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Chile vs United Arab Emirates statistics compared

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Chile has a population of 19.9M (ranked 66/197), compared with 11.5M in The United Arab Emirates (ranked 86/197). Chile's land area is 286,809 sq mi versus 27,421 sq mi for The United Arab Emirates (ranked 38th vs. 117th).

By GDP, Chile ranks 45/197 ($357B) and The United Arab Emirates ranks 31/197 ($552B). By GDP per capita, Chile ranks 67/197 ($17,995), while The United Arab Emirates ranks 25/197 ($50,274).

Main facts and rankings

Chile UAE
Population
19992079
11885001
Population rank 67/197 84/197
GDP
$357B
2025
$552B
2024
GDP rank 45/197 31/197
GDP per capita
$17,995
2025
$50,274
2024
GDP per capita rank 67/197 25/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$36,181
2024
$79,229
2024
Government debt
$149B
2025
$193B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41.8%
2025
34.3%
2025
Government debt per person
$7,517
2025
$17,568
2024
Government debt per person rank 68/185 37/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,041
2026
$40,096
2026
Land area 286,809 sq mi 27,421 sq mi
Population density
69.6 ppl/mi²
2026
430 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.14
2024
1.21
2024
Median age
38 years
2025
32.6 years
2025
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
83.4 years
2026

Chile and United Arab Emirates: Comparison Charts

Chile and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP
Chile

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP
Chile UAE
2025 $357,371,159,575 -
2024 $329,260,633,699 $552,324,919,096
2023 $335,802,745,366 $522,622,268,401
2022 $301,099,244,104 $511,403,404,642
2021 $315,507,493,783 $422,441,282,436
2020 $254,103,710,483 $357,161,776,271
2019 $278,308,438,545 $433,926,218,686
2018 $295,857,562,992 $440,560,003,161
2017 $276,154,259,981 $403,365,056,079
2016 $249,344,863,928 $381,717,208,621
2015 $242,450,355,831 $381,973,135,513
2014 $259,560,978,224 $424,935,834,104
2013 $277,395,018,842 $409,632,574,703
2012 $267,024,782,487 $392,793,559,051
2011 $251,382,573,894 $368,881,033,963
2010 $217,051,209,239 $307,736,348,527
2009 $171,777,900,624 $253,547,358,747
2008 $179,894,594,475 $315,474,615,741
2007 $172,491,076,034 $257,916,148,767
2006 $153,843,518,171 $222,116,532,963
2005 $122,294,145,163 $180,617,467,954
2004 $99,075,985,774 $147,824,249,958
2003 $76,492,579,644 $124,346,476,180
2002 $70,264,045,939 $109,816,091,079
2001 $71,574,739,561 $103,311,631,797
2000 $78,339,750,721 $104,337,463,730
1999 $75,578,685,736 $84,445,399,335
1998 $81,990,010,704 $75,674,384,205
1997 $85,741,415,285 $78,838,886,862
1996 $78,584,098,984 $73,571,217,377
1995 $73,820,425,702 $65,743,604,966
1994 $57,438,273,591 $59,305,111,228
1993 $49,934,943,321 $55,625,269,485
1992 $46,538,895,686 $54,239,188,746
1991 $38,232,330,917 $51,552,058,250
1990 $33,428,580,448 $50,701,374,187
1989 $30,101,767,991 $41,464,966,302
1988 $26,174,858,614 $36,275,613,877
1987 $22,605,488,851 $36,384,802,310
1986 $19,197,818,085 $33,943,568,481
1985 $17,933,557,360 $40,603,631,079
1984 $19,974,595,028 $41,807,931,453
1983 $20,629,678,694 $42,803,373,390
1982 $19,710,229,067 $46,622,715,281
1981 $35,180,322,211 $49,333,471,895
1980 $29,586,676,576 $43,599,134,193
1979 $22,249,574,628 $31,225,557,022
1978 $16,373,093,554 $23,775,718,541
1977 $14,272,711,437 $24,871,660,292
1976 $10,523,479,089 $19,213,212,475
1975 $7,812,161,793 $14,720,729,969
1974 $16,584,311,220 $11,651,505,689
1973 $17,237,336,173 $4,231,243,616
1972 $12,057,501,635 $1,415,086,929
1971 $10,999,807,567 $939,893,600
1970 $9,261,006,540 $685,986,701
1969 $8,456,519,044 -
1968 $7,286,820,526 -
1967 $7,145,068,068 -
1966 $7,256,882,086 -
1965 $6,183,988,944 -
1964 $6,065,708,668 -
1963 $5,702,520,146 -
1962 $5,765,971,144 -
1961 $4,948,564,551 -
1960 $4,211,103,677 -

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

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Chile and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP per capita
Chile

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chile UAE
2025 $17,995 -
2024 $16,659 $50,274
2023 $17,082 $49,851
2022 $15,399 $50,760
2021 $16,216 $44,118
2020 $13,118 $37,992
2019 $14,497 $45,939
2018 $15,659 $47,135
2017 $14,880 $43,734
2016 $13,650 $42,721
2015 $13,434 $44,910
2014 $14,530 $52,725
2013 $15,684 $53,247
2012 $15,242 $53,142
2011 $14,487 $51,922
2010 $12,633 $44,795
2009 $10,099 $37,803
2008 $10,683 $50,054
2007 $10,346 $45,855
2006 $9,319 $44,343
2005 $7,480 $38,719
2004 $6,121 $33,377
2003 $4,773 $29,660
2002 $4,431 $27,754
2001 $4,564 $27,745
2000 $5,053 $29,866
1999 $4,934 $25,856
1998 $5,420 $24,889
1997 $5,742 $27,983
1996 $5,334 $28,323
1995 $5,081 $27,003
1994 $4,012 $25,473
1993 $3,541 $25,033
1992 $3,352 $25,648
1991 $2,798 $25,691
1990 $2,488 $26,710
1989 $2,278 $23,167
1988 $2,014 $21,570
1987 $1,767 $23,113
1986 $1,525 $23,132
1985 $1,447 $29,468
1984 $1,636 $32,012
1983 $1,715 $34,650
1982 $1,663 $39,972
1981 $3,012 $44,855
1980 $2,571 $42,925
1979 $1,962 $34,238
1978 $1,465 $29,379
1977 $1,297 $35,020
1976 $971 $31,197
1975 $732 $27,117
1974 $1,579 $23,823
1973 $1,667 $9,696
1972 $1,185 $3,675
1971 $1,099 $2,805
1970 $941 $2,394
1969 $874 -
1968 $766 -
1967 $764 -
1966 $790 -
1965 $686 -
1964 $686 -
1963 $658 -
1962 $679 -
1961 $594 -
1960 $516 -

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

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Chile vs. United Arab Emirates life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chile

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chile UAE
2026 81.7 83.4
2025 81.5 83.2
2024 81.4 83.1
2023 81.2 82.9
2022 79.2 80.5
2021 78.9 79.1
2020 79.3 81.9
2019 80.3 82.6
2018 80.6 82.4
2017 80.6 82.4
2016 80.3 82.2
2015 80 82.1
2014 79.7 82
2013 79.6 82
2012 79.2 81.9
2011 79.2 81.9
2010 79.1 81.9
2009 78.9 81.7
2008 78.8 81.6
2007 78.7 81.4
2006 78.5 81.2
2005 78.5 80.8
2004 78.3 80.3
2003 77.9 79.6
2002 77.8 78.7
2001 77.6 77.6
2000 77.1 76.3
1999 76.7 75
1998 76.3 73.7
1997 75.8 72.6
1996 75.6 71.8
1995 75.3 71.4
1994 75 71.2
1993 74.7 71.2
1992 74.4 71.2
1991 74.1 71.1
1990 73.7 71.1
1989 73.2 71
1988 72.8 70.8
1987 72.5 70.6
1986 72.1 70.4
1985 71.6 70.1
1984 71.2 69.8
1983 70.8 69.4
1982 70.3 69.1
1981 69.8 68.6
1980 69.5 68.2
1979 68.9 67.6
1978 68 67.1
1977 67.5 66.5
1976 66.8 65.8
1975 66 65.1
1974 65.1 64.4
1973 64.4 63.5
1972 63.7 62.7
1971 63.1 61.8
1970 62.6 60.8
1969 62.3 59.8
1968 61.7 58.7
1967 61.1 57.6
1966 60.4 56.6
1965 59.5 55.5
1964 58.8 54.5
1963 58.3 53.5
1962 57.8 52.5
1961 57.3 51.6
1960 57.2 50.7
1959 56.6 49.7
1958 56.3 48.8
1957 55.8 47.8
1956 55.5 46.9
1955 54.9 46
1954 54.7 45.2
1953 54.3 44.4
1952 53.9 43.6
1951 53.5 42.9
1950 53.2 42.1

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

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Chile and United Arab Emirates population clocks and comparison

Population
Chile

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Population
Chile UAE
2025 19,859,921 11,513,149
2024 19,764,771 10,986,400
2023 19,658,835 10,483,751
2022 19,553,036 10,074,977
2021 19,456,334 9,575,152
2020 19,370,624 9,401,038
2019 19,197,744 9,445,785
2018 18,893,191 9,346,701
2017 18,558,868 9,223,225
2016 18,267,221 8,935,095
2015 18,047,625 8,505,237
2014 17,864,195 8,059,440
2013 17,687,006 7,693,031
2012 17,519,119 7,391,448
2011 17,351,816 7,104,538
2010 17,181,464 6,869,838
2009 17,009,731 6,707,058
2008 16,838,988 6,302,664
2007 16,671,581 5,624,635
2006 16,509,195 5,009,100
2005 16,348,778 4,664,790
2004 16,187,322 4,428,967
2003 16,024,752 4,192,457
2002 15,857,925 3,956,826
2001 15,683,849 3,723,590
2000 15,503,635 3,493,575
1999 15,319,313 3,266,009
1998 15,127,799 3,040,421
1997 14,932,434 2,817,410
1996 14,734,046 2,597,564
1995 14,527,381 2,434,662
1994 14,316,256 2,328,188
1993 14,102,276 2,222,093
1992 13,884,577 2,114,730
1991 13,662,491 2,006,626
1990 13,437,176 1,898,220
1989 13,215,005 1,789,851
1988 12,999,424 1,681,788
1987 12,790,150 1,574,244
1986 12,588,914 1,467,383
1985 12,395,274 1,377,911
1984 12,207,733 1,305,996
1983 12,026,138 1,235,305
1982 11,850,214 1,166,370
1981 11,678,717 1,099,855
1980 11,508,550 1,015,700
1979 11,339,779 912,010
1978 11,172,695 809,274
1977 11,005,519 710,209
1976 10,838,251 615,866
1975 10,671,559 542,856
1974 10,505,817 489,087
1973 10,340,362 436,399
1972 10,174,678 385,014
1971 10,009,701 335,027
1970 9,845,344 286,536
1969 9,680,282 239,660
1968 9,514,716 199,416
1967 9,348,939 179,700
1966 9,181,722 173,976
1965 9,012,938 167,103
1964 8,842,525 159,692
1963 8,670,144 152,211
1962 8,497,059 144,946
1961 8,324,802 137,989
1960 8,153,350 131,334

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

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Fertility rates in Chile and United Arab Emirates

Fertility rate
Chile

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chile UAE
2024 1.14 1.21
2023 1.17 1.2
2022 1.25 1.15
2021 1.18 1.16
2020 1.31 1.29
2019 1.43 1.25
2018 1.54 1.29
2017 1.56 1.35
2016 1.69 1.37
2015 1.74 1.42
2014 1.77 1.48
2013 1.79 1.53
2012 1.8 1.53
2011 1.82 1.54
2010 1.84 1.57
2009 1.86 1.58
2008 1.85 1.52
2007 1.83 1.79
2006 1.8 1.96
2005 1.83 2.23
2004 1.84 2.38
2003 1.89 2.49
2002 1.93 2.54
2001 2.01 2.62
2000 2.05 2.73
1999 2.07 2.79
1998 2.15 2.77
1997 2.2 2.83
1996 2.28 3.06
1995 2.35 3.28
1994 2.38 3.76
1993 2.43 3.82
1992 2.48 4.09
1991 2.56 4.25
1990 2.58 4.51
1989 2.59 4.65
1988 2.59 4.77
1987 2.59 4.88
1986 2.59 5
1985 2.59 5.13
1984 2.6 5.3
1983 2.62 5.48
1982 2.65 5.66
1981 2.69 5.81
1980 2.74 5.95
1979 2.81 6.06
1978 2.89 6.15
1977 2.98 6.22
1976 3.08 6.29
1975 3.18 6.35
1974 3.29 6.41
1973 3.41 6.46
1972 3.53 6.5
1971 3.65 6.52
1970 3.78 6.52
1969 3.9 6.52
1968 4.03 6.53
1967 4.14 6.51
1966 4.26 6.5
1965 4.36 6.5
1964 4.46 6.49
1963 4.54 6.5
1962 4.6 6.49
1961 4.66 6.49
1960 4.7 6.5

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

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Chile and United Arab Emirates demographics compared

Median age
Chile

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Median age, years
Chile UAE
2025 38 32.6
2024 37.5 32.6
2023 37 32.2
2022 36.6 31.9
2021 36.2 31.9
2020 35.7 31.8
2019 35.3 31.8
2018 35.1 31.8
2017 34.9 31.8
2016 34.6 31.8
2015 34.3 31.8
2014 34 31.8
2013 33.7 31.7
2012 33.4 31.7
2011 33.1 31.7
2010 32.7 31.7
2009 32.4 31.6
2008 32.1 31.6
2007 31.7 31.6
2006 31.3 31.4
2005 30.9 30.9
2004 30.6 30.3
2003 30.2 29.6
2002 29.8 29.1
2001 29.4 28.6
2000 29 28.2
1999 28.7 28
1998 28.3 27.9
1997 28 27.9
1996 27.7 28.1
1995 27.3 28
1994 27 27.4
1993 26.7 26.8
1992 26.4 26.4
1991 26.1 26
1990 25.9 25.8
1989 25.6 25.8
1988 25.3 25.9
1987 25 26.1
1986 24.7 26.5
1985 24.4 26.6
1984 24.2 26.4
1983 23.9 26.4
1982 23.6 26.4
1981 23.3 26.4
1980 23 26.2
1979 22.8 25.8
1978 22.5 25.5
1977 22.3 25.4
1976 22 25.6
1975 21.7 25.4
1974 21.5 24.7
1973 21.3 24.1
1972 21.1 23.6
1971 20.9 23.2
1970 20.8 23
1969 20.6 23.1
1968 20.5 23.5
1967 20.4 23.3
1966 20.3 22.6
1965 20.3 22
1964 20.3 21.5
1963 20.3 21
1962 20.3 20.6
1961 20.3 20.1
1960 20.4 19.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chile UAE
GNI, Atlas method
$337B
2025
$566B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.4%
2025
22.6%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.91%
2022
3.89%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.58%
2024
5.64%
2014
Armed forces personnel
114,000
2020
63,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.78%
2025
+5.15%
2025
Unemployment rate
8.89%
2025
1.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
55.5%
2025
54.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.4%
2025
44.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
74.3
2026
71.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.3%
2024
20.5%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2024
2.8%
2018
Number of millionaires
81,274
2024
183,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires
0.53%
2025
2%
2026
Number of billionaires
6
2026
6
2026
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2026
0.00007%
2026
Listed domestic companies
433
2025
153
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$487B
2025
$1.11T
2025
Total reserves including gold
$49.4B
2025
$292B
2025
Personal remittances received
$100M
2024
$1.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
5,431,000
2019
8,084,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
85.1%
2024
85.7%
2021

Energy

Chile UAE
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,029 kg
2024
9,140 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.8
2024
$8.53
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
77.8 megatons
2024
200.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.94 tons
2024
18.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2023
92.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
24.2%
2021
1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.5%
2024
10.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
62.3%
2023
-171.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,373 kWh
2024
15,285 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
48.1%
2021
4.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
29.6%
2024
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.7%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Chile UAE
% of world population
0.24%
2025
0.14%
2025
Annual migration change
+51,712
2025
+158,634
2025
Urban population
89.2%
2025
86%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2025
63.8:36.2
2025
Average male height
5.67 ft
2026
5.69 ft
2026
Average female height
5.23 ft
2026
5.13 ft
2026
Quality of life index
70.1
2026
83.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
69
2025
Higher education index
84
2026
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.35
2023
0.69
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.9
2019
8.9
2019
Visa free countries
160
2026
182
2026
Adult literacy rate
97.2%
2022
98.8%
2024
English speaking
9.53%
2026
65%
2026
People using the Internet
95.6%
2024
100%
2024

Health

Chile UAE
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,760
2024
$2,402
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$689
2024
$232.1
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
83.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.33
2023
2.99
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
10
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.8
2024
4.8
2024
Obesity rate
39.7%
2022
32.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.2%
2024
20.7%
2024
Air quality index
46
2026
11
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.7%
2024
9%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.56 liters
2020
2.08 liters
2020

Territory

Chile UAE
% of world land
0.5%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
14,442 sq mi
2025
2,382 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
41,303 sq mi
2026
1,512 sq mi
2026
Forest area
71,736 sq mi
2026
1,225 sq mi
2026
Roads length
53,427 mi
2020
64,816 mi
2026

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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 (2024–2025, 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)

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