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Chile vs North Korea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Chile has a population of 19.8M (ranked 66/197), compared with 26.5M in North Korea (ranked 56/197). Chile's land area is 286,809 sq mi versus 46,491 sq mi for North Korea (ranked 38th vs. 97th).

By GDP, Chile ranks 45/197 ($330B) and North Korea ranks 106/197 ($34.9B). By GDP per capita, Chile ranks 65/197 ($16,710), while North Korea ranks 168/197 ($1,319).

Main facts and rankings

Chile North Korea
Population
19977856
26659144
Population rank 67/197 57/197
GDP
$330B
2024
$34.9B
2024
GDP rank 45/197 106/197
GDP per capita
$16,710
2024
$1,319
2024
GDP per capita rank 65/197 168/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$36,181
2024
$1,700
2015
Government debt
$138B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41.7%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$6,960
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 68/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,247
2026
$1,426
2026
Land area 286,809 sq mi 46,491 sq mi
Population density
69.6 ppl/mi²
2026
573 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.17
2023
1.78
2023
Median age
37.5 years
2024
37.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
74 years
2026

Chile and North Korea: Comparison Charts

Chile and North Korea economies compared

GDP
Chile

North Korea
1x
Year GDP
Chile North Korea
2024 $330,267,137,372 $34,943,120,000
2023 $335,518,054,098 $32,155,360,000
2022 $301,226,575,540 $28,971,360,000
2021 $315,325,547,162 $32,301,720,000
2020 $254,042,159,309 $27,728,240,000
2019 $278,285,058,719 $28,222,880,000
2018 $295,857,562,992 $28,536,400,000
2017 $276,154,259,981 $29,105,440,000
2016 $249,344,863,928 $28,882,640,000
2015 $242,450,355,831 $30,723,030,000
2014 $259,560,978,224 $30,554,460,000
2013 $277,395,018,842 $30,588,922,000
2012 $267,024,782,487 $29,890,710,000
2011 $251,382,573,894 $29,005,020,000
2010 $217,051,209,239 $25,995,513,000
2009 $171,777,900,624 $23,356,470,000
2008 $179,894,594,475 -
2007 $172,491,076,034 -
2006 $153,843,518,171 -
2005 $122,294,145,163 -
2004 $99,075,985,774 -
2003 $76,492,579,644 -
2002 $70,264,045,939 -
2001 $71,574,739,561 -
2000 $78,339,750,721 -
1999 $75,578,685,736 -
1998 $81,990,010,704 -
1997 $85,741,415,285 -
1996 $78,584,098,984 -
1995 $73,820,425,702 -
1994 $57,438,273,591 -
1993 $49,934,943,321 -
1992 $46,538,895,686 -
1991 $38,232,330,917 -
1990 $33,428,580,448 -
1989 $30,101,767,991 -
1988 $26,174,858,614 -
1987 $22,605,488,851 -
1986 $19,197,818,085 -
1985 $17,933,557,360 -
1984 $19,974,595,028 -
1983 $20,629,678,694 -
1982 $19,710,229,067 -
1981 $35,180,322,211 -
1980 $29,586,676,576 -
1979 $22,249,574,628 -
1978 $16,373,093,554 -
1977 $14,272,711,437 -
1976 $10,523,479,089 -
1975 $7,812,161,793 -
1974 $16,584,311,220 -
1973 $17,237,336,173 -
1972 $12,057,501,635 -
1971 $10,999,807,567 -
1970 $9,261,006,540 -
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 North Korea economies compared

GDP per capita
Chile

North Korea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chile North Korea
2024 $16,710 $1,319
2023 $17,067 $1,217
2022 $15,406 $1,100
2021 $16,207 $1,231
2020 $13,115 $1,061
2019 $14,496 $1,084
2018 $15,659 $1,100
2017 $14,880 $1,127
2016 $13,650 $1,124
2015 $13,434 $1,201
2014 $14,530 $1,201
2013 $15,684 $1,208
2012 $15,242 $1,186
2011 $14,487 $1,156
2010 $12,633 $1,040
2009 $10,099 $939
2008 $10,683 -
2007 $10,346 -
2006 $9,319 -
2005 $7,480 -
2004 $6,121 -
2003 $4,773 -
2002 $4,431 -
2001 $4,564 -
2000 $5,053 -
1999 $4,934 -
1998 $5,420 -
1997 $5,742 -
1996 $5,334 -
1995 $5,081 -
1994 $4,012 -
1993 $3,541 -
1992 $3,352 -
1991 $2,798 -
1990 $2,488 -
1989 $2,278 -
1988 $2,014 -
1987 $1,767 -
1986 $1,525 -
1985 $1,447 -
1984 $1,636 -
1983 $1,715 -
1982 $1,663 -
1981 $3,012 -
1980 $2,571 -
1979 $1,962 -
1978 $1,465 -
1977 $1,297 -
1976 $971 -
1975 $732 -
1974 $1,579 -
1973 $1,667 -
1972 $1,185 -
1971 $1,099 -
1970 $941 -
1969 $874 -
1968 $766 -
1967 $764 -
1966 $790 -
1965 $686 -
1964 $686 -
1963 $658 -
1962 $679 -
1961 $594 -
1960 $516 -

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

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Chile vs. North Korea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chile

North Korea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chile North Korea
2026 81.7 74
2025 81.5 73.9
2024 81.4 73.7
2023 81.2 73.6
2022 79.2 73.6
2021 78.9 73.4
2020 79.3 72.8
2019 80.3 72.9
2018 80.6 73
2017 80.6 73
2016 80.3 73
2015 80 72.8
2014 79.7 72.5
2013 79.6 71.9
2012 79.2 71.3
2011 79.2 70.8
2010 79.1 70.2
2009 78.9 69.7
2008 78.8 69.3
2007 78.7 69
2006 78.5 69.1
2005 78.5 69.2
2004 78.3 69.3
2003 77.9 69.4
2002 77.8 60.9
2001 77.6 60.9
2000 77.1 60.9
1999 76.7 60.9
1998 76.3 60.9
1997 75.8 60.9
1996 75.6 60.8
1995 75.3 60.8
1994 75 70.5
1993 74.7 70.8
1992 74.4 71
1991 74.1 70.7
1990 73.7 70.5
1989 73.2 70.3
1988 72.8 70.1
1987 72.5 69.8
1986 72.1 69.5
1985 71.6 69.2
1984 71.2 68.9
1983 70.8 68.5
1982 70.3 68.1
1981 69.8 67.7
1980 69.5 67.2
1979 68.9 66.7
1978 68 66.3
1977 67.5 65.8
1976 66.8 65.3
1975 66 64.8
1974 65.1 64.3
1973 64.4 63.8
1972 63.7 63.3
1971 63.1 62.7
1970 62.6 62
1969 62.3 61.4
1968 61.7 60.8
1967 61.1 60.1
1966 60.4 59.4
1965 59.5 58.8
1964 58.8 58.2
1963 58.3 57.6
1962 57.8 57
1961 57.3 56.4
1960 57.2 55.8
1959 56.6 55.2
1958 56.3 54.5
1957 55.8 53.7
1956 55.5 52.8
1955 54.9 51.8
1954 54.7 50.6
1953 54.3 40.3
1952 53.9 32.8
1951 53.5 17.7
1950 53.2 14.2

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

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Chile and North Korea population clocks and comparison

Population
Chile

North Korea
1x
Year Population
Chile North Korea
2024 19,764,771 26,498,823
2023 19,658,835 26,418,204
2022 19,553,036 26,328,845
2021 19,456,334 26,232,534
2020 19,370,624 26,136,312
2019 19,197,744 26,037,632
2018 18,893,191 25,931,147
2017 18,558,868 25,817,709
2016 18,267,221 25,698,326
2015 18,047,625 25,575,350
2014 17,864,195 25,451,262
2013 17,687,006 25,329,451
2012 17,519,119 25,211,728
2011 17,351,816 25,097,874
2010 17,181,464 24,987,258
2009 17,009,731 24,878,332
2008 16,838,988 24,764,618
2007 16,671,581 24,646,383
2006 16,509,195 24,524,507
2005 16,348,778 24,396,433
2004 16,187,322 24,254,943
2003 16,024,752 24,090,380
2002 15,857,925 23,943,973
2001 15,683,849 23,815,358
2000 15,503,635 23,665,910
1999 15,319,313 23,497,599
1998 15,127,799 23,311,564
1997 14,932,434 23,110,830
1996 14,734,046 22,895,746
1995 14,527,381 22,669,304
1994 14,316,256 22,393,975
1993 14,102,276 22,073,352
1992 13,884,577 21,750,911
1991 13,662,491 21,428,638
1990 13,437,176 21,112,137
1989 13,215,005 20,804,367
1988 12,999,424 20,503,161
1987 12,790,150 20,205,483
1986 12,588,914 19,910,855
1985 12,395,274 19,620,388
1984 12,207,733 19,335,043
1983 12,026,138 19,054,034
1982 11,850,214 18,776,357
1981 11,678,717 18,501,295
1980 11,508,550 18,236,786
1979 11,339,779 17,983,470
1978 11,172,695 17,735,995
1977 11,005,519 17,492,798
1976 10,838,251 17,243,450
1975 10,671,559 16,971,055
1974 10,505,817 16,673,121
1973 10,340,362 16,350,367
1972 10,174,678 15,975,069
1971 10,009,701 15,572,457
1970 9,845,344 15,172,775
1969 9,680,282 14,767,615
1968 9,514,716 14,365,596
1967 9,348,939 13,958,350
1966 9,181,722 13,569,094
1965 9,012,938 13,219,369
1964 8,842,525 12,889,770
1963 8,670,144 12,567,057
1962 8,497,059 12,262,882
1961 8,324,802 11,990,713
1960 8,153,350 11,722,953

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

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Fertility rates in Chile and North Korea

Fertility rate
Chile

North Korea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chile North Korea
2023 1.17 1.78
2022 1.25 1.8
2021 1.18 1.81
2020 1.31 1.82
2019 1.43 1.83
2018 1.54 1.83
2017 1.56 1.85
2016 1.69 1.86
2015 1.74 1.86
2014 1.77 1.87
2013 1.79 1.88
2012 1.8 1.88
2011 1.82 1.88
2010 1.84 1.89
2009 1.86 1.91
2008 1.85 1.97
2007 1.83 1.94
2006 1.8 1.94
2005 1.83 1.87
2004 1.84 1.9
2003 1.89 1.91
2002 1.93 1.92
2001 2.01 1.94
2000 2.05 1.94
1999 2.07 1.97
1998 2.15 1.99
1997 2.2 2.03
1996 2.28 2.09
1995 2.35 2.15
1994 2.38 2.18
1993 2.43 2.22
1992 2.48 2.29
1991 2.56 2.35
1990 2.58 2.39
1989 2.59 2.41
1988 2.59 2.47
1987 2.59 2.53
1986 2.59 2.59
1985 2.59 2.65
1984 2.6 2.71
1983 2.62 2.78
1982 2.65 2.85
1981 2.69 2.92
1980 2.74 2.84
1979 2.81 2.85
1978 2.89 2.79
1977 2.98 2.77
1976 3.08 2.84
1975 3.18 3.05
1974 3.29 3.14
1973 3.41 3.35
1972 3.53 3.89
1971 3.65 3.74
1970 3.78 3.85
1969 3.9 3.86
1968 4.03 3.87
1967 4.14 4.05
1966 4.26 3.71
1965 4.36 3.56
1964 4.46 3.55
1963 4.54 3.63
1962 4.6 3.41
1961 4.66 3.26
1960 4.7 3.57

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

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Chile and North Korea demographics compared

Median age
Chile

North Korea
1x
Year Median age, years
Chile North Korea
2024 37.5 37.3
2023 37 37.1
2022 36.6 36.8
2021 36.2 36.6
2020 35.7 36.4
2019 35.3 36.2
2018 35.1 35.9
2017 34.9 35.7
2016 34.6 35.4
2015 34.3 35.2
2014 34 35
2013 33.7 34.7
2012 33.4 34.5
2011 33.1 34.3
2010 32.7 34
2009 32.4 33.7
2008 32.1 33.3
2007 31.7 32.9
2006 31.3 32.5
2005 30.9 32.1
2004 30.6 31.8
2003 30.2 31.4
2002 29.8 31
2001 29.4 30.5
2000 29 30.1
1999 28.7 29.6
1998 28.3 29.2
1997 28 28.8
1996 27.7 28.3
1995 27.3 28
1994 27 27.6
1993 26.7 27.2
1992 26.4 26.8
1991 26.1 26.4
1990 25.9 26
1989 25.6 25.6
1988 25.3 25.1
1987 25 24.8
1986 24.7 24.5
1985 24.4 24.2
1984 24.2 23.9
1983 23.9 23.5
1982 23.6 23.1
1981 23.3 22.8
1980 23 22.5
1979 22.8 22.2
1978 22.5 21.8
1977 22.3 21.4
1976 22 21.1
1975 21.7 20.9
1974 21.5 20.7
1973 21.3 20.7
1972 21.1 20.9
1971 20.9 21.2
1970 20.8 21.4
1969 20.6 21.4
1968 20.5 21.4
1967 20.4 21.4
1966 20.3 21.3
1965 20.3 21.2
1964 20.3 21
1963 20.3 20.8
1962 20.3 20.6
1961 20.3 20.2
1960 20.4 19.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chile North Korea
GNI, Atlas method
$311B
2024
n/a
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.7%
2024
n/a
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.9%
2022
n/a
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.58%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
114,000
2020
1,469,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.82%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
8.76%
2024
25.6%
2013
Services, % of GDP
56.1%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
30.1%
2024
n/a
Economic freedom index
74.3
2026
3.1
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
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
n/a
International tourist arrivals
5,431,000
2019
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
85.1%
2024
n/a

Energy

Chile North Korea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,039 kg
2023
641 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.3
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
77.8 megatons
2024
66.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.94 tons
2024
2.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2023
85.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
24.2%
2021
14.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
12%
2023
8.5%
2022
Net energy imports use share
62.3%
2023
4.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,323 kWh
2023
830 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
48.1%
2021
63.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
26%
2023
62.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
57.5%
2023

Society

Chile North Korea
% of world population
0.24%
2024
0.33%
2024
Annual migration change
+51,712
2025
-2,787
2025
Urban population
89%
2024
63.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
10.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
15
2025
Higher education index
84
2026
10
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.35
2023
4.4
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.9
2019
24.2
2019
Visa free countries
159
2025
48
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.2%
2022
100%
2018
English speaking
9.53%
2023
0%
2025
People using the Internet
94.5%
2023
0%
2012

Health

Chile North Korea
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,760
2024
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$689
2024
n/a
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
74 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.33
2023
3.63
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
10
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
7.2
2023
18
2023
Obesity rate
39.7%
2022
11.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.2%
2024
9.9%
2024
Air quality index
46
2026
42
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.7%
2022
16.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.56 liters
2020
3.87 liters
2020

Territory

Chile North Korea
% of world land
0.5%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
14,511 sq mi
2024
1,754 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
41,303 sq mi
2026
10,021 sq mi
2026
Forest area
71,736 sq mi
2026
23,036 sq mi
2026
Roads length
53,427 mi
2020
15,879 mi
2006

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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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