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Chile vs Singapore statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Chile has a population of 19.8M (ranked 66/197), compared with 6.04M in Singapore (ranked 113/197). Chile's land area is 286,809 sq mi versus 277.2 sq mi for Singapore (ranked 38th vs. 177th).

By GDP, Chile ranks 45/197 ($330B) and Singapore ranks 28/197 ($547B). By GDP per capita, Chile ranks 65/197 ($16,710), while Singapore ranks 7/197 ($90,674).

Main facts and rankings

Chile Singapore
Population
19977856
6125852
Population rank 67/197 113/197
GDP
$330B
2024
$547B
2024
GDP rank 45/197 28/197
GDP per capita
$16,710
2024
$90,674
2024
GDP per capita rank 65/197 7/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$36,181
2024
$150,689
2024
Government debt
$138B
2024
$950B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41.7%
2024
173.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,960
2024
$157,326
2024
Government debt per person rank 68/185 1/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,247
2026
$52,793
2026
Land area 286,809 sq mi 277.2 sq mi
Population density
69.6 ppl/mi²
2026
22,064 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.17
2023
0.97
2023
Median age
37.5 years
2024
36.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Chile and Singapore: Comparison Charts

Chile and Singapore economies compared

GDP
Chile

Singapore
1x
Year GDP
Chile Singapore
2024 $330,267,137,372 $547,386,645,892
2023 $335,518,054,098 $505,439,514,078
2022 $301,226,575,540 $509,017,841,147
2021 $315,325,547,162 $436,591,382,250
2020 $254,042,159,309 $349,165,858,545
2019 $278,285,058,719 $376,161,998,830
2018 $295,857,562,992 $377,123,710,561
2017 $276,154,259,981 $343,673,334,902
2016 $249,344,863,928 $319,646,468,521
2015 $242,450,355,831 $307,998,545,269
2014 $259,560,978,224 $314,863,580,758
2013 $277,395,018,842 $307,576,360,585
2012 $267,024,782,487 $295,092,888,077
2011 $251,382,573,894 $279,356,499,090
2010 $217,051,209,239 $239,807,980,591
2009 $171,777,900,624 $194,150,283,772
2008 $179,894,594,475 $193,617,323,539
2007 $172,491,076,034 $180,941,701,358
2006 $153,843,518,171 $148,627,286,361
2005 $122,294,145,163 $127,807,848,728
2004 $99,075,985,774 $115,033,593,101
2003 $76,492,579,644 $97,646,401,096
2002 $70,264,045,939 $92,538,372,870
2001 $71,574,739,561 $89,793,790,670
2000 $78,339,750,721 $96,076,539,926
1999 $75,578,685,736 $86,286,849,755
1998 $81,990,010,704 $85,728,207,782
1997 $85,741,415,285 $100,123,787,215
1996 $78,584,098,984 $96,293,086,513
1995 $73,820,425,702 $87,812,540,788
1994 $57,438,273,591 $73,688,724,431
1993 $49,934,943,321 $60,603,815,716
1992 $46,538,895,686 $52,131,320,033
1991 $38,232,330,917 $45,466,164,978
1990 $33,428,580,448 $36,144,336,769
1989 $30,101,767,991 $30,465,364,739
1988 $26,174,858,614 $25,371,462,488
1987 $22,605,488,851 $20,919,215,578
1986 $19,197,818,085 $18,586,746,057
1985 $17,933,557,360 $19,156,532,746
1984 $19,974,595,028 $19,749,361,098
1983 $20,629,678,694 $17,784,112,150
1982 $19,710,229,067 $16,084,252,378
1981 $35,180,322,211 $14,175,228,844
1980 $29,586,676,576 $11,896,256,783
1979 $22,249,574,628 $9,296,921,724
1978 $16,373,093,554 $7,517,176,355
1977 $14,272,711,437 $6,618,585,074
1976 $10,523,479,089 $6,327,077,974
1975 $7,812,161,793 $5,633,673,930
1974 $16,584,311,220 $5,221,534,956
1973 $17,237,336,173 $3,696,213,333
1972 $12,057,501,635 $2,721,440,981
1971 $10,999,807,567 $2,263,785,444
1970 $9,261,006,540 $1,920,574,150
1969 $8,456,519,044 $1,659,893,768
1968 $7,286,820,526 $1,425,706,091
1967 $7,145,068,068 $1,238,035,816
1966 $7,256,882,086 $1,096,425,608
1965 $6,183,988,944 $974,644,096
1964 $6,065,708,668 $894,153,311
1963 $5,702,520,146 $917,608,012
1962 $5,765,971,144 $826,239,212
1961 $4,948,564,551 $764,629,788
1960 $4,211,103,677 $704,751,700

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

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Chile and Singapore economies compared

GDP per capita
Chile

Singapore
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chile Singapore
2024 $16,710 $90,674
2023 $17,067 $85,412
2022 $15,406 $90,299
2021 $16,207 $80,056
2020 $13,115 $61,410
2019 $14,496 $65,952
2018 $15,659 $66,882
2017 $14,880 $61,236
2016 $13,650 $57,006
2015 $13,434 $55,646
2014 $14,530 $57,565
2013 $15,684 $56,967
2012 $15,242 $55,548
2011 $14,487 $53,891
2010 $12,633 $47,237
2009 $10,099 $38,927
2008 $10,683 $40,009
2007 $10,346 $39,433
2006 $9,319 $33,768
2005 $7,480 $29,961
2004 $6,121 $27,608
2003 $4,773 $23,730
2002 $4,431 $22,160
2001 $4,564 $21,700
2000 $5,053 $23,853
1999 $4,934 $21,797
1998 $5,420 $21,829
1997 $5,742 $26,376
1996 $5,334 $26,233
1995 $5,081 $24,915
1994 $4,012 $21,552
1993 $3,541 $18,290
1992 $3,352 $16,136
1991 $2,798 $14,502
1990 $2,488 $11,862
1989 $2,278 $10,395
1988 $2,014 $8,914
1987 $1,767 $7,539
1986 $1,525 $6,800
1985 $1,447 $7,002
1984 $1,636 $7,228
1983 $1,715 $6,633
1982 $1,663 $6,078
1981 $3,012 $5,597
1980 $2,571 $4,928
1979 $1,962 $3,901
1978 $1,465 $3,194
1977 $1,297 $2,846
1976 $971 $2,759
1975 $732 $2,490
1974 $1,579 $2,342
1973 $1,667 $1,685
1972 $1,185 $1,264
1971 $1,099 $1,071
1970 $941 $926
1969 $874 $813
1968 $766 $709
1967 $764 $626
1966 $790 $567
1965 $686 $517
1964 $686 $486
1963 $658 $511
1962 $679 $472
1961 $594 $449
1960 $516 $428

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

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Chile vs. Singapore life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chile

Singapore
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chile Singapore
2026 81.7 84.1
2025 81.5 84
2024 81.4 83.9
2023 81.2 83.7
2022 79.2 82.9
2021 78.9 83.5
2020 79.3 83.7
2019 80.3 83.7
2018 80.6 83.4
2017 80.6 83.1
2016 80.3 82.9
2015 80 82.7
2014 79.7 82.6
2013 79.6 82.5
2012 79.2 82.2
2011 79.2 81.9
2010 79.1 81.6
2009 78.9 81.4
2008 78.8 81.1
2007 78.7 80.9
2006 78.5 80.6
2005 78.5 80.3
2004 78.3 79.7
2003 77.9 79.2
2002 77.8 78.7
2001 77.6 78.3
2000 77.1 77.8
1999 76.7 77.3
1998 76.3 76.9
1997 75.8 76.4
1996 75.6 76.1
1995 75.3 75.7
1994 75 75.6
1993 74.7 75.5
1992 74.4 75.3
1991 74.1 75.1
1990 73.7 74.6
1989 73.2 74.3
1988 72.8 74
1987 72.5 74
1986 72.1 73.6
1985 71.6 73.1
1984 71.2 72.6
1983 70.8 72.4
1982 70.3 72
1981 69.8 71.7
1980 69.5 71.5
1979 68.9 71.4
1978 68 71.2
1977 67.5 70.9
1976 66.8 70.6
1975 66 70.2
1974 65.1 69.7
1973 64.4 69.4
1972 63.7 69
1971 63.1 68.8
1970 62.6 68.5
1969 62.3 68.1
1968 61.7 67.7
1967 61.1 67.3
1966 60.4 67.2
1965 59.5 66.9
1964 58.8 66.7
1963 58.3 66.5
1962 57.8 66.1
1961 57.3 65.7
1960 57.2 65.3
1959 56.6 64.8
1958 56.3 64
1957 55.8 63.4
1956 55.5 62.6
1955 54.9 61.2
1954 54.7 59.4
1953 54.3 57.5
1952 53.9 56.4
1951 53.5 55.3
1950 53.2 54.1

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

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Chile and Singapore population clocks and comparison

Population
Chile

Singapore
1x
Year Population
Chile Singapore
2024 19,764,771 6,036,860
2023 19,658,835 5,917,648
2022 19,553,036 5,637,022
2021 19,456,334 5,453,566
2020 19,370,624 5,685,807
2019 19,197,744 5,703,569
2018 18,893,191 5,638,676
2017 18,558,868 5,612,253
2016 18,267,221 5,607,283
2015 18,047,625 5,535,002
2014 17,864,195 5,469,724
2013 17,687,006 5,399,162
2012 17,519,119 5,312,437
2011 17,351,816 5,183,688
2010 17,181,464 5,076,732
2009 17,009,731 4,987,573
2008 16,838,988 4,839,396
2007 16,671,581 4,588,599
2006 16,509,195 4,401,365
2005 16,348,778 4,265,762
2004 16,187,322 4,166,664
2003 16,024,752 4,114,826
2002 15,857,925 4,175,950
2001 15,683,849 4,138,012
2000 15,503,635 4,027,887
1999 15,319,313 3,958,723
1998 15,127,799 3,927,213
1997 14,932,434 3,796,038
1996 14,734,046 3,670,704
1995 14,527,381 3,524,506
1994 14,316,256 3,419,048
1993 14,102,276 3,313,471
1992 13,884,577 3,230,698
1991 13,662,491 3,135,083
1990 13,437,176 3,047,132
1989 13,215,005 2,930,901
1988 12,999,424 2,846,108
1987 12,790,150 2,774,789
1986 12,588,914 2,733,373
1985 12,395,274 2,735,957
1984 12,207,733 2,732,221
1983 12,026,138 2,681,061
1982 11,850,214 2,646,466
1981 11,678,717 2,532,835
1980 11,508,550 2,413,945
1979 11,339,779 2,383,500
1978 11,172,695 2,353,600
1977 11,005,519 2,325,300
1976 10,838,251 2,293,300
1975 10,671,559 2,262,600
1974 10,505,817 2,229,800
1973 10,340,362 2,193,000
1972 10,174,678 2,152,400
1971 10,009,701 2,112,900
1970 9,845,344 2,074,507
1969 9,680,282 2,042,500
1968 9,514,716 2,012,000
1967 9,348,939 1,977,600
1966 9,181,722 1,934,400
1965 9,012,938 1,886,900
1964 8,842,525 1,841,600
1963 8,670,144 1,795,000
1962 8,497,059 1,750,200
1961 8,324,802 1,702,400
1960 8,153,350 1,646,400

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

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Fertility rates in Chile and Singapore

Fertility rate
Chile

Singapore
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chile Singapore
2023 1.17 0.97
2022 1.25 1.04
2021 1.18 1.12
2020 1.31 1.1
2019 1.43 1.14
2018 1.54 1.14
2017 1.56 1.16
2016 1.69 1.2
2015 1.74 1.24
2014 1.77 1.25
2013 1.79 1.19
2012 1.8 1.29
2011 1.82 1.2
2010 1.84 1.15
2009 1.86 1.22
2008 1.85 1.28
2007 1.83 1.29
2006 1.8 1.28
2005 1.83 1.26
2004 1.84 1.26
2003 1.89 1.27
2002 1.93 1.37
2001 2.01 1.41
2000 2.05 1.6
1999 2.07 1.47
1998 2.15 1.48
1997 2.2 1.61
1996 2.28 1.66
1995 2.35 1.67
1994 2.38 1.71
1993 2.43 1.74
1992 2.48 1.72
1991 2.56 1.73
1990 2.58 1.83
1989 2.59 1.75
1988 2.59 1.96
1987 2.59 1.62
1986 2.59 1.43
1985 2.59 1.61
1984 2.6 1.62
1983 2.62 1.61
1982 2.65 1.74
1981 2.69 1.78
1980 2.74 1.82
1979 2.81 1.79
1978 2.89 1.79
1977 2.98 1.82
1976 3.08 2.11
1975 3.18 2.07
1974 3.29 2.35
1973 3.41 2.79
1972 3.53 3.04
1971 3.65 3.02
1970 3.78 3.07
1969 3.9 3.22
1968 4.03 3.53
1967 4.14 3.91
1966 4.26 4.46
1965 4.36 4.66
1964 4.46 4.97
1963 4.54 5.16
1962 4.6 5.21
1961 4.66 5.41
1960 4.7 5.76

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

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Chile and Singapore demographics compared

Median age
Chile

Singapore
1x
Year Median age, years
Chile Singapore
2024 37.5 36.8
2023 37 36.2
2022 36.6 35.9
2021 36.2 35.8
2020 35.7 35.5
2019 35.3 35.2
2018 35.1 35
2017 34.9 34.8
2016 34.6 34.5
2015 34.3 34.4
2014 34 34.2
2013 33.7 34.1
2012 33.4 34
2011 33.1 33.9
2010 32.7 33.7
2009 32.4 33.6
2008 32.1 33.5
2007 31.7 33.6
2006 31.3 33.6
2005 30.9 33.5
2004 30.6 33.3
2003 30.2 33
2002 29.8 32.7
2001 29.4 32.5
2000 29 32.2
1999 28.7 31.9
1998 28.3 31.6
1997 28 31.4
1996 27.7 31.2
1995 27.3 31
1994 27 30.7
1993 26.7 30.4
1992 26.4 30.1
1991 26.1 29.8
1990 25.9 29.5
1989 25.6 29.1
1988 25.3 28.7
1987 25 28.3
1986 24.7 27.8
1985 24.4 27.3
1984 24.2 26.9
1983 23.9 26.4
1982 23.6 25.9
1981 23.3 25.3
1980 23 24.7
1979 22.8 24.2
1978 22.5 23.6
1977 22.3 23.1
1976 22 22.6
1975 21.7 22
1974 21.5 21.5
1973 21.3 21
1972 21.1 20.6
1971 20.9 20.1
1970 20.8 19.7
1969 20.6 19.3
1968 20.5 18.9
1967 20.4 18.6
1966 20.3 18.4
1965 20.3 18.2
1964 20.3 18.1
1963 20.3 18
1962 20.3 18
1961 20.3 18.1
1960 20.4 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chile Singapore
GNI, Atlas method
$311B
2024
$451B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.7%
2024
14.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.9%
2022
2.19%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.58%
2024
2.84%
2024
Armed forces personnel
114,000
2020
59,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.82%
2024
+4.44%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.76%
2024
2.74%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.1%
2024
73%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.1%
2024
21.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
74.3
2026
84.4
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
331,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
0.53%
2025
6.65%
2025
Number of billionaires
6
2025
49
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
437
2024
400
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$262B
2024
$638B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$44.4B
2024
$384B
2024
Personal remittances received
$100M
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
5,431,000
2019
2,742,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
3.04%
2018
Banked people share
85.1%
2024
98%
2024

Energy

Chile Singapore
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,039 kg
2023
5,283 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.3
2023
$27.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
77.8 megatons
2024
58.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.94 tons
2024
9.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2023
97.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
24.2%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
12%
2023
0.38%
2023
Net energy imports use share
62.3%
2023
279.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
4,323 kWh
2023
9,750 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
48.1%
2021
4.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
26%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Chile Singapore
% of world population
0.24%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+51,712
2025
+16,892
2025
Urban population
89%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
51.7:48.3
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
95.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
84
2025
Higher education index
84
2026
96
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.35
2023
0.07
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.9
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
159
2025
175
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.2%
2022
97.7%
2021
English speaking
9.53%
2023
96.4%
2023
People using the Internet
94.5%
2023
94.4%
2024

Health

Chile Singapore
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,760
2024
$3,922
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$689
2024
$997
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.33
2023
2.83
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
30.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
10
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
7.2
2023
2.1
2023
Obesity rate
39.7%
2022
14%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.2%
2024
11.4%
2024
Air quality index
46
2026
68
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.7%
2022
16.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.56 liters
2020
1.81 liters
2020

Territory

Chile Singapore
% of world land
0.5%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
14,511 sq mi
2024
45.9 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
41,303 sq mi
2026
2.55 sq mi
2026
Forest area
71,736 sq mi
2026
58 sq mi
2026
Roads length
53,427 mi
2020
2,175 mi
2017

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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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