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Chile vs United States statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Chile has a population of 19.8M (ranked 66/197), compared with 342M in The United States (ranked 3/197). Chile's land area is 286,809 sq mi versus 3,531,839 sq mi for The United States (ranked 38th vs. 3rd).

By GDP, Chile ranks 45/197 ($330B) and The United States ranks 1/197 ($28.8T). By GDP per capita, Chile ranks 65/197 ($16,710), while The United States ranks 10/197 ($84,534).

Main facts and rankings

Chile United States
Population
19977856
344023146
Population rank 67/197 3/197
GDP
$330B
2024
$28.8T
2024
GDP rank 45/197 1/197
GDP per capita
$16,710
2024
$84,534
2024
GDP per capita rank 65/197 10/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$36,181
2024
$85,810
2024
Government debt
$138B
2024
$35.2T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41.7%
2024
122.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,960
2024
$103,404
2024
Government debt per person rank 68/185 2/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,247
2026
$53,202
2026
Land area 286,809 sq mi 3,531,839 sq mi
Population density
69.6 ppl/mi²
2026
97.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.17
2023
1.62
2023
Median age
37.5 years
2024
39.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
79.8 years
2026

Chile and United States: Comparison Charts

Chile and United States economies compared

GDP
Chile

United States
1x
Year GDP
Chile United States
2024 $330,267,137,372 $28,750,956,130,731
2023 $335,518,054,098 $27,292,170,793,214
2022 $301,226,575,540 $25,604,848,907,611
2021 $315,325,547,162 $23,315,080,560,000
2020 $254,042,159,309 $21,060,473,613,000
2019 $278,285,058,719 $21,380,976,119,000
2018 $295,857,562,992 $20,533,057,312,000
2017 $276,154,259,981 $19,477,336,549,000
2016 $249,344,863,928 $18,695,110,842,000
2015 $242,450,355,831 $18,206,020,741,000
2014 $259,560,978,224 $17,550,680,174,000
2013 $277,395,018,842 $16,843,190,993,000
2012 $267,024,782,487 $16,253,972,230,000
2011 $251,382,573,894 $15,599,728,123,000
2010 $217,051,209,239 $15,048,964,444,000
2009 $171,777,900,624 $14,478,064,934,000
2008 $179,894,594,475 $14,769,857,911,000
2007 $172,491,076,034 $14,474,226,905,000
2006 $153,843,518,171 $13,815,586,948,000
2005 $122,294,145,163 $13,039,199,193,000
2004 $99,075,985,774 $12,217,193,198,000
2003 $76,492,579,644 $11,456,442,041,000
2002 $70,264,045,939 $10,929,112,955,000
2001 $71,574,739,561 $10,581,929,774,000
2000 $78,339,750,721 $10,250,947,997,000
1999 $75,578,685,736 $9,631,174,489,000
1998 $81,990,010,704 $9,062,818,202,000
1997 $85,741,415,285 $8,577,554,457,000
1996 $78,584,098,984 $8,073,122,000,000
1995 $73,820,425,702 $7,639,749,000,000
1994 $57,438,273,591 $7,287,236,000,000
1993 $49,934,943,321 $6,858,559,000,000
1992 $46,538,895,686 $6,520,327,000,000
1991 $38,232,330,917 $6,158,129,000,000
1990 $33,428,580,448 $5,963,144,000,000
1989 $30,101,767,991 $5,641,580,000,000
1988 $26,174,858,614 $5,236,438,000,000
1987 $22,605,488,851 $4,855,215,000,000
1986 $19,197,818,085 $4,579,631,000,000
1985 $17,933,557,360 $4,338,979,000,000
1984 $19,974,595,028 $4,037,613,000,000
1983 $20,629,678,694 $3,634,038,000,000
1982 $19,710,229,067 $3,343,789,000,000
1981 $35,180,322,211 $3,207,041,000,000
1980 $29,586,676,576 $2,857,307,000,000
1979 $22,249,574,628 $2,627,333,000,000
1978 $16,373,093,554 $2,351,599,000,000
1977 $14,272,711,437 $2,081,826,000,000
1976 $10,523,479,089 $1,873,412,000,000
1975 $7,812,161,793 $1,684,904,000,000
1974 $16,584,311,220 $1,545,243,000,000
1973 $17,237,336,173 $1,425,376,000,000
1972 $12,057,501,635 $1,279,110,000,000
1971 $10,999,807,567 $1,164,850,000,000
1970 $9,261,006,540 $1,073,303,000,000
1969 $8,456,519,044 $1,017,438,172,414
1968 $7,286,820,526 $940,225,000,000
1967 $7,145,068,068 $859,620,034,483
1966 $7,256,882,086 $813,032,758,621
1965 $6,183,988,944 $741,904,862,069
1964 $6,065,708,668 $684,144,620,690
1963 $5,702,520,146 $637,058,551,724
1962 $5,765,971,144 $603,639,413,793
1961 $4,948,564,551 $561,940,310,345
1960 $4,211,103,677 $541,988,586,207

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

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Chile and United States economies compared

GDP per capita
Chile

United States
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chile United States
2024 $16,710 $84,534
2023 $17,067 $81,490
2022 $15,406 $76,829
2021 $16,207 $70,249
2020 $13,115 $63,526
2019 $14,496 $65,120
2018 $15,659 $62,823
2017 $14,880 $59,908
2016 $13,650 $57,867
2015 $13,434 $56,763
2014 $14,530 $55,124
2013 $15,684 $53,291
2012 $15,242 $51,784
2011 $14,487 $50,066
2010 $12,633 $48,651
2009 $10,099 $47,195
2008 $10,683 $48,570
2007 $10,346 $48,050
2006 $9,319 $46,302
2005 $7,480 $44,123
2004 $6,121 $41,725
2003 $4,773 $39,490
2002 $4,431 $37,998
2001 $4,564 $37,134
2000 $5,053 $36,330
1999 $4,934 $34,484
1998 $5,420 $32,823
1997 $5,742 $31,430
1996 $5,334 $29,937
1995 $5,081 $28,661
1994 $4,012 $27,662
1993 $3,541 $26,353
1992 $3,352 $25,381
1991 $2,798 $24,293
1990 $2,488 $23,840
1989 $2,278 $22,857
1988 $2,014 $21,417
1987 $1,767 $20,039
1986 $1,525 $19,071
1985 $1,447 $18,237
1984 $1,636 $17,121
1983 $1,715 $15,544
1982 $1,663 $14,434
1981 $3,012 $13,976
1980 $2,571 $12,613
1979 $1,962 $11,674
1978 $1,465 $10,565
1977 $1,297 $9,453
1976 $971 $8,592
1975 $732 $7,801
1974 $1,579 $7,226
1973 $1,667 $6,726
1972 $1,185 $6,094
1971 $1,099 $5,609
1970 $941 $5,234
1969 $874 $5,020
1968 $766 $4,685
1967 $764 $4,326
1966 $790 $4,136
1965 $686 $3,818
1964 $686 $3,565
1963 $658 $3,366
1962 $679 $3,236
1961 $594 $3,059
1960 $516 $3,000

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Chile vs. United States life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chile

United States
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chile United States
2026 81.7 79.8
2025 81.5 79.6
2024 81.4 79.5
2023 81.2 79.3
2022 79.2 78
2021 78.9 76.4
2020 79.3 77
2019 80.3 78.9
2018 80.6 78.8
2017 80.6 78.6
2016 80.3 78.7
2015 80 78.7
2014 79.7 78.9
2013 79.6 78.8
2012 79.2 78.8
2011 79.2 78.7
2010 79.1 78.7
2009 78.9 78.5
2008 78.8 78.1
2007 78.7 78
2006 78.5 77.8
2005 78.5 77.5
2004 78.3 77.5
2003 77.9 77.1
2002 77.8 77
2001 77.6 76.9
2000 77.1 76.8
1999 76.7 76.7
1998 76.3 76.7
1997 75.8 76.5
1996 75.6 76.2
1995 75.3 75.9
1994 75 75.7
1993 74.7 75.6
1992 74.4 75.8
1991 74.1 75.5
1990 73.7 75.4
1989 73.2 75.1
1988 72.8 74.8
1987 72.5 74.9
1986 72.1 74.7
1985 71.6 74.7
1984 71.2 74.7
1983 70.8 74.6
1982 70.3 74.5
1981 69.8 74.1
1980 69.5 73.7
1979 68.9 73.8
1978 68 73.4
1977 67.5 73.2
1976 66.8 72.8
1975 66 72.5
1974 65.1 72
1973 64.4 71.4
1972 63.7 71.2
1971 63.1 71.1
1970 62.6 70.7
1969 62.3 70.5
1968 61.7 70.2
1967 61.1 70.5
1966 60.4 70.2
1965 59.5 70.2
1964 58.8 70.2
1963 58.3 69.9
1962 57.8 70.1
1961 57.3 70.3
1960 57.2 69.8
1959 56.6 69.9
1958 56.3 69.7
1957 55.8 69.4
1956 55.5 69.6
1955 54.9 69.6
1954 54.7 69.5
1953 54.3 68.7
1952 53.9 68.4
1951 53.5 68.2
1950 53.2 68.1

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

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Chile and United States population clocks and comparison

Population
Chile

United States
1x
Year Population
Chile United States
2025 - 341,784,857
2024 19,764,771 340,110,988
2023 19,658,835 334,914,895
2022 19,553,036 333,271,411
2021 19,456,334 331,893,745
2020 19,370,624 331,526,933
2019 19,197,744 328,329,953
2018 18,893,191 326,838,199
2017 18,558,868 325,122,128
2016 18,267,221 323,071,755
2015 18,047,625 320,738,994
2014 17,864,195 318,386,329
2013 17,687,006 316,059,947
2012 17,519,119 313,877,662
2011 17,351,816 311,583,481
2010 17,181,464 309,327,143
2009 17,009,731 306,771,529
2008 16,838,988 304,093,966
2007 16,671,581 301,231,207
2006 16,509,195 298,379,912
2005 16,348,778 295,516,599
2004 16,187,322 292,805,298
2003 16,024,752 290,107,933
2002 15,857,925 287,625,193
2001 15,683,849 284,968,955
2000 15,503,635 282,162,411
1999 15,319,313 279,294,713
1998 15,127,799 276,115,288
1997 14,932,434 272,911,760
1996 14,734,046 269,667,391
1995 14,527,381 266,557,091
1994 14,316,256 263,435,673
1993 14,102,276 260,255,352
1992 13,884,577 256,894,189
1991 13,662,491 253,492,503
1990 13,437,176 250,131,894
1989 13,215,005 246,819,222
1988 12,999,424 244,499,004
1987 12,790,150 242,288,936
1986 12,588,914 240,132,831
1985 12,395,274 237,923,734
1984 12,207,733 235,824,908
1983 12,026,138 233,792,014
1982 11,850,214 231,664,432
1981 11,678,717 229,465,744
1980 11,508,550 226,542,250
1979 11,339,779 225,055,487
1978 11,172,695 222,584,545
1977 11,005,519 220,239,425
1976 10,838,251 218,035,164
1975 10,671,559 215,973,199
1974 10,505,817 213,853,928
1973 10,340,362 211,908,788
1972 10,174,678 209,896,021
1971 10,009,701 207,660,677
1970 9,845,344 205,052,174
1969 9,680,282 202,676,946
1968 9,514,716 200,706,052
1967 9,348,939 198,712,056
1966 9,181,722 196,560,338
1965 9,012,938 194,302,963
1964 8,842,525 191,888,791
1963 8,670,144 189,241,798
1962 8,497,059 186,537,737
1961 8,324,802 183,691,481
1960 8,153,350 180,671,158
1959 - 177,829,628
1958 - 174,881,904
1957 - 171,984,130
1956 - 168,903,031
1955 - 165,931,202
1954 - 163,025,854
1953 - 160,184,192
1952 - 157,552,740
1951 - 154,877,889
1950 - 152,271,417
1949 - 149,188,130
1948 - 146,631,302
1947 - 144,126,071
1946 - 141,388,566
1945 - 139,928,165
1944 - 138,397,345
1943 - 136,739,353
1942 - 134,859,553
1941 - 133,402,471
1940 - 132,122,446
1939 - 130,879,718
1938 - 129,824,939
1937 - 128,824,829
1936 - 128,053,180
1935 - 127,250,232
1934 - 126,373,773
1933 - 125,578,763
1932 - 124,840,471
1931 - 124,039,648
1930 - 123,076,741
1929 - 121,767,000
1928 - 120,509,000
1927 - 119,035,000
1926 - 117,397,000
1925 - 115,829,000
1924 - 114,109,000
1923 - 111,947,000
1922 - 110,049,000
1921 - 108,538,000
1920 - 106,461,000
1919 - 104,514,000
1918 - 103,208,000
1917 - 103,268,000
1916 - 101,961,000
1915 - 100,546,000
1914 - 99,111,000
1913 - 97,225,000
1912 - 95,335,000
1911 - 93,863,000
1910 - 92,407,000
1909 - 90,490,000
1908 - 88,710,000
1907 - 87,008,000
1906 - 85,450,000
1905 - 83,822,000
1904 - 82,166,000
1903 - 80,632,000
1902 - 79,163,000
1901 - 77,584,000
1900 - 76,094,000

Data sources: U.S. Census Bureau (1900–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Chile and United States

Fertility rate
Chile

United States
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chile United States
2023 1.17 1.62
2022 1.25 1.66
2021 1.18 1.66
2020 1.31 1.64
2019 1.43 1.71
2018 1.54 1.73
2017 1.56 1.77
2016 1.69 1.82
2015 1.74 1.84
2014 1.77 1.86
2013 1.79 1.86
2012 1.8 1.88
2011 1.82 1.89
2010 1.84 1.93
2009 1.86 2
2008 1.85 2.07
2007 1.83 2.12
2006 1.8 2.11
2005 1.83 2.06
2004 1.84 2.05
2003 1.89 2.05
2002 1.93 2.02
2001 2.01 2.03
2000 2.05 2.06
1999 2.07 2.01
1998 2.15 2
1997 2.2 1.97
1996 2.28 1.98
1995 2.35 1.98
1994 2.38 2
1993 2.43 2.02
1992 2.48 2.05
1991 2.56 2.06
1990 2.58 2.08
1989 2.59 2.01
1988 2.59 1.93
1987 2.59 1.87
1986 2.59 1.84
1985 2.59 1.84
1984 2.6 1.81
1983 2.62 1.8
1982 2.65 1.83
1981 2.69 1.81
1980 2.74 1.84
1979 2.81 1.81
1978 2.89 1.76
1977 2.98 1.79
1976 3.08 1.74
1975 3.18 1.77
1974 3.29 1.84
1973 3.41 1.88
1972 3.53 2.01
1971 3.65 2.27
1970 3.78 2.48
1969 3.9 2.46
1968 4.03 2.46
1967 4.14 2.56
1966 4.26 2.72
1965 4.36 2.91
1964 4.46 3.19
1963 4.54 3.32
1962 4.6 3.46
1961 4.66 3.62
1960 4.7 3.65

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

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Chile and United States demographics compared

Median age
Chile

United States
1x
Year Median age, years
Chile United States
2024 37.5 39.3
2023 37 39
2022 36.6 38.7
2021 36.2 38.5
2020 35.7 38.2
2019 35.3 38
2018 35.1 37.9
2017 34.9 37.7
2016 34.6 37.6
2015 34.3 37.5
2014 34 37.3
2013 33.7 37.2
2012 33.4 37.1
2011 33.1 37
2010 32.7 36.9
2009 32.4 36.7
2008 32.1 36.6
2007 31.7 36.5
2006 31.3 36.4
2005 30.9 36.2
2004 30.6 36
2003 30.2 35.8
2002 29.8 35.6
2001 29.4 35.5
2000 29 35.3
1999 28.7 35.1
1998 28.3 34.9
1997 28 34.6
1996 27.7 34.4
1995 27.3 34.1
1994 27 33.8
1993 26.7 33.6
1992 26.4 33.4
1991 26.1 33.2
1990 25.9 32.9
1989 25.6 32.7
1988 25.3 32.4
1987 25 32.1
1986 24.7 31.8
1985 24.4 31.5
1984 24.2 31.2
1983 23.9 30.9
1982 23.6 30.7
1981 23.3 30.4
1980 23 30.1
1979 22.8 29.9
1978 22.5 29.6
1977 22.3 29.2
1976 22 28.9
1975 21.7 28.7
1974 21.5 28.5
1973 21.3 28.3
1972 21.1 28
1971 20.9 27.9
1970 20.8 27.8
1969 20.6 27.9
1968 20.5 27.9
1967 20.4 27.9
1966 20.3 27.9
1965 20.3 28.1
1964 20.3 28.2
1963 20.3 28.5
1962 20.3 28.7
1961 20.3 29
1960 20.4 29.2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chile United States
GNI, Atlas method
$311B
2024
$28.4T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.7%
2024
37.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.9%
2022
5.42%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.58%
2024
3.42%
2024
Armed forces personnel
114,000
2020
1,395,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.82%
2024
-8.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.76%
2024
4.02%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.1%
2024
79.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.1%
2024
17.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
74.3
2026
72.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.5%
2022
30.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2022
1.8%
2023
Number of millionaires
81,274
2025
23,831,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
0.53%
2025
9.21%
2025
Number of billionaires
6
2025
902
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
437
2024
4,010
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$262B
2024
$62.2T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$44.4B
2024
$910B
2024
Personal remittances received
$100M
2024
$8.71B
2024
International tourist arrivals
5,431,000
2019
45,037,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
3.88%
2020
Banked people share
85.1%
2024
97%
2024

Energy

Chile United States
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,039 kg
2023
6,364 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.3
2023
$12.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
77.8 megatons
2024
4,632 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.94 tons
2024
13.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2023
81.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
24.2%
2021
10.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
12%
2023
14%
2023
Net energy imports use share
62.3%
2023
-9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
4,323 kWh
2023
12,551 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
48.1%
2021
20.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
26%
2023
6.04%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
18.1%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Chile United States
% of world population
0.24%
2024
4.21%
2025
Annual migration change
+51,712
2025
+1,230,663
2025
Urban population
89%
2024
80.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
87.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
64
2025
Higher education index
84
2026
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.35
2023
5.76
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.9
2019
12.7
2019
Visa free countries
159
2025
166
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.2%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
9.53%
2023
95.3%
2023
People using the Internet
94.5%
2023
93.1%
2023

Health

Chile United States
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,760
2024
$13,473
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$689
2024
$1,472
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
79.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.33
2023
3.68
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
27.3 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
10
2023
17
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
7.2
2023
6.5
2023
Obesity rate
39.7%
2022
42.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.2%
2024
13.7%
2024
Air quality index
46
2026
84
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.7%
2022
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.56 liters
2020
9.9 liters
2020

Territory

Chile United States
% of world land
0.5%
2026
6.14%
2026
Land area per capita
14,511 sq mi
2024
10,334 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
41,303 sq mi
2026
1,627,576 sq mi
2026
Forest area
71,736 sq mi
2026
1,196,125 sq mi
2026
Roads length
53,427 mi
2020
4,092,730 mi
2024

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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 (1900–2025, 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) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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