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Chile vs Nicaragua statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Chile has a population of 19.8M (ranked 66/197), compared with 6.92M in Nicaragua (ranked 108/197). Chile's land area is 286,809 sq mi versus 46,464 sq mi for Nicaragua (ranked 38th vs. 98th).

By GDP, Chile ranks 45/197 ($330B) and Nicaragua ranks 131/197 ($19.7B). By GDP per capita, Chile ranks 65/197 ($16,710), while Nicaragua ranks 141/197 ($2,848).

Main facts and rankings

Chile Nicaragua
Population
19977856
7124343
Population rank 67/197 107/197
GDP
$330B
2024
$19.7B
2024
GDP rank 45/197 131/197
GDP per capita
$16,710
2024
$2,848
2024
GDP per capita rank 65/197 141/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$36,181
2024
$8,709
2024
Government debt
$138B
2024
$7.71B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41.7%
2024
39.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,960
2024
$1,115
2024
Government debt per person rank 68/185 138/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,247
2026
$2,318
2026
Land area 286,809 sq mi 46,464 sq mi
Population density
69.6 ppl/mi²
2026
152.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.17
2023
2.22
2023
Median age
37.5 years
2024
26.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
75.4 years
2026

Chile and Nicaragua: Comparison Charts

Chile and Nicaragua economies compared

GDP
Chile

Nicaragua
1x
Year GDP
Chile Nicaragua
2024 $330,267,137,372 $19,693,982,968
2023 $335,518,054,098 $17,805,842,284
2022 $301,226,575,540 $15,634,572,502
2021 $315,325,547,162 $14,209,020,362
2020 $254,042,159,309 $12,726,422,432
2019 $278,285,058,719 $12,699,023,614
2018 $295,857,562,992 $13,025,221,974
2017 $276,154,259,981 $13,785,893,007
2016 $249,344,863,928 $13,286,093,388
2015 $242,450,355,831 $12,756,696,261
2014 $259,560,978,224 $11,880,438,824
2013 $277,395,018,842 $10,982,988,249
2012 $267,024,782,487 $10,532,017,232
2011 $251,382,573,894 $9,774,329,333
2010 $217,051,209,239 $8,758,602,233
2009 $171,777,900,624 $8,298,702,489
2008 $179,894,594,475 $8,496,967,597
2007 $172,491,076,034 $7,423,375,015
2006 $153,843,518,171 $6,763,672,381
2005 $122,294,145,163 $6,321,324,279
2004 $99,075,985,774 $5,792,932,838
2003 $76,492,579,644 $5,322,228,351
2002 $70,264,045,939 $5,223,727,303
2001 $71,574,739,561 $5,351,752,034
2000 $78,339,750,721 $5,109,587,050
1999 $75,578,685,736 $4,856,026,259
1998 $81,990,010,704 $4,635,347,386
1997 $85,741,415,285 $4,389,973,490
1996 $78,584,098,984 $4,308,351,903
1995 $73,820,425,702 $4,140,470,000
1994 $57,438,273,591 $3,863,185,119
1993 $49,934,943,321 $1,756,454,248
1992 $46,538,895,686 $1,792,800,000
1991 $38,232,330,917 $1,488,804,124
1990 $33,428,580,448 $1,009,455,484
1989 $30,101,767,991 $1,013,184,756
1988 $26,174,858,614 $2,630,900,096
1987 $22,605,488,851 $3,851,200,118
1986 $19,197,818,085 $2,885,799,994
1985 $17,933,557,360 $2,683,699,935
1984 $19,974,595,028 $3,117,599,872
1983 $20,629,678,694 $2,753,100,058
1982 $19,710,229,067 $2,454,499,872
1981 $35,180,322,211 $2,474,700,227
1980 $29,586,676,576 $2,144,300,006
1979 $22,249,574,628 $1,567,599,982
1978 $16,373,093,554 $2,127,699,979
1977 $14,272,711,437 $2,226,999,874
1976 $10,523,479,089 $1,836,899,999
1975 $7,812,161,793 $1,581,599,959
1974 $16,584,311,220 $1,521,400,012
1973 $17,237,336,173 $1,092,900,015
1972 $12,057,501,635 $878,570,045
1971 $10,999,807,567 $828,569,953
1970 $9,261,006,540 $778,569,939
1969 $8,456,519,044 $750,000,003
1968 $7,286,820,526 $692,859,985
1967 $7,145,068,068 $657,140,011
1966 $7,256,882,086 $607,140,010
1965 $6,183,988,944 $564,290,020
1964 $6,065,708,668 $347,119,918
1963 $5,702,520,146 $297,324,163
1962 $5,765,971,144 $269,283,804
1961 $4,948,564,551 $244,144,237
1960 $4,211,103,677 $227,223,322

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

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Chile and Nicaragua economies compared

GDP per capita
Chile

Nicaragua
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chile Nicaragua
2024 $16,710 $2,848
2023 $17,067 $2,609
2022 $15,406 $2,323
2021 $16,207 $2,138
2020 $13,115 $1,938
2019 $14,496 $1,959
2018 $15,659 $2,035
2017 $14,880 $2,183
2016 $13,650 $2,132
2015 $13,434 $2,074
2014 $14,530 $1,958
2013 $15,684 $1,835
2012 $15,242 $1,785
2011 $14,487 $1,680
2010 $12,633 $1,527
2009 $10,099 $1,467
2008 $10,683 $1,524
2007 $10,346 $1,350
2006 $9,319 $1,248
2005 $7,480 $1,183
2004 $6,121 $1,099
2003 $4,773 $1,021
2002 $4,431 $1,014
2001 $4,564 $1,052
2000 $5,053 $1,017
1999 $4,934 $980
1998 $5,420 $949
1997 $5,742 $913
1996 $5,334 $911
1995 $5,081 $892
1994 $4,012 $849
1993 $3,541 $394
1992 $3,352 $411
1991 $2,798 $350
1990 $2,488 $242.5
1989 $2,278 $249.2
1988 $2,014 $662
1987 $1,767 $992
1986 $1,525 $761
1985 $1,447 $724
1984 $1,636 $861
1983 $1,715 $780
1982 $1,663 $714
1981 $3,012 $740
1980 $2,571 $659
1979 $1,962 $495
1978 $1,465 $691
1977 $1,297 $744
1976 $971 $633
1975 $732 $561
1974 $1,579 $557
1973 $1,667 $413
1972 $1,185 $341
1971 $1,099 $331
1970 $941 $321
1969 $874 $319
1968 $766 $304
1967 $764 $297.9
1966 $790 $284
1965 $686 $272.3
1964 $686 $172.7
1963 $658 $152.5
1962 $679 $142.3
1961 $594 $132.9
1960 $516 $127.5

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

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Chile vs. Nicaragua life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chile

Nicaragua
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chile Nicaragua
2026 81.7 75.4
2025 81.5 75.3
2024 81.4 75.1
2023 81.2 74.9
2022 79.2 74.5
2021 78.9 70.5
2020 79.3 70.8
2019 80.3 73.8
2018 80.6 73.9
2017 80.6 73.4
2016 80.3 73.2
2015 80 72.9
2014 79.7 72.8
2013 79.6 72.6
2012 79.2 72.4
2011 79.2 72
2010 79.1 71.8
2009 78.9 71.5
2008 78.8 71.4
2007 78.7 71.2
2006 78.5 71
2005 78.5 70.4
2004 78.3 69.5
2003 77.9 68.7
2002 77.8 68
2001 77.6 67
2000 77.1 66.4
1999 76.7 65.9
1998 76.3 64.1
1997 75.8 65.5
1996 75.6 65.2
1995 75.3 64.9
1994 75 64.5
1993 74.7 64.1
1992 74.4 63.7
1991 74.1 63.3
1990 73.7 62.5
1989 73.2 61.9
1988 72.8 59.8
1987 72.5 57.3
1986 72.1 57.6
1985 71.6 56.4
1984 71.2 56.1
1983 70.8 56.9
1982 70.3 58.7
1981 69.8 58.3
1980 69.5 58
1979 68.9 50.8
1978 68 53.5
1977 67.5 56.1
1976 66.8 56.1
1975 66 55.8
1974 65.1 55.4
1973 64.4 55
1972 63.7 48
1971 63.1 54.2
1970 62.6 53.8
1969 62.3 53.4
1968 61.7 52.9
1967 61.1 52.3
1966 60.4 51.6
1965 59.5 50.6
1964 58.8 49.6
1963 58.3 48.8
1962 57.8 48
1961 57.3 47.3
1960 57.2 46.4
1959 56.6 46.1
1958 56.3 45.5
1957 55.8 44.9
1956 55.5 44.3
1955 54.9 43.7
1954 54.7 43.1
1953 54.3 42.4
1952 53.9 41.9
1951 53.5 40.8
1950 53.2 40.6

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

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Chile and Nicaragua population clocks and comparison

Population
Chile

Nicaragua
1x
Year Population
Chile Nicaragua
2024 19,764,771 6,916,140
2023 19,658,835 6,823,613
2022 19,553,036 6,730,654
2021 19,456,334 6,644,741
2020 19,370,624 6,565,267
2019 19,197,744 6,483,657
2018 18,893,191 6,400,080
2017 18,558,868 6,316,231
2016 18,267,221 6,232,666
2015 18,047,625 6,149,417
2014 17,864,195 6,066,492
2013 17,687,006 5,983,845
2012 17,519,119 5,901,287
2011 17,351,816 5,819,051
2010 17,181,464 5,737,450
2009 17,009,731 5,656,601
2008 16,838,988 5,576,593
2007 16,671,581 5,497,243
2006 16,509,195 5,418,855
2005 16,348,778 5,342,105
2004 16,187,322 5,272,912
2003 16,024,752 5,210,963
2002 15,857,925 5,149,909
2001 15,683,849 5,087,825
2000 15,503,635 5,022,633
1999 15,319,313 4,954,018
1998 15,127,799 4,883,655
1997 14,932,434 4,809,573
1996 14,734,046 4,729,974
1995 14,527,381 4,642,931
1994 14,316,256 4,549,316
1993 14,102,276 4,453,732
1992 13,884,577 4,357,026
1991 13,662,491 4,259,637
1990 13,437,176 4,162,559
1989 13,215,005 4,066,476
1988 12,999,424 3,972,320
1987 12,790,150 3,882,164
1986 12,588,914 3,794,157
1985 12,395,274 3,706,479
1984 12,207,733 3,619,104
1983 12,026,138 3,530,282
1982 11,850,214 3,438,745
1981 11,678,717 3,345,674
1980 11,508,550 3,252,403
1979 11,339,779 3,164,525
1978 11,172,695 3,080,314
1977 11,005,519 2,992,534
1976 10,838,251 2,903,851
1975 10,671,559 2,816,943
1974 10,505,817 2,732,075
1973 10,340,362 2,649,278
1972 10,174,678 2,573,578
1971 10,009,701 2,499,825
1970 9,845,344 2,423,065
1969 9,680,282 2,348,398
1968 9,514,716 2,275,836
1967 9,348,939 2,205,567
1966 9,181,722 2,137,820
1965 9,012,938 2,072,681
1964 8,842,525 2,010,176
1963 8,670,144 1,950,159
1962 8,497,059 1,892,320
1961 8,324,802 1,836,451
1960 8,153,350 1,782,370

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

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Fertility rates in Chile and Nicaragua

Fertility rate
Chile

Nicaragua
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chile Nicaragua
2023 1.17 2.22
2022 1.25 2.24
2021 1.18 2.27
2020 1.31 2.3
2019 1.43 2.32
2018 1.54 2.35
2017 1.56 2.38
2016 1.69 2.41
2015 1.74 2.43
2014 1.77 2.46
2013 1.79 2.49
2012 1.8 2.53
2011 1.82 2.56
2010 1.84 2.6
2009 1.86 2.63
2008 1.85 2.66
2007 1.83 2.7
2006 1.8 2.73
2005 1.83 2.77
2004 1.84 2.78
2003 1.89 2.83
2002 1.93 2.89
2001 2.01 3
2000 2.05 3.12
1999 2.07 3.22
1998 2.15 3.34
1997 2.2 3.47
1996 2.28 3.62
1995 2.35 3.78
1994 2.38 3.94
1993 2.43 4.1
1992 2.48 4.27
1991 2.56 4.43
1990 2.58 4.6
1989 2.59 4.76
1988 2.59 4.93
1987 2.59 5.07
1986 2.59 5.22
1985 2.59 5.36
1984 2.6 5.49
1983 2.62 5.61
1982 2.65 5.74
1981 2.69 5.84
1980 2.74 5.96
1979 2.81 6.07
1978 2.89 6.16
1977 2.98 6.28
1976 3.08 6.37
1975 3.18 6.45
1974 3.29 6.52
1973 3.41 6.59
1972 3.53 6.65
1971 3.65 6.71
1970 3.78 6.77
1969 3.9 6.83
1968 4.03 6.89
1967 4.14 6.94
1966 4.26 6.99
1965 4.36 7.03
1964 4.46 7.06
1963 4.54 7.08
1962 4.6 7.1
1961 4.66 7.11
1960 4.7 7.16

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

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Chile and Nicaragua demographics compared

Median age
Chile

Nicaragua
1x
Year Median age, years
Chile Nicaragua
2024 37.5 26.6
2023 37 26.3
2022 36.6 25.9
2021 36.2 25.6
2020 35.7 25.3
2019 35.3 25
2018 35.1 24.7
2017 34.9 24.3
2016 34.6 24
2015 34.3 23.7
2014 34 23.4
2013 33.7 23.1
2012 33.4 22.8
2011 33.1 22.5
2010 32.7 22.2
2009 32.4 22
2008 32.1 21.7
2007 31.7 21.4
2006 31.3 21.1
2005 30.9 20.8
2004 30.6 20.4
2003 30.2 20.1
2002 29.8 19.7
2001 29.4 19.4
2000 29 19.1
1999 28.7 18.8
1998 28.3 18.4
1997 28 18.1
1996 27.7 17.9
1995 27.3 17.6
1994 27 17.4
1993 26.7 17.2
1992 26.4 17
1991 26.1 16.8
1990 25.9 16.7
1989 25.6 16.5
1988 25.3 16.4
1987 25 16.4
1986 24.7 16.3
1985 24.4 16.3
1984 24.2 16.3
1983 23.9 16.3
1982 23.6 16.2
1981 23.3 16.2
1980 23 16.2
1979 22.8 16.2
1978 22.5 16.2
1977 22.3 16.2
1976 22 16.2
1975 21.7 16.2
1974 21.5 16.2
1973 21.3 16.2
1972 21.1 16.2
1971 20.9 16.1
1970 20.8 16.1
1969 20.6 16.1
1968 20.5 16
1967 20.4 16
1966 20.3 16
1965 20.3 15.9
1964 20.3 15.9
1963 20.3 15.9
1962 20.3 16
1961 20.3 16.1
1960 20.4 16.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chile Nicaragua
GNI, Atlas method
$311B
2024
$17.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.7%
2024
27.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.9%
2022
2.87%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.58%
2024
0.55%
2024
Armed forces personnel
114,000
2020
12,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.82%
2024
+2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.76%
2024
5.2%
2018
Services, % of GDP
56.1%
2024
46.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.1%
2024
27.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
74.3
2026
53.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.5%
2022
37.2%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2022
2%
2014
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
$6.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$100M
2024
$5.25B
2024
International tourist arrivals
5,431,000
2019
474,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
15.2%
1999
Banked people share
85.1%
2024
23.5%
2024

Energy

Chile Nicaragua
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,039 kg
2023
608 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.3
2023
$12.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
77.8 megatons
2024
5.74 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.94 tons
2024
0.83 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2023
39.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
24.2%
2021
50.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
12%
2023
17%
2022
Net energy imports use share
62.3%
2023
46.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,323 kWh
2023
682 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
48.1%
2021
69.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
26%
2023
14.9%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
88.3%
2023

Society

Chile Nicaragua
% of world population
0.24%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
+51,712
2025
-8,371
2025
Urban population
89%
2024
59.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.57 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.1 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
14
2025
Higher education index
84
2026
23
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.35
2023
11
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.9
2019
16.9
2019
Visa free countries
159
2025
124
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.2%
2022
82.6%
2015
English speaking
9.53%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
94.5%
2023
58.2%
2023

Health

Chile Nicaragua
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,760
2024
$216.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$689
2024
$81.5
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
75.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
3.41%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.33
2023
0.68
2018
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
10
2023
60
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
7.2
2023
13.4
2023
Obesity rate
39.7%
2022
34.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.2%
2024
10.4%
2024
Air quality index
46
2026
58
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.56 liters
2020
3.67 liters
2020

Territory

Chile Nicaragua
% of world land
0.5%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
14,511 sq mi
2024
6,718 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
41,303 sq mi
2026
19,656 sq mi
2026
Forest area
71,736 sq mi
2026
11,998 sq mi
2026
Roads length
53,427 mi
2020
14,849 mi
2014

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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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