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Chile vs Uruguay statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Chile has a population of 19.8M (ranked 66/197), compared with 3.39M in Uruguay (ranked 133/197). Chile's land area is 286,809 sq mi versus 67,576 sq mi for Uruguay (ranked 38th vs. 89th).

By GDP, Chile ranks 45/197 ($330B) and Uruguay ranks 81/197 ($81B). By GDP per capita, Chile ranks 65/197 ($16,710), while Uruguay ranks 52/197 ($23,907).

Main facts and rankings

Chile Uruguay
Population
19977856
3382789
Population rank 67/197 133/197
GDP
$330B
2024
$81B
2024
GDP rank 45/197 81/197
GDP per capita
$16,710
2024
$23,907
2024
GDP per capita rank 65/197 52/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$36,181
2024
$36,418
2024
Government debt
$138B
2024
$55.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41.7%
2024
68.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,960
2024
$16,421
2024
Government debt per person rank 68/185 38/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,247
2026
$12,433
2026
Land area 286,809 sq mi 67,576 sq mi
Population density
69.6 ppl/mi²
2026
50.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.17
2023
1.41
2023
Median age
37.5 years
2024
37.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
78.6 years
2026

Chile and Uruguay: Comparison Charts

Chile and Uruguay economies compared

GDP
Chile

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP
Chile Uruguay
2024 $330,267,137,372 $80,961,511,074
2023 $335,518,054,098 $77,991,666,838
2022 $301,226,575,540 $70,594,110,920
2021 $315,325,547,162 $60,739,084,241
2020 $254,042,159,309 $53,559,359,262
2019 $278,285,058,719 $62,222,313,619
2018 $295,857,562,992 $65,344,577,416
2017 $276,154,259,981 $65,005,997,963
2016 $249,344,863,928 $57,480,787,465
2015 $242,450,355,831 $57,680,327,999
2014 $259,560,978,224 $61,496,186,974
2013 $277,395,018,842 $61,337,621,934
2012 $267,024,782,487 $54,232,266,359
2011 $251,382,573,894 $50,342,406,067
2010 $217,051,209,239 $41,950,361,212
2009 $171,777,900,624 $32,708,319,078
2008 $179,894,594,475 $31,119,602,539
2007 $172,491,076,034 $23,797,773,024
2006 $153,843,518,171 $19,741,420,740
2005 $122,294,145,163 $17,362,857,684
2004 $99,075,985,774 $13,686,329,890
2003 $76,492,579,644 $12,045,638,352
2002 $70,264,045,939 $13,606,515,723
2001 $71,574,739,561 $20,898,761,742
2000 $78,339,750,721 $22,823,270,892
1999 $75,578,685,736 $23,983,945,191
1998 $81,990,010,704 $25,385,886,978
1997 $85,741,415,285 $23,969,739,234
1996 $78,584,098,984 $20,515,458,114
1995 $73,820,425,702 $19,297,663,097
1994 $57,438,273,591 $17,474,588,896
1993 $49,934,943,321 $15,002,136,971
1992 $46,538,895,686 $12,878,148,791
1991 $38,232,330,917 $11,206,176,651
1990 $33,428,580,448 $9,298,807,850
1989 $30,101,767,991 $8,438,951,476
1988 $26,174,858,614 $8,213,538,369
1987 $22,605,488,851 $7,367,494,080
1986 $19,197,818,085 $5,880,112,788
1985 $17,933,557,360 $4,732,017,873
1984 $19,974,595,028 $4,850,238,550
1983 $20,629,678,694 $5,102,276,308
1982 $19,710,229,067 $9,178,780,077
1981 $35,180,322,211 $11,048,301,421
1980 $29,586,676,576 $10,163,020,116
1979 $22,249,574,628 $7,181,182,224
1978 $16,373,093,554 $4,910,254,566
1977 $14,272,711,437 $4,114,670,014
1976 $10,523,479,089 $3,667,161,241
1975 $7,812,161,793 $3,538,278,047
1974 $16,584,311,220 $4,090,209,682
1973 $17,237,336,173 $3,964,296,443
1972 $12,057,501,635 $2,189,418,689
1971 $10,999,807,567 $2,807,258,065
1970 $9,261,006,540 $2,137,096,774
1969 $8,456,519,044 $2,004,435,484
1968 $7,286,820,526 $1,593,674,185
1967 $7,145,068,068 $1,597,713,469
1966 $7,256,882,086 $1,809,185,094
1965 $6,183,988,944 $1,890,767,156
1964 $6,065,708,668 $1,975,701,816
1963 $5,702,520,146 $1,539,681,491
1962 $5,765,971,144 $1,710,004,407
1961 $4,948,564,551 $1,547,388,781
1960 $4,211,103,677 $1,242,289,239

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

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Chile and Uruguay economies compared

GDP per capita
Chile

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chile Uruguay
2024 $16,710 $23,907
2023 $17,067 $23,019
2022 $15,406 $20,819
2021 $16,207 $17,882
2020 $13,115 $15,758
2019 $14,496 $18,316
2018 $15,659 $19,250
2017 $14,880 $19,185
2016 $13,650 $17,010
2015 $13,434 $17,126
2014 $14,530 $18,322
2013 $15,684 $18,335
2012 $15,242 $16,260
2011 $14,487 $15,132
2010 $12,633 $12,641
2009 $10,099 $9,881
2008 $10,683 $9,424
2007 $10,346 $7,222
2006 $9,319 $6,001
2005 $7,480 $5,284
2004 $6,121 $4,169
2003 $4,773 $3,671
2002 $4,431 $4,150
2001 $4,564 $6,383
2000 $5,053 $6,988
1999 $4,934 $7,371
1998 $5,420 $7,837
1997 $5,742 $7,436
1996 $5,334 $6,398
1995 $5,081 $6,050
1994 $4,012 $5,508
1993 $3,541 $4,753
1992 $3,352 $4,102
1991 $2,798 $3,589
1990 $2,488 $2,995
1989 $2,278 $2,734
1988 $2,014 $2,677
1987 $1,767 $2,416
1986 $1,525 $1,939
1985 $1,447 $1,568
1984 $1,636 $1,615
1983 $1,715 $1,707
1982 $1,663 $3,085
1981 $3,012 $3,728
1980 $2,571 $3,443
1979 $1,962 $2,443
1978 $1,465 $1,678
1977 $1,297 $1,414
1976 $971 $1,268
1975 $732 $1,232
1974 $1,579 $1,433
1973 $1,667 $1,397
1972 $1,185 $776
1971 $1,099 $1,000
1970 $941 $766
1969 $874 $723
1968 $766 $579
1967 $764 $585
1966 $790 $668
1965 $686 $705
1964 $686 $745
1963 $658 $587
1962 $679 $659
1961 $594 $604
1960 $516 $491

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

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Chile vs. Uruguay life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chile

Uruguay
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chile Uruguay
2026 81.7 78.6
2025 81.5 78.5
2024 81.4 78.3
2023 81.2 78.1
2022 79.2 76.5
2021 78.9 75.4
2020 79.3 78.4
2019 80.3 77.5
2018 80.6 77.5
2017 80.6 77.6
2016 80.3 77.4
2015 80 77.3
2014 79.7 77.2
2013 79.6 77
2012 79.2 76.7
2011 79.2 76.6
2010 79.1 76.7
2009 78.9 76.7
2008 78.8 76.3
2007 78.7 76.2
2006 78.5 75.9
2005 78.5 75.8
2004 78.3 75.3
2003 77.9 75.1
2002 77.8 75
2001 77.6 75
2000 77.1 74.7
1999 76.7 74.3
1998 76.3 74
1997 75.8 73.9
1996 75.6 73.8
1995 75.3 73.5
1994 75 73.2
1993 74.7 73.1
1992 74.4 73.2
1991 74.1 73.2
1990 73.7 73
1989 73.2 72.6
1988 72.8 72.4
1987 72.5 72.2
1986 72.1 72.2
1985 71.6 71.9
1984 71.2 71.7
1983 70.8 71.6
1982 70.3 71.5
1981 69.8 71
1980 69.5 70.5
1979 68.9 70.3
1978 68 70.3
1977 67.5 70.1
1976 66.8 69.9
1975 66 69.7
1974 65.1 69.5
1973 64.4 69.3
1972 63.7 69.2
1971 63.1 68.9
1970 62.6 68.7
1969 62.3 68.6
1968 61.7 68.5
1967 61.1 68.4
1966 60.4 68.3
1965 59.5 68.2
1964 58.8 68.1
1963 58.3 68
1962 57.8 67.9
1961 57.3 67.8
1960 57.2 67.7
1959 56.6 67.5
1958 56.3 67.3
1957 55.8 67.1
1956 55.5 66.9
1955 54.9 66.7
1954 54.7 66.5
1953 54.3 66.3
1952 53.9 66.1
1951 53.5 65.8
1950 53.2 65.6

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

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Chile and Uruguay population clocks and comparison

Population
Chile

Uruguay
1x
Year Population
Chile Uruguay
2024 19,764,771 3,386,588
2023 19,658,835 3,388,081
2022 19,553,036 3,390,913
2021 19,456,334 3,396,695
2020 19,370,624 3,398,968
2019 19,197,744 3,397,206
2018 18,893,191 3,394,534
2017 18,558,868 3,388,438
2016 18,267,221 3,379,283
2015 18,047,625 3,368,017
2014 17,864,195 3,356,334
2013 17,687,006 3,345,337
2012 17,519,119 3,335,401
2011 17,351,816 3,326,825
2010 17,181,464 3,318,580
2009 17,009,731 3,310,091
2008 16,838,988 3,302,177
2007 16,671,581 3,295,153
2006 16,509,195 3,289,506
2005 16,348,778 3,285,771
2004 16,187,322 3,283,148
2003 16,024,752 3,281,186
2002 15,857,925 3,278,867
2001 15,683,849 3,274,251
2000 15,503,635 3,266,206
1999 15,319,313 3,254,015
1998 15,127,799 3,239,280
1997 14,932,434 3,223,345
1996 14,734,046 3,206,324
1995 14,527,381 3,189,440
1994 14,316,256 3,172,834
1993 14,102,276 3,156,345
1992 13,884,577 3,139,702
1991 13,662,491 3,122,354
1990 13,437,176 3,104,403
1989 13,215,005 3,086,255
1988 12,999,424 3,067,961
1987 12,790,150 3,049,896
1986 12,588,914 3,032,845
1985 12,395,274 3,017,037
1984 12,207,733 3,002,488
1983 12,026,138 2,988,778
1982 11,850,214 2,975,492
1981 11,678,717 2,963,246
1980 11,508,550 2,951,953
1979 11,339,779 2,939,903
1978 11,172,695 2,925,715
1977 11,005,519 2,909,461
1976 10,838,251 2,891,392
1975 10,671,559 2,872,320
1974 10,505,817 2,853,944
1973 10,340,362 2,837,133
1972 10,174,678 2,821,644
1971 10,009,701 2,806,462
1970 9,845,344 2,790,807
1969 9,680,282 2,773,974
1968 9,514,716 2,754,606
1967 9,348,939 2,732,277
1966 9,181,722 2,707,646
1965 9,012,938 2,681,169
1964 8,842,525 2,653,180
1963 8,670,144 2,623,766
1962 8,497,059 2,593,298
1961 8,324,802 2,562,044
1960 8,153,350 2,529,957

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

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Fertility rates in Chile and Uruguay

Fertility rate
Chile

Uruguay
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chile Uruguay
2023 1.17 1.41
2022 1.25 1.43
2021 1.18 1.45
2020 1.31 1.5
2019 1.43 1.57
2018 1.54 1.68
2017 1.56 1.82
2016 1.69 1.97
2015 1.74 2.04
2014 1.77 2.03
2013 1.79 2.03
2012 1.8 2.01
2011 1.82 1.99
2010 1.84 2.01
2009 1.86 2.02
2008 1.85 2.03
2007 1.83 2.05
2006 1.8 2.07
2005 1.83 2.1
2004 1.84 2.09
2003 1.89 2.12
2002 1.93 2.16
2001 2.01 2.16
2000 2.05 2.2
1999 2.07 2.25
1998 2.15 2.27
1997 2.2 2.33
1996 2.28 2.36
1995 2.35 2.4
1994 2.38 2.42
1993 2.43 2.41
1992 2.48 2.43
1991 2.56 2.45
1990 2.58 2.48
1989 2.59 2.5
1988 2.59 2.5
1987 2.59 2.49
1986 2.59 2.47
1985 2.59 2.47
1984 2.6 2.47
1983 2.62 2.49
1982 2.65 2.51
1981 2.69 2.53
1980 2.74 2.59
1979 2.81 2.71
1978 2.89 2.83
1977 2.98 2.9
1976 3.08 3.01
1975 3.18 3.02
1974 3.29 2.96
1973 3.41 2.86
1972 3.53 2.78
1971 3.65 2.77
1970 3.78 2.77
1969 3.9 2.77
1968 4.03 2.77
1967 4.14 2.78
1966 4.26 2.82
1965 4.36 2.84
1964 4.46 2.86
1963 4.54 2.88
1962 4.6 2.87
1961 4.66 2.85
1960 4.7 2.83

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

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Chile and Uruguay demographics compared

Median age
Chile

Uruguay
1x
Year Median age, years
Chile Uruguay
2024 37.5 37.2
2023 37 36.8
2022 36.6 36.5
2021 36.2 36.3
2020 35.7 36
2019 35.3 35.8
2018 35.1 35.5
2017 34.9 35.3
2016 34.6 35.2
2015 34.3 35
2014 34 34.9
2013 33.7 34.7
2012 33.4 34.5
2011 33.1 34.2
2010 32.7 34
2009 32.4 33.7
2008 32.1 33.5
2007 31.7 33.3
2006 31.3 33.1
2005 30.9 32.9
2004 30.6 32.7
2003 30.2 32.5
2002 29.8 32.3
2001 29.4 32.2
2000 29 32
1999 28.7 31.9
1998 28.3 31.8
1997 28 31.7
1996 27.7 31.6
1995 27.3 31.5
1994 27 31.4
1993 26.7 31.2
1992 26.4 31.1
1991 26.1 31
1990 25.9 30.9
1989 25.6 30.8
1988 25.3 30.7
1987 25 30.6
1986 24.7 30.5
1985 24.4 30.4
1984 24.2 30.3
1983 23.9 30.3
1982 23.6 30.2
1981 23.3 30.1
1980 23 30.1
1979 22.8 30
1978 22.5 30
1977 22.3 30.1
1976 22 30.1
1975 21.7 30.1
1974 21.5 30.1
1973 21.3 30.1
1972 21.1 30
1971 20.9 29.9
1970 20.8 29.9
1969 20.6 29.8
1968 20.5 29.7
1967 20.4 29.6
1966 20.3 29.5
1965 20.3 29.4
1964 20.3 29.3
1963 20.3 29.2
1962 20.3 29.2
1961 20.3 29.1
1960 20.4 29

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chile Uruguay
GNI, Atlas method
$311B
2024
$73.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.7%
2024
31.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.9%
2022
4.81%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.58%
2024
2.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
114,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.82%
2024
-3.22%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.76%
2024
8.21%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.1%
2024
65.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.1%
2024
16.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
74.3
2026
69.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.5%
2022
30%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2022
2.2%
2024
Number of millionaires
81,274
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.53%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
6
2025
0
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0%
2025
Listed domestic companies
437
2024
17
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$262B
2024
$284M
1996
Total reserves including gold
$44.4B
2024
$17.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$100M
2024
$136M
2024
International tourist arrivals
5,431,000
2019
3,480,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
7.71%
2020
Banked people share
85.1%
2024
73.7%
2024

Energy

Chile Uruguay
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,039 kg
2023
1,626 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.3
2023
$20.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
77.8 megatons
2024
8.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.94 tons
2024
2.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2023
44.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
24.2%
2021
57.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
12%
2023
17.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share
62.3%
2023
46.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,323 kWh
2023
3,590 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
48.1%
2021
84.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
26%
2023
38.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Chile Uruguay
% of world population
0.24%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
+51,712
2025
-1,338
2025
Urban population
89%
2024
95.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.3 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
68
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
73
2025
Higher education index
84
2026
58
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.35
2023
11.2
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.9
2019
14.8
2019
Visa free countries
159
2025
150
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.2%
2022
98.9%
2024
English speaking
9.53%
2023
24%
2023
People using the Internet
94.5%
2023
92%
2024

Health

Chile Uruguay
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,760
2024
$2,076
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$689
2024
$355
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
78.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.33
2023
4.67
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
10
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
7.2
2023
6.7
2023
Obesity rate
39.7%
2022
34.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.2%
2024
7.8%
2024
Air quality index
46
2026
65
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.7%
2022
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.56 liters
2020
5.61 liters
2020

Territory

Chile Uruguay
% of world land
0.5%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
14,511 sq mi
2024
19,954 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
41,303 sq mi
2026
54,976 sq mi
2026
Forest area
71,736 sq mi
2026
8,085 sq mi
2026
Roads length
53,427 mi
2020
48,300 mi
2010

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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)

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