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Chile vs Mauritania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Chile has a population of 19.8M (ranked 66/197), compared with 5.17M in Mauritania (ranked 125/197). Chile's land area is 286,809 sq mi versus 397,955 sq mi for Mauritania (ranked 38th vs. 28th).

By GDP, Chile ranks 45/197 ($330B) and Mauritania ranks 153/197 ($10.9B). By GDP per capita, Chile ranks 65/197 ($16,710), while Mauritania ranks 156/197 ($2,110).

Main facts and rankings

Chile Mauritania
Population
19977856
5505206
Population rank 67/197 122/197
GDP
$330B
2024
$10.9B
2024
GDP rank 45/197 153/197
GDP per capita
$16,710
2024
$2,110
2024
GDP per capita rank 65/197 156/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$36,181
2024
$7,369
2024
Government debt
$138B
2024
$4.67B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41.7%
2024
42.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,960
2024
$904
2024
Government debt per person rank 68/185 145/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,247
2026
$2,078
2026
Land area 286,809 sq mi 397,955 sq mi
Population density
69.6 ppl/mi²
2026
13.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.17
2023
4.7
2023
Median age
37.5 years
2024
18.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
69.2 years
2026

Chile and Mauritania: Comparison Charts

Chile and Mauritania economies compared

GDP
Chile

Mauritania
1x
Year GDP
Chile Mauritania
2024 $330,267,137,372 $10,908,045,687
2023 $335,518,054,098 $10,726,838,461
2022 $301,226,575,540 $9,557,966,698
2021 $315,325,547,162 $9,222,536,364
2020 $254,042,159,309 $8,260,752,385
2019 $278,285,058,719 $7,894,764,886
2018 $295,857,562,992 $7,473,550,557
2017 $276,154,259,981 $6,800,135,898
2016 $249,344,863,928 $6,398,747,592
2015 $242,450,355,831 $6,166,863,897
2014 $259,560,978,224 $6,592,537,782
2013 $277,395,018,842 $7,223,071,097
2012 $267,024,782,487 $6,728,208,836
2011 $251,382,573,894 $6,764,627,746
2010 $217,051,209,239 $5,628,878,798
2009 $171,777,900,624 $4,714,595,548
2008 $179,894,594,475 $5,206,437,194
2007 $172,491,076,034 $4,346,212,355
2006 $153,843,518,171 $3,919,577,286
2005 $122,294,145,163 $2,936,019,526
2004 $99,075,985,774 $2,362,501,023
2003 $76,492,579,644 $2,051,147,607
2002 $70,264,045,939 $1,777,057,481
2001 $71,574,739,561 $1,746,063,558
2000 $78,339,750,721 $1,779,520,886
1999 $75,578,685,736 $1,985,922,776
1998 $81,990,010,704 $2,032,347,665
1997 $85,741,415,285 $2,071,996,564
1996 $78,584,098,984 $2,132,087,009
1995 $73,820,425,702 $2,091,726,101
1994 $57,438,273,591 $1,944,876,755
1993 $49,934,943,321 $1,847,353,211
1992 $46,538,895,686 $2,164,298,425
1991 $38,232,330,917 $2,133,692,697
1990 $33,428,580,448 $1,506,914,408
1989 $30,101,767,991 $1,450,647,019
1988 $26,174,858,614 $1,414,951,290
1987 $22,605,488,851 $1,344,664,725
1986 $19,197,818,085 $1,186,628,778
1985 $17,933,557,360 $1,009,723,326
1984 $19,974,595,028 $1,074,373,230
1983 $20,629,678,694 $1,165,171,263
1982 $19,710,229,067 $1,108,776,653
1981 $35,180,322,211 $1,105,494,682
1980 $29,586,676,576 $1,047,925,106
1979 $22,249,574,628 $951,900,945
1978 $16,373,093,554 $804,629,877
1977 $14,272,711,437 $799,030,017
1976 $10,523,479,089 $775,045,517
1975 $7,812,161,793 $703,377,837
1974 $16,584,311,220 $613,010,553
1973 $17,237,336,173 $493,237,876
1972 $12,057,501,635 $391,669,449
1971 $10,999,807,567 $335,568,907
1970 $9,261,006,540 $309,405,316
1969 $8,456,519,044 $295,062,308
1968 $7,286,820,526 $311,395,937
1967 $7,145,068,068 $282,615,310
1966 $7,256,882,086 $266,533,605
1965 $6,183,988,944 $255,340,475
1964 $6,065,708,668 $224,495,744
1963 $5,702,520,146 $168,186,297
1962 $5,765,971,144 $164,271,558
1961 $4,948,564,551 $159,213,430
1960 $4,211,103,677 -

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

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Chile and Mauritania economies compared

GDP per capita
Chile

Mauritania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chile Mauritania
2024 $16,710 $2,110
2023 $17,067 $2,136
2022 $15,406 $1,960
2021 $16,207 $1,948
2020 $13,115 $1,796
2019 $14,496 $1,767
2018 $15,659 $1,723
2017 $14,880 $1,615
2016 $13,650 $1,566
2015 $13,434 $1,555
2014 $14,530 $1,713
2013 $15,684 $1,934
2012 $15,242 $1,859
2011 $14,487 $1,931
2010 $12,633 $1,660
2009 $10,099 $1,435
2008 $10,683 $1,636
2007 $10,346 $1,405
2006 $9,319 $1,301
2005 $7,480 $999
2004 $6,121 $824
2003 $4,773 $732
2002 $4,431 $649
2001 $4,564 $652
2000 $5,053 $681
1999 $4,934 $781
1998 $5,420 $821
1997 $5,742 $859
1996 $5,334 $904
1995 $5,081 $905
1994 $4,012 $865
1993 $3,541 $850
1992 $3,352 $1,036
1991 $2,798 $1,062
1990 $2,488 $772
1989 $2,278 $762
1988 $2,014 $762
1987 $1,767 $746
1986 $1,525 $677
1985 $1,447 $593
1984 $1,636 $650
1983 $1,715 $725
1982 $1,663 $710
1981 $3,012 $729
1980 $2,571 $711
1979 $1,962 $664
1978 $1,465 $578
1977 $1,297 $590
1976 $971 $589
1975 $732 $551
1974 $1,579 $494
1973 $1,667 $410
1972 $1,185 $335
1971 $1,099 $296
1970 $941 $281.3
1969 $874 $276.6
1968 $766 $301
1967 $764 $281.5
1966 $790 $273.6
1965 $686 $270
1964 $686 $244.3
1963 $658 $188.2
1962 $679 $189
1961 $594 $188.2
1960 $516 -

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

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Chile vs. Mauritania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chile

Mauritania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chile Mauritania
2026 81.7 69.2
2025 81.5 68.9
2024 81.4 68.7
2023 81.2 68.5
2022 79.2 68.3
2021 78.9 66.8
2020 79.3 66.8
2019 80.3 67.6
2018 80.6 67.4
2017 80.6 67.1
2016 80.3 66.8
2015 80 66.5
2014 79.7 66.2
2013 79.6 65.9
2012 79.2 65.8
2011 79.2 65.8
2010 79.1 65.7
2009 78.9 65.5
2008 78.8 65.2
2007 78.7 64.9
2006 78.5 64.5
2005 78.5 63.9
2004 78.3 63.4
2003 77.9 62.8
2002 77.8 62.2
2001 77.6 61.7
2000 77.1 61
1999 76.7 60.4
1998 76.3 59.9
1997 75.8 59.4
1996 75.6 58.9
1995 75.3 58.9
1994 75 58.8
1993 74.7 58.7
1992 74.4 58.6
1991 74.1 58.3
1990 73.7 58.1
1989 73.2 57.7
1988 72.8 57.5
1987 72.5 57
1986 72.1 56.3
1985 71.6 55.8
1984 71.2 55.2
1983 70.8 54.6
1982 70.3 54.2
1981 69.8 53.7
1980 69.5 53.2
1979 68.9 52.8
1978 68 52.3
1977 67.5 52
1976 66.8 51.8
1975 66 51.6
1974 65.1 51.4
1973 64.4 51.2
1972 63.7 51
1971 63.1 50.8
1970 62.6 50.5
1969 62.3 50.1
1968 61.7 49.5
1967 61.1 48.9
1966 60.4 48.1
1965 59.5 47.4
1964 58.8 46.6
1963 58.3 45.8
1962 57.8 45
1961 57.3 44.3
1960 57.2 43.6
1959 56.6 42.9
1958 56.3 42.3
1957 55.8 41.7
1956 55.5 41.1
1955 54.9 40.6
1954 54.7 40.1
1953 54.3 39.6
1952 53.9 39.2
1951 53.5 38.8
1950 53.2 38.4

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

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Chile and Mauritania population clocks and comparison

Population
Chile

Mauritania
1x
Year Population
Chile Mauritania
2024 19,764,771 5,169,395
2023 19,658,835 5,022,441
2022 19,553,036 4,875,637
2021 19,456,334 4,734,874
2020 19,370,624 4,600,131
2019 19,197,744 4,467,708
2018 18,893,191 4,337,685
2017 18,558,868 4,210,600
2016 18,267,221 4,086,657
2015 18,047,625 3,965,959
2014 17,864,195 3,848,514
2013 17,687,006 3,734,318
2012 17,519,119 3,619,034
2011 17,351,816 3,502,811
2010 17,181,464 3,390,965
2009 17,009,731 3,284,448
2008 16,838,988 3,183,269
2007 16,671,581 3,093,059
2006 16,509,195 3,013,660
2005 16,348,778 2,939,059
2004 16,187,322 2,868,664
2003 16,024,752 2,802,046
2002 15,857,925 2,738,655
2001 15,683,849 2,678,760
2000 15,503,635 2,613,441
1999 15,319,313 2,541,698
1998 15,127,799 2,474,651
1997 14,932,434 2,411,306
1996 14,734,046 2,358,188
1995 14,527,381 2,312,017
1994 14,316,256 2,249,454
1993 14,102,276 2,174,328
1992 13,884,577 2,088,135
1991 13,662,491 2,009,738
1990 13,437,176 1,951,878
1989 13,215,005 1,903,048
1988 12,999,424 1,855,859
1987 12,790,150 1,803,014
1986 12,588,914 1,751,835
1985 12,395,274 1,702,107
1984 12,207,733 1,653,693
1983 12,026,138 1,606,746
1982 11,850,214 1,561,176
1981 11,678,717 1,516,877
1980 11,508,550 1,474,043
1979 11,339,779 1,432,758
1978 11,172,695 1,392,713
1977 11,005,519 1,353,768
1976 10,838,251 1,315,336
1975 10,671,559 1,277,330
1974 10,505,817 1,240,188
1973 10,340,362 1,203,838
1972 10,174,678 1,168,355
1971 10,009,701 1,133,702
1970 9,845,344 1,099,806
1969 9,680,282 1,066,754
1968 9,514,716 1,034,739
1967 9,348,939 1,003,843
1966 9,181,722 974,157
1965 9,012,938 945,838
1964 8,842,525 918,955
1963 8,670,144 893,423
1962 8,497,059 869,184
1961 8,324,802 846,167
1960 8,153,350 824,298

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

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Fertility rates in Chile and Mauritania

Fertility rate
Chile

Mauritania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chile Mauritania
2023 1.17 4.7
2022 1.25 4.77
2021 1.18 4.85
2020 1.31 4.91
2019 1.43 4.98
2018 1.54 5.04
2017 1.56 5.11
2016 1.69 5.16
2015 1.74 5.21
2014 1.77 5.26
2013 1.79 5.32
2012 1.8 5.35
2011 1.82 5.38
2010 1.84 5.38
2009 1.86 5.41
2008 1.85 5.44
2007 1.83 5.43
2006 1.8 5.4
2005 1.83 5.38
2004 1.84 5.37
2003 1.89 5.36
2002 1.93 5.37
2001 2.01 5.41
2000 2.05 5.46
1999 2.07 5.52
1998 2.15 5.62
1997 2.2 5.74
1996 2.28 5.86
1995 2.35 5.96
1994 2.38 6.06
1993 2.43 6.09
1992 2.48 6.13
1991 2.56 6.16
1990 2.58 6.18
1989 2.59 6.2
1988 2.59 6.21
1987 2.59 6.27
1986 2.59 6.34
1985 2.59 6.42
1984 2.6 6.48
1983 2.62 6.54
1982 2.65 6.59
1981 2.69 6.64
1980 2.74 6.67
1979 2.81 6.7
1978 2.89 6.73
1977 2.98 6.74
1976 3.08 6.73
1975 3.18 6.71
1974 3.29 6.73
1973 3.41 6.72
1972 3.53 6.71
1971 3.65 6.7
1970 3.78 6.68
1969 3.9 6.64
1968 4.03 6.6
1967 4.14 6.57
1966 4.26 6.52
1965 4.36 6.44
1964 4.46 6.37
1963 4.54 6.31
1962 4.6 6.24
1961 4.66 6.2
1960 4.7 6.15

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

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Chile and Mauritania demographics compared

Median age
Chile

Mauritania
1x
Year Median age, years
Chile Mauritania
2024 37.5 18.4
2023 37 18.2
2022 36.6 18.1
2021 36.2 18
2020 35.7 17.9
2019 35.3 17.9
2018 35.1 17.8
2017 34.9 17.8
2016 34.6 17.8
2015 34.3 17.8
2014 34 17.8
2013 33.7 17.8
2012 33.4 17.8
2011 33.1 17.9
2010 32.7 17.8
2009 32.4 17.8
2008 32.1 17.7
2007 31.7 17.6
2006 31.3 17.6
2005 30.9 17.7
2004 30.6 17.7
2003 30.2 17.7
2002 29.8 17.7
2001 29.4 17.7
2000 29 17.7
1999 28.7 17.6
1998 28.3 17.5
1997 28 17.5
1996 27.7 17.5
1995 27.3 17.6
1994 27 17.6
1993 26.7 17.6
1992 26.4 17.3
1991 26.1 17.2
1990 25.9 17.1
1989 25.6 17.1
1988 25.3 17.1
1987 25 17.1
1986 24.7 17
1985 24.4 17
1984 24.2 17
1983 23.9 17
1982 23.6 17
1981 23.3 17
1980 23 17
1979 22.8 17
1978 22.5 17.1
1977 22.3 17.1
1976 22 17.2
1975 21.7 17.3
1974 21.5 17.4
1973 21.3 17.6
1972 21.1 17.7
1971 20.9 17.9
1970 20.8 18.1
1969 20.6 18.3
1968 20.5 18.4
1967 20.4 18.5
1966 20.3 18.6
1965 20.3 18.7
1964 20.3 18.8
1963 20.3 18.8
1962 20.3 18.8
1961 20.3 18.8
1960 20.4 18.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chile Mauritania
GNI, Atlas method
$311B
2024
$11B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.7%
2024
23.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.9%
2022
4.72%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.58%
2024
2.16%
2024
Armed forces personnel
114,000
2020
21,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.82%
2024
-1.35%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.76%
2024
10.4%
2019
Services, % of GDP
56.1%
2024
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.1%
2024
30.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
74.3
2026
53.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.5%
2022
24.6%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2022
3.1%
2019
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
$2.04B
2021
Personal remittances received
$100M
2024
$94.5M
2024
International tourist arrivals
5,431,000
2019
30,000
2000
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
0.23%
2020
Banked people share
85.1%
2024
27.3%
2024

Energy

Chile Mauritania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,039 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.3
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
77.8 megatons
2024
5.01 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.94 tons
2024
0.97 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
24.2%
2021
19.6%
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
19.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
26%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Chile Mauritania
% of world population
0.24%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
+51,712
2025
-5,044
2025
Urban population
89%
2024
60.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.43 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
28.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
84
2026
15
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.35
2023
1.02
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.9
2019
25.6
2019
Visa free countries
159
2025
63
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.2%
2022
67%
2021
English speaking
9.53%
2023
4%
2025
People using the Internet
94.5%
2023
37.4%
2023

Health

Chile Mauritania
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,760
2024
$92.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$689
2024
$40.3
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
69.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
19.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.33
2023
0.26
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
10
2023
381
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
7.2
2023
37.8
2023
Obesity rate
39.7%
2022
23%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.2%
2024
5.2%
2024
Air quality index
46
2026
26
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.7%
2022
9.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.56 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Chile Mauritania
% of world land
0.5%
2026
0.69%
2026
Land area per capita
14,511 sq mi
2024
76,983 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
41,303 sq mi
2026
153,321 sq mi
2026
Forest area
71,736 sq mi
2026
1,145 sq mi
2026
Roads length
53,427 mi
2020
7,614 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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