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Chile vs Latvia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Chile has a population of 19.8M (ranked 66/197), compared with 1.87M in Latvia (ranked 149/197). Chile's land area is 286,809 sq mi versus 24,027 sq mi for Latvia (ranked 38th vs. 121st).

By GDP, Chile ranks 45/197 ($330B) and Latvia ranks 99/197 ($43.7B). By GDP per capita, Chile ranks 65/197 ($16,710), while Latvia ranks 54/197 ($23,409).

Main facts and rankings

Chile Latvia
Population
19977856
1829763
Population rank 67/197 149/197
GDP
$330B
2024
$43.7B
2024
GDP rank 45/197 99/197
GDP per capita
$16,710
2024
$23,409
2024
GDP per capita rank 65/197 54/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$36,181
2024
$43,394
2024
Government debt
$138B
2024
$20.4B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41.7%
2024
46.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,960
2024
$10,945
2024
Government debt per person rank 68/185 53/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,247
2026
$17,033
2026
Land area 286,809 sq mi 24,027 sq mi
Population density
69.6 ppl/mi²
2026
76.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.17
2023
1.36
2023
Median age
37.5 years
2024
44.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
76.6 years
2026

Chile and Latvia: Comparison Charts

Chile and Latvia economies compared

GDP
Chile

Latvia
1x
Year GDP
Chile Latvia
2024 $330,267,137,372 $43,684,254,432
2023 $335,518,054,098 $42,779,550,937
2022 $301,226,575,540 $38,003,198,509
2021 $315,325,547,162 $38,183,326,785
2020 $254,042,159,309 $33,379,927,435
2019 $278,285,058,719 $33,099,503,951
2018 $295,857,562,992 $33,247,935,477
2017 $276,154,259,981 $29,391,059,767
2016 $249,344,863,928 $27,117,105,060
2015 $242,450,355,831 $26,344,565,877
2014 $259,560,978,224 $30,277,203,767
2013 $277,395,018,842 $29,152,128,168
2012 $267,024,782,487 $27,116,149,949
2011 $251,382,573,894 $26,575,547,901
2010 $217,051,209,239 $23,468,324,572
2009 $171,777,900,624 $25,691,530,442
2008 $179,894,594,475 $34,135,200,994
2007 $172,491,076,034 $29,420,499,248
2006 $153,843,518,171 $20,434,922,247
2005 $122,294,145,163 $16,306,935,905
2004 $99,075,985,774 $13,827,070,379
2003 $76,492,579,644 $11,244,337,720
2002 $70,264,045,939 $9,249,030,241
2001 $71,574,739,561 $8,190,888,740
2000 $78,339,750,721 $7,761,252,607
1999 $75,578,685,736 $7,324,192,890
1998 $81,990,010,704 $6,974,112,951
1997 $85,741,415,285 $6,349,481,007
1996 $78,584,098,984 $5,799,465,288
1995 $73,820,425,702 $5,608,208,785
1994 $57,438,273,591 -
1993 $49,934,943,321 -
1992 $46,538,895,686 -
1991 $38,232,330,917 -
1990 $33,428,580,448 -
1989 $30,101,767,991 -
1988 $26,174,858,614 -
1987 $22,605,488,851 -
1986 $19,197,818,085 -
1985 $17,933,557,360 -
1984 $19,974,595,028 -
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 Latvia economies compared

GDP per capita
Chile

Latvia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chile Latvia
2024 $16,710 $23,409
2023 $17,067 $22,710
2022 $15,406 $20,221
2021 $16,207 $20,262
2020 $13,115 $17,564
2019 $14,496 $17,295
2018 $15,659 $17,252
2017 $14,880 $15,132
2016 $13,650 $13,839
2015 $13,434 $13,322
2014 $14,530 $15,186
2013 $15,684 $14,484
2012 $15,242 $13,329
2011 $14,487 $12,903
2010 $12,633 $11,188
2009 $10,099 $11,996
2008 $10,683 $15,678
2007 $10,346 $13,371
2006 $9,319 $9,212
2005 $7,480 $7,284
2004 $6,121 $6,110
2003 $4,773 $4,915
2002 $4,431 $4,004
2001 $4,564 $3,505
2000 $5,053 $3,278
1999 $4,934 $3,064
1998 $5,420 $2,894
1997 $5,742 $2,610
1996 $5,334 $2,360
1995 $5,081 $2,257
1994 $4,012 -
1993 $3,541 -
1992 $3,352 -
1991 $2,798 -
1990 $2,488 -
1989 $2,278 -
1988 $2,014 -
1987 $1,767 -
1986 $1,525 -
1985 $1,447 -
1984 $1,636 -
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. Latvia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chile

Latvia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chile Latvia
2026 81.7 76.6
2025 81.5 76.5
2024 81.4 76.3
2023 81.2 76.2
2022 79.2 74.9
2021 78.9 73.2
2020 79.3 75.5
2019 80.3 75.6
2018 80.6 75
2017 80.6 74.8
2016 80.3 74.8
2015 80 74.7
2014 79.7 74.3
2013 79.6 74.2
2012 79.2 73.9
2011 79.2 73.7
2010 79.1 73
2009 78.9 72.7
2008 78.8 72
2007 78.7 70.8
2006 78.5 70.6
2005 78.5 70.6
2004 78.3 70.9
2003 77.9 70.6
2002 77.8 70.2
2001 77.6 69.9
2000 77.1 70.2
1999 76.7 69.6
1998 76.3 68.9
1997 75.8 69.2
1996 75.6 68.6
1995 75.3 66
1994 75 65.2
1993 74.7 66.6
1992 74.4 68.5
1991 74.1 69.2
1990 73.7 69.5
1989 73.2 70.4
1988 72.8 70.9
1987 72.5 71
1986 72.1 71
1985 71.6 69.6
1984 71.2 69.4
1983 70.8 69.4
1982 70.3 69.6
1981 69.8 69.1
1980 69.5 69.1
1979 68.9 68.8
1978 68 69.3
1977 67.5 69.4
1976 66.8 69.4
1975 66 69.3
1974 65.1 70.1
1973 64.4 70.2
1972 63.7 70.3
1971 63.1 70.6
1970 62.6 70.2
1969 62.3 70.2
1968 61.7 70.5
1967 61.1 70.9
1966 60.4 71.2
1965 59.5 71.2
1964 58.8 71.5
1963 58.3 70.3
1962 57.8 69.9
1961 57.3 70.5
1960 57.2 70.3
1959 56.6 69.5
1958 56.3 68.9
1957 55.8 68.3
1956 55.5 67.6
1955 54.9 67.1
1954 54.7 66.7
1953 54.3 66.2
1952 53.9 65.7
1951 53.5 65.2
1950 53.2 64.6

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

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Chile and Latvia population clocks and comparison

Population
Chile

Latvia
1x
Year Population
Chile Latvia
2024 19,764,771 1,866,124
2023 19,658,835 1,883,710
2022 19,553,036 1,879,383
2021 19,456,334 1,884,490
2020 19,370,624 1,900,449
2019 19,197,744 1,913,822
2018 18,893,191 1,927,174
2017 18,558,868 1,942,248
2016 18,267,221 1,959,537
2015 18,047,625 1,977,527
2014 17,864,195 1,993,782
2013 17,687,006 2,012,647
2012 17,519,119 2,034,319
2011 17,351,816 2,059,709
2010 17,181,464 2,097,555
2009 17,009,731 2,141,669
2008 16,838,988 2,177,322
2007 16,671,581 2,200,325
2006 16,509,195 2,218,357
2005 16,348,778 2,238,799
2004 16,187,322 2,263,122
2003 16,024,752 2,287,955
2002 15,857,925 2,310,173
2001 15,683,849 2,337,170
2000 15,503,635 2,367,550
1999 15,319,313 2,390,482
1998 15,127,799 2,410,019
1997 14,932,434 2,432,851
1996 14,734,046 2,457,222
1995 14,527,381 2,485,056
1994 14,316,256 2,520,742
1993 14,102,276 2,563,290
1992 13,884,577 2,614,338
1991 13,662,491 2,650,581
1990 13,437,176 2,663,151
1989 13,215,005 2,666,955
1988 12,999,424 2,653,434
1987 12,790,150 2,626,583
1986 12,588,914 2,599,892
1985 12,395,274 2,578,873
1984 12,207,733 2,562,047
1983 12,026,138 2,546,011
1982 11,850,214 2,531,080
1981 11,678,717 2,519,421
1980 11,508,550 2,511,701
1979 11,339,779 2,505,953
1978 11,172,695 2,497,921
1977 11,005,519 2,485,073
1976 10,838,251 2,470,989
1975 10,671,559 2,456,130
1974 10,505,817 2,437,186
1973 10,340,362 2,415,819
1972 10,174,678 2,395,674
1971 10,009,701 2,376,389
1970 9,845,344 2,359,164
1969 9,680,282 2,343,173
1968 9,514,716 2,323,619
1967 9,348,939 2,301,220
1966 9,181,722 2,283,217
1965 9,012,938 2,265,919
1964 8,842,525 2,240,623
1963 8,670,144 2,210,919
1962 8,497,059 2,181,586
1961 8,324,802 2,152,681
1960 8,153,350 2,120,979

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

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Fertility rates in Chile and Latvia

Fertility rate
Chile

Latvia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chile Latvia
2023 1.17 1.36
2022 1.25 1.47
2021 1.18 1.57
2020 1.31 1.55
2019 1.43 1.61
2018 1.54 1.6
2017 1.56 1.69
2016 1.69 1.74
2015 1.74 1.7
2014 1.77 1.65
2013 1.79 1.52
2012 1.8 1.44
2011 1.82 1.33
2010 1.84 1.36
2009 1.86 1.46
2008 1.85 1.58
2007 1.83 1.54
2006 1.8 1.46
2005 1.83 1.39
2004 1.84 1.29
2003 1.89 1.32
2002 1.93 1.26
2001 2.01 1.22
2000 2.05 1.25
1999 2.07 1.16
1998 2.15 1.09
1997 2.2 1.11
1996 2.28 1.16
1995 2.35 1.25
1994 2.38 1.39
1993 2.43 1.51
1992 2.48 1.73
1991 2.56 1.86
1990 2.58 2.02
1989 2.59 2.05
1988 2.59 2.11
1987 2.59 2.15
1986 2.59 2.12
1985 2.59 2.08
1984 2.6 2.09
1983 2.62 2.07
1982 2.65 1.97
1981 2.69 1.88
1980 2.74 1.86
1979 2.81 1.87
1978 2.89 1.87
1977 2.98 1.89
1976 3.08 1.93
1975 3.18 1.96
1974 3.29 1.97
1973 3.41 1.98
1972 3.53 2
1971 3.65 2
1970 3.78 1.96
1969 3.9 1.88
1968 4.03 1.83
1967 4.14 1.8
1966 4.26 1.76
1965 4.36 1.74
1964 4.46 1.79
1963 4.54 1.85
1962 4.6 1.91
1961 4.66 1.94
1960 4.7 1.94

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

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Chile and Latvia demographics compared

Median age
Chile

Latvia
1x
Year Median age, years
Chile Latvia
2024 37.5 44.3
2023 37 44.1
2022 36.6 44
2021 36.2 43.9
2020 35.7 43.8
2019 35.3 43.6
2018 35.1 43.4
2017 34.9 43.2
2016 34.6 43
2015 34.3 42.8
2014 34 42.5
2013 33.7 42.3
2012 33.4 42
2011 33.1 41.6
2010 32.7 41.1
2009 32.4 40.5
2008 32.1 40.1
2007 31.7 39.9
2006 31.3 39.7
2005 30.9 39.4
2004 30.6 39.2
2003 30.2 38.9
2002 29.8 38.6
2001 29.4 38.3
2000 29 37.9
1999 28.7 37.6
1998 28.3 37.3
1997 28 36.9
1996 27.7 36.6
1995 27.3 36.2
1994 27 36
1993 26.7 35.6
1992 26.4 35.2
1991 26.1 34.8
1990 25.9 34.6
1989 25.6 34.5
1988 25.3 34.6
1987 25 34.6
1986 24.7 34.7
1985 24.4 34.7
1984 24.2 34.7
1983 23.9 34.6
1982 23.6 34.7
1981 23.3 34.8
1980 23 34.9
1979 22.8 35.1
1978 22.5 35.1
1977 22.3 35.1
1976 22 35
1975 21.7 34.9
1974 21.5 34.7
1973 21.3 34.6
1972 21.1 34.5
1971 20.9 34.3
1970 20.8 34.2
1969 20.6 34.1
1968 20.5 34
1967 20.4 33.8
1966 20.3 33.5
1965 20.3 33.2
1964 20.3 33
1963 20.3 32.8
1962 20.3 32.6
1961 20.3 32.4
1960 20.4 32.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chile Latvia
GNI, Atlas method
$311B
2024
$40.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.7%
2024
44.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.9%
2022
4.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.58%
2024
3.26%
2024
Armed forces personnel
114,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.82%
2024
-1.82%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.76%
2024
6.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.1%
2024
64.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.1%
2024
18.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
74.3
2026
71.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.5%
2022
26.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2022
2.6%
2023
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
56
2003
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$262B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$44.4B
2024
$5.14B
2024
Personal remittances received
$100M
2024
$1.34B
2024
International tourist arrivals
5,431,000
2019
3,204,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
7.25%
2007
Banked people share
85.1%
2024
95%
2024

Energy

Chile Latvia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,039 kg
2023
2,240 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.3
2023
$19
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
77.8 megatons
2024
6.81 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.94 tons
2024
3.65 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2023
47.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
24.2%
2021
44%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
12%
2023
8.79%
2023
Net energy imports use share
62.3%
2023
34.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
4,323 kWh
2023
3,617 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
48.1%
2021
63.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
26%
2023
59.4%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Chile Latvia
% of world population
0.24%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
+51,712
2025
-7,330
2025
Urban population
89%
2024
68.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
46.4:53.6
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
75.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
60
2025
Higher education index
84
2026
70
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.35
2023
2.5
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.9
2019
8.1
2019
Visa free countries
159
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.2%
2022
99.9%
2021
English speaking
9.53%
2023
45.9%
2023
People using the Internet
94.5%
2023
92.7%
2024

Health

Chile Latvia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,760
2024
$1,645
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$689
2024
$577
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
76.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
0.14%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.33
2023
3.4
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
28 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
10
2023
19
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
7.2
2023
3
2023
Obesity rate
39.7%
2022
24.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.2%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
46
2026
75
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.7%
2022
33.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.56 liters
2020
12.9 liters
2020

Territory

Chile Latvia
% of world land
0.5%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
14,511 sq mi
2024
12,875 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
41,303 sq mi
2026
7,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
71,736 sq mi
2026
13,214 sq mi
2026
Roads length
53,427 mi
2020
n/a

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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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