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Chile vs Panama statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Chile has a population of 19.8M (ranked 66/197), compared with 4.52M in Panama (ranked 128/197). Chile's land area is 286,809 sq mi versus 28,641 sq mi for Panama (ranked 38th vs. 115th).

By GDP, Chile ranks 45/197 ($330B) and Panama ranks 78/197 ($86.5B). By GDP per capita, Chile ranks 65/197 ($16,710), while Panama ranks 60/197 ($19,161).

Main facts and rankings

Chile Panama
Population
19977856
4642198
Population rank 67/197 128/197
GDP
$330B
2024
$86.5B
2024
GDP rank 45/197 78/197
GDP per capita
$16,710
2024
$19,161
2024
GDP per capita rank 65/197 60/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$36,181
2024
$41,369
2024
Government debt
$138B
2024
$49.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41.7%
2024
57.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,960
2024
$10,995
2024
Government debt per person rank 68/185 51/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,247
2026
$10,196
2026
Land area 286,809 sq mi 28,641 sq mi
Population density
69.6 ppl/mi²
2026
161.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.17
2023
2.12
2023
Median age
37.5 years
2024
30.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
80.1 years
2026

Chile and Panama: Comparison Charts

Chile and Panama economies compared

GDP
Chile

Panama
1x
Year GDP
Chile Panama
2024 $330,267,137,372 $86,523,959,132
2023 $335,518,054,098 $83,812,155,244
2022 $301,226,575,540 $76,479,304,471
2021 $315,325,547,162 $67,396,392,506
2020 $254,042,159,309 $57,059,846,522
2019 $278,285,058,719 $69,778,991,193
2018 $295,857,562,992 $67,316,471,181
2017 $276,154,259,981 $64,327,688,826
2016 $249,344,863,928 $59,760,858,718
2015 $242,450,355,831 $55,767,806,073
2014 $259,560,978,224 $51,427,104,882
2013 $277,395,018,842 $46,949,496,479
2012 $267,024,782,487 $41,595,439,721
2011 $251,382,573,894 $35,687,738,252
2010 $217,051,209,239 $30,231,009,533
2009 $171,777,900,624 $27,791,215,547
2008 $179,894,594,475 $25,721,327,955
2007 $172,491,076,034 $21,717,433,808
2006 $153,843,518,171 $18,659,721,513
2005 $122,294,145,163 $16,623,906,739
2004 $99,075,985,774 $15,100,203,362
2003 $76,492,579,644 $13,603,456,003
2002 $70,264,045,939 $12,800,851,271
2001 $71,574,739,561 $12,252,906,341
2000 $78,339,750,721 $11,966,497,049
1999 $75,578,685,736 $11,660,704,777
1998 $81,990,010,704 $11,019,557,689
1997 $85,741,415,285 $10,058,854,386
1996 $78,584,098,984 $9,197,503,323
1995 $73,820,425,702 $9,573,813,700
1994 $57,438,273,591 $9,365,289,800
1993 $49,934,943,321 $8,782,585,400
1992 $46,538,895,686 $8,042,337,700
1991 $38,232,330,917 $7,074,675,500
1990 $33,428,580,448 $6,433,967,000
1989 $30,101,767,991 $5,918,469,800
1988 $26,174,858,614 $5,902,783,400
1987 $22,605,488,851 $6,827,665,300
1986 $19,197,818,085 $6,797,834,200
1985 $17,933,557,360 $6,541,517,100
1984 $19,974,595,028 $6,183,387,100
1983 $20,629,678,694 $5,923,755,900
1982 $19,710,229,067 $5,769,767,900
1981 $35,180,322,211 $5,222,421,500
1980 $29,586,676,576 $4,614,086,400
1979 $22,249,574,628 $3,704,551,600
1978 $16,373,093,554 $3,244,558,600
1977 $14,272,711,437 $2,738,261,900
1976 $10,523,479,089 $2,588,106,000
1975 $7,812,161,793 $2,435,304,100
1974 $16,584,311,220 $2,188,307,600
1973 $17,237,336,173 $1,913,793,400
1972 $12,057,501,635 $1,673,411,700
1971 $10,999,807,567 $1,523,917,200
1970 $9,261,006,540 $1,351,006,400
1969 $8,456,519,044 $1,221,305,700
1968 $7,286,820,526 $1,112,791,100
1967 $7,145,068,068 $1,034,376,400
1966 $7,256,882,086 $928,833,000
1965 $6,183,988,944 $852,485,300
1964 $6,065,708,668 $776,137,500
1963 $5,702,520,146 $722,784,500
1962 $5,765,971,144 $652,120,900
1961 $4,948,564,551 $599,026,300
1960 $4,211,103,677 $537,147,100

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

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Chile and Panama economies compared

GDP per capita
Chile

Panama
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chile Panama
2024 $16,710 $19,161
2023 $17,067 $18,797
2022 $15,406 $17,379
2021 $16,207 $15,510
2020 $13,115 $13,291
2019 $14,496 $16,478
2018 $15,659 $16,151
2017 $14,880 $15,695
2016 $13,650 $14,832
2015 $13,434 $14,083
2014 $14,530 $13,213
2013 $15,684 $12,273
2012 $15,242 $11,065
2011 $14,487 $9,662
2010 $12,633 $8,331
2009 $10,099 $7,797
2008 $10,683 $7,348
2007 $10,346 $6,318
2006 $9,319 $5,529
2005 $7,480 $5,018
2004 $6,121 $4,645
2003 $4,773 $4,265
2002 $4,431 $4,091
2001 $4,564 $3,992
2000 $5,053 $3,975
1999 $4,934 $3,950
1998 $5,420 $3,808
1997 $5,742 $3,546
1996 $5,334 $3,308
1995 $5,081 $3,514
1994 $4,012 $3,508
1993 $3,541 $3,358
1992 $3,352 $3,140
1991 $2,798 $2,821
1990 $2,488 $2,620
1989 $2,278 $2,462
1988 $2,014 $2,509
1987 $1,767 $2,966
1986 $1,525 $3,019
1985 $1,447 $2,972
1984 $1,636 $2,875
1983 $1,715 $2,819
1982 $1,663 $2,811
1981 $3,012 $2,605
1980 $2,571 $2,357
1979 $1,962 $1,938
1978 $1,465 $1,738
1977 $1,297 $1,503
1976 $971 $1,457
1975 $732 $1,406
1974 $1,579 $1,296
1973 $1,667 $1,164
1972 $1,185 $1,046
1971 $1,099 $979
1970 $941 $893
1969 $874 $830
1968 $766 $778
1967 $764 $745
1966 $790 $689
1965 $686 $651
1964 $686 $611
1963 $658 $587
1962 $679 $546
1961 $594 $516
1960 $516 $477

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

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Chile vs. Panama life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chile

Panama
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chile Panama
2026 81.7 80.1
2025 81.5 80
2024 81.4 79.8
2023 81.2 79.6
2022 79.2 79.3
2021 78.9 77
2020 79.3 76.3
2019 80.3 78.5
2018 80.6 78.3
2017 80.6 77.9
2016 80.3 77.8
2015 80 77.6
2014 79.7 77.4
2013 79.6 77.1
2012 79.2 76.9
2011 79.2 76.7
2010 79.1 76.4
2009 78.9 76.2
2008 78.8 75.9
2007 78.7 75.7
2006 78.5 75.4
2005 78.5 75.2
2004 78.3 74.8
2003 77.9 74.6
2002 77.8 74.2
2001 77.6 73.8
2000 77.1 73.4
1999 76.7 73.1
1998 76.3 72.8
1997 75.8 72.5
1996 75.6 72.2
1995 75.3 72
1994 75 71.9
1993 74.7 71.8
1992 74.4 71.5
1991 74.1 71.3
1990 73.7 71.3
1989 73.2 70.1
1988 72.8 70.9
1987 72.5 70.8
1986 72.1 70.7
1985 71.6 70.5
1984 71.2 70.4
1983 70.8 70.1
1982 70.3 69.9
1981 69.8 69.8
1980 69.5 69.5
1979 68.9 69.1
1978 68 68.7
1977 67.5 68.3
1976 66.8 67.8
1975 66 67.2
1974 65.1 66.6
1973 64.4 65.8
1972 63.7 65.2
1971 63.1 64.7
1970 62.6 64.1
1969 62.3 63.7
1968 61.7 63.2
1967 61.1 62.9
1966 60.4 62.6
1965 59.5 62.3
1964 58.8 62.1
1963 58.3 61.8
1962 57.8 61.4
1961 57.3 60.9
1960 57.2 60.3
1959 56.6 59.6
1958 56.3 58.9
1957 55.8 58.3
1956 55.5 57.9
1955 54.9 57.5
1954 54.7 57.2
1953 54.3 56.8
1952 53.9 56.4
1951 53.5 55.9
1950 53.2 55.4

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

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Chile and Panama population clocks and comparison

Population
Chile

Panama
1x
Year Population
Chile Panama
2024 19,764,771 4,515,577
2023 19,658,835 4,458,759
2022 19,553,036 4,400,773
2021 19,456,334 4,345,405
2020 19,370,624 4,293,261
2019 19,197,744 4,234,700
2018 18,893,191 4,167,860
2017 18,558,868 4,098,707
2016 18,267,221 4,029,086
2015 18,047,625 3,960,035
2014 17,864,195 3,892,101
2013 17,687,006 3,825,329
2012 17,519,119 3,759,256
2011 17,351,816 3,693,505
2010 17,181,464 3,628,535
2009 17,009,731 3,564,381
2008 16,838,988 3,500,648
2007 16,671,581 3,437,490
2006 16,509,195 3,375,024
2005 16,348,778 3,313,026
2004 16,187,322 3,251,155
2003 16,024,752 3,189,807
2002 15,857,925 3,129,344
2001 15,683,849 3,069,537
2000 15,503,635 3,010,369
1999 15,319,313 2,951,822
1998 15,127,799 2,893,914
1997 14,932,434 2,836,695
1996 14,734,046 2,780,227
1995 14,527,381 2,724,557
1994 14,316,256 2,669,546
1993 14,102,276 2,615,099
1992 13,884,577 2,561,336
1991 13,662,491 2,508,265
1990 13,437,176 2,455,583
1989 13,215,005 2,403,820
1988 12,999,424 2,352,848
1987 12,790,150 2,301,970
1986 12,588,914 2,251,325
1985 12,395,274 2,200,915
1984 12,207,733 2,150,782
1983 12,026,138 2,101,106
1982 11,850,214 2,052,271
1981 11,678,717 2,004,418
1980 11,508,550 1,957,534
1979 11,339,779 1,911,552
1978 11,172,695 1,866,311
1977 11,005,519 1,821,543
1976 10,838,251 1,776,935
1975 10,671,559 1,732,389
1974 10,505,817 1,687,926
1973 10,340,362 1,643,690
1972 10,174,678 1,599,723
1971 10,009,701 1,556,081
1970 9,845,344 1,513,070
1969 9,680,282 1,470,886
1968 9,514,716 1,429,447
1967 9,348,939 1,388,628
1966 9,181,722 1,348,388
1965 9,012,938 1,308,835
1964 8,842,525 1,270,065
1963 8,670,144 1,232,124
1962 8,497,059 1,195,301
1961 8,324,802 1,159,870
1960 8,153,350 1,126,005

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

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Fertility rates in Chile and Panama

Fertility rate
Chile

Panama
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chile Panama
2023 1.17 2.12
2022 1.25 2.14
2021 1.18 2.15
2020 1.31 2.18
2019 1.43 2.29
2018 1.54 2.4
2017 1.56 2.46
2016 1.69 2.5
2015 1.74 2.53
2014 1.77 2.55
2013 1.79 2.57
2012 1.8 2.59
2011 1.82 2.6
2010 1.84 2.59
2009 1.86 2.59
2008 1.85 2.61
2007 1.83 2.61
2006 1.8 2.62
2005 1.83 2.64
2004 1.84 2.68
2003 1.89 2.68
2002 1.93 2.7
2001 2.01 2.72
2000 2.05 2.74
1999 2.07 2.77
1998 2.15 2.79
1997 2.2 2.81
1996 2.28 2.83
1995 2.35 2.85
1994 2.38 2.88
1993 2.43 2.91
1992 2.48 2.95
1991 2.56 3
1990 2.58 3.07
1989 2.59 3.12
1988 2.59 3.17
1987 2.59 3.25
1986 2.59 3.34
1985 2.59 3.43
1984 2.6 3.52
1983 2.62 3.6
1982 2.65 3.66
1981 2.69 3.72
1980 2.74 3.8
1979 2.81 3.88
1978 2.89 3.98
1977 2.98 4.12
1976 3.08 4.26
1975 3.18 4.41
1974 3.29 4.58
1973 3.41 4.74
1972 3.53 4.91
1971 3.65 5.05
1970 3.78 5.18
1969 3.9 5.29
1968 4.03 5.41
1967 4.14 5.53
1966 4.26 5.65
1965 4.36 5.73
1964 4.46 5.81
1963 4.54 5.87
1962 4.6 5.87
1961 4.66 5.87
1960 4.7 5.83

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

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Chile and Panama demographics compared

Median age
Chile

Panama
1x
Year Median age, years
Chile Panama
2024 37.5 30.9
2023 37 30.6
2022 36.6 30.3
2021 36.2 30
2020 35.7 29.7
2019 35.3 29.4
2018 35.1 29.1
2017 34.9 28.8
2016 34.6 28.5
2015 34.3 28.3
2014 34 28
2013 33.7 27.8
2012 33.4 27.5
2011 33.1 27.2
2010 32.7 27
2009 32.4 26.7
2008 32.1 26.4
2007 31.7 26.1
2006 31.3 25.9
2005 30.9 25.6
2004 30.6 25.3
2003 30.2 25.1
2002 29.8 24.8
2001 29.4 24.5
2000 29 24.3
1999 28.7 24
1998 28.3 23.7
1997 28 23.5
1996 27.7 23.2
1995 27.3 22.9
1994 27 22.7
1993 26.7 22.4
1992 26.4 22.1
1991 26.1 21.8
1990 25.9 21.5
1989 25.6 21.3
1988 25.3 21
1987 25 20.7
1986 24.7 20.4
1985 24.4 20.2
1984 24.2 19.9
1983 23.9 19.7
1982 23.6 19.5
1981 23.3 19.2
1980 23 19
1979 22.8 18.8
1978 22.5 18.6
1977 22.3 18.4
1976 22 18.3
1975 21.7 18.1
1974 21.5 18
1973 21.3 17.8
1972 21.1 17.7
1971 20.9 17.7
1970 20.8 17.6
1969 20.6 17.6
1968 20.5 17.5
1967 20.4 17.5
1966 20.3 17.5
1965 20.3 17.5
1964 20.3 17.6
1963 20.3 17.6
1962 20.3 17.7
1961 20.3 17.8
1960 20.4 17.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chile Panama
GNI, Atlas method
$311B
2024
$81.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.7%
2024
23.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.9%
2022
2.47%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.58%
2024
0.97%
1999
Armed forces personnel
114,000
2020
28,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.82%
2024
-7.42%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.76%
2024
8.61%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.1%
2024
69.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.1%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
74.3
2026
64.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.5%
2022
37.6%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2022
1.2%
2024
Number of millionaires
81,274
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.53%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
6
2025
0
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0%
2025
Listed domestic companies
437
2024
36
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$262B
2024
$18.3B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$44.4B
2024
$6.86B
2024
Personal remittances received
$100M
2024
$532M
2024
International tourist arrivals
5,431,000
2019
647,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
9.3%
2020
Banked people share
85.1%
2024
64.1%
2024

Energy

Chile Panama
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,039 kg
2023
1,063 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.3
2023
$34.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
77.8 megatons
2024
12.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.94 tons
2024
2.74 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2023
76.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
24.2%
2021
28%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
12%
2023
17.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
62.3%
2023
171.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,323 kWh
2023
2,546 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
48.1%
2021
79.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
26%
2023
66.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
97%
2023

Society

Chile Panama
% of world population
0.24%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
+51,712
2025
+6,151
2025
Urban population
89%
2024
66%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.58 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
60.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
84
2026
40
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.35
2023
11.3
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.9
2019
13.9
2019
Visa free countries
159
2025
138
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.2%
2022
96.3%
2024
English speaking
9.53%
2023
14%
2023
People using the Internet
94.5%
2023
68.5%
2023

Health

Chile Panama
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,760
2024
$1,558
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$689
2024
$630
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
80.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
0.76%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.33
2023
1.63
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
10
2023
37
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
7.2
2023
13.3
2023
Obesity rate
39.7%
2022
37.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.2%
2024
11.1%
2024
Air quality index
46
2026
79
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.7%
2022
5.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.56 liters
2020
4.66 liters
2020

Territory

Chile Panama
% of world land
0.5%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
14,511 sq mi
2024
6,343 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
41,303 sq mi
2026
8,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
71,736 sq mi
2026
16,138 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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