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Chile vs New Zealand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Chile has a population of 19.8M (ranked 66/197), compared with 5.29M in New Zealand (ranked 123/197). Chile's land area is 286,809 sq mi versus 101,665 sq mi for New Zealand (ranked 38th vs. 74th).

By GDP, Chile ranks 45/197 ($330B) and New Zealand ranks 52/197 ($260B). By GDP per capita, Chile ranks 65/197 ($16,710), while New Zealand ranks 26/197 ($49,205).

Main facts and rankings

Chile New Zealand
Population
19977856
5374272
Population rank 67/197 124/197
GDP
$330B
2024
$260B
2024
GDP rank 45/197 52/197
GDP per capita
$16,710
2024
$49,205
2024
GDP per capita rank 65/197 26/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$36,181
2024
$55,551
2024
Government debt
$138B
2024
$131B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41.7%
2024
50.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,960
2024
$24,722
2024
Government debt per person rank 68/185 28/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,247
2026
$37,758
2026
Land area 286,809 sq mi 101,665 sq mi
Population density
69.6 ppl/mi²
2026
52.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.17
2023
1.56
2023
Median age
37.5 years
2024
38.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
82.5 years
2026

Chile and New Zealand: Comparison Charts

Chile and New Zealand economies compared

GDP
Chile

New Zealand
1x
Year GDP
Chile New Zealand
2024 $330,267,137,372 $260,172,385,098
2023 $335,518,054,098 $255,194,972,673
2022 $301,226,575,540 $249,509,991,440
2021 $315,325,547,162 $253,977,931,815
2020 $254,042,159,309 $213,029,554,654
2019 $278,285,058,719 $213,006,341,102
2018 $295,857,562,992 $211,985,631,173
2017 $276,154,259,981 $206,745,969,246
2016 $249,344,863,928 $189,100,085,275
2015 $242,450,355,831 $178,224,167,088
2014 $259,560,978,224 $201,518,402,787
2013 $277,395,018,842 $191,012,364,177
2012 $267,024,782,487 $176,560,711,239
2011 $251,382,573,894 $168,484,908,960
2010 $217,051,209,239 $146,887,902,524
2009 $171,777,900,624 $121,663,439,315
2008 $179,894,594,475 $133,437,126,590
2007 $172,491,076,034 $137,188,946,866
2006 $153,843,518,171 $111,538,810,713
2005 $122,294,145,163 $114,720,129,550
2004 $99,075,985,774 $103,905,210,084
2003 $76,492,579,644 $88,250,885,550
2002 $70,264,045,939 $66,627,729,311
2001 $71,574,739,561 $53,872,425,917
2000 $78,339,750,721 $52,623,281,957
1999 $75,578,685,736 $58,762,260,626
1998 $81,990,010,704 $56,227,169,851
1997 $85,741,415,285 $66,075,143,415
1996 $78,584,098,984 $70,140,835,299
1995 $73,820,425,702 $63,918,703,507
1994 $57,438,273,591 $55,314,732,279
1993 $49,934,943,321 $46,775,620,817
1992 $46,538,895,686 $41,649,829,860
1991 $38,232,330,917 $42,745,329,732
1990 $33,428,580,448 $45,495,129,385
1989 $30,101,767,991 $43,920,222,525
1988 $26,174,858,614 $45,176,811,594
1987 $22,605,488,851 $40,376,354,070
1986 $19,197,818,085 $30,604,668,357
1985 $17,933,557,360 $24,679,795,396
1984 $19,974,595,028 $21,665,975,319
1983 $20,629,678,694 $24,309,279,706
1982 $19,710,229,067 $24,164,603,059
1981 $35,180,322,211 $24,417,617,184
1980 $29,586,676,576 $23,244,547,385
1979 $22,249,574,628 $20,731,243,113
1978 $16,373,093,554 $18,530,518,395
1977 $14,272,711,437 $15,446,825,318
1976 $10,523,479,089 $13,604,832,424
1975 $7,812,161,793 $12,861,983,284
1974 $16,584,311,220 $13,940,981,798
1973 $17,237,336,173 $12,802,281,898
1972 $12,057,501,635 $9,567,331,065
1971 $10,999,807,567 $7,911,136,757
1970 $9,261,006,540 $6,495,605,331
1969 $8,456,519,044 $5,814,357,709
1968 $7,286,820,526 $5,228,045,415
1967 $7,145,068,068 $6,016,017,227
1966 $7,256,882,086 $5,917,437,693
1965 $6,183,988,944 $5,706,251,400
1964 $6,065,708,668 $7,340,766,415
1963 $5,702,520,146 $6,699,741,645
1962 $5,765,971,144 $6,133,158,532
1961 $4,948,564,551 $5,721,994,864
1960 $4,211,103,677 $5,536,098,360

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

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Chile and New Zealand economies compared

GDP per capita
Chile

New Zealand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chile New Zealand
2024 $16,710 $49,205
2023 $17,067 $49,076
2022 $15,406 $49,100
2021 $16,207 $49,950
2020 $13,115 $41,998
2019 $14,496 $42,856
2018 $15,659 $43,257
2017 $14,880 $42,950
2016 $13,650 $40,114
2015 $13,434 $38,665
2014 $14,530 $44,618
2013 $15,684 $43,000
2012 $15,242 $40,054
2011 $14,487 $38,432
2010 $12,633 $33,762
2009 $10,099 $28,277
2008 $10,683 $31,325
2007 $10,346 $32,480
2006 $9,319 $26,655
2005 $7,480 $27,751
2004 $6,121 $25,420
2003 $4,773 $21,914
2002 $4,431 $16,874
2001 $4,564 $13,883
2000 $5,053 $13,641
1999 $4,934 $15,322
1998 $5,420 $14,738
1997 $5,742 $17,474
1996 $5,334 $18,794
1995 $5,081 $17,400
1994 $4,012 $15,280
1993 $3,541 $13,094
1992 $3,352 $11,793
1991 $2,798 $12,230
1990 $2,488 $13,663
1989 $2,278 $13,312
1988 $2,014 $13,759
1987 $1,767 $12,331
1986 $1,525 $9,428
1985 $1,447 $7,601
1984 $1,636 $6,714
1983 $1,715 $7,598
1982 $1,663 $7,656
1981 $3,012 $7,814
1980 $2,571 $7,467
1979 $1,962 $6,668
1978 $1,465 $5,937
1977 $1,297 $4,951
1976 $971 $4,374
1975 $732 $4,172
1974 $1,579 $4,611
1973 $1,667 $4,323
1972 $1,185 $3,295
1971 $1,099 $2,773
1970 $941 $2,311
1969 $874 $2,097
1968 $766 $1,902
1967 $764 $2,208
1966 $790 $2,211
1965 $686 $2,171
1964 $686 $2,839
1963 $658 $2,646
1962 $679 $2,471
1961 $594 $2,365
1960 $516 $2,334

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

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Chile vs. New Zealand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chile

New Zealand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chile New Zealand
2026 81.7 82.5
2025 81.5 82.4
2024 81.4 82.2
2023 81.2 82.1
2022 79.2 81
2021 78.9 82.3
2020 79.3 82.7
2019 80.3 81.8
2018 80.6 81.9
2017 80.6 81.6
2016 80.3 82
2015 80 81.6
2014 79.7 81.4
2013 79.6 81.6
2012 79.2 81.2
2011 79.2 80.8
2010 79.1 81.1
2009 78.9 80.5
2008 78.8 80.2
2007 78.7 80.1
2006 78.5 80
2005 78.5 80
2004 78.3 79.4
2003 77.9 79.1
2002 77.8 78.9
2001 77.6 78.7
2000 77.1 78.7
1999 76.7 77.9
1998 76.3 78.2
1997 75.8 77.3
1996 75.6 76.8
1995 75.3 76.8
1994 75 76.9
1993 74.7 76.5
1992 74.4 76.2
1991 74.1 76.1
1990 73.7 75.4
1989 73.2 74.9
1988 72.8 74.5
1987 72.5 74.2
1986 72.1 74.1
1985 71.6 73.9
1984 71.2 74.4
1983 70.8 73.8
1982 70.3 73.7
1981 69.8 73.6
1980 69.5 72.9
1979 68.9 73.1
1978 68 73
1977 67.5 72.1
1976 66.8 72.4
1975 66 72.2
1974 65.1 71.9
1973 64.4 71.7
1972 63.7 71.8
1971 63.1 71.7
1970 62.6 71.2
1969 62.3 71.5
1968 61.7 71.1
1967 61.1 71.4
1966 60.4 71.1
1965 59.5 71.2
1964 58.8 71.3
1963 58.3 71.3
1962 57.8 71.2
1961 57.3 70.9
1960 57.2 71.2
1959 56.6 70.8
1958 56.3 70.9
1957 55.8 70.3
1956 55.5 70.7
1955 54.9 70.5
1954 54.7 70.3
1953 54.3 70.2
1952 53.9 69.4
1951 53.5 69.1
1950 53.2 69.3

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

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Chile and New Zealand population clocks and comparison

Population
Chile

New Zealand
1x
Year Population
Chile New Zealand
2024 19,764,771 5,287,500
2023 19,658,835 5,200,000
2022 19,553,036 5,081,700
2021 19,456,334 5,084,600
2020 19,370,624 5,072,400
2019 19,197,744 4,970,300
2018 18,893,191 4,900,600
2017 18,558,868 4,813,600
2016 18,267,221 4,714,100
2015 18,047,625 4,609,400
2014 17,864,195 4,516,500
2013 17,687,006 4,442,100
2012 17,519,119 4,408,100
2011 17,351,816 4,384,000
2010 17,181,464 4,350,700
2009 17,009,731 4,302,600
2008 16,838,988 4,259,800
2007 16,671,581 4,223,800
2006 16,509,195 4,184,600
2005 16,348,778 4,133,900
2004 16,187,322 4,087,500
2003 16,024,752 4,027,200
2002 15,857,925 3,948,500
2001 15,683,849 3,880,500
2000 15,503,635 3,857,700
1999 15,319,313 3,835,100
1998 15,127,799 3,815,000
1997 14,932,434 3,781,300
1996 14,734,046 3,732,000
1995 14,527,381 3,673,400
1994 14,316,256 3,620,000
1993 14,102,276 3,572,200
1992 13,884,577 3,531,700
1991 13,662,491 3,495,100
1990 13,437,176 3,329,800
1989 13,215,005 3,299,200
1988 12,999,424 3,283,400
1987 12,790,150 3,274,400
1986 12,588,914 3,246,300
1985 12,395,274 3,247,100
1984 12,207,733 3,227,100
1983 12,026,138 3,199,300
1982 11,850,214 3,156,100
1981 11,678,717 3,124,900
1980 11,508,550 3,112,900
1979 11,339,779 3,109,000
1978 11,172,695 3,121,200
1977 11,005,519 3,120,200
1976 10,838,251 3,110,500
1975 10,671,559 3,083,100
1974 10,505,817 3,023,700
1973 10,340,362 2,961,300
1972 10,174,678 2,903,900
1971 10,009,701 2,853,000
1970 9,845,344 2,810,700
1969 9,680,282 2,772,800
1968 9,514,716 2,748,100
1967 9,348,939 2,724,100
1966 9,181,722 2,675,900
1965 9,012,938 2,628,400
1964 8,842,525 2,585,400
1963 8,670,144 2,531,800
1962 8,497,059 2,482,000
1961 8,324,802 2,419,700
1960 8,153,350 2,371,800

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

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Fertility rates in Chile and New Zealand

Fertility rate
Chile

New Zealand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chile New Zealand
2023 1.17 1.56
2022 1.25 1.66
2021 1.18 1.64
2020 1.31 1.61
2019 1.43 1.72
2018 1.54 1.71
2017 1.56 1.81
2016 1.69 1.87
2015 1.74 1.99
2014 1.77 1.92
2013 1.79 2.01
2012 1.8 2.1
2011 1.82 2.09
2010 1.84 2.17
2009 1.86 2.13
2008 1.85 2.19
2007 1.83 2.18
2006 1.8 2.01
2005 1.83 1.97
2004 1.84 1.98
2003 1.89 1.93
2002 1.93 1.89
2001 2.01 1.97
2000 2.05 1.98
1999 2.07 1.97
1998 2.15 1.89
1997 2.2 1.96
1996 2.28 1.96
1995 2.35 1.98
1994 2.38 1.98
1993 2.43 2.04
1992 2.48 2.06
1991 2.56 2.09
1990 2.58 2.18
1989 2.59 2.12
1988 2.59 2.1
1987 2.59 2.03
1986 2.59 1.96
1985 2.59 1.93
1984 2.6 1.93
1983 2.62 1.92
1982 2.65 1.95
1981 2.69 2.01
1980 2.74 2.03
1979 2.81 2.12
1978 2.89 2.07
1977 2.98 2.21
1976 3.08 2.27
1975 3.18 2.37
1974 3.29 2.58
1973 3.41 2.76
1972 3.53 3
1971 3.65 3.18
1970 3.78 3.17
1969 3.9 3.28
1968 4.03 3.34
1967 4.14 3.35
1966 4.26 3.41
1965 4.36 3.54
1964 4.46 3.8
1963 4.54 4.05
1962 4.6 4.19
1961 4.66 4.31
1960 4.7 4.24

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

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Chile and New Zealand demographics compared

Median age
Chile

New Zealand
1x
Year Median age, years
Chile New Zealand
2024 37.5 38.6
2023 37 38.3
2022 36.6 38.1
2021 36.2 37.8
2020 35.7 37.5
2019 35.3 37.3
2018 35.1 37.3
2017 34.9 37.2
2016 34.6 37.3
2015 34.3 37.4
2014 34 37.5
2013 33.7 37.4
2012 33.4 37.2
2011 33.1 37
2010 32.7 36.8
2009 32.4 36.6
2008 32.1 36.4
2007 31.7 36.1
2006 31.3 35.8
2005 30.9 35.5
2004 30.6 35.2
2003 30.2 35
2002 29.8 34.8
2001 29.4 34.6
2000 29 34.3
1999 28.7 34
1998 28.3 33.6
1997 28 33.2
1996 27.7 32.8
1995 27.3 32.6
1994 27 32.3
1993 26.7 32
1992 26.4 31.7
1991 26.1 31.4
1990 25.9 31.1
1989 25.6 30.8
1988 25.3 30.4
1987 25 30.1
1986 24.7 29.8
1985 24.4 29.4
1984 24.2 29.1
1983 23.9 28.8
1982 23.6 28.5
1981 23.3 28.2
1980 23 27.9
1979 22.8 27.5
1978 22.5 27.1
1977 22.3 26.8
1976 22 26.5
1975 21.7 26.3
1974 21.5 26.2
1973 21.3 26
1972 21.1 25.9
1971 20.9 25.7
1970 20.8 25.6
1969 20.6 25.7
1968 20.5 25.7
1967 20.4 25.8
1966 20.3 25.9
1965 20.3 26
1964 20.3 26.2
1963 20.3 26.4
1962 20.3 26.8
1961 20.3 27.1
1960 20.4 27.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chile New Zealand
GNI, Atlas method
$311B
2024
$252B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.7%
2024
41.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.9%
2022
5.28%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.58%
2024
1.19%
2024
Armed forces personnel
114,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.82%
2024
-3.61%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.76%
2024
4.76%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.1%
2024
67.4%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
30.1%
2024
19.6%
2022
Economic freedom index
74.3
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.5%
2022
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2022
n/a
Number of millionaires
81,274
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.53%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
6
2025
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
437
2024
112
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$262B
2024
$92.9B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$44.4B
2024
$22.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$100M
2024
$598M
2024
International tourist arrivals
5,431,000
2019
996,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
18.8%
2018
Banked people share
85.1%
2024
97.9%
2024

Energy

Chile New Zealand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,039 kg
2023
3,661 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.3
2023
$14.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
77.8 megatons
2024
31.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.94 tons
2024
6.02 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2023
55.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
24.2%
2021
28.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
12%
2023
39.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share
62.3%
2023
31.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
4,323 kWh
2023
8,021 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
48.1%
2021
81.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
26%
2023
59.5%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Chile New Zealand
% of world population
0.24%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+51,712
2025
+17,403
2025
Urban population
89%
2024
83.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
89.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
84
2026
91
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.35
2023
1.11
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.9
2019
9.6
2019
Visa free countries
159
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.2%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
9.53%
2023
97.8%
2023
People using the Internet
94.5%
2023
96.2%
2023

Health

Chile New Zealand
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,760
2024
$5,022
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$689
2024
$637
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
82.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.33
2023
3.61
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
27.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
10
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
7.2
2023
4.7
2023
Obesity rate
39.7%
2022
34.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.2%
2024
6.7%
2024
Air quality index
46
2026
90
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.7%
2022
12.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.56 liters
2020
10 liters
2020

Territory

Chile New Zealand
% of world land
0.5%
2026
0.18%
2026
Land area per capita
14,511 sq mi
2024
19,227 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
41,303 sq mi
2026
37,494 sq mi
2026
Forest area
71,736 sq mi
2026
38,418 sq mi
2026
Roads length
53,427 mi
2020
60,159 mi
2020

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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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