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Chile vs Palau statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Chile has a population of 19.8M (ranked 66/197), compared with 17.7K in Palau (ranked 194/197). Chile's land area is 286,809 sq mi versus 177.6 sq mi for Palau (ranked 38th vs. 180th).

By GDP, Chile ranks 45/197 ($330B) and Palau ranks 194/197 ($277M). By GDP per capita, Chile ranks 65/197 ($16,710), while Palau ranks 67/197 ($15,611).

Main facts and rankings

Chile Palau
Population
19977856
17629
Population rank 67/197 194/197
GDP
$330B
2024
$277M
2023
GDP rank 45/197 194/197
GDP per capita
$16,710
2024
$15,611
2023
GDP per capita rank 65/197 67/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$36,181
2024
$18,230
2023
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
$9,869
2026
Land area 286,809 sq mi 177.6 sq mi
Population density
69.6 ppl/mi²
2026
99.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.17
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
37.5 years
2024
39.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
69.6 years
2026

Chile and Palau: Comparison Charts

Chile and Palau economies compared

GDP
Chile

Palau
1x
Year GDP
Chile Palau
2024 $330,267,137,372 -
2023 $335,518,054,098 $276,733,063
2022 $301,226,575,540 $243,826,813
2021 $315,325,547,162 $231,343,460
2020 $254,042,159,309 $261,688,507
2019 $278,285,058,719 $282,041,290
2018 $295,857,562,992 $287,998,352
2017 $276,154,259,981 $292,148,590
2016 $249,344,863,928 $305,227,020
2015 $242,450,355,831 $287,057,526
2014 $259,560,978,224 $245,591,095
2013 $277,395,018,842 $224,110,611
2012 $267,024,782,487 $215,616,882
2011 $251,382,573,894 $198,742,371
2010 $217,051,209,239 $188,042,374
2009 $171,777,900,624 $189,854,706
2008 $179,894,594,475 $201,067,734
2007 $172,491,076,034 $200,789,764
2006 $153,843,518,171 $193,611,359
2005 $122,294,145,163 $190,961,685
2004 $99,075,985,774 $166,363,739
2003 $76,492,579,644 $154,566,788
2002 $70,264,045,939 $162,658,722
2001 $71,574,739,561 $159,446,228
2000 $78,339,750,721 $149,551,483
1999 $75,578,685,736 $144,206,500
1998 $81,990,010,704 $149,079,600
1997 $85,741,415,285 $143,860,800
1996 $78,584,098,984 $137,494,600
1995 $73,820,425,702 $121,018,500
1994 $57,438,273,591 $106,138,500
1993 $49,934,943,321 $96,455,700
1992 $46,538,895,686 $104,771,300
1991 $38,232,330,917 $106,555,300
1990 $33,428,580,448 $97,702,303
1989 $30,101,767,991 $85,800,543
1988 $26,174,858,614 $75,348,615
1987 $22,605,488,851 $66,169,905
1986 $19,197,818,085 $58,109,314
1985 $17,933,557,360 $51,030,637
1984 $19,974,595,028 $44,814,259
1983 $20,629,678,694 $39,661,530
1982 $19,710,229,067 $36,027,583
1981 $35,180,322,211 $32,726,594
1980 $29,586,676,576 $29,728,054
1979 $22,249,574,628 $27,004,251
1978 $16,373,093,554 $24,530,015
1977 $14,272,711,437 $22,308,104
1976 $10,523,479,089 $20,364,420
1975 $7,812,161,793 $18,521,112
1974 $16,584,311,220 $16,848,759
1973 $17,237,336,173 $15,331,889
1972 $12,057,501,635 $13,956,474
1971 $10,999,807,567 $12,706,874
1970 $9,261,006,540 $11,563,041
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 Palau economies compared

GDP per capita
Chile

Palau
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chile Palau
2024 $16,710 -
2023 $17,067 $15,611
2022 $15,406 $13,730
2021 $16,207 $13,009
2020 $13,115 $14,708
2019 $14,496 $15,847
2018 $15,659 $16,167
2017 $14,880 $16,402
2016 $13,650 $17,150
2015 $13,434 $16,154
2014 $14,530 $13,863
2013 $15,684 $12,699
2012 $15,242 $12,137
2011 $14,487 $10,994
2010 $12,633 $10,222
2009 $10,099 $10,148
2008 $10,683 $10,578
2007 $10,346 $10,403
2006 $9,319 $9,882
2005 $7,480 $9,635
2004 $6,121 $8,394
2003 $4,773 $7,862
2002 $4,431 $8,340
2001 $4,564 $8,239
2000 $5,053 $7,798
1999 $4,934 $7,630
1998 $5,420 $8,048
1997 $5,742 $7,945
1996 $5,334 $7,788
1995 $5,081 $7,038
1994 $4,012 $6,329
1993 $3,541 $5,892
1992 $3,352 $6,553
1991 $2,798 $6,824
1990 $2,488 $6,403
1989 $2,278 $5,741
1988 $2,014 $5,145
1987 $1,767 $4,616
1986 $1,525 $4,144
1985 $1,447 $3,728
1984 $1,636 $3,360
1983 $1,715 $3,049
1982 $1,663 $2,838
1981 $3,012 $2,639
1980 $2,571 $2,423
1979 $1,962 $2,189
1978 $1,465 $1,972
1977 $1,297 $1,781
1976 $971 $1,616
1975 $732 $1,464
1974 $1,579 $1,328
1973 $1,667 $1,221
1972 $1,185 $1,145
1971 $1,099 $1,081
1970 $941 $1,017
1969 $874 -
1968 $766 -
1967 $764 -
1966 $790 -
1965 $686 -
1964 $686 -
1963 $658 -
1962 $679 -
1961 $594 -
1960 $516 -

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

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Chile vs. Palau life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chile

Palau
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chile Palau
2026 81.7 69.6
2025 81.5 69.5
2024 81.4 69.4
2023 81.2 69.3
2022 79.2 68.9
2021 78.9 68.6
2020 79.3 68.7
2019 80.3 69
2018 80.6 69
2017 80.6 69
2016 80.3 69
2015 80 69.1
2014 79.7 69.1
2013 79.6 69
2012 79.2 68.9
2011 79.2 68.6
2010 79.1 68.3
2009 78.9 68
2008 78.8 67.6
2007 78.7 67.1
2006 78.5 66.6
2005 78.5 66.2
2004 78.3 65.8
2003 77.9 65.4
2002 77.8 65.1
2001 77.6 64.8
2000 77.1 64.5
1999 76.7 64.2
1998 76.3 64
1997 75.8 63.7
1996 75.6 63.5
1995 75.3 63.3
1994 75 63.1
1993 74.7 63
1992 74.4 62.9
1991 74.1 62.8
1990 73.7 62.8
1989 73.2 62.8
1988 72.8 62.8
1987 72.5 62.8
1986 72.1 62.8
1985 71.6 62.7
1984 71.2 62.6
1983 70.8 62.5
1982 70.3 62.3
1981 69.8 62.1
1980 69.5 61.9
1979 68.9 61.6
1978 68 61.3
1977 67.5 60.9
1976 66.8 60.5
1975 66 60
1974 65.1 59.5
1973 64.4 59
1972 63.7 58.6
1971 63.1 58.1
1970 62.6 57.7
1969 62.3 57.3
1968 61.7 56.9
1967 61.1 56.5
1966 60.4 56.2
1965 59.5 55.9
1964 58.8 55.8
1963 58.3 55.6
1962 57.8 55.4
1961 57.3 55.1
1960 57.2 54.9
1959 56.6 54.6
1958 56.3 54.4
1957 55.8 54.1
1956 55.5 53.9
1955 54.9 53.7
1954 54.7 53.5
1953 54.3 53.3
1952 53.9 53.1
1951 53.5 52.9
1950 53.2 52.7

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

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Chile and Palau population clocks and comparison

Population
Chile

Palau
1x
Year Population
Chile Palau
2024 19,764,771 17,695
2023 19,658,835 17,727
2022 19,553,036 17,759
2021 19,456,334 17,783
2020 19,370,624 17,792
2019 19,197,744 17,798
2018 18,893,191 17,814
2017 18,558,868 17,812
2016 18,267,221 17,797
2015 18,047,625 17,770
2014 17,864,195 17,715
2013 17,687,006 17,648
2012 17,519,119 17,765
2011 17,351,816 18,078
2010 17,181,464 18,396
2009 17,009,731 18,709
2008 16,838,988 19,009
2007 16,671,581 19,302
2006 16,509,195 19,593
2005 16,348,778 19,819
2004 16,187,322 19,820
2003 16,024,752 19,659
2002 15,857,925 19,503
2001 15,683,849 19,352
2000 15,503,635 19,178
1999 15,319,313 18,901
1998 15,127,799 18,524
1997 14,932,434 18,108
1996 14,734,046 17,654
1995 14,527,381 17,195
1994 14,316,256 16,770
1993 14,102,276 16,372
1992 13,884,577 15,989
1991 13,662,491 15,614
1990 13,437,176 15,259
1989 13,215,005 14,945
1988 12,999,424 14,645
1987 12,790,150 14,334
1986 12,588,914 14,024
1985 12,395,274 13,688
1984 12,207,733 13,337
1983 12,026,138 13,006
1982 11,850,214 12,694
1981 11,678,717 12,402
1980 11,508,550 12,271
1979 11,339,779 12,337
1978 11,172,695 12,440
1977 11,005,519 12,525
1976 10,838,251 12,598
1975 10,671,559 12,655
1974 10,505,817 12,687
1973 10,340,362 12,552
1972 10,174,678 12,194
1971 10,009,701 11,759
1970 9,845,344 11,368
1969 9,680,282 11,159
1968 9,514,716 11,080
1967 9,348,939 10,988
1966 9,181,722 10,805
1965 9,012,938 10,547
1964 8,842,525 10,292
1963 8,670,144 10,037
1962 8,497,059 9,793
1961 8,324,802 9,555
1960 8,153,350 9,328

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

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Fertility rates in Chile and Palau

Fertility rate
Chile

Palau
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chile Palau
2023 1.17 1.91
2022 1.25 1.93
2021 1.18 1.95
2020 1.31 1.97
2019 1.43 1.98
2018 1.54 1.97
2017 1.56 2.02
2016 1.69 2.06
2015 1.74 2
2014 1.77 2.03
2013 1.79 2.05
2012 1.8 2.01
2011 1.82 1.97
2010 1.84 1.94
2009 1.86 1.94
2008 1.85 1.95
2007 1.83 1.97
2006 1.8 2
2005 1.83 2.02
2004 1.84 1.99
2003 1.89 1.96
2002 1.93 1.92
2001 2.01 1.87
2000 2.05 1.82
1999 2.07 1.91
1998 2.15 2.01
1997 2.2 2.19
1996 2.28 2.39
1995 2.35 2.55
1994 2.38 2.66
1993 2.43 2.73
1992 2.48 2.71
1991 2.56 2.74
1990 2.58 2.88
1989 2.59 2.92
1988 2.59 2.91
1987 2.59 2.93
1986 2.59 2.98
1985 2.59 3.01
1984 2.6 3.08
1983 2.62 3.14
1982 2.65 3.22
1981 2.69 3.28
1980 2.74 3.35
1979 2.81 3.49
1978 2.89 3.74
1977 2.98 4.09
1976 3.08 4.53
1975 3.18 4.9
1974 3.29 5.26
1973 3.41 5.59
1972 3.53 5.9
1971 3.65 6.16
1970 3.78 6.39
1969 3.9 6.58
1968 4.03 6.71
1967 4.14 6.84
1966 4.26 6.93
1965 4.36 7.01
1964 4.46 7.08
1963 4.54 7.12
1962 4.6 7.15
1961 4.66 7.17
1960 4.7 7.19

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

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Chile and Palau demographics compared

Median age
Chile

Palau
1x
Year Median age, years
Chile Palau
2024 37.5 39.2
2023 37 38.8
2022 36.6 38.5
2021 36.2 38.1
2020 35.7 37.8
2019 35.3 37.4
2018 35.1 37
2017 34.9 36.7
2016 34.6 36.3
2015 34.3 36
2014 34 35.6
2013 33.7 35.3
2012 33.4 35
2011 33.1 34.6
2010 32.7 34.2
2009 32.4 33.9
2008 32.1 33.5
2007 31.7 33.1
2006 31.3 32.7
2005 30.9 32.3
2004 30.6 32
2003 30.2 31.8
2002 29.8 31.5
2001 29.4 31.2
2000 29 30.8
1999 28.7 30.2
1998 28.3 29.4
1997 28 28.8
1996 27.7 28.3
1995 27.3 27.8
1994 27 27.4
1993 26.7 26.9
1992 26.4 26.4
1991 26.1 26
1990 25.9 25.6
1989 25.6 24.9
1988 25.3 24
1987 25 23.1
1986 24.7 22.2
1985 24.4 21.6
1984 24.2 21.1
1983 23.9 20.5
1982 23.6 19.9
1981 23.3 19.3
1980 23 18.9
1979 22.8 18.6
1978 22.5 18.3
1977 22.3 18.1
1976 22 17.8
1975 21.7 17.4
1974 21.5 17.1
1973 21.3 16.8
1972 21.1 16.6
1971 20.9 16.6
1970 20.8 16.5
1969 20.6 16.1
1968 20.5 15.7
1967 20.4 15.2
1966 20.3 14.9
1965 20.3 14.9
1964 20.3 15
1963 20.3 15.1
1962 20.3 15.5
1961 20.3 16.1
1960 20.4 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chile Palau
GNI, Atlas method
$311B
2024
$262M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.7%
2024
52.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.9%
2022
3.53%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.58%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
114,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.82%
2024
+1.67%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.76%
2024
2.09%
2023
Services, % of GDP
56.1%
2024
74.8%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
30.1%
2024
10.1%
2023
Economic freedom index
74.3
2026
62
2025
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
$1.95M
2024
International tourist arrivals
5,431,000
2019
18,399
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
93.5%
2017
Banked people share
85.1%
2024
n/a

Energy

Chile Palau
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,039 kg
2023
4,814 kg
1990
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.3
2023
$2
1990
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
77.8 megatons
2024
1.47 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.94 tons
2024
82.8 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2023
0%
1990
Renewable energy use share
24.2%
2021
0.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
12%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
62.3%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
4,323 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
48.1%
2021
4.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
26%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Chile Palau
% of world population
0.24%
2024
0.0002%
2024
Annual migration change
+51,712
2025
-16
2025
Urban population
89%
2024
79.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
53.9:46.1
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
52.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
49
2025
Higher education index
84
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
6.35
2023
11.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.9
2019
4.78
2013
Visa free countries
159
2025
120
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.2%
2022
100%
2020
English speaking
9.53%
2023
92.5%
2023
People using the Internet
94.5%
2023
27%
2004

Health

Chile Palau
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,760
2024
$1,684
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$689
2024
$203.8
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
69.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
18.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.33
2023
1.81
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
10
2023
89
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
7.2
2023
22.3
2023
Obesity rate
39.7%
2022
42.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.2%
2024
19.3%
2024
Air quality index
46
2026
65
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.7%
2022
17.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.56 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Chile Palau
% of world land
0.5%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
14,511 sq mi
2024
10,037 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
41,303 sq mi
2026
16.6 sq mi
2026
Forest area
71,736 sq mi
2026
160.8 sq mi
2026
Roads length
53,427 mi
2020
n/a

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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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