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Chile vs Saudi Arabia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Chile has a population of 19.8M (ranked 66/197), compared with 35.3M in Saudi Arabia (ranked 45/197). Chile's land area is 286,809 sq mi versus 830,000 sq mi for Saudi Arabia (ranked 38th vs. 12th).

By GDP, Chile ranks 45/197 ($330B) and Saudi Arabia ranks 18/197 ($1.24T). By GDP per capita, Chile ranks 65/197 ($16,710), while Saudi Arabia ranks 33/197 ($35,122).

Main facts and rankings

Chile Saudi Arabia
Population
19977856
36734925
Population rank 67/197 44/197
GDP
$330B
2024
$1.24T
2024
GDP rank 45/197 18/197
GDP per capita
$16,710
2024
$35,122
2024
GDP per capita rank 65/197 33/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$36,181
2024
$71,375
2024
Government debt
$138B
2024
$324B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41.7%
2024
26.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,960
2024
$9,185
2024
Government debt per person rank 68/185 58/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,247
2026
$23,076
2026
Land area 286,809 sq mi 830,000 sq mi
Population density
69.6 ppl/mi²
2026
44.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.17
2023
2.28
2023
Median age
37.5 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
79.4 years
2026

Chile and Saudi Arabia: Comparison Charts

Chile and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP
Chile

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP
Chile Saudi Arabia
2024 $330,267,137,372 $1,239,804,533,333
2023 $335,518,054,098 $1,218,584,533,333
2022 $301,226,575,540 $1,239,075,200,000
2021 $315,325,547,162 $982,661,066,667
2020 $254,042,159,309 $767,951,200,000
2019 $278,285,058,719 $888,890,133,333
2018 $295,857,562,992 $886,564,800,000
2017 $276,154,259,981 $741,266,133,333
2016 $249,344,863,928 $689,279,466,667
2015 $242,450,355,831 $693,414,400,000
2014 $259,560,978,224 $787,153,066,667
2013 $277,395,018,842 $769,755,733,333
2012 $267,024,782,487 $751,921,333,333
2011 $251,382,573,894 $680,660,800,000
2010 $217,051,209,239 $528,207,466,667
2009 $171,777,900,624 $429,097,866,667
2008 $179,894,594,475 $519,796,800,000
2007 $172,491,076,034 $415,964,509,673
2006 $153,843,518,171 $376,900,133,511
2005 $122,294,145,163 $328,459,608,764
2004 $99,075,985,774 $258,742,133,333
2003 $76,492,579,644 $215,807,733,333
2002 $70,264,045,939 $189,605,866,667
2001 $71,574,739,561 $184,137,600,000
2000 $78,339,750,721 $189,514,933,333
1999 $75,578,685,736 $161,717,066,667
1998 $81,990,010,704 $146,775,466,667
1997 $85,741,415,285 $165,963,684,913
1996 $78,584,098,984 $158,662,483,311
1995 $73,820,425,702 $143,343,124,166
1994 $57,438,273,591 $135,174,899,866
1993 $49,934,943,321 $132,967,957,276
1992 $46,538,895,686 $137,087,850,467
1991 $38,232,330,917 $132,223,230,975
1990 $33,428,580,448 $117,630,173,565
1989 $30,101,767,991 $95,344,459,279
1988 $26,174,858,614 $88,256,074,766
1987 $22,605,488,851 $85,695,861,148
1986 $19,197,818,085 $86,961,922,765
1985 $17,933,557,360 $103,897,846,494
1984 $19,974,595,028 $119,624,858,116
1983 $20,629,678,694 $129,171,635,311
1982 $19,710,229,067 $153,240,313,858
1981 $35,180,322,211 $184,291,360,139
1980 $29,586,676,576 $164,539,660,725
1979 $22,249,574,628 $111,858,444,786
1978 $16,373,093,554 $80,266,516,687
1977 $14,272,711,437 $74,188,986,586
1976 $10,523,479,089 $64,005,665,722
1975 $7,812,161,793 $46,773,208,643
1974 $16,584,311,220 $45,412,957,746
1973 $17,237,336,173 $14,947,435,499
1972 $12,057,501,635 $9,664,267,087
1971 $10,999,807,567 $7,184,806,909
1970 $9,261,006,540 $5,377,333,333
1969 $8,456,519,044 $4,485,777,644
1968 $7,286,820,526 $4,187,777,711
1967 $7,145,068,068 $3,257,022,223
1966 $7,256,882,086 $2,920,555,557
1965 $6,183,988,944 $2,647,955,558
1964 $6,065,708,668 $2,371,808,713
1963 $5,702,520,146 $2,207,393,172
1962 $5,765,971,144 $2,130,606,532
1961 $4,948,564,551 $1,920,811,284
1960 $4,211,103,677 $1,748,124,064

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

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Chile and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP per capita
Chile

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chile Saudi Arabia
2024 $16,710 $35,122
2023 $17,067 $36,157
2022 $15,406 $38,510
2021 $16,207 $31,921
2020 $13,115 $24,339
2019 $14,496 $29,567
2018 $15,659 $29,360
2017 $14,880 $23,929
2016 $13,650 $22,268
2015 $13,434 $23,256
2014 $14,530 $27,805
2013 $15,684 $27,865
2012 $15,242 $28,733
2011 $14,487 $27,127
2010 $12,633 $22,028
2009 $10,099 $17,718
2008 $10,683 $22,320
2007 $10,346 $18,596
2006 $9,319 $17,564
2005 $7,480 $15,976
2004 $6,121 $13,154
2003 $4,773 $11,487
2002 $4,431 $10,586
2001 $4,564 $10,805
2000 $5,053 $11,715
1999 $4,934 $10,452
1998 $5,420 $9,836
1997 $5,742 $11,545
1996 $5,334 $11,472
1995 $5,081 $10,786
1994 $4,012 $10,602
1993 $3,541 $10,885
1992 $3,352 $11,730
1991 $2,798 $11,847
1990 $2,488 $11,055
1989 $2,278 $9,414
1988 $2,014 $9,165
1987 $1,767 $9,386
1986 $1,525 $10,078
1985 $1,447 $12,745
1984 $1,636 $15,541
1983 $1,715 $17,810
1982 $1,663 $22,454
1981 $3,012 $28,703
1980 $2,571 $27,206
1979 $1,962 $19,612
1978 $1,465 $14,914
1977 $1,297 $14,595
1976 $971 $13,313
1975 $732 $10,266
1974 $1,579 $10,503
1973 $1,667 $3,640
1972 $1,185 $2,474
1971 $1,099 $1,929
1970 $941 $1,509
1969 $874 $1,313
1968 $766 $1,276
1967 $764 $1,032
1966 $790 $961
1965 $686 $904
1964 $686 $840
1963 $658 $812
1962 $679 $813
1961 $594 $760
1960 $516 $718

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

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Chile vs. Saudi Arabia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chile

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chile Saudi Arabia
2026 81.7 79.4
2025 81.5 79.2
2024 81.4 79
2023 81.2 78.7
2022 79.2 77.3
2021 78.9 77.1
2020 79.3 77.6
2019 80.3 78.3
2018 80.6 78.7
2017 80.6 78.7
2016 80.3 78.4
2015 80 77.8
2014 79.7 77.1
2013 79.6 76.5
2012 79.2 76.1
2011 79.2 75.8
2010 79.1 75.6
2009 78.9 75.4
2008 78.8 75.3
2007 78.7 75.1
2006 78.5 74.8
2005 78.5 74.4
2004 78.3 74
2003 77.9 73.7
2002 77.8 73.3
2001 77.6 73
2000 77.1 72.6
1999 76.7 72.3
1998 76.3 72
1997 75.8 71.6
1996 75.6 71.3
1995 75.3 70.9
1994 75 70.6
1993 74.7 70.2
1992 74.4 69.8
1991 74.1 69.3
1990 73.7 68.9
1989 73.2 68.4
1988 72.8 67.8
1987 72.5 67.2
1986 72.1 66.6
1985 71.6 66
1984 71.2 65.4
1983 70.8 64.7
1982 70.3 64
1981 69.8 63.3
1980 69.5 62.4
1979 68.9 61.5
1978 68 60.7
1977 67.5 59.7
1976 66.8 58.8
1975 66 57.8
1974 65.1 56.8
1973 64.4 55.8
1972 63.7 54.7
1971 63.1 53.7
1970 62.6 52.7
1969 62.3 51.8
1968 61.7 50.9
1967 61.1 50
1966 60.4 49.2
1965 59.5 48.4
1964 58.8 47.7
1963 58.3 47.1
1962 57.8 46.5
1961 57.3 45.9
1960 57.2 45.3
1959 56.6 44.8
1958 56.3 44.2
1957 55.8 43.7
1956 55.5 43.1
1955 54.9 42.6
1954 54.7 42.1
1953 54.3 41.6
1952 53.9 41.1
1951 53.5 40.6
1950 53.2 40

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

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Chile and Saudi Arabia population clocks and comparison

Population
Chile

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Population
Chile Saudi Arabia
2024 19,764,771 35,300,280
2023 19,658,835 33,702,731
2022 19,553,036 32,175,224
2021 19,456,334 30,784,383
2020 19,370,624 31,552,510
2019 19,197,744 30,063,799
2018 18,893,191 30,196,281
2017 18,558,868 30,977,355
2016 18,267,221 30,954,198
2015 18,047,625 29,816,382
2014 17,864,195 28,309,273
2013 17,687,006 27,624,004
2012 17,519,119 26,168,861
2011 17,351,816 25,091,867
2010 17,181,464 23,978,487
2009 17,009,731 24,217,654
2008 16,838,988 23,287,877
2007 16,671,581 22,368,313
2006 16,509,195 21,459,144
2005 16,348,778 20,559,890
2004 16,187,322 19,669,480
2003 16,024,752 18,786,767
2002 15,857,925 17,910,910
2001 15,683,849 17,041,397
2000 15,503,635 16,177,722
1999 15,319,313 15,472,075
1998 15,127,799 14,922,185
1997 14,932,434 14,374,943
1996 14,734,046 13,831,009
1995 14,527,381 13,289,245
1994 14,316,256 12,750,040
1993 14,102,276 12,215,862
1992 13,884,577 11,686,676
1991 13,662,491 11,160,744
1990 13,437,176 10,640,691
1989 13,215,005 10,128,394
1988 12,999,424 9,629,165
1987 12,790,150 9,130,194
1986 12,588,914 8,628,639
1985 12,395,274 8,151,779
1984 12,207,733 7,697,307
1983 12,026,138 7,252,941
1982 11,850,214 6,824,486
1981 11,678,717 6,420,551
1980 11,508,550 6,047,997
1979 11,339,779 5,703,698
1978 11,172,695 5,381,902
1977 11,005,519 5,083,048
1976 10,838,251 4,807,933
1975 10,671,559 4,556,287
1974 10,505,817 4,323,632
1973 10,340,362 4,106,344
1972 10,174,678 3,905,722
1971 10,009,701 3,724,031
1970 9,845,344 3,562,470
1969 9,680,282 3,417,114
1968 9,514,716 3,282,711
1967 9,348,939 3,157,242
1966 9,181,722 3,039,887
1965 9,012,938 2,928,771
1964 8,842,525 2,821,968
1963 8,670,144 2,719,341
1962 8,497,059 2,620,910
1961 8,324,802 2,526,347
1960 8,153,350 2,435,403

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

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Fertility rates in Chile and Saudi Arabia

Fertility rate
Chile

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chile Saudi Arabia
2023 1.17 2.28
2022 1.25 2.14
2021 1.18 2.17
2020 1.31 2.27
2019 1.43 2.49
2018 1.54 2.67
2017 1.56 2.67
2016 1.69 2.65
2015 1.74 2.63
2014 1.77 2.68
2013 1.79 2.67
2012 1.8 2.78
2011 1.82 2.8
2010 1.84 2.81
2009 1.86 2.95
2008 1.85 3.07
2007 1.83 3.19
2006 1.8 3.18
2005 1.83 3.16
2004 1.84 3.26
2003 1.89 3.47
2002 1.93 3.71
2001 2.01 3.96
2000 2.05 4.21
1999 2.07 4.35
1998 2.15 4.52
1997 2.2 4.66
1996 2.28 4.81
1995 2.35 4.99
1994 2.38 5.16
1993 2.43 5.33
1992 2.48 5.49
1991 2.56 5.64
1990 2.58 5.8
1989 2.59 5.98
1988 2.59 6.15
1987 2.59 6.34
1986 2.59 6.52
1985 2.59 6.65
1984 2.6 6.78
1983 2.62 6.88
1982 2.65 6.98
1981 2.69 7.07
1980 2.74 7.15
1979 2.81 7.23
1978 2.89 7.26
1977 2.98 7.3
1976 3.08 7.33
1975 3.18 7.37
1974 3.29 7.43
1973 3.41 7.48
1972 3.53 7.54
1971 3.65 7.56
1970 3.78 7.58
1969 3.9 7.6
1968 4.03 7.63
1967 4.14 7.66
1966 4.26 7.66
1965 4.36 7.66
1964 4.46 7.67
1963 4.54 7.65
1962 4.6 7.64
1961 4.66 7.63
1960 4.7 7.63

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

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Chile and Saudi Arabia demographics compared

Median age
Chile

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Median age, years
Chile Saudi Arabia
2024 37.5 30.5
2023 37 30.2
2022 36.6 29.7
2021 36.2 29.5
2020 35.7 29.4
2019 35.3 29.3
2018 35.1 29.3
2017 34.9 29
2016 34.6 28.6
2015 34.3 27.9
2014 34 27.2
2013 33.7 26.6
2012 33.4 25.9
2011 33.1 25.2
2010 32.7 24.5
2009 32.4 23.9
2008 32.1 23.4
2007 31.7 22.8
2006 31.3 22.3
2005 30.9 21.9
2004 30.6 21.4
2003 30.2 21.1
2002 29.8 20.8
2001 29.4 20.7
2000 29 20.8
1999 28.7 20.7
1998 28.3 20.4
1997 28 20.2
1996 27.7 19.9
1995 27.3 19.7
1994 27 19.6
1993 26.7 19.4
1992 26.4 19.3
1991 26.1 19.2
1990 25.9 19
1989 25.6 19
1988 25.3 18.9
1987 25 18.8
1986 24.7 18.7
1985 24.4 18.7
1984 24.2 18.6
1983 23.9 18.5
1982 23.6 18.4
1981 23.3 18.3
1980 23 18.2
1979 22.8 18.1
1978 22.5 18
1977 22.3 17.9
1976 22 17.8
1975 21.7 17.7
1974 21.5 17.6
1973 21.3 17.5
1972 21.1 17.4
1971 20.9 17.4
1970 20.8 17.4
1969 20.6 17.4
1968 20.5 17.5
1967 20.4 17.6
1966 20.3 17.7
1965 20.3 17.9
1964 20.3 18
1963 20.3 18.2
1962 20.3 18.4
1961 20.3 18.5
1960 20.4 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chile Saudi Arabia
GNI, Atlas method
$311B
2024
$1.26T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.7%
2024
29.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.9%
2022
5.11%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.58%
2024
7.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
114,000
2020
282,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.82%
2024
-2.49%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.76%
2024
3.52%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.1%
2024
47.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.1%
2024
44.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
74.3
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.5%
2022
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2022
n/a
Number of millionaires
81,274
2025
351,855
2025
Percentage of millionaires
0.53%
2025
1.44%
2025
Number of billionaires
6
2025
15
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.00006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
437
2024
352
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$262B
2024
$2.73T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$44.4B
2024
$464B
2024
Personal remittances received
$100M
2024
$338M
2024
International tourist arrivals
5,431,000
2019
20,292,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
3.22%
2020
Banked people share
85.1%
2024
78.8%
2024

Energy

Chile Saudi Arabia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,039 kg
2023
7,530 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.3
2023
$9.56
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
77.8 megatons
2024
653 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.94 tons
2024
18.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2023
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
24.2%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
12%
2023
0.09%
2022
Net energy imports use share
62.3%
2023
-178.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,323 kWh
2023
11,835 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
48.1%
2021
0.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
26%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Chile Saudi Arabia
% of world population
0.24%
2024
0.43%
2024
Annual migration change
+51,712
2025
+119,738
2025
Urban population
89%
2024
84.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
60.5:39.5
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
67.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
57
2025
Higher education index
84
2026
78
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.35
2023
0.8
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.9
2019
35.9
2019
Visa free countries
159
2025
99
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.2%
2022
97.9%
2024
English speaking
9.53%
2023
55%
2025
People using the Internet
94.5%
2023
100%
2024

Health

Chile Saudi Arabia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,760
2024
$1,825
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$689
2024
$257.7
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
79.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.33
2023
3.41
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
10
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
7.2
2023
6.2
2023
Obesity rate
39.7%
2022
42.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.2%
2024
23.1%
2024
Air quality index
46
2026
32
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.7%
2022
14.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.56 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Chile Saudi Arabia
% of world land
0.5%
2026
1.44%
2026
Land area per capita
14,511 sq mi
2024
23,513 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
41,303 sq mi
2026
670,418 sq mi
2026
Forest area
71,736 sq mi
2026
3,772 sq mi
2026
Roads length
53,427 mi
2020
137,554 mi
2006

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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)

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