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Chile vs Lesotho statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Chile has a population of 19.8M (ranked 66/197), compared with 2.34M in Lesotho (ranked 145/197). Chile's land area is 286,809 sq mi versus 11,722 sq mi for Lesotho (ranked 38th vs. 137th).

By GDP, Chile ranks 45/197 ($330B) and Lesotho ranks 175/197 ($2.27B). By GDP per capita, Chile ranks 65/197 ($16,710), while Lesotho ranks 181/197 ($972).

Main facts and rankings

Chile Lesotho
Population
19977856
2396633
Population rank 67/197 143/197
GDP
$330B
2024
$2.27B
2024
GDP rank 45/197 175/197
GDP per capita
$16,710
2024
$972
2024
GDP per capita rank 65/197 181/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$36,181
2024
$3,001
2024
Government debt
$138B
2024
$1.29B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41.7%
2024
56.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,960
2024
$552
2024
Government debt per person rank 68/185 164/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,247
2026
$6,545
2026
Land area 286,809 sq mi 11,722 sq mi
Population density
69.6 ppl/mi²
2026
203.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.17
2023
2.69
2023
Median age
37.5 years
2024
22.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
58.6 years
2026

Chile and Lesotho: Comparison Charts

Chile and Lesotho economies compared

GDP
Chile

Lesotho
1x
Year GDP
Chile Lesotho
2024 $330,267,137,372 $2,271,759,455
2023 $335,518,054,098 $2,117,962,445
2022 $301,226,575,540 $2,354,980,960
2021 $315,325,547,162 $2,412,130,057
2020 $254,042,159,309 $2,053,699,864
2019 $278,285,058,719 $2,390,702,296
2018 $295,857,562,992 $2,556,247,292
2017 $276,154,259,981 $2,306,741,672
2016 $249,344,863,928 $2,114,426,452
2015 $242,450,355,831 $2,359,686,725
2014 $259,560,978,224 $2,441,063,054
2013 $277,395,018,842 $2,367,112,932
2012 $267,024,782,487 $2,477,702,216
2011 $251,382,573,894 $2,579,409,620
2010 $217,051,209,239 $2,234,754,242
2009 $171,777,900,624 $1,740,894,965
2008 $179,894,594,475 $1,766,902,709
2007 $172,491,076,034 $1,682,131,785
2006 $153,843,518,171 $1,800,092,564
2005 $122,294,145,163 $1,682,343,527
2004 $99,075,985,774 $1,511,236,656
2003 $76,492,579,644 $1,157,825,435
2002 $70,264,045,939 $775,777,239
2001 $71,574,739,561 $825,706,961
2000 $78,339,750,721 $887,291,688
1999 $75,578,685,736 $912,773,681
1998 $81,990,010,704 $928,460,893
1997 $85,741,415,285 $998,004,259
1996 $78,584,098,984 $946,112,493
1995 $73,820,425,702 $1,001,894,000
1994 $57,438,273,591 $878,250,945
1993 $49,934,943,321 $835,582,062
1992 $46,538,895,686 $831,029,862
1991 $38,232,330,917 $704,325,367
1990 $33,428,580,448 $596,410,264
1989 $30,101,767,991 $495,409,233
1988 $26,174,858,614 $470,395,801
1987 $22,605,488,851 $402,768,324
1986 $19,197,818,085 $318,858,423
1985 $17,933,557,360 $268,629,926
1984 $19,974,595,028 $333,163,670
1983 $20,629,678,694 $386,699,309
1982 $19,710,229,067 $348,741,684
1981 $35,180,322,211 $434,188,034
1980 $29,586,676,576 $431,542,537
1979 $22,249,574,628 $290,134,593
1978 $16,373,093,554 $266,570,067
1977 $14,272,711,437 $193,315,048
1976 $10,523,479,089 $147,660,037
1975 $7,812,161,793 $149,558,896
1974 $16,584,311,220 $150,851,317
1973 $17,237,336,173 $121,188,716
1972 $12,057,501,635 $80,913,200
1971 $10,999,807,567 $76,480,285
1970 $9,261,006,540 $68,739,973
1969 $8,456,519,044 $65,967,974
1968 $7,286,820,526 $61,445,975
1967 $7,145,068,068 $59,261,976
1966 $7,256,882,086 $56,699,977
1965 $6,183,988,944 $54,879,978
1964 $6,065,708,668 $51,939,979
1963 $5,702,520,146 $47,039,981
1962 $5,765,971,144 $41,859,983
1961 $4,948,564,551 $35,699,986
1960 $4,211,103,677 $34,579,986

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

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Chile and Lesotho economies compared

GDP per capita
Chile

Lesotho
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chile Lesotho
2024 $16,710 $972
2023 $17,067 $916
2022 $15,406 $1,030
2021 $16,207 $1,067
2020 $13,115 $919
2019 $14,496 $1,082
2018 $15,659 $1,171
2017 $14,880 $1,069
2016 $13,650 $992
2015 $13,434 $1,121
2014 $14,530 $1,174
2013 $15,684 $1,151
2012 $15,242 $1,218
2011 $14,487 $1,281
2010 $12,633 $1,119
2009 $10,099 $879
2008 $10,683 $898
2007 $10,346 $861
2006 $9,319 $925
2005 $7,480 $861
2004 $6,121 $767
2003 $4,773 $583
2002 $4,431 $389
2001 $4,564 $413
2000 $5,053 $443
1999 $4,934 $456
1998 $5,420 $465
1997 $5,742 $502
1996 $5,334 $480
1995 $5,081 $513
1994 $4,012 $456
1993 $3,541 $439
1992 $3,352 $444
1991 $2,798 $382
1990 $2,488 $330
1989 $2,278 $279
1988 $2,014 $270.4
1987 $1,767 $236.5
1986 $1,525 $191.4
1985 $1,447 $165.4
1984 $1,636 $211
1983 $1,715 $252
1982 $1,663 $233.9
1981 $3,012 $299.8
1980 $2,571 $307
1979 $1,962 $212.4
1978 $1,465 $200.8
1977 $1,297 $149.9
1976 $971 $117.8
1975 $732 $123.2
1974 $1,579 $128.7
1973 $1,667 $107
1972 $1,185 $74
1971 $1,099 $72.4
1970 $941 $67.4
1969 $874 $67.1
1968 $766 $64.8
1967 $764 $64.8
1966 $790 $64.3
1965 $686 $64.3
1964 $686 $62.6
1963 $658 $58.4
1962 $679 $53.5
1961 $594 $47
1960 $516 $47

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

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Chile vs. Lesotho life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chile

Lesotho
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chile Lesotho
2026 81.7 58.6
2025 81.5 58.2
2024 81.4 57.8
2023 81.2 57.4
2022 79.2 56.8
2021 78.9 54.2
2020 79.3 55.1
2019 80.3 55.2
2018 80.6 54.6
2017 80.6 53.9
2016 80.3 52.9
2015 80 51.8
2014 79.7 50.8
2013 79.6 49.5
2012 79.2 48.2
2011 79.2 46.9
2010 79.1 46
2009 78.9 45.1
2008 78.8 44.3
2007 78.7 43.7
2006 78.5 43.2
2005 78.5 43.6
2004 78.3 44
2003 77.9 44.9
2002 77.8 46
2001 77.6 47.2
2000 77.1 48.8
1999 76.7 50.4
1998 76.3 52
1997 75.8 53.7
1996 75.6 55.1
1995 75.3 56.4
1994 75 57.3
1993 74.7 58.1
1992 74.4 58.6
1991 74.1 59.1
1990 73.7 59.3
1989 73.2 59.5
1988 72.8 59.6
1987 72.5 59.6
1986 72.1 59.3
1985 71.6 59.2
1984 71.2 59
1983 70.8 58.5
1982 70.3 58
1981 69.8 57.3
1980 69.5 56.5
1979 68.9 55.8
1978 68 55.2
1977 67.5 54.5
1976 66.8 53.9
1975 66 53.5
1974 65.1 52.9
1973 64.4 52.6
1972 63.7 52.3
1971 63.1 51.8
1970 62.6 51.5
1969 62.3 51.1
1968 61.7 50.8
1967 61.1 50.5
1966 60.4 50.4
1965 59.5 50.3
1964 58.8 50.3
1963 58.3 50.3
1962 57.8 50.3
1961 57.3 50.3
1960 57.2 50.2
1959 56.6 49.9
1958 56.3 49.6
1957 55.8 49.2
1956 55.5 48.6
1955 54.9 48
1954 54.7 47.3
1953 54.3 46.6
1952 53.9 45.9
1951 53.5 45.2
1950 53.2 44.6

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

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Chile and Lesotho population clocks and comparison

Population
Chile

Lesotho
1x
Year Population
Chile Lesotho
2024 19,764,771 2,337,423
2023 19,658,835 2,311,472
2022 19,553,036 2,286,110
2021 19,456,334 2,261,542
2020 19,370,624 2,235,727
2019 19,197,744 2,209,405
2018 18,893,191 2,183,603
2017 18,558,868 2,157,110
2016 18,267,221 2,130,422
2015 18,047,625 2,104,611
2014 17,864,195 2,080,089
2013 17,687,006 2,056,504
2012 17,519,119 2,034,354
2011 17,351,816 2,014,009
2010 17,181,464 1,996,251
2009 17,009,731 1,980,883
2008 16,838,988 1,966,541
2007 16,671,581 1,953,268
2006 16,509,195 1,945,063
2005 16,348,778 1,953,076
2004 16,187,322 1,971,129
2003 16,024,752 1,985,059
2002 15,857,925 1,994,679
2001 15,683,849 2,000,853
2000 15,503,635 2,003,913
1999 15,319,313 2,003,234
1998 15,127,799 1,998,049
1997 14,932,434 1,988,130
1996 14,734,046 1,972,418
1995 14,527,381 1,951,437
1994 14,316,256 1,927,707
1993 14,102,276 1,901,793
1992 13,884,577 1,873,274
1991 13,662,491 1,842,379
1990 13,437,176 1,809,696
1989 13,215,005 1,775,436
1988 12,999,424 1,739,841
1987 12,790,150 1,703,390
1986 12,588,914 1,666,138
1985 12,395,274 1,624,379
1984 12,207,733 1,578,986
1983 12,026,138 1,534,413
1982 11,850,214 1,490,732
1981 11,678,717 1,448,069
1980 11,508,550 1,406,521
1979 11,339,779 1,366,169
1978 11,172,695 1,327,240
1977 11,005,519 1,289,967
1976 10,838,251 1,253,214
1975 10,671,559 1,213,643
1974 10,505,817 1,172,420
1973 10,340,362 1,132,697
1972 10,174,678 1,094,063
1971 10,009,701 1,056,246
1970 9,845,344 1,019,273
1969 9,680,282 983,202
1968 9,514,716 948,105
1967 9,348,939 913,982
1966 9,181,722 881,870
1965 9,012,938 854,090
1964 8,842,525 829,437
1963 8,670,144 805,373
1962 8,497,059 781,814
1961 8,324,802 758,824
1960 8,153,350 736,500

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

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Fertility rates in Chile and Lesotho

Fertility rate
Chile

Lesotho
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chile Lesotho
2023 1.17 2.69
2022 1.25 2.72
2021 1.18 2.77
2020 1.31 2.85
2019 1.43 2.92
2018 1.54 3.02
2017 1.56 3.11
2016 1.69 3.18
2015 1.74 3.22
2014 1.77 3.24
2013 1.79 3.28
2012 1.8 3.3
2011 1.82 3.34
2010 1.84 3.25
2009 1.86 3.31
2008 1.85 3.39
2007 1.83 3.44
2006 1.8 3.41
2005 1.83 3.43
2004 1.84 3.51
2003 1.89 3.62
2002 1.93 3.68
2001 2.01 3.63
2000 2.05 3.61
1999 2.07 3.67
1998 2.15 3.82
1997 2.2 3.98
1996 2.28 4.06
1995 2.35 4.13
1994 2.38 4.21
1993 2.43 4.37
1992 2.48 4.54
1991 2.56 4.68
1990 2.58 4.81
1989 2.59 4.96
1988 2.59 5.1
1987 2.59 5.22
1986 2.59 5.32
1985 2.59 5.4
1984 2.6 5.48
1983 2.62 5.56
1982 2.65 5.63
1981 2.69 5.69
1980 2.74 5.75
1979 2.81 5.79
1978 2.89 5.82
1977 2.98 5.85
1976 3.08 5.87
1975 3.18 5.83
1974 3.29 5.75
1973 3.41 5.69
1972 3.53 5.69
1971 3.65 5.7
1970 3.78 5.7
1969 3.9 5.7
1968 4.03 5.73
1967 4.14 5.75
1966 4.26 5.76
1965 4.36 5.77
1964 4.46 5.77
1963 4.54 5.78
1962 4.6 5.79
1961 4.66 5.79
1960 4.7 5.78

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

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Chile and Lesotho demographics compared

Median age
Chile

Lesotho
1x
Year Median age, years
Chile Lesotho
2024 37.5 22.7
2023 37 22.5
2022 36.6 22.3
2021 36.2 22.1
2020 35.7 22
2019 35.3 21.8
2018 35.1 21.7
2017 34.9 21.6
2016 34.6 21.4
2015 34.3 21.3
2014 34 21.2
2013 33.7 21.1
2012 33.4 21
2011 33.1 20.9
2010 32.7 20.7
2009 32.4 20.6
2008 32.1 20.4
2007 31.7 20.2
2006 31.3 20
2005 30.9 19.9
2004 30.6 19.8
2003 30.2 19.7
2002 29.8 19.5
2001 29.4 19.4
2000 29 19.2
1999 28.7 19.1
1998 28.3 18.9
1997 28 18.8
1996 27.7 18.6
1995 27.3 18.6
1994 27 18.5
1993 26.7 18.4
1992 26.4 18.4
1991 26.1 18.4
1990 25.9 18.4
1989 25.6 18.5
1988 25.3 18.6
1987 25 18.7
1986 24.7 18.6
1985 24.4 18.4
1984 24.2 18.5
1983 23.9 18.6
1982 23.6 18.6
1981 23.3 18.7
1980 23 18.8
1979 22.8 18.8
1978 22.5 18.9
1977 22.3 19
1976 22 19
1975 21.7 18.9
1974 21.5 18.8
1973 21.3 18.6
1972 21.1 18.5
1971 20.9 18.3
1970 20.8 18.2
1969 20.6 18
1968 20.5 17.8
1967 20.4 17.6
1966 20.3 17.5
1965 20.3 17.5
1964 20.3 17.5
1963 20.3 17.4
1962 20.3 17.4
1961 20.3 17.4
1960 20.4 17.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chile Lesotho
GNI, Atlas method
$311B
2024
$2.75B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.7%
2024
53.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.9%
2022
6.62%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.58%
2024
1.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel
114,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.82%
2024
+9.04%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.76%
2024
18.7%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.1%
2024
48%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.1%
2024
30.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
74.3
2026
54.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.5%
2022
32.9%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2022
1.7%
2017
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
$1.01B
2024
Personal remittances received
$100M
2024
$476M
2024
International tourist arrivals
5,431,000
2019
1,142,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
10.1%
1999
Banked people share
85.1%
2024
61.6%
2024

Energy

Chile Lesotho
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,039 kg
2023
9.73 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.3
2023
$198.7
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
77.8 megatons
2024
1 megaton
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.94 tons
2024
0.43 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
24.2%
2021
34.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
12%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
62.3%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
4,323 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
48.1%
2021
99.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
26%
2023
99.6%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
57.3%
2023

Society

Chile Lesotho
% of world population
0.24%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
+51,712
2025
-5,192
2025
Urban population
89%
2024
43.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.51 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
21.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
84
2026
28
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.35
2023
37.7
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.9
2019
31.9
2019
Visa free countries
159
2025
81
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.2%
2022
90.4%
2024
English speaking
9.53%
2023
27.9%
2023
People using the Internet
94.5%
2023
48%
2023

Health

Chile Lesotho
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,760
2024
$122.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$689
2024
$16.2
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
58.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
40.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.33
2023
0.24
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
10
2023
478
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
7.2
2023
58.9
2023
Obesity rate
39.7%
2022
21.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.2%
2024
6.2%
2024
Air quality index
46
2026
28
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.7%
2022
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.56 liters
2020
4.3 liters
2020

Territory

Chile Lesotho
% of world land
0.5%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
14,511 sq mi
2024
5,015 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
41,303 sq mi
2026
9,115 sq mi
2026
Forest area
71,736 sq mi
2026
133.3 sq mi
2026
Roads length
53,427 mi
2020
3,691 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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