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Chile vs Suriname statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Chile has a population of 19.8M (ranked 66/197), compared with 634K in Suriname (ranked 165/197). Chile's land area is 286,809 sq mi versus 61,972 sq mi for Suriname (ranked 38th vs. 90th).

By GDP, Chile ranks 45/197 ($330B) and Suriname ranks 164/197 ($4.42B). By GDP per capita, Chile ranks 65/197 ($16,710), while Suriname ranks 102/197 ($6,962).

Main facts and rankings

Chile Suriname
Population
19977856
646767
Population rank 67/197 165/197
GDP
$330B
2024
$4.42B
2024
GDP rank 45/197 164/197
GDP per capita
$16,710
2024
$6,962
2024
GDP per capita rank 65/197 102/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$36,181
2024
$21,801
2024
Government debt
$138B
2024
$3.86B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41.7%
2024
87.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,960
2024
$6,077
2024
Government debt per person rank 68/185 74/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,247
2026
$3,263
2026
Land area 286,809 sq mi 61,972 sq mi
Population density
69.6 ppl/mi²
2026
10.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.17
2023
2.25
2023
Median age
37.5 years
2024
29.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
74 years
2026

Chile and Suriname: Comparison Charts

Chile and Suriname economies compared

GDP
Chile

Suriname
1x
Year GDP
Chile Suriname
2024 $330,267,137,372 $4,416,775,112
2023 $335,518,054,098 $3,472,693,412
2022 $301,226,575,540 $3,791,603,200
2021 $315,325,547,162 $3,107,923,198
2020 $254,042,159,309 $2,911,807,496
2019 $278,285,058,719 $4,016,040,575
2018 $295,857,562,992 $3,996,198,867
2017 $276,154,259,981 $3,591,679,431
2016 $249,344,863,928 $3,317,421,648
2015 $242,450,355,831 $5,126,237,646
2014 $259,560,978,224 $5,240,606,061
2013 $277,395,018,842 $5,145,757,576
2012 $267,024,782,487 $4,980,000,000
2011 $251,382,573,894 $4,422,276,622
2010 $217,051,209,239 $4,368,370,998
2009 $171,777,900,624 $3,875,409,836
2008 $179,894,594,475 $3,532,969,035
2007 $172,491,076,034 $2,936,612,022
2006 $153,843,518,171 $2,626,380,435
2005 $122,294,145,163 $1,793,410,397
2004 $99,075,985,774 $1,484,092,538
2003 $76,492,579,644 $1,274,190,311
2002 $70,264,045,939 $1,093,574,468
2001 $71,574,739,561 $834,279,358
2000 $78,339,750,721 $947,671,970
1999 $75,578,685,736 $886,290,698
1998 $81,990,010,704 $1,110,850,000
1997 $85,741,415,285 $926,422,500
1996 $78,584,098,984 $861,372,806
1995 $73,820,425,702 $691,590,498
1994 $57,438,273,591 $605,492,537
1993 $49,934,943,321 $428,764,706
1992 $46,538,895,686 $404,600,000
1991 $38,232,330,917 $448,100,000
1990 $33,428,580,448 $388,400,000
1989 $30,101,767,991 $542,600,000
1988 $26,174,858,614 $1,161,000,000
1987 $22,605,488,851 $980,000,000
1986 $19,197,818,085 $891,000,000
1985 $17,933,557,360 $873,000,000
1984 $19,974,595,028 $864,000,000
1983 $20,629,678,694 $883,500,000
1982 $19,710,229,067 $915,000,000
1981 $35,180,322,211 $889,000,000
1980 $29,586,676,576 $795,000,000
1979 $22,249,574,628 $782,500,000
1978 $16,373,093,554 $735,500,000
1977 $14,272,711,437 $641,500,000
1976 $10,523,479,089 $505,500,000
1975 $7,812,161,793 $465,500,000
1974 $16,584,311,220 $409,850,000
1973 $17,237,336,173 $339,450,000
1972 $12,057,501,635 $311,950,000
1971 $10,999,807,567 $301,000,000
1970 $9,261,006,540 $274,900,000
1969 $8,456,519,044 $259,650,000
1968 $7,286,820,526 $241,350,000
1967 $7,145,068,068 $220,700,000
1966 $7,256,882,086 $190,350,000
1965 $6,183,988,944 $154,150,000
1964 $6,065,708,668 $134,400,000
1963 $5,702,520,146 $125,950,000
1962 $5,765,971,144 $116,150,000
1961 $4,948,564,551 $107,700,000
1960 $4,211,103,677 $99,650,000

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

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Chile and Suriname economies compared

GDP per capita
Chile

Suriname
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chile Suriname
2024 $16,710 $6,962
2023 $17,067 $5,522
2022 $15,406 $6,084
2021 $16,207 $5,030
2020 $13,115 $4,755
2019 $14,496 $6,630
2018 $15,659 $6,666
2017 $14,880 $6,050
2016 $13,650 $5,644
2015 $13,434 $8,814
2014 $14,530 $9,108
2013 $15,684 $9,043
2012 $15,242 $8,851
2011 $14,487 $7,950
2010 $12,633 $7,944
2009 $10,099 $7,130
2008 $10,683 $6,576
2007 $10,346 $5,530
2006 $9,319 $5,003
2005 $7,480 $3,453
2004 $6,121 $2,888
2003 $4,773 $2,516
2002 $4,431 $2,202
2001 $4,564 $1,715
2000 $5,053 $1,988
1999 $4,934 $1,898
1998 $5,420 $2,429
1997 $5,742 $2,068
1996 $5,334 $1,963
1995 $5,081 $1,610
1994 $4,012 $1,434
1993 $3,541 $1,022
1992 $3,352 $969
1991 $2,798 $1,080
1990 $2,488 $942
1989 $2,278 $1,329
1988 $2,014 $2,886
1987 $1,767 $2,469
1986 $1,525 $2,271
1985 $1,447 $2,256
1984 $1,636 $2,261
1983 $1,715 $2,333
1982 $1,663 $2,430
1981 $3,012 $2,368
1980 $2,571 $2,118
1979 $1,962 $2,072
1978 $1,465 $1,928
1977 $1,297 $1,666
1976 $971 $1,302
1975 $732 $1,190
1974 $1,579 $1,041
1973 $1,667 $858
1972 $1,185 $785
1971 $1,099 $768
1970 $941 $724
1969 $874 $708
1968 $766 $681
1967 $764 $644
1966 $790 $575
1965 $686 $482
1964 $686 $435
1963 $658 $424
1962 $679 $409
1961 $594 $395
1960 $516 $378

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

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Chile vs. Suriname life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chile

Suriname
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chile Suriname
2026 81.7 74
2025 81.5 73.9
2024 81.4 73.8
2023 81.2 73.6
2022 79.2 73.3
2021 78.9 68.9
2020 79.3 72.3
2019 80.3 71.8
2018 80.6 71.5
2017 80.6 71.2
2016 80.3 71
2015 80 70.6
2014 79.7 70.3
2013 79.6 70.1
2012 79.2 70
2011 79.2 69.8
2010 79.1 69.6
2009 78.9 69.3
2008 78.8 68.9
2007 78.7 68.3
2006 78.5 67.6
2005 78.5 67
2004 78.3 66.4
2003 77.9 65.8
2002 77.8 65.3
2001 77.6 64.8
2000 77.1 64.4
1999 76.7 64
1998 76.3 63.7
1997 75.8 63.4
1996 75.6 63.1
1995 75.3 62.8
1994 75 62.5
1993 74.7 62.4
1992 74.4 62.2
1991 74.1 62.2
1990 73.7 62.1
1989 73.2 62
1988 72.8 61.5
1987 72.5 61.3
1986 72.1 61.2
1985 71.6 61.4
1984 71.2 61.2
1983 70.8 61.1
1982 70.3 60.9
1981 69.8 60.8
1980 69.5 60.7
1979 68.9 60.5
1978 68 60.4
1977 67.5 60.3
1976 66.8 60.2
1975 66 60
1974 65.1 59.9
1973 64.4 59.8
1972 63.7 59.7
1971 63.1 59.6
1970 62.6 59.5
1969 62.3 59.4
1968 61.7 59.3
1967 61.1 59.2
1966 60.4 59.2
1965 59.5 59.1
1964 58.8 58.9
1963 58.3 58.5
1962 57.8 58
1961 57.3 57.3
1960 57.2 56.6
1959 56.6 55.9
1958 56.3 55.4
1957 55.8 54.7
1956 55.5 54.1
1955 54.9 53.5
1954 54.7 52.8
1953 54.3 52.1
1952 53.9 51.4
1951 53.5 51.1
1950 53.2 50.7

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

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Chile and Suriname population clocks and comparison

Population
Chile

Suriname
1x
Year Population
Chile Suriname
2024 19,764,771 634,431
2023 19,658,835 628,886
2022 19,553,036 623,164
2021 19,456,334 617,896
2020 19,370,624 612,317
2019 19,197,744 605,768
2018 18,893,191 599,513
2017 18,558,868 593,713
2016 18,267,221 587,757
2015 18,047,625 581,627
2014 17,864,195 575,373
2013 17,687,006 569,020
2012 17,519,119 562,633
2011 17,351,816 556,269
2010 17,181,464 549,923
2009 17,009,731 543,568
2008 16,838,988 537,245
2007 16,671,581 531,016
2006 16,509,195 524,997
2005 16,348,778 519,313
2004 16,187,322 513,923
2003 16,024,752 506,414
2002 15,857,925 496,551
2001 15,683,849 486,560
2000 15,503,635 476,643
1999 15,319,313 466,916
1998 15,127,799 457,406
1997 14,932,434 448,067
1996 14,734,046 438,830
1995 14,527,381 429,606
1994 14,316,256 422,375
1993 14,102,276 419,352
1992 13,884,577 417,589
1991 13,662,491 415,013
1990 13,437,176 412,493
1989 13,215,005 408,409
1988 12,999,424 402,227
1987 12,790,150 396,911
1986 12,588,914 392,330
1985 12,395,274 386,972
1984 12,207,733 382,193
1983 12,026,138 378,746
1982 11,850,214 376,555
1981 11,678,717 375,459
1980 11,508,550 375,377
1979 11,339,779 377,602
1978 11,172,695 381,502
1977 11,005,519 385,067
1976 10,838,251 388,289
1975 10,671,559 391,170
1974 10,505,817 393,676
1973 10,340,362 395,772
1972 10,174,678 397,413
1971 10,009,701 391,932
1970 9,845,344 379,442
1969 9,680,282 366,906
1968 9,514,716 354,616
1967 9,348,939 342,679
1966 9,181,722 331,135
1965 9,012,938 320,000
1964 8,842,525 309,041
1963 8,670,144 297,034
1962 8,497,059 283,912
1961 8,324,802 272,791
1960 8,153,350 263,918

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

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Fertility rates in Chile and Suriname

Fertility rate
Chile

Suriname
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chile Suriname
2023 1.17 2.25
2022 1.25 2.27
2021 1.18 2.3
2020 1.31 2.31
2019 1.43 2.35
2018 1.54 2.38
2017 1.56 2.43
2016 1.69 2.5
2015 1.74 2.57
2014 1.77 2.62
2013 1.79 2.65
2012 1.8 2.67
2011 1.82 2.67
2010 1.84 2.69
2009 1.86 2.71
2008 1.85 2.73
2007 1.83 2.74
2006 1.8 2.73
2005 1.83 2.71
2004 1.84 2.74
2003 1.89 2.84
2002 1.93 2.96
2001 2.01 3.06
2000 2.05 3.05
1999 2.07 3.02
1998 2.15 2.99
1997 2.2 2.95
1996 2.28 2.92
1995 2.35 2.9
1994 2.38 2.9
1993 2.43 2.94
1992 2.48 3.01
1991 2.56 3.09
1990 2.58 3.23
1989 2.59 3.39
1988 2.59 3.46
1987 2.59 3.53
1986 2.59 3.61
1985 2.59 3.71
1984 2.6 3.8
1983 2.62 3.87
1982 2.65 3.82
1981 2.69 3.75
1980 2.74 3.79
1979 2.81 3.93
1978 2.89 4.08
1977 2.98 4.26
1976 3.08 4.45
1975 3.18 4.63
1974 3.29 4.81
1973 3.41 5.01
1972 3.53 5.18
1971 3.65 5.36
1970 3.78 5.53
1969 3.9 5.7
1968 4.03 5.86
1967 4.14 6.04
1966 4.26 6.2
1965 4.36 6.32
1964 4.46 6.43
1963 4.54 6.51
1962 4.6 6.57
1961 4.66 6.58
1960 4.7 6.59

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

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Chile and Suriname demographics compared

Median age
Chile

Suriname
1x
Year Median age, years
Chile Suriname
2024 37.5 29.4
2023 37 29.2
2022 36.6 28.9
2021 36.2 28.7
2020 35.7 28.6
2019 35.3 28.3
2018 35.1 28.1
2017 34.9 27.9
2016 34.6 27.7
2015 34.3 27.5
2014 34 27.3
2013 33.7 27.1
2012 33.4 26.9
2011 33.1 26.7
2010 32.7 26.5
2009 32.4 26.3
2008 32.1 26.1
2007 31.7 25.8
2006 31.3 25.6
2005 30.9 25.5
2004 30.6 25.3
2003 30.2 25
2002 29.8 24.7
2001 29.4 24.4
2000 29 24
1999 28.7 23.6
1998 28.3 23.2
1997 28 22.8
1996 27.7 22.4
1995 27.3 22
1994 27 21.7
1993 26.7 21.5
1992 26.4 21.2
1991 26.1 21
1990 25.9 20.8
1989 25.6 20.6
1988 25.3 20.4
1987 25 20.2
1986 24.7 20
1985 24.4 19.7
1984 24.2 19.5
1983 23.9 19.2
1982 23.6 18.9
1981 23.3 18.7
1980 23 18.4
1979 22.8 18.1
1978 22.5 17.9
1977 22.3 17.6
1976 22 17.4
1975 21.7 17
1974 21.5 16.7
1973 21.3 16.3
1972 21.1 16
1971 20.9 15.7
1970 20.8 15.6
1969 20.6 15.6
1968 20.5 15.6
1967 20.4 15.8
1966 20.3 16.1
1965 20.3 16.4
1964 20.3 16.8
1963 20.3 17.3
1962 20.3 17.8
1961 20.3 18.2
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 Suriname
GNI, Atlas method
$311B
2024
$3.61B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.7%
2024
29.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.9%
2022
2.87%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.58%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
114,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.82%
2024
-2.42%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.76%
2024
7.92%
2016
Services, % of GDP
56.1%
2024
50.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.1%
2024
35.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
74.3
2026
53
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.5%
2022
30.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2022
2.2%
2022
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
$1.63B
2024
Personal remittances received
$100M
2024
$160M
2024
International tourist arrivals
5,431,000
2019
279,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
0.78%
2020
Banked people share
85.1%
2024
n/a

Energy

Chile Suriname
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,039 kg
2023
1,695 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.3
2023
$12.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
77.8 megatons
2024
2.58 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.94 tons
2024
4.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2023
90.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
24.2%
2021
14.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
12%
2023
10.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
62.3%
2023
12.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
4,323 kWh
2023
2,897 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
48.1%
2021
41.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
26%
2023
61%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.6%
2023

Society

Chile Suriname
% of world population
0.24%
2024
0.008%
2024
Annual migration change
+51,712
2025
-967
2025
Urban population
89%
2024
65.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.32 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
46.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
38
2025
Higher education index
84
2026
22
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.35
2023
7.28
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.9
2019
15.3
2019
Visa free countries
159
2025
86
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.2%
2022
95%
2021
English speaking
9.53%
2023
87.1%
2023
People using the Internet
94.5%
2023
78.4%
2023

Health

Chile Suriname
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,760
2024
$297
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$689
2024
$58.6
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
74 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
5.16%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.33
2023
1.36
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
10
2023
84
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
7.2
2023
16.2
2023
Obesity rate
39.7%
2022
29.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.2%
2024
13.8%
2024
Air quality index
46
2026
63
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.56 liters
2020
5.93 liters
2020

Territory

Chile Suriname
% of world land
0.5%
2026
0.11%
2026
Land area per capita
14,511 sq mi
2024
97,682 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
41,303 sq mi
2026
275.8 sq mi
2026
Forest area
71,736 sq mi
2026
58,531 sq mi
2026
Roads length
53,427 mi
2020
2,674 mi
2003

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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)

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