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Chile vs Malaysia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Chile has a population of 19.8M (ranked 66/197), compared with 35.6M in Malaysia (ranked 44/197). Chile's land area is 286,809 sq mi versus 126,854 sq mi for Malaysia (ranked 38th vs. 65th).

By GDP, Chile ranks 45/197 ($330B) and Malaysia ranks 38/197 ($422B). By GDP per capita, Chile ranks 65/197 ($16,710), while Malaysia ranks 79/197 ($11,874).

Main facts and rankings

Chile Malaysia
Population
19977856
36512221
Population rank 67/197 45/197
GDP
$330B
2024
$422B
2024
GDP rank 45/197 38/197
GDP per capita
$16,710
2024
$11,874
2024
GDP per capita rank 65/197 79/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$36,181
2024
$38,779
2024
Government debt
$138B
2024
$296B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41.7%
2024
70.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,960
2024
$8,322
2024
Government debt per person rank 68/185 62/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,247
2026
$11,005
2026
Land area 286,809 sq mi 126,854 sq mi
Population density
69.6 ppl/mi²
2026
287 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.17
2023
1.55
2023
Median age
37.5 years
2024
31.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
77.2 years
2026

Chile and Malaysia: Comparison Charts

Chile and Malaysia economies compared

GDP
Chile

Malaysia
1x
Year GDP
Chile Malaysia
2024 $330,267,137,372 $422,227,005,429
2023 $335,518,054,098 $399,949,418,753
2022 $301,226,575,540 $407,830,525,990
2021 $315,325,547,162 $373,784,553,030
2020 $254,042,159,309 $337,456,163,961
2019 $278,285,058,719 $365,177,721,022
2018 $295,857,562,992 $358,788,845,713
2017 $276,154,259,981 $319,109,094,160
2016 $249,344,863,928 $301,256,033,870
2015 $242,450,355,831 $301,355,266,965
2014 $259,560,978,224 $338,066,095,097
2013 $277,395,018,842 $323,276,235,524
2012 $267,024,782,487 $314,443,047,642
2011 $251,382,573,894 $297,951,668,675
2010 $217,051,209,239 $255,017,638,456
2009 $171,777,900,624 $202,257,453,037
2008 $179,894,594,475 $230,811,614,370
2007 $172,491,076,034 $193,549,569,478
2006 $153,843,518,171 $162,692,258,307
2005 $122,294,145,163 $143,534,405,819
2004 $99,075,985,774 $124,749,473,684
2003 $76,492,579,644 $110,202,368,421
2002 $70,264,045,939 $100,845,526,316
2001 $71,574,739,561 $92,783,947,368
2000 $78,339,750,721 $93,789,736,842
1999 $75,578,685,736 $79,148,421,053
1998 $81,990,010,704 $72,167,498,981
1997 $85,741,415,285 $100,005,323,302
1996 $78,584,098,984 $100,855,393,910
1995 $73,820,425,702 $88,705,342,903
1994 $57,438,273,591 $74,478,356,958
1993 $49,934,943,321 $66,894,966,969
1992 $46,538,895,686 $59,167,550,163
1991 $38,232,330,917 $49,143,148,094
1990 $33,428,580,448 $44,024,585,240
1989 $30,101,767,991 $38,847,965,293
1988 $26,174,858,614 $35,272,109,220
1987 $22,605,488,851 $32,181,210,158
1986 $19,197,818,085 $27,734,111,400
1985 $17,933,557,360 $31,199,633,353
1984 $19,974,595,028 $33,942,897,422
1983 $20,629,678,694 $30,347,442,111
1982 $19,710,229,067 $26,804,493,635
1981 $35,180,322,211 $25,004,285,792
1980 $29,586,676,576 $24,488,224,677
1979 $22,249,574,628 $21,213,264,962
1978 $16,373,093,554 $16,358,079,862
1977 $14,272,711,437 $13,139,488,633
1976 $10,523,479,089 $11,050,234,599
1975 $7,812,161,793 $9,298,800,799
1974 $16,584,311,220 $9,496,204,302
1973 $17,237,336,173 $7,662,902,678
1972 $12,057,501,635 $5,043,347,250
1971 $10,999,807,567 $4,244,395,956
1970 $9,261,006,540 $3,864,145,667
1969 $8,456,519,044 $3,664,552,041
1968 $7,286,820,526 $3,330,371,551
1967 $7,145,068,068 $3,188,924,677
1966 $7,256,882,086 $3,143,517,944
1965 $6,183,988,944 $2,956,337,669
1964 $6,065,708,668 $2,674,423,922
1963 $5,702,520,146 $2,510,110,348
1962 $5,765,971,144 $2,001,489,602
1961 $4,948,564,551 $1,901,856,123
1960 $4,211,103,677 $1,916,229,477

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

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Chile and Malaysia economies compared

GDP per capita
Chile

Malaysia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chile Malaysia
2024 $16,710 $11,874
2023 $17,067 $11,386
2022 $15,406 $11,755
2021 $16,207 $10,903
2020 $13,115 $9,958
2019 $14,496 $10,920
2018 $15,659 $10,902
2017 $14,880 $9,863
2016 $13,650 $9,477
2015 $13,434 $9,649
2014 $14,530 $11,013
2013 $15,684 $10,714
2012 $15,242 $10,601
2011 $14,487 $10,217
2010 $12,633 $8,899
2009 $10,099 $7,191
2008 $10,683 $8,372
2007 $10,346 $7,169
2006 $9,319 $6,158
2005 $7,480 $5,556
2004 $6,121 $4,939
2003 $4,773 $4,465
2002 $4,431 $4,184
2001 $4,564 $3,944
2000 $5,053 $4,084
1999 $4,934 $3,528
1998 $5,420 $3,294
1997 $5,742 $4,679
1996 $5,334 $4,837
1995 $5,081 $4,363
1994 $4,012 $3,758
1993 $3,541 $3,462
1992 $3,352 $3,141
1991 $2,798 $2,679
1990 $2,488 $2,469
1989 $2,278 $2,244
1988 $2,014 $2,100
1987 $1,767 $1,977
1986 $1,525 $1,760
1985 $1,447 $2,046
1984 $1,636 $2,300
1983 $1,715 $2,124
1982 $1,663 $1,938
1981 $3,012 $1,866
1980 $2,571 $1,886
1979 $1,962 $1,680
1978 $1,465 $1,327
1977 $1,297 $1,092
1976 $971 $940
1975 $732 $811
1974 $1,579 $848
1973 $1,667 $701
1972 $1,185 $472
1971 $1,099 $407
1970 $941 $380
1969 $874 $368
1968 $766 $342
1967 $764 $335
1966 $790 $339
1965 $686 $326
1964 $686 $303
1963 $658 $291.8
1962 $679 $238.8
1961 $594 $232.9
1960 $516 $240.8

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

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Chile vs. Malaysia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chile

Malaysia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chile Malaysia
2026 81.7 77.2
2025 81.5 77
2024 81.4 76.8
2023 81.2 76.7
2022 79.2 75.4
2021 78.9 73.9
2020 79.3 76.1
2019 80.3 75.9
2018 80.6 75.7
2017 80.6 75.5
2016 80.3 75.4
2015 80 75.3
2014 79.7 75.3
2013 79.6 75.5
2012 79.2 75.6
2011 79.2 75.5
2010 79.1 75.4
2009 78.9 75.3
2008 78.8 75.2
2007 78.7 75
2006 78.5 74.7
2005 78.5 74.4
2004 78.3 74
2003 77.9 73.7
2002 77.8 73.5
2001 77.6 73.1
2000 77.1 72.7
1999 76.7 72.4
1998 76.3 72.4
1997 75.8 72.3
1996 75.6 72.1
1995 75.3 72
1994 75 71.9
1993 74.7 71.7
1992 74.4 71.5
1991 74.1 71.2
1990 73.7 71
1989 73.2 70.8
1988 72.8 70.6
1987 72.5 70.4
1986 72.1 70.1
1985 71.6 69.9
1984 71.2 69.6
1983 70.8 69.2
1982 70.3 68.9
1981 69.8 68.5
1980 69.5 68.1
1979 68.9 67.6
1978 68 67.2
1977 67.5 66.7
1976 66.8 66.2
1975 66 65.7
1974 65.1 65.2
1973 64.4 64.7
1972 63.7 64.2
1971 63.1 63.8
1970 62.6 63.3
1969 62.3 62.9
1968 61.7 62.4
1967 61.1 62
1966 60.4 61.7
1965 59.5 61.1
1964 58.8 60.4
1963 58.3 59.7
1962 57.8 58.9
1961 57.3 58
1960 57.2 57.2
1959 56.6 56.3
1958 56.3 55.4
1957 55.8 54.5
1956 55.5 53.7
1955 54.9 52.8
1954 54.7 52
1953 54.3 51.1
1952 53.9 50.1
1951 53.5 49.2
1950 53.2 48.5

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

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Chile and Malaysia population clocks and comparison

Population
Chile

Malaysia
1x
Year Population
Chile Malaysia
2024 19,764,771 35,557,673
2023 19,658,835 35,126,298
2022 19,553,036 34,695,493
2021 19,456,334 34,282,399
2020 19,370,624 33,889,558
2019 19,197,744 33,440,596
2018 18,893,191 32,910,967
2017 18,558,868 32,355,644
2016 18,267,221 31,789,685
2015 18,047,625 31,232,798
2014 17,864,195 30,696,137
2013 17,687,006 30,174,265
2012 17,519,119 29,662,831
2011 17,351,816 29,162,039
2010 17,181,464 28,655,776
2009 17,009,731 28,124,778
2008 16,838,988 27,570,059
2007 16,671,581 26,998,389
2006 16,509,195 26,417,909
2005 16,348,778 25,836,071
2004 16,187,322 25,256,772
2003 16,024,752 24,679,602
2002 15,857,925 24,102,477
2001 15,683,849 23,526,538
2000 15,503,635 22,967,816
1999 15,319,313 22,435,531
1998 15,127,799 21,906,713
1997 14,932,434 21,375,218
1996 14,734,046 20,850,087
1995 14,527,381 20,330,599
1994 14,316,256 19,820,446
1993 14,102,276 19,322,664
1992 13,884,577 18,834,572
1991 13,662,491 18,342,464
1990 13,437,176 17,833,171
1989 13,215,005 17,314,997
1988 12,999,424 16,796,605
1987 12,790,150 16,276,737
1986 12,588,914 15,760,419
1985 12,395,274 15,252,258
1984 12,207,733 14,759,009
1983 12,026,138 14,285,907
1982 11,850,214 13,832,798
1981 11,678,717 13,399,203
1980 11,508,550 12,983,363
1979 11,339,779 12,627,862
1978 11,172,695 12,328,157
1977 11,005,519 12,035,713
1976 10,838,251 11,750,097
1975 10,671,559 11,471,914
1974 10,505,817 11,200,906
1973 10,340,362 10,935,621
1972 10,174,678 10,676,835
1971 10,009,701 10,423,453
1970 9,845,344 10,178,802
1969 9,680,282 9,947,597
1968 9,514,716 9,725,281
1967 9,348,939 9,507,099
1966 9,181,722 9,284,688
1965 9,012,938 9,056,408
1964 8,842,525 8,828,406
1963 8,670,144 8,602,160
1962 8,497,059 8,380,172
1961 8,324,802 8,164,443
1960 8,153,350 7,956,197

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

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Fertility rates in Chile and Malaysia

Fertility rate
Chile

Malaysia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chile Malaysia
2023 1.17 1.55
2022 1.25 1.55
2021 1.18 1.56
2020 1.31 1.68
2019 1.43 1.78
2018 1.54 1.84
2017 1.56 1.89
2016 1.69 1.94
2015 1.74 2.01
2014 1.77 2.06
2013 1.79 2.07
2012 1.8 2.12
2011 1.82 2.15
2010 1.84 2.14
2009 1.86 2.22
2008 1.85 2.26
2007 1.83 2.25
2006 1.8 2.31
2005 1.83 2.39
2004 1.84 2.49
2003 1.89 2.6
2002 1.93 2.66
2001 2.01 2.81
2000 2.05 2.94
1999 2.07 3.07
1998 2.15 3.12
1997 2.2 3.23
1996 2.28 3.3
1995 2.35 3.32
1994 2.38 3.35
1993 2.43 3.36
1992 2.48 3.37
1991 2.56 3.34
1990 2.58 3.3
1989 2.59 3.31
1988 2.59 3.5
1987 2.59 3.57
1986 2.59 3.7
1985 2.59 3.8
1984 2.6 3.89
1983 2.62 3.93
1982 2.65 3.97
1981 2.69 4
1980 2.74 4.04
1979 2.81 4.09
1978 2.89 4.18
1977 2.98 4.28
1976 3.08 4.4
1975 3.18 4.5
1974 3.29 4.62
1973 3.41 4.73
1972 3.53 4.82
1971 3.65 4.92
1970 3.78 5.04
1969 3.9 5.16
1968 4.03 5.29
1967 4.14 5.43
1966 4.26 5.64
1965 4.36 5.84
1964 4.46 6.03
1963 4.54 6.19
1962 4.6 6.3
1961 4.66 6.37
1960 4.7 6.41

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

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Chile and Malaysia demographics compared

Median age
Chile

Malaysia
1x
Year Median age, years
Chile Malaysia
2024 37.5 31.5
2023 37 31.1
2022 36.6 30.6
2021 36.2 30.1
2020 35.7 29.6
2019 35.3 29.2
2018 35.1 28.8
2017 34.9 28.5
2016 34.6 28.1
2015 34.3 27.8
2014 34 27.5
2013 33.7 27.1
2012 33.4 26.8
2011 33.1 26.4
2010 32.7 26
2009 32.4 25.6
2008 32.1 25.1
2007 31.7 24.8
2006 31.3 24.5
2005 30.9 24.2
2004 30.6 24
2003 30.2 23.9
2002 29.8 23.7
2001 29.4 23.6
2000 29 23.5
1999 28.7 23.4
1998 28.3 23.1
1997 28 22.9
1996 27.7 22.7
1995 27.3 22.5
1994 27 22.3
1993 26.7 22.1
1992 26.4 21.9
1991 26.1 21.7
1990 25.9 21.5
1989 25.6 21.3
1988 25.3 21.1
1987 25 21
1986 24.7 20.9
1985 24.4 20.7
1984 24.2 20.5
1983 23.9 20.4
1982 23.6 20.1
1981 23.3 19.9
1980 23 19.7
1979 22.8 19.5
1978 22.5 19.3
1977 22.3 19
1976 22 18.8
1975 21.7 18.6
1974 21.5 18.3
1973 21.3 18.1
1972 21.1 17.9
1971 20.9 17.6
1970 20.8 17.4
1969 20.6 17.3
1968 20.5 17.1
1967 20.4 17
1966 20.3 16.9
1965 20.3 16.8
1964 20.3 16.9
1963 20.3 17
1962 20.3 17.1
1961 20.3 17.3
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 Malaysia
GNI, Atlas method
$311B
2024
$414B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.7%
2024
23.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.9%
2022
3.51%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.58%
2024
0.99%
2024
Armed forces personnel
114,000
2020
136,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.82%
2024
-3.95%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.76%
2024
3.93%
2022
Services, % of GDP
56.1%
2024
53.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.1%
2024
37%
2024
Economic freedom index
74.3
2026
68
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.5%
2022
30.9%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2022
2.3%
2021
Number of millionaires
81,274
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.53%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
6
2025
19
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.00008%
2025
Listed domestic companies
437
2024
1,031
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$262B
2024
$449B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$44.4B
2024
$116B
2024
Personal remittances received
$100M
2024
$1.61B
2024
International tourist arrivals
5,431,000
2019
4,333,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
1.63%
2020
Banked people share
85.1%
2024
88.7%
2024

Energy

Chile Malaysia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,039 kg
2023
2,867 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.3
2023
$12
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
77.8 megatons
2024
296 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.94 tons
2024
8.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2023
96%
2022
Renewable energy use share
24.2%
2021
7.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
12%
2023
2.88%
2022
Net energy imports use share
62.3%
2023
-0.58%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,323 kWh
2023
4,986 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
48.1%
2021
17%
2021
Hydroelectric share
26%
2023
16.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Chile Malaysia
% of world population
0.24%
2024
0.44%
2024
Annual migration change
+51,712
2025
+166,615
2025
Urban population
89%
2024
76.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
52.4:47.6
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.55 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
68.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
52
2025
Higher education index
84
2026
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.35
2023
0.72
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.9
2019
22.5
2019
Visa free countries
159
2025
174
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.2%
2022
95.8%
2022
English speaking
9.53%
2023
57.3%
2023
People using the Internet
94.5%
2023
98%
2024

Health

Chile Malaysia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,760
2024
$450
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$689
2024
$167
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
77.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
0.001%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.33
2023
2.34
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
10
2023
26
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
7.2
2023
8.1
2023
Obesity rate
39.7%
2022
22.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.2%
2024
21.1%
2024
Air quality index
46
2026
41
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.7%
2022
22%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.56 liters
2020
0.74 liters
2020

Territory

Chile Malaysia
% of world land
0.5%
2026
0.22%
2026
Land area per capita
14,511 sq mi
2024
3,568 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
41,303 sq mi
2026
33,093 sq mi
2026
Forest area
71,736 sq mi
2026
73,219 sq mi
2026
Roads length
53,427 mi
2020
173,898 mi
2022

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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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