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Chile vs Nauru statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Chile has a population of 19.8M (ranked 66/197), compared with 11.9K in Nauru (ranked 195/197). Chile's land area is 286,809 sq mi versus 7.72 sq mi for Nauru (ranked 38th vs. 195th).

By GDP, Chile ranks 45/197 ($330B) and Nauru ranks 195/197 ($163M). By GDP per capita, Chile ranks 65/197 ($16,710), while Nauru ranks 74/197 ($13,609).

Main facts and rankings

Chile Nauru
Population
19977856
12125
Population rank 67/197 195/197
GDP
$330B
2024
$163M
2024
GDP rank 45/197 195/197
GDP per capita
$16,710
2024
$13,609
2024
GDP per capita rank 65/197 74/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$36,181
2024
$14,173
2024
Government debt
$138B
2024
$28.3M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41.7%
2024
17.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,960
2024
$2,367
2024
Government debt per person rank 68/185 113/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,247
2026
$8,783
2026
Land area 286,809 sq mi 7.72 sq mi
Population density
69.6 ppl/mi²
2026
1,568 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.17
2023
3.33
2023
Median age
37.5 years
2024
21.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
62.6 years
2026

Chile and Nauru: Comparison Charts

Chile and Nauru economies compared

GDP
Chile

Nauru
1x
Year GDP
Chile Nauru
2024 $330,267,137,372 $162,588,621
2023 $335,518,054,098 $151,435,610
2022 $301,226,575,540 $152,373,434
2021 $315,325,547,162 $175,390,281
2020 $254,042,159,309 $124,685,688
2019 $278,285,058,719 $125,160,116
2018 $295,857,562,992 $130,995,566
2017 $276,154,259,981 $109,355,639
2016 $249,344,863,928 $97,541,943
2015 $242,450,355,831 $84,863,441
2014 $259,560,978,224 $99,149,244
2013 $277,395,018,842 $94,385,015
2012 $267,024,782,487 $101,055,723
2011 $251,382,573,894 $65,071,880
2010 $217,051,209,239 $47,562,845
2009 $171,777,900,624 $44,176,246
2008 $179,894,594,475 $37,602,265
2007 $172,491,076,034 $22,766,972
2006 $153,843,518,171 $29,200,359
2005 $122,294,145,163 $30,070,666
2004 $99,075,985,774 $30,587,566
2003 $76,492,579,644 $24,778,160
2002 $70,264,045,939 $21,017,424
2001 $71,574,739,561 $22,613,288
2000 $78,339,750,721 $26,930,980
1999 $75,578,685,736 $27,328,613
1998 $81,990,010,704 $29,664,451
1997 $85,741,415,285 $37,331,507
1996 $78,584,098,984 $37,458,801
1995 $73,820,425,702 $39,969,706
1994 $57,438,273,591 $39,742,511
1993 $49,934,943,321 $43,542,088
1992 $46,538,895,686 $51,133,123
1991 $38,232,330,917 $52,533,789
1990 $33,428,580,448 $55,572,376
1989 $30,101,767,991 $53,736,786
1988 $26,174,858,614 $45,931,134
1987 $22,605,488,851 $40,118,410
1986 $19,197,818,085 $39,939,391
1985 $17,933,557,360 $41,548,741
1984 $19,974,595,028 $47,363,231
1983 $20,629,678,694 $48,439,093
1982 $19,710,229,067 $52,877,742
1981 $35,180,322,211 $51,689,637
1980 $29,586,676,576 $46,947,124
1979 $22,249,574,628 $44,431,330
1978 $16,373,093,554 $41,754,147
1977 $14,272,711,437 $40,444,702
1976 $10,523,479,089 $40,287,427
1975 $7,812,161,793 $40,106,776
1974 $16,584,311,220 $35,994,511
1973 $17,237,336,173 $26,529,817
1972 $12,057,501,635 $21,734,269
1971 $10,999,807,567 $19,009,433
1970 $9,261,006,540 $17,570,366
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 Nauru economies compared

GDP per capita
Chile

Nauru
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chile Nauru
2024 $16,710 $13,609
2023 $17,067 $12,752
2022 $15,406 $12,912
2021 $16,207 $14,979
2020 $13,115 $10,709
2019 $14,496 $10,802
2018 $15,659 $11,414
2017 $14,880 $9,657
2016 $13,650 $8,748
2015 $13,434 $7,747
2014 $14,530 $9,230
2013 $15,684 $8,975
2012 $15,242 $9,843
2011 $14,487 $6,444
2010 $12,633 $4,736
2009 $10,099 $4,411
2008 $10,683 $3,757
2007 $10,346 $2,272
2006 $9,319 $2,910
2005 $7,480 $2,992
2004 $6,121 $3,041
2003 $4,773 $2,463
2002 $4,431 $2,085
2001 $4,564 $2,232
2000 $5,053 $2,649
1999 $4,934 $2,683
1998 $5,420 $2,909
1997 $5,742 $3,661
1996 $5,334 $3,679
1995 $5,081 $3,932
1994 $4,012 $3,921
1993 $3,541 $4,310
1992 $3,352 $5,103
1991 $2,798 $5,333
1990 $2,488 $5,776
1989 $2,278 $5,723
1988 $2,014 $5,012
1987 $1,767 $4,485
1986 $1,525 $4,569
1985 $1,447 $4,859
1984 $1,636 $5,654
1983 $1,715 $5,896
1982 $1,663 $6,577
1981 $3,012 $6,594
1980 $2,571 $6,138
1979 $1,962 $5,950
1978 $1,465 $5,721
1977 $1,297 $5,646
1976 $971 $5,703
1975 $732 $5,740
1974 $1,579 $5,199
1973 $1,667 $3,864
1972 $1,185 $3,191
1971 $1,099 $2,811
1970 $941 $2,619
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. Nauru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chile

Nauru
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chile Nauru
2026 81.7 62.6
2025 81.5 62.4
2024 81.4 62.3
2023 81.2 62.1
2022 79.2 61.9
2021 78.9 61.3
2020 79.3 61.5
2019 80.3 61.4
2018 80.6 61.2
2017 80.6 61.1
2016 80.3 61
2015 80 60.9
2014 79.7 60.8
2013 79.6 60.7
2012 79.2 60.5
2011 79.2 60.3
2010 79.1 60.1
2009 78.9 59.9
2008 78.8 59.7
2007 78.7 59.5
2006 78.5 59.4
2005 78.5 59.4
2004 78.3 59.3
2003 77.9 59.4
2002 77.8 59.4
2001 77.6 59.5
2000 77.1 59.6
1999 76.7 59.7
1998 76.3 59.9
1997 75.8 60
1996 75.6 60.1
1995 75.3 60.1
1994 75 60
1993 74.7 59.8
1992 74.4 59.5
1991 74.1 59.3
1990 73.7 59.1
1989 73.2 58.9
1988 72.8 58.7
1987 72.5 58.6
1986 72.1 58.6
1985 71.6 58.6
1984 71.2 58.7
1983 70.8 58.7
1982 70.3 58.6
1981 69.8 58.6
1980 69.5 58.5
1979 68.9 58.4
1978 68 58.3
1977 67.5 58.1
1976 66.8 58.2
1975 66 58.3
1974 65.1 58.3
1973 64.4 58.4
1972 63.7 58.4
1971 63.1 58.4
1970 62.6 58.4
1969 62.3 58.4
1968 61.7 58.6
1967 61.1 58.6
1966 60.4 58.4
1965 59.5 58.3
1964 58.8 58.2
1963 58.3 58.1
1962 57.8 58
1961 57.3 58
1960 57.2 57.9
1959 56.6 57.9
1958 56.3 57.8
1957 55.8 57.7
1956 55.5 57.6
1955 54.9 57.5
1954 54.7 57.4
1953 54.3 57.2
1952 53.9 57
1951 53.5 56.8
1950 53.2 56.6

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

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Chile and Nauru population clocks and comparison

Population
Chile

Nauru
1x
Year Population
Chile Nauru
2024 19,764,771 11,947
2023 19,658,835 11,875
2022 19,553,036 11,801
2021 19,456,334 11,709
2020 19,370,624 11,643
2019 19,197,744 11,587
2018 18,893,191 11,477
2017 18,558,868 11,324
2016 18,267,221 11,150
2015 18,047,625 10,954
2014 17,864,195 10,742
2013 17,687,006 10,517
2012 17,519,119 10,267
2011 17,351,816 10,098
2010 17,181,464 10,043
2009 17,009,731 10,016
2008 16,838,988 10,009
2007 16,671,581 10,020
2006 16,509,195 10,034
2005 16,348,778 10,049
2004 16,187,322 10,060
2003 16,024,752 10,059
2002 15,857,925 10,082
2001 15,683,849 10,130
2000 15,503,635 10,168
1999 15,319,313 10,187
1998 15,127,799 10,198
1997 14,932,434 10,197
1996 14,734,046 10,183
1995 14,527,381 10,165
1994 14,316,256 10,137
1993 14,102,276 10,102
1992 13,884,577 10,021
1991 13,662,491 9,850
1990 13,437,176 9,622
1989 13,215,005 9,390
1988 12,999,424 9,165
1987 12,790,150 8,946
1986 12,588,914 8,742
1985 12,395,274 8,551
1984 12,207,733 8,377
1983 12,026,138 8,216
1982 11,850,214 8,040
1981 11,678,717 7,839
1980 11,508,550 7,649
1979 11,339,779 7,468
1978 11,172,695 7,298
1977 11,005,519 7,163
1976 10,838,251 7,064
1975 10,671,559 6,987
1974 10,505,817 6,923
1973 10,340,362 6,866
1972 10,174,678 6,812
1971 10,009,701 6,762
1970 9,845,344 6,710
1969 9,680,282 6,581
1968 9,514,716 6,328
1967 9,348,939 6,135
1966 9,181,722 6,043
1965 9,012,938 5,832
1964 8,842,525 5,515
1963 8,670,144 5,226
1962 8,497,059 4,979
1961 8,324,802 4,774
1960 8,153,350 4,607

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

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Fertility rates in Chile and Nauru

Fertility rate
Chile

Nauru
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chile Nauru
2023 1.17 3.33
2022 1.25 3.38
2021 1.18 3.43
2020 1.31 3.47
2019 1.43 3.53
2018 1.54 3.68
2017 1.56 3.88
2016 1.69 4.03
2015 1.74 4.08
2014 1.77 4.09
2013 1.79 4.1
2012 1.8 4.12
2011 1.82 4.12
2010 1.84 4.02
2009 1.86 3.85
2008 1.85 3.67
2007 1.83 3.5
2006 1.8 3.4
2005 1.83 3.38
2004 1.84 3.38
2003 1.89 3.39
2002 1.93 3.4
2001 2.01 3.46
2000 2.05 3.54
1999 2.07 3.64
1998 2.15 3.68
1997 2.2 3.74
1996 2.28 3.78
1995 2.35 3.81
1994 2.38 3.84
1993 2.43 3.89
1992 2.48 3.95
1991 2.56 3.99
1990 2.58 4.02
1989 2.59 4.07
1988 2.59 4.11
1987 2.59 4.14
1986 2.59 4.15
1985 2.59 4.14
1984 2.6 4.11
1983 2.62 4.06
1982 2.65 3.99
1981 2.69 3.94
1980 2.74 3.88
1979 2.81 3.85
1978 2.89 3.84
1977 2.98 3.86
1976 3.08 3.9
1975 3.18 3.97
1974 3.29 4.07
1973 3.41 4.19
1972 3.53 4.36
1971 3.65 4.54
1970 3.78 4.74
1969 3.9 4.94
1968 4.03 5.14
1967 4.14 5.29
1966 4.26 5.41
1965 4.36 5.48
1964 4.46 5.47
1963 4.54 5.44
1962 4.6 5.42
1961 4.66 5.38
1960 4.7 5.34

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

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Chile and Nauru demographics compared

Median age
Chile

Nauru
1x
Year Median age, years
Chile Nauru
2024 37.5 21.4
2023 37 21.5
2022 36.6 21.6
2021 36.2 21.7
2020 35.7 21.8
2019 35.3 21.9
2018 35.1 21.8
2017 34.9 21.6
2016 34.6 21.5
2015 34.3 21.4
2014 34 21.5
2013 33.7 21.6
2012 33.4 21.7
2011 33.1 21.8
2010 32.7 21.8
2009 32.4 21.8
2008 32.1 21.7
2007 31.7 21.5
2006 31.3 21.3
2005 30.9 21.2
2004 30.6 21
2003 30.2 20.8
2002 29.8 20.6
2001 29.4 20.4
2000 29 20.1
1999 28.7 19.8
1998 28.3 19.6
1997 28 19.5
1996 27.7 19.4
1995 27.3 19.3
1994 27 19.3
1993 26.7 19.3
1992 26.4 19.4
1991 26.1 19.7
1990 25.9 20.2
1989 25.6 20.8
1988 25.3 21.4
1987 25 22.1
1986 24.7 22.8
1985 24.4 23.7
1984 24.2 24.5
1983 23.9 25.2
1982 23.6 25.1
1981 23.3 24.7
1980 23 24.2
1979 22.8 23.6
1978 22.5 22.9
1977 22.3 22.1
1976 22 21.5
1975 21.7 21
1974 21.5 20.4
1973 21.3 19.8
1972 21.1 19.4
1971 20.9 19.1
1970 20.8 18.7
1969 20.6 18.9
1968 20.5 21.2
1967 20.4 22.9
1966 20.3 22.9
1965 20.3 23.1
1964 20.3 23.4
1963 20.3 23.7
1962 20.3 23.9
1961 20.3 24
1960 20.4 23.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chile Nauru
GNI, Atlas method
$311B
2024
$244M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.7%
2024
122.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.9%
2022
5.68%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.58%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
114,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.82%
2024
+29.8%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.76%
2024
5.06%
2021
Services, % of GDP
56.1%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
30.1%
2024
n/a
Economic freedom index
74.3
2026
60
2025
Income share by richest 10%
34.5%
2022
25.3%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2022
3.4%
2012
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
n/a
Personal remittances received
$100M
2024
$2.24M
2024
International tourist arrivals
5,431,000
2019
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
2.32%
2018
Banked people share
85.1%
2024
n/a

Energy

Chile Nauru
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
0 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.94 tons
2024
0 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
24.2%
2021
1.9%
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
9.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
26%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Chile Nauru
% of world population
0.24%
2024
0.0001%
2024
Annual migration change
+51,712
2025
-122
2025
Urban population
89%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
50.9:49.1
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.56 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
51.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
84
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
6.35
2023
0
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.9
2019
1
2025
Visa free countries
159
2025
89
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.2%
2022
96.6%
2023
English speaking
9.53%
2023
96.7%
2023
People using the Internet
94.5%
2023
81.7%
2020

Health

Chile Nauru
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,760
2024
$2,292
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$689
2024
$16.8
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
62.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
13.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.33
2023
1.27
2015
Age at first childbirth n/a
22.1 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
10
2023
273
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
7.2
2023
8.9
2023
Obesity rate
39.7%
2022
71.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.2%
2024
21.8%
2024
Air quality index
46
2026
93
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.7%
2022
48.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.56 liters
2020
2.79 liters
2020

Territory

Chile Nauru
% of world land
0.5%
2026
0.00001%
2026
Land area per capita
14,511 sq mi
2024
646 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
41,303 sq mi
2026
1.54 sq mi
2026
Forest area
71,736 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length
53,427 mi
2020
18.6 mi
2002

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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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