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Chile vs United Kingdom statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Chile has a population of 19.8M (ranked 66/197), compared with 69.2M in The United Kingdom (ranked 21/197). Chile's land area is 286,809 sq mi versus 93,410 sq mi for The United Kingdom (ranked 38th vs. 78th).

By GDP, Chile ranks 45/197 ($330B) and The United Kingdom ranks 6/197 ($3.69T). By GDP per capita, Chile ranks 65/197 ($16,710), while The United Kingdom ranks 22/197 ($53,246).

Main facts and rankings

Chile United Kingdom
Population
19977856
70154914
Population rank 67/197 22/197
GDP
$330B
2024
$3.69T
2024
GDP rank 45/197 6/197
GDP per capita
$16,710
2024
$53,246
2024
GDP per capita rank 65/197 22/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$36,181
2024
$62,009
2024
Government debt
$138B
2024
$3.73T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41.7%
2024
101.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,960
2024
$53,900
2024
Government debt per person rank 68/185 7/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,247
2026
$39,230
2026
Land area 286,809 sq mi 93,410 sq mi
Population density
69.6 ppl/mi²
2026
750 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.17
2023
1.56
2023
Median age
37.5 years
2024
41 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Chile and United Kingdom: Comparison Charts

Chile and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP
Chile

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP
Chile United Kingdom
2024 $330,267,137,372 $3,686,033,044,482
2023 $335,518,054,098 $3,420,796,653,789
2022 $301,226,575,540 $3,181,244,350,465
2021 $315,325,547,162 $3,194,559,188,926
2020 $254,042,159,309 $2,724,001,478,305
2019 $278,285,058,719 $2,875,710,080,015
2018 $295,857,562,992 $2,897,028,009,916
2017 $276,154,259,981 $2,699,118,387,873
2016 $249,344,863,928 $2,706,807,606,539
2015 $242,450,355,831 $2,945,579,890,258
2014 $259,560,978,224 $3,085,362,169,410
2013 $277,395,018,842 $2,796,908,333,283
2012 $267,024,782,487 $2,719,715,961,540
2011 $251,382,573,894 $2,675,590,034,129
2010 $217,051,209,239 $2,496,740,681,057
2009 $171,777,900,624 $2,429,358,155,476
2008 $179,894,594,475 $2,945,251,838,235
2007 $172,491,076,034 $3,104,699,879,952
2006 $153,843,518,171 $2,719,558,417,663
2005 $122,294,145,163 $2,551,361,818,182
2004 $99,075,985,774 $2,429,774,807,763
2003 $76,492,579,644 $2,061,227,755,102
2002 $70,264,045,939 $1,790,536,570,743
2001 $71,574,739,561 $1,656,171,009,069
2000 $78,339,750,721 $1,671,597,821,153
1999 $75,578,685,736 $1,693,458,987,219
1998 $81,990,010,704 $1,660,821,464,061
1997 $85,741,415,285 $1,569,317,288,802
1996 $78,584,098,984 $1,425,287,051,482
1995 $73,820,425,702 $1,349,094,208,616
1994 $57,438,273,591 $1,140,489,745,944
1993 $49,934,943,321 $1,061,388,722,256
1992 $46,538,895,686 $1,179,659,529,660
1991 $38,232,330,917 $1,142,797,178,131
1990 $33,428,580,448 $1,093,169,389,205
1989 $30,101,767,991 $926,884,816,754
1988 $26,174,858,614 $910,122,732,124
1987 $22,605,488,851 $745,162,608,269
1986 $19,197,818,085 $601,452,653,181
1985 $17,933,557,360 $489,285,164,271
1984 $19,974,595,028 $461,487,097,632
1983 $20,629,678,694 $489,618,008,186
1982 $19,710,229,067 $515,048,916,841
1981 $35,180,322,211 $540,765,675,241
1980 $29,586,676,576 $564,947,710,899
1979 $22,249,574,628 $438,994,070,309
1978 $16,373,093,554 $335,883,029,722
1977 $14,272,711,437 $263,066,457,352
1976 $10,523,479,089 $232,614,555,256
1975 $7,812,161,793 $241,756,637,168
1974 $16,584,311,220 $206,131,369,799
1973 $17,237,336,173 $192,537,971,583
1972 $12,057,501,635 $169,965,034,965
1971 $10,999,807,567 $148,113,896,325
1970 $9,261,006,540 $130,671,946,244
1969 $8,456,519,044 $116,464,702,803
1968 $7,286,820,526 $107,759,910,068
1967 $7,145,068,068 $113,116,888,211
1966 $7,256,882,086 $108,572,752,102
1965 $6,183,988,944 $101,824,755,079
1964 $6,065,708,668 $94,407,558,351
1963 $5,702,520,146 $86,561,961,812
1962 $5,765,971,144 $81,247,564,157
1961 $4,948,564,551 $77,741,965,703
1960 $4,211,103,677 $73,233,967,692

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

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Chile and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP per capita
Chile

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chile United Kingdom
2024 $16,710 $53,246
2023 $17,067 $49,944
2022 $15,406 $47,057
2021 $16,207 $47,691
2020 $13,115 $40,813
2019 $14,496 $43,159
2018 $15,659 $43,703
2017 $14,880 $40,917
2016 $13,650 $41,258
2015 $13,434 $45,255
2014 $14,530 $47,746
2013 $15,684 $43,607
2012 $15,242 $42,688
2011 $14,487 $42,296
2010 $12,633 $39,778
2009 $10,099 $39,009
2008 $10,683 $47,652
2007 $10,346 $50,629
2006 $9,319 $44,695
2005 $7,480 $42,240
2004 $6,121 $40,504
2003 $4,773 $34,557
2002 $4,431 $30,159
2001 $4,564 $28,014
2000 $5,053 $28,384
1999 $4,934 $28,858
1998 $5,420 $28,396
1997 $5,742 $26,910
1996 $5,334 $24,503
1995 $5,081 $23,253
1994 $4,012 $19,709
1993 $3,541 $18,389
1992 $3,352 $20,487
1991 $2,798 $19,901
1990 $2,488 $19,095
1989 $2,278 $16,239
1988 $2,014 $15,987
1987 $1,767 $13,119
1986 $1,525 $10,611
1985 $1,447 $8,652
1984 $1,636 $8,179
1983 $1,715 $8,692
1982 $1,663 $9,146
1981 $3,012 $9,599
1980 $2,571 $10,032
1979 $1,962 $7,805
1978 $1,465 $5,977
1977 $1,297 $4,681
1976 $971 $4,138
1975 $732 $4,300
1974 $1,579 $3,666
1973 $1,667 $3,426
1972 $1,185 $3,030
1971 $1,099 $2,650
1970 $941 $2,348
1969 $874 $2,101
1968 $766 $1,952
1967 $764 $2,059
1966 $790 $1,987
1965 $686 $1,874
1964 $686 $1,748
1963 $658 $1,613
1962 $679 $1,526
1961 $594 $1,472
1960 $516 $1,398

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

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Chile vs. United Kingdom life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chile

United Kingdom
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chile United Kingdom
2026 81.7 81.7
2025 81.5 81.6
2024 81.4 81.4
2023 81.2 81.3
2022 79.2 81.1
2021 78.9 80.7
2020 79.3 80.4
2019 80.3 81.4
2018 80.6 81.1
2017 80.6 81.2
2016 80.3 81.1
2015 80 80.9
2014 79.7 81.2
2013 79.6 80.9
2012 79.2 80.9
2011 79.2 80.8
2010 79.1 80.4
2009 78.9 80.2
2008 78.8 79.7
2007 78.7 79.5
2006 78.5 79.3
2005 78.5 79.1
2004 78.3 78.9
2003 77.9 78.3
2002 77.8 78.2
2001 77.6 78.1
2000 77.1 77.8
1999 76.7 77.4
1998 76.3 77.3
1997 75.8 77.1
1996 75.6 76.9
1995 75.3 76.6
1994 75 76.7
1993 74.7 76.2
1992 74.4 76.3
1991 74.1 75.9
1990 73.7 75.7
1989 73.2 75.4
1988 72.8 75.3
1987 72.5 75.1
1986 72.1 74.8
1985 71.6 74.5
1984 71.2 74.7
1983 70.8 74.3
1982 70.3 74
1981 69.8 73.9
1980 69.5 73.6
1979 68.9 73.2
1978 68 73
1977 67.5 73.1
1976 66.8 72.6
1975 66 72.7
1974 65.1 72.4
1973 64.4 72.2
1972 63.7 72
1971 63.1 72.2
1970 62.6 71.9
1969 62.3 71.7
1968 61.7 71.7
1967 61.1 72.1
1966 60.4 71.4
1965 59.5 71.5
1964 58.8 71.5
1963 58.3 70.8
1962 57.8 70.9
1961 57.3 70.8
1960 57.2 71
1959 56.6 70.8
1958 56.3 70.7
1957 55.8 70.5
1956 55.5 70.4
1955 54.9 70.1
1954 54.7 70.2
1953 54.3 69.8
1952 53.9 69.5
1951 53.5 68.2
1950 53.2 68.6

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

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Chile and United Kingdom population clocks and comparison

Population
Chile

United Kingdom
1x
Year Population
Chile United Kingdom
2024 19,764,771 69,226,000
2023 19,658,835 68,492,000
2022 19,553,036 67,604,000
2021 19,456,334 66,984,000
2020 19,370,624 66,744,000
2019 19,197,744 66,631,000
2018 18,893,191 66,289,000
2017 18,558,868 65,966,000
2016 18,267,221 65,607,000
2015 18,047,625 65,088,000
2014 17,864,195 64,620,000
2013 17,687,006 64,139,000
2012 17,519,119 63,711,000
2011 17,351,816 63,258,810
2010 17,181,464 62,766,365
2009 17,009,731 62,276,270
2008 16,838,988 61,806,995
2007 16,671,581 61,322,463
2006 16,509,195 60,846,820
2005 16,348,778 60,401,206
2004 16,187,322 59,987,905
2003 16,024,752 59,647,577
2002 15,857,925 59,370,479
2001 15,683,849 59,119,673
2000 15,503,635 58,892,514
1999 15,319,313 58,682,466
1998 15,127,799 58,487,141
1997 14,932,434 58,316,954
1996 14,734,046 58,166,950
1995 14,527,381 58,019,030
1994 14,316,256 57,865,745
1993 14,102,276 57,718,614
1992 13,884,577 57,580,402
1991 13,662,491 57,424,897
1990 13,437,176 57,247,586
1989 13,215,005 57,076,711
1988 12,999,424 56,928,327
1987 12,790,150 56,802,050
1986 12,588,914 56,681,396
1985 12,395,274 56,550,268
1984 12,207,733 56,422,072
1983 12,026,138 56,332,848
1982 11,850,214 56,313,641
1981 11,678,717 56,333,829
1980 11,508,550 56,314,216
1979 11,339,779 56,246,951
1978 11,172,695 56,196,504
1977 11,005,519 56,193,492
1976 10,838,251 56,211,968
1975 10,671,559 56,225,800
1974 10,505,817 56,229,974
1973 10,340,362 56,194,527
1972 10,174,678 56,086,065
1971 10,009,701 55,896,223
1970 9,845,344 55,663,250
1969 9,680,282 55,441,750
1968 9,514,716 55,211,700
1967 9,348,939 54,943,600
1966 9,181,722 54,648,500
1965 9,012,938 54,348,050
1964 8,842,525 54,000,000
1963 8,670,144 53,650,000
1962 8,497,059 53,250,000
1961 8,324,802 52,800,000
1960 8,153,350 52,400,000

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

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Fertility rates in Chile and United Kingdom

Fertility rate
Chile

United Kingdom
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chile United Kingdom
2023 1.17 1.56
2022 1.25 1.56
2021 1.18 1.58
2020 1.31 1.57
2019 1.43 1.63
2018 1.54 1.68
2017 1.56 1.74
2016 1.69 1.79
2015 1.74 1.8
2014 1.77 1.81
2013 1.79 1.83
2012 1.8 1.92
2011 1.82 1.91
2010 1.84 1.92
2009 1.86 1.89
2008 1.85 1.91
2007 1.83 1.86
2006 1.8 1.82
2005 1.83 1.76
2004 1.84 1.75
2003 1.89 1.7
2002 1.93 1.63
2001 2.01 1.63
2000 2.05 1.64
1999 2.07 1.68
1998 2.15 1.71
1997 2.2 1.72
1996 2.28 1.73
1995 2.35 1.71
1994 2.38 1.74
1993 2.43 1.76
1992 2.48 1.79
1991 2.56 1.82
1990 2.58 1.83
1989 2.59 1.79
1988 2.59 1.82
1987 2.59 1.81
1986 2.59 1.78
1985 2.59 1.79
1984 2.6 1.77
1983 2.62 1.77
1982 2.65 1.78
1981 2.69 1.82
1980 2.74 1.9
1979 2.81 1.86
1978 2.89 1.75
1977 2.98 1.69
1976 3.08 1.74
1975 3.18 1.81
1974 3.29 1.92
1973 3.41 2.04
1972 3.53 2.2
1971 3.65 2.41
1970 3.78 2.44
1969 3.9 2.51
1968 4.03 2.6
1967 4.14 2.68
1966 4.26 2.78
1965 4.36 2.86
1964 4.46 2.93
1963 4.54 2.88
1962 4.6 2.86
1961 4.66 2.78
1960 4.7 2.69

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

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Chile and United Kingdom demographics compared

Median age
Chile

United Kingdom
1x
Year Median age, years
Chile United Kingdom
2024 37.5 41
2023 37 40.8
2022 36.6 40.5
2021 36.2 40.3
2020 35.7 40.2
2019 35.3 40.1
2018 35.1 40
2017 34.9 39.9
2016 34.6 39.8
2015 34.3 39.8
2014 34 39.7
2013 33.7 39.6
2012 33.4 39.5
2011 33.1 39.3
2010 32.7 39.2
2009 32.4 39
2008 32.1 38.9
2007 31.7 38.8
2006 31.3 38.6
2005 30.9 38.5
2004 30.6 38.4
2003 30.2 38.2
2002 29.8 38.1
2001 29.4 37.9
2000 29 37.7
1999 28.7 37.4
1998 28.3 37.2
1997 28 37
1996 27.7 36.8
1995 27.3 36.6
1994 27 36.5
1993 26.7 36.3
1992 26.4 36.2
1991 26.1 36.1
1990 25.9 36
1989 25.6 35.9
1988 25.3 35.7
1987 25 35.4
1986 24.7 35.4
1985 24.4 35.3
1984 24.2 35.2
1983 23.9 35
1982 23.6 34.8
1981 23.3 34.5
1980 23 34.4
1979 22.8 34.3
1978 22.5 34.2
1977 22.3 34.1
1976 22 34
1975 21.7 34
1974 21.5 34
1973 21.3 34
1972 21.1 34
1971 20.9 34.1
1970 20.8 34.2
1969 20.6 34.4
1968 20.5 34.6
1967 20.4 34.8
1966 20.3 34.9
1965 20.3 35.1
1964 20.3 35.2
1963 20.3 35.3
1962 20.3 35.3
1961 20.3 35.4
1960 20.4 35.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chile United Kingdom
GNI, Atlas method
$311B
2024
$3.42T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.7%
2024
44%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.9%
2022
4.96%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.58%
2024
2.28%
2024
Armed forces personnel
114,000
2020
153,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.82%
2024
-5.75%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.76%
2024
4.36%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.1%
2024
72.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.1%
2024
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
74.3
2026
70.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.5%
2022
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2022
3%
2021
Number of millionaires
81,274
2025
2,624,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
0.53%
2025
4.93%
2025
Number of billionaires
6
2025
55
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
437
2024
1,606
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$262B
2024
$3.1T
2022
Total reserves including gold
$44.4B
2024
$175B
2024
Personal remittances received
$100M
2024
$4.83B
2024
International tourist arrivals
5,431,000
2019
11,101,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
8.24%
1998
Banked people share
85.1%
2024
99.3%
2024

Energy

Chile United Kingdom
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,039 kg
2023
2,128 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.3
2023
$28.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
77.8 megatons
2024
292.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.94 tons
2024
4.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2023
75.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
24.2%
2021
12.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
12%
2023
13.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share
62.3%
2023
44%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
4,323 kWh
2023
4,208 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
48.1%
2021
40.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
26%
2023
2.51%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
13.8%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Chile United Kingdom
% of world population
0.24%
2024
0.85%
2024
Annual migration change
+51,712
2025
+389,911
2025
Urban population
89%
2024
83.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.85 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.38 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
91
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
70
2025
Higher education index
84
2026
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.35
2023
1.15
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.9
2019
3.2
2019
Visa free countries
159
2025
167
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.2%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
9.53%
2023
98.3%
2023
People using the Internet
94.5%
2023
96.3%
2023

Health

Chile United Kingdom
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,760
2024
$5,860
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$689
2024
$853
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
0.009%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.33
2023
3.3
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
29 years
2018
Maternal mortality per 100K births
10
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
7.2
2023
4.5
2023
Obesity rate
39.7%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.2%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
46
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.7%
2022
14.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.56 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

Chile United Kingdom
% of world land
0.5%
2026
0.16%
2026
Land area per capita
14,511 sq mi
2024
1,349 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
41,303 sq mi
2026
65,674 sq mi
2026
Forest area
71,736 sq mi
2026
12,415 sq mi
2026
Roads length
53,427 mi
2020
263,542 mi
2020

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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) (2018, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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