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Chile vs Sri Lanka statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Chile has a population of 19.8M (ranked 66/197), compared with 21.9M in Sri Lanka (ranked 61/197). Chile's land area is 286,809 sq mi versus 23,884 sq mi for Sri Lanka (ranked 38th vs. 122nd).

By GDP, Chile ranks 45/197 ($330B) and Sri Lanka ranks 72/197 ($99B). By GDP per capita, Chile ranks 65/197 ($16,710), while Sri Lanka ranks 124/197 ($4,516).

Main facts and rankings

Chile Sri Lanka
Population
19977856
22185425
Population rank 67/197 63/197
GDP
$330B
2024
$99B
2024
GDP rank 45/197 72/197
GDP per capita
$16,710
2024
$4,516
2024
GDP per capita rank 65/197 124/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$36,181
2024
$15,633
2024
Government debt
$138B
2024
$99.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41.7%
2024
100.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,960
2024
$4,554
2024
Government debt per person rank 68/185 85/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,247
2026
$2,874
2026
Land area 286,809 sq mi 23,884 sq mi
Population density
69.6 ppl/mi²
2026
928 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.17
2023
1.97
2023
Median age
37.5 years
2024
34.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
78 years
2026

Chile and Sri Lanka: Comparison Charts

Chile and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP
Chile

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP
Chile Sri Lanka
2024 $330,267,137,372 $98,963,185,510
2023 $335,518,054,098 $83,716,142,582
2022 $301,226,575,540 $74,143,020,263
2021 $315,325,547,162 $88,556,698,938
2020 $254,042,159,309 $84,335,574,582
2019 $278,285,058,719 $88,998,706,297
2018 $295,857,562,992 $94,450,015,983
2017 $276,154,259,981 $94,369,350,286
2016 $249,344,863,928 $88,000,211,172
2015 $242,450,355,831 $85,090,301,052
2014 $259,560,978,224 $82,531,125,191
2013 $277,395,018,842 $76,976,203,829
2012 $267,024,782,487 $70,447,217,164
2011 $251,382,573,894 $67,753,285,897
2010 $217,051,209,239 $58,636,049,434
2009 $171,777,900,624 $42,066,224,093
2008 $179,894,594,475 $40,713,826,215
2007 $172,491,076,034 $32,350,238,760
2006 $153,843,518,171 $28,267,410,543
2005 $122,294,145,163 $24,405,791,045
2004 $99,075,985,774 $20,662,525,941
2003 $76,492,579,644 $18,881,765,437
2002 $70,264,045,939 $16,536,535,647
2001 $71,574,739,561 $15,749,753,805
2000 $78,339,750,721 $16,595,882,819
1999 $75,578,685,736 $15,711,933,513
1998 $81,990,010,704 $15,760,736,956
1997 $85,741,415,285 $15,091,913,884
1996 $78,584,098,984 $13,897,738,375
1995 $73,820,425,702 $13,029,697,561
1994 $57,438,273,591 $11,717,604,209
1993 $49,934,943,321 $10,338,679,636
1992 $46,538,895,686 $9,703,011,636
1991 $38,232,330,917 $9,000,362,582
1990 $33,428,580,448 $8,032,551,173
1989 $30,101,767,991 $6,987,267,684
1988 $26,174,858,614 $6,978,371,581
1987 $22,605,488,851 $6,682,167,120
1986 $19,197,818,085 $6,405,210,564
1985 $17,933,557,360 $5,978,460,972
1984 $19,974,595,028 $6,043,474,843
1983 $20,629,678,694 $5,167,913,302
1982 $19,710,229,067 $4,768,765,017
1981 $35,180,322,211 $4,415,844,156
1980 $29,586,676,576 $4,024,621,900
1979 $22,249,574,628 $3,364,611,432
1978 $16,373,093,554 $2,733,183,857
1977 $14,272,711,437 $4,104,509,583
1976 $10,523,479,089 $3,591,319,857
1975 $7,812,161,793 $3,791,298,146
1974 $16,584,311,220 $3,574,586,466
1973 $17,237,336,173 $2,875,625,000
1972 $12,057,501,635 $2,553,936,348
1971 $10,999,807,567 $2,369,308,600
1970 $9,261,006,540 $2,296,470,588
1969 $8,456,519,044 $1,965,546,218
1968 $7,286,820,526 $1,801,344,538
1967 $7,145,068,068 $1,859,465,021
1966 $7,256,882,086 $1,751,470,588
1965 $6,183,988,944 $1,698,319,328
1964 $6,065,708,668 $1,309,747,899
1963 $5,702,520,146 $1,240,672,269
1962 $5,765,971,144 $1,434,156,379
1961 $4,948,564,551 $1,444,327,731
1960 $4,211,103,677 $1,409,873,950

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

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Chile and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP per capita
Chile

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chile Sri Lanka
2024 $16,710 $4,516
2023 $17,067 $3,799
2022 $15,406 $3,343
2021 $16,207 $3,997
2020 $13,115 $3,848
2019 $14,496 $4,082
2018 $15,659 $4,359
2017 $14,880 $4,399
2016 $13,650 $4,149
2015 $13,434 $4,058
2014 $14,530 $3,972
2013 $15,684 $3,739
2012 $15,242 $3,328
2011 $14,487 $3,225
2010 $12,633 $2,808
2009 $10,099 $2,027
2008 $10,683 $1,974
2007 $10,346 $1,579
2006 $9,319 $1,389
2005 $7,480 $1,207
2004 $6,121 $1,029
2003 $4,773 $946
2002 $4,431 $835
2001 $4,564 $804
2000 $5,053 $860
1999 $4,934 $829
1998 $5,420 $848
1997 $5,742 $827
1996 $5,334 $776
1995 $5,081 $742
1994 $4,012 $678
1993 $3,541 $607
1992 $3,352 $580
1991 $2,798 $546
1990 $2,488 $491
1989 $2,278 $430
1988 $2,014 $434
1987 $1,767 $420
1986 $1,525 $407
1985 $1,447 $385
1984 $1,636 $391
1983 $1,715 $336
1982 $1,663 $312
1981 $3,012 $292.5
1980 $2,571 $271.1
1979 $1,962 $230.8
1978 $1,465 $191
1977 $1,297 $292.1
1976 $971 $260.3
1975 $732 $279.8
1974 $1,579 $268.7
1973 $1,667 $220.2
1972 $1,185 $199.4
1971 $1,099 $188.8
1970 $941 $186.9
1969 $874 $163.6
1968 $766 $153.5
1967 $764 $162.3
1966 $790 $156.6
1965 $686 $155.6
1964 $686 $122.9
1963 $658 $119.4
1962 $679 $141.4
1961 $594 $145.9
1960 $516 $145.9

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

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Chile vs. Sri Lanka life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chile

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chile Sri Lanka
2026 81.7 78
2025 81.5 77.9
2024 81.4 77.7
2023 81.2 77.5
2022 79.2 77.3
2021 78.9 76.3
2020 79.3 76.9
2019 80.3 76.7
2018 80.6 76.5
2017 80.6 76.2
2016 80.3 76.1
2015 80 76
2014 79.7 75.8
2013 79.6 75.5
2012 79.2 75.2
2011 79.2 74.7
2010 79.1 74.5
2009 78.9 70.3
2008 78.8 72.6
2007 78.7 73
2006 78.5 72.8
2005 78.5 73.1
2004 78.3 68
2003 77.9 72.4
2002 77.8 72.3
2001 77.6 71.8
2000 77.1 71.2
1999 76.7 70.4
1998 76.3 70.1
1997 75.8 69.9
1996 75.6 69.8
1995 75.3 69.7
1994 75 70.2
1993 74.7 70
1992 74.4 69.6
1991 74.1 69.1
1990 73.7 69.2
1989 73.2 67.3
1988 72.8 69
1987 72.5 69
1986 72.1 69
1985 71.6 68.9
1984 71.2 68.8
1983 70.8 68.7
1982 70.3 68.7
1981 69.8 68.4
1980 69.5 68
1979 68.9 67.5
1978 68 66.8
1977 67.5 66.4
1976 66.8 65.8
1975 66 65.4
1974 65.1 65
1973 64.4 64.8
1972 63.7 64.6
1971 63.1 64.2
1970 62.6 64.4
1969 62.3 64.1
1968 61.7 63.9
1967 61.1 63.6
1966 60.4 63.2
1965 59.5 62.8
1964 58.8 62.4
1963 58.3 62
1962 57.8 61.6
1961 57.3 61.2
1960 57.2 60.6
1959 56.6 60
1958 56.3 59.3
1957 55.8 58.5
1956 55.5 57.9
1955 54.9 57.2
1954 54.7 56.4
1953 54.3 55.6
1952 53.9 54.9
1951 53.5 54
1950 53.2 53.2

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

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Chile and Sri Lanka population clocks and comparison

Population
Chile

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Population
Chile Sri Lanka
2024 19,764,771 21,916,000
2023 19,658,835 22,037,000
2022 19,553,036 22,181,000
2021 19,456,334 22,156,000
2020 19,370,624 21,919,000
2019 19,197,744 21,803,000
2018 18,893,191 21,670,000
2017 18,558,868 21,453,000
2016 18,267,221 21,209,000
2015 18,047,625 20,970,000
2014 17,864,195 20,778,000
2013 17,687,006 20,585,000
2012 17,519,119 21,169,458
2011 17,351,816 21,009,048
2010 17,181,464 20,879,089
2009 17,009,731 20,756,435
2008 16,838,988 20,629,378
2007 16,671,581 20,492,545
2006 16,509,195 20,352,411
2005 16,348,778 20,216,524
2004 16,187,322 20,087,605
2003 16,024,752 19,951,521
2002 15,857,925 19,805,752
2001 15,683,849 19,600,362
2000 15,503,635 19,293,054
1999 15,319,313 18,944,731
1998 15,127,799 18,596,003
1997 14,932,434 18,248,200
1996 14,734,046 17,905,018
1995 14,527,381 17,564,068
1994 14,316,256 17,275,773
1993 14,102,276 17,025,918
1992 13,884,577 16,739,284
1991 13,662,491 16,475,354
1990 13,437,176 16,352,458
1989 13,215,005 16,248,557
1988 12,999,424 16,078,621
1987 12,790,150 15,916,576
1986 12,588,914 15,731,256
1985 12,395,274 15,544,154
1984 12,207,733 15,441,860
1983 12,026,138 15,388,794
1982 11,850,214 15,286,567
1981 11,678,717 15,099,414
1980 11,508,550 14,847,974
1979 11,339,779 14,579,614
1978 11,172,695 14,310,128
1977 11,005,519 14,049,371
1976 10,838,251 13,796,770
1975 10,671,559 13,548,984
1974 10,505,817 13,305,693
1973 10,340,362 13,060,916
1972 10,174,678 12,809,205
1971 10,009,701 12,551,910
1970 9,845,344 12,287,110
1969 9,680,282 12,013,858
1968 9,514,716 11,736,088
1967 9,348,939 11,457,328
1966 9,181,722 11,183,928
1965 9,012,938 10,916,965
1964 8,842,525 10,653,397
1963 8,670,144 10,395,040
1962 8,497,059 10,143,754
1961 8,324,802 9,899,372
1960 8,153,350 9,661,389

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

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Fertility rates in Chile and Sri Lanka

Fertility rate
Chile

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chile Sri Lanka
2023 1.17 1.97
2022 1.25 1.98
2021 1.18 2
2020 1.31 2.01
2019 1.43 2.02
2018 1.54 2.03
2017 1.56 2.04
2016 1.69 2.06
2015 1.74 2.09
2014 1.77 2.13
2013 1.79 2.18
2012 1.8 2.17
2011 1.82 2.14
2010 1.84 2.13
2009 1.86 2.18
2008 1.85 2.23
2007 1.83 2.3
2006 1.8 2.29
2005 1.83 2.26
2004 1.84 2.27
2003 1.89 2.3
2002 1.93 2.31
2001 2.01 2.28
2000 2.05 2.21
1999 2.07 2.14
1998 2.15 2.14
1997 2.2 2.22
1996 2.28 2.29
1995 2.35 2.35
1994 2.38 2.4
1993 2.43 2.44
1992 2.48 2.49
1991 2.56 2.51
1990 2.58 2.54
1989 2.59 2.58
1988 2.59 2.57
1987 2.59 2.64
1986 2.59 2.74
1985 2.59 2.9
1984 2.6 3.01
1983 2.62 3.11
1982 2.65 3.32
1981 2.69 3.65
1980 2.74 3.73
1979 2.81 3.82
1978 2.89 3.81
1977 2.98 3.74
1976 3.08 3.78
1975 3.18 3.82
1974 3.29 3.86
1973 3.41 4
1972 3.53 4.16
1971 3.65 4.27
1970 3.78 4.39
1969 3.9 4.5
1968 4.03 4.66
1967 4.14 4.79
1966 4.26 4.83
1965 4.36 4.93
1964 4.46 5.06
1963 4.54 5.12
1962 4.6 5.18
1961 4.66 5.24
1960 4.7 5.35

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

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Chile and Sri Lanka demographics compared

Median age
Chile

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Median age, years
Chile Sri Lanka
2024 37.5 34.1
2023 37 33.8
2022 36.6 33.6
2021 36.2 33.3
2020 35.7 33.1
2019 35.3 32.8
2018 35.1 32.5
2017 34.9 32.3
2016 34.6 32
2015 34.3 31.7
2014 34 31.4
2013 33.7 31.1
2012 33.4 30.8
2011 33.1 30.5
2010 32.7 30.2
2009 32.4 29.9
2008 32.1 29.6
2007 31.7 29.3
2006 31.3 29
2005 30.9 28.8
2004 30.6 28.5
2003 30.2 28.2
2002 29.8 27.9
2001 29.4 27.6
2000 29 27.2
1999 28.7 26.9
1998 28.3 26.5
1997 28 26.2
1996 27.7 25.8
1995 27.3 25.3
1994 27 24.9
1993 26.7 24.6
1992 26.4 24.3
1991 26.1 23.9
1990 25.9 23.6
1989 25.6 23.4
1988 25.3 23.1
1987 25 22.8
1986 24.7 22.5
1985 24.4 22.2
1984 24.2 22
1983 23.9 21.9
1982 23.6 21.7
1981 23.3 21.6
1980 23 21.5
1979 22.8 21.3
1978 22.5 21.2
1977 22.3 21
1976 22 20.9
1975 21.7 20.7
1974 21.5 20.6
1973 21.3 20.4
1972 21.1 20.2
1971 20.9 20.1
1970 20.8 20
1969 20.6 19.9
1968 20.5 19.8
1967 20.4 19.7
1966 20.3 19.6
1965 20.3 19.5
1964 20.3 19.5
1963 20.3 19.5
1962 20.3 19.5
1961 20.3 19.5
1960 20.4 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chile Sri Lanka
GNI, Atlas method
$311B
2024
$84.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.7%
2024
19.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.9%
2022
1.83%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.58%
2024
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
114,000
2020
317,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.82%
2024
-5.64%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.76%
2024
4.67%
2023
Services, % of GDP
56.1%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.1%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
74.3
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.5%
2022
30.8%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2022
3.1%
2019
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
284
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$262B
2024
$19.5B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$44.4B
2024
$6.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$100M
2024
$6.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals
5,431,000
2019
540,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
8.22%
2020
Banked people share
85.1%
2024
81.7%
2024

Energy

Chile Sri Lanka
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,039 kg
2023
474 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.3
2023
$29.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
77.8 megatons
2024
23.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.94 tons
2024
1.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2023
53.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
24.2%
2021
48.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
12%
2023
6.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share
62.3%
2023
60%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,323 kWh
2023
684 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
48.1%
2021
49.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
26%
2023
40.8%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Chile Sri Lanka
% of world population
0.24%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
+51,712
2025
-30,724
2025
Urban population
89%
2024
20.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.11 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
51.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
35
2025
Higher education index
84
2026
53
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.35
2023
3.43
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.9
2019
19.7
2019
Visa free countries
159
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.2%
2022
92.7%
2023
English speaking
9.53%
2023
18.3%
2023
People using the Internet
94.5%
2023
51.2%
2023

Health

Chile Sri Lanka
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,760
2024
$134.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$689
2024
$73.6
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
78 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
6.05%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.33
2023
1.14
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
25.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
10
2023
18
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
7.2
2023
6.1
2023
Obesity rate
39.7%
2022
10.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.2%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
46
2026
40
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.7%
2022
19.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.56 liters
2020
2.91 liters
2020

Territory

Chile Sri Lanka
% of world land
0.5%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
14,511 sq mi
2024
1,090 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
41,303 sq mi
2026
11,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
71,736 sq mi
2026
8,122 sq mi
2026
Roads length
53,427 mi
2020
70,894 mi
2010

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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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