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Chile vs Malta statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Chile has a population of 19.8M (ranked 66/197), compared with 569K in Malta (ranked 167/197). Chile's land area is 286,809 sq mi versus 123.6 sq mi for Malta (ranked 38th vs. 187th).

By GDP, Chile ranks 45/197 ($330B) and Malta ranks 119/197 ($25B). By GDP per capita, Chile ranks 65/197 ($16,710), while Malta ranks 28/197 ($43,899).

Main facts and rankings

Chile Malta
Population
19977856
581729
Population rank 67/197 167/197
GDP
$330B
2024
$25B
2024
GDP rank 45/197 119/197
GDP per capita
$16,710
2024
$43,899
2024
GDP per capita rank 65/197 28/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$36,181
2024
$69,864
2024
Government debt
$138B
2024
$11.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41.7%
2024
46.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,960
2024
$20,269
2024
Government debt per person rank 68/185 31/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,247
2026
$23,692
2026
Land area 286,809 sq mi 123.6 sq mi
Population density
69.6 ppl/mi²
2026
4,704 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.17
2023
1.06
2023
Median age
37.5 years
2024
41.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
83.8 years
2026

Chile and Malta: Comparison Charts

Chile and Malta economies compared

GDP
Chile

Malta
1x
Year GDP
Chile Malta
2024 $330,267,137,372 $24,971,574,502
2023 $335,518,054,098 $22,610,561,526
2022 $301,226,575,540 $18,928,276,162
2021 $315,325,547,162 $19,739,875,611
2020 $254,042,159,309 $16,404,663,226
2019 $278,285,058,719 $16,337,793,531
2018 $295,857,562,992 $16,153,779,511
2017 $276,154,259,981 $14,161,366,724
2016 $249,344,863,928 $12,025,782,834
2015 $242,450,355,831 $11,340,795,042
2014 $259,560,978,224 $11,888,032,874
2013 $277,395,018,842 $10,796,782,636
2012 $267,024,782,487 $9,609,532,089
2011 $251,382,573,894 $9,789,361,703
2010 $217,051,209,239 $9,097,044,159
2009 $171,777,900,624 $8,734,745,698
2008 $179,894,594,475 $9,135,419,465
2007 $172,491,076,034 $7,908,412,306
2006 $153,843,518,171 $6,749,838,806
2005 $122,294,145,163 $6,393,234,993
2004 $99,075,985,774 $6,104,141,520
2003 $76,492,579,644 $5,418,315,224
2002 $70,264,045,939 $4,455,127,414
2001 $71,574,739,561 $4,070,867,133
2000 $78,339,750,721 $4,036,809,815
1999 $75,578,685,736 $4,111,857,809
1998 $81,990,010,704 $4,010,111,688
1997 $85,741,415,285 $3,787,023,707
1996 $78,584,098,984 $3,822,547,197
1995 $73,820,425,702 $3,709,396,045
1994 $57,438,273,591 $2,998,505,428
1993 $49,934,943,321 $2,709,193,538
1992 $46,538,895,686 $3,021,942,759
1991 $38,232,330,917 $2,750,216,747
1990 $33,428,580,448 $2,547,328,748
1989 $30,101,767,991 $2,118,655,677
1988 $26,174,858,614 $2,019,503,068
1987 $22,605,488,851 $1,751,293,461
1986 $19,197,818,085 $1,435,038,441
1985 $17,933,557,360 $1,117,797,439
1984 $19,974,595,028 $1,101,807,023
1983 $20,629,678,694 $1,165,729,707
1982 $19,710,229,067 $1,234,474,404
1981 $35,180,322,211 $1,243,509,394
1980 $29,586,676,576 $1,250,198,601
1979 $22,249,574,628 $1,001,288,847
1978 $16,373,093,554 $793,673,402
1977 $14,272,711,437 $625,563,171
1976 $10,523,479,089 $527,936,989
1975 $7,812,161,793 $474,618,321
1974 $16,584,311,220 $376,081,124
1973 $17,237,336,173 $345,616,106
1972 $12,057,501,635 $295,106,628
1971 $10,999,807,567 $264,578,485
1970 $9,261,006,540 $250,728,796
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 Malta economies compared

GDP per capita
Chile

Malta
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chile Malta
2024 $16,710 $43,899
2023 $17,067 $40,906
2022 $15,406 $35,639
2021 $16,207 $38,097
2020 $13,115 $31,823
2019 $14,496 $32,422
2018 $15,659 $33,382
2017 $14,880 $30,317
2016 $13,650 $26,459
2015 $13,434 $25,530
2014 $14,530 $27,425
2013 $15,684 $25,416
2012 $15,242 $22,878
2011 $14,487 $23,517
2010 $12,633 $21,947
2009 $10,099 $21,176
2008 $10,683 $22,315
2007 $10,346 $19,444
2006 $9,319 $16,654
2005 $7,480 $15,831
2004 $6,121 $15,212
2003 $4,773 $13,594
2002 $4,431 $11,251
2001 $4,564 $10,358
2000 $5,053 $10,348
1999 $4,934 $10,609
1998 $5,420 $10,408
1997 $5,742 $9,893
1996 $5,334 $10,062
1995 $5,081 $9,828
1994 $4,012 $8,000
1993 $3,541 $7,296
1992 $3,352 $8,220
1991 $2,798 $7,559
1990 $2,488 $7,192
1989 $2,278 $6,041
1988 $2,014 $5,814
1987 $1,767 $5,084
1986 $1,525 $4,195
1985 $1,447 $3,322
1984 $1,636 $3,333
1983 $1,715 $3,527
1982 $1,663 $3,788
1981 $3,012 $3,898
1980 $2,571 $3,948
1979 $1,962 $3,196
1978 $1,465 $2,559
1977 $1,297 $2,038
1976 $971 $1,727
1975 $732 $1,560
1974 $1,579 $1,245
1973 $1,667 $1,144
1972 $1,185 $976
1971 $1,099 $874
1970 $941 $828
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. Malta life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chile

Malta
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chile Malta
2026 81.7 83.8
2025 81.5 83.6
2024 81.4 83.5
2023 81.2 83.3
2022 79.2 82.2
2021 78.9 82.3
2020 79.3 82.3
2019 80.3 82.8
2018 80.6 82.9
2017 80.6 83.1
2016 80.3 82.7
2015 80 82.6
2014 79.7 82.3
2013 79.6 81.8
2012 79.2 81.1
2011 79.2 80.8
2010 79.1 81.4
2009 78.9 80.4
2008 78.8 79.7
2007 78.7 79.7
2006 78.5 79.6
2005 78.5 79.5
2004 78.3 79.2
2003 77.9 78.7
2002 77.8 78.5
2001 77.6 78.9
2000 77.1 77.9
1999 76.7 77.8
1998 76.3 77.8
1997 75.8 77.3
1996 75.6 76.3
1995 75.3 77
1994 75 76.9
1993 74.7 76.8
1992 74.4 76.7
1991 74.1 76.5
1990 73.7 76.2
1989 73.2 76.2
1988 72.8 75.9
1987 72.5 75.3
1986 72.1 74.5
1985 71.6 73.9
1984 71.2 73.3
1983 70.8 73.1
1982 70.3 72.8
1981 69.8 72.4
1980 69.5 72.3
1979 68.9 72.5
1978 68 72.3
1977 67.5 72.3
1976 66.8 72.2
1975 66 72.1
1974 65.1 71.9
1973 64.4 71.3
1972 63.7 70.7
1971 63.1 70.1
1970 62.6 70.4
1969 62.3 70.1
1968 61.7 69.9
1967 61.1 69.8
1966 60.4 69.7
1965 59.5 69.5
1964 58.8 69.3
1963 58.3 69.2
1962 57.8 69.2
1961 57.3 68.4
1960 57.2 68.4
1959 56.6 68.4
1958 56.3 67.8
1957 55.8 67.5
1956 55.5 66.8
1955 54.9 66.3
1954 54.7 65.1
1953 54.3 64.3
1952 53.9 64.1
1951 53.5 63.9
1950 53.2 63.5

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

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Chile and Malta population clocks and comparison

Population
Chile

Malta
1x
Year Population
Chile Malta
2024 19,764,771 568,847
2023 19,658,835 552,747
2022 19,553,036 531,113
2021 19,456,334 518,150
2020 19,370,624 515,490
2019 19,197,744 503,912
2018 18,893,191 483,903
2017 18,558,868 467,106
2016 18,267,221 454,505
2015 18,047,625 444,220
2014 17,864,195 433,481
2013 17,687,006 424,810
2012 17,519,119 420,028
2011 17,351,816 416,268
2010 17,181,464 414,508
2009 17,009,731 412,477
2008 16,838,988 409,379
2007 16,671,581 406,724
2006 16,509,195 405,308
2005 16,348,778 403,834
2004 16,187,322 401,268
2003 16,024,752 398,582
2002 15,857,925 395,969
2001 15,683,849 393,028
2000 15,503,635 390,087
1999 15,319,313 387,578
1998 15,127,799 385,287
1997 14,932,434 382,791
1996 14,734,046 379,905
1995 14,527,381 377,419
1994 14,316,256 374,797
1993 14,102,276 371,308
1992 13,884,577 367,618
1991 13,662,491 363,845
1990 13,437,176 354,170
1989 13,215,005 350,722
1988 12,999,424 347,325
1987 12,790,150 344,485
1986 12,588,914 342,121
1985 12,395,274 336,452
1984 12,207,733 330,593
1983 12,026,138 330,524
1982 11,850,214 325,898
1981 11,678,717 318,982
1980 11,508,550 316,645
1979 11,339,779 313,342
1978 11,172,695 310,182
1977 11,005,519 306,970
1976 10,838,251 305,774
1975 10,671,559 304,222
1974 10,505,817 301,996
1973 10,340,362 302,200
1972 10,174,678 302,450
1971 10,009,701 302,700
1970 9,845,344 302,650
1969 9,680,282 304,300
1968 9,514,716 307,900
1967 9,348,939 311,550
1966 9,181,722 315,200
1965 9,012,938 318,800
1964 8,842,525 321,250
1963 8,670,144 322,550
1962 8,497,059 323,900
1961 8,324,802 325,250
1960 8,153,350 326,550

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

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Fertility rates in Chile and Malta

Fertility rate
Chile

Malta
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chile Malta
2023 1.17 1.06
2022 1.25 1.08
2021 1.18 1.13
2020 1.31 1.13
2019 1.43 1.14
2018 1.54 1.23
2017 1.56 1.26
2016 1.69 1.37
2015 1.74 1.37
2014 1.77 1.38
2013 1.79 1.36
2012 1.8 1.42
2011 1.82 1.45
2010 1.84 1.36
2009 1.86 1.42
2008 1.85 1.43
2007 1.83 1.35
2006 1.8 1.36
2005 1.83 1.38
2004 1.84 1.4
2003 1.89 1.48
2002 1.93 1.45
2001 2.01 1.48
2000 2.05 1.68
1999 2.07 1.73
1998 2.15 1.84
1997 2.2 1.93
1996 2.28 1.99
1995 2.35 1.77
1994 2.38 1.84
1993 2.43 1.96
1992 2.48 2.07
1991 2.56 1.99
1990 2.58 2.02
1989 2.59 2.1
1988 2.59 2.06
1987 2.59 1.97
1986 2.59 1.93
1985 2.59 1.95
1984 2.6 1.95
1983 2.62 1.92
1982 2.65 1.9
1981 2.69 1.87
1980 2.74 1.99
1979 2.81 2.1
1978 2.89 2.05
1977 2.98 2.14
1976 3.08 2.21
1975 3.18 2.27
1974 3.29 1.64
1973 3.41 1.65
1972 3.53 2.01
1971 3.65 2.06
1970 3.78 2.03
1969 3.9 2.02
1968 4.03 2.12
1967 4.14 2.24
1966 4.26 2.33
1965 4.36 2.52
1964 4.46 2.79
1963 4.54 2.9
1962 4.6 3.24
1961 4.66 3.27
1960 4.7 3.62

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

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Chile and Malta demographics compared

Median age
Chile

Malta
1x
Year Median age, years
Chile Malta
2024 37.5 41.8
2023 37 41.4
2022 36.6 40.8
2021 36.2 40.2
2020 35.7 39.9
2019 35.3 39.9
2018 35.1 40.2
2017 34.9 40.5
2016 34.6 40.6
2015 34.3 40.6
2014 34 40.6
2013 33.7 40.4
2012 33.4 40.2
2011 33.1 39.9
2010 32.7 39.6
2009 32.4 39.3
2008 32.1 39
2007 31.7 38.7
2006 31.3 38.4
2005 30.9 38.1
2004 30.6 37.7
2003 30.2 37.4
2002 29.8 37
2001 29.4 36.7
2000 29 36.4
1999 28.7 36.1
1998 28.3 35.8
1997 28 35.5
1996 27.7 35.1
1995 27.3 34.7
1994 27 34.3
1993 26.7 34
1992 26.4 33.7
1991 26.1 33.3
1990 25.9 33
1989 25.6 32.7
1988 25.3 32.4
1987 25 32
1986 24.7 31.7
1985 24.4 31.4
1984 24.2 31.2
1983 23.9 30.9
1982 23.6 30.6
1981 23.3 30.3
1980 23 30
1979 22.8 29.6
1978 22.5 29.2
1977 22.3 28.7
1976 22 28.4
1975 21.7 28
1974 21.5 27.6
1973 21.3 27.2
1972 21.1 26.8
1971 20.9 26.3
1970 20.8 25.9
1969 20.6 25.5
1968 20.5 25
1967 20.4 24.8
1966 20.3 24.6
1965 20.3 24.5
1964 20.3 24.4
1963 20.3 24.2
1962 20.3 24
1961 20.3 23.8
1960 20.4 23.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chile Malta
GNI, Atlas method
$311B
2024
$20.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.7%
2024
37.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.9%
2022
4.72%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.58%
2024
0.45%
2024
Armed forces personnel
114,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.82%
2024
-3.58%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.76%
2024
3.12%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.1%
2024
81.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.1%
2024
10.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
74.3
2026
68.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.5%
2022
27.7%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2022
2.7%
2022
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
34
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$262B
2024
$4.29B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$44.4B
2024
$1.42B
2024
Personal remittances received
$100M
2024
$15.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
5,431,000
2019
718,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
11.5%
2007
Banked people share
85.1%
2024
96.6%
2024

Energy

Chile Malta
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,039 kg
2023
1,398 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.3
2023
$48
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
77.8 megatons
2024
1.81 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.94 tons
2024
3.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2023
87.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
24.2%
2021
8.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
12%
2023
3.81%
2023
Net energy imports use share
62.3%
2023
404%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
4,323 kWh
2023
5,042 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
48.1%
2021
11.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
26%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Chile Malta
% of world population
0.24%
2024
0.007%
2024
Annual migration change
+51,712
2025
+5,161
2025
Urban population
89%
2024
95.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
51.9:48.1
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
81.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
49
2025
Higher education index
84
2026
74
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.35
2023
0.56
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.9
2019
4.1
2019
Visa free countries
159
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.2%
2022
94.9%
2021
English speaking
9.53%
2023
88.3%
2023
People using the Internet
94.5%
2023
92.1%
2023

Health

Chile Malta
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,760
2024
$3,623
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$689
2024
$1,121
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
83.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.33
2023
4.51
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
29.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
10
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
7.2
2023
5.5
2023
Obesity rate
39.7%
2022
32.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.2%
2024
10%
2024
Air quality index
46
2026
66
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.7%
2022
24.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.56 liters
2020
7.11 liters
2020

Territory

Chile Malta
% of world land
0.5%
2026
0.0002%
2026
Land area per capita
14,511 sq mi
2024
217.2 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
41,303 sq mi
2026
32 sq mi
2026
Forest area
71,736 sq mi
2026
1.78 sq mi
2026
Roads length
53,427 mi
2020
1,401 mi
2001

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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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