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Chile vs Sierra Leone statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Chile has a population of 19.8M (ranked 66/197), compared with 8.64M in Sierra Leone (ranked 102/197). Chile's land area is 286,809 sq mi versus 27,869 sq mi for Sierra Leone (ranked 38th vs. 116th).

By GDP, Chile ranks 45/197 ($330B) and Sierra Leone ranks 160/197 ($6.97B). By GDP per capita, Chile ranks 65/197 ($16,710), while Sierra Leone ranks 186/197 ($807).

Main facts and rankings

Chile Sierra Leone
Population
19977856
9049533
Population rank 67/197 101/197
GDP
$330B
2024
$6.97B
2024
GDP rank 45/197 160/197
GDP per capita
$16,710
2024
$807
2024
GDP per capita rank 65/197 186/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$36,181
2024
$3,522
2024
Government debt
$138B
2024
$2.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41.7%
2024
41.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,960
2024
$337
2024
Government debt per person rank 68/185 174/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,247
2026
$2,915
2026
Land area 286,809 sq mi 27,869 sq mi
Population density
69.6 ppl/mi²
2026
323 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.17
2023
3.79
2023
Median age
37.5 years
2024
20.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
62.3 years
2026

Chile and Sierra Leone: Comparison Charts

Chile and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP
Chile

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP
Chile Sierra Leone
2024 $330,267,137,372 $6,971,127,235
2023 $335,518,054,098 $6,415,852,767
2022 $301,226,575,540 $7,121,125,278
2021 $315,325,547,162 $7,166,931,485
2020 $254,042,159,309 $6,688,307,703
2019 $278,285,058,719 $6,523,577,594
2018 $295,857,562,992 $6,390,514,689
2017 $276,154,259,981 $5,749,846,528
2016 $249,344,863,928 $6,084,297,211
2015 $242,450,355,831 $6,788,352,975
2014 $259,560,978,224 $7,686,138,791
2013 $277,395,018,842 $7,502,762,863
2012 $267,024,782,487 $6,141,666,509
2011 $251,382,573,894 $4,861,632,885
2010 $217,051,209,239 $4,262,805,967
2009 $171,777,900,624 $3,953,403,098
2008 $179,894,594,475 $4,157,895,298
2007 $172,491,076,034 $3,632,957,611
2006 $153,843,518,171 $3,263,697,467
2005 $122,294,145,163 $2,545,275,313
2004 $99,075,985,774 $2,237,350,687
2003 $76,492,579,644 $2,142,618,046
2002 $70,264,045,939 $1,933,863,911
2001 $71,574,739,561 $1,681,473,894
2000 $78,339,750,721 $635,866,404
1999 $75,578,685,736 $669,386,624
1998 $81,990,010,704 $672,368,187
1997 $85,741,415,285 $850,232,760
1996 $78,584,098,984 $941,709,423
1995 $73,820,425,702 $870,740,292
1994 $57,438,273,591 $911,853,802
1993 $49,934,943,321 $768,867,883
1992 $46,538,895,686 $679,940,814
1991 $38,232,330,917 $779,981,987
1990 $33,428,580,448 $649,644,098
1989 $30,101,767,991 $932,974,420
1988 $26,174,858,614 $1,055,083,933
1987 $22,605,488,851 $660,106,336
1986 $19,197,818,085 $490,181,457
1985 $17,933,557,360 $856,890,459
1984 $19,974,595,028 $1,087,471,862
1983 $20,629,678,694 $995,104,305
1982 $19,710,229,067 $1,295,361,886
1981 $35,180,322,211 $1,114,830,472
1980 $29,586,676,576 $1,100,685,845
1979 $22,249,574,628 $1,109,374,911
1978 $16,373,093,554 $960,728,339
1977 $14,272,711,437 $691,777,584
1976 $10,523,479,089 $594,895,942
1975 $7,812,161,793 $679,336,344
1974 $16,584,311,220 $648,590,643
1973 $17,237,336,173 $575,230,724
1972 $12,057,501,635 $465,381,340
1971 $10,999,807,567 $419,549,305
1970 $9,261,006,540 $434,410,974
1969 $8,456,519,044 $408,690,163
1968 $7,286,820,526 $329,859,732
1967 $7,145,068,068 $348,795,303
1966 $7,256,882,086 $375,479,850
1965 $6,183,988,944 $359,379,856
1964 $6,065,708,668 $371,847,461
1963 $5,702,520,146 $348,547,279
1962 $5,765,971,144 $342,721,416
1961 $4,948,564,551 $327,834,191
1960 $4,211,103,677 $322,009,962

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

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Chile and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP per capita
Chile

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chile Sierra Leone
2024 $16,710 $807
2023 $17,067 $758
2022 $15,406 $860
2021 $16,207 $885
2020 $13,115 $845
2019 $14,496 $844
2018 $15,659 $846
2017 $14,880 $779
2016 $13,650 $844
2015 $13,434 $965
2014 $14,530 $1,118
2013 $15,684 $1,117
2012 $15,242 $938
2011 $14,487 $761
2010 $12,633 $685
2009 $10,099 $653
2008 $10,683 $705
2007 $10,346 $632
2006 $9,319 $580
2005 $7,480 $463
2004 $6,121 $418
2003 $4,773 $414
2002 $4,431 $389
2001 $4,564 $358
2000 $5,053 $143.7
1999 $4,934 $155
1998 $5,420 $156.5
1997 $5,742 $199.9
1996 $5,334 $224.3
1995 $5,081 $208.4
1994 $4,012 $218.5
1993 $3,541 $185
1992 $3,352 $163.2
1991 $2,798 $183.7
1990 $2,488 $154.8
1989 $2,278 $231.3
1988 $2,014 $268.2
1987 $1,767 $172.4
1986 $1,525 $131.5
1985 $1,447 $235.5
1984 $1,636 $306
1983 $1,715 $285.8
1982 $1,663 $380
1981 $3,012 $334
1980 $2,571 $336
1979 $1,962 $346
1978 $1,465 $305
1977 $1,297 $224.2
1976 $971 $196.4
1975 $732 $228.4
1974 $1,579 $222.1
1973 $1,667 $200.6
1972 $1,185 $165.4
1971 $1,099 $151.8
1970 $941 $160.2
1969 $874 $153.6
1968 $766 $126.3
1967 $764 $136.1
1966 $790 $149.3
1965 $686 $145.6
1964 $686 $153.4
1963 $658 $146.3
1962 $679 $146.3
1961 $594 $142.3
1960 $516 $142

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

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Chile vs. Sierra Leone life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chile

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chile Sierra Leone
2026 81.7 62.3
2025 81.5 62.2
2024 81.4 62
2023 81.2 61.8
2022 79.2 61.3
2021 78.9 60.3
2020 79.3 59.7
2019 80.3 59.6
2018 80.6 59.1
2017 80.6 57.8
2016 80.3 56.9
2015 80 55.5
2014 79.7 54.3
2013 79.6 54.1
2012 79.2 53.2
2011 79.2 52.6
2010 79.1 51.9
2009 78.9 51.3
2008 78.8 50.7
2007 78.7 50
2006 78.5 49.5
2005 78.5 48.3
2004 78.3 47.5
2003 77.9 46.8
2002 77.8 46.2
2001 77.6 45.4
2000 77.1 44.8
1999 76.7 42
1998 76.3 42.7
1997 75.8 43.6
1996 75.6 43.5
1995 75.3 42.6
1994 75 42.8
1993 74.7 43.4
1992 74.4 43.5
1991 74.1 43.3
1990 73.7 43.7
1989 73.2 43.7
1988 72.8 43.8
1987 72.5 43.7
1986 72.1 43.5
1985 71.6 43.6
1984 71.2 43.6
1983 70.8 43.5
1982 70.3 43.3
1981 69.8 43.1
1980 69.5 42.8
1979 68.9 42.5
1978 68 42.2
1977 67.5 41.8
1976 66.8 41.4
1975 66 41
1974 65.1 40.4
1973 64.4 40
1972 63.7 39.5
1971 63.1 39.1
1970 62.6 38.6
1969 62.3 38.2
1968 61.7 37.8
1967 61.1 37.3
1966 60.4 36.6
1965 59.5 35.9
1964 58.8 35.3
1963 58.3 34.7
1962 57.8 34.2
1961 57.3 33.6
1960 57.2 33.1
1959 56.6 32.6
1958 56.3 32.1
1957 55.8 31.8
1956 55.5 31.3
1955 54.9 30.9
1954 54.7 30.5
1953 54.3 30.1
1952 53.9 29.7
1951 53.5 29.3
1950 53.2 28.9

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

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Chile and Sierra Leone population clocks and comparison

Population
Chile

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Population
Chile Sierra Leone
2024 19,764,771 8,642,022
2023 19,658,835 8,460,512
2022 19,553,036 8,276,807
2021 19,456,334 8,094,602
2020 19,370,624 7,912,558
2019 19,197,744 7,731,991
2018 18,893,191 7,554,563
2017 18,558,868 7,379,299
2016 18,267,221 7,205,328
2015 18,047,625 7,037,655
2014 17,864,195 6,876,385
2013 17,687,006 6,714,051
2012 17,519,119 6,551,080
2011 17,351,816 6,387,251
2010 17,181,464 6,222,714
2009 17,009,731 6,055,646
2008 16,838,988 5,894,722
2007 16,671,581 5,749,352
2006 16,509,195 5,624,466
2005 16,348,778 5,501,712
2004 16,187,322 5,355,717
2003 16,024,752 5,177,687
2002 15,857,925 4,971,435
2001 15,683,849 4,692,716
2000 15,503,635 4,423,611
1999 15,319,313 4,318,043
1998 15,127,799 4,295,785
1997 14,932,434 4,253,716
1996 14,734,046 4,199,210
1995 14,527,381 4,179,179
1994 14,316,256 4,173,105
1993 14,102,276 4,157,130
1992 13,884,577 4,166,366
1991 13,662,491 4,246,267
1990 13,437,176 4,196,828
1989 13,215,005 4,034,037
1988 12,999,424 3,934,517
1987 12,790,150 3,829,718
1986 12,588,914 3,728,380
1985 12,395,274 3,638,438
1984 12,207,733 3,558,758
1983 12,026,138 3,481,646
1982 11,850,214 3,408,183
1981 11,678,717 3,338,940
1980 11,508,550 3,272,089
1979 11,339,779 3,207,499
1978 11,172,695 3,145,517
1977 11,005,519 3,085,354
1976 10,838,251 3,028,820
1975 10,671,559 2,974,657
1974 10,505,817 2,920,459
1973 10,340,362 2,866,955
1972 10,174,678 2,814,388
1971 10,009,701 2,763,222
1970 9,845,344 2,712,286
1969 9,680,282 2,661,365
1968 9,514,716 2,611,532
1967 9,348,939 2,562,384
1966 9,181,722 2,514,638
1965 9,012,938 2,468,666
1964 8,842,525 2,424,390
1963 8,670,144 2,382,258
1962 8,497,059 2,342,242
1961 8,324,802 2,304,227
1960 8,153,350 2,268,356

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

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Fertility rates in Chile and Sierra Leone

Fertility rate
Chile

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chile Sierra Leone
2023 1.17 3.79
2022 1.25 3.88
2021 1.18 3.98
2020 1.31 4.08
2019 1.43 4.19
2018 1.54 4.29
2017 1.56 4.39
2016 1.69 4.47
2015 1.74 4.55
2014 1.77 4.7
2013 1.79 4.87
2012 1.8 5.06
2011 1.82 5.21
2010 1.84 5.33
2009 1.86 5.45
2008 1.85 5.56
2007 1.83 5.64
2006 1.8 5.74
2005 1.83 5.81
2004 1.84 5.92
2003 1.89 6.09
2002 1.93 6.23
2001 2.01 6.31
2000 2.05 6.36
1999 2.07 6.42
1998 2.15 6.5
1997 2.2 6.53
1996 2.28 6.55
1995 2.35 6.56
1994 2.38 6.56
1993 2.43 6.57
1992 2.48 6.56
1991 2.56 6.55
1990 2.58 6.57
1989 2.59 6.57
1988 2.59 6.59
1987 2.59 6.61
1986 2.59 6.6
1985 2.59 6.59
1984 2.6 6.59
1983 2.62 6.57
1982 2.65 6.56
1981 2.69 6.55
1980 2.74 6.56
1979 2.81 6.58
1978 2.89 6.59
1977 2.98 6.57
1976 3.08 6.55
1975 3.18 6.55
1974 3.29 6.53
1973 3.41 6.47
1972 3.53 6.45
1971 3.65 6.43
1970 3.78 6.41
1969 3.9 6.39
1968 4.03 6.39
1967 4.14 6.38
1966 4.26 6.35
1965 4.36 6.31
1964 4.46 6.29
1963 4.54 6.26
1962 4.6 6.22
1961 4.66 6.21
1960 4.7 6.18

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

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Chile and Sierra Leone demographics compared

Median age
Chile

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Median age, years
Chile Sierra Leone
2024 37.5 20.5
2023 37 20.3
2022 36.6 20
2021 36.2 19.8
2020 35.7 19.6
2019 35.3 19.4
2018 35.1 19.2
2017 34.9 19.1
2016 34.6 18.9
2015 34.3 18.7
2014 34 18.6
2013 33.7 18.5
2012 33.4 18.4
2011 33.1 18.3
2010 32.7 18.2
2009 32.4 18.1
2008 32.1 18.1
2007 31.7 18
2006 31.3 18
2005 30.9 18
2004 30.6 17.9
2003 30.2 17.9
2002 29.8 17.9
2001 29.4 18
2000 29 18
1999 28.7 18
1998 28.3 18.1
1997 28 18.1
1996 27.7 18.2
1995 27.3 18.2
1994 27 18.3
1993 26.7 18.4
1992 26.4 18.4
1991 26.1 18.5
1990 25.9 18.5
1989 25.6 18.6
1988 25.3 18.6
1987 25 18.7
1986 24.7 18.7
1985 24.4 18.8
1984 24.2 18.9
1983 23.9 18.9
1982 23.6 19
1981 23.3 19.1
1980 23 19.1
1979 22.8 19.2
1978 22.5 19.3
1977 22.3 19.4
1976 22 19.5
1975 21.7 19.6
1974 21.5 19.8
1973 21.3 19.9
1972 21.1 20.1
1971 20.9 20.2
1970 20.8 20.4
1969 20.6 20.6
1968 20.5 20.7
1967 20.4 20.8
1966 20.3 20.9
1965 20.3 20.9
1964 20.3 21
1963 20.3 21
1962 20.3 21.1
1961 20.3 21.1
1960 20.4 21.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chile Sierra Leone
GNI, Atlas method
$311B
2024
$7.08B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.7%
2024
15.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.9%
2022
2.62%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.58%
2024
0.46%
2024
Armed forces personnel
114,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.82%
2024
-4.53%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.76%
2024
3.19%
2018
Services, % of GDP
56.1%
2024
42.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.1%
2024
25.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
74.3
2026
49.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.5%
2022
29.4%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2022
3.4%
2018
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
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$262B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$44.4B
2024
$433M
2024
Personal remittances received
$100M
2024
$321M
2024
International tourist arrivals
5,431,000
2019
71,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
5.49%
2018
Banked people share
85.1%
2024
38.6%
2024

Energy

Chile Sierra Leone
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,039 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.3
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
77.8 megatons
2024
1.46 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.94 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
24.2%
2021
71.6%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
12%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
62.3%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
4,323 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
48.1%
2021
75.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
26%
2023
70.5%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
35.5%
2023

Society

Chile Sierra Leone
% of world population
0.24%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
+51,712
2025
-11,309
2025
Urban population
89%
2024
45.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
29.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
84
2026
20
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.35
2023
2.14
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.9
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
159
2025
66
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.2%
2022
48.6%
2022
English speaking
9.53%
2023
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
94.5%
2023
20.6%
2023

Health

Chile Sierra Leone
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,760
2024
$35.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$689
2024
$19.5
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
62.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
28.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.33
2023
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
10
2023
354
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
7.2
2023
94.3
2023
Obesity rate
39.7%
2022
7.32%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.2%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
46
2026
16
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.7%
2022
12.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.56 liters
2020
0.29 liters
2020

Territory

Chile Sierra Leone
% of world land
0.5%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
14,511 sq mi
2024
3,225 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
41,303 sq mi
2026
15,247 sq mi
2026
Forest area
71,736 sq mi
2026
9,559 sq mi
2026
Roads length
53,427 mi
2020
7,270 mi
2015

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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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