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Chile vs Spain statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Chile has a population of 19.8M (ranked 66/197), compared with 48.8M in Spain (ranked 32/197). Chile's land area is 286,809 sq mi versus 192,934 sq mi for Spain (ranked 38th vs. 51st).

By GDP, Chile ranks 45/197 ($330B) and Spain ranks 15/197 ($1.73T). By GDP per capita, Chile ranks 65/197 ($16,710), while Spain ranks 32/197 ($35,327).

Main facts and rankings

Chile Spain
Population
19977856
48806901
Population rank 67/197 32/197
GDP
$330B
2024
$1.73T
2024
GDP rank 45/197 15/197
GDP per capita
$16,710
2024
$35,327
2024
GDP per capita rank 65/197 32/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$36,181
2024
$57,965
2024
Government debt
$138B
2024
$1.75T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41.7%
2024
101.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,960
2024
$35,909
2024
Government debt per person rank 68/185 20/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,247
2026
$25,470
2026
Land area 286,809 sq mi 192,934 sq mi
Population density
69.6 ppl/mi²
2026
253 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.17
2023
1.12
2023
Median age
37.5 years
2024
46.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Chile and Spain: Comparison Charts

Chile and Spain economies compared

GDP
Chile

Spain
1x
Year GDP
Chile Spain
2024 $330,267,137,372 $1,725,671,652,742
2023 $335,518,054,098 $1,619,481,980,720
2022 $301,226,575,540 $1,448,850,658,407
2021 $315,325,547,162 $1,461,244,901,853
2020 $254,042,159,309 $1,289,783,836,971
2019 $278,285,058,719 $1,403,496,387,686
2018 $295,857,562,992 $1,431,642,809,327
2017 $276,154,259,981 $1,321,754,088,819
2016 $249,344,863,928 $1,243,015,667,917
2015 $242,450,355,831 $1,206,164,777,553
2014 $259,560,978,224 $1,380,244,561,362
2013 $277,395,018,842 $1,362,186,923,158
2012 $267,024,782,487 $1,330,994,811,670
2011 $251,382,573,894 $1,487,568,659,241
2010 $217,051,209,239 $1,427,989,078,917
2009 $171,777,900,624 $1,496,587,590,848
2008 $179,894,594,475 $1,636,115,447,613
2007 $172,491,076,034 $1,476,746,276,855
2006 $153,843,518,171 $1,261,846,683,275
2005 $122,294,145,163 $1,154,667,551,776
2004 $99,075,985,774 $1,069,829,382,515
2003 $76,492,579,644 $907,963,217,058
2002 $70,264,045,939 $708,938,227,244
2001 $71,574,739,561 $627,798,682,379
2000 $78,339,750,721 $598,102,854,756
1999 $75,578,685,736 $634,394,904,387
1998 $81,990,010,704 $618,731,484,575
1997 $85,741,415,285 $589,739,772,727
1996 $78,584,098,984 $642,251,412,058
1995 $73,820,425,702 $614,170,002,669
1994 $57,438,273,591 $530,183,651,720
1993 $49,934,943,321 $524,700,572,624
1992 $46,538,895,686 $630,465,353,486
1991 $38,232,330,917 $576,753,902,322
1990 $33,428,580,448 $536,175,326,477
1989 $30,101,767,991 $414,460,794,097
1988 $26,174,858,614 $375,891,716,898
1987 $22,605,488,851 $318,520,253,335
1986 $19,197,818,085 $251,141,555,186
1985 $17,933,557,360 $180,664,322,896
1984 $19,974,595,028 $171,979,977,230
1983 $20,629,678,694 $170,829,074,246
1982 $19,710,229,067 $195,856,752,991
1981 $35,180,322,211 $202,663,023,968
1980 $29,586,676,576 $232,600,556,974
1979 $22,249,574,628 $214,448,666,336
1978 $16,373,093,554 $160,484,969,618
1977 $14,272,711,437 $132,354,665,936
1976 $10,523,479,089 $118,422,534,195
1975 $7,812,161,793 $114,695,060,870
1974 $16,584,311,220 $97,204,522,642
1973 $17,237,336,173 $78,583,355,226
1972 $12,057,501,635 $59,090,176,029
1971 $10,999,807,567 $46,586,119,760
1970 $9,261,006,540 $40,963,715,237
1969 $8,456,519,044 $37,090,689,288
1968 $7,286,820,526 $32,394,326,464
1967 $7,145,068,068 $32,570,905,397
1966 $7,256,882,086 $29,559,436,183
1965 $6,183,988,944 $25,479,619,607
1964 $6,065,708,668 $21,966,876,027
1963 $5,702,520,146 $19,631,714,760
1962 $5,765,971,144 $16,609,632,791
1961 $4,948,564,551 $14,238,126,760
1960 $4,211,103,677 $12,424,514,014

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

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Chile and Spain economies compared

GDP per capita
Chile

Spain
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chile Spain
2024 $16,710 $35,327
2023 $17,067 $33,493
2022 $15,406 $30,319
2021 $16,207 $30,799
2020 $13,115 $27,234
2019 $14,496 $29,787
2018 $15,659 $30,602
2017 $14,880 $28,381
2016 $13,650 $26,756
2015 $13,434 $25,982
2014 $14,530 $29,708
2013 $15,684 $29,229
2012 $15,242 $28,456
2011 $14,487 $31,825
2010 $12,633 $30,659
2009 $10,099 $32,280
2008 $10,683 $35,603
2007 $10,346 $32,652
2006 $9,319 $28,422
2005 $7,480 $26,451
2004 $6,121 $24,925
2003 $4,773 $21,522
2002 $4,431 $17,111
2001 $4,564 $15,368
2000 $5,053 $14,743
1999 $4,934 $15,708
1998 $5,420 $15,382
1997 $5,742 $14,722
1996 $5,334 $16,101
1995 $5,081 $15,461
1994 $4,012 $13,406
1993 $3,541 $13,330
1992 $3,352 $16,101
1991 $2,798 $14,801
1990 $2,488 $13,795
1989 $2,278 $10,674
1988 $2,014 $9,696
1987 $1,767 $8,234
1986 $1,525 $6,509
1985 $1,447 $4,696
1984 $1,636 $4,487
1983 $1,715 $4,475
1982 $1,663 $5,156
1981 $3,012 $5,367
1980 $2,571 $6,204
1979 $1,962 $5,766
1978 $1,465 $4,353
1977 $1,297 $3,625
1976 $971 $3,277
1975 $732 $3,208
1974 $1,579 $2,748
1973 $1,667 $2,246
1972 $1,185 $1,708
1971 $1,099 $1,361
1970 $941 $1,211
1969 $874 $1,109
1968 $766 $978
1967 $764 $997
1966 $790 $916
1965 $686 $797
1964 $686 $695
1963 $658 $627
1962 $679 $535
1961 $594 $463
1960 $516 $408

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

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Chile vs. Spain life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chile

Spain
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chile Spain
2026 81.7 84.1
2025 81.5 84
2024 81.4 83.8
2023 81.2 83.7
2022 79.2 82.4
2021 78.9 83
2020 79.3 82.2
2019 80.3 83.5
2018 80.6 83.1
2017 80.6 83
2016 80.3 83
2015 80 82.6
2014 79.7 82.8
2013 79.6 82.7
2012 79.2 82.2
2011 79.2 82.2
2010 79.1 82
2009 78.9 81.6
2008 78.8 81.3
2007 78.7 81
2006 78.5 81
2005 78.5 80.3
2004 78.3 80.3
2003 77.9 79.7
2002 77.8 79.8
2001 77.6 79.7
2000 77.1 79.4
1999 76.7 78.9
1998 76.3 78.9
1997 75.8 78.9
1996 75.6 78.3
1995 75.3 78.2
1994 75 78.1
1993 74.7 77.7
1992 74.4 77.6
1991 74.1 77.1
1990 73.7 77
1989 73.2 77
1988 72.8 76.9
1987 72.5 77
1986 72.1 76.7
1985 71.6 76.4
1984 71.2 76.5
1983 70.8 76.1
1982 70.3 76.3
1981 69.8 75.7
1980 69.5 75.5
1979 68.9 75
1978 68 74.5
1977 67.5 74.3
1976 66.8 73.8
1975 66 73.5
1974 65.1 73.1
1973 64.4 72.7
1972 63.7 73
1971 63.1 71.7
1970 62.6 72.1
1969 62.3 71.1
1968 61.7 71.7
1967 61.1 71.3
1966 60.4 71.2
1965 59.5 70.9
1964 58.8 70.5
1963 58.3 69.8
1962 57.8 69.6
1961 57.3 69.6
1960 57.2 69.2
1959 56.6 68.7
1958 56.3 68.8
1957 55.8 66.6
1956 55.5 66.8
1955 54.9 66.7
1954 54.7 66.9
1953 54.3 65.7
1952 53.9 64.8
1951 53.5 61.5
1950 53.2 61.8

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

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Chile and Spain population clocks and comparison

Population
Chile

Spain
1x
Year Population
Chile Spain
2024 19,764,771 48,848,840
2023 19,658,835 48,352,528
2022 19,553,036 47,786,102
2021 19,456,334 47,443,821
2020 19,370,624 47,359,424
2019 19,197,744 47,118,501
2018 18,893,191 46,782,011
2017 18,558,868 46,571,232
2016 18,267,221 46,458,139
2015 18,047,625 46,422,303
2014 17,864,195 46,460,733
2013 17,687,006 46,604,197
2012 17,519,119 46,773,055
2011 17,351,816 46,742,697
2010 17,181,464 46,576,897
2009 17,009,731 46,362,946
2008 16,838,988 45,954,106
2007 16,671,581 45,226,803
2006 16,509,195 44,397,319
2005 16,348,778 43,653,155
2004 16,187,322 42,921,895
2003 16,024,752 42,187,645
2002 15,857,925 41,431,558
2001 15,683,849 40,850,412
2000 15,503,635 40,567,864
1999 15,319,313 40,386,875
1998 15,127,799 40,223,509
1997 14,932,434 40,057,389
1996 14,734,046 39,889,852
1995 14,527,381 39,724,050
1994 14,316,256 39,549,108
1993 14,102,276 39,361,262
1992 13,884,577 39,157,685
1991 13,662,491 38,966,376
1990 13,437,176 38,867,322
1989 13,215,005 38,827,764
1988 12,999,424 38,766,939
1987 12,790,150 38,684,815
1986 12,588,914 38,584,624
1985 12,395,274 38,469,512
1984 12,207,733 38,330,364
1983 12,026,138 38,171,525
1982 11,850,214 37,986,012
1981 11,678,717 37,758,631
1980 11,508,550 37,491,165
1979 11,339,779 37,191,330
1978 11,172,695 36,864,898
1977 11,005,519 36,511,638
1976 10,838,251 36,137,812
1975 10,671,559 35,757,900
1974 10,505,817 35,373,335
1973 10,340,362 34,988,947
1972 10,174,678 34,604,469
1971 10,009,701 34,224,490
1970 9,845,344 33,814,531
1969 9,680,282 33,441,054
1968 9,514,716 33,113,134
1967 9,348,939 32,682,947
1966 9,181,722 32,283,194
1965 9,012,938 31,954,292
1964 8,842,525 31,609,195
1963 8,670,144 31,296,651
1962 8,497,059 31,023,366
1961 8,324,802 30,739,250
1960 8,153,350 30,455,000

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

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Fertility rates in Chile and Spain

Fertility rate
Chile

Spain
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chile Spain
2023 1.17 1.12
2022 1.25 1.16
2021 1.18 1.18
2020 1.31 1.18
2019 1.43 1.23
2018 1.54 1.26
2017 1.56 1.31
2016 1.69 1.33
2015 1.74 1.33
2014 1.77 1.32
2013 1.79 1.27
2012 1.8 1.32
2011 1.82 1.34
2010 1.84 1.37
2009 1.86 1.38
2008 1.85 1.45
2007 1.83 1.38
2006 1.8 1.36
2005 1.83 1.33
2004 1.84 1.31
2003 1.89 1.3
2002 1.93 1.25
2001 2.01 1.23
2000 2.05 1.22
1999 2.07 1.17
1998 2.15 1.13
1997 2.2 1.15
1996 2.28 1.14
1995 2.35 1.16
1994 2.38 1.19
1993 2.43 1.26
1992 2.48 1.31
1991 2.56 1.33
1990 2.58 1.36
1989 2.59 1.4
1988 2.59 1.45
1987 2.59 1.49
1986 2.59 1.56
1985 2.59 1.64
1984 2.6 1.73
1983 2.62 1.8
1982 2.65 1.94
1981 2.69 2.04
1980 2.74 2.22
1979 2.81 2.37
1978 2.89 2.54
1977 2.98 2.65
1976 3.08 2.77
1975 3.18 2.77
1974 3.29 2.88
1973 3.41 2.84
1972 3.53 2.87
1971 3.65 2.9
1970 3.78 2.84
1969 3.9 2.86
1968 4.03 2.87
1967 4.14 2.94
1966 4.26 2.91
1965 4.36 2.94
1964 4.46 3.01
1963 4.54 2.88
1962 4.6 2.8
1961 4.66 2.77
1960 4.7 2.86

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

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Chile and Spain demographics compared

Median age
Chile

Spain
1x
Year Median age, years
Chile Spain
2024 37.5 46.4
2023 37 45.9
2022 36.6 45.4
2021 36.2 44.9
2020 35.7 44.5
2019 35.3 44.1
2018 35.1 43.8
2017 34.9 43.5
2016 34.6 43.1
2015 34.3 42.7
2014 34 42.2
2013 33.7 41.7
2012 33.4 41.1
2011 33.1 40.6
2010 32.7 40.2
2009 32.4 39.8
2008 32.1 39.4
2007 31.7 39.2
2006 31.3 39
2005 30.9 38.8
2004 30.6 38.5
2003 30.2 38.3
2002 29.8 38.1
2001 29.4 37.8
2000 29 37.4
1999 28.7 37
1998 28.3 36.6
1997 28 36.2
1996 27.7 35.7
1995 27.3 35.3
1994 27 34.9
1993 26.7 34.6
1992 26.4 34.2
1991 26.1 33.9
1990 25.9 33.6
1989 25.6 33.2
1988 25.3 32.9
1987 25 32.5
1986 24.7 32.2
1985 24.4 31.9
1984 24.2 31.6
1983 23.9 31.4
1982 23.6 31.1
1981 23.3 30.9
1980 23 30.7
1979 22.8 30.6
1978 22.5 30.4
1977 22.3 30.2
1976 22 30.1
1975 21.7 30
1974 21.5 30
1973 21.3 30
1972 21.1 30
1971 20.9 30.1
1970 20.8 30.1
1969 20.6 30.2
1968 20.5 30.4
1967 20.4 30.4
1966 20.3 30.3
1965 20.3 30.2
1964 20.3 30.1
1963 20.3 29.9
1962 20.3 29.7
1961 20.3 29.6
1960 20.4 29.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chile Spain
GNI, Atlas method
$311B
2024
$1.64T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.7%
2024
45.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.9%
2022
4.59%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.58%
2024
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
114,000
2020
199,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.82%
2024
-3.15%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.76%
2024
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.1%
2024
68.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.1%
2024
19.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
74.3
2026
66.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.5%
2022
24.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2022
2.2%
2023
Number of millionaires
81,274
2025
1,202,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
0.53%
2025
3.01%
2025
Number of billionaires
6
2025
34
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies
437
2024
277
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$262B
2024
$754B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$44.4B
2024
$108B
2024
Personal remittances received
$100M
2024
$6.33B
2024
International tourist arrivals
5,431,000
2019
36,410,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
19.8%
1998
Banked people share
85.1%
2024
98.4%
2024

Energy

Chile Spain
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,039 kg
2023
2,294 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.3
2023
$24.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
77.8 megatons
2024
220.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.94 tons
2024
4.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2023
68.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
24.2%
2021
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
12%
2023
25.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
62.3%
2023
77%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
4,323 kWh
2023
5,118 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
48.1%
2021
47%
2021
Hydroelectric share
26%
2023
10.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.9%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Chile Spain
% of world population
0.24%
2024
0.6%
2024
Annual migration change
+51,712
2025
+96,630
2025
Urban population
89%
2024
80.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.78 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
82.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
55
2025
Higher education index
84
2026
90
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.35
2023
0.69
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.9
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
159
2025
173
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.2%
2022
99.7%
2021
English speaking
9.53%
2023
22%
2023
People using the Internet
94.5%
2023
95.8%
2024

Health

Chile Spain
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,760
2024
$3,107
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$689
2024
$648
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.33
2023
4.29
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
31.5 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
10
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
7.2
2023
3.1
2023
Obesity rate
39.7%
2022
16.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.2%
2024
9.7%
2024
Air quality index
46
2026
77
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.7%
2022
28.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.56 liters
2020
9.16 liters
2020

Territory

Chile Spain
% of world land
0.5%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
14,511 sq mi
2024
3,950 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
41,303 sq mi
2026
95,648 sq mi
2026
Forest area
71,736 sq mi
2026
71,757 sq mi
2026
Roads length
53,427 mi
2020
424,505 mi
2020

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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, 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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