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Chile vs Libya statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Chile has a population of 19.8M (ranked 66/197), compared with 7.38M in Libya (ranked 105/197). Chile's land area is 286,809 sq mi versus 679,362 sq mi for Libya (ranked 38th vs. 16th).

By GDP, Chile ranks 45/197 ($330B) and Libya ranks 95/197 ($48.5B). By GDP per capita, Chile ranks 65/197 ($16,710), while Libya ranks 107/197 ($6,569).

Main facts and rankings

Chile Libya
Population
19977856
7559873
Population rank 67/197 105/197
GDP
$330B
2024
$48.5B
2024
GDP rank 45/197 95/197
GDP per capita
$16,710
2024
$6,569
2024
GDP per capita rank 65/197 107/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$36,181
2024
$14,304
2024
Government debt
$138B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41.7%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$6,960
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 68/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,247
2026
$3,172
2026
Land area 286,809 sq mi 679,362 sq mi
Population density
69.6 ppl/mi²
2026
11.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.17
2023
2.36
2023
Median age
37.5 years
2024
28.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
75.2 years
2026

Chile and Libya: Comparison Charts

Chile and Libya economies compared

GDP
Chile

Libya
1x
Year GDP
Chile Libya
2024 $330,267,137,372 $48,487,151,215
2023 $335,518,054,098 $44,027,664,915
2022 $301,226,575,540 $43,246,297,922
2021 $315,325,547,162 $35,217,995,647
2020 $254,042,159,309 $46,854,285,441
2019 $278,285,058,719 $69,254,496,472
2018 $295,857,562,992 $76,686,029,772
2017 $276,154,259,981 $67,157,452,182
2016 $249,344,863,928 $49,912,073,701
2015 $242,450,355,831 $48,717,501,321
2014 $259,560,978,224 $57,372,355,592
2013 $277,395,018,842 $75,351,107,029
2012 $267,024,782,487 $92,540,938,129
2011 $251,382,573,894 $48,169,263,294
2010 $217,051,209,239 $75,380,825,062
2009 $171,777,900,624 $60,808,562,033
2008 $179,894,594,475 $86,710,767,415
2007 $172,491,076,034 $68,032,978,391
2006 $153,843,518,171 $60,094,231,607
2005 $122,294,145,163 $47,334,691,241
2004 $99,075,985,774 $33,122,307,692
2003 $76,492,579,644 $26,265,625,000
2002 $70,264,045,939 $20,481,889,764
2001 $71,574,739,561 $34,112,093,927
2000 $78,339,750,721 $38,270,954,138
1999 $75,578,685,736 $35,975,860,857
1998 $81,990,010,704 $27,251,301,398
1997 $85,741,415,285 $30,700,897,875
1996 $78,584,098,984 $27,884,615,385
1995 $73,820,425,702 $25,541,379,187
1994 $57,438,273,591 $28,610,549,763
1993 $49,934,943,321 $30,660,051,911
1992 $46,538,895,686 $33,887,047,909
1991 $38,232,330,917 $31,991,821,265
1990 $33,428,580,448 $28,904,183,602
1989 $30,101,767,991 $25,156,707,899
1988 $26,174,858,614 $24,308,959,591
1987 $22,605,488,851 $26,697,659,335
1986 $19,197,818,085 $24,180,400,959
1985 $17,933,557,360 $31,530,566,324
1984 $19,974,595,028 $29,476,109,153
1983 $20,629,678,694 $33,200,520,140
1982 $19,710,229,067 $33,760,146,991
1981 $35,180,322,211 $36,374,353,880
1980 $29,586,676,576 $40,953,924,949
1979 $22,249,574,628 $30,536,429,497
1978 $16,373,093,554 $22,136,422,643
1977 $14,272,711,437 $22,428,297,108
1976 $10,523,479,089 $19,096,943,017
1975 $7,812,161,793 $14,710,912,458
1974 $16,584,311,220 $15,112,543,717
1973 $17,237,336,173 $8,625,889,430
1972 $12,057,501,635 $6,299,395,544
1971 $10,999,807,567 $5,260,185,125
1970 $9,261,006,540 $4,601,649,451
1969 $8,456,519,044 $4,380,987,481
1968 $7,286,820,526 $3,850,623,095
1967 $7,145,068,068 $2,726,986,913
1966 $7,256,882,086 $2,312,438,536
1965 $6,183,988,944 $1,804,979,680
1964 $6,065,708,668 $1,341,395,421
1963 $5,702,520,146 $892,327,911
1962 $5,765,971,144 $619,725,785
1961 $4,948,564,551 $443,905,612
1960 $4,211,103,677 $401,644,249

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

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Chile and Libya economies compared

GDP per capita
Chile

Libya
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chile Libya
2024 $16,710 $6,569
2023 $17,067 $6,027
2022 $15,406 $5,987
2021 $16,207 $4,936
2020 $13,115 $6,650
2019 $14,496 $9,963
2018 $15,659 $11,197
2017 $14,880 $9,966
2016 $13,650 $7,526
2015 $13,434 $7,458
2014 $14,530 $8,926
2013 $15,684 $11,952
2012 $15,242 $14,976
2011 $14,487 $7,594
2010 $12,633 $11,601
2009 $10,099 $9,551
2008 $10,683 $13,906
2007 $10,346 $11,145
2006 $9,319 $10,049
2005 $7,480 $8,079
2004 $6,121 $5,774
2003 $4,773 $4,674
2002 $4,431 $3,718
2001 $4,564 $6,313
2000 $5,053 $7,214
1999 $4,934 $6,895
1998 $5,420 $5,301
1997 $5,742 $6,062
1996 $5,334 $5,591
1995 $5,081 $5,205
1994 $4,012 $5,933
1993 $3,541 $6,478
1992 $3,352 $7,303
1991 $2,798 $7,040
1990 $2,488 $6,502
1989 $2,278 $5,793
1988 $2,014 $5,736
1987 $1,767 $6,465
1986 $1,525 $6,019
1985 $1,447 $8,087
1984 $1,636 $7,811
1983 $1,715 $8,927
1982 $1,663 $9,064
1981 $3,012 $10,044
1980 $2,571 $11,960
1979 $1,962 $9,443
1978 $1,465 $7,252
1977 $1,297 $7,783
1976 $971 $7,018
1975 $732 $5,721
1974 $1,579 $6,214
1973 $1,667 $3,727
1972 $1,185 $2,830
1971 $1,099 $2,443
1970 $941 $2,210
1969 $874 $2,175
1968 $766 $1,972
1967 $764 $1,437
1966 $790 $1,251
1965 $686 $1,001
1964 $686 $765
1963 $658 $528
1962 $679 $382
1961 $594 $285.3
1960 $516 $269

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

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Chile vs. Libya life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chile

Libya
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chile Libya
2026 81.7 75.2
2025 81.5 73.2
2024 81.4 71.1
2023 81.2 69.3
2022 79.2 74.5
2021 78.9 72.1
2020 79.3 72.4
2019 80.3 72.9
2018 80.6 73.2
2017 80.6 72.7
2016 80.3 71.8
2015 80 71.6
2014 79.7 71.3
2013 79.6 72.3
2012 79.2 72.2
2011 79.2 69.9
2010 79.1 72.2
2009 78.9 72.1
2008 78.8 71.9
2007 78.7 71.8
2006 78.5 71.6
2005 78.5 71.4
2004 78.3 71.2
2003 77.9 71
2002 77.8 70.8
2001 77.6 70.7
2000 77.1 70.5
1999 76.7 70.6
1998 76.3 70.7
1997 75.8 70.7
1996 75.6 70.7
1995 75.3 70.6
1994 75 70.5
1993 74.7 70.2
1992 74.4 70
1991 74.1 69.6
1990 73.7 69.3
1989 73.2 69
1988 72.8 68.6
1987 72.5 68.3
1986 72.1 67.8
1985 71.6 67.3
1984 71.2 66.7
1983 70.8 66.3
1982 70.3 65.8
1981 69.8 65.3
1980 69.5 64.8
1979 68.9 64.3
1978 68 63.8
1977 67.5 63.1
1976 66.8 62.4
1975 66 61.6
1974 65.1 60.7
1973 64.4 59.7
1972 63.7 58.7
1971 63.1 57.6
1970 62.6 56.4
1969 62.3 55.2
1968 61.7 53.8
1967 61.1 52.5
1966 60.4 50.9
1965 59.5 49.3
1964 58.8 47.7
1963 58.3 45.6
1962 57.8 44.1
1961 57.3 42.4
1960 57.2 40.8
1959 56.6 39.3
1958 56.3 38
1957 55.8 36.9
1956 55.5 36
1955 54.9 35.2
1954 54.7 34.7
1953 54.3 34.2
1952 53.9 33.8
1951 53.5 33.5
1950 53.2 33.1

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

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Chile and Libya population clocks and comparison

Population
Chile

Libya
1x
Year Population
Chile Libya
2024 19,764,771 7,381,023
2023 19,658,835 7,305,659
2022 19,553,036 7,223,805
2021 19,456,334 7,135,175
2020 19,370,624 7,045,399
2019 19,197,744 6,951,033
2018 18,893,191 6,849,055
2017 18,558,868 6,738,770
2016 18,267,221 6,632,126
2015 18,047,625 6,531,819
2014 17,864,195 6,427,252
2013 17,687,006 6,304,628
2012 17,519,119 6,179,328
2011 17,351,816 6,343,203
2010 17,181,464 6,497,839
2009 17,009,731 6,366,686
2008 16,838,988 6,235,430
2007 16,671,581 6,104,380
2006 16,509,195 5,980,211
2005 16,348,778 5,858,798
2004 16,187,322 5,736,693
2003 16,024,752 5,619,398
2002 15,857,925 5,508,410
2001 15,683,849 5,403,639
2000 15,503,635 5,305,021
1999 15,319,313 5,218,038
1998 15,127,799 5,140,704
1997 14,932,434 5,064,639
1996 14,734,046 4,987,393
1995 14,527,381 4,906,843
1994 14,316,256 4,822,037
1993 14,102,276 4,733,045
1992 13,884,577 4,640,352
1991 13,662,491 4,544,400
1990 13,437,176 4,445,239
1989 13,215,005 4,342,920
1988 12,999,424 4,237,755
1987 12,790,150 4,129,739
1986 12,588,914 4,017,403
1985 12,395,274 3,898,745
1984 12,207,733 3,773,633
1983 12,026,138 3,718,961
1982 11,850,214 3,724,765
1981 11,678,717 3,621,486
1980 11,508,550 3,424,378
1979 11,339,779 3,233,846
1978 11,172,695 3,052,526
1977 11,005,519 2,881,533
1976 10,838,251 2,721,237
1975 10,671,559 2,571,556
1974 10,505,817 2,432,211
1973 10,340,362 2,314,193
1972 10,174,678 2,226,091
1971 10,009,701 2,153,534
1970 9,845,344 2,082,589
1969 9,680,282 2,014,293
1968 9,514,716 1,952,781
1967 9,348,939 1,898,199
1966 9,181,722 1,849,063
1965 9,012,938 1,804,015
1964 8,842,525 1,753,691
1963 8,670,144 1,690,457
1962 8,497,059 1,621,960
1961 8,324,802 1,555,699
1960 8,153,350 1,492,890

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

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Fertility rates in Chile and Libya

Fertility rate
Chile

Libya
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chile Libya
2023 1.17 2.36
2022 1.25 2.4
2021 1.18 2.46
2020 1.31 2.51
2019 1.43 2.54
2018 1.54 2.58
2017 1.56 2.63
2016 1.69 2.67
2015 1.74 2.71
2014 1.77 2.75
2013 1.79 2.72
2012 1.8 2.68
2011 1.82 2.65
2010 1.84 2.6
2009 1.86 2.56
2008 1.85 2.6
2007 1.83 2.65
2006 1.8 2.7
2005 1.83 2.77
2004 1.84 2.77
2003 1.89 2.8
2002 1.93 2.83
2001 2.01 2.87
2000 2.05 2.91
1999 2.07 2.97
1998 2.15 3.04
1997 2.2 3.13
1996 2.28 3.26
1995 2.35 3.44
1994 2.38 3.65
1993 2.43 3.88
1992 2.48 4.16
1991 2.56 4.46
1990 2.58 4.78
1989 2.59 5.09
1988 2.59 5.41
1987 2.59 5.72
1986 2.59 6.02
1985 2.59 6.33
1984 2.6 6.62
1983 2.62 6.91
1982 2.65 7.16
1981 2.69 7.37
1980 2.74 7.54
1979 2.81 7.68
1978 2.89 7.79
1977 2.98 7.87
1976 3.08 7.93
1975 3.18 7.98
1974 3.29 8.02
1973 3.41 8.05
1972 3.53 8.07
1971 3.65 8.1
1970 3.78 8.05
1969 3.9 8.01
1968 4.03 7.97
1967 4.14 7.93
1966 4.26 7.89
1965 4.36 7.82
1964 4.46 7.75
1963 4.54 7.69
1962 4.6 7.61
1961 4.66 7.56
1960 4.7 7.51

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

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Chile and Libya demographics compared

Median age
Chile

Libya
1x
Year Median age, years
Chile Libya
2024 37.5 28.5
2023 37 28.2
2022 36.6 28
2021 36.2 27.7
2020 35.7 27.5
2019 35.3 27.2
2018 35.1 27
2017 34.9 26.8
2016 34.6 26.6
2015 34.3 26.4
2014 34 26.2
2013 33.7 25.9
2012 33.4 25.7
2011 33.1 25.5
2010 32.7 25.3
2009 32.4 25
2008 32.1 24.6
2007 31.7 24.2
2006 31.3 23.8
2005 30.9 23.6
2004 30.6 23.4
2003 30.2 23.2
2002 29.8 23.1
2001 29.4 22.9
2000 29 22.7
1999 28.7 22.4
1998 28.3 22
1997 28 21.5
1996 27.7 21.1
1995 27.3 20.6
1994 27 20.1
1993 26.7 19.7
1992 26.4 19.3
1991 26.1 18.9
1990 25.9 18.6
1989 25.6 18.2
1988 25.3 17.9
1987 25 17.6
1986 24.7 17.3
1985 24.4 17.1
1984 24.2 16.8
1983 23.9 16.5
1982 23.6 16.3
1981 23.3 16.1
1980 23 16
1979 22.8 15.9
1978 22.5 15.9
1977 22.3 15.8
1976 22 15.6
1975 21.7 15.5
1974 21.5 15.3
1973 21.3 14.9
1972 21.1 14.7
1971 20.9 14.7
1970 20.8 14.7
1969 20.6 14.7
1968 20.5 14.9
1967 20.4 15.3
1966 20.3 15.9
1965 20.3 16.7
1964 20.3 17.2
1963 20.3 17.5
1962 20.3 17.9
1961 20.3 18.2
1960 20.4 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chile Libya
GNI, Atlas method
$311B
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.7%
2024
94.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.9%
2022
2.26%
1999
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.58%
2024
5.29%
2023
Armed forces personnel
114,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.82%
2024
-25.1%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.76%
2024
30%
2004
Services, % of GDP
56.1%
2024
28.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.1%
2024
73.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
74.3
2026
35.9
2012
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
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$262B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$44.4B
2024
$92.9B
2024
Personal remittances received
$100M
2024
$16M
2006
International tourist arrivals
5,431,000
2019
760,000
2008
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
0.34%
2010
Banked people share
85.1%
2024
33.1%
2024

Energy

Chile Libya
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,039 kg
2023
2,539 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.3
2023
$4.83
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
77.8 megatons
2024
64 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.94 tons
2024
8.66 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2023
96.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
24.2%
2021
3.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
12%
2023
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share
62.3%
2023
-249.7%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,323 kWh
2023
3,979 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
48.1%
2021
0.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
26%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
73.2%
2023

Society

Chile Libya
% of world population
0.24%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
+51,712
2025
-172
2025
Urban population
89%
2024
87.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.33 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
30
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
84
2026
29
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.35
2023
2.5
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.9
2019
21.3
2019
Visa free countries
159
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.2%
2022
76.5%
1994
English speaking
9.53%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
94.5%
2023
88.5%
2023

Health

Chile Libya
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,760
2024
$470
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$689
2024
$90.2
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
75.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
0.68%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.33
2023
2.04
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
10
2023
59
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
7.2
2023
30.8
2023
Obesity rate
39.7%
2022
37.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.2%
2024
15.8%
2024
Air quality index
46
2026
70
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.56 liters
2020
0.01 liters
2020

Territory

Chile Libya
% of world land
0.5%
2026
1.18%
2026
Land area per capita
14,511 sq mi
2024
92,042 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
41,303 sq mi
2026
59,267 sq mi
2026
Forest area
71,736 sq mi
2026
838 sq mi
2026
Roads length
53,427 mi
2020
22,991 mi
2010

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2012–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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