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Chile vs Rwanda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Chile has a population of 19.8M (ranked 66/197), compared with 14.3M in Rwanda (ranked 77/197). Chile's land area is 286,809 sq mi versus 9,525 sq mi for Rwanda (ranked 38th vs. 146th).

By GDP, Chile ranks 45/197 ($330B) and Rwanda ranks 144/197 ($14.3B). By GDP per capita, Chile ranks 65/197 ($16,710), while Rwanda ranks 178/197 ($1,000).

Main facts and rankings

Chile Rwanda
Population
19977856
14975051
Population rank 67/197 77/197
GDP
$330B
2024
$14.3B
2024
GDP rank 45/197 144/197
GDP per capita
$16,710
2024
$1,000
2024
GDP per capita rank 65/197 178/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$36,181
2024
$3,711
2024
Government debt
$138B
2024
$9.58B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41.7%
2024
67.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,960
2024
$672
2024
Government debt per person rank 68/185 157/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,247
2026
$2,194
2026
Land area 286,809 sq mi 9,525 sq mi
Population density
69.6 ppl/mi²
2026
1,563 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.17
2023
3.7
2023
Median age
37.5 years
2024
20.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
68.5 years
2026

Chile and Rwanda: Comparison Charts

Chile and Rwanda economies compared

GDP
Chile

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP
Chile Rwanda
2024 $330,267,137,372 $14,251,642,235
2023 $335,518,054,098 $14,331,722,703
2022 $301,226,575,540 $13,316,161,002
2021 $315,325,547,162 $11,078,787,090
2020 $254,042,159,309 $10,174,386,857
2019 $278,285,058,719 $10,349,300,277
2018 $295,857,562,992 $9,637,904,521
2017 $276,154,259,981 $9,252,833,891
2016 $249,344,863,928 $8,695,272,058
2015 $242,450,355,831 $8,543,760,200
2014 $259,560,978,224 $8,238,966,124
2013 $277,395,018,842 $7,819,964,030
2012 $267,024,782,487 $7,654,761,050
2011 $251,382,573,894 $6,884,913,658
2010 $217,051,209,239 $6,124,756,654
2009 $171,777,900,624 $5,674,476,969
2008 $179,894,594,475 $5,179,854,065
2007 $172,491,076,034 $4,070,507,895
2006 $153,843,518,171 $3,319,784,539
2005 $122,294,145,163 $2,933,819,766
2004 $99,075,985,774 $2,376,496,067
2003 $76,492,579,644 $2,138,237,279
2002 $70,264,045,939 $1,966,003,468
2001 $71,574,739,561 $1,966,600,715
2000 $78,339,750,721 $2,068,836,754
1999 $75,578,685,736 $2,157,108,263
1998 $81,990,010,704 $1,989,343,546
1997 $85,741,415,285 $1,851,558,197
1996 $78,584,098,984 $1,382,334,879
1995 $73,820,425,702 $1,293,535,193
1994 $57,438,273,591 $753,636,370
1993 $49,934,943,321 $1,971,525,712
1992 $46,538,895,686 $2,029,026,962
1991 $38,232,330,917 $1,911,600,237
1990 $33,428,580,448 $2,550,185,679
1989 $30,101,767,991 $2,405,022,593
1988 $26,174,858,614 $2,395,492,687
1987 $22,605,488,851 $2,157,432,668
1986 $19,197,818,085 $1,944,710,684
1985 $17,933,557,360 $1,715,626,331
1984 $19,974,595,028 $1,587,413,084
1983 $20,629,678,694 $1,479,687,587
1982 $19,710,229,067 $1,407,243,139
1981 $35,180,322,211 $1,407,062,527
1980 $29,586,676,576 $1,254,765,642
1979 $22,249,574,628 $1,109,346,131
1978 $16,373,093,554 $905,709,076
1977 $14,272,711,437 $746,650,613
1976 $10,523,479,089 $637,753,853
1975 $7,812,161,793 $571,863,500
1974 $16,584,311,220 $308,458,423
1973 $17,237,336,173 $290,746,157
1972 $12,057,501,635 $246,457,838
1971 $10,999,807,567 $222,952,504
1970 $9,261,006,540 $219,900,006
1969 $8,456,519,044 $188,700,037
1968 $7,286,820,526 $172,200,018
1967 $7,145,068,068 $159,560,018
1966 $7,256,882,086 $124,525,703
1965 $6,183,988,944 $148,799,980
1964 $6,065,708,668 $129,999,994
1963 $5,702,520,146 $128,000,000
1962 $5,765,971,144 $125,000,008
1961 $4,948,564,551 $122,000,016
1960 $4,211,103,677 $119,000,024

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

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Chile and Rwanda economies compared

GDP per capita
Chile

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chile Rwanda
2024 $16,710 $1,000
2023 $17,067 $1,027
2022 $15,406 $975
2021 $16,207 $830
2020 $13,115 $779
2019 $14,496 $810
2018 $15,659 $772
2017 $14,880 $758
2016 $13,650 $730
2015 $13,434 $734
2014 $14,530 $725
2013 $15,684 $705
2012 $15,242 $707
2011 $14,487 $651
2010 $12,633 $594
2009 $10,099 $564
2008 $10,683 $528
2007 $10,346 $426
2006 $9,319 $357
2005 $7,480 $324
2004 $6,121 $269.5
2003 $4,773 $249
2002 $4,431 $234
2001 $4,564 $237.3
2000 $5,053 $251.9
1999 $4,934 $264.7
1998 $5,420 $246.2
1997 $5,742 $238.7
1996 $5,334 $206
1995 $5,081 $228
1994 $4,012 $111
1993 $3,541 $247
1992 $3,352 $264.1
1991 $2,798 $254
1990 $2,488 $346
1989 $2,278 $335
1988 $2,014 $344
1987 $1,767 $320
1986 $1,525 $297.7
1985 $1,447 $271.6
1984 $1,636 $259.9
1983 $1,715 $250.6
1982 $1,663 $246.4
1981 $3,012 $254.6
1980 $2,571 $234.4
1979 $1,962 $213.8
1978 $1,465 $179.9
1977 $1,297 $152.7
1976 $971 $134.4
1975 $732 $124.1
1974 $1,579 $68.9
1973 $1,667 $66.9
1972 $1,185 $58.4
1971 $1,099 $54.4
1970 $941 $55.2
1969 $874 $48.9
1968 $766 $46
1967 $764 $44
1966 $790 $35.4
1965 $686 $43.5
1964 $686 $39
1963 $658 $39.3
1962 $679 $39.2
1961 $594 $39.3
1960 $516 $39.4

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

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Chile vs. Rwanda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chile

Rwanda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chile Rwanda
2026 81.7 68.5
2025 81.5 68.2
2024 81.4 68
2023 81.2 67.8
2022 79.2 67.5
2021 78.9 66.8
2020 79.3 67
2019 80.3 66.7
2018 80.6 66.4
2017 80.6 66.1
2016 80.3 65.7
2015 80 65.4
2014 79.7 65.1
2013 79.6 64.7
2012 79.2 64.2
2011 79.2 63.5
2010 79.1 62.8
2009 78.9 61.8
2008 78.8 60.6
2007 78.7 59.5
2006 78.5 58.3
2005 78.5 57
2004 78.3 55.5
2003 77.9 53.5
2002 77.8 51.3
2001 77.6 49.5
2000 77.1 47.8
1999 76.7 45.7
1998 76.3 43.1
1997 75.8 42
1996 75.6 42.5
1995 75.3 41.5
1994 75 12.2
1993 74.7 42.9
1992 74.4 44.4
1991 74.1 46.2
1990 73.7 47.8
1989 73.2 49.5
1988 72.8 50.9
1987 72.5 51.5
1986 72.1 51.7
1985 71.6 51.7
1984 71.2 51.4
1983 70.8 50.9
1982 70.3 50.2
1981 69.8 49.2
1980 69.5 48.1
1979 68.9 47.1
1978 68 46.2
1977 67.5 45.6
1976 66.8 45.3
1975 66 45.3
1974 65.1 45.6
1973 64.4 45.9
1972 63.7 46.3
1971 63.1 46.8
1970 62.6 47.1
1969 62.3 47.4
1968 61.7 47.7
1967 61.1 48
1966 60.4 48.1
1965 59.5 48.2
1964 58.8 48.1
1963 58.3 44
1962 57.8 47.8
1961 57.3 47.5
1960 57.2 47
1959 56.6 46.5
1958 56.3 46.1
1957 55.8 45.6
1956 55.5 45.2
1955 54.9 44.8
1954 54.7 44.4
1953 54.3 44.1
1952 53.9 43.8
1951 53.5 43.5
1950 53.2 43.2

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

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Chile and Rwanda population clocks and comparison

Population
Chile

Rwanda
1x
Year Population
Chile Rwanda
2024 19,764,771 14,256,567
2023 19,658,835 13,954,471
2022 19,553,036 13,651,030
2021 19,456,334 13,355,260
2020 19,370,624 13,065,837
2019 19,197,744 12,776,103
2018 18,893,191 12,487,996
2017 18,558,868 12,202,060
2016 18,267,221 11,919,183
2015 18,047,625 11,640,022
2014 17,864,195 11,364,757
2013 17,687,006 11,093,340
2012 17,519,119 10,829,901
2011 17,351,816 10,573,733
2010 17,181,464 10,317,553
2009 17,009,731 10,060,432
2008 16,838,988 9,804,269
2007 16,671,581 9,549,933
2006 16,509,195 9,299,246
2005 16,348,778 9,054,528
2004 16,187,322 8,816,844
2003 16,024,752 8,586,875
2002 15,857,925 8,400,180
2001 15,683,849 8,287,094
2000 15,503,635 8,213,931
1999 15,319,313 8,147,912
1998 15,127,799 8,081,681
1997 14,932,434 7,755,238
1996 14,734,046 6,708,764
1995 14,527,381 5,674,118
1994 14,316,256 6,792,352
1993 14,102,276 7,981,132
1992 13,884,577 7,683,266
1991 13,662,491 7,526,966
1990 13,437,176 7,375,307
1989 13,215,005 7,184,706
1988 12,999,424 6,968,071
1987 12,790,150 6,749,493
1986 12,588,914 6,531,881
1985 12,395,274 6,317,228
1984 12,207,733 6,107,627
1983 12,026,138 5,905,311
1982 11,850,214 5,711,549
1981 11,678,717 5,527,230
1980 11,508,550 5,353,259
1979 11,339,779 5,189,541
1978 11,172,695 5,035,171
1977 11,005,519 4,888,240
1976 10,838,251 4,745,954
1975 10,671,559 4,607,728
1974 10,505,817 4,474,228
1973 10,340,362 4,345,047
1972 10,174,678 4,220,335
1971 10,009,701 4,100,044
1970 9,845,344 3,980,669
1969 9,680,282 3,861,271
1968 9,514,716 3,744,010
1967 9,348,939 3,629,577
1966 9,181,722 3,521,626
1965 9,012,938 3,423,210
1964 8,842,525 3,334,834
1963 8,670,144 3,258,890
1962 8,497,059 3,186,025
1961 8,324,802 3,106,779
1960 8,153,350 3,022,294

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

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Fertility rates in Chile and Rwanda

Fertility rate
Chile

Rwanda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chile Rwanda
2023 1.17 3.7
2022 1.25 3.78
2021 1.18 3.84
2020 1.31 3.91
2019 1.43 3.99
2018 1.54 4.05
2017 1.56 4.08
2016 1.69 4.11
2015 1.74 4.11
2014 1.77 4.12
2013 1.79 4.14
2012 1.8 4.2
2011 1.82 4.33
2010 1.84 4.52
2009 1.86 4.71
2008 1.85 4.92
2007 1.83 5.14
2006 1.8 5.34
2005 1.83 5.5
2004 1.84 5.64
2003 1.89 5.74
2002 1.93 5.82
2001 2.01 5.89
2000 2.05 5.97
1999 2.07 6.06
1998 2.15 6.17
1997 2.2 6.24
1996 2.28 6.29
1995 2.35 6.35
1994 2.38 6.42
1993 2.43 6.48
1992 2.48 6.54
1991 2.56 6.62
1990 2.58 6.8
1989 2.59 7.03
1988 2.59 7.23
1987 2.59 7.43
1986 2.59 7.61
1985 2.59 7.79
1984 2.6 7.91
1983 2.62 8
1982 2.65 8.06
1981 2.69 8.1
1980 2.74 8.12
1979 2.81 8.13
1978 2.89 8.16
1977 2.98 8.14
1976 3.08 8.12
1975 3.18 8.1
1974 3.29 8.1
1973 3.41 8.09
1972 3.53 8.09
1971 3.65 8.09
1970 3.78 8.15
1969 3.9 8.18
1968 4.03 8.19
1967 4.14 8.21
1966 4.26 8.23
1965 4.36 8.25
1964 4.46 8.27
1963 4.54 8.27
1962 4.6 8.27
1961 4.66 8.28
1960 4.7 8.28

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

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Chile and Rwanda demographics compared

Median age
Chile

Rwanda
1x
Year Median age, years
Chile Rwanda
2024 37.5 20.8
2023 37 20.5
2022 36.6 20.3
2021 36.2 20
2020 35.7 19.9
2019 35.3 19.8
2018 35.1 19.7
2017 34.9 19.6
2016 34.6 19.4
2015 34.3 19.3
2014 34 19.1
2013 33.7 19
2012 33.4 18.8
2011 33.1 18.7
2010 32.7 18.5
2009 32.4 18.4
2008 32.1 18.3
2007 31.7 18.1
2006 31.3 18
2005 30.9 17.8
2004 30.6 17.6
2003 30.2 17.4
2002 29.8 17.1
2001 29.4 16.8
2000 29 16.3
1999 28.7 15.8
1998 28.3 15.3
1997 28 14.8
1996 27.7 14.6
1995 27.3 14.3
1994 27 15
1993 26.7 15.7
1992 26.4 15.6
1991 26.1 15.5
1990 25.9 15.5
1989 25.6 15.5
1988 25.3 15.6
1987 25 15.6
1986 24.7 15.7
1985 24.4 15.8
1984 24.2 16
1983 23.9 16.1
1982 23.6 16.2
1981 23.3 16.4
1980 23 16.5
1979 22.8 16.5
1978 22.5 16.6
1977 22.3 16.6
1976 22 16.5
1975 21.7 16.4
1974 21.5 16.3
1973 21.3 16.2
1972 21.1 16
1971 20.9 15.9
1970 20.8 15.7
1969 20.6 15.5
1968 20.5 15.3
1967 20.4 15.1
1966 20.3 14.9
1965 20.3 14.8
1964 20.3 14.7
1963 20.3 14.8
1962 20.3 14.9
1961 20.3 15.1
1960 20.4 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chile Rwanda
GNI, Atlas method
$311B
2024
$14.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.7%
2024
28.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.9%
2022
4.69%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.58%
2024
1.25%
2024
Armed forces personnel
114,000
2020
35,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.82%
2024
-6.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.76%
2024
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.1%
2024
47.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.1%
2024
21%
2024
Economic freedom index
74.3
2026
56.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.5%
2022
33.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2022
3.1%
2023
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
5
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$262B
2024
$2.75B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$44.4B
2024
$2.41B
2024
Personal remittances received
$100M
2024
$517M
2024
International tourist arrivals
5,431,000
2019
1,634,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
11%
2020
Banked people share
85.1%
2024
50%
2017

Energy

Chile Rwanda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,039 kg
2023
373 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.3
2023
$8.31
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
77.8 megatons
2024
2.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.94 tons
2024
0.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2023
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
24.2%
2021
79.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
12%
2023
0.97%
2022
Net energy imports use share
62.3%
2023
10.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,323 kWh
2023
68.1 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
48.1%
2021
61%
2021
Hydroelectric share
26%
2023
50.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
63.9%
2023

Society

Chile Rwanda
% of world population
0.24%
2024
0.18%
2024
Annual migration change
+51,712
2025
+6,282
2025
Urban population
89%
2024
29.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
84
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.35
2023
3.59
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.9
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
159
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.2%
2022
78.8%
2022
English speaking
9.53%
2023
15%
2023
People using the Internet
94.5%
2023
34.2%
2023

Health

Chile Rwanda
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,760
2024
$52.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$689
2024
$2.16
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
68.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
37%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.33
2023
0.09
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
23 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
10
2023
229
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
7.2
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate
39.7%
2022
4.99%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.2%
2024
2.1%
2024
Air quality index
46
2026
6
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.7%
2022
14.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.56 liters
2020
2.87 liters
2020

Territory

Chile Rwanda
% of world land
0.5%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
14,511 sq mi
2024
668 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
41,303 sq mi
2026
7,271 sq mi
2026
Forest area
71,736 sq mi
2026
1,077 sq mi
2026
Roads length
53,427 mi
2020
2,920 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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