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Chile vs Somalia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Chile has a population of 19.8M (ranked 66/197), compared with 19M in Somalia (ranked 68/197). Chile's land area is 286,809 sq mi versus 242,217 sq mi for Somalia (ranked 38th vs. 42nd).

By GDP, Chile ranks 45/197 ($330B) and Somalia ranks 150/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Chile ranks 65/197 ($16,710), while Somalia ranks 192/197 ($630).

Main facts and rankings

Chile Somalia
Population
19977856
20503678
Population rank 67/197 66/197
GDP
$330B
2024
$12B
2024
GDP rank 45/197 150/197
GDP per capita
$16,710
2024
$630
2024
GDP per capita rank 65/197 192/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$36,181
2024
$1,602
2024
Government debt
$138B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41.7%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$6,960
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 68/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,247
2026
$1,885
2026
Land area 286,809 sq mi 242,217 sq mi
Population density
69.6 ppl/mi²
2026
83.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.17
2023
6.13
2023
Median age
37.5 years
2024
16.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
59.3 years
2026

Chile and Somalia: Comparison Charts

Chile and Somalia economies compared

GDP
Chile

Somalia
1x
Year GDP
Chile Somalia
2024 $330,267,137,372 $11,967,000,000
2023 $335,518,054,098 $10,958,000,000
2022 $301,226,575,540 $10,203,000,000
2021 $315,325,547,162 $9,483,000,000
2020 $254,042,159,309 $8,628,000,000
2019 $278,285,058,719 $8,656,000,000
2018 $295,857,562,992 $7,873,000,000
2017 $276,154,259,981 $7,621,501,710
2016 $249,344,863,928 $6,613,743,070
2015 $242,450,355,831 $6,152,149,100
2014 $259,560,978,224 $5,728,399,720
2013 $277,395,018,842 $5,062,881,600
2012 $267,024,782,487 $4,364,670,160
2011 $251,382,573,894 $2,906,000,097
2010 $217,051,209,239 $2,687,807,004
2009 $171,777,900,624 $2,948,594,552
2008 $179,894,594,475 $5,913,620,293
2007 $172,491,076,034 $5,430,713,729
2006 $153,843,518,171 $5,026,743,282
2005 $122,294,145,163 $4,683,246,454
2004 $99,075,985,774 $3,859,592,813
2003 $76,492,579,644 $2,836,724,352
2002 $70,264,045,939 $2,192,684,135
2001 $71,574,739,561 $2,252,847,465
2000 $78,339,750,721 $3,412,797,450
1999 $75,578,685,736 $3,045,751,528
1998 $81,990,010,704 $2,962,047,564
1997 $85,741,415,285 $2,191,749,014
1996 $78,584,098,984 $1,792,234,297
1995 $73,820,425,702 $1,534,756,135
1994 $57,438,273,591 $1,481,205,098
1993 $49,934,943,321 $1,260,132,956
1992 $46,538,895,686 $709,297,579
1991 $38,232,330,917 $717,974,930
1990 $33,428,580,448 $1,031,282,081
1989 $30,101,767,991 $1,181,360,844
1988 $26,174,858,614 $1,051,596,967
1987 $22,605,488,851 $1,018,972,664
1986 $19,197,818,085 $916,590,786
1985 $17,933,557,360 $875,702,247
1984 $19,974,595,028 $787,434,542
1983 $20,629,678,694 $735,408,642
1982 $19,710,229,067 $774,578,932
1981 $35,180,322,211 $699,302,473
1980 $29,586,676,576 $602,515,548
1979 $22,249,574,628 $589,566,929
1978 $16,373,093,554 $564,571,823
1977 $14,272,711,437 $498,550,725
1976 $10,523,479,089 $871,344,245
1975 $7,812,161,793 $757,015,879
1974 $16,584,311,220 $572,504,036
1973 $17,237,336,173 $483,699,611
1972 $12,057,501,635 $447,883,941
1971 $10,999,807,567 $347,039,446
1970 $9,261,006,540 $347,985,394
1969 $8,456,519,044 $306,357,285
1968 $7,286,820,526 $286,719,885
1967 $7,145,068,068 $271,781,887
1966 $7,256,882,086 $257,375,897
1965 $6,183,988,944 $243,725,898
1964 $6,065,708,668 $229,529,913
1963 $5,702,520,146 $216,145,936
1962 $5,765,971,144 $203,531,928
1961 $4,948,564,551 $191,659,914
1960 $4,211,103,677 $180,459,937

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

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Chile and Somalia economies compared

GDP per capita
Chile

Somalia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chile Somalia
2024 $16,710 $630
2023 $17,067 $597
2022 $15,406 $573
2021 $16,207 $549
2020 $13,115 $518
2019 $14,496 $540
2018 $15,659 $509
2017 $14,880 $511
2016 $13,650 $461
2015 $13,434 $446
2014 $14,530 $429
2013 $15,684 $393
2012 $15,242 $350
2011 $14,487 $235.3
2010 $12,633 $219.2
2009 $10,099 $246.5
2008 $10,683 $507
2007 $10,346 $480
2006 $9,319 $458
2005 $7,480 $440
2004 $6,121 $375
2003 $4,773 $286.3
2002 $4,431 $229.6
2001 $4,564 $244.9
2000 $5,053 $386
1999 $4,934 $359
1998 $5,420 $363
1997 $5,742 $280.1
1996 $5,334 $237.2
1995 $5,081 $210.7
1994 $4,012 $210.8
1993 $3,541 $188.6
1992 $3,352 $109.2
1991 $2,798 $105.4
1990 $2,488 $145.6
1989 $2,278 $166
1988 $2,014 $145.3
1987 $1,767 $141
1986 $1,525 $131.4
1985 $1,447 $130.8
1984 $1,636 $122.5
1983 $1,715 $118.6
1982 $1,663 $129
1981 $3,012 $116.9
1980 $2,571 $101.5
1979 $1,962 $108.2
1978 $1,465 $117.3
1977 $1,297 $111.2
1976 $971 $199.6
1975 $732 $177.8
1974 $1,579 $137.9
1973 $1,667 $119.6
1972 $1,185 $113.7
1971 $1,099 $90.4
1970 $941 $93.1
1969 $874 $84.1
1968 $766 $80.8
1967 $764 $78.7
1966 $790 $76.5
1965 $686 $74.4
1964 $686 $71.9
1963 $658 $69.5
1962 $679 $67.2
1961 $594 $64.9
1960 $516 $62.7

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

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Chile vs. Somalia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chile

Somalia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chile Somalia
2026 81.7 59.3
2025 81.5 59.1
2024 81.4 59
2023 81.2 58.8
2022 79.2 53.9
2021 78.9 55.7
2020 79.3 57.1
2019 80.3 57.2
2018 80.6 54.8
2017 80.6 52.2
2016 80.3 55.3
2015 80 55.1
2014 79.7 54.4
2013 79.6 54
2012 79.2 49.1
2011 79.2 32.5
2010 79.1 48.9
2009 78.9 52.1
2008 78.8 51.5
2007 78.7 50.9
2006 78.5 50.9
2005 78.5 50.9
2004 78.3 50.7
2003 77.9 50.7
2002 77.8 50.8
2001 77.6 50.8
2000 77.1 50.7
1999 76.7 50.6
1998 76.3 50.8
1997 75.8 50.3
1996 75.6 50.5
1995 75.3 50.6
1994 75 50.3
1993 74.7 50.6
1992 74.4 25
1991 74.1 25.4
1990 73.7 46.9
1989 73.2 46.6
1988 72.8 43.9
1987 72.5 49
1986 72.1 48.4
1985 71.6 48.3
1984 71.2 48.4
1983 70.8 48.2
1982 70.3 48
1981 69.8 47.8
1980 69.5 47.6
1979 68.9 47.4
1978 68 47
1977 67.5 47
1976 66.8 44.7
1975 66 44.5
1974 65.1 44.3
1973 64.4 46.2
1972 63.7 46
1971 63.1 45.8
1970 62.6 45.6
1969 62.3 45.5
1968 61.7 45.3
1967 61.1 45.1
1966 60.4 44.8
1965 59.5 44.6
1964 58.8 44.4
1963 58.3 44.2
1962 57.8 44
1961 57.3 43.7
1960 57.2 43.5
1959 56.6 43.3
1958 56.3 43.1
1957 55.8 42.9
1956 55.5 42.7
1955 54.9 42.5
1954 54.7 42.3
1953 54.3 42.1
1952 53.9 41.9
1951 53.5 41.7
1950 53.2 41.5

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

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Chile and Somalia population clocks and comparison

Population
Chile

Somalia
1x
Year Population
Chile Somalia
2024 19,764,771 19,009,151
2023 19,658,835 18,358,615
2022 19,553,036 17,801,897
2021 19,456,334 17,271,431
2020 19,370,624 16,651,191
2019 19,197,744 16,030,971
2018 18,893,191 15,452,487
2017 18,558,868 14,916,629
2016 18,267,221 14,348,740
2015 18,047,625 13,806,963
2014 17,864,195 13,339,491
2013 17,687,006 12,869,594
2012 17,519,119 12,461,160
2011 17,351,816 12,348,830
2010 17,181,464 12,261,756
2009 17,009,731 11,961,201
2008 16,838,988 11,663,084
2007 16,671,581 11,322,582
2006 16,509,195 10,975,502
2005 16,348,778 10,644,228
2004 16,187,322 10,280,998
2003 16,024,752 9,909,157
2002 15,857,925 9,550,063
2001 15,683,849 9,198,493
2000 15,503,635 8,838,713
1999 15,319,313 8,492,059
1998 15,127,799 8,155,417
1997 14,932,434 7,824,525
1996 14,734,046 7,554,474
1995 14,527,381 7,285,007
1994 14,316,256 7,026,797
1993 14,102,276 6,681,399
1992 13,884,577 6,495,107
1991 13,662,491 6,813,760
1990 13,437,176 7,082,811
1989 13,215,005 7,114,817
1988 12,999,424 7,235,360
1987 12,790,150 7,228,302
1986 12,588,914 6,974,788
1985 12,395,274 6,693,289
1984 12,207,733 6,428,389
1983 12,026,138 6,198,430
1982 11,850,214 6,003,840
1981 11,678,717 5,982,849
1980 11,508,550 5,936,154
1979 11,339,779 5,449,117
1978 11,172,695 4,814,892
1977 11,005,519 4,484,050
1976 10,838,251 4,365,812
1975 10,671,559 4,257,535
1974 10,505,817 4,151,842
1973 10,340,362 4,045,592
1972 10,174,678 3,939,436
1971 10,009,701 3,837,691
1970 9,845,344 3,738,448
1969 9,680,282 3,641,015
1968 9,514,716 3,546,590
1967 9,348,939 3,454,537
1966 9,181,722 3,365,106
1965 9,012,938 3,277,874
1964 8,842,525 3,192,796
1963 8,670,144 3,110,361
1962 8,497,059 3,030,091
1961 8,324,802 2,952,054
1960 8,153,350 2,876,331

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

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Fertility rates in Chile and Somalia

Fertility rate
Chile

Somalia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chile Somalia
2023 1.17 6.13
2022 1.25 6.26
2021 1.18 6.35
2020 1.31 6.45
2019 1.43 6.56
2018 1.54 6.66
2017 1.56 6.77
2016 1.69 6.88
2015 1.74 6.98
2014 1.77 7.06
2013 1.79 7.14
2012 1.8 7.21
2011 1.82 7.27
2010 1.84 7.32
2009 1.86 7.38
2008 1.85 7.42
2007 1.83 7.46
2006 1.8 7.49
2005 1.83 7.53
2004 1.84 7.57
2003 1.89 7.6
2002 1.93 7.63
2001 2.01 7.64
2000 2.05 7.65
1999 2.07 7.66
1998 2.15 7.66
1997 2.2 7.66
1996 2.28 7.62
1995 2.35 7.58
1994 2.38 7.54
1993 2.43 7.53
1992 2.48 7.5
1991 2.56 7.47
1990 2.58 7.44
1989 2.59 7.42
1988 2.59 7.4
1987 2.59 7.37
1986 2.59 7.35
1985 2.59 7.33
1984 2.6 7.3
1983 2.62 7.28
1982 2.65 7.25
1981 2.69 7.23
1980 2.74 7.18
1979 2.81 7.16
1978 2.89 7.13
1977 2.98 7
1976 3.08 7.02
1975 3.18 7.03
1974 3.29 7.06
1973 3.41 7.09
1972 3.53 7.12
1971 3.65 7.15
1970 3.78 7.18
1969 3.9 7.21
1968 4.03 7.23
1967 4.14 7.25
1966 4.26 7.26
1965 4.36 7.26
1964 4.46 7.26
1963 4.54 7.26
1962 4.6 7.26
1961 4.66 7.25
1960 4.7 7.25

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

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Chile and Somalia demographics compared

Median age
Chile

Somalia
1x
Year Median age, years
Chile Somalia
2024 37.5 16.6
2023 37 16.5
2022 36.6 16.5
2021 36.2 16.4
2020 35.7 16.3
2019 35.3 16.3
2018 35.1 16.2
2017 34.9 16.2
2016 34.6 16.1
2015 34.3 16.1
2014 34 16
2013 33.7 16
2012 33.4 16
2011 33.1 15.8
2010 32.7 15.7
2009 32.4 15.6
2008 32.1 15.6
2007 31.7 15.6
2006 31.3 15.7
2005 30.9 15.9
2004 30.6 16
2003 30.2 16.1
2002 29.8 16.2
2001 29.4 16.2
2000 29 16.3
1999 28.7 16.3
1998 28.3 16.4
1997 28 16.4
1996 27.7 16.5
1995 27.3 16.6
1994 27 16.7
1993 26.7 16.8
1992 26.4 16.7
1991 26.1 16.5
1990 25.9 16.5
1989 25.6 16.7
1988 25.3 16.8
1987 25 17
1986 24.7 17.1
1985 24.4 17.2
1984 24.2 17.3
1983 23.9 17.4
1982 23.6 17.4
1981 23.3 17.5
1980 23 17.6
1979 22.8 17.6
1978 22.5 17.7
1977 22.3 17.7
1976 22 17.7
1975 21.7 17.7
1974 21.5 17.7
1973 21.3 17.6
1972 21.1 17.6
1971 20.9 17.6
1970 20.8 17.5
1969 20.6 17.5
1968 20.5 17.5
1967 20.4 17.5
1966 20.3 17.5
1965 20.3 17.5
1964 20.3 17.6
1963 20.3 17.7
1962 20.3 17.8
1961 20.3 17.9
1960 20.4 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chile Somalia
GNI, Atlas method
$311B
2024
$11.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.7%
2024
13%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.9%
2022
0.000008%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.58%
2024
1.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
114,000
2020
14,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.82%
2024
-5.47%
2025
Unemployment rate
8.76%
2024
11.1%
2022
Services, % of GDP
56.1%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
30.1%
2024
9.66%
1986
Economic freedom index
74.3
2026
29
2025
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
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
$23.1M
1989
Personal remittances received
$100M
2024
$2.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
5,431,000
2019
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
85.1%
2024
38.7%
2014

Energy

Chile Somalia
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
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.94 tons
2024
0.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
24.2%
2021
95.4%
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
11.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
26%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Chile Somalia
% of world population
0.24%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
+51,712
2025
+12,077
2025
Urban population
89%
2024
54.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
8.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
84
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.35
2023
4.31
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.9
2019
27.4
2019
Visa free countries
159
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.2%
2022
54.1%
2022
English speaking
9.53%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
94.5%
2023
27.6%
2022

Health

Chile Somalia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,760
2024
$22.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$689
2024
$6.89
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
59.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
54.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.33
2023
0.05
2014
Maternal mortality per 100K births
10
2023
563
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
7.2
2023
104
2023
Obesity rate
39.7%
2022
14.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.2%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
46
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.56 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Chile Somalia
% of world land
0.5%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
14,511 sq mi
2024
12,742 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
41,303 sq mi
2026
170,384 sq mi
2026
Forest area
71,736 sq mi
2026
22,200 sq mi
2026
Roads length
53,427 mi
2020
9,321 mi
2018

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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 (2024–2025, 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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