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Chile vs Peru statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Chile has a population of 19.8M (ranked 66/197), compared with 34.2M in Peru (ranked 48/197). Chile's land area is 286,809 sq mi versus 494,211 sq mi for Peru (ranked 38th vs. 19th).

By GDP, Chile ranks 45/197 ($330B) and Peru ranks 49/197 ($289B). By GDP per capita, Chile ranks 65/197 ($16,710), while Peru ranks 91/197 ($8,452).

Main facts and rankings

Chile Peru
Population
19977856
35031596
Population rank 67/197 48/197
GDP
$330B
2024
$289B
2024
GDP rank 45/197 49/197
GDP per capita
$16,710
2024
$8,452
2024
GDP per capita rank 65/197 91/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$36,181
2024
$17,802
2024
Government debt
$138B
2024
$93B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41.7%
2024
32.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,960
2024
$2,717
2024
Government debt per person rank 68/185 108/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,247
2026
$7,290
2026
Land area 286,809 sq mi 494,211 sq mi
Population density
69.6 ppl/mi²
2026
70.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.17
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
37.5 years
2024
30.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
78.3 years
2026

Chile and Peru: Comparison Charts

Chile and Peru economies compared

GDP
Chile

Peru
1x
Year GDP
Chile Peru
2024 $330,267,137,372 $289,221,969,063
2023 $335,518,054,098 $266,958,720,838
2022 $301,226,575,540 $246,065,570,308
2021 $315,325,547,162 $226,328,766,460
2020 $254,042,159,309 $201,409,694,756
2019 $278,285,058,719 $228,346,006,004
2018 $295,857,562,992 $222,597,009,739
2017 $276,154,259,981 $211,007,984,081
2016 $249,344,863,928 $191,898,104,390
2015 $242,450,355,831 $189,802,976,286
2014 $259,560,978,224 $200,786,250,583
2013 $277,395,018,842 $201,175,543,571
2012 $267,024,782,487 $192,650,021,649
2011 $251,382,573,894 $171,761,737,047
2010 $217,051,209,239 $147,527,631,521
2009 $171,777,900,624 $120,822,986,521
2008 $179,894,594,475 $120,550,599,815
2007 $172,491,076,034 $102,170,981,144
2006 $153,843,518,171 $88,643,193,062
2005 $122,294,145,163 $76,060,606,061
2004 $99,075,985,774 $66,768,703,498
2003 $76,492,579,644 $58,731,030,122
2002 $70,264,045,939 $54,777,553,515
2001 $71,574,739,561 $52,030,158,775
2000 $78,339,750,721 $51,744,749,133
1999 $75,578,685,736 $50,187,324,568
1998 $81,990,010,704 $55,501,467,877
1997 $85,741,415,285 $58,147,522,523
1996 $78,584,098,984 $55,252,414,130
1995 $73,820,425,702 $53,312,793,687
1994 $57,438,273,591 $44,882,079,767
1993 $49,934,943,321 $34,832,077,221
1992 $46,538,895,686 $35,966,302,303
1991 $38,232,330,917 $34,341,465,998
1990 $33,428,580,448 $26,410,386,963
1989 $30,101,767,991 $22,499,558,526
1988 $26,174,858,614 $15,439,408,447
1987 $22,605,488,851 $36,889,706,593
1986 $19,197,818,085 $21,859,448,586
1985 $17,933,557,360 $15,078,736,875
1984 $19,974,595,028 $17,600,400,385
1983 $20,629,678,694 $17,345,260,564
1982 $19,710,229,067 $21,794,535,621
1981 $35,180,322,211 $21,648,214,893
1980 $29,586,676,576 $18,136,838,538
1979 $22,249,574,628 $15,954,012,439
1978 $16,373,093,554 $12,491,876,743
1977 $14,272,711,437 $14,544,913,961
1976 $10,523,479,089 $16,131,958,851
1975 $7,812,161,793 $16,931,162,355
1974 $16,584,311,220 $13,858,441,211
1973 $17,237,336,173 $10,994,381,895
1972 $12,057,501,635 $9,189,413,409
1971 $10,999,807,567 $8,289,582,884
1970 $9,261,006,540 $7,432,223,177
1969 $8,456,519,044 $6,420,909,790
1968 $7,286,820,526 $5,736,083,835
1967 $7,145,068,068 $6,194,340,080
1966 $7,256,882,086 $6,109,048,737
1965 $6,183,988,944 $5,163,008,077
1964 $6,065,708,668 $4,353,664,867
1963 $5,702,520,146 $3,598,272,493
1962 $5,765,971,144 $3,284,322,201
1961 $4,948,564,551 $2,897,852,693
1960 $4,211,103,677 $2,571,986,572

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

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Chile and Peru economies compared

GDP per capita
Chile

Peru
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chile Peru
2024 $16,710 $8,452
2023 $17,067 $7,888
2022 $15,406 $7,351
2021 $16,207 $6,826
2020 $13,115 $6,133
2019 $14,496 $7,037
2018 $15,659 $6,978
2017 $14,880 $6,736
2016 $13,650 $6,217
2015 $13,434 $6,232
2014 $14,530 $6,667
2013 $15,684 $6,747
2012 $15,242 $6,519
2011 $14,487 $5,861
2010 $12,633 $5,072
2009 $10,099 $4,181
2008 $10,683 $4,198
2007 $10,346 $3,581
2006 $9,319 $3,130
2005 $7,480 $2,707
2004 $6,121 $2,397
2003 $4,773 $2,129
2002 $4,431 $2,007
2001 $4,564 $1,930
2000 $5,053 $1,945
1999 $4,934 $1,917
1998 $5,420 $2,156
1997 $5,742 $2,301
1996 $5,334 $2,227
1995 $5,081 $2,190
1994 $4,012 $1,879
1993 $3,541 $1,488
1992 $3,352 $1,567
1991 $2,798 $1,527
1990 $2,488 $1,200
1989 $2,278 $1,045
1988 $2,014 $733
1987 $1,767 $1,792
1986 $1,525 $1,087
1985 $1,447 $767
1984 $1,636 $918
1983 $1,715 $927
1982 $1,663 $1,194
1981 $3,012 $1,216
1980 $2,571 $1,045
1979 $1,962 $942
1978 $1,465 $756
1977 $1,297 $903
1976 $971 $1,026
1975 $732 $1,104
1974 $1,579 $927
1973 $1,667 $754
1972 $1,185 $647
1971 $1,099 $599
1970 $941 $550
1969 $874 $488
1968 $766 $448
1967 $764 $498
1966 $790 $505
1965 $686 $439
1964 $686 $381
1963 $658 $324
1962 $679 $305
1961 $594 $276.6
1960 $516 $252.8

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

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Chile vs. Peru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chile

Peru
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chile Peru
2026 81.7 78.3
2025 81.5 78.1
2024 81.4 77.9
2023 81.2 77.7
2022 79.2 76.8
2021 78.9 71.6
2020 79.3 73.8
2019 80.3 76.3
2018 80.6 76
2017 80.6 76
2016 80.3 76
2015 80 75.7
2014 79.7 75.3
2013 79.6 74.6
2012 79.2 74
2011 79.2 73.3
2010 79.1 72.9
2009 78.9 72.6
2008 78.8 72.7
2007 78.7 72.7
2006 78.5 72.3
2005 78.5 72
2004 78.3 71.4
2003 77.9 71.3
2002 77.8 70.8
2001 77.6 70.3
2000 77.1 69.8
1999 76.7 69.3
1998 76.3 68.7
1997 75.8 68.3
1996 75.6 67.8
1995 75.3 67.2
1994 75 66.5
1993 74.7 65.7
1992 74.4 65
1991 74.1 64.2
1990 73.7 64
1989 73.2 63.4
1988 72.8 63
1987 72.5 62.5
1986 72.1 62.2
1985 71.6 61.7
1984 71.2 61.1
1983 70.8 60.8
1982 70.3 60.6
1981 69.8 60.3
1980 69.5 60
1979 68.9 59.6
1978 68 59.3
1977 67.5 58.9
1976 66.8 58.6
1975 66 58.2
1974 65.1 57.8
1973 64.4 57.3
1972 63.7 57
1971 63.1 56.5
1970 62.6 47.7
1969 62.3 55.8
1968 61.7 55.4
1967 61.1 54.9
1966 60.4 54.4
1965 59.5 53.9
1964 58.8 53.3
1963 58.3 52.6
1962 57.8 51.5
1961 57.3 51.2
1960 57.2 50.6
1959 56.6 50
1958 56.3 49.5
1957 55.8 48.9
1956 55.5 48.4
1955 54.9 47.9
1954 54.7 47.5
1953 54.3 47.1
1952 53.9 46.8
1951 53.5 46.5
1950 53.2 46

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

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Chile and Peru population clocks and comparison

Population
Chile

Peru
1x
Year Population
Chile Peru
2024 19,764,771 34,217,848
2023 19,658,835 33,845,617
2022 19,553,036 33,475,438
2021 19,456,334 33,155,882
2020 19,370,624 32,838,579
2019 19,197,744 32,449,303
2018 18,893,191 31,897,584
2017 18,558,868 31,324,637
2016 18,267,221 30,866,494
2015 18,047,625 30,457,600
2014 17,864,195 30,115,826
2013 17,687,006 29,817,919
2012 17,519,119 29,550,366
2011 17,351,816 29,304,086
2010 17,181,464 29,086,019
2009 17,009,731 28,896,811
2008 16,838,988 28,719,041
2007 16,671,581 28,530,699
2006 16,509,195 28,324,491
2005 16,348,778 28,101,180
2004 16,187,322 27,852,190
2003 16,024,752 27,580,490
2002 15,857,925 27,288,217
2001 15,683,849 26,964,601
2000 15,503,635 26,598,331
1999 15,319,313 26,186,504
1998 15,127,799 25,738,095
1997 14,932,434 25,274,147
1996 14,734,046 24,811,171
1995 14,527,381 24,348,919
1994 14,316,256 23,881,493
1993 14,102,276 23,413,783
1992 13,884,577 22,946,340
1991 13,662,491 22,483,775
1990 13,437,176 22,014,771
1989 13,215,005 21,532,589
1988 12,999,424 21,054,702
1987 12,790,150 20,582,320
1986 12,588,914 20,117,122
1985 12,395,274 19,648,204
1984 12,207,733 19,174,716
1983 12,026,138 18,705,957
1982 11,850,214 18,246,503
1981 11,678,717 17,798,805
1980 11,508,550 17,360,949
1979 11,339,779 16,933,139
1978 11,172,695 16,516,059
1977 11,005,519 16,109,806
1976 10,838,251 15,716,809
1975 10,671,559 15,333,957
1974 10,505,817 14,956,552
1973 10,340,362 14,582,867
1972 10,174,678 14,210,147
1971 10,009,701 13,838,067
1970 9,845,344 13,501,237
1969 9,680,282 13,166,767
1968 9,514,716 12,803,993
1967 9,348,939 12,448,814
1966 9,181,722 12,101,297
1965 9,012,938 11,761,085
1964 8,842,525 11,427,978
1963 8,670,144 11,102,099
1962 8,497,059 10,784,612
1961 8,324,802 10,475,123
1960 8,153,350 10,174,127

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

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Fertility rates in Chile and Peru

Fertility rate
Chile

Peru
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chile Peru
2023 1.17 1.98
2022 1.25 2
2021 1.18 2.03
2020 1.31 2.06
2019 1.43 2.09
2018 1.54 2.12
2017 1.56 2.15
2016 1.69 2.19
2015 1.74 2.23
2014 1.77 2.27
2013 1.79 2.32
2012 1.8 2.36
2011 1.82 2.41
2010 1.84 2.42
2009 1.86 2.48
2008 1.85 2.53
2007 1.83 2.58
2006 1.8 2.62
2005 1.83 2.64
2004 1.84 2.67
2003 1.89 2.66
2002 1.93 2.69
2001 2.01 2.74
2000 2.05 2.85
1999 2.07 2.92
1998 2.15 3
1997 2.2 3.1
1996 2.28 3.2
1995 2.35 3.32
1994 2.38 3.43
1993 2.43 3.55
1992 2.48 3.67
1991 2.56 3.79
1990 2.58 3.91
1989 2.59 4.03
1988 2.59 4.14
1987 2.59 4.25
1986 2.59 4.35
1985 2.59 4.46
1984 2.6 4.57
1983 2.62 4.68
1982 2.65 4.8
1981 2.69 4.92
1980 2.74 5.04
1979 2.81 5.17
1978 2.89 5.31
1977 2.98 5.44
1976 3.08 5.58
1975 3.18 5.71
1974 3.29 5.84
1973 3.41 5.97
1972 3.53 6.09
1971 3.65 6.21
1970 3.78 6.32
1969 3.9 6.42
1968 4.03 6.51
1967 4.14 6.6
1966 4.26 6.68
1965 4.36 6.75
1964 4.46 6.81
1963 4.54 6.86
1962 4.6 6.9
1961 4.66 6.92
1960 4.7 6.94

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

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Chile and Peru demographics compared

Median age
Chile

Peru
1x
Year Median age, years
Chile Peru
2024 37.5 30.8
2023 37 30.5
2022 36.6 30.1
2021 36.2 29.8
2020 35.7 29.5
2019 35.3 29.2
2018 35.1 28.9
2017 34.9 28.6
2016 34.6 28.4
2015 34.3 28.1
2014 34 27.8
2013 33.7 27.4
2012 33.4 27.1
2011 33.1 26.7
2010 32.7 26.3
2009 32.4 25.8
2008 32.1 25.4
2007 31.7 25
2006 31.3 24.6
2005 30.9 24.2
2004 30.6 23.9
2003 30.2 23.5
2002 29.8 23.2
2001 29.4 22.8
2000 29 22.5
1999 28.7 22.1
1998 28.3 21.8
1997 28 21.5
1996 27.7 21.2
1995 27.3 20.9
1994 27 20.7
1993 26.7 20.4
1992 26.4 20.2
1991 26.1 20
1990 25.9 19.8
1989 25.6 19.6
1988 25.3 19.5
1987 25 19.3
1986 24.7 19.2
1985 24.4 19.1
1984 24.2 18.9
1983 23.9 18.8
1982 23.6 18.7
1981 23.3 18.6
1980 23 18.5
1979 22.8 18.4
1978 22.5 18.3
1977 22.3 18.2
1976 22 18.2
1975 21.7 18.1
1974 21.5 18.1
1973 21.3 18
1972 21.1 18
1971 20.9 17.9
1970 20.8 17.9
1969 20.6 17.9
1968 20.5 17.9
1967 20.4 17.9
1966 20.3 17.9
1965 20.3 17.9
1964 20.3 17.9
1963 20.3 17.9
1962 20.3 18
1961 20.3 18.1
1960 20.4 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chile Peru
GNI, Atlas method
$311B
2024
$257B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.7%
2024
22.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.9%
2022
4.24%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.58%
2024
0.91%
2024
Armed forces personnel
114,000
2020
158,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.82%
2024
-3.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.76%
2024
4.86%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.1%
2024
51.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.1%
2024
34%
2024
Economic freedom index
74.3
2026
66.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.5%
2022
30.3%
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
176
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$262B
2024
$82.2B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$44.4B
2024
$79.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$100M
2024
$4.93B
2024
International tourist arrivals
5,431,000
2019
1,119,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
2.2%
2020
Banked people share
85.1%
2024
59.3%
2024

Energy

Chile Peru
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,039 kg
2023
827 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.3
2023
$20.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
77.8 megatons
2024
69.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.94 tons
2024
2.02 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2023
76.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
24.2%
2021
30.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
12%
2023
10.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share
62.3%
2023
12.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,323 kWh
2023
1,588 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
48.1%
2021
61.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
26%
2023
49.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
96.2%
2023

Society

Chile Peru
% of world population
0.24%
2024
0.42%
2024
Annual migration change
+51,712
2025
+11,931
2025
Urban population
89%
2024
85.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.07 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
53.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
84
2026
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.35
2023
8.46
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.9
2019
13.6
2019
Visa free countries
159
2025
147
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.2%
2022
93.7%
2024
English speaking
9.53%
2023
8%
2025
People using the Internet
94.5%
2023
82%
2024

Health

Chile Peru
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,760
2024
$446
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$689
2024
$120.2
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
78.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
0.21%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.33
2023
1.69
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
10
2023
51
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
7.2
2023
15.8
2023
Obesity rate
39.7%
2022
28.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.2%
2024
6.4%
2024
Air quality index
46
2026
44
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.7%
2022
7.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.56 liters
2020
6.45 liters
2020

Territory

Chile Peru
% of world land
0.5%
2026
0.86%
2026
Land area per capita
14,511 sq mi
2024
14,443 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
41,303 sq mi
2026
94,153 sq mi
2026
Forest area
71,736 sq mi
2026
277,267 sq mi
2026
Roads length
53,427 mi
2020
109,106 mi
2021

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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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