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Chile vs Switzerland statistics compared

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Chile has a population of 19.9M (ranked 66/197), compared with 9.09M in Switzerland (ranked 99/197). Chile's land area is 286,809 sq mi versus 15,255 sq mi for Switzerland (ranked 38th vs. 131st).

By GDP, Chile ranks 45/197 ($357B) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($1.04T). By GDP per capita, Chile ranks 67/197 ($17,995), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($114,769).

Main facts and rankings

Chile Switzerland
Population
19992079
9155878
Population rank 67/197 99/197
GDP
$357B
2025
$1.04T
2025
GDP rank 45/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$17,995
2025
$114,769
2025
GDP per capita rank 67/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$36,181
2024
$96,498
2024
Government debt
$149B
2025
$411B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41.8%
2025
39.4%
2025
Government debt per person
$7,517
2025
$45,239
2025
Government debt per person rank 68/185 12/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,041
2026
$89,347
2026
Land area 286,809 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
69.6 ppl/mi²
2026
599 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.14
2024
1.29
2024
Median age
38 years
2025
43.9 years
2025
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
84.4 years
2026

Chile and Switzerland: Comparison Charts

Chile and Switzerland economies compared

GDP
Chile

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP
Chile Switzerland
2025 $357,371,159,575 $1,043,529,899,251
2024 $329,260,633,699 $969,919,786,395
2023 $335,802,745,366 $928,435,275,852
2022 $301,099,244,104 $858,479,038,994
2021 $315,507,493,783 $840,710,023,481
2020 $254,103,710,483 $756,096,180,222
2019 $278,308,438,545 $736,384,764,157
2018 $295,857,562,992 $740,766,531,454
2017 $276,154,259,981 $706,660,443,624
2016 $249,344,863,928 $698,607,778,795
2015 $242,450,355,831 $706,199,008,879
2014 $259,560,978,224 $741,168,119,617
2013 $277,395,018,842 $718,748,402,260
2012 $267,024,782,487 $697,882,536,677
2011 $251,382,573,894 $727,231,637,102
2010 $217,051,209,239 $609,999,593,542
2009 $171,777,900,624 $563,659,557,945
2008 $179,894,594,475 $574,703,945,157
2007 $172,491,076,034 $498,993,845,385
2006 $153,843,518,171 $448,364,681,767
2005 $122,294,145,163 $424,511,048,024
2004 $99,075,985,774 $409,012,909,530
2003 $76,492,579,644 $366,563,952,625
2002 $70,264,045,939 $313,930,961,761
2001 $71,574,739,561 $290,160,142,214
2000 $78,339,750,721 $282,327,351,966
1999 $75,578,685,736 $301,911,268,140
1998 $81,990,010,704 $306,907,741,068
1997 $85,741,415,285 $298,868,250,534
1996 $78,584,098,984 $345,373,647,249
1995 $73,820,425,702 $358,152,520,085
1994 $57,438,273,591 $305,916,331,798
1993 $49,934,943,321 $276,339,744,180
1992 $46,538,895,686 $284,139,428,246
1991 $38,232,330,917 $272,953,645,746
1990 $33,428,580,448 $269,768,238,555
1989 $30,101,767,991 $211,241,694,480
1988 $26,174,858,614 $218,788,504,066
1987 $22,605,488,851 $202,238,567,597
1986 $19,197,818,085 $161,487,171,049
1985 $17,933,557,360 $112,652,623,418
1984 $19,974,595,028 $111,104,641,869
1983 $20,629,678,694 $116,361,728,836
1982 $19,710,229,067 $116,776,899,473
1981 $35,180,322,211 $113,936,168,924
1980 $29,586,676,576 $124,404,609,417
1979 $22,249,574,628 $116,702,524,208
1978 $16,373,093,554 $103,821,687,919
1977 $14,272,711,437 $74,237,819,014
1976 $10,523,479,089 $69,508,364,538
1975 $7,812,161,793 $66,452,559,176
1974 $16,584,311,220 $57,963,469,607
1973 $17,237,336,173 $50,296,651,921
1972 $12,057,501,635 $37,399,508,287
1971 $10,999,807,567 $30,492,832,676
1970 $9,261,006,540 $25,374,750,743
1969 $8,456,519,044 $22,780,211,812
1968 $7,286,820,526 $21,024,203,656
1967 $7,145,068,068 $19,689,329,510
1966 $7,256,882,086 $18,290,928,227
1965 $6,183,988,944 $17,033,079,428
1964 $6,065,708,668 $16,071,715,835
1963 $5,702,520,146 $14,499,109,270
1962 $5,765,971,144 $13,185,384,691
1961 $4,948,564,551 $11,889,851,950
1960 $4,211,103,677 $10,569,129,806

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

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Chile and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
Chile

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chile Switzerland
2025 $17,995 $114,769
2024 $16,659 $107,702
2023 $17,082 $104,450
2022 $15,399 $97,809
2021 $16,216 $96,583
2020 $13,118 $87,530
2019 $14,497 $85,873
2018 $15,659 $87,002
2017 $14,880 $83,610
2016 $13,650 $83,432
2015 $13,434 $85,265
2014 $14,530 $90,512
2013 $15,684 $88,851
2012 $15,242 $87,270
2011 $14,487 $91,910
2010 $12,633 $77,956
2009 $10,099 $72,788
2008 $10,683 $75,148
2007 $10,346 $66,082
2006 $9,319 $59,910
2005 $7,480 $57,080
2004 $6,121 $55,350
2003 $4,773 $49,947
2002 $4,431 $43,094
2001 $4,564 $40,134
2000 $5,053 $39,298
1999 $4,934 $42,261
1998 $5,420 $43,166
1997 $5,742 $42,160
1996 $5,334 $48,838
1995 $5,081 $50,869
1994 $4,012 $43,741
1993 $3,541 $39,828
1992 $3,352 $41,327
1991 $2,798 $40,140
1990 $2,488 $40,171
1989 $2,278 $31,780
1988 $2,014 $33,183
1987 $1,767 $30,899
1986 $1,525 $24,828
1985 $1,447 $17,411
1984 $1,636 $17,247
1983 $1,715 $18,128
1982 $1,663 $18,271
1981 $3,012 $17,931
1980 $2,571 $19,686
1979 $1,962 $18,541
1978 $1,465 $16,528
1977 $1,297 $11,819
1976 $971 $11,029
1975 $732 $10,484
1974 $1,579 $9,140
1973 $1,667 $7,974
1972 $1,185 $5,973
1971 $1,099 $4,908
1970 $941 $4,105
1969 $874 $3,712
1968 $766 $3,465
1967 $764 $3,286
1966 $790 $3,091
1965 $686 $2,908
1964 $686 $2,776
1963 $658 $2,546
1962 $679 $2,366
1961 $594 $2,188
1960 $516 $1,984

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

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Chile vs. Switzerland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chile

Switzerland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chile Switzerland
2026 81.7 84.4
2025 81.5 84.2
2024 81.4 84.1
2023 81.2 84
2022 79.2 83.2
2021 78.9 83.6
2020 79.3 83.1
2019 80.3 83.8
2018 80.6 83.6
2017 80.6 83.4
2016 80.3 83.4
2015 80 82.8
2014 79.7 83.1
2013 79.6 82.7
2012 79.2 82.6
2011 79.2 82.6
2010 79.1 82.3
2009 78.9 82
2008 78.8 82
2007 78.7 81.7
2006 78.5 81.5
2005 78.5 81.2
2004 78.3 81.1
2003 77.9 80.5
2002 77.8 80.4
2001 77.6 80.3
2000 77.1 79.8
1999 76.7 79.7
1998 76.3 79.5
1997 75.8 79.2
1996 75.6 79
1995 75.3 78.6
1994 75 78.5
1993 74.7 78.2
1992 74.4 77.9
1991 74.1 77.6
1990 73.7 77.4
1989 73.2 77.6
1988 72.8 77.4
1987 72.5 77.3
1986 72.1 77
1985 71.6 76.9
1984 71.2 76.8
1983 70.8 76.2
1982 70.3 76.2
1981 69.8 75.8
1980 69.5 75.6
1979 68.9 75.6
1978 68 75.3
1977 67.5 75.4
1976 66.8 74.9
1975 66 74.8
1974 65.1 74.4
1973 64.4 74.1
1972 63.7 73.8
1971 63.1 73.2
1970 62.6 73.1
1969 62.3 72.7
1968 61.7 72.7
1967 61.1 72.7
1966 60.4 72.4
1965 59.5 72.3
1964 58.8 72.2
1963 58.3 71.3
1962 57.8 71.3
1961 57.3 71.7
1960 57.2 71.4
1959 56.6 71.5
1958 56.3 71.3
1957 55.8 70.5
1956 55.5 70.2
1955 54.9 70.1
1954 54.7 70
1953 54.3 69.5
1952 53.9 69.6
1951 53.5 68.7
1950 53.2 68.9

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

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Chile and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
Chile

Switzerland
1x
Year Population
Chile Switzerland
2025 19,859,921 9,092,436
2024 19,764,771 9,005,582
2023 19,658,835 8,888,822
2022 19,553,036 8,777,088
2021 19,456,334 8,704,546
2020 19,370,624 8,638,167
2019 19,197,744 8,575,280
2018 18,893,191 8,514,329
2017 18,558,868 8,451,840
2016 18,267,221 8,373,338
2015 18,047,625 8,282,396
2014 17,864,195 8,188,649
2013 17,687,006 8,089,346
2012 17,519,119 7,996,861
2011 17,351,816 7,912,398
2010 17,181,464 7,824,909
2009 17,009,731 7,743,831
2008 16,838,988 7,647,675
2007 16,671,581 7,551,117
2006 16,509,195 7,483,934
2005 16,348,778 7,437,115
2004 16,187,322 7,389,625
2003 16,024,752 7,339,001
2002 15,857,925 7,284,753
2001 15,683,849 7,229,854
2000 15,503,635 7,184,250
1999 15,319,313 7,143,991
1998 15,127,799 7,110,001
1997 14,932,434 7,088,906
1996 14,734,046 7,071,850
1995 14,527,381 7,040,687
1994 14,316,256 6,993,795
1993 14,102,276 6,938,265
1992 13,884,577 6,875,364
1991 13,662,491 6,799,978
1990 13,437,176 6,715,519
1989 13,215,005 6,646,912
1988 12,999,424 6,593,386
1987 12,790,150 6,545,106
1986 12,588,914 6,504,124
1985 12,395,274 6,470,365
1984 12,207,733 6,441,865
1983 12,026,138 6,418,773
1982 11,850,214 6,391,309
1981 11,678,717 6,354,074
1980 11,508,550 6,319,408
1979 11,339,779 6,294,365
1978 11,172,695 6,281,738
1977 11,005,519 6,281,174
1976 10,838,251 6,302,504
1975 10,671,559 6,338,632
1974 10,505,817 6,341,405
1973 10,340,362 6,307,347
1972 10,174,678 6,260,956
1971 10,009,701 6,213,399
1970 9,845,344 6,180,877
1969 9,680,282 6,136,387
1968 9,514,716 6,067,714
1967 9,348,939 5,991,785
1966 9,181,722 5,918,002
1965 9,012,938 5,856,472
1964 8,842,525 5,789,228
1963 8,670,144 5,694,247
1962 8,497,059 5,573,815
1961 8,324,802 5,434,294
1960 8,153,350 5,327,827

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

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Fertility rates in Chile and Switzerland

Fertility rate
Chile

Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chile Switzerland
2024 1.14 1.29
2023 1.17 1.33
2022 1.25 1.39
2021 1.18 1.52
2020 1.31 1.46
2019 1.43 1.48
2018 1.54 1.52
2017 1.56 1.52
2016 1.69 1.54
2015 1.74 1.54
2014 1.77 1.54
2013 1.79 1.52
2012 1.8 1.52
2011 1.82 1.52
2010 1.84 1.52
2009 1.86 1.5
2008 1.85 1.48
2007 1.83 1.46
2006 1.8 1.44
2005 1.83 1.42
2004 1.84 1.42
2003 1.89 1.39
2002 1.93 1.39
2001 2.01 1.38
2000 2.05 1.5
1999 2.07 1.48
1998 2.15 1.47
1997 2.2 1.48
1996 2.28 1.5
1995 2.35 1.48
1994 2.38 1.49
1993 2.43 1.51
1992 2.48 1.58
1991 2.56 1.58
1990 2.58 1.58
1989 2.59 1.56
1988 2.59 1.57
1987 2.59 1.52
1986 2.59 1.53
1985 2.59 1.52
1984 2.6 1.53
1983 2.62 1.52
1982 2.65 1.56
1981 2.69 1.55
1980 2.74 1.55
1979 2.81 1.52
1978 2.89 1.51
1977 2.98 1.53
1976 3.08 1.55
1975 3.18 1.61
1974 3.29 1.73
1973 3.41 1.81
1972 3.53 1.91
1971 3.65 2.04
1970 3.78 2.1
1969 3.9 2.19
1968 4.03 2.29
1967 4.14 2.39
1966 4.26 2.5
1965 4.36 2.59
1964 4.46 2.66
1963 4.54 2.65
1962 4.6 2.58
1961 4.66 2.52
1960 4.7 2.44

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

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Chile and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
Chile

Switzerland
1x
Year Median age, years
Chile Switzerland
2025 38 43.9
2024 37.5 43.7
2023 37 43.4
2022 36.6 43
2021 36.2 42.8
2020 35.7 42.7
2019 35.3 42.6
2018 35.1 42.5
2017 34.9 42.4
2016 34.6 42.3
2015 34.3 42.2
2014 34 42.1
2013 33.7 42
2012 33.4 41.8
2011 33.1 41.6
2010 32.7 41.5
2009 32.4 41.3
2008 32.1 41.1
2007 31.7 40.9
2006 31.3 40.6
2005 30.9 40.3
2004 30.6 39.9
2003 30.2 39.6
2002 29.8 39.3
2001 29.4 39
2000 29 38.7
1999 28.7 38.4
1998 28.3 38.2
1997 28 37.9
1996 27.7 37.6
1995 27.3 37.3
1994 27 37.1
1993 26.7 37
1992 26.4 36.9
1991 26.1 36.9
1990 25.9 36.9
1989 25.6 36.8
1988 25.3 36.7
1987 25 36.5
1986 24.7 36.3
1985 24.4 36.1
1984 24.2 35.9
1983 23.9 35.6
1982 23.6 35.3
1981 23.3 35
1980 23 34.8
1979 22.8 34.5
1978 22.5 34.2
1977 22.3 33.8
1976 22 33.5
1975 21.7 33.1
1974 21.5 32.7
1973 21.3 32.5
1972 21.1 32.3
1971 20.9 32.2
1970 20.8 32
1969 20.6 31.7
1968 20.5 31.7
1967 20.4 31.6
1966 20.3 31.6
1965 20.3 31.6
1964 20.3 31.5
1963 20.3 31.7
1962 20.3 32
1961 20.3 32.4
1960 20.4 32.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chile Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$337B
2025
$1T
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.4%
2025
31.2%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.91%
2022
4.86%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.58%
2024
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel
114,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.78%
2025
+0.45%
2025
Unemployment rate
8.89%
2025
4.84%
2025
Services, % of GDP
55.5%
2025
71.7%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
31.4%
2025
25%
2025
Economic freedom index
74.3
2026
83.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.3%
2024
26.6%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2024
2.9%
2022
Number of millionaires
81,274
2024
944,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires
0.53%
2025
13%
2026
Number of billionaires
6
2026
45
2026
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2026
0.0006%
2026
Listed domestic companies
433
2025
201
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$487B
2025
$2.51T
2025
Total reserves including gold
$49.4B
2025
$1.08T
2025
Personal remittances received
$100M
2024
$3.64B
2024
International tourist arrivals
5,431,000
2019
11,818,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
2.08%
2020
Banked people share
85.1%
2024
98.4%
2024

Energy

Chile Switzerland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,029 kg
2024
2,492 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.8
2024
$38.7
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
77.8 megatons
2024
33.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.94 tons
2024
3.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2023
44.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
24.2%
2021
27.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.5%
2024
48.1%
2024
Net energy imports use share
62.3%
2023
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
4,373 kWh
2024
7,117 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
48.1%
2021
67.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
29.6%
2024
59.1%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.1%
2024
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Chile Switzerland
% of world population
0.24%
2025
0.11%
2025
Annual migration change
+51,712
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
89.2%
2025
85.7%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2025
49.7:50.3
2025
Average male height
5.67 ft
2026
5.75 ft
2026
Average female height
5.23 ft
2026
5.38 ft
2026
Quality of life index
70.1
2026
100
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
84
2026
99
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.35
2023
0.6
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.9
2019
2.2
2019
Visa free countries
160
2026
174
2026
Adult literacy rate
97.2%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
9.53%
2026
38.7%
2026
People using the Internet
95.6%
2024
97.3%
2025

Health

Chile Switzerland
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,760
2024
$11,784
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$689
2024
$2,596
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
84.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.33
2023
4.48
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
31.3 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
10
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.8
2024
3.9
2024
Obesity rate
39.7%
2022
12.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.2%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
46
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.7%
2024
23.1%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.56 liters
2020
10.1 liters
2020

Territory

Chile Switzerland
% of world land
0.5%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
14,442 sq mi
2025
1,678 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
41,303 sq mi
2026
5,765 sq mi
2026
Forest area
71,736 sq mi
2026
4,940 sq mi
2026
Roads length
53,427 mi
2020
52,266 mi
2021

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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 (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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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