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Chile vs South Sudan statistics compared

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Chile has a population of 19.9M (ranked 66/197), compared with 12.2M in South Sudan (ranked 81/197). Chile's land area is 286,809 sq mi versus 243,990 sq mi for South Sudan (ranked 38th vs. 41st).

By GDP, Chile ranks 45/197 ($357B) and South Sudan ranks 151/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Chile ranks 67/197 ($17,995), while South Sudan ranks 180/197 ($1,080).

Main facts and rankings

Chile South Sudan
Population
19992079
12565048
Population rank 67/197 80/197
GDP
$357B
2025
$12B
2015
GDP rank 45/197 151/197
GDP per capita
$17,995
2025
$1,080
2015
GDP per capita rank 67/197 180/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$36,181
2024
$1,155
2015
Government debt
$149B
2025
$6.98B
2015
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41.8%
2025
62.1%
2025
Government debt per person
$7,517
2025
$628
2015
Government debt per person rank 68/185 160/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,041
2026
$1,514
2026
Land area 286,809 sq mi 243,990 sq mi
Population density
69.6 ppl/mi²
2026
51 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.14
2024
3.79
2024
Median age
38 years
2025
19.7 years
2025
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
58 years
2026

Chile and South Sudan: Comparison Charts

Chile and South Sudan economies compared

GDP
Chile

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Chile South Sudan
2025 $357,371,159,575 -
2024 $329,260,633,699 -
2023 $335,802,745,366 -
2022 $301,099,244,104 -
2021 $315,507,493,783 -
2020 $254,103,710,483 -
2019 $278,308,438,545 -
2018 $295,857,562,992 -
2017 $276,154,259,981 -
2016 $249,344,863,928 -
2015 $242,450,355,831 $11,997,800,760
2014 $259,560,978,224 $13,962,212,847
2013 $277,395,018,842 $18,426,469,017
2012 $267,024,782,487 $11,931,472,169
2011 $251,382,573,894 $14,907,308,933
2010 $217,051,209,239 $14,602,072,411
2009 $171,777,900,624 $12,231,264,525
2008 $179,894,594,475 $14,586,253,383
2007 $172,491,076,034 -
2006 $153,843,518,171 -
2005 $122,294,145,163 -
2004 $99,075,985,774 -
2003 $76,492,579,644 -
2002 $70,264,045,939 -
2001 $71,574,739,561 -
2000 $78,339,750,721 -
1999 $75,578,685,736 -
1998 $81,990,010,704 -
1997 $85,741,415,285 -
1996 $78,584,098,984 -
1995 $73,820,425,702 -
1994 $57,438,273,591 -
1993 $49,934,943,321 -
1992 $46,538,895,686 -
1991 $38,232,330,917 -
1990 $33,428,580,448 -
1989 $30,101,767,991 -
1988 $26,174,858,614 -
1987 $22,605,488,851 -
1986 $19,197,818,085 -
1985 $17,933,557,360 -
1984 $19,974,595,028 -
1983 $20,629,678,694 -
1982 $19,710,229,067 -
1981 $35,180,322,211 -
1980 $29,586,676,576 -
1979 $22,249,574,628 -
1978 $16,373,093,554 -
1977 $14,272,711,437 -
1976 $10,523,479,089 -
1975 $7,812,161,793 -
1974 $16,584,311,220 -
1973 $17,237,336,173 -
1972 $12,057,501,635 -
1971 $10,999,807,567 -
1970 $9,261,006,540 -
1969 $8,456,519,044 -
1968 $7,286,820,526 -
1967 $7,145,068,068 -
1966 $7,256,882,086 -
1965 $6,183,988,944 -
1964 $6,065,708,668 -
1963 $5,702,520,146 -
1962 $5,765,971,144 -
1961 $4,948,564,551 -
1960 $4,211,103,677 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Chile and South Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Chile

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chile South Sudan
2025 $17,995 -
2024 $16,659 -
2023 $17,082 -
2022 $15,399 -
2021 $16,216 -
2020 $13,118 -
2019 $14,497 -
2018 $15,659 -
2017 $14,880 -
2016 $13,650 -
2015 $13,434 $1,080
2014 $14,530 $1,243
2013 $15,684 $1,650
2012 $15,242 $1,109
2011 $14,487 $1,449
2010 $12,633 $1,498
2009 $10,099 $1,323
2008 $10,683 $1,654
2007 $10,346 -
2006 $9,319 -
2005 $7,480 -
2004 $6,121 -
2003 $4,773 -
2002 $4,431 -
2001 $4,564 -
2000 $5,053 -
1999 $4,934 -
1998 $5,420 -
1997 $5,742 -
1996 $5,334 -
1995 $5,081 -
1994 $4,012 -
1993 $3,541 -
1992 $3,352 -
1991 $2,798 -
1990 $2,488 -
1989 $2,278 -
1988 $2,014 -
1987 $1,767 -
1986 $1,525 -
1985 $1,447 -
1984 $1,636 -
1983 $1,715 -
1982 $1,663 -
1981 $3,012 -
1980 $2,571 -
1979 $1,962 -
1978 $1,465 -
1977 $1,297 -
1976 $971 -
1975 $732 -
1974 $1,579 -
1973 $1,667 -
1972 $1,185 -
1971 $1,099 -
1970 $941 -
1969 $874 -
1968 $766 -
1967 $764 -
1966 $790 -
1965 $686 -
1964 $686 -
1963 $658 -
1962 $679 -
1961 $594 -
1960 $516 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Chile vs. South Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chile

South Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chile South Sudan
2026 81.7 58
2025 81.5 57.9
2024 81.4 57.7
2023 81.2 57.6
2022 79.2 57.2
2021 78.9 57
2020 79.3 57.6
2019 80.3 58.1
2018 80.6 51.9
2017 80.6 35.4
2016 80.3 36.7
2015 80 39.8
2014 79.7 45.6
2013 79.6 58.3
2012 79.2 58.2
2011 79.2 57.7
2010 79.1 57.5
2009 78.9 56.8
2008 78.8 56.3
2007 78.7 55.4
2006 78.5 54.7
2005 78.5 54
2004 78.3 53.1
2003 77.9 52.3
2002 77.8 49.4
2001 77.6 48.6
2000 77.1 47.6
1999 76.7 44.5
1998 76.3 19
1997 75.8 33.1
1996 75.6 32.1
1995 75.3 31.5
1994 75 44.9
1993 74.7 22.3
1992 74.4 21.9
1991 74.1 29.2
1990 73.7 28.6
1989 73.2 28.2
1988 72.8 11
1987 72.5 20.7
1986 72.1 32.8
1985 71.6 32.4
1984 71.2 31.8
1983 70.8 34.7
1982 70.3 38.7
1981 69.8 38.3
1980 69.5 38
1979 68.9 37.8
1978 68 37.6
1977 67.5 37.4
1976 66.8 37.1
1975 66 36.9
1974 65.1 36.6
1973 64.4 36.3
1972 63.7 31.3
1971 63.1 31
1970 62.6 25.6
1969 62.3 25.4
1968 61.7 26.1
1967 61.1 25.9
1966 60.4 25.6
1965 59.5 28.8
1964 58.8 32.5
1963 58.3 28.2
1962 57.8 28.5
1961 57.3 28.3
1960 57.2 28.1
1959 56.6 27.8
1958 56.3 27.6
1957 55.8 30.9
1956 55.5 31.6
1955 54.9 32
1954 54.7 31.7
1953 54.3 31.4
1952 53.9 31
1951 53.5 30.6
1950 53.2 30.2

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Chile and South Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Chile

South Sudan
1x
Year Population
Chile South Sudan
2025 19,859,921 12,188,788
2024 19,764,771 11,943,408
2023 19,658,835 11,483,374
2022 19,553,036 11,021,177
2021 19,456,334 10,865,780
2020 19,370,624 10,698,467
2019 19,197,744 10,423,384
2018 18,893,191 10,122,977
2017 18,558,868 10,259,154
2016 18,267,221 10,830,102
2015 18,047,625 11,107,561
2014 17,864,195 11,235,073
2013 17,687,006 11,166,275
2012 17,519,119 10,756,240
2011 17,351,816 10,288,109
2010 17,181,464 9,745,953
2009 17,009,731 9,243,556
2008 16,838,988 8,817,647
2007 16,671,581 8,388,788
2006 16,509,195 7,976,526
2005 16,348,778 7,590,143
2004 16,187,322 7,233,041
2003 16,024,752 6,903,127
2002 15,857,925 6,596,806
2001 15,683,849 6,308,391
2000 15,503,635 6,032,267
1999 15,319,313 5,771,628
1998 15,127,799 5,620,068
1997 14,932,434 5,509,136
1996 14,734,046 5,356,925
1995 14,527,381 5,225,836
1994 14,316,256 5,071,184
1993 14,102,276 4,956,002
1992 13,884,577 4,909,749
1991 13,662,491 4,836,677
1990 13,437,176 4,737,633
1989 13,215,005 4,713,229
1988 12,999,424 4,848,029
1987 12,790,150 4,962,395
1986 12,588,914 4,921,240
1985 12,395,274 4,834,296
1984 12,207,733 4,750,627
1983 12,026,138 4,661,574
1982 11,850,214 4,557,686
1981 11,678,717 4,447,272
1980 11,508,550 4,339,030
1979 11,339,779 4,232,605
1978 11,172,695 4,127,657
1977 11,005,519 4,024,032
1976 10,838,251 3,921,910
1975 10,671,559 3,821,494
1974 10,505,817 3,723,259
1973 10,340,362 3,627,383
1972 10,174,678 3,542,497
1971 10,009,701 3,468,646
1970 9,845,344 3,409,614
1969 9,680,282 3,365,533
1968 9,514,716 3,321,528
1967 9,348,939 3,277,648
1966 9,181,722 3,236,423
1965 9,012,938 3,189,835
1964 8,842,525 3,129,918
1963 8,670,144 3,072,669
1962 8,497,059 3,024,308
1961 8,324,802 2,976,724
1960 8,153,350 2,931,559

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Chile and South Sudan

Fertility rate
Chile

South Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chile South Sudan
2024 1.14 3.79
2023 1.17 3.86
2022 1.25 3.96
2021 1.18 4.05
2020 1.31 4.16
2019 1.43 4.26
2018 1.54 4.37
2017 1.56 4.48
2016 1.69 4.58
2015 1.74 4.7
2014 1.77 4.82
2013 1.79 4.94
2012 1.8 5.06
2011 1.82 5.19
2010 1.84 5.32
2009 1.86 5.45
2008 1.85 5.57
2007 1.83 5.7
2006 1.8 5.85
2005 1.83 6.02
2004 1.84 6.19
2003 1.89 6.35
2002 1.93 6.52
2001 2.01 6.65
2000 2.05 6.8
1999 2.07 6.94
1998 2.15 7.08
1997 2.2 7.2
1996 2.28 7.32
1995 2.35 7.34
1994 2.38 7.35
1993 2.43 7.36
1992 2.48 7.37
1991 2.56 7.38
1990 2.58 7.38
1989 2.59 7.37
1988 2.59 7.38
1987 2.59 7.39
1986 2.59 7.38
1985 2.59 7.36
1984 2.6 7.35
1983 2.62 7.34
1982 2.65 7.34
1981 2.69 7.33
1980 2.74 7.33
1979 2.81 7.32
1978 2.89 7.33
1977 2.98 7.33
1976 3.08 7.33
1975 3.18 7.33
1974 3.29 7.31
1973 3.41 7.31
1972 3.53 7.31
1971 3.65 7.3
1970 3.78 7.29
1969 3.9 7.28
1968 4.03 7.26
1967 4.14 7.26
1966 4.26 7.25
1965 4.36 7.22
1964 4.46 7.22
1963 4.54 7.2
1962 4.6 7.2
1961 4.66 7.18
1960 4.7 7.16

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Chile and South Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Chile

South Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Chile South Sudan
2025 38 19.7
2024 37.5 19.4
2023 37 19
2022 36.6 18.7
2021 36.2 18.4
2020 35.7 18.2
2019 35.3 17.8
2018 35.1 17.3
2017 34.9 17.4
2016 34.6 18.2
2015 34.3 18.6
2014 34 19
2013 33.7 19.3
2012 33.4 19.2
2011 33.1 19
2010 32.7 18.7
2009 32.4 18.4
2008 32.1 18.2
2007 31.7 18
2006 31.3 17.8
2005 30.9 17.6
2004 30.6 17.4
2003 30.2 17.3
2002 29.8 17.3
2001 29.4 17.3
2000 29 17.2
1999 28.7 17.1
1998 28.3 17
1997 28 16.9
1996 27.7 16.9
1995 27.3 16.9
1994 27 16.9
1993 26.7 16.9
1992 26.4 17
1991 26.1 17
1990 25.9 17
1989 25.6 17.1
1988 25.3 16.8
1987 25 16.5
1986 24.7 16.6
1985 24.4 16.7
1984 24.2 16.8
1983 23.9 16.8
1982 23.6 16.9
1981 23.3 17
1980 23 17.1
1979 22.8 17.1
1978 22.5 17.2
1977 22.3 17.2
1976 22 17.3
1975 21.7 17.4
1974 21.5 17.4
1973 21.3 17.5
1972 21.1 17.5
1971 20.9 17.6
1970 20.8 17.7
1969 20.6 17.9
1968 20.5 18
1967 20.4 18.2
1966 20.3 18.3
1965 20.3 18.3
1964 20.3 18.4
1963 20.3 18.4
1962 20.3 18.5
1961 20.3 18.5
1960 20.4 18.6

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chile South Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$337B
2025
$11.7B
2015
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.4%
2025
18.4%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.91%
2022
1.57%
2016
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.58%
2024
1.96%
2024
Armed forces personnel
114,000
2020
53,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.78%
2025
+3.45%
2025
Unemployment rate
8.89%
2025
12.3%
2008
Services, % of GDP
55.5%
2025
56.6%
2015
Industry, % of GDP
31.4%
2025
33.1%
2015
Economic freedom index
74.3
2026
41
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.3%
2024
33%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2024
1.8%
2016
Number of millionaires
81,274
2024
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.53%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
6
2026
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2026
n/a
Listed domestic companies
433
2025
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$487B
2025
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$49.4B
2025
$16M
2024
Personal remittances received
$100M
2024
$1.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
5,431,000
2019
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
0.39%
2018
Banked people share
85.1%
2024
5.83%
2021

Energy

Chile South Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,029 kg
2024
68.7 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.8
2024
$15.1
2015
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
77.8 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
3.94 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2023
73.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
24.2%
2021
32.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.5%
2024
0.23%
2023
Net energy imports use share
62.3%
2023
-860%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,373 kWh
2024
47.9 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
48.1%
2021
0.34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
29.6%
2024
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
5.4%
2023

Society

Chile South Sudan
% of world population
0.24%
2025
0.15%
2025
Annual migration change
+51,712
2025
+6,145
2025
Urban population
89.2%
2025
21.7%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2025
49.2:50.8
2025
Average male height
5.67 ft
2026
n/a
Average female height
5.23 ft
2026
n/a
Quality of life index
70.1
2026
3.08
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
84
2026
14
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.35
2023
14
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.9
2019
36.7
2019
Visa free countries
160
2026
49
2026
Adult literacy rate
97.2%
2022
34.5%
2018
English speaking
9.53%
2026
40%
2026
People using the Internet
95.6%
2024
9.27%
2020

Health

Chile South Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,760
2024
$72.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$689
2024
$19.7
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
58 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
62.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.33
2023
0.04
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
10
2023
692
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.8
2024
96.7
2024
Obesity rate
39.7%
2022
8.79%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.2%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
46
2026
22
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.7%
2024
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.56 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Chile South Sudan
% of world land
0.5%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
14,442 sq mi
2025
20,018 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
41,303 sq mi
2026
109,449 sq mi
2026
Forest area
71,736 sq mi
2026
27,633 sq mi
2026
Roads length
53,427 mi
2020
n/a

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2015–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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