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Chile vs Portugal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Chile has a population of 19.8M (ranked 66/197), compared with 10.7M in Portugal (ranked 90/197). Chile's land area is 286,809 sq mi versus 35,369 sq mi for Portugal (ranked 38th vs. 108th).

By GDP, Chile ranks 45/197 ($330B) and Portugal ranks 46/197 ($313B). By GDP per capita, Chile ranks 65/197 ($16,710), while Portugal ranks 44/197 ($29,292).

Main facts and rankings

Chile Portugal
Population
19977856
10667081
Population rank 67/197 92/197
GDP
$330B
2024
$313B
2024
GDP rank 45/197 46/197
GDP per capita
$16,710
2024
$29,292
2024
GDP per capita rank 65/197 44/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$36,181
2024
$51,680
2024
Government debt
$138B
2024
$297B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41.7%
2024
94.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,960
2024
$27,807
2024
Government debt per person rank 68/185 27/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,247
2026
$16,747
2026
Land area 286,809 sq mi 35,369 sq mi
Population density
69.6 ppl/mi²
2026
302 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.17
2023
1.44
2023
Median age
37.5 years
2024
47.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Chile and Portugal: Comparison Charts

Chile and Portugal economies compared

GDP
Chile

Portugal
1x
Year GDP
Chile Portugal
2024 $330,267,137,372 $313,271,185,085
2023 $335,518,054,098 $292,323,800,949
2022 $301,226,575,540 $256,898,677,175
2021 $315,325,547,162 $256,055,879,091
2020 $254,042,159,309 $229,618,773,423
2019 $278,285,058,719 $240,115,970,063
2018 $295,857,562,992 $242,092,894,543
2017 $276,154,259,981 $220,862,990,767
2016 $249,344,863,928 $206,305,431,242
2015 $242,450,355,831 $199,038,523,120
2014 $259,560,978,224 $230,078,616,300
2013 $277,395,018,842 $226,677,408,292
2012 $267,024,782,487 $216,536,676,772
2011 $251,382,573,894 $245,426,767,676
2010 $217,051,209,239 $238,443,864,993
2009 $171,777,900,624 $244,667,762,836
2008 $179,894,594,475 $263,416,394,624
2007 $172,491,076,034 $240,496,147,317
2006 $153,843,518,171 $208,756,449,276
2005 $122,294,145,163 $197,253,876,705
2004 $99,075,985,774 $189,382,122,532
2003 $76,492,579,644 $165,226,175,537
2002 $70,264,045,939 $134,795,565,549
2001 $71,574,739,561 $121,604,107,165
2000 $78,339,750,721 $118,605,192,877
1999 $75,578,685,736 $127,470,385,557
1998 $81,990,010,704 $123,946,327,916
1997 $85,741,415,285 $117,016,535,163
1996 $78,584,098,984 $122,630,089,680
1995 $73,820,425,702 $118,122,007,430
1994 $57,438,273,591 $99,688,641,304
1993 $49,934,943,321 $95,009,751,901
1992 $46,538,895,686 $107,592,098,307
1991 $38,232,330,917 $89,233,599,278
1990 $33,428,580,448 $78,713,860,217
1989 $30,101,767,991 $60,594,092,182
1988 $26,174,858,614 $56,347,250,696
1987 $22,605,488,851 $48,182,925,857
1986 $19,197,818,085 $38,745,901,354
1985 $17,933,557,360 $27,115,807,742
1984 $19,974,595,028 $25,217,969,050
1983 $20,629,678,694 $27,239,650,742
1982 $19,710,229,067 $30,527,754,793
1981 $35,180,322,211 $31,977,276,873
1980 $29,586,676,576 $32,896,519,824
1979 $22,249,574,628 $26,622,819,672
1978 $16,373,093,554 $23,487,614,051
1977 $14,272,711,437 $21,439,523,311
1976 $10,523,479,089 $20,332,831,565
1975 $7,812,161,793 $19,347,607,843
1974 $16,584,311,220 $17,512,391,476
1973 $17,237,336,173 $15,090,564,186
1972 $12,057,501,635 $11,239,117,865
1971 $10,999,807,567 $9,201,604,240
1970 $9,261,006,540 $8,108,235,704
1969 $8,456,519,044 $7,287,555,035
1968 $7,286,820,526 $6,644,693,214
1967 $7,145,068,068 $6,002,607,030
1966 $7,256,882,086 $5,370,108,031
1965 $6,183,988,944 $4,901,711,248
1964 $6,065,708,668 $4,429,202,657
1963 $5,702,520,146 $4,084,251,593
1962 $5,765,971,144 $3,835,883,663
1961 $4,948,564,551 $3,573,719,085
1960 $4,211,103,677 $3,339,150,158

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

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Chile and Portugal economies compared

GDP per capita
Chile

Portugal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chile Portugal
2024 $16,710 $29,292
2023 $17,067 $27,635
2022 $15,406 $24,621
2021 $16,207 $24,711
2020 $13,115 $22,299
2019 $14,496 $23,343
2018 $15,659 $23,541
2017 $14,880 $21,442
2016 $13,650 $19,980
2015 $13,434 $19,216
2014 $14,530 $22,121
2013 $15,684 $21,676
2012 $15,242 $20,593
2011 $14,487 $23,247
2010 $12,633 $22,552
2009 $10,099 $23,151
2008 $10,683 $24,949
2007 $10,346 $22,811
2006 $9,319 $19,839
2005 $7,480 $18,780
2004 $6,121 $18,064
2003 $4,773 $15,798
2002 $4,431 $12,937
2001 $4,564 $11,735
2000 $5,053 $11,526
1999 $4,934 $12,475
1998 $5,420 $12,199
1997 $5,742 $11,576
1996 $5,334 $12,185
1995 $5,081 $11,781
1994 $4,012 $9,977
1993 $3,541 $9,535
1992 $3,352 $10,811
1991 $2,798 $8,959
1990 $2,488 $7,885
1989 $2,278 $6,056
1988 $2,014 $5,624
1987 $1,767 $4,804
1986 $1,525 $3,862
1985 $1,447 $2,705
1984 $1,636 $2,523
1983 $1,715 $2,735
1982 $1,663 $3,080
1981 $3,012 $3,246
1980 $2,571 $3,368
1979 $1,962 $2,756
1978 $1,465 $2,457
1977 $1,297 $2,267
1976 $971 $2,173
1975 $732 $2,128
1974 $1,579 $2,000
1973 $1,667 $1,748
1972 $1,185 $1,302
1971 $1,099 $1,065
1970 $941 $934
1969 $874 $832
1968 $766 $752
1967 $764 $676
1966 $790 $601
1965 $686 $545
1964 $686 $490
1963 $658 $452
1962 $679 $426
1961 $594 $400
1960 $516 $377

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

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Chile vs. Portugal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chile

Portugal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chile Portugal
2026 81.7 82.9
2025 81.5 82.7
2024 81.4 82.6
2023 81.2 82.4
2022 79.2 81.2
2021 78.9 81.4
2020 79.3 81.4
2019 80.3 82
2018 80.6 81.6
2017 80.6 81.7
2016 80.3 81.4
2015 80 81.3
2014 79.7 81.3
2013 79.6 80.9
2012 79.2 80.6
2011 79.2 80.6
2010 79.1 80.1
2009 78.9 79.8
2008 78.8 79.6
2007 78.7 79.3
2006 78.5 79.1
2005 78.5 78.3
2004 78.3 78.4
2003 77.9 77.6
2002 77.8 77.4
2001 77.6 77.2
2000 77.1 76.8
1999 76.7 76.3
1998 76.3 76.1
1997 75.8 75.9
1996 75.6 75.5
1995 75.3 75.5
1994 75 75.7
1993 74.7 74.8
1992 74.4 74.9
1991 74.1 74.2
1990 73.7 74.3
1989 73.2 74.7
1988 72.8 74.1
1987 72.5 74.1
1986 72.1 73.6
1985 71.6 73.2
1984 71.2 72.9
1983 70.8 72.7
1982 70.3 72.7
1981 69.8 71.9
1980 69.5 71.7
1979 68.9 71.6
1978 68 70.8
1977 67.5 70.3
1976 66.8 69.1
1975 66 68.8
1974 65.1 69.1
1973 64.4 68.6
1972 63.7 69.2
1971 63.1 66.8
1970 62.6 67.1
1969 62.3 66.4
1968 61.7 66.8
1967 61.1 66.5
1966 60.4 65.6
1965 59.5 66.1
1964 58.8 65.1
1963 58.3 64.9
1962 57.8 64.3
1961 57.3 62.8
1960 57.2 64.1
1959 56.6 62.9
1958 56.3 63.7
1957 55.8 61.4
1956 55.5 61.2
1955 54.9 61.4
1954 54.7 62.2
1953 54.3 61.1
1952 53.9 59.8
1951 53.5 58.7
1950 53.2 58.5

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

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Chile and Portugal population clocks and comparison

Population
Chile

Portugal
1x
Year Population
Chile Portugal
2024 19,764,771 10,694,681
2023 19,658,835 10,578,174
2022 19,553,036 10,434,332
2021 19,456,334 10,361,831
2020 19,370,624 10,297,081
2019 19,197,744 10,286,263
2018 18,893,191 10,283,822
2017 18,558,868 10,300,300
2016 18,267,221 10,325,452
2015 18,047,625 10,358,076
2014 17,864,195 10,401,062
2013 17,687,006 10,457,295
2012 17,519,119 10,514,844
2011 17,351,816 10,557,560
2010 17,181,464 10,573,100
2009 17,009,731 10,568,247
2008 16,838,988 10,558,177
2007 16,671,581 10,542,964
2006 16,509,195 10,522,288
2005 16,348,778 10,503,330
2004 16,187,322 10,483,861
2003 16,024,752 10,458,821
2002 15,857,925 10,419,631
2001 15,683,849 10,362,722
2000 15,503,635 10,289,898
1999 15,319,313 10,217,828
1998 15,127,799 10,160,196
1997 14,932,434 10,108,977
1996 14,734,046 10,063,945
1995 14,527,381 10,026,176
1994 14,316,256 9,991,525
1993 14,102,276 9,964,675
1992 13,884,577 9,952,494
1991 13,662,491 9,960,235
1990 13,437,176 9,983,218
1989 13,215,005 10,005,000
1988 12,999,424 10,019,610
1987 12,790,150 10,030,031
1986 12,588,914 10,032,734
1985 12,395,274 10,023,613
1984 12,207,733 9,996,232
1983 12,026,138 9,957,865
1982 11,850,214 9,911,771
1981 11,678,717 9,851,362
1980 11,508,550 9,766,312
1979 11,339,779 9,661,265
1978 11,172,695 9,558,250
1977 11,005,519 9,455,675
1976 10,838,251 9,355,810
1975 10,671,559 9,093,470
1974 10,505,817 8,754,365
1973 10,340,362 8,633,100
1972 10,174,678 8,630,430
1971 10,009,701 8,643,756
1970 9,845,344 8,680,431
1969 9,680,282 8,757,705
1968 9,514,716 8,836,650
1967 9,348,939 8,874,520
1966 9,181,722 8,930,990
1965 9,012,938 8,998,595
1964 8,842,525 9,035,365
1963 8,670,144 9,030,355
1962 8,497,059 8,993,985
1961 8,324,802 8,929,316
1960 8,153,350 8,857,716

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

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Fertility rates in Chile and Portugal

Fertility rate
Chile

Portugal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chile Portugal
2023 1.17 1.44
2022 1.25 1.43
2021 1.18 1.35
2020 1.31 1.42
2019 1.43 1.44
2018 1.54 1.42
2017 1.56 1.38
2016 1.69 1.37
2015 1.74 1.31
2014 1.77 1.24
2013 1.79 1.21
2012 1.8 1.28
2011 1.82 1.35
2010 1.84 1.39
2009 1.86 1.34
2008 1.85 1.39
2007 1.83 1.35
2006 1.8 1.37
2005 1.83 1.41
2004 1.84 1.4
2003 1.89 1.44
2002 1.93 1.46
2001 2.01 1.45
2000 2.05 1.55
1999 2.07 1.5
1998 2.15 1.47
1997 2.2 1.47
1996 2.28 1.44
1995 2.35 1.41
1994 2.38 1.45
1993 2.43 1.52
1992 2.48 1.54
1991 2.56 1.56
1990 2.58 1.56
1989 2.59 1.57
1988 2.59 1.61
1987 2.59 1.62
1986 2.59 1.66
1985 2.59 1.72
1984 2.6 1.9
1983 2.62 1.95
1982 2.65 2.07
1981 2.69 2.13
1980 2.74 2.25
1979 2.81 2.31
1978 2.89 2.45
1977 2.98 2.69
1976 3.08 2.82
1975 3.18 2.75
1974 3.29 2.7
1973 3.41 2.77
1972 3.53 2.86
1971 3.65 3
1970 3.78 3.01
1969 3.9 3.12
1968 4.03 3.12
1967 4.14 3.16
1966 4.26 3.16
1965 4.36 3.15
1964 4.46 3.21
1963 4.54 3.12
1962 4.6 3.23
1961 4.66 3.21
1960 4.7 3.16

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

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Chile and Portugal demographics compared

Median age
Chile

Portugal
1x
Year Median age, years
Chile Portugal
2024 37.5 47.5
2023 37 47.2
2022 36.6 46.8
2021 36.2 46.5
2020 35.7 46.1
2019 35.3 45.6
2018 35.1 45.2
2017 34.9 44.7
2016 34.6 44.3
2015 34.3 43.8
2014 34 43.4
2013 33.7 42.9
2012 33.4 42.4
2011 33.1 41.9
2010 32.7 41.5
2009 32.4 41
2008 32.1 40.6
2007 31.7 40.2
2006 31.3 39.8
2005 30.9 39.4
2004 30.6 39
2003 30.2 38.6
2002 29.8 38.3
2001 29.4 38
2000 29 37.7
1999 28.7 37.4
1998 28.3 37.1
1997 28 36.8
1996 27.7 36.4
1995 27.3 36.1
1994 27 35.7
1993 26.7 35.4
1992 26.4 35
1991 26.1 34.6
1990 25.9 34.2
1989 25.6 33.7
1988 25.3 33.3
1987 25 32.9
1986 24.7 32.5
1985 24.4 32.1
1984 24.2 31.7
1983 23.9 31.4
1982 23.6 31.1
1981 23.3 30.8
1980 23 30.6
1979 22.8 30.3
1978 22.5 30
1977 22.3 29.9
1976 22 29.8
1975 21.7 29.7
1974 21.5 29.7
1973 21.3 29.6
1972 21.1 29.6
1971 20.9 29.7
1970 20.8 29.6
1969 20.6 29.4
1968 20.5 29.2
1967 20.4 29.1
1966 20.3 29
1965 20.3 28.8
1964 20.3 28.7
1963 20.3 28.5
1962 20.3 28.3
1961 20.3 28.1
1960 20.4 27.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chile Portugal
GNI, Atlas method
$311B
2024
$288B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.7%
2024
42.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.9%
2022
4.55%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.58%
2024
1.53%
2024
Armed forces personnel
114,000
2020
52,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.82%
2024
+0.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.76%
2024
6.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.1%
2024
66.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.1%
2024
18.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
74.3
2026
71.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.5%
2022
26.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2022
2.7%
2023
Number of millionaires
81,274
2025
171,797
2025
Percentage of millionaires
0.53%
2025
1.95%
2025
Number of billionaires
6
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
437
2024
40
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$262B
2024
$61.9B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$44.4B
2024
$42.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$100M
2024
$1.84B
2024
International tourist arrivals
5,431,000
2019
4,208,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
12.2%
2020
Banked people share
85.1%
2024
91.4%
2024

Energy

Chile Portugal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,039 kg
2023
1,853 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.3
2023
$26.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
77.8 megatons
2024
35.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.94 tons
2024
3.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2023
63.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
24.2%
2021
32.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
12%
2023
14.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
62.3%
2023
77.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
4,323 kWh
2023
5,146 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
48.1%
2021
64.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
26%
2023
30.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Chile Portugal
% of world population
0.24%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
+51,712
2025
+16,472
2025
Urban population
89%
2024
61.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
47.6:52.4
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
78
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
84
2026
87
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.35
2023
0.8
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.9
2019
8.2
2019
Visa free countries
159
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.2%
2022
96.8%
2021
English speaking
9.53%
2023
27.3%
2023
People using the Internet
94.5%
2023
88.5%
2024

Health

Chile Portugal
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,760
2024
$2,971
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$689
2024
$838
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
0.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.33
2023
5.85
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
30.2 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
10
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
7.2
2023
3.2
2023
Obesity rate
39.7%
2022
22.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.2%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
46
2026
82
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.7%
2022
25.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.56 liters
2020
8.88 liters
2020

Territory

Chile Portugal
% of world land
0.5%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
14,511 sq mi
2024
3,307 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
41,303 sq mi
2026
15,328 sq mi
2026
Forest area
71,736 sq mi
2026
12,788 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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