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Chile vs Sweden statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Chile has a population of 19.8M (ranked 66/197), compared with 10.6M in Sweden (ranked 93/197). Chile's land area is 286,809 sq mi versus 157,248 sq mi for Sweden (ranked 38th vs. 58th).

By GDP, Chile ranks 45/197 ($330B) and Sweden ranks 26/197 ($604B). By GDP per capita, Chile ranks 65/197 ($16,710), while Sweden ranks 17/197 ($57,117).

Main facts and rankings

Chile Sweden
Population
19977856
10680056
Population rank 67/197 91/197
GDP
$330B
2024
$604B
2024
GDP rank 45/197 26/197
GDP per capita
$16,710
2024
$57,117
2024
GDP per capita rank 65/197 17/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$36,181
2024
$71,845
2024
Government debt
$138B
2024
$199B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41.7%
2024
33%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,960
2024
$18,842
2024
Government debt per person rank 68/185 32/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,247
2026
$42,066
2026
Land area 286,809 sq mi 157,248 sq mi
Population density
69.6 ppl/mi²
2026
67.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.17
2023
1.45
2023
Median age
37.5 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
83.7 years
2026

Chile and Sweden: Comparison Charts

Chile and Sweden economies compared

GDP
Chile

Sweden
1x
Year GDP
Chile Sweden
2024 $330,267,137,372 $603,715,224,266
2023 $335,518,054,098 $578,990,915,246
2022 $301,226,575,540 $575,071,237,641
2021 $315,325,547,162 $631,693,331,301
2020 $254,042,159,309 $544,265,668,452
2019 $278,285,058,719 $530,894,124,494
2018 $295,857,562,992 $549,649,344,043
2017 $276,154,259,981 $535,172,356,785
2016 $249,344,863,928 $513,058,312,951
2015 $242,450,355,831 $501,602,351,912
2014 $259,560,978,224 $577,727,767,304
2013 $277,395,018,842 $584,125,353,119
2012 $267,024,782,487 $549,739,674,655
2011 $251,382,573,894 $570,538,581,144
2010 $217,051,209,239 $492,750,897,239
2009 $171,777,900,624 $434,311,714,442
2008 $179,894,594,475 $514,614,100,833
2007 $172,491,076,034 $490,047,789,548
2006 $153,843,518,171 $422,528,394,459
2005 $122,294,145,163 $391,688,455,929
2004 $99,075,985,774 $384,545,442,175
2003 $76,492,579,644 $334,072,443,516
2002 $70,264,045,939 $267,371,907,447
2001 $71,574,739,561 $242,497,797,485
2000 $78,339,750,721 $262,903,560,280
1999 $75,578,685,736 $274,318,357,862
1998 $81,990,010,704 $270,887,306,759
1997 $85,741,415,285 $268,249,616,891
1996 $78,584,098,984 $291,949,597,375
1995 $73,820,425,702 $267,050,453,507
1994 $57,438,273,591 $228,699,066,874
1993 $49,934,943,321 $212,644,602,616
1992 $46,538,895,686 $283,908,914,454
1991 $38,232,330,917 $273,831,464,572
1990 $33,428,580,448 $261,466,577,009
1989 $30,101,767,991 $217,632,340,195
1988 $26,174,858,614 $206,686,590,776
1987 $22,605,488,851 $182,744,315,974
1986 $19,197,818,085 $150,279,869,729
1985 $17,933,557,360 $113,958,084,357
1984 $19,974,595,028 $109,043,045,407
1983 $20,629,678,694 $104,862,109,663
1982 $19,710,229,067 $114,214,731,799
1981 $35,180,322,211 $129,498,921,476
1980 $29,586,676,576 $141,886,067,004
1979 $22,249,574,628 $123,207,527,699
1978 $16,373,093,554 $104,290,933,496
1977 $14,272,711,437 $94,331,782,622
1976 $10,523,479,089 $89,232,517,046
1975 $7,812,161,793 $82,765,232,648
1974 $16,584,311,220 $65,917,634,590
1973 $17,237,336,173 $59,318,842,992
1972 $12,057,501,635 $48,883,173,400
1971 $10,999,807,567 $41,506,151,115
1970 $9,261,006,540 $38,037,226,668
1969 $8,456,519,044 $33,967,301,561
1968 $7,286,820,526 $31,277,871,669
1967 $7,145,068,068 $29,474,881,506
1966 $7,256,882,086 $27,154,716,721
1965 $6,183,988,944 $24,963,947,415
1964 $6,065,708,668 $22,685,490,195
1963 $5,702,520,146 $20,342,131,882
1962 $5,765,971,144 $18,794,066,990
1961 $4,948,564,551 $17,329,620,585
1960 $4,211,103,677 $15,930,075,467

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

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Chile and Sweden economies compared

GDP per capita
Chile

Sweden
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chile Sweden
2024 $16,710 $57,117
2023 $17,067 $54,950
2022 $15,406 $54,837
2021 $16,207 $60,648
2020 $13,115 $52,569
2019 $14,496 $51,649
2018 $15,659 $54,018
2017 $14,880 $53,210
2016 $13,650 $51,704
2015 $13,434 $51,188
2014 $14,530 $59,583
2013 $15,684 $60,844
2012 $15,242 $57,750
2011 $14,487 $60,379
2010 $12,633 $52,543
2009 $10,099 $46,708
2008 $10,683 $55,817
2007 $10,346 $53,568
2006 $9,319 $46,531
2005 $7,480 $43,378
2004 $6,121 $42,758
2003 $4,773 $37,292
2002 $4,431 $29,958
2001 $4,564 $27,259
2000 $5,053 $29,633
1999 $4,934 $30,969
1998 $5,420 $30,605
1997 $5,742 $30,324
1996 $5,334 $33,022
1995 $5,081 $30,254
1994 $4,012 $26,046
1993 $3,541 $24,390
1992 $3,352 $32,753
1991 $2,798 $31,777
1990 $2,488 $30,549
1989 $2,278 $25,625
1988 $2,014 $24,499
1987 $1,767 $21,761
1986 $1,525 $17,955
1985 $1,447 $13,647
1984 $1,636 $13,080
1983 $1,715 $12,590
1982 $1,663 $13,719
1981 $3,012 $15,564
1980 $2,571 $17,073
1979 $1,962 $14,856
1978 $1,465 $12,602
1977 $1,297 $11,432
1976 $971 $10,853
1975 $732 $10,103
1974 $1,579 $8,078
1973 $1,667 $7,291
1972 $1,185 $6,018
1971 $1,099 $5,125
1970 $941 $4,729
1969 $874 $4,263
1968 $766 $3,953
1967 $764 $3,746
1966 $790 $3,478
1965 $686 $3,228
1964 $686 $2,961
1963 $658 $2,675
1962 $679 $2,485
1961 $594 $2,304
1960 $516 $2,128

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

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Chile vs. Sweden life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chile

Sweden
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chile Sweden
2026 81.7 83.7
2025 81.5 83.6
2024 81.4 83.4
2023 81.2 83.3
2022 79.2 83
2021 78.9 83
2020 79.3 82.4
2019 80.3 83.1
2018 80.6 82.5
2017 80.6 82.4
2016 80.3 82.3
2015 80 82.2
2014 79.7 82.2
2013 79.6 81.9
2012 79.2 81.7
2011 79.2 81.8
2010 79.1 81.5
2009 78.9 81.4
2008 78.8 81.1
2007 78.7 81
2006 78.5 80.8
2005 78.5 80.6
2004 78.3 80.5
2003 77.9 80.2
2002 77.8 79.9
2001 77.6 79.8
2000 77.1 79.7
1999 76.7 79.5
1998 76.3 79.4
1997 75.8 79.3
1996 75.6 79
1995 75.3 78.8
1994 75 78.7
1993 74.7 78.1
1992 74.4 78.1
1991 74.1 77.7
1990 73.7 77.6
1989 73.2 77.7
1988 72.8 77
1987 72.5 77.1
1986 72.1 77
1985 71.6 76.7
1984 71.2 76.8
1983 70.8 76.6
1982 70.3 76.3
1981 69.8 76
1980 69.5 75.7
1979 68.9 75.5
1978 68 75.5
1977 67.5 75.4
1976 66.8 75
1975 66 75
1974 65.1 75
1973 64.4 74.9
1972 63.7 74.7
1971 63.1 74.6
1970 62.6 74.7
1969 62.3 74.1
1968 61.7 74
1967 61.1 74.1
1966 60.4 74.1
1965 59.5 73.9
1964 58.8 73.7
1963 58.3 73.5
1962 57.8 73.4
1961 57.3 73.5
1960 57.2 73
1959 56.6 73.4
1958 56.3 73.2
1957 55.8 72.5
1956 55.5 72.7
1955 54.9 72.6
1954 54.7 72.4
1953 54.3 71.9
1952 53.9 71.8
1951 53.5 71.4
1950 53.2 71.1

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

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Chile and Sweden population clocks and comparison

Population
Chile

Sweden
1x
Year Population
Chile Sweden
2024 19,764,771 10,569,709
2023 19,658,835 10,536,632
2022 19,553,036 10,486,941
2021 19,456,334 10,415,811
2020 19,370,624 10,353,442
2019 19,197,744 10,278,887
2018 18,893,191 10,175,214
2017 18,558,868 10,057,698
2016 18,267,221 9,923,085
2015 18,047,625 9,799,186
2014 17,864,195 9,696,110
2013 17,687,006 9,600,379
2012 17,519,119 9,519,374
2011 17,351,816 9,449,213
2010 17,181,464 9,378,126
2009 17,009,731 9,298,515
2008 16,838,988 9,219,637
2007 16,671,581 9,148,092
2006 16,509,195 9,080,505
2005 16,348,778 9,029,572
2004 16,187,322 8,993,531
2003 16,024,752 8,958,229
2002 15,857,925 8,924,958
2001 15,683,849 8,895,960
2000 15,503,635 8,872,109
1999 15,319,313 8,857,874
1998 15,127,799 8,850,974
1997 14,932,434 8,846,062
1996 14,734,046 8,840,998
1995 14,527,381 8,826,939
1994 14,316,256 8,780,745
1993 14,102,276 8,718,561
1992 13,884,577 8,668,067
1991 13,662,491 8,617,375
1990 13,437,176 8,558,835
1989 13,215,005 8,492,964
1988 12,999,424 8,436,489
1987 12,790,150 8,397,804
1986 12,588,914 8,369,829
1985 12,395,274 8,350,386
1984 12,207,733 8,336,605
1983 12,026,138 8,329,033
1982 11,850,214 8,325,263
1981 11,678,717 8,320,503
1980 11,508,550 8,310,531
1979 11,339,779 8,293,678
1978 11,172,695 8,275,599
1977 11,005,519 8,251,540
1976 10,838,251 8,222,286
1975 10,671,559 8,192,437
1974 10,505,817 8,159,955
1973 10,340,362 8,136,312
1972 10,174,678 8,122,300
1971 10,009,701 8,098,334
1970 9,845,344 8,042,801
1969 9,680,282 7,968,072
1968 9,514,716 7,912,273
1967 9,348,939 7,867,931
1966 9,181,722 7,807,797
1965 9,012,938 7,733,853
1964 8,842,525 7,661,354
1963 8,670,144 7,604,328
1962 8,497,059 7,561,588
1961 8,324,802 7,519,998
1960 8,153,350 7,484,656

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

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Fertility rates in Chile and Sweden

Fertility rate
Chile

Sweden
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chile Sweden
2023 1.17 1.45
2022 1.25 1.53
2021 1.18 1.67
2020 1.31 1.67
2019 1.43 1.71
2018 1.54 1.76
2017 1.56 1.78
2016 1.69 1.85
2015 1.74 1.85
2014 1.77 1.88
2013 1.79 1.89
2012 1.8 1.91
2011 1.82 1.9
2010 1.84 1.98
2009 1.86 1.94
2008 1.85 1.91
2007 1.83 1.88
2006 1.8 1.85
2005 1.83 1.77
2004 1.84 1.75
2003 1.89 1.71
2002 1.93 1.65
2001 2.01 1.57
2000 2.05 1.54
1999 2.07 1.5
1998 2.15 1.5
1997 2.2 1.52
1996 2.28 1.6
1995 2.35 1.73
1994 2.38 1.88
1993 2.43 1.99
1992 2.48 2.09
1991 2.56 2.11
1990 2.58 2.13
1989 2.59 2.01
1988 2.59 1.96
1987 2.59 1.84
1986 2.59 1.8
1985 2.59 1.74
1984 2.6 1.66
1983 2.62 1.61
1982 2.65 1.62
1981 2.69 1.63
1980 2.74 1.68
1979 2.81 1.66
1978 2.89 1.6
1977 2.98 1.64
1976 3.08 1.68
1975 3.18 1.77
1974 3.29 1.87
1973 3.41 1.87
1972 3.53 1.91
1971 3.65 1.96
1970 3.78 1.92
1969 3.9 1.93
1968 4.03 2.07
1967 4.14 2.28
1966 4.26 2.37
1965 4.36 2.39
1964 4.46 2.47
1963 4.54 2.33
1962 4.6 2.25
1961 4.66 2.21
1960 4.7 2.17

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

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Chile and Sweden demographics compared

Median age
Chile

Sweden
1x
Year Median age, years
Chile Sweden
2024 37.5 41.1
2023 37 40.9
2022 36.6 40.7
2021 36.2 40.7
2020 35.7 40.6
2019 35.3 40.5
2018 35.1 40.6
2017 34.9 40.7
2016 34.6 40.8
2015 34.3 40.9
2014 34 40.9
2013 33.7 40.9
2012 33.4 40.9
2011 33.1 40.8
2010 32.7 40.7
2009 32.4 40.7
2008 32.1 40.6
2007 31.7 40.5
2006 31.3 40.4
2005 30.9 40.2
2004 30.6 40
2003 30.2 39.8
2002 29.8 39.7
2001 29.4 39.5
2000 29 39.4
1999 28.7 39.2
1998 28.3 39
1997 28 38.8
1996 27.7 38.6
1995 27.3 38.5
1994 27 38.4
1993 26.7 38.4
1992 26.4 38.4
1991 26.1 38.3
1990 25.9 38.3
1989 25.6 38.3
1988 25.3 38.2
1987 25 38.1
1986 24.7 37.9
1985 24.4 37.6
1984 24.2 37.4
1983 23.9 37.1
1982 23.6 36.8
1981 23.3 36.5
1980 23 36.2
1979 22.8 36
1978 22.5 35.7
1977 22.3 35.5
1976 22 35.4
1975 21.7 35.3
1974 21.5 35.3
1973 21.3 35.3
1972 21.1 35.3
1971 20.9 35.3
1970 20.8 35.4
1969 20.6 35.6
1968 20.5 35.8
1967 20.4 35.9
1966 20.3 36
1965 20.3 36.2
1964 20.3 36.3
1963 20.3 36.3
1962 20.3 36.3
1961 20.3 36.2
1960 20.4 36

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chile Sweden
GNI, Atlas method
$311B
2024
$615B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.7%
2024
49.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.9%
2022
7.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.58%
2024
2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
114,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.82%
2024
-1.72%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.76%
2024
8.31%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.1%
2024
66.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.1%
2024
21.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
74.3
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.5%
2022
22.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2022
2.8%
2023
Number of millionaires
81,274
2025
490,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
0.53%
2025
6.01%
2025
Number of billionaires
6
2025
45
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
437
2024
278
2002
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$262B
2024
$290B
2003
Total reserves including gold
$44.4B
2024
$62.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$100M
2024
$4.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
5,431,000
2019
1,957,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
4.85%
2010
Banked people share
85.1%
2024
98.6%
2024

Energy

Chile Sweden
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,039 kg
2023
4,289 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.3
2023
$16.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
77.8 megatons
2024
37.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.94 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2023
24.9%
2023
Renewable energy use share
24.2%
2021
57.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
12%
2023
49.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
62.3%
2023
27.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
4,323 kWh
2023
12,150 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
48.1%
2021
67.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
26%
2023
39.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.2%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Chile Sweden
% of world population
0.24%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
+51,712
2025
+47,079
2025
Urban population
89%
2024
88.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
94.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
84
2026
94
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.35
2023
1.15
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.9
2019
3.1
2019
Visa free countries
159
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.2%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
9.53%
2023
89%
2023
People using the Internet
94.5%
2023
95.5%
2024

Health

Chile Sweden
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,760
2024
$6,485
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$689
2024
$868
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
83.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.33
2023
4.41
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
30 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
10
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
7.2
2023
2.5
2023
Obesity rate
39.7%
2022
15.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.2%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
46
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.7%
2022
22.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.56 liters
2020
9.57 liters
2020

Territory

Chile Sweden
% of world land
0.5%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
14,511 sq mi
2024
14,877 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
41,303 sq mi
2026
11,514 sq mi
2026
Forest area
71,736 sq mi
2026
108,031 sq mi
2026
Roads length
53,427 mi
2020
356,129 mi
2016

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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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