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Chile vs Nepal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Chile has a population of 19.8M (ranked 66/197), compared with 29.7M in Nepal (ranked 51/197). Chile's land area is 286,809 sq mi versus 55,348 sq mi for Nepal (ranked 38th vs. 92nd).

By GDP, Chile ranks 45/197 ($330B) and Nepal ranks 101/197 ($42.9B). By GDP per capita, Chile ranks 65/197 ($16,710), while Nepal ranks 164/197 ($1,447).

Main facts and rankings

Chile Nepal
Population
19977856
29596762
Population rank 67/197 52/197
GDP
$330B
2024
$42.9B
2024
GDP rank 45/197 101/197
GDP per capita
$16,710
2024
$1,447
2024
GDP per capita rank 65/197 164/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$36,181
2024
$5,737
2024
Government debt
$138B
2024
$20.7B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41.7%
2024
48.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,960
2024
$700
2024
Government debt per person rank 68/185 154/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,247
2026
$2,170
2026
Land area 286,809 sq mi 55,348 sq mi
Population density
69.6 ppl/mi²
2026
535 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.17
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
37.5 years
2024
26 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
71.2 years
2026

Chile and Nepal: Comparison Charts

Chile and Nepal economies compared

GDP
Chile

Nepal
1x
Year GDP
Chile Nepal
2024 $330,267,137,372 $42,914,268,287
2023 $335,518,054,098 $41,047,772,331
2022 $301,226,575,540 $41,182,939,601
2021 $315,325,547,162 $36,924,841,394
2020 $254,042,159,309 $33,433,659,301
2019 $278,285,058,719 $34,186,180,699
2018 $295,857,562,992 $33,111,525,237
2017 $276,154,259,981 $28,971,588,940
2016 $249,344,863,928 $24,524,109,484
2015 $242,450,355,831 $24,360,801,287
2014 $259,560,978,224 $22,731,612,922
2013 $277,395,018,842 $22,162,204,925
2012 $267,024,782,487 $21,703,100,877
2011 $251,382,573,894 $21,573,872,421
2010 $217,051,209,239 $16,002,656,434
2009 $171,777,900,624 $12,854,985,464
2008 $179,894,594,475 $12,545,438,605
2007 $172,491,076,034 $10,325,618,017
2006 $153,843,518,171 $9,043,715,356
2005 $122,294,145,163 $8,130,258,378
2004 $99,075,985,774 $7,273,938,315
2003 $76,492,579,644 $6,330,473,097
2002 $70,264,045,939 $6,050,875,807
2001 $71,574,739,561 $6,007,055,042
2000 $78,339,750,721 $5,494,252,208
1999 $75,578,685,736 $5,033,642,384
1998 $81,990,010,704 $4,856,255,044
1997 $85,741,415,285 $4,918,691,917
1996 $78,584,098,984 $4,521,580,381
1995 $73,820,425,702 $4,401,104,418
1994 $57,438,273,591 $4,066,775,510
1993 $49,934,943,321 $3,660,041,667
1992 $46,538,895,686 $3,401,211,581
1991 $38,232,330,917 $3,921,476,085
1990 $33,428,580,448 $3,627,560,239
1989 $30,101,767,991 $3,525,225,787
1988 $26,174,858,614 $3,487,009,748
1987 $22,605,488,851 $2,957,255,380
1986 $19,197,818,085 $2,850,782,044
1985 $17,933,557,360 $2,619,913,956
1984 $19,974,595,028 $2,581,207,388
1983 $20,629,678,694 $2,447,174,803
1982 $19,710,229,067 $2,395,423,742
1981 $35,180,322,211 $2,275,583,317
1980 $29,586,676,576 $1,945,916,583
1979 $22,249,574,628 $1,851,250,008
1978 $16,373,093,554 $1,604,162,497
1977 $14,272,711,437 $1,382,400,000
1976 $10,523,479,089 $1,452,788,985
1975 $7,812,161,793 $1,575,789,254
1974 $16,584,311,220 $1,217,953,547
1973 $17,237,336,173 $972,101,725
1972 $12,057,501,635 $1,024,098,400
1971 $10,999,807,567 $882,765,472
1970 $9,261,006,540 $865,975,309
1969 $8,456,519,044 $788,641,965
1968 $7,286,820,526 $772,231,387
1967 $7,145,068,068 $841,974,025
1966 $7,256,882,086 $906,811,944
1965 $6,183,988,944 $735,267,082
1964 $6,065,708,668 $496,098,775
1963 $5,702,520,146 $496,947,904
1962 $5,765,971,144 $574,091,101
1961 $4,948,564,551 $531,959,562
1960 $4,211,103,677 $508,334,414

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

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Chile and Nepal economies compared

GDP per capita
Chile

Nepal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chile Nepal
2024 $16,710 $1,447
2023 $17,067 $1,382
2022 $15,406 $1,386
2021 $16,207 $1,253
2020 $13,115 $1,154
2019 $14,496 $1,203
2018 $15,659 $1,179
2017 $14,880 $1,034
2016 $13,650 $877
2015 $13,434 $876
2014 $14,530 $821
2013 $15,684 $803
2012 $15,242 $788
2011 $14,487 $786
2010 $12,633 $585
2009 $10,099 $473
2008 $10,683 $465
2007 $10,346 $385
2006 $9,319 $340
2005 $7,480 $309
2004 $6,121 $279.6
2003 $4,773 $246.4
2002 $4,431 $238.9
2001 $4,564 $240.8
2000 $5,053 $223.8
1999 $4,934 $208.6
1998 $5,420 $205.1
1997 $5,742 $211.8
1996 $5,334 $198.8
1995 $5,081 $197.8
1994 $4,012 $187.3
1993 $3,541 $172.8
1992 $3,352 $165
1991 $2,798 $195.7
1990 $2,488 $185.8
1989 $2,278 $185
1988 $2,014 $187.1
1987 $1,767 $162
1986 $1,525 $159.5
1985 $1,447 $149.9
1984 $1,636 $151.1
1983 $1,715 $146.6
1982 $1,663 $147
1981 $3,012 $142.9
1980 $2,571 $125.1
1979 $1,962 $121.9
1978 $1,465 $108.1
1977 $1,297 $95.3
1976 $971 $102.5
1975 $732 $113.6
1974 $1,579 $89.8
1973 $1,667 $73.2
1972 $1,185 $78.8
1971 $1,099 $69.5
1970 $941 $69.6
1969 $874 $64.8
1968 $766 $64.9
1967 $764 $72.3
1966 $790 $79.5
1965 $686 $65.8
1964 $686 $45.3
1963 $658 $46.3
1962 $679 $54.6
1961 $594 $51.6
1960 $516 $50.2

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

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Chile vs. Nepal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chile

Nepal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chile Nepal
2026 81.7 71.2
2025 81.5 70.9
2024 81.4 70.6
2023 81.2 70.4
2022 79.2 70.1
2021 78.9 68.4
2020 79.3 69.1
2019 80.3 69.3
2018 80.6 69
2017 80.6 68.7
2016 80.3 68.4
2015 80 67.4
2014 79.7 67.8
2013 79.6 67.6
2012 79.2 67.4
2011 79.2 67.1
2010 79.1 66.8
2009 78.9 66.6
2008 78.8 66.4
2007 78.7 66.2
2006 78.5 65.9
2005 78.5 65.3
2004 78.3 64.7
2003 77.9 64.2
2002 77.8 63.5
2001 77.6 63.3
2000 77.1 62.6
1999 76.7 62
1998 76.3 61.5
1997 75.8 60.8
1996 75.6 60
1995 75.3 59.3
1994 75 58.6
1993 74.7 57.6
1992 74.4 56.7
1991 74.1 55.6
1990 73.7 54.8
1989 73.2 54
1988 72.8 53.1
1987 72.5 52.4
1986 72.1 51.6
1985 71.6 50.9
1984 71.2 50.2
1983 70.8 49.7
1982 70.3 49.2
1981 69.8 48.7
1980 69.5 48.3
1979 68.9 47.8
1978 68 47.2
1977 67.5 46.6
1976 66.8 46
1975 66 45.5
1974 65.1 44.9
1973 64.4 44.5
1972 63.7 44.1
1971 63.1 43.6
1970 62.6 43.2
1969 62.3 42.7
1968 61.7 42.2
1967 61.1 41.7
1966 60.4 41.2
1965 59.5 40.7
1964 58.8 40.2
1963 58.3 39.6
1962 57.8 39.3
1961 57.3 39
1960 57.2 38.7
1959 56.6 38.4
1958 56.3 38.1
1957 55.8 38
1956 55.5 37.9
1955 54.9 37.9
1954 54.7 37.8
1953 54.3 37.7
1952 53.9 37.7
1951 53.5 37.6
1950 53.2 37.6

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

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Chile and Nepal population clocks and comparison

Population
Chile

Nepal
1x
Year Population
Chile Nepal
2024 19,764,771 29,651,054
2023 19,658,835 29,694,614
2022 19,553,036 29,715,436
2021 19,456,334 29,475,010
2020 19,370,624 28,966,574
2019 19,197,744 28,414,064
2018 18,893,191 28,079,689
2017 18,558,868 28,011,258
2016 18,267,221 27,955,462
2015 18,047,625 27,823,629
2014 17,864,195 27,672,370
2013 17,687,006 27,589,996
2012 17,519,119 27,534,915
2011 17,351,816 27,464,494
2010 17,181,464 27,341,952
2009 17,009,731 27,173,035
2008 16,838,988 26,990,037
2007 16,671,581 26,788,492
2006 16,509,195 26,565,425
2005 16,348,778 26,309,458
2004 16,187,322 26,016,656
2003 16,024,752 25,688,758
2002 15,857,925 25,328,981
2001 15,683,849 24,946,748
2000 15,503,635 24,546,509
1999 15,319,313 24,125,199
1998 15,127,799 23,680,357
1997 14,932,434 23,219,463
1996 14,734,046 22,741,862
1995 14,527,381 22,245,439
1994 14,316,256 21,717,479
1993 14,102,276 21,180,159
1992 13,884,577 20,609,707
1991 13,662,491 20,036,500
1990 13,437,176 19,524,573
1989 13,215,005 19,057,807
1988 12,999,424 18,638,661
1987 12,790,150 18,250,505
1986 12,588,914 17,868,124
1985 12,395,274 17,477,692
1984 12,207,733 17,085,242
1983 12,026,138 16,689,119
1982 11,850,214 16,297,987
1981 11,678,717 15,922,423
1980 11,508,550 15,553,105
1979 11,339,779 15,190,590
1978 11,172,695 14,839,695
1977 11,005,519 14,499,175
1976 10,838,251 14,177,649
1975 10,671,559 13,870,695
1974 10,505,817 13,568,435
1973 10,340,362 13,275,239
1972 10,174,678 12,989,099
1971 10,009,701 12,710,061
1970 9,845,344 12,436,190
1969 9,680,282 12,167,036
1968 9,514,716 11,906,266
1967 9,348,939 11,652,716
1966 9,181,722 11,408,710
1965 9,012,938 11,173,411
1964 8,842,525 10,946,392
1963 8,670,144 10,729,818
1962 8,497,059 10,521,116
1961 8,324,802 10,318,396
1960 8,153,350 10,123,658

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

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Fertility rates in Chile and Nepal

Fertility rate
Chile

Nepal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chile Nepal
2023 1.17 1.98
2022 1.25 2
2021 1.18 2.03
2020 1.31 2.05
2019 1.43 2.08
2018 1.54 2.12
2017 1.56 2.17
2016 1.69 2.23
2015 1.74 2.27
2014 1.77 2.32
2013 1.79 2.36
2012 1.8 2.42
2011 1.82 2.46
2010 1.84 2.54
2009 1.86 2.63
2008 1.85 2.74
2007 1.83 2.86
2006 1.8 2.97
2005 1.83 3.12
2004 1.84 3.28
2003 1.89 3.44
2002 1.93 3.6
2001 2.01 3.79
2000 2.05 3.98
1999 2.07 4.13
1998 2.15 4.28
1997 2.2 4.44
1996 2.28 4.67
1995 2.35 4.87
1994 2.38 4.96
1993 2.43 5.04
1992 2.48 5.07
1991 2.56 5.15
1990 2.58 5.21
1989 2.59 5.26
1988 2.59 5.31
1987 2.59 5.35
1986 2.59 5.4
1985 2.59 5.46
1984 2.6 5.51
1983 2.62 5.54
1982 2.65 5.55
1981 2.69 5.58
1980 2.74 5.6
1979 2.81 5.64
1978 2.89 5.68
1977 2.98 5.69
1976 3.08 5.72
1975 3.18 5.73
1974 3.29 5.75
1973 3.41 5.7
1972 3.53 5.8
1971 3.65 5.85
1970 3.78 5.87
1969 3.9 5.89
1968 4.03 5.94
1967 4.14 5.95
1966 4.26 5.98
1965 4.36 6.01
1964 4.46 6.04
1963 4.54 6.06
1962 4.6 6.08
1961 4.66 6.09
1960 4.7 6.07

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

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Chile and Nepal demographics compared

Median age
Chile

Nepal
1x
Year Median age, years
Chile Nepal
2024 37.5 26
2023 37 25.7
2022 36.6 25.4
2021 36.2 25
2020 35.7 24.5
2019 35.3 23.7
2018 35.1 23.2
2017 34.9 22.9
2016 34.6 22.7
2015 34.3 22.4
2014 34 22.2
2013 33.7 22
2012 33.4 21.8
2011 33.1 21.6
2010 32.7 21.3
2009 32.4 21
2008 32.1 20.8
2007 31.7 20.5
2006 31.3 20.3
2005 30.9 20
2004 30.6 19.8
2003 30.2 19.7
2002 29.8 19.5
2001 29.4 19.4
2000 29 19.3
1999 28.7 19.3
1998 28.3 19.2
1997 28 19.2
1996 27.7 19.2
1995 27.3 19.2
1994 27 19.2
1993 26.7 19.2
1992 26.4 19.2
1991 26.1 19.2
1990 25.9 19.2
1989 25.6 19.2
1988 25.3 19.2
1987 25 19.3
1986 24.7 19.4
1985 24.4 19.4
1984 24.2 19.5
1983 23.9 19.5
1982 23.6 19.5
1981 23.3 19.5
1980 23 19.6
1979 22.8 19.6
1978 22.5 19.6
1977 22.3 19.7
1976 22 19.7
1975 21.7 19.7
1974 21.5 19.7
1973 21.3 19.7
1972 21.1 19.7
1971 20.9 19.7
1970 20.8 19.7
1969 20.6 19.7
1968 20.5 19.7
1967 20.4 19.7
1966 20.3 19.6
1965 20.3 19.6
1964 20.3 19.6
1963 20.3 19.6
1962 20.3 19.6
1961 20.3 19.5
1960 20.4 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chile Nepal
GNI, Atlas method
$311B
2024
$43.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.7%
2024
22.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.9%
2022
3.69%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.58%
2024
0.98%
2024
Armed forces personnel
114,000
2020
112,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.82%
2024
-2.76%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.76%
2024
10.7%
2017
Services, % of GDP
56.1%
2024
55.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.1%
2024
11.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
74.3
2026
52.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.5%
2022
24.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2022
3.7%
2022
Number of millionaires
81,274
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.53%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
6
2025
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
437
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$262B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$44.4B
2024
$12.5B
2023
Personal remittances received
$100M
2024
$11.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
5,431,000
2019
230,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
13.4%
2020
Banked people share
85.1%
2024
60%
2024

Energy

Chile Nepal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,039 kg
2023
520 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.3
2023
$9.81
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
77.8 megatons
2024
15.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.94 tons
2024
0.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2023
26.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
24.2%
2021
73.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
12%
2023
6.78%
2022
Net energy imports use share
62.3%
2023
27.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,323 kWh
2023
321 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
48.1%
2021
83.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
26%
2023
99%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
94%
2023

Society

Chile Nepal
% of world population
0.24%
2024
0.36%
2024
Annual migration change
+51,712
2025
-364,699
2025
Urban population
89%
2024
66.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
47.9:52.1
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
34.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
84
2026
42
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.35
2023
2.1
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.9
2019
16.3
2019
Visa free countries
159
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.2%
2022
71.2%
2021
English speaking
9.53%
2023
3%
2023
People using the Internet
94.5%
2023
55.8%
2023

Health

Chile Nepal
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,760
2024
$84
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$689
2024
$49.9
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
71.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
6.95%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.33
2023
1.01
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
10
2023
142
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
7.2
2023
26.5
2023
Obesity rate
39.7%
2022
7.18%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.2%
2024
7.7%
2024
Air quality index
46
2026
4
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.7%
2022
28.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.56 liters
2020
1.06 liters
2020

Territory

Chile Nepal
% of world land
0.5%
2026
0.1%
2026
Land area per capita
14,511 sq mi
2024
1,867 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
41,303 sq mi
2026
14,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
71,736 sq mi
2026
23,020 sq mi
2026
Roads length
53,427 mi
2020
49,758 mi
2025

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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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