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Chile vs South Korea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Chile has a population of 19.8M (ranked 66/197), compared with 51.8M in South Korea (ranked 29/197). Chile's land area is 286,809 sq mi versus 37,684 sq mi for South Korea (ranked 38th vs. 105th).

By GDP, Chile ranks 45/197 ($330B) and South Korea ranks 12/197 ($1.88T). By GDP per capita, Chile ranks 65/197 ($16,710), while South Korea ranks 31/197 ($36,239).

Main facts and rankings

Chile South Korea
Population
19977856
51649918
Population rank 67/197 31/197
GDP
$330B
2024
$1.88T
2024
GDP rank 45/197 12/197
GDP per capita
$16,710
2024
$36,239
2024
GDP per capita rank 65/197 31/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$36,181
2024
$61,051
2024
Government debt
$138B
2024
$934B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41.7%
2024
49.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,960
2024
$18,052
2024
Government debt per person rank 68/185 33/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,247
2026
$27,215
2026
Land area 286,809 sq mi 37,684 sq mi
Population density
69.6 ppl/mi²
2026
1,371 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.17
2023
0.72
2023
Median age
37.5 years
2024
46.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
84.6 years
2026

Chile and South Korea: Comparison Charts

Chile and South Korea economies compared

GDP
Chile

South Korea
1x
Year GDP
Chile South Korea
2024 $330,267,137,372 $1,875,388,209,407
2023 $335,518,054,098 $1,844,800,934,392
2022 $301,226,575,540 $1,799,363,116,867
2021 $315,325,547,162 $1,942,313,560,966
2020 $254,042,159,309 $1,744,070,276,373
2019 $278,285,058,719 $1,751,045,752,055
2018 $295,857,562,992 $1,824,251,454,307
2017 $276,154,259,981 $1,710,196,756,713
2016 $249,344,863,928 $1,579,150,518,945
2015 $242,450,355,831 $1,539,212,301,136
2014 $259,560,978,224 $1,556,252,422,020
2013 $277,395,018,842 $1,434,669,686,502
2012 $267,024,782,487 $1,335,343,586,438
2011 $251,382,573,894 $1,307,103,477,219
2010 $217,051,209,239 $1,192,830,015,738
2009 $171,777,900,624 $983,065,242,417
2008 $179,894,594,475 $1,091,580,692,542
2007 $172,491,076,034 $1,220,911,904,593
2006 $153,843,518,171 $1,095,175,538,508
2005 $122,294,145,163 $971,740,329,984
2004 $99,075,985,774 $823,251,107,639
2003 $76,492,579,644 $728,516,494,684
2002 $70,264,045,939 $650,014,391,470
2001 $71,574,739,561 $567,564,806,235
2000 $78,339,750,721 $597,487,173,479
1999 $75,578,685,736 $515,697,079,289
1998 $81,990,010,704 $397,297,216,492
1997 $85,741,415,285 $589,202,526,424
1996 $78,584,098,984 $631,196,863,758
1995 $73,820,425,702 $586,286,469,401
1994 $57,438,273,591 $479,181,794,217
1993 $49,934,943,321 $405,705,302,846
1992 $46,538,895,686 $366,921,291,825
1991 $38,232,330,917 $340,851,946,804
1990 $33,428,580,448 $292,064,221,389
1989 $30,101,767,991 $254,236,243,100
1988 $26,174,858,614 $205,477,530,605
1987 $22,605,488,851 $152,240,393,646
1986 $19,197,818,085 $119,965,960,795
1985 $17,933,557,360 $103,764,281,281
1984 $19,974,595,028 $99,749,645,089
1983 $20,629,678,694 $89,621,208,322
1982 $19,710,229,067 $79,921,300,447
1981 $35,180,322,211 $74,287,368,087
1980 $29,586,676,576 $66,547,970,351
1979 $22,249,574,628 $68,083,884,298
1978 $16,373,093,554 $52,824,793,388
1977 $14,272,711,437 $39,064,462,810
1976 $10,523,479,089 $30,371,074,380
1975 $7,812,161,793 $22,126,033,058
1974 $16,584,311,220 $19,860,929,977
1973 $17,237,336,173 $14,067,523,813
1972 $12,057,501,635 $10,990,490,570
1971 $10,999,807,567 $10,005,257,131
1970 $9,261,006,540 $9,085,001,794
1969 $8,456,519,044 $7,743,940,189
1968 $7,286,820,526 $6,167,109,472
1967 $7,145,068,068 $4,895,076,718
1966 $7,256,882,086 $3,957,064,541
1965 $6,183,988,944 $3,141,131,708
1964 $6,065,708,668 $3,476,789,682
1963 $5,702,520,146 $4,007,692,308
1962 $5,765,971,144 $2,826,923,077
1961 $4,948,564,551 $2,427,244,761
1960 $4,211,103,677 $3,973,069,307

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

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Chile and South Korea economies compared

GDP per capita
Chile

South Korea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chile South Korea
2024 $16,710 $36,239
2023 $17,067 $35,674
2022 $15,406 $34,822
2021 $16,207 $37,518
2020 $13,115 $33,646
2019 $14,496 $33,827
2018 $15,659 $35,364
2017 $14,880 $33,297
2016 $13,650 $30,832
2015 $13,434 $30,172
2014 $14,530 $30,667
2013 $15,684 $28,449
2012 $15,242 $26,601
2011 $14,487 $26,175
2010 $12,633 $24,071
2009 $10,099 $19,937
2008 $10,683 $22,252
2007 $10,346 $25,078
2006 $9,319 $22,610
2005 $7,480 $20,167
2004 $6,121 $17,122
2003 $4,773 $15,212
2002 $4,431 $13,643
2001 $4,564 $11,981
2000 $5,053 $12,710
1999 $4,934 $11,063
1998 $5,420 $8,583
1997 $5,742 $12,822
1996 $5,334 $13,865
1995 $5,081 $13,002
1994 $4,012 $10,734
1993 $3,541 $9,180
1992 $3,352 $8,387
1991 $2,798 $7,873
1990 $2,488 $6,813
1989 $2,278 $5,989
1988 $2,014 $4,889
1987 $1,767 $3,658
1986 $1,525 $2,911
1985 $1,447 $2,543
1984 $1,636 $2,469
1983 $1,715 $2,246
1982 $1,663 $2,032
1981 $3,012 $1,918
1980 $2,571 $1,746
1979 $1,962 $1,814
1978 $1,465 $1,429
1977 $1,297 $1,073
1976 $971 $847
1975 $732 $627
1974 $1,579 $572
1973 $1,667 $412
1972 $1,185 $328
1971 $1,099 $304
1970 $941 $281.8
1969 $874 $245.5
1968 $766 $200
1967 $764 $162.5
1966 $790 $134.4
1965 $686 $109.4
1964 $686 $124.2
1963 $658 $147
1962 $679 $106.6
1961 $594 $94.2
1960 $516 $158.8

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

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Chile vs. South Korea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chile

South Korea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chile South Korea
2026 81.7 84.6
2025 81.5 84.5
2024 81.4 84.4
2023 81.2 84.3
2022 79.2 82.7
2021 78.9 83.9
2020 79.3 83.7
2019 80.3 83.7
2018 80.6 83.3
2017 80.6 83.3
2016 80.3 82.9
2015 80 82.5
2014 79.7 82.4
2013 79.6 81.8
2012 79.2 81.3
2011 79.2 81.2
2010 79.1 80.7
2009 78.9 80.6
2008 78.8 80
2007 78.7 79.4
2006 78.5 79
2005 78.5 78.4
2004 78.3 78
2003 77.9 77.5
2002 77.8 77.2
2001 77.6 76.9
2000 77.1 76.2
1999 76.7 75.6
1998 76.3 75
1997 75.8 74.5
1996 75.6 74
1995 75.3 73.4
1994 75 72.9
1993 74.7 72.7
1992 74.4 72.2
1991 74.1 71.4
1990 73.7 71
1989 73.2 70.7
1988 72.8 70.2
1987 72.5 69.3
1986 72.1 69
1985 71.6 68.4
1984 71.2 68.1
1983 70.8 66.7
1982 70.3 67.1
1981 69.8 67.1
1980 69.5 64.8
1979 68.9 66.1
1978 68 65
1977 67.5 64.6
1976 66.8 65
1975 66 64.7
1974 65.1 64.2
1973 64.4 63.8
1972 63.7 63.2
1971 63.1 62.7
1970 62.6 62.2
1969 62.3 61.4
1968 61.7 60.9
1967 61.1 60.9
1966 60.4 55.4
1965 59.5 55.8
1964 58.8 55.3
1963 58.3 55
1962 57.8 55
1961 57.3 54.4
1960 57.2 53.8
1959 56.6 52.9
1958 56.3 51.8
1957 55.8 51.6
1956 55.5 50.2
1955 54.9 48.4
1954 54.7 46.1
1953 54.3 40.5
1952 53.9 36.6
1951 53.5 26.6
1950 53.2 22.2

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

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Chile and South Korea population clocks and comparison

Population
Chile

South Korea
1x
Year Population
Chile South Korea
2024 19,764,771 51,751,065
2023 19,658,835 51,712,619
2022 19,553,036 51,672,569
2021 19,456,334 51,769,539
2020 19,370,624 51,836,239
2019 19,197,744 51,764,822
2018 18,893,191 51,585,058
2017 18,558,868 51,361,911
2016 18,267,221 51,217,803
2015 18,047,625 51,014,947
2014 17,864,195 50,746,659
2013 17,687,006 50,428,893
2012 17,519,119 50,199,853
2011 17,351,816 49,936,638
2010 17,181,464 49,554,112
2009 17,009,731 49,307,835
2008 16,838,988 49,054,708
2007 16,671,581 48,683,638
2006 16,509,195 48,438,292
2005 16,348,778 48,184,561
2004 16,187,322 48,082,519
2003 16,024,752 47,892,330
2002 15,857,925 47,644,736
2001 15,683,849 47,370,164
2000 15,503,635 47,008,111
1999 15,319,313 46,616,677
1998 15,127,799 46,286,503
1997 14,932,434 45,953,580
1996 14,734,046 45,524,681
1995 14,527,381 45,092,991
1994 14,316,256 44,641,540
1993 14,102,276 44,194,628
1992 13,884,577 43,747,962
1991 13,662,491 43,295,704
1990 13,437,176 42,869,283
1989 13,215,005 42,449,038
1988 12,999,424 42,031,247
1987 12,790,150 41,621,690
1986 12,588,914 41,213,674
1985 12,395,274 40,805,744
1984 12,207,733 40,405,956
1983 12,026,138 39,910,403
1982 11,850,214 39,326,352
1981 11,678,717 38,723,248
1980 11,508,550 38,123,775
1979 11,339,779 37,534,236
1978 11,172,695 36,969,185
1977 11,005,519 36,411,795
1976 10,838,251 35,848,523
1975 10,671,559 35,280,725
1974 10,505,817 34,692,266
1973 10,340,362 34,103,149
1972 10,174,678 33,505,406
1971 10,009,701 32,882,704
1970 9,845,344 32,240,827
1969 9,680,282 31,544,266
1968 9,514,716 30,838,302
1967 9,348,939 30,130,983
1966 9,181,722 29,435,571
1965 9,012,938 28,704,674
1964 8,842,525 27,984,155
1963 8,670,144 27,261,747
1962 8,497,059 26,513,030
1961 8,324,802 25,765,673
1960 8,153,350 25,012,374

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

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Fertility rates in Chile and South Korea

Fertility rate
Chile

South Korea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chile South Korea
2023 1.17 0.72
2022 1.25 0.78
2021 1.18 0.81
2020 1.31 0.84
2019 1.43 0.92
2018 1.54 0.98
2017 1.56 1.05
2016 1.69 1.17
2015 1.74 1.24
2014 1.77 1.21
2013 1.79 1.19
2012 1.8 1.3
2011 1.82 1.24
2010 1.84 1.23
2009 1.86 1.15
2008 1.85 1.19
2007 1.83 1.26
2006 1.8 1.13
2005 1.83 1.09
2004 1.84 1.16
2003 1.89 1.19
2002 1.93 1.18
2001 2.01 1.31
2000 2.05 1.48
1999 2.07 1.43
1998 2.15 1.46
1997 2.2 1.54
1996 2.28 1.57
1995 2.35 1.63
1994 2.38 1.66
1993 2.43 1.65
1992 2.48 1.76
1991 2.56 1.71
1990 2.58 1.57
1989 2.59 1.56
1988 2.59 1.55
1987 2.59 1.53
1986 2.59 1.58
1985 2.59 1.66
1984 2.6 1.74
1983 2.62 2.06
1982 2.65 2.39
1981 2.69 2.57
1980 2.74 2.82
1979 2.81 2.9
1978 2.89 2.64
1977 2.98 2.99
1976 3.08 3
1975 3.18 3.43
1974 3.29 3.77
1973 3.41 4.07
1972 3.53 4.12
1971 3.65 4.54
1970 3.78 4.53
1969 3.9 4.45
1968 4.03 4.51
1967 4.14 4.62
1966 4.26 4.78
1965 4.36 4.89
1964 4.46 5.07
1963 4.54 5.33
1962 4.6 5.56
1961 4.66 5.8
1960 4.7 5.99

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

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Chile and South Korea demographics compared

Median age
Chile

South Korea
1x
Year Median age, years
Chile South Korea
2024 37.5 46.1
2023 37 45.5
2022 36.6 44.9
2021 36.2 44.4
2020 35.7 43.8
2019 35.3 43.1
2018 35.1 42.5
2017 34.9 41.9
2016 34.6 41.4
2015 34.3 40.8
2014 34 40.2
2013 33.7 39.5
2012 33.4 38.8
2011 33.1 38.2
2010 32.7 37.6
2009 32.4 37
2008 32.1 36.4
2007 31.7 35.8
2006 31.3 35.2
2005 30.9 34.5
2004 30.6 33.9
2003 30.2 33.4
2002 29.8 32.8
2001 29.4 32.3
2000 29 31.7
1999 28.7 31.2
1998 28.3 30.7
1997 28 30.2
1996 27.7 29.8
1995 27.3 29.4
1994 27 28.9
1993 26.7 28.3
1992 26.4 27.8
1991 26.1 27.2
1990 25.9 26.7
1989 25.6 26.3
1988 25.3 25.8
1987 25 25.3
1986 24.7 24.8
1985 24.4 24.2
1984 24.2 23.7
1983 23.9 23.3
1982 23.6 22.8
1981 23.3 22.5
1980 23 22.1
1979 22.8 21.6
1978 22.5 21.1
1977 22.3 20.7
1976 22 20.2
1975 21.7 19.9
1974 21.5 19.6
1973 21.3 19.3
1972 21.1 19.1
1971 20.9 19
1970 20.8 18.9
1969 20.6 18.8
1968 20.5 18.7
1967 20.4 18.6
1966 20.3 18.5
1965 20.3 18.6
1964 20.3 18.8
1963 20.3 19
1962 20.3 19.1
1961 20.3 19.2
1960 20.4 19.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chile South Korea
GNI, Atlas method
$311B
2024
$1.9T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.7%
2024
22.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.9%
2022
5.81%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.58%
2024
2.56%
2024
Armed forces personnel
114,000
2020
569,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.82%
2024
-0.78%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.76%
2024
2.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.1%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.1%
2024
33.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
74.3
2026
73.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.5%
2022
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2022
2.9%
2021
Number of millionaires
81,274
2025
1,301,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
0.53%
2025
2.96%
2025
Number of billionaires
6
2025
30
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.00007%
2025
Listed domestic companies
437
2024
2,599
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$262B
2024
$1.56T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$44.4B
2024
$418B
2024
Personal remittances received
$100M
2024
$7.45B
2024
International tourist arrivals
5,431,000
2019
2,519,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
1.94%
2020
Banked people share
85.1%
2024
96.9%
2024

Energy

Chile South Korea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,039 kg
2023
5,337 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.3
2023
$10.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
77.8 megatons
2024
588 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.94 tons
2024
11.4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2023
79.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
24.2%
2021
3.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
12%
2023
18.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
62.3%
2023
84.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
4,323 kWh
2023
11,426 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
48.1%
2021
6.59%
2021
Hydroelectric share
26%
2023
1.23%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.6%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Chile South Korea
% of world population
0.24%
2024
0.64%
2024
Annual migration change
+51,712
2025
+65,731
2025
Urban population
89%
2024
81.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
87.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
63
2025
Higher education index
84
2026
86
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.35
2023
0.48
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.9
2019
8.6
2019
Visa free countries
159
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.2%
2022
98.8%
2018
English speaking
9.53%
2023
20%
2025
People using the Internet
94.5%
2023
97.9%
2024

Health

Chile South Korea
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,760
2024
$3,137
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$689
2024
$1,058
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
84.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.33
2023
2.61
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
32.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
10
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
7.2
2023
2.8
2023
Obesity rate
39.7%
2022
7.24%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.2%
2024
9.6%
2024
Air quality index
46
2026
46
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.7%
2022
20%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.56 liters
2020
7.79 liters
2020

Territory

Chile South Korea
% of world land
0.5%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
14,511 sq mi
2024
728 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
41,303 sq mi
2026
6,054 sq mi
2026
Forest area
71,736 sq mi
2026
24,158 sq mi
2026
Roads length
53,427 mi
2020
68,794 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) (2000–2025, 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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