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Chile vs Niger statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Chile has a population of 19.8M (ranked 66/197), compared with 27M in Niger (ranked 55/197). Chile's land area is 286,809 sq mi versus 489,076 sq mi for Niger (ranked 38th vs. 20th).

By GDP, Chile ranks 45/197 ($330B) and Niger ranks 130/197 ($19.9B). By GDP per capita, Chile ranks 65/197 ($16,710), while Niger ranks 187/197 ($735).

Main facts and rankings

Chile Niger
Population
19977856
29080898
Population rank 67/197 53/197
GDP
$330B
2024
$19.9B
2024
GDP rank 45/197 130/197
GDP per capita
$16,710
2024
$735
2024
GDP per capita rank 65/197 187/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$36,181
2024
$2,050
2024
Government debt
$138B
2024
$9.39B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41.7%
2024
47.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,960
2024
$347
2024
Government debt per person rank 68/185 173/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,247
2026
$1,163
2026
Land area 286,809 sq mi 489,076 sq mi
Population density
69.6 ppl/mi²
2026
59 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.17
2023
6.06
2023
Median age
37.5 years
2024
16.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
61.9 years
2026

Chile and Niger: Comparison Charts

Chile and Niger economies compared

GDP
Chile

Niger
1x
Year GDP
Chile Niger
2024 $330,267,137,372 $19,876,128,486
2023 $335,518,054,098 $16,698,786,978
2022 $301,226,575,540 $15,433,852,712
2021 $315,325,547,162 $14,915,002,436
2020 $254,042,159,309 $13,744,653,103
2019 $278,285,058,719 $12,889,555,561
2018 $295,857,562,992 $12,837,307,497
2017 $276,154,259,981 $11,185,104,252
2016 $249,344,863,928 $10,398,861,982
2015 $242,450,355,831 $9,683,867,926
2014 $259,560,978,224 $10,862,943,544
2013 $277,395,018,842 $10,224,897,438
2012 $267,024,782,487 $9,426,912,648
2011 $251,382,573,894 $8,772,950,778
2010 $217,051,209,239 $7,851,192,502
2009 $171,777,900,624 $7,352,131,310
2008 $179,894,594,475 $7,297,600,226
2007 $172,491,076,034 $5,731,485,052
2006 $153,843,518,171 $4,756,361,252
2005 $122,294,145,163 $4,383,315,965
2004 $99,075,985,774 $3,760,443,738
2003 $76,492,579,644 $3,394,084,732
2002 $70,264,045,939 $2,782,192,879
2001 $71,574,739,561 $2,448,714,704
2000 $78,339,750,721 $2,241,753,193
1999 $75,578,685,736 $2,537,789,821
1998 $81,990,010,704 $2,643,363,519
1997 $85,741,415,285 $2,290,318,910
1996 $78,584,098,984 $2,405,686,940
1995 $73,820,425,702 $2,302,537,562
1994 $57,438,273,591 $1,938,058,175
1993 $49,934,943,321 $3,052,673,849
1992 $46,538,895,686 $3,386,232,579
1991 $38,232,330,917 $3,285,796,875
1990 $33,428,580,448 $3,512,356,508
1989 $30,101,767,991 $2,179,567,114
1988 $26,174,858,614 $2,280,356,193
1987 $22,605,488,851 $2,233,006,105
1986 $19,197,818,085 $1,904,096,998
1985 $17,933,557,360 $1,440,581,652
1984 $19,974,595,028 $1,461,243,326
1983 $20,629,678,694 $1,803,099,561
1982 $19,710,229,067 $2,017,612,216
1981 $35,180,322,211 $2,170,893,414
1980 $29,586,676,576 $2,508,524,721
1979 $22,249,574,628 $2,109,277,666
1978 $16,373,093,554 $1,774,365,590
1977 $14,272,711,437 $1,291,458,041
1976 $10,523,479,089 $1,064,517,601
1975 $7,812,161,793 $1,048,690,933
1974 $16,584,311,220 $1,026,137,111
1973 $17,237,336,173 $946,385,105
1972 $12,057,501,635 $742,779,661
1971 $10,999,807,567 $693,573,704
1970 $9,261,006,540 $649,916,621
1969 $8,456,519,044 $625,867,985
1968 $7,286,820,526 $641,214,226
1967 $7,145,068,068 $665,586,872
1966 $7,256,882,086 $702,296,079
1965 $6,183,988,944 $673,383,511
1964 $6,065,708,668 $582,816,396
1963 $5,702,520,146 $586,294,879
1962 $5,765,971,144 $531,736,599
1961 $4,948,564,551 $485,785,231
1960 $4,211,103,677 $449,526,873

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

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Chile and Niger economies compared

GDP per capita
Chile

Niger
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chile Niger
2024 $16,710 $735
2023 $17,067 $638
2022 $15,406 $610
2021 $16,207 $609
2020 $13,115 $580
2019 $14,496 $562
2018 $15,659 $579
2017 $14,880 $522
2016 $13,650 $503
2015 $13,434 $486
2014 $14,530 $565
2013 $15,684 $552
2012 $15,242 $529
2011 $14,487 $511
2010 $12,633 $474
2009 $10,099 $461
2008 $10,683 $475
2007 $10,346 $387
2006 $9,319 $333
2005 $7,480 $319
2004 $6,121 $283.5
2003 $4,773 $265.2
2002 $4,431 $225.3
2001 $4,564 $205.4
2000 $5,053 $194.8
1999 $4,934 $228.3
1998 $5,420 $246.1
1997 $5,742 $220.6
1996 $5,334 $239.5
1995 $5,081 $237
1994 $4,012 $206.2
1993 $3,541 $335
1992 $3,352 $384
1991 $2,798 $384
1990 $2,488 $424
1989 $2,278 $271.3
1988 $2,014 $292.6
1987 $1,767 $295.3
1986 $1,525 $259.6
1985 $1,447 $202.4
1984 $1,636 $211.5
1983 $1,715 $268.8
1982 $1,663 $310
1981 $3,012 $343
1980 $2,571 $409
1979 $1,962 $354
1978 $1,465 $307
1977 $1,297 $229.8
1976 $971 $194.8
1975 $732 $197.2
1974 $1,579 $198.3
1973 $1,667 $187.9
1972 $1,185 $151.4
1971 $1,099 $145.2
1970 $941 $139.8
1969 $874 $138.3
1968 $766 $145.6
1967 $764 $155.4
1966 $790 $168.6
1965 $686 $166.3
1964 $686 $148.1
1963 $658 $153.3
1962 $679 $143.2
1961 $594 $134.6
1960 $516 $128.3

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

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Chile vs. Niger life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chile

Niger
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chile Niger
2026 81.7 61.9
2025 81.5 61.7
2024 81.4 61.4
2023 81.2 61.2
2022 79.2 60.4
2021 78.9 59.5
2020 79.3 59.9
2019 80.3 60
2018 80.6 59.8
2017 80.6 59.5
2016 80.3 59.2
2015 80 58.8
2014 79.7 58.7
2013 79.6 58.4
2012 79.2 58
2011 79.2 57.6
2010 79.1 57.1
2009 78.9 56.5
2008 78.8 55.9
2007 78.7 55.1
2006 78.5 54.2
2005 78.5 53.3
2004 78.3 52.4
2003 77.9 51.5
2002 77.8 50.6
2001 77.6 49.9
2000 77.1 49.2
1999 76.7 48.5
1998 76.3 47.8
1997 75.8 47.1
1996 75.6 46.3
1995 75.3 45.5
1994 75 44.6
1993 74.7 43.8
1992 74.4 43.1
1991 74.1 42.3
1990 73.7 41.7
1989 73.2 41.2
1988 72.8 40.8
1987 72.5 40.5
1986 72.1 40.3
1985 71.6 40.1
1984 71.2 40
1983 70.8 40
1982 70.3 39.8
1981 69.8 39.6
1980 69.5 39.3
1979 68.9 38.9
1978 68 38.3
1977 67.5 37.7
1976 66.8 37.1
1975 66 36.6
1974 65.1 36.2
1973 64.4 35.9
1972 63.7 35.8
1971 63.1 35.3
1970 62.6 35.9
1969 62.3 36
1968 61.7 36.1
1967 61.1 36.2
1966 60.4 36.3
1965 59.5 36.4
1964 58.8 36.5
1963 58.3 36.4
1962 57.8 36.3
1961 57.3 36.3
1960 57.2 36.2
1959 56.6 36.1
1958 56.3 36.1
1957 55.8 36.1
1956 55.5 36
1955 54.9 36
1954 54.7 36
1953 54.3 35.9
1952 53.9 35.9
1951 53.5 35.9
1950 53.2 35.9

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

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Chile and Niger population clocks and comparison

Population
Chile

Niger
1x
Year Population
Chile Niger
2024 19,764,771 27,032,412
2023 19,658,835 26,159,867
2022 19,553,036 25,311,973
2021 19,456,334 24,502,140
2020 19,370,624 23,717,613
2019 19,197,744 22,947,757
2018 18,893,191 22,188,069
2017 18,558,868 21,435,446
2016 18,267,221 20,685,753
2015 18,047,625 19,939,498
2014 17,864,195 19,215,909
2013 17,687,006 18,519,898
2012 17,519,119 17,836,769
2011 17,351,816 17,176,283
2010 17,181,464 16,548,835
2009 17,009,731 15,943,675
2008 16,838,988 15,361,915
2007 16,671,581 14,803,610
2006 16,509,195 14,268,581
2005 16,348,778 13,756,192
2004 16,187,322 13,265,836
2003 16,024,752 12,796,984
2002 15,857,925 12,349,144
2001 15,683,849 11,920,647
2000 15,503,635 11,509,630
1999 15,319,313 11,117,411
1998 15,127,799 10,741,413
1997 14,932,434 10,383,969
1996 14,734,046 10,044,852
1995 14,527,381 9,714,529
1994 14,316,256 9,398,258
1993 14,102,276 9,100,789
1992 13,884,577 8,817,633
1991 13,662,491 8,546,900
1990 13,437,176 8,286,059
1989 13,215,005 8,034,780
1988 12,999,424 7,793,748
1987 12,790,150 7,561,150
1986 12,588,914 7,335,811
1985 12,395,274 7,118,457
1984 12,207,733 6,909,971
1983 12,026,138 6,708,644
1982 11,850,214 6,512,732
1981 11,678,717 6,322,006
1980 11,508,550 6,135,971
1979 11,339,779 5,955,556
1978 11,172,695 5,782,932
1977 11,005,519 5,619,716
1976 10,838,251 5,464,962
1975 10,671,559 5,317,019
1974 10,505,817 5,174,953
1973 10,340,362 5,037,865
1972 10,174,678 4,904,845
1971 10,009,701 4,776,225
1970 9,845,344 4,650,275
1969 9,680,282 4,525,725
1968 9,514,716 4,403,637
1967 9,348,939 4,283,590
1966 9,181,722 4,165,544
1965 9,012,938 4,049,695
1964 8,842,525 3,935,814
1963 8,670,144 3,823,873
1962 8,497,059 3,714,520
1961 8,324,802 3,608,162
1960 8,153,350 3,505,050

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

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Fertility rates in Chile and Niger

Fertility rate
Chile

Niger
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chile Niger
2023 1.17 6.06
2022 1.25 6.14
2021 1.18 6.2
2020 1.31 6.37
2019 1.43 6.54
2018 1.54 6.71
2017 1.56 6.87
2016 1.69 7.04
2015 1.74 7.22
2014 1.77 7.34
2013 1.79 7.45
2012 1.8 7.53
2011 1.82 7.59
2010 1.84 7.64
2009 1.86 7.68
2008 1.85 7.7
2007 1.83 7.73
2006 1.8 7.74
2005 1.83 7.77
2004 1.84 7.78
2003 1.89 7.79
2002 1.93 7.8
2001 2.01 7.81
2000 2.05 7.83
1999 2.07 7.84
1998 2.15 7.84
1997 2.2 7.8
1996 2.28 7.78
1995 2.35 7.78
1994 2.38 7.79
1993 2.43 7.79
1992 2.48 7.8
1991 2.56 7.8
1990 2.58 7.81
1989 2.59 7.82
1988 2.59 7.84
1987 2.59 7.87
1986 2.59 7.9
1985 2.59 7.93
1984 2.6 7.92
1983 2.62 7.9
1982 2.65 7.86
1981 2.69 7.82
1980 2.74 7.78
1979 2.81 7.72
1978 2.89 7.66
1977 2.98 7.6
1976 3.08 7.56
1975 3.18 7.54
1974 3.29 7.54
1973 3.41 7.53
1972 3.53 7.52
1971 3.65 7.52
1970 3.78 7.51
1969 3.9 7.51
1968 4.03 7.5
1967 4.14 7.49
1966 4.26 7.48
1965 4.36 7.47
1964 4.46 7.48
1963 4.54 7.49
1962 4.6 7.5
1961 4.66 7.51
1960 4.7 7.53

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

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Chile and Niger demographics compared

Median age
Chile

Niger
1x
Year Median age, years
Chile Niger
2024 37.5 16.5
2023 37 16.3
2022 36.6 16.2
2021 36.2 16
2020 35.7 15.9
2019 35.3 15.8
2018 35.1 15.7
2017 34.9 15.6
2016 34.6 15.5
2015 34.3 15.4
2014 34 15.3
2013 33.7 15.3
2012 33.4 15.3
2011 33.1 15.3
2010 32.7 15.3
2009 32.4 15.4
2008 32.1 15.5
2007 31.7 15.5
2006 31.3 15.7
2005 30.9 15.8
2004 30.6 15.9
2003 30.2 16
2002 29.8 16.1
2001 29.4 16.2
2000 29 16.3
1999 28.7 16.4
1998 28.3 16.5
1997 28 16.5
1996 27.7 16.6
1995 27.3 16.6
1994 27 16.6
1993 26.7 16.6
1992 26.4 16.6
1991 26.1 16.6
1990 25.9 16.5
1989 25.6 16.5
1988 25.3 16.5
1987 25 16.4
1986 24.7 16.4
1985 24.4 16.4
1984 24.2 16.4
1983 23.9 16.4
1982 23.6 16.4
1981 23.3 16.4
1980 23 16.4
1979 22.8 16.4
1978 22.5 16.4
1977 22.3 16.3
1976 22 16.3
1975 21.7 16.2
1974 21.5 16.1
1973 21.3 16.1
1972 21.1 16
1971 20.9 15.9
1970 20.8 15.9
1969 20.6 15.8
1968 20.5 15.7
1967 20.4 15.7
1966 20.3 15.6
1965 20.3 15.6
1964 20.3 15.6
1963 20.3 15.5
1962 20.3 15.5
1961 20.3 15.5
1960 20.4 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chile Niger
GNI, Atlas method
$311B
2024
$18.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.7%
2024
13.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.9%
2022
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.58%
2024
2.24%
2024
Armed forces personnel
114,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.82%
2024
-4.27%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.76%
2024
0.4%
2022
Services, % of GDP
56.1%
2024
45%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.1%
2024
17.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
74.3
2026
51
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.5%
2022
27.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2022
3.8%
2021
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
$650M
2024
International tourist arrivals
5,431,000
2019
85,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
9.38%
2019
Banked people share
85.1%
2024
14.8%
2024

Energy

Chile Niger
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,039 kg
2023
162 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.3
2023
$11.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
77.8 megatons
2024
3.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.94 tons
2024
0.12 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2023
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
24.2%
2021
79.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
12%
2023
0.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share
62.3%
2023
5.41%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,323 kWh
2023
62.4 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
48.1%
2021
6.38%
2021
Hydroelectric share
26%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
20.1%
2023

Society

Chile Niger
% of world population
0.24%
2024
0.33%
2024
Annual migration change
+51,712
2025
-7,704
2025
Urban population
89%
2024
18%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
14.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
84
2026
10
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.35
2023
4.39
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.9
2019
25.5
2019
Visa free countries
159
2025
63
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.2%
2022
35.6%
2022
English speaking
9.53%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
94.5%
2023
23.2%
2023

Health

Chile Niger
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,760
2024
$26
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$689
2024
$13.4
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
61.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
14.6%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.33
2023
0.04
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
18.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
10
2023
350
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
7.2
2023
114.8
2023
Obesity rate
39.7%
2022
6.21%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.2%
2024
4.1%
2024
Air quality index
46
2026
12
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.7%
2022
7.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.56 liters
2020
0.13 liters
2020

Territory

Chile Niger
% of world land
0.5%
2026
0.85%
2026
Land area per capita
14,511 sq mi
2024
18,092 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
41,303 sq mi
2026
179,918 sq mi
2026
Forest area
71,736 sq mi
2026
4,025 sq mi
2026
Roads length
53,427 mi
2020
11,774 mi
2010

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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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