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Chile vs Madagascar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Chile has a population of 19.8M (ranked 66/197), compared with 32M in Madagascar (ranked 49/197). Chile's land area is 286,809 sq mi versus 224,634 sq mi for Madagascar (ranked 38th vs. 44th).

By GDP, Chile ranks 45/197 ($330B) and Madagascar ranks 136/197 ($17.4B). By GDP per capita, Chile ranks 65/197 ($16,710), while Madagascar ranks 193/197 ($545).

Main facts and rankings

Chile Madagascar
Population
19977856
33750171
Population rank 67/197 49/197
GDP
$330B
2024
$17.4B
2024
GDP rank 45/197 136/197
GDP per capita
$16,710
2024
$545
2024
GDP per capita rank 65/197 193/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$36,181
2024
$1,884
2024
Government debt
$138B
2024
$8.77B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41.7%
2024
50.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,960
2024
$274.3
2024
Government debt per person rank 68/185 180/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,247
2026
$1,268
2026
Land area 286,809 sq mi 224,634 sq mi
Population density
69.6 ppl/mi²
2026
149.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.17
2023
3.97
2023
Median age
37.5 years
2024
20 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
64.3 years
2026

Chile and Madagascar: Comparison Charts

Chile and Madagascar economies compared

GDP
Chile

Madagascar
1x
Year GDP
Chile Madagascar
2024 $330,267,137,372 $17,420,501,490
2023 $335,518,054,098 $15,869,945,478
2022 $301,226,575,540 $15,325,603,273
2021 $315,325,547,162 $14,354,731,964
2020 $254,042,159,309 $13,051,441,204
2019 $278,285,058,719 $14,104,664,679
2018 $295,857,562,992 $13,760,033,282
2017 $276,154,259,981 $13,176,313,594
2016 $249,344,863,928 $11,848,613,858
2015 $242,450,355,831 $11,323,020,701
2014 $259,560,978,224 $12,522,957,399
2013 $277,395,018,842 $12,423,555,455
2012 $267,024,782,487 $11,578,975,062
2011 $251,382,573,894 $11,551,819,618
2010 $217,051,209,239 $9,982,711,338
2009 $171,777,900,624 $9,616,879,409
2008 $179,894,594,475 $10,725,137,724
2007 $172,491,076,034 $8,524,620,890
2006 $153,843,518,171 $6,395,712,491
2005 $122,294,145,163 $5,859,269,753
2004 $99,075,985,774 $5,064,732,626
2003 $76,492,579,644 $6,372,498,890
2002 $70,264,045,939 $5,351,701,663
2001 $71,574,739,561 $5,438,332,602
2000 $78,339,750,721 $4,629,247,204
1999 $75,578,685,736 $4,277,903,780
1998 $81,990,010,704 $4,401,967,633
1997 $85,741,415,285 $4,262,965,420
1996 $78,584,098,984 $4,931,861,039
1995 $73,820,425,702 $3,838,100,904
1994 $57,438,273,591 $3,522,227,092
1993 $49,934,943,321 $4,063,298,919
1992 $46,538,895,686 $3,714,966,678
1991 $38,232,330,917 $3,254,713,056
1990 $33,428,580,448 $3,931,334,875
1989 $30,101,767,991 $3,175,638,333
1988 $26,174,858,614 $3,189,456,965
1987 $22,605,488,851 $3,212,900,556
1986 $19,197,818,085 $4,347,989,788
1985 $17,933,557,360 $3,802,557,895
1984 $19,974,595,028 $3,905,938,481
1983 $20,629,678,694 $4,686,457,031
1982 $19,710,229,067 $4,784,977,326
1981 $35,180,322,211 $4,759,333,998
1980 $29,586,676,576 $5,201,818,348
1979 $22,249,574,628 $3,463,565,854
1978 $16,373,093,554 $2,669,755,115
1977 $14,272,711,437 $2,358,930,406
1976 $10,523,479,089 $2,181,844,179
1975 $7,812,161,793 $2,283,049,215
1974 $16,584,311,220 $1,917,508,190
1973 $17,237,336,173 $1,653,062,335
1972 $12,057,501,635 $1,341,590,690
1971 $10,999,807,567 $1,199,507,631
1970 $9,261,006,540 $1,111,859,571
1969 $8,456,519,044 $1,056,391,056
1968 $7,286,820,526 $1,031,669,637
1967 $7,145,068,068 $956,436,932
1966 $7,256,882,086 $900,264,585
1965 $6,183,988,944 $833,563,473
1964 $6,065,708,668 $802,482,184
1963 $5,702,520,146 $759,345,864
1962 $5,765,971,144 $739,286,908
1961 $4,948,564,551 $699,161,945
1960 $4,211,103,677 $673,081,725

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

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Chile and Madagascar economies compared

GDP per capita
Chile

Madagascar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chile Madagascar
2024 $16,710 $545
2023 $17,067 $509
2022 $15,406 $504
2021 $16,207 $483
2020 $13,115 $451
2019 $14,496 $500
2018 $15,659 $500
2017 $14,880 $492
2016 $13,650 $454
2015 $13,434 $445
2014 $14,530 $506
2013 $15,684 $515
2012 $15,242 $494
2011 $14,487 $506
2010 $12,633 $450
2009 $10,099 $446
2008 $10,683 $513
2007 $10,346 $420
2006 $9,319 $324
2005 $7,480 $306
2004 $6,121 $272.2
2003 $4,773 $353
2002 $4,431 $305
2001 $4,564 $319
2000 $5,053 $280.3
1999 $4,934 $267.4
1998 $5,420 $284.2
1997 $5,742 $284.4
1996 $5,334 $340
1995 $5,081 $273.1
1994 $4,012 $258.7
1993 $3,541 $308
1992 $3,352 $290.2
1991 $2,798 $262
1990 $2,488 $326
1989 $2,278 $271.3
1988 $2,014 $280.5
1987 $1,767 $290.8
1986 $1,525 $405
1985 $1,447 $364
1984 $1,636 $385
1983 $1,715 $476
1982 $1,663 $501
1981 $3,012 $513
1980 $2,571 $578
1979 $1,962 $396
1978 $1,465 $315
1977 $1,297 $286.9
1976 $971 $273.5
1975 $732 $295
1974 $1,579 $255.3
1973 $1,667 $226.8
1972 $1,185 $189.6
1971 $1,099 $174.6
1970 $941 $166.6
1969 $874 $162.9
1968 $766 $163.6
1967 $764 $155.9
1966 $790 $150.7
1965 $686 $143.2
1964 $686 $141.5
1963 $658 $137.4
1962 $679 $137.3
1961 $594 $133.3
1960 $516 $131.7

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

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Chile vs. Madagascar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chile

Madagascar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chile Madagascar
2026 81.7 64.3
2025 81.5 64
2024 81.4 63.8
2023 81.2 63.6
2022 79.2 63.1
2021 78.9 62.5
2020 79.3 62.7
2019 80.3 63.5
2018 80.6 63.5
2017 80.6 63.4
2016 80.3 63.4
2015 80 63.4
2014 79.7 63.3
2013 79.6 63.2
2012 79.2 63
2011 79.2 62.9
2010 79.1 62.6
2009 78.9 62.3
2008 78.8 62
2007 78.7 61.5
2006 78.5 61.1
2005 78.5 60.7
2004 78.3 60.2
2003 77.9 59.7
2002 77.8 59.2
2001 77.6 58.7
2000 77.1 58
1999 76.7 57.4
1998 76.3 56.8
1997 75.8 56.1
1996 75.6 55.5
1995 75.3 54.8
1994 75 54.2
1993 74.7 53.7
1992 74.4 52.9
1991 74.1 52.6
1990 73.7 52.1
1989 73.2 51.8
1988 72.8 51.4
1987 72.5 51.1
1986 72.1 50.7
1985 71.6 50.4
1984 71.2 50.2
1983 70.8 50.1
1982 70.3 50
1981 69.8 49.8
1980 69.5 50
1979 68.9 50.1
1978 68 50
1977 67.5 49.9
1976 66.8 49.8
1975 66 49.6
1974 65.1 49.3
1973 64.4 48.9
1972 63.7 48.5
1971 63.1 48.2
1970 62.6 47.9
1969 62.3 47.3
1968 61.7 46.9
1967 61.1 46.5
1966 60.4 46
1965 59.5 45.4
1964 58.8 45
1963 58.3 44.6
1962 57.8 44.2
1961 57.3 43.8
1960 57.2 43.3
1959 56.6 43
1958 56.3 42.5
1957 55.8 42.1
1956 55.5 41.7
1955 54.9 41.3
1954 54.7 40.9
1953 54.3 40.7
1952 53.9 40.3
1951 53.5 39.9
1950 53.2 39.7

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

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Chile and Madagascar population clocks and comparison

Population
Chile

Madagascar
1x
Year Population
Chile Madagascar
2024 19,764,771 31,964,956
2023 19,658,835 31,195,932
2022 19,553,036 30,437,261
2021 19,456,334 29,691,083
2020 19,370,624 28,953,556
2019 19,197,744 28,219,554
2018 18,893,191 27,494,926
2017 18,558,868 26,788,375
2016 18,267,221 26,099,952
2015 18,047,625 25,426,702
2014 17,864,195 24,764,348
2013 17,687,006 24,109,290
2012 17,519,119 23,462,438
2011 17,351,816 22,822,300
2010 17,181,464 22,183,340
2009 17,009,731 21,547,280
2008 16,838,988 20,923,840
2007 16,671,581 20,318,583
2006 16,509,195 19,730,909
2005 16,348,778 19,159,707
2004 16,187,322 18,606,608
2003 16,024,752 18,071,854
2002 15,857,925 17,549,913
2001 15,683,849 17,032,939
2000 15,503,635 16,516,338
1999 15,319,313 16,000,506
1998 15,127,799 15,489,364
1997 14,932,434 14,990,814
1996 14,734,046 14,510,711
1995 14,527,381 14,051,275
1994 14,316,256 13,613,850
1993 14,102,276 13,197,345
1992 13,884,577 12,800,870
1991 13,662,491 12,421,412
1990 13,437,176 12,055,639
1989 13,215,005 11,704,998
1988 12,999,424 11,369,462
1987 12,790,150 11,047,291
1986 12,588,914 10,736,857
1985 12,395,274 10,433,142
1984 12,207,733 10,134,550
1983 12,026,138 9,843,044
1982 11,850,214 9,557,671
1981 11,678,717 9,279,011
1980 11,508,550 9,006,032
1979 11,339,779 8,737,581
1978 11,172,695 8,475,864
1977 11,005,519 8,222,240
1976 10,838,251 7,976,831
1975 10,671,559 7,739,336
1974 10,505,817 7,509,726
1973 10,340,362 7,288,048
1972 10,174,678 7,074,398
1971 10,009,701 6,868,868
1970 9,845,344 6,672,003
1969 9,680,282 6,484,716
1968 9,514,716 6,306,493
1967 9,348,939 6,136,486
1966 9,181,722 5,974,279
1965 9,012,938 5,819,116
1964 8,842,525 5,669,863
1963 8,670,144 5,525,185
1962 8,497,059 5,384,150
1961 8,324,802 5,246,158
1960 8,153,350 5,111,029

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

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Fertility rates in Chile and Madagascar

Fertility rate
Chile

Madagascar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chile Madagascar
2023 1.17 3.97
2022 1.25 4.04
2021 1.18 4.1
2020 1.31 4.17
2019 1.43 4.22
2018 1.54 4.25
2017 1.56 4.26
2016 1.69 4.29
2015 1.74 4.34
2014 1.77 4.42
2013 1.79 4.53
2012 1.8 4.61
2011 1.82 4.74
2010 1.84 4.9
2009 1.86 5
2008 1.85 5.04
2007 1.83 5.08
2006 1.8 5.13
2005 1.83 5.2
2004 1.84 5.26
2003 1.89 5.33
2002 1.93 5.41
2001 2.01 5.53
2000 2.05 5.67
1999 2.07 5.84
1998 2.15 5.99
1997 2.2 6.02
1996 2.28 6.03
1995 2.35 6.04
1994 2.38 6.04
1993 2.43 6.06
1992 2.48 6.08
1991 2.56 6.12
1990 2.58 6.14
1989 2.59 6.15
1988 2.59 6.18
1987 2.59 6.24
1986 2.59 6.34
1985 2.59 6.46
1984 2.6 6.55
1983 2.62 6.63
1982 2.65 6.7
1981 2.69 6.77
1980 2.74 6.84
1979 2.81 6.87
1978 2.89 6.9
1977 2.98 6.93
1976 3.08 6.95
1975 3.18 6.97
1974 3.29 6.99
1973 3.41 7.01
1972 3.53 7.04
1971 3.65 7.07
1970 3.78 7.1
1969 3.9 7.12
1968 4.03 7.13
1967 4.14 7.14
1966 4.26 7.16
1965 4.36 7.17
1964 4.46 7.19
1963 4.54 7.21
1962 4.6 7.26
1961 4.66 7.3
1960 4.7 7.34

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

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Chile and Madagascar demographics compared

Median age
Chile

Madagascar
1x
Year Median age, years
Chile Madagascar
2024 37.5 20
2023 37 19.9
2022 36.6 19.7
2021 36.2 19.6
2020 35.7 19.4
2019 35.3 19.3
2018 35.1 19.1
2017 34.9 18.9
2016 34.6 18.7
2015 34.3 18.6
2014 34 18.4
2013 33.7 18.2
2012 33.4 18.1
2011 33.1 17.9
2010 32.7 17.8
2009 32.4 17.7
2008 32.1 17.6
2007 31.7 17.5
2006 31.3 17.4
2005 30.9 17.3
2004 30.6 17.3
2003 30.2 17.2
2002 29.8 17.2
2001 29.4 17.2
2000 29 17.2
1999 28.7 17.2
1998 28.3 17.2
1997 28 17.1
1996 27.7 17.1
1995 27.3 17.1
1994 27 17.1
1993 26.7 17
1992 26.4 17
1991 26.1 16.9
1990 25.9 16.9
1989 25.6 16.8
1988 25.3 16.7
1987 25 16.6
1986 24.7 16.6
1985 24.4 16.5
1984 24.2 16.5
1983 23.9 16.4
1982 23.6 16.4
1981 23.3 16.4
1980 23 16.4
1979 22.8 16.5
1978 22.5 16.5
1977 22.3 16.5
1976 22 16.6
1975 21.7 16.6
1974 21.5 16.6
1973 21.3 16.6
1972 21.1 16.6
1971 20.9 16.7
1970 20.8 16.7
1969 20.6 16.6
1968 20.5 16.7
1967 20.4 16.7
1966 20.3 16.7
1965 20.3 16.8
1964 20.3 16.8
1963 20.3 17
1962 20.3 17.2
1961 20.3 17.5
1960 20.4 17.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chile Madagascar
GNI, Atlas method
$311B
2024
$16.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.7%
2024
16.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.9%
2022
3.05%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.58%
2024
0.71%
2024
Armed forces personnel
114,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.82%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.76%
2024
3.19%
2022
Services, % of GDP
56.1%
2024
47.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.1%
2024
22.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
74.3
2026
57
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.5%
2022
29.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2022
2.9%
2021
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
$2.78B
2024
Personal remittances received
$100M
2024
$406M
2024
International tourist arrivals
5,431,000
2019
87,099
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
7.8%
2020
Banked people share
85.1%
2024
24.5%
2024

Energy

Chile Madagascar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,039 kg
2023
309 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.3
2023
$5.56
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
77.8 megatons
2024
4.68 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.94 tons
2024
0.15 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2023
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
24.2%
2021
83.1%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
12%
2023
0.8%
2022
Net energy imports use share
62.3%
2023
13.7%
2017
Electric power consumption per capita
4,323 kWh
2023
81.3 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
48.1%
2021
34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
26%
2023
31.5%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
39.4%
2023

Society

Chile Madagascar
% of world population
0.24%
2024
0.39%
2024
Annual migration change
+51,712
2025
-2,227
2025
Urban population
89%
2024
32.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.02 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
22.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
25
2025
Higher education index
84
2026
31
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.35
2023
7.69
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.9
2019
29.2
2019
Visa free countries
159
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.2%
2022
77.5%
2022
English speaking
9.53%
2023
18%
2023
People using the Internet
94.5%
2023
20.4%
2023

Health

Chile Madagascar
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,760
2024
$17.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$689
2024
$4.78
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
64.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
38.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.33
2023
0.17
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
10
2023
445
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
7.2
2023
64.8
2023
Obesity rate
39.7%
2022
4.45%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.2%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
46
2026
38
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.7%
2022
26.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.56 liters
2020
0.99 liters
2020

Territory

Chile Madagascar
% of world land
0.5%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
14,511 sq mi
2024
7,028 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
41,303 sq mi
2026
157,896 sq mi
2026
Forest area
71,736 sq mi
2026
47,839 sq mi
2026
Roads length
53,427 mi
2020
19,660 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) (2000–2025, 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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