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Chile vs Norway statistics compared

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Chile has a population of 19.9M (ranked 66/197), compared with 5.61M in Norway (ranked 118/197). Chile's land area is 286,809 sq mi versus 140,645 sq mi for Norway (ranked 38th vs. 62nd).

By GDP, Chile ranks 45/197 ($357B) and Norway ranks 32/197 ($531B). By GDP per capita, Chile ranks 67/197 ($17,995), while Norway ranks 9/197 ($94,594).

Main facts and rankings

Chile Norway
Population
19992079
5660666
Population rank 67/197 119/197
GDP
$357B
2025
$531B
2025
GDP rank 45/197 32/197
GDP per capita
$17,995
2025
$94,594
2025
GDP per capita rank 67/197 9/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$36,181
2024
$102,038
2024
Government debt
$149B
2025
$239B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41.8%
2025
45%
2025
Government debt per person
$7,517
2025
$42,567
2025
Government debt per person rank 68/185 15/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,041
2026
$50,036
2026
Land area 286,809 sq mi 140,645 sq mi
Population density
69.6 ppl/mi²
2026
40.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.14
2024
1.45
2024
Median age
38 years
2025
40.9 years
2025
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
83.8 years
2026

Chile and Norway: Comparison Charts

Chile and Norway economies compared

GDP
Chile

Norway
1x
Year GDP
Chile Norway
2025 $357,371,159,575 $530,755,719,439
2024 $329,260,633,699 $500,886,328,034
2023 $335,802,745,366 $502,197,633,323
2022 $301,099,244,104 $617,321,834,099
2021 $315,507,493,783 $521,592,200,233
2020 $254,103,710,483 $382,252,517,922
2019 $278,308,438,545 $424,244,886,364
2018 $295,857,562,992 $454,588,871,811
2017 $276,154,259,981 $415,673,181,543
2016 $249,344,863,928 $383,284,047,619
2015 $242,450,355,831 $400,669,174,331
2014 $259,560,978,224 $515,829,568,897
2013 $277,395,018,842 $540,132,255,319
2012 $267,024,782,487 $525,082,939,407
2011 $251,382,573,894 $512,868,581,628
2010 $217,051,209,239 $440,132,138,425
2009 $171,777,900,624 $395,664,488,017
2008 $179,894,594,475 $472,060,283,688
2007 $172,491,076,034 $407,813,774,161
2006 $153,843,518,171 $349,773,283,645
2005 $122,294,145,163 $311,417,306,946
2004 $99,075,985,774 $265,662,977,688
2003 $76,492,579,644 $229,192,678,173
2002 $70,264,045,939 $195,359,978,957
2001 $71,574,739,561 $173,590,978,347
2000 $78,339,750,721 $170,620,327,660
1999 $75,578,685,736 $161,304,620,987
1998 $81,990,010,704 $152,955,958,172
1997 $85,741,415,285 $160,013,571,974
1996 $78,584,098,984 $162,427,517,132
1995 $73,820,425,702 $151,083,627,983
1994 $57,438,273,591 $126,324,387,894
1993 $49,934,943,321 $119,841,699,440
1992 $46,538,895,686 $129,998,873,602
1991 $38,232,330,917 $121,149,331,318
1990 $33,428,580,448 $119,344,377,526
1989 $30,101,767,991 $102,226,808,603
1988 $26,174,858,614 $101,497,621,605
1987 $22,605,488,851 $93,913,320,965
1986 $19,197,818,085 $78,438,205,742
1985 $17,933,557,360 $65,211,464,198
1984 $19,974,595,028 $61,866,078,539
1983 $20,629,678,694 $61,417,685,434
1982 $19,710,229,067 $62,453,362,256
1981 $35,180,322,211 $63,392,804,251
1980 $29,586,676,576 $64,176,789,764
1979 $22,249,574,628 $52,935,763,512
1978 $16,373,093,554 $46,355,988,784
1977 $14,272,711,437 $41,362,637,363
1976 $10,523,479,089 $35,815,449,464
1975 $7,812,161,793 $32,742,543,381
1974 $16,584,311,220 $27,033,413,362
1973 $17,237,336,173 $22,433,660,550
1972 $12,057,501,635 $17,283,931,878
1971 $10,999,807,567 $14,523,306,736
1970 $9,261,006,540 $12,753,503,479
1969 $8,456,519,044 $11,083,505,596
1968 $7,286,820,526 $10,178,705,992
1967 $7,145,068,068 $9,532,076,026
1966 $7,256,882,086 $8,712,528,095
1965 $6,183,988,944 $8,073,570,566
1964 $6,065,708,668 $7,172,430,304
1963 $5,702,520,146 $6,522,268,053
1962 $5,765,971,144 $6,078,186,245
1961 $4,948,564,551 $5,642,867,672
1960 $4,211,103,677 $5,172,811,442

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Chile and Norway economies compared

GDP per capita
Chile

Norway
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chile Norway
2025 $17,995 $94,594
2024 $16,659 $89,889
2023 $17,082 $90,984
2022 $15,399 $113,122
2021 $16,216 $96,443
2020 $13,118 $71,058
2019 $14,497 $79,329
2018 $15,659 $85,579
2017 $14,880 $78,771
2016 $13,650 $73,222
2015 $13,434 $77,221
2014 $14,530 $100,410
2013 $15,684 $106,333
2012 $15,242 $104,628
2011 $14,487 $103,545
2010 $12,633 $90,020
2009 $10,099 $81,940
2008 $10,683 $99,002
2007 $10,346 $86,600
2006 $9,319 $75,048
2005 $7,480 $67,358
2004 $6,121 $57,855
2003 $4,773 $50,208
2002 $4,431 $43,048
2001 $4,564 $38,458
2000 $5,053 $37,992
1999 $4,934 $36,151
1998 $5,420 $34,516
1997 $5,742 $36,324
1996 $5,334 $37,073
1995 $5,081 $34,659
1994 $4,012 $29,130
1993 $3,541 $27,793
1992 $3,352 $30,328
1991 $2,798 $28,427
1990 $2,488 $28,137
1989 $2,278 $24,185
1988 $2,014 $24,112
1987 $1,767 $22,430
1986 $1,525 $18,822
1985 $1,447 $15,704
1984 $1,636 $14,943
1983 $1,715 $14,877
1982 $1,663 $15,178
1981 $3,012 $15,463
1980 $2,571 $15,708
1979 $1,962 $12,998
1978 $1,465 $11,421
1977 $1,297 $10,230
1976 $971 $8,896
1975 $732 $8,171
1974 $1,579 $6,783
1973 $1,667 $5,664
1972 $1,185 $4,395
1971 $1,099 $3,721
1970 $941 $3,291
1969 $874 $2,881
1968 $766 $2,667
1967 $764 $2,519
1966 $790 $2,321
1965 $686 $2,168
1964 $686 $1,941
1963 $658 $1,779
1962 $679 $1,670
1961 $594 $1,563
1960 $516 $1,444

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Chile vs. Norway life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chile

Norway
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chile Norway
2026 81.7 83.8
2025 81.5 83.6
2024 81.4 83.5
2023 81.2 83.3
2022 79.2 82.6
2021 78.9 83.2
2020 79.3 83.2
2019 80.3 83
2018 80.6 82.8
2017 80.6 82.6
2016 80.3 82.4
2015 80 82.3
2014 79.7 82.1
2013 79.6 81.7
2012 79.2 81.4
2011 79.2 81.2
2010 79.1 81
2009 78.9 80.9
2008 78.8 80.7
2007 78.7 80.5
2006 78.5 80.4
2005 78.5 80.2
2004 78.3 80
2003 77.9 79.5
2002 77.8 79
2001 77.6 78.9
2000 77.1 78.7
1999 76.7 78.4
1998 76.3 78.4
1997 75.8 78.2
1996 75.6 78.2
1995 75.3 77.8
1994 75 77.8
1993 74.7 77.2
1992 74.4 77.2
1991 74.1 77
1990 73.7 76.6
1989 73.2 76.5
1988 72.8 76.3
1987 72.5 76.1
1986 72.1 76.3
1985 71.6 75.9
1984 71.2 76.2
1983 70.8 76.1
1982 70.3 76
1981 69.8 75.9
1980 69.5 75.7
1979 68.9 75.4
1978 68 75.4
1977 67.5 75.4
1976 66.8 75
1975 66 74.8
1974 65.1 74.8
1973 64.4 74.4
1972 63.7 74.3
1971 63.1 74.2
1970 62.6 74.1
1969 62.3 73.7
1968 61.7 73.9
1967 61.1 74.1
1966 60.4 74
1965 59.5 73.7
1964 58.8 73.6
1963 58.3 73.1
1962 57.8 73.5
1961 57.3 73.6
1960 57.2 73.6
1959 56.6 73.6
1958 56.3 73.4
1957 55.8 73.4
1956 55.5 73.5
1955 54.9 73.4
1954 54.7 73.2
1953 54.3 73.1
1952 53.9 72.7
1951 53.5 72.5
1950 53.2 71.6

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Chile and Norway population clocks and comparison

Population
Chile

Norway
1x
Year Population
Chile Norway
2025 19,859,921 5,610,870
2024 19,764,771 5,572,279
2023 19,658,835 5,519,601
2022 19,553,036 5,457,127
2021 19,456,334 5,408,320
2020 19,370,624 5,379,475
2019 19,197,744 5,347,896
2018 18,893,191 5,311,916
2017 18,558,868 5,276,968
2016 18,267,221 5,234,519
2015 18,047,625 5,188,607
2014 17,864,195 5,137,232
2013 17,687,006 5,079,623
2012 17,519,119 5,018,573
2011 17,351,816 4,953,088
2010 17,181,464 4,889,252
2009 17,009,731 4,828,726
2008 16,838,988 4,768,212
2007 16,671,581 4,709,153
2006 16,509,195 4,660,677
2005 16,348,778 4,623,291
2004 16,187,322 4,591,910
2003 16,024,752 4,564,855
2002 15,857,925 4,538,159
2001 15,683,849 4,513,751
2000 15,503,635 4,490,967
1999 15,319,313 4,461,913
1998 15,127,799 4,431,464
1997 14,932,434 4,405,157
1996 14,734,046 4,381,336
1995 14,527,381 4,359,184
1994 14,316,256 4,336,613
1993 14,102,276 4,311,991
1992 13,884,577 4,286,401
1991 13,662,491 4,261,732
1990 13,437,176 4,241,473
1989 13,215,005 4,226,901
1988 12,999,424 4,209,488
1987 12,790,150 4,186,905
1986 12,588,914 4,167,354
1985 12,395,274 4,152,516
1984 12,207,733 4,140,099
1983 12,026,138 4,128,432
1982 11,850,214 4,114,787
1981 11,678,717 4,099,702
1980 11,508,550 4,085,620
1979 11,339,779 4,072,517
1978 11,172,695 4,058,671
1977 11,005,519 4,043,205
1976 10,838,251 4,026,152
1975 10,671,559 4,007,313
1974 10,505,817 3,985,258
1973 10,340,362 3,960,612
1972 10,174,678 3,933,004
1971 10,009,701 3,903,039
1970 9,845,344 3,875,763
1969 9,680,282 3,847,707
1968 9,514,716 3,816,486
1967 9,348,939 3,784,539
1966 9,181,722 3,753,012
1965 9,012,938 3,723,168
1964 8,842,525 3,694,339
1963 8,670,144 3,666,537
1962 8,497,059 3,638,918
1961 8,324,802 3,609,800
1960 8,153,350 3,581,239

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Chile and Norway

Fertility rate
Chile

Norway
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chile Norway
2024 1.14 1.45
2023 1.17 1.4
2022 1.25 1.41
2021 1.18 1.55
2020 1.31 1.48
2019 1.43 1.53
2018 1.54 1.56
2017 1.56 1.62
2016 1.69 1.71
2015 1.74 1.72
2014 1.77 1.75
2013 1.79 1.78
2012 1.8 1.85
2011 1.82 1.88
2010 1.84 1.95
2009 1.86 1.98
2008 1.85 1.96
2007 1.83 1.9
2006 1.8 1.9
2005 1.83 1.84
2004 1.84 1.83
2003 1.89 1.8
2002 1.93 1.75
2001 2.01 1.78
2000 2.05 1.85
1999 2.07 1.85
1998 2.15 1.81
1997 2.2 1.86
1996 2.28 1.89
1995 2.35 1.87
1994 2.38 1.87
1993 2.43 1.86
1992 2.48 1.88
1991 2.56 1.92
1990 2.58 1.93
1989 2.59 1.89
1988 2.59 1.84
1987 2.59 1.74
1986 2.59 1.71
1985 2.59 1.68
1984 2.6 1.66
1983 2.62 1.66
1982 2.65 1.71
1981 2.69 1.7
1980 2.74 1.72
1979 2.81 1.75
1978 2.89 1.77
1977 2.98 1.75
1976 3.08 1.86
1975 3.18 1.98
1974 3.29 2.13
1973 3.41 2.23
1972 3.53 2.38
1971 3.65 2.49
1970 3.78 2.5
1969 3.9 2.7
1968 4.03 2.75
1967 4.14 2.81
1966 4.26 2.9
1965 4.36 2.94
1964 4.46 2.98
1963 4.54 2.93
1962 4.6 2.91
1961 4.66 2.94
1960 4.7 2.85

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Chile and Norway demographics compared

Median age
Chile

Norway
1x
Year Median age, years
Chile Norway
2025 38 40.9
2024 37.5 40.7
2023 37 40.5
2022 36.6 40.4
2021 36.2 40.3
2020 35.7 40
2019 35.3 39.8
2018 35.1 39.6
2017 34.9 39.4
2016 34.6 39.3
2015 34.3 39.2
2014 34 39
2013 33.7 38.9
2012 33.4 38.8
2011 33.1 38.7
2010 32.7 38.6
2009 32.4 38.5
2008 32.1 38.4
2007 31.7 38.3
2006 31.3 38.1
2005 30.9 37.9
2004 30.6 37.7
2003 30.2 37.5
2002 29.8 37.3
2001 29.4 37.1
2000 29 36.9
1999 28.7 36.7
1998 28.3 36.5
1997 28 36.4
1996 27.7 36.2
1995 27.3 36.1
1994 27 35.9
1993 26.7 35.8
1992 26.4 35.7
1991 26.1 35.5
1990 25.9 35.4
1989 25.6 35.2
1988 25.3 35.1
1987 25 34.9
1986 24.7 34.8
1985 24.4 34.6
1984 24.2 34.4
1983 23.9 34.1
1982 23.6 33.9
1981 23.3 33.6
1980 23 33.3
1979 22.8 33.1
1978 22.5 32.9
1977 22.3 32.7
1976 22 32.6
1975 21.7 32.5
1974 21.5 32.4
1973 21.3 32.4
1972 21.1 32.5
1971 20.9 32.7
1970 20.8 32.9
1969 20.6 33.2
1968 20.5 33.5
1967 20.4 33.7
1966 20.3 33.9
1965 20.3 34.1
1964 20.3 34.2
1963 20.3 34.3
1962 20.3 34.4
1961 20.3 34.4
1960 20.4 34.3

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chile Norway
GNI, Atlas method
$337B
2025
$546B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.4%
2025
49.6%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.91%
2022
5.43%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.58%
2024
2.09%
2024
Armed forces personnel
114,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.78%
2025
+9.34%
2025
Unemployment rate
8.89%
2025
4.5%
2025
Services, % of GDP
55.5%
2025
55%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
31.4%
2025
34.5%
2025
Economic freedom index
74.3
2026
78.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.3%
2024
21.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2024
3.6%
2023
Number of millionaires
81,274
2024
348,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
0.53%
2025
7.95%
2025
Number of billionaires
6
2026
17
2026
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2026
0.0004%
2026
Listed domestic companies
433
2025
180
2017
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$487B
2025
$296B
2019
Total reserves including gold
$49.4B
2025
$85.5B
2025
Personal remittances received
$100M
2024
$947M
2024
International tourist arrivals
5,431,000
2019
1,397,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
1.86%
2020
Banked people share
85.1%
2024
98.6%
2024

Energy

Chile Norway
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,029 kg
2024
4,775 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.8
2024
$21.4
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
77.8 megatons
2024
40 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.94 tons
2024
7.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2023
46.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
24.2%
2021
61.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.5%
2024
50%
2024
Net energy imports use share
62.3%
2023
-704%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
4,373 kWh
2024
23,673 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
48.1%
2021
99.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
29.6%
2024
88.9%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Chile Norway
% of world population
0.24%
2025
0.07%
2025
Annual migration change
+51,712
2025
+29,798
2025
Urban population
89.2%
2025
83.6%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2025
50.4:49.6
2025
Average male height
5.67 ft
2026
5.92 ft
2026
Average female height
5.23 ft
2026
5.46 ft
2026
Quality of life index
70.1
2026
95
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
84
2026
93
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.35
2023
0.73
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.9
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
160
2026
174
2026
Adult literacy rate
97.2%
2022
95%
2013
English speaking
9.53%
2026
87.6%
2026
People using the Internet
95.6%
2024
99%
2024

Health

Chile Norway
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,760
2024
$8,296
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$689
2024
$1,136
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
83.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.33
2023
4.97
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
30.2 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
10
2023
1
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.8
2024
2.5
2024
Obesity rate
39.7%
2022
19.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.2%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
46
2026
87
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.7%
2024
12.9%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.56 liters
2020
7.38 liters
2020

Territory

Chile Norway
% of world land
0.5%
2026
0.24%
2026
Land area per capita
14,442 sq mi
2025
25,067 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
41,303 sq mi
2026
3,792 sq mi
2026
Forest area
71,736 sq mi
2026
47,118 sq mi
2026
Roads length
53,427 mi
2020
60,737 mi
2025

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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