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Chile vs Namibia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Chile has a population of 19.8M (ranked 66/197), compared with 3.03M in Namibia (ranked 136/197). Chile's land area is 286,809 sq mi versus 317,874 sq mi for Namibia (ranked 38th vs. 33rd).

By GDP, Chile ranks 45/197 ($330B) and Namibia ranks 147/197 ($13.4B). By GDP per capita, Chile ranks 65/197 ($16,710), while Namibia ranks 126/197 ($4,413).

Main facts and rankings

Chile Namibia
Population
19977856
3173089
Population rank 67/197 134/197
GDP
$330B
2024
$13.4B
2024
GDP rank 45/197 147/197
GDP per capita
$16,710
2024
$4,413
2024
GDP per capita rank 65/197 126/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$36,181
2024
$11,687
2024
Government debt
$138B
2024
$9.05B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41.7%
2024
67.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,960
2024
$2,988
2024
Government debt per person rank 68/185 100/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,247
2026
$6,197
2026
Land area 286,809 sq mi 317,874 sq mi
Population density
69.6 ppl/mi²
2026
9.93 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.17
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
37.5 years
2024
22.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
67.8 years
2026

Chile and Namibia: Comparison Charts

Chile and Namibia economies compared

GDP
Chile

Namibia
1x
Year GDP
Chile Namibia
2024 $330,267,137,372 $13,372,354,512
2023 $335,518,054,098 $12,408,271,449
2022 $301,226,575,540 $12,569,449,123
2021 $315,325,547,162 $12,402,486,184
2020 $254,042,159,309 $10,583,748,542
2019 $278,285,058,719 $12,541,928,303
2018 $295,857,562,992 $13,682,019,076
2017 $276,154,259,981 $12,895,153,371
2016 $249,344,863,928 $10,722,018,732
2015 $242,450,355,831 $11,335,161,084
2014 $259,560,978,224 $12,435,430,970
2013 $277,395,018,842 $12,043,307,277
2012 $267,024,782,487 $13,042,053,592
2011 $251,382,573,894 $12,523,359,441
2010 $217,051,209,239 $11,431,412,421
2009 $171,777,900,624 $8,938,847,189
2008 $179,894,594,475 $8,607,431,497
2007 $172,491,076,034 $8,839,536,476
2006 $153,843,518,171 $8,001,779,551
2005 $122,294,145,163 $7,248,374,838
2004 $99,075,985,774 $6,609,205,995
2003 $76,492,579,644 $4,926,439,384
2002 $70,264,045,939 $3,349,169,826
2001 $71,574,739,561 $3,557,341,215
2000 $78,339,750,721 $3,922,232,165
1999 $75,578,685,736 $3,868,551,730
1998 $81,990,010,704 $3,873,109,866
1997 $85,741,415,285 $4,154,989,950
1996 $78,584,098,984 $3,989,163,197
1995 $73,820,425,702 $3,978,514,206
1994 $57,438,273,591 $3,666,503,530
1993 $49,934,943,321 $3,251,188,833
1992 $46,538,895,686 $3,429,521,699
1991 $38,232,330,917 $2,996,869,281
1990 $33,428,580,448 $2,789,921,854
1989 $30,101,767,991 $2,535,135,798
1988 $26,174,858,614 $2,495,094,746
1987 $22,605,488,851 $2,300,068,217
1986 $19,197,818,085 $1,809,048,527
1985 $17,933,557,360 $1,608,237,350
1984 $19,974,595,028 $1,951,260,038
1983 $20,629,678,694 $2,297,400,688
1982 $19,710,229,067 $2,118,710,248
1981 $35,180,322,211 $2,249,908,578
1980 $29,586,676,576 $2,421,990,338
1979 $22,249,574,628 -
1978 $16,373,093,554 -
1977 $14,272,711,437 -
1976 $10,523,479,089 -
1975 $7,812,161,793 -
1974 $16,584,311,220 -
1973 $17,237,336,173 -
1972 $12,057,501,635 -
1971 $10,999,807,567 -
1970 $9,261,006,540 -
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 Namibia economies compared

GDP per capita
Chile

Namibia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chile Namibia
2024 $16,710 $4,413
2023 $17,067 $4,188
2022 $15,406 $4,350
2021 $16,207 $4,413
2020 $13,115 $3,879
2019 $14,496 $4,732
2018 $15,659 $5,309
2017 $14,880 $5,144
2016 $13,650 $4,396
2015 $13,434 $4,774
2014 $14,530 $5,378
2013 $15,684 $5,347
2012 $15,242 $5,943
2011 $14,487 $5,835
2010 $12,633 $5,418
2009 $10,099 $4,303
2008 $10,683 $4,205
2007 $10,346 $4,379
2006 $9,319 $4,017
2005 $7,480 $3,686
2004 $6,121 $3,403
2003 $4,773 $2,569
2002 $4,431 $1,772
2001 $4,564 $1,916
2000 $5,053 $2,157
1999 $4,934 $2,178
1998 $5,420 $2,235
1997 $5,742 $2,460
1996 $5,334 $2,423
1995 $5,081 $2,483
1994 $4,012 $2,356
1993 $3,541 $2,155
1992 $3,352 $2,347
1991 $2,798 $2,117
1990 $2,488 $2,037
1989 $2,278 $1,967
1988 $2,014 $2,063
1987 $1,767 $1,969
1986 $1,525 $1,599
1985 $1,447 $1,466
1984 $1,636 $1,830
1983 $1,715 $2,214
1982 $1,663 $2,097
1981 $3,012 $2,267
1980 $2,571 $2,468
1979 $1,962 -
1978 $1,465 -
1977 $1,297 -
1976 $971 -
1975 $732 -
1974 $1,579 -
1973 $1,667 -
1972 $1,185 -
1971 $1,099 -
1970 $941 -
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. Namibia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chile

Namibia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chile Namibia
2026 81.7 67.8
2025 81.5 67.7
2024 81.4 67.5
2023 81.2 67.4
2022 79.2 64.2
2021 78.9 60.8
2020 79.3 64.1
2019 80.3 63.5
2018 80.6 62.6
2017 80.6 61.7
2016 80.3 60.8
2015 80 60
2014 79.7 59.3
2013 79.6 58.5
2012 79.2 57.7
2011 79.2 56.6
2010 79.1 56.1
2009 78.9 55.3
2008 78.8 54.7
2007 78.7 54
2006 78.5 53.2
2005 78.5 52.6
2004 78.3 52.2
2003 77.9 51.9
2002 77.8 52
2001 77.6 52
2000 77.1 52.9
1999 76.7 54
1998 76.3 54.8
1997 75.8 55.8
1996 75.6 56.6
1995 75.3 57.5
1994 75 58.4
1993 74.7 59.3
1992 74.4 60.2
1991 74.1 60.8
1990 73.7 61.4
1989 73.2 60.8
1988 72.8 59
1987 72.5 59.1
1986 72.1 58.7
1985 71.6 58.5
1984 71.2 58.1
1983 70.8 57.6
1982 70.3 57.3
1981 69.8 56.9
1980 69.5 56.6
1979 68.9 59.5
1978 68 59.1
1977 67.5 58.6
1976 66.8 58
1975 66 57.6
1974 65.1 56.9
1973 64.4 56.4
1972 63.7 55.8
1971 63.1 55.3
1970 62.6 54.7
1969 62.3 54.1
1968 61.7 53.6
1967 61.1 52.9
1966 60.4 52.3
1965 59.5 52
1964 58.8 51.3
1963 58.3 50.6
1962 57.8 50
1961 57.3 49.2
1960 57.2 48.5
1959 56.6 47.8
1958 56.3 47.1
1957 55.8 46.4
1956 55.5 45.7
1955 54.9 45
1954 54.7 44.4
1953 54.3 43.8
1952 53.9 43.1
1951 53.5 42.5
1950 53.2 41.9

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

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Chile and Namibia population clocks and comparison

Population
Chile

Namibia
1x
Year Population
Chile Namibia
2024 19,764,771 3,030,131
2023 19,658,835 2,963,095
2022 19,553,036 2,889,662
2021 19,456,334 2,810,548
2020 19,370,624 2,728,762
2019 19,197,744 2,650,494
2018 18,893,191 2,577,327
2017 18,558,868 2,506,853
2016 18,267,221 2,439,213
2015 18,047,625 2,374,300
2014 17,864,195 2,312,139
2013 17,687,006 2,252,508
2012 17,519,119 2,194,654
2011 17,351,816 2,146,325
2010 17,181,464 2,109,811
2009 17,009,731 2,077,394
2008 16,838,988 2,047,056
2007 16,671,581 2,018,600
2006 16,509,195 1,991,888
2005 16,348,778 1,966,582
2004 16,187,322 1,942,082
2003 16,024,752 1,917,464
2002 15,857,925 1,889,970
2001 15,683,849 1,857,048
2000 15,503,635 1,818,647
1999 15,319,313 1,776,368
1998 15,127,799 1,732,745
1997 14,932,434 1,689,264
1996 14,734,046 1,646,103
1995 14,527,381 1,602,170
1994 14,316,256 1,556,304
1993 14,102,276 1,508,697
1992 13,884,577 1,461,322
1991 13,662,491 1,415,684
1990 13,437,176 1,369,303
1989 13,215,005 1,288,947
1988 12,999,424 1,209,696
1987 12,790,150 1,167,889
1986 12,588,914 1,131,081
1985 12,395,274 1,096,890
1984 12,207,733 1,065,989
1983 12,026,138 1,037,511
1982 11,850,214 1,010,308
1981 11,678,717 992,500
1980 11,508,550 981,434
1979 11,339,779 962,825
1978 11,172,695 947,269
1977 11,005,519 931,104
1976 10,838,251 906,566
1975 10,671,559 881,032
1974 10,505,817 854,320
1973 10,340,362 828,928
1972 10,174,678 804,399
1971 10,009,701 780,584
1970 9,845,344 757,868
1969 9,680,282 736,120
1968 9,514,716 715,542
1967 9,348,939 696,045
1966 9,181,722 677,655
1965 9,012,938 660,558
1964 8,842,525 644,530
1963 8,670,144 629,589
1962 8,497,059 615,759
1961 8,324,802 603,067
1960 8,153,350 591,465

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

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Fertility rates in Chile and Namibia

Fertility rate
Chile

Namibia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chile Namibia
2023 1.17 3.21
2022 1.25 3.25
2021 1.18 3.3
2020 1.31 3.35
2019 1.43 3.4
2018 1.54 3.46
2017 1.56 3.51
2016 1.69 3.57
2015 1.74 3.6
2014 1.77 3.64
2013 1.79 3.65
2012 1.8 3.68
2011 1.82 3.66
2010 1.84 3.66
2009 1.86 3.63
2008 1.85 3.62
2007 1.83 3.61
2006 1.8 3.6
2005 1.83 3.57
2004 1.84 3.55
2003 1.89 3.58
2002 1.93 3.69
2001 2.01 3.83
2000 2.05 3.99
1999 2.07 4.14
1998 2.15 4.18
1997 2.2 4.17
1996 2.28 4.2
1995 2.35 4.42
1994 2.38 4.68
1993 2.43 4.91
1992 2.48 5.11
1991 2.56 5.29
1990 2.58 5.4
1989 2.59 5.52
1988 2.59 5.61
1987 2.59 5.7
1986 2.59 5.79
1985 2.59 5.88
1984 2.6 5.94
1983 2.62 6
1982 2.65 6.08
1981 2.69 6.16
1980 2.74 6.24
1979 2.81 6.31
1978 2.89 6.38
1977 2.98 6.44
1976 3.08 6.49
1975 3.18 6.53
1974 3.29 6.55
1973 3.41 6.54
1972 3.53 6.53
1971 3.65 6.52
1970 3.78 6.52
1969 3.9 6.51
1968 4.03 6.5
1967 4.14 6.49
1966 4.26 6.47
1965 4.36 6.45
1964 4.46 6.43
1963 4.54 6.41
1962 4.6 6.35
1961 4.66 6.29
1960 4.7 6.24

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

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Chile and Namibia demographics compared

Median age
Chile

Namibia
1x
Year Median age, years
Chile Namibia
2024 37.5 22.1
2023 37 21.9
2022 36.6 21.8
2021 36.2 21.8
2020 35.7 21.8
2019 35.3 21.8
2018 35.1 21.7
2017 34.9 21.6
2016 34.6 21.5
2015 34.3 21.4
2014 34 21.3
2013 33.7 21.1
2012 33.4 20.9
2011 33.1 20.7
2010 32.7 20.5
2009 32.4 20.3
2008 32.1 20
2007 31.7 19.9
2006 31.3 19.7
2005 30.9 19.6
2004 30.6 19.4
2003 30.2 19.3
2002 29.8 19.2
2001 29.4 19.1
2000 29 19
1999 28.7 18.9
1998 28.3 18.9
1997 28 18.8
1996 27.7 18.7
1995 27.3 18.6
1994 27 18.5
1993 26.7 18.5
1992 26.4 18.4
1991 26.1 18.4
1990 25.9 18.3
1989 25.6 17.8
1988 25.3 17.3
1987 25 17
1986 24.7 16.9
1985 24.4 16.7
1984 24.2 16.5
1983 23.9 16.4
1982 23.6 16.3
1981 23.3 16.4
1980 23 16.6
1979 22.8 16.8
1978 22.5 17
1977 22.3 17.3
1976 22 17.5
1975 21.7 17.6
1974 21.5 17.7
1973 21.3 17.8
1972 21.1 17.9
1971 20.9 18
1970 20.8 18.1
1969 20.6 18.1
1968 20.5 18.2
1967 20.4 18.3
1966 20.3 18.3
1965 20.3 18.4
1964 20.3 18.4
1963 20.3 18.5
1962 20.3 18.6
1961 20.3 18.7
1960 20.4 18.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chile Namibia
GNI, Atlas method
$311B
2024
$12.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.7%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.9%
2022
9.08%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.58%
2024
2.73%
2024
Armed forces personnel
114,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.82%
2024
-3.59%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.76%
2024
19.9%
2018
Services, % of GDP
56.1%
2024
54.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.1%
2024
28.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
74.3
2026
60.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.5%
2022
47.2%
2015
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2022
1%
2015
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
12
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$262B
2024
$2.48B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$44.4B
2024
$3.36B
2024
Personal remittances received
$100M
2024
$96.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
5,431,000
2019
187,100
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
3.99%
2020
Banked people share
85.1%
2024
72.9%
2024

Energy

Chile Namibia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,039 kg
2023
692 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.3
2023
$15.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
77.8 megatons
2024
3.65 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.94 tons
2024
1.2 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2023
53.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
24.2%
2021
30%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
12%
2023
5.88%
2022
Net energy imports use share
62.3%
2023
60.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,323 kWh
2023
1,231 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
48.1%
2021
90.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
26%
2023
58.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
56.7%
2023

Society

Chile Namibia
% of world population
0.24%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
+51,712
2025
+1,866
2025
Urban population
89%
2024
50.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.57 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
41.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
84
2026
40
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.35
2023
12.5
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.9
2019
34.8
2019
Visa free countries
159
2025
79
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.2%
2022
87.6%
2023
English speaking
9.53%
2023
17.2%
2023
People using the Internet
94.5%
2023
64.4%
2023

Health

Chile Namibia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,760
2024
$397
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$689
2024
$29.7
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
67.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
11.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.33
2023
0.55
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
10
2023
139
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
7.2
2023
40.7
2023
Obesity rate
39.7%
2022
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.2%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
46
2026
36
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.7%
2022
14.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.56 liters
2020
5.05 liters
2020

Territory

Chile Namibia
% of world land
0.5%
2026
0.55%
2026
Land area per capita
14,511 sq mi
2024
104,904 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
41,303 sq mi
2026
149,854 sq mi
2026
Forest area
71,736 sq mi
2026
24,810 sq mi
2026
Roads length
53,427 mi
2020
n/a

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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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