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Chile vs Poland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Chile has a population of 19.8M (ranked 66/197), compared with 36.6M in Poland (ranked 42/197). Chile's land area is 286,809 sq mi versus 118,252 sq mi for Poland (ranked 38th vs. 69th).

By GDP, Chile ranks 45/197 ($330B) and Poland ranks 21/197 ($918B). By GDP per capita, Chile ranks 65/197 ($16,710), while Poland ranks 48/197 ($25,104).

Main facts and rankings

Chile Poland
Population
19977856
35806942
Population rank 67/197 47/197
GDP
$330B
2024
$918B
2024
GDP rank 45/197 21/197
GDP per capita
$16,710
2024
$25,104
2024
GDP per capita rank 65/197 48/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$36,181
2024
$51,263
2024
Government debt
$138B
2024
$507B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41.7%
2024
55.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,960
2024
$13,874
2024
Government debt per person rank 68/185 41/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,247
2026
$20,736
2026
Land area 286,809 sq mi 118,252 sq mi
Population density
69.6 ppl/mi²
2026
303 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.17
2023
1.16
2023
Median age
37.5 years
2024
42.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
79.2 years
2026

Chile and Poland: Comparison Charts

Chile and Poland economies compared

GDP
Chile

Poland
1x
Year GDP
Chile Poland
2024 $330,267,137,372 $917,767,106,147
2023 $335,518,054,098 $812,451,193,396
2022 $301,226,575,540 $695,607,470,875
2021 $315,325,547,162 $689,170,230,665
2020 $254,042,159,309 $605,914,237,904
2019 $278,285,058,719 $602,683,770,145
2018 $295,857,562,992 $594,616,687,350
2017 $276,154,259,981 $528,356,676,667
2016 $249,344,863,928 $473,259,583,970
2015 $242,450,355,831 $480,054,118,583
2014 $259,560,978,224 $542,134,167,179
2013 $277,395,018,842 $518,179,836,405
2012 $267,024,782,487 $498,148,649,703
2011 $251,382,573,894 $527,848,543,023
2010 $217,051,209,239 $478,111,630,684
2009 $171,777,900,624 $440,891,472,247
2008 $179,894,594,475 $535,612,030,672
2007 $172,491,076,034 $429,715,132,138
2006 $153,843,518,171 $345,897,630,736
2005 $122,294,145,163 $306,999,913,151
2004 $99,075,985,774 $256,268,656,145
2003 $76,492,579,644 $218,561,225,998
2002 $70,264,045,939 $199,694,463,256
2001 $71,574,739,561 $191,823,200,371
2000 $78,339,750,721 $172,953,527,033
1999 $75,578,685,736 $170,704,452,715
1998 $81,990,010,704 $175,282,269,667
1997 $85,741,415,285 $159,893,964,917
1996 $78,584,098,984 $160,813,026,223
1995 $73,820,425,702 $142,838,527,115
1994 $57,438,273,591 $110,803,635,288
1993 $49,934,943,321 $96,043,157,273
1992 $46,538,895,686 $94,337,050,693
1991 $38,232,330,917 $85,500,935,935
1990 $33,428,580,448 $65,977,748,211
1989 $30,101,767,991 -
1988 $26,174,858,614 -
1987 $22,605,488,851 -
1986 $19,197,818,085 -
1985 $17,933,557,360 -
1984 $19,974,595,028 -
1983 $20,629,678,694 -
1982 $19,710,229,067 -
1981 $35,180,322,211 -
1980 $29,586,676,576 -
1979 $22,249,574,628 -
1978 $16,373,093,554 -
1977 $14,272,711,437 -
1976 $10,523,479,089 -
1975 $7,812,161,793 -
1974 $16,584,311,220 -
1973 $17,237,336,173 -
1972 $12,057,501,635 -
1971 $10,999,807,567 -
1970 $9,261,006,540 -
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 Poland economies compared

GDP per capita
Chile

Poland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chile Poland
2024 $16,710 $25,104
2023 $17,067 $22,145
2022 $15,406 $18,891
2021 $16,207 $18,636
2020 $13,115 $16,151
2019 $14,496 $15,875
2018 $15,659 $15,658
2017 $14,880 $13,913
2016 $13,650 $12,464
2015 $13,434 $12,638
2014 $14,530 $14,262
2013 $15,684 $13,622
2012 $15,242 $13,087
2011 $14,487 $13,868
2010 $12,633 $12,568
2009 $10,099 $11,556
2008 $10,683 $14,049
2007 $10,346 $11,273
2006 $9,319 $9,069
2005 $7,480 $8,044
2004 $6,121 $6,712
2003 $4,773 $5,721
2002 $4,431 $5,223
2001 $4,564 $5,015
2000 $5,053 $4,521
1999 $4,934 $4,416
1998 $5,420 $4,534
1997 $5,742 $4,137
1996 $5,334 $4,164
1995 $5,081 $3,701
1994 $4,012 $2,875
1993 $3,541 $2,497
1992 $3,352 $2,459
1991 $2,798 $2,236
1990 $2,488 $1,731
1989 $2,278 -
1988 $2,014 -
1987 $1,767 -
1986 $1,525 -
1985 $1,447 -
1984 $1,636 -
1983 $1,715 -
1982 $1,663 -
1981 $3,012 -
1980 $2,571 -
1979 $1,962 -
1978 $1,465 -
1977 $1,297 -
1976 $971 -
1975 $732 -
1974 $1,579 -
1973 $1,667 -
1972 $1,185 -
1971 $1,099 -
1970 $941 -
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. Poland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chile

Poland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chile Poland
2026 81.7 79.2
2025 81.5 79
2024 81.4 78.8
2023 81.2 78.6
2022 79.2 77.9
2021 78.9 75.6
2020 79.3 76.6
2019 80.3 77.9
2018 80.6 77.6
2017 80.6 77.7
2016 80.3 77.6
2015 80 77.6
2014 79.7 77.3
2013 79.6 77.1
2012 79.2 76.8
2011 79.2 76.6
2010 79.1 76.3
2009 78.9 75.9
2008 78.8 75.6
2007 78.7 75.4
2006 78.5 75.3
2005 78.5 75.1
2004 78.3 74.9
2003 77.9 74.8
2002 77.8 74.5
2001 77.6 74.2
2000 77.1 73.6
1999 76.7 73.2
1998 76.3 72.8
1997 75.8 72.6
1996 75.6 72.3
1995 75.3 72
1994 75 71.7
1993 74.7 71.3
1992 74.4 70.9
1991 74.1 70.7
1990 73.7 70.6
1989 73.2 70.8
1988 72.8 70.8
1987 72.5 70.8
1986 72.1 70.6
1985 71.6 70.5
1984 71.2 70.6
1983 70.8 70.8
1982 70.3 70.9
1981 69.8 70.6
1980 69.5 70.5
1979 68.9 70.2
1978 68 70.4
1977 67.5 70.3
1976 66.8 70.4
1975 66 70.6
1974 65.1 70.7
1973 64.4 70.7
1972 63.7 70.1
1971 63.1 69.8
1970 62.6 69.6
1969 62.3 69.8
1968 61.7 69.8
1967 61.1 69.9
1966 60.4 69.7
1965 59.5 69.4
1964 58.8 68.9
1963 58.3 68.3
1962 57.8 68
1961 57.3 67.8
1960 57.2 67.1
1959 56.6 66.4
1958 56.3 64.9
1957 55.8 64.4
1956 55.5 63.4
1955 54.9 63.1
1954 54.7 62.3
1953 54.3 61.3
1952 53.9 59.7
1951 53.5 58.9
1950 53.2 58.3

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

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Chile and Poland population clocks and comparison

Population
Chile

Poland
1x
Year Population
Chile Poland
2024 19,764,771 36,559,233
2023 19,658,835 36,687,353
2022 19,553,036 36,821,749
2021 19,456,334 36,981,559
2020 19,370,624 37,515,748
2019 19,197,744 37,965,475
2018 18,893,191 37,974,750
2017 18,558,868 37,974,826
2016 18,267,221 37,970,087
2015 18,047,625 37,986,412
2014 17,864,195 38,011,735
2013 17,687,006 38,040,196
2012 17,519,119 38,063,164
2011 17,351,816 38,063,255
2010 17,181,464 38,042,794
2009 17,009,731 38,151,603
2008 16,838,988 38,125,759
2007 16,671,581 38,120,560
2006 16,509,195 38,141,267
2005 16,348,778 38,165,445
2004 16,187,322 38,182,222
2003 16,024,752 38,204,570
2002 15,857,925 38,230,364
2001 15,683,849 38,248,076
2000 15,503,635 38,258,629
1999 15,319,313 38,660,271
1998 15,127,799 38,663,481
1997 14,932,434 38,649,660
1996 14,734,046 38,624,370
1995 14,527,381 38,594,998
1994 14,316,256 38,542,652
1993 14,102,276 38,461,408
1992 13,884,577 38,363,667
1991 13,662,491 38,246,193
1990 13,437,176 38,110,782
1989 13,215,005 37,961,529
1988 12,999,424 37,824,487
1987 12,790,150 37,668,045
1986 12,588,914 37,456,119
1985 12,395,274 37,201,885
1984 12,207,733 36,904,134
1983 12,026,138 36,571,808
1982 11,850,214 36,230,481
1981 11,678,717 35,898,587
1980 11,508,550 35,574,150
1979 11,339,779 35,247,217
1978 11,172,695 34,965,600
1977 11,005,519 34,689,050
1976 10,838,251 34,356,300
1975 10,671,559 34,015,199
1974 10,505,817 33,678,899
1973 10,340,362 33,357,200
1972 10,174,678 33,055,650
1971 10,009,701 32,783,500
1970 9,845,344 32,664,300
1969 9,680,282 32,548,300
1968 9,514,716 32,294,655
1967 9,348,939 31,987,155
1966 9,181,722 31,681,000
1965 9,012,938 31,444,950
1964 8,842,525 31,139,450
1963 8,670,144 30,712,000
1962 8,497,059 30,308,500
1961 8,324,802 29,964,000
1960 8,153,350 29,637,450

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

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Fertility rates in Chile and Poland

Fertility rate
Chile

Poland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chile Poland
2023 1.17 1.16
2022 1.25 1.29
2021 1.18 1.33
2020 1.31 1.39
2019 1.43 1.44
2018 1.54 1.46
2017 1.56 1.48
2016 1.69 1.39
2015 1.74 1.32
2014 1.77 1.32
2013 1.79 1.29
2012 1.8 1.33
2011 1.82 1.33
2010 1.84 1.41
2009 1.86 1.4
2008 1.85 1.39
2007 1.83 1.31
2006 1.8 1.27
2005 1.83 1.24
2004 1.84 1.23
2003 1.89 1.22
2002 1.93 1.25
2001 2.01 1.31
2000 2.05 1.37
1999 2.07 1.37
1998 2.15 1.44
1997 2.2 1.51
1996 2.28 1.59
1995 2.35 1.62
1994 2.38 1.81
1993 2.43 1.87
1992 2.48 1.95
1991 2.56 2.07
1990 2.58 2.06
1989 2.59 2.08
1988 2.59 2.13
1987 2.59 2.15
1986 2.59 2.22
1985 2.59 2.33
1984 2.6 2.37
1983 2.62 2.42
1982 2.65 2.34
1981 2.69 2.24
1980 2.74 2.28
1979 2.81 2.28
1978 2.89 2.21
1977 2.98 2.23
1976 3.08 2.3
1975 3.18 2.27
1974 3.29 2.26
1973 3.41 2.26
1972 3.53 2.24
1971 3.65 2.25
1970 3.78 2.2
1969 3.9 2.2
1968 4.03 2.24
1967 4.14 2.33
1966 4.26 2.34
1965 4.36 2.52
1964 4.46 2.57
1963 4.54 2.7
1962 4.6 2.72
1961 4.66 2.83
1960 4.7 2.98

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

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Chile and Poland demographics compared

Median age
Chile

Poland
1x
Year Median age, years
Chile Poland
2024 37.5 42.9
2023 37 42.4
2022 36.6 41.9
2021 36.2 41.5
2020 35.7 41.1
2019 35.3 40.8
2018 35.1 40.4
2017 34.9 40
2016 34.6 39.7
2015 34.3 39.3
2014 34 39
2013 33.7 38.7
2012 33.4 38.4
2011 33.1 38.2
2010 32.7 38.1
2009 32.4 37.8
2008 32.1 37.5
2007 31.7 37.2
2006 31.3 36.9
2005 30.9 36.6
2004 30.6 36.3
2003 30.2 36
2002 29.8 35.8
2001 29.4 35.5
2000 29 35.2
1999 28.7 35
1998 28.3 34.7
1997 28 34.4
1996 27.7 34.2
1995 27.3 33.9
1994 27 33.5
1993 26.7 33.2
1992 26.4 32.9
1991 26.1 32.6
1990 25.9 32.4
1989 25.6 32.1
1988 25.3 31.7
1987 25 31.4
1986 24.7 31.1
1985 24.4 30.8
1984 24.2 30.6
1983 23.9 30.3
1982 23.6 30.1
1981 23.3 29.8
1980 23 29.5
1979 22.8 29.3
1978 22.5 29.1
1977 22.3 28.9
1976 22 28.7
1975 21.7 28.6
1974 21.5 28.6
1973 21.3 28.5
1972 21.1 28.5
1971 20.9 28.4
1970 20.8 28.2
1969 20.6 28.1
1968 20.5 28
1967 20.4 27.8
1966 20.3 27.7
1965 20.3 27.5
1964 20.3 27.3
1963 20.3 27.1
1962 20.3 26.9
1961 20.3 26.8
1960 20.4 26.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chile Poland
GNI, Atlas method
$311B
2024
$789B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.7%
2024
49.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.9%
2022
4.31%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.58%
2024
4.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
114,000
2020
189,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.82%
2024
-6.59%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.76%
2024
2.81%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.1%
2024
59.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.1%
2024
27.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
74.3
2026
68.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.5%
2022
22.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2022
3.3%
2023
Number of millionaires
81,274
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.53%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
6
2025
10
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.00003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
437
2024
749
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$262B
2024
$197B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$44.4B
2024
$223B
2024
Personal remittances received
$100M
2024
$8.69B
2024
International tourist arrivals
5,431,000
2019
88,515,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
2.63%
2020
Banked people share
85.1%
2024
86.1%
2024

Energy

Chile Poland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,039 kg
2023
2,639 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.3
2023
$18.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
77.8 megatons
2024
276.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.94 tons
2024
7.55 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2023
84.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
24.2%
2021
15.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
12%
2023
3.47%
2023
Net energy imports use share
62.3%
2023
48.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
4,323 kWh
2023
4,382 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
48.1%
2021
17.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
26%
2023
2.23%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Chile Poland
% of world population
0.24%
2024
0.45%
2024
Annual migration change
+51,712
2025
-330,820
2025
Urban population
89%
2024
60%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
77.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
53
2025
Higher education index
84
2026
83
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.35
2023
0.8
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.9
2019
9.4
2019
Visa free countries
159
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.2%
2022
99.8%
2021
English speaking
9.53%
2023
49.1%
2023
People using the Internet
94.5%
2023
88.6%
2024

Health

Chile Poland
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,760
2024
$2,014
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$689
2024
$326
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
79.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
0.06%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.33
2023
4.03
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
28.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
10
2023
2
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
7.2
2023
4.4
2023
Obesity rate
39.7%
2022
28.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.2%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
46
2026
51
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.7%
2022
23.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.56 liters
2020
11.7 liters
2020

Territory

Chile Poland
% of world land
0.5%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
14,511 sq mi
2024
3,235 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
41,303 sq mi
2026
56,294 sq mi
2026
Forest area
71,736 sq mi
2026
36,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length
53,427 mi
2020
267,065 mi
2024

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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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