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Chile vs Paraguay statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Chile has a population of 19.8M (ranked 66/197), compared with 6.93M in Paraguay (ranked 107/197). Chile's land area is 286,809 sq mi versus 152,901 sq mi for Paraguay (ranked 38th vs. 59th).

By GDP, Chile ranks 45/197 ($330B) and Paraguay ranks 98/197 ($44.5B). By GDP per capita, Chile ranks 65/197 ($16,710), while Paraguay ranks 109/197 ($6,416).

Main facts and rankings

Chile Paraguay
Population
19977856
7120169
Population rank 67/197 108/197
GDP
$330B
2024
$44.5B
2024
GDP rank 45/197 98/197
GDP per capita
$16,710
2024
$6,416
2024
GDP per capita rank 65/197 109/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$36,181
2024
$18,524
2024
Government debt
$138B
2024
$19.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41.7%
2024
44.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,960
2024
$2,872
2024
Government debt per person rank 68/185 103/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,247
2026
$6,136
2026
Land area 286,809 sq mi 152,901 sq mi
Population density
69.6 ppl/mi²
2026
46.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.17
2023
2.42
2023
Median age
37.5 years
2024
27.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
74.2 years
2026

Chile and Paraguay: Comparison Charts

Chile and Paraguay economies compared

GDP
Chile

Paraguay
1x
Year GDP
Chile Paraguay
2024 $330,267,137,372 $44,458,118,397
2023 $335,518,054,098 $43,118,053,175
2022 $301,226,575,540 $41,952,910,858
2021 $315,325,547,162 $39,950,899,939
2020 $254,042,159,309 $35,432,178,068
2019 $278,285,058,719 $37,925,338,329
2018 $295,857,562,992 $40,225,448,341
2017 $276,154,259,981 $38,997,129,474
2016 $249,344,863,928 $36,089,700,223
2015 $242,450,355,831 $36,211,447,840
2014 $259,560,978,224 $40,377,929,296
2013 $277,395,018,842 $38,501,122,141
2012 $267,024,782,487 $33,271,921,136
2011 $251,382,573,894 $33,756,238,766
2010 $217,051,209,239 $27,260,886,405
2009 $171,777,900,624 $22,355,151,162
2008 $179,894,594,475 $24,615,267,664
2007 $172,491,076,034 $17,856,393,235
2006 $153,843,518,171 $13,429,430,050
2005 $122,294,145,163 $10,737,500,188
2004 $99,075,985,774 $9,624,440,836
2003 $76,492,579,644 $7,691,367,471
2002 $70,264,045,939 $7,196,260,657
2001 $71,574,739,561 $8,495,806,432
2000 $78,339,750,721 $8,855,705,140
1999 $75,578,685,736 $8,837,070,236
1998 $81,990,010,704 $9,260,481,572
1997 $85,741,415,285 $9,965,225,678
1996 $78,584,098,984 $9,788,391,781
1995 $73,820,425,702 $9,062,131,475
1994 $57,438,273,591 $7,870,982,005
1993 $49,934,943,321 $7,249,533,620
1992 $46,538,895,686 $7,157,424,031
1991 $38,232,330,917 $6,984,367,763
1990 $33,428,580,448 $5,812,114,523
1989 $30,101,767,991 $4,757,732,200
1988 $26,174,858,614 $4,255,683,528
1987 $22,605,488,851 $3,971,044,724
1986 $19,197,818,085 $3,723,993,943
1985 $17,933,557,360 $3,282,449,236
1984 $19,974,595,028 $4,502,462,807
1983 $20,629,678,694 $5,673,248,726
1982 $19,710,229,067 $5,419,411,765
1981 $35,180,322,211 $5,624,515,873
1980 $29,586,676,576 $4,448,087,302
1979 $22,249,574,628 $3,416,777,778
1978 $16,373,093,554 $2,559,857,143
1977 $14,272,711,437 $2,092,158,730
1976 $10,523,479,089 $1,698,960,317
1975 $7,812,161,793 $1,511,420,635
1974 $16,584,311,220 $1,333,475,397
1973 $17,237,336,173 $995,531,746
1972 $12,057,501,635 $769,039,683
1971 $10,999,807,567 $664,571,429
1970 $9,261,006,540 $594,611,111
1969 $8,456,519,044 $556,293,651
1968 $7,286,820,526 $517,650,794
1967 $7,145,068,068 $492,674,603
1966 $7,256,882,086 $465,888,889
1965 $6,183,988,944 $443,587,302
1964 $6,065,708,668 $408,349,206
1963 $5,702,520,146 $383,904,762
1962 $5,765,971,144 $360,698,413
1961 $4,948,564,551 $322,053,713
1960 $4,211,103,677 $288,884,368

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

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Chile and Paraguay economies compared

GDP per capita
Chile

Paraguay
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chile Paraguay
2024 $16,710 $6,416
2023 $17,067 $6,300
2022 $15,406 $6,206
2021 $16,207 $5,977
2020 $13,115 $5,365
2019 $14,496 $5,821
2018 $15,659 $6,258
2017 $14,880 $6,152
2016 $13,650 $5,775
2015 $13,434 $5,879
2014 $14,530 $6,652
2013 $15,684 $6,436
2012 $15,242 $5,642
2011 $14,487 $5,805
2010 $12,633 $4,751
2009 $10,099 $3,942
2008 $10,683 $4,385
2007 $10,346 $3,212
2006 $9,319 $2,439
2005 $7,480 $1,971
2004 $6,121 $1,786
2003 $4,773 $1,444
2002 $4,431 $1,368
2001 $4,564 $1,638
2000 $5,053 $1,736
1999 $4,934 $1,766
1998 $5,420 $1,890
1997 $5,742 $2,079
1996 $5,334 $2,088
1995 $5,081 $1,979
1994 $4,012 $1,760
1993 $3,541 $1,662
1992 $3,352 $1,683
1991 $2,798 $1,685
1990 $2,488 $1,440
1989 $2,278 $1,211
1988 $2,014 $1,114
1987 $1,767 $1,069
1986 $1,525 $1,031
1985 $1,447 $935
1984 $1,636 $1,319
1983 $1,715 $1,710
1982 $1,663 $1,680
1981 $3,012 $1,793
1980 $2,571 $1,457
1979 $1,962 $1,149
1978 $1,465 $883
1977 $1,297 $740
1976 $971 $616
1975 $732 $562
1974 $1,579 $508
1973 $1,667 $389
1972 $1,185 $308
1971 $1,099 $272.1
1970 $941 $249
1969 $874 $238.2
1968 $766 $226.8
1967 $764 $220.9
1966 $790 $213.9
1965 $686 $208.7
1964 $686 $197
1963 $658 $189.9
1962 $679 $182.8
1961 $594 $167.1
1960 $516 $153.4

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

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Chile vs. Paraguay life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chile

Paraguay
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chile Paraguay
2026 81.7 74.2
2025 81.5 74.1
2024 81.4 74
2023 81.2 73.8
2022 79.2 72.3
2021 78.9 68.1
2020 79.3 72.7
2019 80.3 73.7
2018 80.6 73.6
2017 80.6 73.4
2016 80.3 73.5
2015 80 73.5
2014 79.7 73.4
2013 79.6 73.3
2012 79.2 73.1
2011 79.2 72.8
2010 79.1 72.6
2009 78.9 72.3
2008 78.8 72
2007 78.7 71.8
2006 78.5 71.6
2005 78.5 71.3
2004 78.3 71.1
2003 77.9 70.8
2002 77.8 70.5
2001 77.6 70.3
2000 77.1 70
1999 76.7 69.8
1998 76.3 69.5
1997 75.8 69.3
1996 75.6 69.1
1995 75.3 68.8
1994 75 68.5
1993 74.7 68.2
1992 74.4 68
1991 74.1 67.7
1990 73.7 67.3
1989 73.2 66.9
1988 72.8 66.7
1987 72.5 66.5
1986 72.1 66.2
1985 71.6 65.9
1984 71.2 65.6
1983 70.8 65.3
1982 70.3 65.1
1981 69.8 64.8
1980 69.5 64.6
1979 68.9 64.3
1978 68 64.1
1977 67.5 63.9
1976 66.8 63.7
1975 66 63.4
1974 65.1 63.2
1973 64.4 63.1
1972 63.7 62.9
1971 63.1 62.7
1970 62.6 62.6
1969 62.3 62.4
1968 61.7 62.2
1967 61.1 62
1966 60.4 61.8
1965 59.5 61.6
1964 58.8 61.4
1963 58.3 61.1
1962 57.8 60.8
1961 57.3 60.5
1960 57.2 60.2
1959 56.6 59.9
1958 56.3 59.6
1957 55.8 59.3
1956 55.5 59
1955 54.9 58.8
1954 54.7 58.6
1953 54.3 58.5
1952 53.9 58.4
1951 53.5 58.3
1950 53.2 58.1

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

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Chile and Paraguay population clocks and comparison

Population
Chile

Paraguay
1x
Year Population
Chile Paraguay
2024 19,764,771 6,929,153
2023 19,658,835 6,844,146
2022 19,553,036 6,760,464
2021 19,456,334 6,684,182
2020 19,370,624 6,603,739
2019 19,197,744 6,515,058
2018 18,893,191 6,427,382
2017 18,558,868 6,338,660
2016 18,267,221 6,249,126
2015 18,047,625 6,159,103
2014 17,864,195 6,069,811
2013 17,687,006 5,982,445
2012 17,519,119 5,897,008
2011 17,351,816 5,814,626
2010 17,181,464 5,737,971
2009 17,009,731 5,671,236
2008 16,838,988 5,613,574
2007 16,671,581 5,559,386
2006 16,509,195 5,505,148
2005 16,348,778 5,448,097
2004 16,187,322 5,388,175
2003 16,024,752 5,326,436
2002 15,857,925 5,261,328
2001 15,683,849 5,187,689
2000 15,503,635 5,100,868
1999 15,319,313 5,003,135
1998 15,127,799 4,900,025
1997 14,932,434 4,794,412
1996 14,734,046 4,687,543
1995 14,527,381 4,579,806
1994 14,316,256 4,471,417
1993 14,102,276 4,362,696
1992 13,884,577 4,253,600
1991 13,662,491 4,144,364
1990 13,437,176 4,035,747
1989 13,215,005 3,927,802
1988 12,999,424 3,820,546
1987 12,790,150 3,714,889
1986 12,588,914 3,611,474
1985 12,395,274 3,510,671
1984 12,207,733 3,412,936
1983 12,026,138 3,318,068
1982 11,850,214 3,226,189
1981 11,678,717 3,137,604
1980 11,508,550 3,053,235
1979 11,339,779 2,973,968
1978 11,172,695 2,899,269
1977 11,005,519 2,827,874
1976 10,838,251 2,758,836
1975 10,671,559 2,691,648
1974 10,505,817 2,625,621
1973 10,340,362 2,561,102
1972 10,174,678 2,499,881
1971 10,009,701 2,442,537
1970 9,845,344 2,388,028
1969 9,680,282 2,334,992
1968 9,514,716 2,282,391
1967 9,348,939 2,229,994
1966 9,181,722 2,177,584
1965 9,012,938 2,125,177
1964 8,842,525 2,073,119
1963 8,670,144 2,021,909
1962 8,497,059 1,973,130
1961 8,324,802 1,927,394
1960 8,153,350 1,883,514

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

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Fertility rates in Chile and Paraguay

Fertility rate
Chile

Paraguay
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chile Paraguay
2023 1.17 2.42
2022 1.25 2.44
2021 1.18 2.47
2020 1.31 2.5
2019 1.43 2.53
2018 1.54 2.56
2017 1.56 2.59
2016 1.69 2.62
2015 1.74 2.65
2014 1.77 2.65
2013 1.79 2.64
2012 1.8 2.66
2011 1.82 2.67
2010 1.84 2.7
2009 1.86 2.76
2008 1.85 2.79
2007 1.83 2.82
2006 1.8 2.89
2005 1.83 2.97
2004 1.84 3.05
2003 1.89 3.12
2002 1.93 3.23
2001 2.01 3.36
2000 2.05 3.51
1999 2.07 3.67
1998 2.15 3.8
1997 2.2 3.91
1996 2.28 4.01
1995 2.35 4.11
1994 2.38 4.2
1993 2.43 4.28
1992 2.48 4.4
1991 2.56 4.48
1990 2.58 4.57
1989 2.59 4.68
1988 2.59 4.77
1987 2.59 4.85
1986 2.59 4.93
1985 2.59 4.97
1984 2.6 5.04
1983 2.62 5.09
1982 2.65 5.13
1981 2.69 5.15
1980 2.74 5.1
1979 2.81 5.06
1978 2.89 5.04
1977 2.98 5.08
1976 3.08 5.12
1975 3.18 5.18
1974 3.29 5.27
1973 3.41 5.35
1972 3.53 5.46
1971 3.65 5.59
1970 3.78 5.72
1969 3.9 5.84
1968 4.03 5.97
1967 4.14 6.1
1966 4.26 6.23
1965 4.36 6.35
1964 4.46 6.42
1963 4.54 6.45
1962 4.6 6.47
1961 4.66 6.49
1960 4.7 6.5

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

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Chile and Paraguay demographics compared

Median age
Chile

Paraguay
1x
Year Median age, years
Chile Paraguay
2024 37.5 27.7
2023 37 27.4
2022 36.6 27.1
2021 36.2 26.8
2020 35.7 26.6
2019 35.3 26.2
2018 35.1 25.9
2017 34.9 25.6
2016 34.6 25.3
2015 34.3 24.9
2014 34 24.6
2013 33.7 24.3
2012 33.4 23.9
2011 33.1 23.6
2010 32.7 23.2
2009 32.4 22.9
2008 32.1 22.5
2007 31.7 22.2
2006 31.3 21.8
2005 30.9 21.5
2004 30.6 21.1
2003 30.2 20.8
2002 29.8 20.5
2001 29.4 20.3
2000 29 20.1
1999 28.7 19.9
1998 28.3 19.7
1997 28 19.6
1996 27.7 19.5
1995 27.3 19.4
1994 27 19.4
1993 26.7 19.3
1992 26.4 19.3
1991 26.1 19.3
1990 25.9 19.2
1989 25.6 19.2
1988 25.3 19.2
1987 25 19.1
1986 24.7 19.1
1985 24.4 19
1984 24.2 19
1983 23.9 18.9
1982 23.6 18.9
1981 23.3 18.8
1980 23 18.7
1979 22.8 18.6
1978 22.5 18.4
1977 22.3 18.2
1976 22 18
1975 21.7 17.9
1974 21.5 17.7
1973 21.3 17.5
1972 21.1 17.4
1971 20.9 17.3
1970 20.8 17.2
1969 20.6 17.1
1968 20.5 17
1967 20.4 17
1966 20.3 16.9
1965 20.3 16.9
1964 20.3 16.9
1963 20.3 16.9
1962 20.3 16.9
1961 20.3 16.8
1960 20.4 16.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chile Paraguay
GNI, Atlas method
$311B
2024
$43.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.7%
2024
21%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.9%
2022
3.41%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.58%
2024
0.93%
2024
Armed forces personnel
114,000
2020
29,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.82%
2024
-2.12%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.76%
2024
5.69%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.1%
2024
48.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.1%
2024
32.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
74.3
2026
66.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.5%
2022
35%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2022
2%
2024
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
55
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$262B
2024
$313M
1999
Total reserves including gold
$44.4B
2024
$9.89B
2023
Personal remittances received
$100M
2024
$1.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
5,431,000
2019
1,077,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
0.84%
2020
Banked people share
85.1%
2024
60.9%
2024

Energy

Chile Paraguay
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,039 kg
2023
1,044 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.3
2023
$16.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
77.8 megatons
2024
8.03 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.94 tons
2024
1.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2023
34.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
24.2%
2021
58.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
12%
2023
63.6%
2023
Net energy imports use share
62.3%
2023
-4.69%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
4,323 kWh
2023
2,389 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
48.1%
2021
100%
2012
Hydroelectric share
26%
2023
99.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Chile Paraguay
% of world population
0.24%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
+51,712
2025
-12,423
2025
Urban population
89%
2024
69.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.7 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
44.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
24
2025
Higher education index
84
2026
48
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.35
2023
6.96
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.9
2019
22
2019
Visa free countries
159
2025
141
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.2%
2022
94.9%
2024
English speaking
9.53%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
94.5%
2023
81.6%
2024

Health

Chile Paraguay
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,760
2024
$527
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$689
2024
$191.2
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
74.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
0.03%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.33
2023
3.89
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
22.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
10
2023
58
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
7.2
2023
17
2023
Obesity rate
39.7%
2022
34%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.2%
2024
9.4%
2024
Air quality index
46
2026
55
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.7%
2022
10.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.56 liters
2020
5.62 liters
2020

Territory

Chile Paraguay
% of world land
0.5%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
14,511 sq mi
2024
22,066 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
41,303 sq mi
2026
82,730 sq mi
2026
Forest area
71,736 sq mi
2026
58,936 sq mi
2026
Roads length
53,427 mi
2020
10,333 mi
2023

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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) (2000–2025, 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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