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Chile vs Norway statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Chile has a population of 19.8M (ranked 66/197), compared with 5.57M 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 ($330B) and Norway ranks 32/197 ($484B). By GDP per capita, Chile ranks 65/197 ($16,710), while Norway ranks 8/197 ($86,785).

Main facts and rankings

Chile Norway
Population
19977856
5671119
Population rank 67/197 119/197
GDP
$330B
2024
$484B
2024
GDP rank 45/197 32/197
GDP per capita
$16,710
2024
$86,785
2024
GDP per capita rank 65/197 8/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$36,181
2024
$102,038
2024
Government debt
$138B
2024
$207B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41.7%
2024
42.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,960
2024
$37,074
2024
Government debt per person rank 68/185 17/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,247
2026
$49,765
2026
Land area 286,809 sq mi 140,645 sq mi
Population density
69.6 ppl/mi²
2026
40.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.17
2023
1.4
2023
Median age
37.5 years
2024
40.7 years
2024
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
2024 $330,267,137,372 $483,592,648,313
2023 $335,518,054,098 $482,949,731,777
2022 $301,226,575,540 $596,297,651,036
2021 $315,325,547,162 $503,367,986,030
2020 $254,042,159,309 $367,633,418,887
2019 $278,285,058,719 $408,742,840,909
2018 $295,857,562,992 $439,788,625,884
2017 $276,154,259,981 $401,745,275,035
2016 $249,344,863,928 $370,956,547,619
2015 $242,450,355,831 $388,159,512,246
2014 $259,560,978,224 $501,736,471,833
2013 $277,395,018,842 $526,014,468,085
2012 $267,024,782,487 $512,777,309,841
2011 $251,382,573,894 $501,360,549,669
2010 $217,051,209,239 $431,052,143,940
2009 $171,777,900,624 $387,976,400,617
2008 $179,894,594,475 $464,917,553,191
2007 $172,491,076,034 $402,643,260,488
2006 $153,843,518,171 $346,915,160,682
2005 $122,294,145,163 $309,978,579,744
2004 $99,075,985,774 $265,268,662,473
2003 $76,492,579,644 $229,385,469,337
2002 $70,264,045,939 $195,914,852,576
2001 $71,574,739,561 $174,239,354,071
2000 $78,339,750,721 $171,457,201,936
1999 $75,578,685,736 $162,383,706,021
1998 $81,990,010,704 $154,230,295,158
1997 $85,741,415,285 $161,356,631,888
1996 $78,584,098,984 $163,520,109,151
1995 $73,820,425,702 $152,029,612,325
1994 $57,438,273,591 $127,131,319,429
1993 $49,934,943,321 $120,579,213,713
1992 $46,538,895,686 $130,838,040,068
1991 $38,232,330,917 $121,872,464,483
1990 $33,428,580,448 $119,791,843,060
1989 $30,101,767,991 $102,633,934,391
1988 $26,174,858,614 $101,900,260,856
1987 $22,605,488,851 $94,229,907,236
1986 $19,197,818,085 $78,693,118,044
1985 $17,933,557,360 $65,416,879,914
1984 $19,974,595,028 $62,057,955,033
1983 $20,629,678,694 $61,627,240,831
1982 $19,710,229,067 $62,647,195,538
1981 $35,180,322,211 $63,596,654,761
1980 $29,586,676,576 $64,439,382,896
1979 $22,249,574,628 $53,132,244,624
1978 $16,373,093,554 $46,522,900,254
1977 $14,272,711,437 $41,508,030,431
1976 $10,523,479,089 $35,942,270,686
1975 $7,812,161,793 $32,877,805,200
1974 $16,584,311,220 $27,145,693,810
1973 $17,237,336,173 $22,534,253,703
1972 $12,057,501,635 $17,358,610,850
1971 $10,999,807,567 $14,583,114,840
1970 $9,261,006,540 $12,814,123,115
1969 $8,456,519,044 $11,136,187,440
1968 $7,286,820,526 $10,227,087,165
1967 $7,145,068,068 $9,577,383,653
1966 $7,256,882,086 $8,753,940,267
1965 $6,183,988,944 $8,111,945,661
1964 $6,065,708,668 $7,206,522,122
1963 $5,702,520,146 $6,553,269,536
1962 $5,765,971,144 $6,107,076,929
1961 $4,948,564,551 $5,669,689,210
1960 $4,211,103,677 $5,197,398,721

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

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Chile and Norway economies compared

GDP per capita
Chile

Norway
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chile Norway
2024 $16,710 $86,785
2023 $17,067 $87,497
2022 $15,406 $109,270
2021 $16,207 $93,073
2020 $13,115 $68,340
2019 $14,496 $76,431
2018 $15,659 $82,793
2017 $14,880 $76,132
2016 $13,650 $70,867
2015 $13,434 $74,810
2014 $14,530 $97,667
2013 $15,684 $103,554
2012 $15,242 $102,176
2011 $14,487 $101,222
2010 $12,633 $88,163
2009 $10,099 $80,348
2008 $10,683 $97,504
2007 $10,346 $85,502
2006 $9,319 $74,434
2005 $7,480 $67,047
2004 $6,121 $57,769
2003 $4,773 $50,250
2002 $4,431 $43,171
2001 $4,564 $38,602
2000 $5,053 $38,178
1999 $4,934 $36,393
1998 $5,420 $34,803
1997 $5,742 $36,629
1996 $5,334 $37,322
1995 $5,081 $34,876
1994 $4,012 $29,316
1993 $3,541 $27,964
1992 $3,352 $30,524
1991 $2,798 $28,597
1990 $2,488 $28,243
1989 $2,278 $24,281
1988 $2,014 $24,207
1987 $1,767 $22,506
1986 $1,525 $18,883
1985 $1,447 $15,754
1984 $1,636 $14,989
1983 $1,715 $14,928
1982 $1,663 $15,225
1981 $3,012 $15,513
1980 $2,571 $15,772
1979 $1,962 $13,047
1978 $1,465 $11,463
1977 $1,297 $10,266
1976 $971 $8,927
1975 $732 $8,204
1974 $1,579 $6,812
1973 $1,667 $5,690
1972 $1,185 $4,414
1971 $1,099 $3,736
1970 $941 $3,306
1969 $874 $2,894
1968 $766 $2,680
1967 $764 $2,531
1966 $790 $2,333
1965 $686 $2,179
1964 $686 $1,951
1963 $658 $1,787
1962 $679 $1,678
1961 $594 $1,571
1960 $516 $1,451

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

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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 2026-03-10).

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Chile and Norway population clocks and comparison

Population
Chile

Norway
1x
Year Population
Chile Norway
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Chile and Norway

Fertility rate
Chile

Norway
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chile Norway
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 (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Chile and Norway demographics compared

Median age
Chile

Norway
1x
Year Median age, years
Chile Norway
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chile Norway
GNI, Atlas method
$311B
2024
$547B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.7%
2024
48.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.9%
2022
5.46%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.58%
2024
2.09%
2024
Armed forces personnel
114,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.82%
2024
+13.2%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.76%
2024
3.98%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.1%
2024
51.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.1%
2024
37%
2024
Economic freedom index
74.3
2026
78.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.5%
2022
21.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2022
3.6%
2023
Number of millionaires
81,274
2025
348,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
0.53%
2025
8.03%
2025
Number of billionaires
6
2025
17
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.0004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
437
2024
180
2017
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$262B
2024
$296B
2019
Total reserves including gold
$44.4B
2024
$81.2B
2024
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
2,039 kg
2023
4,885 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.3
2023
$21.2
2023
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
12%
2023
48.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
62.3%
2023
-704%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
4,323 kWh
2023
23,520 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
48.1%
2021
99.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
26%
2023
89.1%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Chile Norway
% of world population
0.24%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+51,712
2025
+29,798
2025
Urban population
89%
2024
83.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
94.8
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
159
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.2%
2022
95%
2013
English speaking
9.53%
2023
87.6%
2023
People using the Internet
94.5%
2023
99%
2023

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
30.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
10
2023
1
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
7.2
2023
2.4
2023
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
28.7%
2022
14.2%
2022
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
14,511 sq mi
2024
25,240 sq mi
2024
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 (1960–2025, 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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