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Chile vs Laos statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Chile has a population of 19.8M (ranked 66/197), compared with 7.77M in Laos (ranked 103/197). Chile's land area is 286,809 sq mi versus 89,112 sq mi for Laos (ranked 38th vs. 79th).

By GDP, Chile ranks 45/197 ($330B) and Laos ranks 139/197 ($16.5B). By GDP per capita, Chile ranks 65/197 ($16,710), while Laos ranks 155/197 ($2,124).

Main facts and rankings

Chile Laos
Population
19977856
8004838
Population rank 67/197 103/197
GDP
$330B
2024
$16.5B
2024
GDP rank 45/197 139/197
GDP per capita
$16,710
2024
$2,124
2024
GDP per capita rank 65/197 155/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$36,181
2024
$9,776
2024
Government debt
$138B
2024
$16.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41.7%
2024
100.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,960
2024
$2,134
2024
Government debt per person rank 68/185 119/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,247
2026
$2,096
2026
Land area 286,809 sq mi 89,112 sq mi
Population density
69.6 ppl/mi²
2026
89.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.17
2023
2.42
2023
Median age
37.5 years
2024
25.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Chile and Laos: Comparison Charts

Chile and Laos economies compared

GDP
Chile

Laos
1x
Year GDP
Chile Laos
2024 $330,267,137,372 $16,502,933,121
2023 $335,518,054,098 $15,843,155,731
2022 $301,226,575,540 $15,468,785,204
2021 $315,325,547,162 $18,827,148,531
2020 $254,042,159,309 $18,981,805,250
2019 $278,285,058,719 $18,740,561,513
2018 $295,857,562,992 $18,141,641,090
2017 $276,154,259,981 $17,071,155,481
2016 $249,344,863,928 $15,912,501,723
2015 $242,450,355,831 $14,426,380,126
2014 $259,560,978,224 $13,279,245,886
2013 $277,395,018,842 $11,983,252,627
2012 $267,024,782,487 $10,192,846,339
2011 $251,382,573,894 $8,750,104,617
2010 $217,051,209,239 $7,131,771,015
2009 $171,777,900,624 $5,836,137,330
2008 $179,894,594,475 $5,446,433,157
2007 $172,491,076,034 $4,223,152,739
2006 $153,843,518,171 $3,455,030,061
2005 $122,294,145,163 $2,735,558,735
2004 $99,075,985,774 $2,366,398,120
2003 $76,492,579,644 $2,023,324,407
2002 $70,264,045,939 $1,758,176,653
2001 $71,574,739,561 $1,768,619,058
2000 $78,339,750,721 $1,731,198,022
1999 $75,578,685,736 $1,454,430,642
1998 $81,990,010,704 $1,280,177,839
1997 $85,741,415,285 $1,747,011,857
1996 $78,584,098,984 $1,873,671,550
1995 $73,820,425,702 $1,763,536,305
1994 $57,438,273,591 $1,543,606,345
1993 $49,934,943,321 $1,327,748,690
1992 $46,538,895,686 $1,127,806,945
1991 $38,232,330,917 $1,028,087,972
1990 $33,428,580,448 $865,559,879
1989 $30,101,767,991 $714,046,821
1988 $26,174,858,614 $598,961,269
1987 $22,605,488,851 $1,087,273,104
1986 $19,197,818,085 $1,776,842,097
1985 $17,933,557,360 $2,366,666,616
1984 $19,974,595,028 $1,757,142,856
1983 $20,629,678,694 -
1982 $19,710,229,067 -
1981 $35,180,322,211 -
1980 $29,586,676,576 -
1979 $22,249,574,628 -
1978 $16,373,093,554 -
1977 $14,272,711,437 -
1976 $10,523,479,089 -
1975 $7,812,161,793 -
1974 $16,584,311,220 -
1973 $17,237,336,173 -
1972 $12,057,501,635 -
1971 $10,999,807,567 -
1970 $9,261,006,540 -
1969 $8,456,519,044 -
1968 $7,286,820,526 -
1967 $7,145,068,068 -
1966 $7,256,882,086 -
1965 $6,183,988,944 -
1964 $6,065,708,668 -
1963 $5,702,520,146 -
1962 $5,765,971,144 -
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 Laos economies compared

GDP per capita
Chile

Laos
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chile Laos
2024 $16,710 $2,124
2023 $17,067 $2,067
2022 $15,406 $2,046
2021 $16,207 $2,526
2020 $13,115 $2,584
2019 $14,496 $2,589
2018 $15,659 $2,545
2017 $14,880 $2,432
2016 $13,650 $2,303
2015 $13,434 $2,121
2014 $14,530 $1,981
2013 $15,684 $1,813
2012 $15,242 $1,564
2011 $14,487 $1,362
2010 $12,633 $1,126
2009 $10,099 $935
2008 $10,683 $886
2007 $10,346 $697
2006 $9,319 $579
2005 $7,480 $466
2004 $6,121 $409
2003 $4,773 $355
2002 $4,431 $313
2001 $4,564 $320
2000 $5,053 $319
1999 $4,934 $272.3
1998 $5,420 $243.9
1997 $5,742 $339
1996 $5,334 $371
1995 $5,081 $358
1994 $4,012 $321
1993 $3,541 $283.4
1992 $3,352 $247.3
1991 $2,798 $231.8
1990 $2,488 $200.7
1989 $2,278 $170.4
1988 $2,014 $147.1
1987 $1,767 $274.7
1986 $1,525 $462
1985 $1,447 $633
1984 $1,636 $483
1983 $1,715 -
1982 $1,663 -
1981 $3,012 -
1980 $2,571 -
1979 $1,962 -
1978 $1,465 -
1977 $1,297 -
1976 $971 -
1975 $732 -
1974 $1,579 -
1973 $1,667 -
1972 $1,185 -
1971 $1,099 -
1970 $941 -
1969 $874 -
1968 $766 -
1967 $764 -
1966 $790 -
1965 $686 -
1964 $686 -
1963 $658 -
1962 $679 -
1961 $594 -
1960 $516 -

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

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Chile vs. Laos life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chile

Laos
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chile Laos
2026 81.7 69.7
2025 81.5 69.5
2024 81.4 69.2
2023 81.2 69
2022 79.2 68.7
2021 78.9 67.8
2020 79.3 68.3
2019 80.3 67.9
2018 80.6 67.6
2017 80.6 67.3
2016 80.3 67
2015 80 66.7
2014 79.7 66.3
2013 79.6 65.7
2012 79.2 65.1
2011 79.2 64.5
2010 79.1 63.7
2009 78.9 63
2008 78.8 62.2
2007 78.7 61.7
2006 78.5 61.1
2005 78.5 60.7
2004 78.3 60.1
2003 77.9 59.6
2002 77.8 59.3
2001 77.6 58.9
2000 77.1 58.3
1999 76.7 57.9
1998 76.3 57.5
1997 75.8 57.3
1996 75.6 56.8
1995 75.3 56.3
1994 75 55.8
1993 74.7 55.6
1992 74.4 55.1
1991 74.1 54.7
1990 73.7 54
1989 73.2 53.6
1988 72.8 53.1
1987 72.5 52.6
1986 72.1 52.1
1985 71.6 51.6
1984 71.2 51
1983 70.8 50.5
1982 70.3 49.9
1981 69.8 49.2
1980 69.5 48.6
1979 68.9 47.5
1978 68 46.8
1977 67.5 46.4
1976 66.8 46
1975 66 46.1
1974 65.1 45.9
1973 64.4 44.7
1972 63.7 44.4
1971 63.1 44.1
1970 62.6 43.8
1969 62.3 43.5
1968 61.7 43.2
1967 61.1 42.9
1966 60.4 42.3
1965 59.5 42.2
1964 58.8 41.9
1963 58.3 41.5
1962 57.8 42.3
1961 57.3 41.3
1960 57.2 41
1959 56.6 40.7
1958 56.3 41.2
1957 55.8 40.9
1956 55.5 40.6
1955 54.9 40.3
1954 54.7 40
1953 54.3 39.7
1952 53.9 39.4
1951 53.5 39.2
1950 53.2 38.9

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

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Chile and Laos population clocks and comparison

Population
Chile

Laos
1x
Year Population
Chile Laos
2024 19,764,771 7,769,819
2023 19,658,835 7,664,993
2022 19,553,036 7,559,007
2021 19,456,334 7,453,194
2020 19,370,624 7,346,533
2019 19,197,744 7,237,636
2018 18,893,191 7,128,045
2017 18,558,868 7,018,147
2016 18,267,221 6,908,802
2015 18,047,625 6,801,645
2014 17,864,195 6,703,172
2013 17,687,006 6,611,385
2012 17,519,119 6,518,978
2011 17,351,816 6,426,590
2010 17,181,464 6,334,194
2009 17,009,731 6,241,642
2008 16,838,988 6,148,969
2007 16,671,581 6,056,236
2006 16,509,195 5,963,200
2005 16,348,778 5,869,523
2004 16,187,322 5,781,626
2003 16,024,752 5,697,945
2002 15,857,925 5,610,889
2001 15,683,849 5,521,482
2000 15,503,635 5,431,212
1999 15,319,313 5,340,784
1998 15,127,799 5,248,266
1997 14,932,434 5,152,011
1996 14,734,046 5,045,678
1995 14,527,381 4,929,409
1994 14,316,256 4,809,220
1993 14,102,276 4,685,060
1992 13,884,577 4,559,646
1991 13,662,491 4,435,118
1990 13,437,176 4,311,955
1989 13,215,005 4,190,974
1988 12,999,424 4,072,601
1987 12,790,150 3,957,612
1986 12,588,914 3,846,715
1985 12,395,274 3,739,985
1984 12,207,733 3,637,843
1983 12,026,138 3,541,001
1982 11,850,214 3,450,026
1981 11,678,717 3,366,631
1980 11,508,550 3,292,573
1979 11,339,779 3,228,202
1978 11,172,695 3,171,740
1977 11,005,519 3,118,923
1976 10,838,251 3,064,876
1975 10,671,559 3,005,521
1974 10,505,817 2,939,761
1973 10,340,362 2,870,573
1972 10,174,678 2,801,660
1971 10,009,701 2,734,628
1970 9,845,344 2,669,702
1969 9,680,282 2,606,959
1968 9,514,716 2,546,377
1967 9,348,939 2,487,715
1966 9,181,722 2,431,084
1965 9,012,938 2,376,200
1964 8,842,525 2,322,826
1963 8,670,144 2,271,061
1962 8,497,059 2,219,910
1961 8,324,802 2,169,796
1960 8,153,350 2,121,514

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

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Fertility rates in Chile and Laos

Fertility rate
Chile

Laos
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chile Laos
2023 1.17 2.42
2022 1.25 2.46
2021 1.18 2.49
2020 1.31 2.54
2019 1.43 2.59
2018 1.54 2.63
2017 1.56 2.69
2016 1.69 2.74
2015 1.74 2.8
2014 1.77 2.8
2013 1.79 2.87
2012 1.8 2.95
2011 1.82 3.05
2010 1.84 3.14
2009 1.86 3.23
2008 1.85 3.33
2007 1.83 3.44
2006 1.8 3.56
2005 1.83 3.69
2004 1.84 3.9
2003 1.89 4.02
2002 1.93 4.13
2001 2.01 4.29
2000 2.05 4.43
1999 2.07 4.64
1998 2.15 4.79
1997 2.2 4.96
1996 2.28 5.15
1995 2.35 5.36
1994 2.38 5.6
1993 2.43 5.8
1992 2.48 5.9
1991 2.56 5.99
1990 2.58 6.06
1989 2.59 6.1
1988 2.59 6.16
1987 2.59 6.21
1986 2.59 6.26
1985 2.59 6.33
1984 2.6 6.37
1983 2.62 6.38
1982 2.65 6.37
1981 2.69 6.35
1980 2.74 6.33
1979 2.81 6.31
1978 2.89 6.3
1977 2.98 6.29
1976 3.08 6.29
1975 3.18 6.29
1974 3.29 6.29
1973 3.41 6.28
1972 3.53 6.28
1971 3.65 6.3
1970 3.78 6.31
1969 3.9 6.3
1968 4.03 6.3
1967 4.14 6.31
1966 4.26 6.31
1965 4.36 6.32
1964 4.46 6.31
1963 4.54 6.32
1962 4.6 6.31
1961 4.66 6.31
1960 4.7 6.29

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

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Chile and Laos demographics compared

Median age
Chile

Laos
1x
Year Median age, years
Chile Laos
2024 37.5 25.6
2023 37 25.3
2022 36.6 25
2021 36.2 24.7
2020 35.7 24.4
2019 35.3 24.1
2018 35.1 23.8
2017 34.9 23.6
2016 34.6 23.3
2015 34.3 23
2014 34 22.7
2013 33.7 22.3
2012 33.4 21.9
2011 33.1 21.4
2010 32.7 21
2009 32.4 20.5
2008 32.1 20
2007 31.7 19.6
2006 31.3 19.2
2005 30.9 18.9
2004 30.6 18.7
2003 30.2 18.5
2002 29.8 18.4
2001 29.4 18.2
2000 29 18.1
1999 28.7 18
1998 28.3 18
1997 28 18
1996 27.7 17.9
1995 27.3 17.9
1994 27 17.9
1993 26.7 17.9
1992 26.4 17.9
1991 26.1 17.9
1990 25.9 17.9
1989 25.6 17.9
1988 25.3 17.9
1987 25 17.8
1986 24.7 17.8
1985 24.4 17.8
1984 24.2 17.8
1983 23.9 17.8
1982 23.6 17.8
1981 23.3 17.9
1980 23 17.9
1979 22.8 18
1978 22.5 18.1
1977 22.3 18.3
1976 22 18.4
1975 21.7 18.5
1974 21.5 18.6
1973 21.3 18.7
1972 21.1 18.7
1971 20.9 18.7
1970 20.8 18.7
1969 20.6 18.8
1968 20.5 18.8
1967 20.4 18.9
1966 20.3 18.9
1965 20.3 18.9
1964 20.3 19
1963 20.3 19
1962 20.3 19.1
1961 20.3 19.2
1960 20.4 19.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chile Laos
GNI, Atlas method
$311B
2024
$15.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.7%
2024
15.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.9%
2022
1.23%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.58%
2024
0.19%
2013
Armed forces personnel
114,000
2020
129,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.82%
2024
+2.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.76%
2024
1.21%
2022
Services, % of GDP
56.1%
2024
43.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.1%
2024
29%
2024
Economic freedom index
74.3
2026
50.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.5%
2022
31.2%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2022
3%
2018
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
$1.77B
2023
Personal remittances received
$100M
2024
$247M
2024
International tourist arrivals
5,431,000
2019
886,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
3.51%
2020
Banked people share
85.1%
2024
37.7%
2024

Energy

Chile Laos
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,039 kg
2023
815 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.3
2023
$10.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
77.8 megatons
2024
26.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.94 tons
2024
3.35 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2023
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
24.2%
2021
49.2%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
12%
2023
54.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share
62.3%
2023
-49%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,323 kWh
2023
1,264 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
48.1%
2021
63.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
26%
2023
75.9%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
96.5%
2023

Society

Chile Laos
% of world population
0.24%
2024
0.1%
2024
Annual migration change
+51,712
2025
-10,645
2025
Urban population
89%
2024
39.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.34 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.02 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
29.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
84
2026
19
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.35
2023
7.01
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.9
2019
17.9
2019
Visa free countries
159
2025
61
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.2%
2022
75.6%
2023
English speaking
9.53%
2023
6%
2025
People using the Internet
94.5%
2023
63.6%
2023

Health

Chile Laos
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,760
2024
$27.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$689
2024
$12.3
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
15.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.33
2023
0.33
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
10
2023
112
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
7.2
2023
39
2023
Obesity rate
39.7%
2022
8.32%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.2%
2024
6.7%
2024
Air quality index
46
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.7%
2022
27.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.56 liters
2020
10.8 liters
2020

Territory

Chile Laos
% of world land
0.5%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
14,511 sq mi
2024
11,469 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
41,303 sq mi
2026
8,831 sq mi
2026
Forest area
71,736 sq mi
2026
63,676 sq mi
2026
Roads length
53,427 mi
2020
24,598 mi
2009

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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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