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Chile vs Syria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Chile has a population of 19.8M (ranked 66/197), compared with 24.7M in Syria (ranked 57/197). Chile's land area is 286,809 sq mi versus 70,900 sq mi for Syria (ranked 38th vs. 87th).

By GDP, Chile ranks 45/197 ($330B) and Syria ranks 129/197 ($20B). By GDP per capita, Chile ranks 65/197 ($16,710), while Syria ranks 185/197 ($847).

Main facts and rankings

Chile Syria
Population
19977856
26829400
Population rank 67/197 56/197
GDP
$330B
2024
$20B
2023
GDP rank 45/197 129/197
GDP per capita
$16,710
2024
$847
2023
GDP per capita rank 65/197 185/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$36,181
2024
$4,650
2023
Government debt
$138B
2024
$18.4B
2010
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41.7%
2024
30%
2010
Government debt per person
$6,960
2024
$820
2010
Government debt per person rank 68/185 148/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,247
2026
$730
2026
Land area 286,809 sq mi 70,900 sq mi
Population density
69.6 ppl/mi²
2026
375 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.17
2023
2.71
2023
Median age
37.5 years
2024
23.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Chile and Syria: Comparison Charts

Chile and Syria economies compared

GDP
Chile

Syria
1x
Year GDP
Chile Syria
2024 $330,267,137,372 -
2023 $335,518,054,098 $19,993,439,950
2022 $301,226,575,540 $23,622,827,080
2021 $315,325,547,162 $14,353,205,678
2020 $254,042,159,309 $12,047,752,036
2019 $278,285,058,719 $22,583,045,060
2018 $295,857,562,992 $21,497,782,868
2017 $276,154,259,981 $16,369,843,352
2016 $249,344,863,928 $12,597,854,877
2015 $242,450,355,831 $16,466,863,117
2014 $259,560,978,224 $21,502,061,466
2013 $277,395,018,842 $21,361,254,635
2012 $267,024,782,487 $43,190,318,033
2011 $251,382,573,894 $67,539,428,159
2010 $217,051,209,239 $61,390,830,875
2009 $171,777,900,624 $54,111,735,629
2008 $179,894,594,475 $52,557,913,569
2007 $172,491,076,034 $40,465,318,382
2006 $153,843,518,171 $33,751,788,856
2005 $122,294,145,163 $28,858,965,517
2004 $99,075,985,774 $25,086,950,495
2003 $76,492,579,644 $21,828,144,686
2002 $70,264,045,939 $20,669,357,462
2001 $71,574,739,561 $20,237,024,725
2000 $78,339,750,721 $18,937,052,543
1999 $75,578,685,736 $15,873,875,969
1998 $81,990,010,704 $15,200,846,154
1997 $85,741,415,285 $14,505,233,463
1996 $78,584,098,984 $13,789,560,878
1995 $73,820,425,702 $11,396,706,587
1994 $57,438,273,591 $10,122,020,000
1993 $49,934,943,321 $13,695,962,055
1992 $46,538,895,686 $13,253,565,861
1991 $38,232,330,917 $12,981,833,333
1990 $33,428,580,448 $12,308,624,418
1989 $30,101,767,991 $9,853,395,762
1988 $26,174,858,614 $10,577,041,645
1987 $22,605,488,851 $11,356,215,543
1986 $19,197,818,085 $13,293,205,278
1985 $17,933,557,360 $16,403,539,893
1984 $19,974,595,028 $17,503,078,174
1983 $20,629,678,694 $17,589,277,143
1982 $19,710,229,067 $16,298,929,011
1981 $35,180,322,211 $15,518,201,335
1980 $29,586,676,576 $13,062,420,382
1979 $22,249,574,628 $9,929,681,529
1978 $16,373,093,554 $9,275,200,458
1977 $14,272,711,437 $7,696,011,396
1976 $10,523,479,089 $7,633,528,867
1975 $7,812,161,793 $6,826,980,444
1974 $16,584,311,220 $5,159,557,148
1973 $17,237,336,173 $3,239,487,516
1972 $12,057,501,635 $3,059,681,698
1971 $10,999,807,567 $2,589,851,325
1970 $9,261,006,540 $2,140,384,010
1969 $8,456,519,044 $2,245,011,515
1968 $7,286,820,526 $1,753,746,430
1967 $7,145,068,068 $1,580,229,799
1966 $7,256,882,086 $1,342,287,553
1965 $6,183,988,944 $1,472,036,540
1964 $6,065,708,668 $1,339,494,267
1963 $5,702,520,146 $1,200,447,408
1962 $5,765,971,144 $1,110,565,881
1961 $4,948,564,551 $945,244,972
1960 $4,211,103,677 $857,704,413

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

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Chile and Syria economies compared

GDP per capita
Chile

Syria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chile Syria
2024 $16,710 -
2023 $17,067 $847
2022 $15,406 $1,052
2021 $16,207 $664
2020 $13,115 $572
2019 $14,496 $1,110
2018 $15,659 $1,098
2017 $14,880 $852
2016 $13,650 $656
2015 $13,434 $848
2014 $14,530 $1,061
2013 $15,684 $986
2012 $15,242 $1,898
2011 $14,487 $2,952
2010 $12,633 $2,731
2009 $10,099 $2,462
2008 $10,683 $2,429
2007 $10,346 $1,938
2006 $9,319 $1,719
2005 $7,480 $1,534
2004 $6,121 $1,368
2003 $4,773 $1,220
2002 $4,431 $1,183
2001 $4,564 $1,187
2000 $5,053 $1,138
1999 $4,934 $978
1998 $5,420 $961
1997 $5,742 $941
1996 $5,334 $918
1995 $5,081 $780
1994 $4,012 $712
1993 $3,541 $993
1992 $3,352 $990
1991 $2,798 $1,000
1990 $2,488 $978
1989 $2,278 $809
1988 $2,014 $898
1987 $1,767 $997
1986 $1,525 $1,208
1985 $1,447 $1,544
1984 $1,636 $1,706
1983 $1,715 $1,776
1982 $1,663 $1,703
1981 $3,012 $1,676
1980 $2,571 $1,458
1979 $1,962 $1,146
1978 $1,465 $1,108
1977 $1,297 $951
1976 $971 $976
1975 $732 $904
1974 $1,579 $707
1973 $1,667 $459
1972 $1,185 $448
1971 $1,099 $393
1970 $941 $335
1969 $874 $364
1968 $766 $293.3
1967 $764 $272.9
1966 $790 $239.3
1965 $686 $270.8
1964 $686 $254.2
1963 $658 $234.9
1962 $679 $223.9
1961 $594 $196.3
1960 $516 $183.5

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

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Chile vs. Syria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chile

Syria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chile Syria
2026 81.7 73.4
2025 81.5 73
2024 81.4 72.6
2023 81.2 72.1
2022 79.2 72.8
2021 78.9 72.4
2020 79.3 71.9
2019 80.3 71
2018 80.6 67.4
2017 80.6 65.7
2016 80.3 65.2
2015 80 63.3
2014 79.7 65.5
2013 79.6 65.1
2012 79.2 66.2
2011 79.2 72.3
2010 79.1 73.5
2009 78.9 73.5
2008 78.8 73.4
2007 78.7 73.3
2006 78.5 73
2005 78.5 72.8
2004 78.3 72.5
2003 77.9 72.2
2002 77.8 71.7
2001 77.6 71.3
2000 77.1 70.9
1999 76.7 70.5
1998 76.3 70.2
1997 75.8 70.2
1996 75.6 70.2
1995 75.3 70.2
1994 75 70.3
1993 74.7 70.3
1992 74.4 70.2
1991 74.1 70.1
1990 73.7 69.8
1989 73.2 69.5
1988 72.8 69.2
1987 72.5 68.8
1986 72.1 68.4
1985 71.6 68
1984 71.2 67.7
1983 70.8 67.4
1982 70.3 60.8
1981 69.8 64.6
1980 69.5 66.5
1979 68.9 66.2
1978 68 65.9
1977 67.5 65.4
1976 66.8 64.8
1975 66 64.2
1974 65.1 63.4
1973 64.4 60.8
1972 63.7 62
1971 63.1 61.3
1970 62.6 60.6
1969 62.3 59.8
1968 61.7 59.1
1967 61.1 58
1966 60.4 57.6
1965 59.5 56.9
1964 58.8 56.2
1963 58.3 55.4
1962 57.8 54.6
1961 57.3 53.7
1960 57.2 52.7
1959 56.6 51.7
1958 56.3 50.7
1957 55.8 49.6
1956 55.5 48.5
1955 54.9 47.4
1954 54.7 46.4
1953 54.3 45.3
1952 53.9 44.3
1951 53.5 43.4
1950 53.2 42.5

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

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Chile and Syria population clocks and comparison

Population
Chile

Syria
1x
Year Population
Chile Syria
2024 19,764,771 24,672,760
2023 19,658,835 23,594,623
2022 19,553,036 22,462,173
2021 19,456,334 21,628,839
2020 19,370,624 21,049,429
2019 19,197,744 20,353,534
2018 18,893,191 19,577,845
2017 18,558,868 19,224,668
2016 18,267,221 19,193,834
2015 18,047,625 19,424,618
2014 17,864,195 20,273,659
2013 17,687,006 21,666,917
2012 17,519,119 22,759,763
2011 17,351,816 22,878,098
2010 17,181,464 22,482,421
2009 17,009,731 21,976,969
2008 16,838,988 21,636,564
2007 16,671,581 20,884,125
2006 16,509,195 19,637,022
2005 16,348,778 18,814,091
2004 16,187,322 18,336,875
2003 16,024,752 17,889,296
2002 15,857,925 17,468,332
2001 15,683,849 17,051,338
2000 15,503,635 16,637,888
1999 15,319,313 16,228,061
1998 15,127,799 15,820,413
1997 14,932,434 15,417,542
1996 14,734,046 15,018,104
1995 14,527,381 14,616,801
1994 14,316,256 14,208,583
1993 14,102,276 13,795,686
1992 13,884,577 13,385,571
1991 13,662,491 12,980,821
1990 13,437,176 12,579,208
1989 13,215,005 12,179,060
1988 12,999,424 11,782,264
1987 12,790,150 11,388,923
1986 12,588,914 11,002,844
1985 12,395,274 10,625,672
1984 12,207,733 10,258,398
1983 12,026,138 9,904,809
1982 11,850,214 9,572,511
1981 11,678,717 9,260,189
1980 11,508,550 8,957,663
1979 11,339,779 8,661,909
1978 11,172,695 8,372,759
1977 11,005,519 8,090,501
1976 10,838,251 7,817,320
1975 10,671,559 7,554,364
1974 10,505,817 7,302,160
1973 10,340,362 7,060,321
1972 10,174,678 6,826,024
1971 10,009,701 6,598,094
1970 9,845,344 6,380,609
1969 9,680,282 6,175,166
1968 9,514,716 5,978,742
1967 9,348,939 5,790,198
1966 9,181,722 5,609,047
1965 9,012,938 5,435,267
1964 8,842,525 5,269,087
1963 8,670,144 5,110,467
1962 8,497,059 4,959,340
1961 8,324,802 4,815,466
1960 8,153,350 4,673,500

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

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Fertility rates in Chile and Syria

Fertility rate
Chile

Syria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chile Syria
2023 1.17 2.71
2022 1.25 2.75
2021 1.18 2.8
2020 1.31 2.84
2019 1.43 2.88
2018 1.54 2.93
2017 1.56 2.97
2016 1.69 3.01
2015 1.74 3.07
2014 1.77 3.12
2013 1.79 3.17
2012 1.8 3.22
2011 1.82 3.29
2010 1.84 3.36
2009 1.86 3.42
2008 1.85 3.48
2007 1.83 3.54
2006 1.8 3.56
2005 1.83 3.61
2004 1.84 3.68
2003 1.89 3.76
2002 1.93 3.87
2001 2.01 3.98
2000 2.05 4.07
1999 2.07 4.14
1998 2.15 4.25
1997 2.2 4.37
1996 2.28 4.54
1995 2.35 4.7
1994 2.38 4.86
1993 2.43 4.99
1992 2.48 5.14
1991 2.56 5.34
1990 2.58 5.56
1989 2.59 5.78
1988 2.59 6
1987 2.59 6.2
1986 2.59 6.37
1985 2.59 6.48
1984 2.6 6.59
1983 2.62 6.69
1982 2.65 6.81
1981 2.69 6.97
1980 2.74 7.12
1979 2.81 7.25
1978 2.89 7.35
1977 2.98 7.42
1976 3.08 7.45
1975 3.18 7.49
1974 3.29 7.52
1973 3.41 7.55
1972 3.53 7.57
1971 3.65 7.6
1970 3.78 7.62
1969 3.9 7.59
1968 4.03 7.57
1967 4.14 7.56
1966 4.26 7.55
1965 4.36 7.53
1964 4.46 7.53
1963 4.54 7.51
1962 4.6 7.51
1961 4.66 7.5
1960 4.7 7.51

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

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Chile and Syria demographics compared

Median age
Chile

Syria
1x
Year Median age, years
Chile Syria
2024 37.5 23.9
2023 37 23.3
2022 36.6 22.7
2021 36.2 22.2
2020 35.7 21.6
2019 35.3 20.9
2018 35.1 20.1
2017 34.9 19.6
2016 34.6 19.5
2015 34.3 19.5
2014 34 20.1
2013 33.7 21.2
2012 33.4 21.8
2011 33.1 21.9
2010 32.7 21.7
2009 32.4 21.5
2008 32.1 21.3
2007 31.7 21
2006 31.3 20.3
2005 30.9 19.7
2004 30.6 19.5
2003 30.2 19.2
2002 29.8 19
2001 29.4 18.8
2000 29 18.5
1999 28.7 18.3
1998 28.3 18.1
1997 28 17.9
1996 27.7 17.7
1995 27.3 17.5
1994 27 17.3
1993 26.7 17.1
1992 26.4 16.9
1991 26.1 16.7
1990 25.9 16.5
1989 25.6 16.4
1988 25.3 16.2
1987 25 16.1
1986 24.7 16
1985 24.4 15.9
1984 24.2 15.8
1983 23.9 15.8
1982 23.6 15.7
1981 23.3 15.6
1980 23 15.6
1979 22.8 15.6
1978 22.5 15.6
1977 22.3 15.6
1976 22 15.6
1975 21.7 15.7
1974 21.5 15.7
1973 21.3 15.7
1972 21.1 15.8
1971 20.9 15.8
1970 20.8 15.9
1969 20.6 16
1968 20.5 16.1
1967 20.4 16.2
1966 20.3 16.4
1965 20.3 16.5
1964 20.3 16.7
1963 20.3 16.9
1962 20.3 17.1
1961 20.3 17.3
1960 20.4 17.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chile Syria
GNI, Atlas method
$311B
2024
$18.2B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.7%
2024
28.6%
2010
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.9%
2022
5.13%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.58%
2024
4.06%
2010
Armed forces personnel
114,000
2020
269,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.82%
2024
-7.79%
2010
Unemployment rate
8.76%
2024
8.61%
2010
Services, % of GDP
56.1%
2024
44.9%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
30.1%
2024
12%
2022
Economic freedom index
74.3
2026
51.2
2012
Income share by richest 10%
34.5%
2022
21.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2022
3.8%
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
$20.6B
2010
Personal remittances received
$100M
2024
$1.62B
2010
International tourist arrivals
5,431,000
2019
2,424,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
32.2%
2010
Banked people share
85.1%
2024
23.3%
2011

Energy

Chile Syria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,039 kg
2023
455 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.3
2023
$10.5
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
77.8 megatons
2024
31.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.94 tons
2024
1.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2023
99.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
24.2%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
12%
2023
0.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share
62.3%
2023
61.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,323 kWh
2023
690 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
48.1%
2021
3.91%
2021
Hydroelectric share
26%
2023
3.76%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
88.4%
2023

Society

Chile Syria
% of world population
0.24%
2024
0.3%
2024
Annual migration change
+51,712
2025
+421,693
2025
Urban population
89%
2024
72.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
18.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
15
2025
Higher education index
84
2026
33
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.35
2023
2.07
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.9
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
159
2025
37
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.2%
2022
94.4%
2021
English speaking
9.53%
2023
4%
2025
People using the Internet
94.5%
2023
34.7%
2019

Health

Chile Syria
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,760
2024
$33.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$689
2024
$24.1
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
11.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.33
2023
1.52
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
10
2023
20
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
7.2
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
39.7%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
12.2%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
46
2026
42
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.56 liters
2020
0.09 liters
2020

Territory

Chile Syria
% of world land
0.5%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
14,511 sq mi
2024
2,874 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
41,303 sq mi
2026
52,533 sq mi
2026
Forest area
71,736 sq mi
2026
2,016 sq mi
2026
Roads length
53,427 mi
2020
n/a

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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 (2010–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2012–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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