311
1976 $971 $248.9
1975 $732 $241.2
1974 $1,579 $227.2
1973 $1,667 $198.6
1972 $1,185 $172.6
1971 $1,099 $150.9
1970 $941 $141
1969 $874 $133.3
1968 $766 $128.7
1967 $764 $121.9
1966 $790 $119.8
1965 $686 $106.9
1964 $686 $111.3
1963 $658 $107.4
1962 $679 $104.6
1961 $594 $99.3
1960 $516 $102.8

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

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Chile vs. Kenya life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chile

Kenya
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chile Kenya
2026 81.7 64.2
2025 81.5 64
2024 81.4 63.8
2023 81.2 63.6
2022 79.2 63.5
2021 78.9 61.2
2020 79.3 61.6
2019 80.3 62.9
2018 80.6 62.8
2017 80.6 62.7
2016 80.3 62.5
2015 80 62.3
2014 79.7 62
2013 79.6 61.7
2012 79.2 61.5
2011 79.2 61.3
2010 79.1 60.9
2009 78.9 60.5
2008 78.8 60
2007 78.7 59.4
2006 78.5 59.1
2005 78.5 58.5
2004 78.3 57.9
2003 77.9 57.4
2002 77.8 56.8
2001 77.6 56.5
2000 77.1 56.1
1999 76.7 55.9
1998 76.3 55.6
1997 75.8 55.5
1996 75.6 55.6
1995 75.3 55.9
1994 75 56.1
1993 74.7 56.7
1992 74.4 57.1
1991 74.1 57.8
1990 73.7 58.3
1989 73.2 60
1988 72.8 60.3
1987 72.5 60.7
1986 72.1 60.8
1985 71.6 60.9
1984 71.2 60.6
1983 70.8 60.3
1982 70.3 59.9
1981 69.8 59.6
1980 69.5 59.2
1979 68.9 58.7
1978 68 58.2
1977 67.5 57.7
1976 66.8 57.2
1975 66 56.6
1974 65.1 56
1973 64.4 55.5
1972 63.7 55
1971 63.1 54.5
1970 62.6 54.1
1969 62.3 53.7
1968 61.7 53.3
1967 61.1 52.8
1966 60.4 52.4
1965 59.5 51.9
1964 58.8 51.3
1963 58.3 50.8
1962 57.8 50.1
1961 57.3 49.3
1960 57.2 48.5
1959 56.6 47.5
1958 56.3 46.5
1957 55.8 45.3
1956 55.5 43.5
1955 54.9 42.3
1954 54.7 41
1953 54.3 39.8
1952 53.9 38.6
1951 53.5 38
1950 53.2 36.9

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

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Chile and Kenya population clocks and comparison

Population
Chile

Kenya
1x
Year Population
Chile Kenya
2024 19,764,771 56,432,944
2023 19,658,835 55,339,003
2022 19,553,036 54,252,461
2021 19,456,334 53,219,166
2020 19,370,624 52,217,334
2019 19,197,744 51,202,827
2018 18,893,191 50,207,107
2017 18,558,868 49,197,766
2016 18,267,221 48,139,687
2015 18,047,625 47,088,526
2014 17,864,195 46,051,440
2013 17,687,006 44,986,791
2012 17,519,119 43,888,303
2011 17,351,816 42,758,461
2010 17,181,464 41,598,567
2009 17,009,731 40,408,891
2008 16,838,988 39,206,351
2007 16,671,581 38,036,349
2006 16,509,195 36,904,008
2005 16,348,778 35,796,484
2004 16,187,322 34,713,455
2003 16,024,752 33,652,223
2002 15,857,925 32,629,808
2001 15,683,849 31,619,170
2000 15,503,635 30,642,890
1999 15,319,313 29,733,408
1998 15,127,799 28,888,057
1997 14,932,434 28,101,768
1996 14,734,046 27,344,211
1995 14,527,381 26,601,751
1994 14,316,256 25,857,130
1993 14,102,276 25,117,188
1992 13,884,577 24,382,460
1991 13,662,491 23,646,514
1990 13,437,176 22,892,651
1989 13,215,005 22,118,434
1988 12,999,424 21,356,219
1987 12,790,150 20,616,096
1986 12,588,914 19,901,646
1985 12,395,274 19,201,768
1984 12,207,733 18,514,906
1983 12,026,138 17,846,374
1982 11,850,214 17,206,175
1981 11,678,717 16,601,507
1980 11,508,550 16,018,459
1979 11,339,779 15,460,666
1978 11,172,695 14,934,126
1977 11,005,519 14,428,819
1976 10,838,251 13,957,623
1975 10,671,559 13,511,671
1974 10,505,817 13,070,078
1973 10,340,362 12,634,835
1972 10,174,678 12,206,060
1971 10,009,701 11,788,904
1970 9,845,344 11,368,791
1969 9,680,282 10,939,695
1968 9,514,716 10,518,823
1967 9,348,939 10,111,057
1966 9,181,722 9,717,816
1965 9,012,938 9,338,078
1964 8,842,525 8,973,535
1963 8,670,144 8,627,971
1962 8,497,059 8,299,308
1961 8,324,802 7,987,770
1960 8,153,350 7,695,307

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

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Fertility rates in Chile and Kenya

Fertility rate
Chile

Kenya
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chile Kenya
2023 1.17 3.21
2022 1.25 3.26
2021 1.18 3.31
2020 1.31 3.36
2019 1.43 3.43
2018 1.54 3.54
2017 1.56 3.61
2016 1.69 3.69
2015 1.74 3.77
2014 1.77 3.84
2013 1.79 3.96
2012 1.8 4.12
2011 1.82 4.28
2010 1.84 4.45
2009 1.86 4.57
2008 1.85 4.66
2007 1.83 4.72
2006 1.8 4.75
2005 1.83 4.8
2004 1.84 4.86
2003 1.89 4.94
2002 1.93 5.03
2001 2.01 5.09
2000 2.05 5.14
1999 2.07 5.18
1998 2.15 5.24
1997 2.2 5.27
1996 2.28 5.31
1995 2.35 5.37
1994 2.38 5.44
1993 2.43 5.57
1992 2.48 5.74
1991 2.56 5.94
1990 2.58 6.14
1989 2.59 6.33
1988 2.59 6.52
1987 2.59 6.69
1986 2.59 6.84
1985 2.59 6.96
1984 2.6 7.08
1983 2.62 7.22
1982 2.65 7.35
1981 2.69 7.45
1980 2.74 7.53
1979 2.81 7.6
1978 2.89 7.67
1977 2.98 7.73
1976 3.08 7.77
1975 3.18 7.8
1974 3.29 7.82
1973 3.41 7.86
1972 3.53 7.89
1971 3.65 7.92
1970 3.78 7.94
1969 3.9 7.95
1968 4.03 7.95
1967 4.14 7.95
1966 4.26 7.96
1965 4.36 7.92
1964 4.46 7.87
1963 4.54 7.82
1962 4.6 7.77
1961 4.66 7.72
1960 4.7 7.65

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

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Chile and Kenya demographics compared

Median age
Chile

Kenya
1x
Year Median age, years
Chile Kenya
2024 37.5 20.8
2023 37 20.6
2022 36.6 20.3
2021 36.2 20
2020 35.7 19.8
2019 35.3 19.6
2018 35.1 19.3
2017 34.9 19.1
2016 34.6 18.9
2015 34.3 18.7
2014 34 18.5
2013 33.7 18.4
2012 33.4 18.2
2011 33.1 18.1
2010 32.7 17.9
2009 32.4 17.8
2008 32.1 17.7
2007 31.7 17.6
2006 31.3 17.5
2005 30.9 17.4
2004 30.6 17.3
2003 30.2 17.1
2002 29.8 17
2001 29.4 16.8
2000 29 16.7
1999 28.7 16.5
1998 28.3 16.4
1997 28 16.2
1996 27.7 16.1
1995 27.3 16
1994 27 15.9
1993 26.7 15.7
1992 26.4 15.6
1991 26.1 15.5
1990 25.9 15.3
1989 25.6 15.2
1988 25.3 15.1
1987 25 15
1986 24.7 15
1985 24.4 14.9
1984 24.2 14.8
1983 23.9 14.7
1982 23.6 14.6
1981 23.3 14.5
1980 23 14.5
1979 22.8 14.4
1978 22.5 14.3
1977 22.3 14.3
1976 22 14.3
1975 21.7 14.3
1974 21.5 14.3
1973 21.3 14.3
1972 21.1 14.3
1971 20.9 14.4
1970 20.8 14.4
1969 20.6 14.5
1968 20.5 14.5
1967 20.4 14.6
1966 20.3 14.8
1965 20.3 14.9
1964 20.3 15.1
1963 20.3 15.2
1962 20.3 15.3
1961 20.3 15.5
1960 20.4 15.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chile Kenya
GNI, Atlas method
$311B
2024
$118B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.7%
2024
23.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.9%
2022
4.02%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.58%
2024
1%
2024
Armed forces personnel
114,000
2020
24,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.82%
2024
-5.77%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.76%
2024
5.44%
2022
Services, % of GDP
56.1%
2024
55.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.1%
2024
16.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
74.3
2026
55.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.5%
2022
30.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2022
2.9%
2022
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
59
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$262B
2024
$15B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$44.4B
2024
$10.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$100M
2024
$5B
2024
International tourist arrivals
5,431,000
2019
2,049,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
15.4%
2019
Banked people share
85.1%
2024
90.1%
2024

Energy

Chile Kenya
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,039 kg
2023
545 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.3
2023
$11.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
77.8 megatons
2024
21.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.94 tons
2024
0.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2023
19.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
24.2%
2021
67.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
12%
2023
18.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share
62.3%
2023
22.4%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
4,323 kWh
2023
190.1 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
48.1%
2021
78.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
26%
2023
21%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
76.2%
2023

Society

Chile Kenya
% of world population
0.24%
2024
0.69%
2024
Annual migration change
+51,712
2025
-27,330
2025
Urban population
89%
2024
31.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
40.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
84
2026
64
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.35
2023
4.89
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.9
2019
28.3
2019
Visa free countries
159
2025
77
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.2%
2022
82.9%
2022
English speaking
9.53%
2023
78.7%
2023
People using the Internet
94.5%
2023
35%
2024

Health

Chile Kenya
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,760
2024
$85
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$689
2024
$20.6
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
64.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
20.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.33
2023
0.29
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
10
2023
149
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
7.2
2023
39.9
2023
Obesity rate
39.7%
2022
12.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.2%
2024
3.1%
2024
Air quality index
46
2026
53
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.7%
2022
10.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.56 liters
2020
2.47 liters
2020

Territory

Chile Kenya
% of world land
0.5%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
14,511 sq mi
2024
3,974 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
41,303 sq mi
2026
111,076 sq mi
2026
Forest area
71,736 sq mi
2026
13,942 sq mi
2026
Roads length
53,427 mi
2020
110,480 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) (2000–2025, 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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