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Chile vs Kuwait statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Chile has a population of 19.8M (ranked 66/197), compared with 4.9M in Kuwait (ranked 127/197). Chile's land area is 286,809 sq mi versus 6,880 sq mi for Kuwait (ranked 38th vs. 153rd).

By GDP, Chile ranks 45/197 ($330B) and Kuwait ranks 59/197 ($160B). By GDP per capita, Chile ranks 65/197 ($16,710), while Kuwait ranks 37/197 ($32,718).

Main facts and rankings

Chile Kuwait
Population
19977856
5100145
Population rank 67/197 127/197
GDP
$330B
2024
$160B
2024
GDP rank 45/197 59/197
GDP per capita
$16,710
2024
$32,718
2024
GDP per capita rank 65/197 37/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$36,181
2024
$52,444
2024
Government debt
$138B
2024
$4.68B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41.7%
2024
2.92%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,960
2024
$956
2024
Government debt per person rank 68/185 143/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,247
2026
$23,828
2026
Land area 286,809 sq mi 6,880 sq mi
Population density
69.6 ppl/mi²
2026
738 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.17
2023
1.52
2023
Median age
37.5 years
2024
35.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
81 years
2026

Chile and Kuwait: Comparison Charts

Chile and Kuwait economies compared

GDP
Chile

Kuwait
1x
Year GDP
Chile Kuwait
2024 $330,267,137,372 $160,227,273,053
2023 $335,518,054,098 $165,384,407,116
2022 $301,226,575,540 $183,502,046,694
2021 $315,325,547,162 $148,350,671,489
2020 $254,042,159,309 $111,045,470,606
2019 $278,285,058,719 $140,856,394,861
2018 $295,857,562,992 $138,646,316,351
2017 $276,154,259,981 $120,687,539,806
2016 $249,344,863,928 $109,406,674,125
2015 $242,450,355,831 $114,585,555,689
2014 $259,560,978,224 $162,650,450,685
2013 $277,395,018,842 $174,168,116,535
2012 $267,024,782,487 $174,047,662,680
2011 $251,382,573,894 $154,039,231,246
2010 $217,051,209,239 $115,416,245,242
2009 $171,777,900,624 $105,968,691,905
2008 $179,894,594,475 $147,379,737,230
2007 $172,491,076,034 $114,634,043,362
2006 $153,843,518,171 $101,557,330,723
2005 $122,294,145,163 $80,798,630,137
2004 $99,075,985,774 $59,439,090,601
2003 $76,492,579,644 $47,874,582,232
2002 $70,264,045,939 $38,135,788,414
2001 $71,574,739,561 $34,889,559,870
2000 $78,339,750,721 $37,718,743,480
1999 $75,578,685,736 $30,122,365,849
1998 $81,990,010,704 $25,943,705,784
1997 $85,741,415,285 $30,350,190,704
1996 $78,584,098,984 $31,492,373,309
1995 $73,820,425,702 $27,186,980,647
1994 $57,438,273,591 $24,848,483,838
1993 $49,934,943,321 $23,941,391,391
1992 $46,538,895,686 $19,858,555,215
1991 $38,232,330,917 $11,009,993,703
1990 $33,428,580,448 $18,427,777,778
1989 $30,101,767,991 $24,313,855,653
1988 $26,174,858,614 $20,690,322,153
1987 $22,605,488,851 $22,368,704,134
1986 $19,197,818,085 $17,903,989,745
1985 $17,933,557,360 $21,445,970,614
1984 $19,974,595,028 $21,700,082,753
1983 $20,629,678,694 $20,871,081,080
1982 $19,710,229,067 $21,577,153,356
1981 $35,180,322,211 $25,058,020,338
1980 $29,586,676,576 $28,638,868,356
1979 $22,249,574,628 $24,749,063,922
1978 $16,373,093,554 $15,503,557,496
1977 $14,272,711,437 $14,137,406,741
1976 $10,523,479,089 $13,132,252,802
1975 $7,812,161,793 $12,022,811,621
1974 $16,584,311,220 $13,006,948,296
1973 $17,237,336,173 $5,408,804,607
1972 $12,057,501,635 $4,450,537,925
1971 $10,999,807,567 $3,880,392,195
1970 $9,261,006,540 $2,873,638,851
1969 $8,456,519,044 $2,769,198,892
1968 $7,286,820,526 $2,662,798,935
1967 $7,145,068,068 $2,441,599,023
1966 $7,256,882,086 $2,391,199,044
1965 $6,183,988,944 $2,097,199,161
1964 $6,065,708,668 $2,071,668,533
1963 $5,702,520,146 $1,900,895,857
1962 $5,765,971,144 $1,828,107,503
1961 $4,948,564,551 -
1960 $4,211,103,677 -

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

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Chile and Kuwait economies compared

GDP per capita
Chile

Kuwait
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chile Kuwait
2024 $16,710 $32,718
2023 $17,067 $34,076
2022 $15,406 $39,982
2021 $16,207 $34,019
2020 $13,115 $25,236
2019 $14,496 $31,708
2018 $15,659 $32,068
2017 $14,880 $29,048
2016 $13,650 $27,324
2015 $13,434 $29,882
2014 $14,530 $44,369
2013 $15,684 $49,651
2012 $15,242 $52,155
2011 $14,487 $49,170
2010 $12,633 $39,212
2009 $10,099 $37,907
2008 $10,683 $55,585
2007 $10,346 $45,709
2006 $9,319 $42,947
2005 $7,480 $36,123
2004 $6,121 $27,552
2003 $4,773 $22,691
2002 $4,431 $18,513
2001 $4,564 $17,374
2000 $5,053 $19,296
1999 $4,934 $15,854
1998 $5,420 $14,067
1997 $5,742 $16,977
1996 $5,334 $18,201
1995 $5,081 $16,168
1994 $4,012 $14,930
1993 $3,541 $14,318
1992 $3,352 $12,146
1991 $2,798 $8,147
1990 $2,488 $10,938
1989 $2,278 $10,965
1988 $2,014 $9,692
1987 $1,767 $10,896
1986 $1,525 $9,077
1985 $1,447 $11,322
1984 $1,636 $11,919
1983 $1,715 $11,965
1982 $1,663 $12,979
1981 $3,012 $15,825
1980 $2,571 $19,032
1979 $1,962 $17,386
1978 $1,465 $11,567
1977 $1,297 $11,238
1976 $971 $11,141
1975 $732 $10,882
1974 $1,579 $12,527
1973 $1,667 $5,532
1972 $1,185 $4,836
1971 $1,099 $4,486
1970 $941 $3,552
1969 $874 $3,695
1968 $766 $3,872
1967 $764 $3,887
1966 $790 $4,176
1965 $686 $4,024
1964 $686 $4,379
1963 $658 $4,445
1962 $679 $4,748
1961 $594 -
1960 $516 -

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

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Chile vs. Kuwait life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chile

Kuwait
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chile Kuwait
2026 81.7 81
2025 81.5 80.8
2024 81.4 80.6
2023 81.2 80.4
2022 79.2 78.8
2021 78.9 77.6
2020 79.3 78.2
2019 80.3 80
2018 80.6 79.9
2017 80.6 79.7
2016 80.3 79.5
2015 80 79.2
2014 79.7 78.9
2013 79.6 78.6
2012 79.2 78.2
2011 79.2 77.9
2010 79.1 77.5
2009 78.9 77.2
2008 78.8 76.9
2007 78.7 76.7
2006 78.5 76.6
2005 78.5 76.5
2004 78.3 76.4
2003 77.9 76.3
2002 77.8 76.2
2001 77.6 76
2000 77.1 75.9
1999 76.7 75.7
1998 76.3 75.6
1997 75.8 75.6
1996 75.6 75.6
1995 75.3 75.7
1994 75 75.7
1993 74.7 75.8
1992 74.4 75.7
1991 74.1 73.3
1990 73.7 72.9
1989 73.2 75
1988 72.8 74.6
1987 72.5 74.2
1986 72.1 73.8
1985 71.6 73.3
1984 71.2 72.9
1983 70.8 72.4
1982 70.3 71.9
1981 69.8 71.5
1980 69.5 71.1
1979 68.9 70.8
1978 68 70.5
1977 67.5 70.2
1976 66.8 69.9
1975 66 69.7
1974 65.1 69.4
1973 64.4 69.2
1972 63.7 68.9
1971 63.1 68.5
1970 62.6 68
1969 62.3 67.3
1968 61.7 66.6
1967 61.1 65.8
1966 60.4 64.9
1965 59.5 63.9
1964 58.8 63
1963 58.3 62
1962 57.8 61
1961 57.3 60
1960 57.2 58.9
1959 56.6 57.9
1958 56.3 56.9
1957 55.8 55.9
1956 55.5 54.9
1955 54.9 54
1954 54.7 53.1
1953 54.3 52.3
1952 53.9 51.4
1951 53.5 50.6
1950 53.2 49.7

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

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Chile and Kuwait population clocks and comparison

Population
Chile

Kuwait
1x
Year Population
Chile Kuwait
2024 19,764,771 4,897,263
2023 19,658,835 4,853,420
2022 19,553,036 4,589,643
2021 19,456,334 4,360,865
2020 19,370,624 4,400,267
2019 19,197,744 4,442,316
2018 18,893,191 4,323,515
2017 18,558,868 4,154,812
2016 18,267,221 4,004,096
2015 18,047,625 3,834,574
2014 17,864,195 3,665,876
2013 17,687,006 3,507,844
2012 17,519,119 3,337,109
2011 17,351,816 3,132,814
2010 17,181,464 2,943,372
2009 17,009,731 2,795,484
2008 16,838,988 2,651,421
2007 16,671,581 2,507,887
2006 16,509,195 2,364,733
2005 16,348,778 2,236,788
2004 16,187,322 2,157,320
2003 16,024,752 2,109,881
2002 15,857,925 2,059,974
2001 15,683,849 2,008,121
2000 15,503,635 1,954,709
1999 15,319,313 1,900,030
1998 15,127,799 1,844,302
1997 14,932,434 1,787,683
1996 14,734,046 1,730,246
1995 14,527,381 1,681,513
1994 14,316,256 1,664,361
1993 14,102,276 1,672,151
1992 13,884,577 1,634,961
1991 13,662,491 1,351,399
1990 13,437,176 1,684,819
1989 13,215,005 2,217,468
1988 12,999,424 2,134,707
1987 12,790,150 2,052,994
1986 12,588,914 1,972,520
1985 12,395,274 1,894,242
1984 12,207,733 1,820,688
1983 12,026,138 1,744,295
1982 11,850,214 1,662,480
1981 11,678,717 1,583,426
1980 11,508,550 1,504,782
1979 11,339,779 1,423,514
1978 11,172,695 1,340,319
1977 11,005,519 1,258,023
1976 10,838,251 1,178,711
1975 10,671,559 1,104,863
1974 10,505,817 1,038,346
1973 10,340,362 977,654
1972 10,174,678 920,352
1971 10,009,701 865,076
1970 9,845,344 809,114
1969 9,680,282 749,452
1968 9,514,716 687,716
1967 9,348,939 628,089
1966 9,181,722 572,590
1965 9,012,938 521,174
1964 8,842,525 473,115
1963 8,670,144 427,694
1962 8,497,059 384,995
1961 8,324,802 345,945
1960 8,153,350 311,060

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

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Fertility rates in Chile and Kuwait

Fertility rate
Chile

Kuwait
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chile Kuwait
2023 1.17 1.52
2022 1.25 1.55
2021 1.18 2.15
2020 1.31 2.03
2019 1.43 2.08
2018 1.54 2.12
2017 1.56 2.16
2016 1.69 2.06
2015 1.74 2.03
2014 1.77 2.06
2013 1.79 1.97
2012 1.8 1.99
2011 1.82 1.96
2010 1.84 2.04
2009 1.86 2.15
2008 1.85 2.27
2007 1.83 2.41
2006 1.8 2.59
2005 1.83 2.73
2004 1.84 2.76
2003 1.89 2.77
2002 1.93 2.8
2001 2.01 2.84
2000 2.05 2.89
1999 2.07 2.95
1998 2.15 3.04
1997 2.2 3.14
1996 2.28 3.22
1995 2.35 3.25
1994 2.38 3.27
1993 2.43 3.31
1992 2.48 3.35
1991 2.56 3.4
1990 2.58 3.49
1989 2.59 3.59
1988 2.59 3.7
1987 2.59 3.83
1986 2.59 4
1985 2.59 4.22
1984 2.6 4.45
1983 2.62 4.66
1982 2.65 4.85
1981 2.69 5.02
1980 2.74 5.18
1979 2.81 5.33
1978 2.89 5.52
1977 2.98 5.71
1976 3.08 5.9
1975 3.18 6.06
1974 3.29 6.23
1973 3.41 6.43
1972 3.53 6.64
1971 3.65 6.84
1970 3.78 7.03
1969 3.9 7.18
1968 4.03 7.28
1967 4.14 7.33
1966 4.26 7.34
1965 4.36 7.31
1964 4.46 7.29
1963 4.54 7.28
1962 4.6 7.25
1961 4.66 7.25
1960 4.7 7.22

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

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Chile and Kuwait demographics compared

Median age
Chile

Kuwait
1x
Year Median age, years
Chile Kuwait
2024 37.5 35.8
2023 37 35.5
2022 36.6 34.4
2021 36.2 35.8
2020 35.7 37.7
2019 35.3 37.1
2018 35.1 36.4
2017 34.9 35.6
2016 34.6 34.7
2015 34.3 33.8
2014 34 33
2013 33.7 32.3
2012 33.4 31.5
2011 33.1 30.5
2010 32.7 29.6
2009 32.4 29.2
2008 32.1 28.8
2007 31.7 28.6
2006 31.3 28.5
2005 30.9 28.3
2004 30.6 27.9
2003 30.2 27.3
2002 29.8 26.8
2001 29.4 26.3
2000 29 25.9
1999 28.7 25.6
1998 28.3 25.5
1997 28 25.5
1996 27.7 25.5
1995 27.3 25.5
1994 27 25.1
1993 26.7 24.2
1992 26.4 23.8
1991 26.1 23.6
1990 25.9 23.4
1989 25.6 23.2
1988 25.3 23
1987 25 22.8
1986 24.7 22.7
1985 24.4 22.4
1984 24.2 22.1
1983 23.9 21.7
1982 23.6 21.3
1981 23.3 20.9
1980 23 20.5
1979 22.8 20.1
1978 22.5 19.6
1977 22.3 19.2
1976 22 18.7
1975 21.7 18.4
1974 21.5 18.4
1973 21.3 18.3
1972 21.1 18.3
1971 20.9 18.3
1970 20.8 18.5
1969 20.6 18.8
1968 20.5 19.2
1967 20.4 19.6
1966 20.3 20
1965 20.3 20.4
1964 20.3 20.7
1963 20.3 21
1962 20.3 21.5
1961 20.3 21.8
1960 20.4 22

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chile Kuwait
GNI, Atlas method
$311B
2024
$200B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.7%
2024
50.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.9%
2022
6.44%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.58%
2024
4.84%
2024
Armed forces personnel
114,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.82%
2024
+23.8%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.76%
2024
2.16%
2016
Services, % of GDP
56.1%
2024
55.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.1%
2024
57.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
74.3
2026
59.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.5%
2022
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2022
n/a
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
138
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$262B
2024
$141B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$44.4B
2024
$50.7B
2024
Personal remittances received
$100M
2024
$20.4M
2024
International tourist arrivals
5,431,000
2019
2,161,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
1.11%
2020
Banked people share
85.1%
2024
74.5%
2024

Energy

Chile Kuwait
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,039 kg
2023
9,130 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.3
2023
$6.03
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
77.8 megatons
2024
115.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.94 tons
2024
23.7 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2023
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
24.2%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
12%
2023
0.08%
2022
Net energy imports use share
62.3%
2023
-283.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,323 kWh
2023
16,571 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
48.1%
2021
0.27%
2021
Hydroelectric share
26%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Chile Kuwait
% of world population
0.24%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
+51,712
2025
+42,775
2025
Urban population
89%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
61.1:38.9
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
71
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
84
2026
51
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.35
2023
0.25
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.9
2019
15.4
2019
Visa free countries
159
2025
110
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.2%
2022
96.5%
2020
English speaking
9.53%
2023
20%
2025
People using the Internet
94.5%
2023
99.7%
2023

Health

Chile Kuwait
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,760
2024
$1,679
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$689
2024
$168
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
81 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.33
2023
2.27
2020
Maternal mortality per 100K births
10
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
7.2
2023
8.8
2023
Obesity rate
39.7%
2022
44.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.2%
2024
25.6%
2024
Air quality index
46
2026
16
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.7%
2022
19.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.56 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Chile Kuwait
% of world land
0.5%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
14,511 sq mi
2024
1,405 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
41,303 sq mi
2026
579 sq mi
2026
Forest area
71,736 sq mi
2026
24.1 sq mi
2026
Roads length
53,427 mi
2020
3,572 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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