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Chile vs Romania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Chile has a population of 19.8M (ranked 66/197), compared with 19.1M in Romania (ranked 67/197). Chile's land area is 286,809 sq mi versus 88,834 sq mi for Romania (ranked 38th vs. 80th).

By GDP, Chile ranks 45/197 ($330B) and Romania ranks 42/197 ($383B). By GDP per capita, Chile ranks 65/197 ($16,710), while Romania ranks 58/197 ($20,080).

Main facts and rankings

Chile Romania
Population
19977856
18839108
Population rank 67/197 70/197
GDP
$330B
2024
$383B
2024
GDP rank 45/197 42/197
GDP per capita
$16,710
2024
$20,080
2024
GDP per capita rank 65/197 58/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$36,181
2024
$49,077
2024
Government debt
$138B
2024
$220B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41.7%
2024
57.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,960
2024
$11,533
2024
Government debt per person rank 68/185 48/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,247
2026
$13,912
2026
Land area 286,809 sq mi 88,834 sq mi
Population density
69.6 ppl/mi²
2026
212.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.17
2023
1.71
2023
Median age
37.5 years
2024
43.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
76.4 years
2026

Chile and Romania: Comparison Charts

Chile and Romania economies compared

GDP
Chile

Romania
1x
Year GDP
Chile Romania
2024 $330,267,137,372 $382,564,217,989
2023 $335,518,054,098 $347,757,995,759
2022 $301,226,575,540 $295,319,437,557
2021 $315,325,547,162 $285,071,280,114
2020 $254,042,159,309 $250,625,048,304
2019 $278,285,058,719 $250,080,428,512
2018 $295,857,562,992 $241,791,427,224
2017 $276,154,259,981 $210,147,385,855
2016 $249,344,863,928 $185,290,759,249
2015 $242,450,355,831 $177,885,131,240
2014 $259,560,978,224 $199,722,319,676
2013 $277,395,018,842 $189,798,603,751
2012 $267,024,782,487 $179,117,323,107
2011 $251,382,573,894 $192,623,977,894
2010 $217,051,209,239 $170,064,350,672
2009 $171,777,900,624 $174,110,532,659
2008 $179,894,594,475 $214,315,932,061
2007 $172,491,076,034 $174,588,782,939
2006 $153,843,518,171 $122,023,735,993
2005 $122,294,145,163 $98,454,380,120
2004 $99,075,985,774 $74,973,656,852
2003 $76,492,579,644 $57,806,384,143
2002 $70,264,045,939 $46,065,502,703
2001 $71,574,739,561 $40,395,116,581
2000 $78,339,750,721 $37,253,739,511
1999 $75,578,685,736 $35,953,156,754
1998 $81,990,010,704 $41,696,091,974
1997 $85,741,415,285 $35,575,214,078
1996 $78,584,098,984 $36,937,074,278
1995 $73,820,425,702 $37,430,162,103
1994 $57,438,273,591 $30,072,805,104
1993 $49,934,943,321 $26,361,160,450
1992 $46,538,895,686 $25,121,666,667
1991 $38,232,330,917 $28,850,634,900
1990 $33,428,580,448 $38,247,882,300
1989 $30,101,767,991 $41,450,777,202
1988 $26,174,858,614 $40,424,528,302
1987 $22,605,488,851 $38,067,567,568
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 Romania economies compared

GDP per capita
Chile

Romania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chile Romania
2024 $16,710 $20,080
2023 $17,067 $18,244
2022 $15,406 $15,504
2021 $16,207 $14,908
2020 $13,115 $13,009
2019 $14,496 $12,910
2018 $15,659 $12,416
2017 $14,880 $10,728
2016 $13,650 $9,405
2015 $13,434 $8,977
2014 $14,530 $10,032
2013 $15,684 $9,498
2012 $15,242 $8,930
2011 $14,487 $9,561
2010 $12,633 $8,400
2009 $10,099 $8,548
2008 $10,683 $10,435
2007 $10,346 $8,360
2006 $9,319 $5,758
2005 $7,480 $4,618
2004 $6,121 $3,495
2003 $4,773 $2,679
2002 $4,431 $2,120
2001 $4,564 $1,825
2000 $5,053 $1,660
1999 $4,934 $1,600
1998 $5,420 $1,853
1997 $5,742 $1,577
1996 $5,334 $1,633
1995 $5,081 $1,650
1994 $4,012 $1,323
1993 $3,541 $1,158
1992 $3,352 $1,102
1991 $2,798 $1,254
1990 $2,488 $1,648
1989 $2,278 $1,790
1988 $2,014 $1,753
1987 $1,767 $1,659
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. Romania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chile

Romania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chile Romania
2026 81.7 76.4
2025 81.5 76.2
2024 81.4 76.1
2023 81.2 75.9
2022 79.2 75.3
2021 78.9 72.7
2020 79.3 74
2019 80.3 75.3
2018 80.6 75.1
2017 80.6 75
2016 80.3 75
2015 80 74.7
2014 79.7 74.8
2013 79.6 74.9
2012 79.2 74.3
2011 79.2 74.3
2010 79.1 73.6
2009 78.9 73.5
2008 78.8 73.2
2007 78.7 72.8
2006 78.5 72.2
2005 78.5 71.6
2004 78.3 71.1
2003 77.9 70.8
2002 77.8 70.8
2001 77.6 71.1
2000 77.1 71.2
1999 76.7 70.6
1998 76.3 69.9
1997 75.8 69.1
1996 75.6 68.8
1995 75.3 69.3
1994 75 69.3
1993 74.7 69.5
1992 74.4 69.5
1991 74.1 70
1990 73.7 69.8
1989 73.2 69.5
1988 72.8 69.4
1987 72.5 69.1
1986 72.1 69.7
1985 71.6 69.4
1984 71.2 69.9
1983 70.8 69.8
1982 70.3 69.8
1981 69.8 69.5
1980 69.5 69.2
1979 68.9 69.5
1978 68 69.8
1977 67.5 69.5
1976 66.8 69.9
1975 66 69.6
1974 65.1 69.5
1973 64.4 68.7
1972 63.7 69
1971 63.1 68.4
1970 62.6 67.9
1969 62.3 67.2
1968 61.7 67.9
1967 61.1 68.1
1966 60.4 68.2
1965 59.5 68.4
1964 58.8 68.4
1963 58.3 67.8
1962 57.8 67.2
1961 57.3 66.4
1960 57.2 65.6
1959 56.6 64.9
1958 56.3 64.4
1957 55.8 64
1956 55.5 63.6
1955 54.9 63.3
1954 54.7 63
1953 54.3 62.5
1952 53.9 61.8
1951 53.5 61.2
1950 53.2 60.5

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

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Chile and Romania population clocks and comparison

Population
Chile

Romania
1x
Year Population
Chile Romania
2024 19,764,771 19,051,804
2023 19,658,835 19,061,062
2022 19,553,036 19,048,502
2021 19,456,334 19,122,059
2020 19,370,624 19,265,250
2019 19,197,744 19,371,648
2018 18,893,191 19,473,970
2017 18,558,868 19,588,715
2016 18,267,221 19,702,267
2015 18,047,625 19,815,616
2014 17,864,195 19,908,979
2013 17,687,006 19,983,693
2012 17,519,119 20,058,035
2011 17,351,816 20,147,528
2010 17,181,464 20,246,871
2009 17,009,731 20,367,487
2008 16,838,988 20,537,875
2007 16,671,581 20,882,982
2006 16,509,195 21,193,760
2005 16,348,778 21,319,685
2004 16,187,322 21,451,748
2003 16,024,752 21,574,326
2002 15,857,925 21,730,496
2001 15,683,849 22,131,970
2000 15,503,635 22,442,971
1999 15,319,313 22,472,040
1998 15,127,799 22,507,344
1997 14,932,434 22,553,978
1996 14,734,046 22,619,004
1995 14,527,381 22,684,270
1994 14,316,256 22,730,211
1993 14,102,276 22,763,280
1992 13,884,577 22,794,284
1991 13,662,491 23,001,155
1990 13,437,176 23,201,835
1989 13,215,005 23,161,458
1988 12,999,424 23,057,662
1987 12,790,150 22,949,430
1986 12,588,914 22,836,841
1985 12,395,274 22,732,999
1984 12,207,733 22,640,547
1983 12,026,138 22,560,478
1982 11,850,214 22,475,741
1981 11,678,717 22,353,070
1980 11,508,550 22,207,282
1979 11,339,779 22,090,488
1978 11,172,695 21,951,464
1977 11,005,519 21,756,096
1976 10,838,251 21,551,634
1975 10,671,559 21,293,583
1974 10,505,817 21,029,429
1973 10,340,362 20,835,681
1972 10,174,678 20,657,957
1971 10,009,701 20,461,567
1970 9,845,344 20,250,398
1969 9,680,282 20,009,141
1968 9,514,716 19,799,831
1967 9,348,939 19,534,242
1966 9,181,722 19,215,450
1965 9,012,938 19,031,576
1964 8,842,525 18,919,126
1963 8,670,144 18,797,850
1962 8,497,059 18,676,550
1961 8,324,802 18,555,250
1960 8,153,350 18,406,905

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

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Fertility rates in Chile and Romania

Fertility rate
Chile

Romania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chile Romania
2023 1.17 1.71
2022 1.25 1.71
2021 1.18 1.81
2020 1.31 1.8
2019 1.43 1.77
2018 1.54 1.76
2017 1.56 1.78
2016 1.69 1.69
2015 1.74 1.62
2014 1.77 1.56
2013 1.79 1.46
2012 1.8 1.52
2011 1.82 1.47
2010 1.84 1.59
2009 1.86 1.66
2008 1.85 1.6
2007 1.83 1.45
2006 1.8 1.42
2005 1.83 1.4
2004 1.84 1.33
2003 1.89 1.3
2002 1.93 1.27
2001 2.01 1.27
2000 2.05 1.31
1999 2.07 1.3
1998 2.15 1.32
1997 2.2 1.32
1996 2.28 1.3
1995 2.35 1.33
1994 2.38 1.4
1993 2.43 1.43
1992 2.48 1.51
1991 2.56 1.59
1990 2.58 1.83
1989 2.59 2.22
1988 2.59 2.3
1987 2.59 2.38
1986 2.59 2.39
1985 2.59 2.31
1984 2.6 2.26
1983 2.62 2.06
1982 2.65 2.17
1981 2.69 2.36
1980 2.74 2.43
1979 2.81 2.49
1978 2.89 2.52
1977 2.98 2.57
1976 3.08 2.54
1975 3.18 2.59
1974 3.29 2.71
1973 3.41 2.44
1972 3.53 2.55
1971 3.65 2.67
1970 3.78 2.89
1969 3.9 3.19
1968 4.03 3.63
1967 4.14 3.66
1966 4.26 1.9
1965 4.36 1.91
1964 4.46 1.96
1963 4.54 2.01
1962 4.6 2.04
1961 4.66 2.17
1960 4.7 2.34

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

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Chile and Romania demographics compared

Median age
Chile

Romania
1x
Year Median age, years
Chile Romania
2024 37.5 43.8
2023 37 43.5
2022 36.6 43.3
2021 36.2 43.2
2020 35.7 42.9
2019 35.3 42.6
2018 35.1 42.3
2017 34.9 42
2016 34.6 41.7
2015 34.3 41.3
2014 34 40.9
2013 33.7 40.5
2012 33.4 40.2
2011 33.1 39.8
2010 32.7 39.3
2009 32.4 38.8
2008 32.1 38.2
2007 31.7 37.7
2006 31.3 37.3
2005 30.9 37
2004 30.6 36.6
2003 30.2 36
2002 29.8 35.3
2001 29.4 34.8
2000 29 34.8
1999 28.7 34.7
1998 28.3 34.6
1997 28 34.4
1996 27.7 34.2
1995 27.3 34
1994 27 33.8
1993 26.7 33.6
1992 26.4 33.3
1991 26.1 33.1
1990 25.9 33
1989 25.6 32.9
1988 25.3 32.8
1987 25 32.8
1986 24.7 32.7
1985 24.4 32.5
1984 24.2 32.3
1983 23.9 32.1
1982 23.6 32
1981 23.3 31.9
1980 23 31.8
1979 22.8 31.7
1978 22.5 31.7
1977 22.3 31.8
1976 22 31.8
1975 21.7 31.7
1974 21.5 31.6
1973 21.3 31.5
1972 21.1 31.5
1971 20.9 31.4
1970 20.8 31.4
1969 20.6 31.3
1968 20.5 31.3
1967 20.4 31.3
1966 20.3 31
1965 20.3 30.6
1964 20.3 30.2
1963 20.3 29.7
1962 20.3 29.3
1961 20.3 28.9
1960 20.4 28.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chile Romania
GNI, Atlas method
$311B
2024
$335B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.7%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.9%
2022
3.28%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.58%
2024
2.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
114,000
2020
128,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.82%
2024
-8.68%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.76%
2024
5.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.1%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.1%
2024
25.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
74.3
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.5%
2022
21.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2022
2.4%
2023
Number of millionaires
81,274
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.53%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
6
2025
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
437
2024
83
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$262B
2024
$47.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$44.4B
2024
$73.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$100M
2024
$9.53B
2024
International tourist arrivals
5,431,000
2019
5,023,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
1.73%
2020
Banked people share
85.1%
2024
71.3%
2024

Energy

Chile Romania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,039 kg
2023
1,601 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.3
2023
$28.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
77.8 megatons
2024
70.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.94 tons
2024
3.72 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2023
70.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
24.2%
2021
23.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
12%
2023
17.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
62.3%
2023
28.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
4,323 kWh
2023
2,585 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
48.1%
2021
44.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
26%
2023
32.2%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.3%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Chile Romania
% of world population
0.24%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
+51,712
2025
-29,041
2025
Urban population
89%
2024
52.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
71.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
84
2026
69
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.35
2023
1.12
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.9
2019
10.3
2019
Visa free countries
159
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.2%
2022
99.2%
2021
English speaking
9.53%
2023
31%
2023
People using the Internet
94.5%
2023
91.3%
2024

Health

Chile Romania
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,760
2024
$1,051
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$689
2024
$241.3
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
76.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.33
2023
3.63
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
10
2023
12
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
7.2
2023
6.6
2023
Obesity rate
39.7%
2022
35%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.2%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
46
2026
50
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.7%
2022
30%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.56 liters
2020
16.8 liters
2020

Territory

Chile Romania
% of world land
0.5%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
14,511 sq mi
2024
4,663 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
41,303 sq mi
2026
49,093 sq mi
2026
Forest area
71,736 sq mi
2026
26,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length
53,427 mi
2020
53,964 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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