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Chile vs Venezuela statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Chile has a population of 19.8M (ranked 66/197), compared with 28.4M in Venezuela (ranked 53/197). Chile's land area is 286,809 sq mi versus 340,561 sq mi for Venezuela (ranked 38th vs. 32nd).

By GDP, Chile ranks 45/197 ($330B) and Venezuela ranks 65/197 ($120B). By GDP per capita, Chile ranks 65/197 ($16,710), while Venezuela ranks 128/197 ($4,218).

Main facts and rankings

Chile Venezuela
Population
19977856
28661242
Population rank 67/197 54/197
GDP
$330B
2024
$120B
2024
GDP rank 45/197 65/197
GDP per capita
$16,710
2024
$4,218
2024
GDP per capita rank 65/197 128/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$36,181
2024
$21,241
2011
Government debt
$138B
2024
$197B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41.7%
2024
164.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,960
2024
$6,931
2024
Government debt per person rank 68/185 69/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,247
2026
$3,792
2026
Land area 286,809 sq mi 340,561 sq mi
Population density
69.6 ppl/mi²
2026
84.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.17
2023
2.08
2023
Median age
37.5 years
2024
30.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
73 years
2026

Chile and Venezuela: Comparison Charts

Chile and Venezuela economies compared

GDP
Chile

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP
Chile Venezuela
2024 $330,267,137,372 $119,802,963,258
2023 $335,518,054,098 $102,376,526,556
2022 $301,226,575,540 $89,013,255,585
2021 $315,325,547,162 $56,614,976,855
2020 $254,042,159,309 $42,838,020,721
2019 $278,285,058,719 $73,014,084,091
2018 $295,857,562,992 $102,021,093,965
2017 $276,154,259,981 $115,883,275,163
2016 $249,344,863,928 $112,915,034,262
2015 $242,450,355,831 $125,449,241,571
2014 $259,560,978,224 $214,689,614,733
2013 $277,395,018,842 $258,930,655,486
2012 $267,024,782,487 $372,592,062,768
2011 $251,382,573,894 $316,482,190,800
2010 $217,051,209,239 $393,192,354,511
2009 $171,777,900,624 $329,787,628,928
2008 $179,894,594,475 $315,953,388,511
2007 $172,491,076,034 $230,364,012,576
2006 $153,843,518,171 $183,477,522,124
2005 $122,294,145,163 $145,513,489,652
2004 $99,075,985,774 $112,451,400,425
2003 $76,492,579,644 $83,620,628,582
2002 $70,264,045,939 $92,893,587,734
2001 $71,574,739,561 $122,911,036,747
2000 $78,339,750,721 $117,146,466,003
1999 $75,578,685,736 $97,972,842,462
1998 $81,990,010,704 $91,336,763,255
1997 $85,741,415,285 $85,837,678,560
1996 $78,584,098,984 $70,543,211,119
1995 $73,820,425,702 $77,389,487,770
1994 $57,438,273,591 $58,418,666,667
1993 $49,934,943,321 $60,037,460,783
1992 $46,538,895,686 $60,416,519,620
1991 $38,232,330,917 $53,453,444,787
1990 $33,428,580,448 $48,606,952,195
1989 $30,101,767,991 $43,536,709,104
1988 $26,174,858,614 $60,226,413,793
1987 $22,605,488,851 $48,029,034,483
1986 $19,197,818,085 $60,516,123,711
1985 $17,933,557,360 $61,965,466,667
1984 $19,974,595,028 $59,867,743,468
1983 $20,629,678,694 $67,556,279,070
1982 $19,710,229,067 $67,736,744,186
1981 $35,180,322,211 $66,327,441,860
1980 $29,586,676,576 $59,116,511,628
1979 $22,249,574,628 $48,310,930,233
1978 $16,373,093,554 $39,316,279,070
1977 $14,272,711,437 $36,210,697,674
1976 $10,523,479,089 $31,419,534,884
1975 $7,812,161,793 $27,464,651,163
1974 $16,584,311,220 $26,100,930,233
1973 $17,237,336,173 $17,035,581,395
1972 $12,057,501,635 $13,977,727,273
1971 $10,999,807,567 $12,986,590,909
1970 $9,261,006,540 $11,561,111,111
1969 $8,456,519,044 $10,285,111,111
1968 $7,286,820,526 $10,034,444,444
1967 $7,145,068,068 $9,250,000,000
1966 $7,256,882,086 $8,781,333,333
1965 $6,183,988,944 $8,427,777,778
1964 $6,065,708,668 $8,192,413,793
1963 $5,702,520,146 $9,608,717,288
1962 $5,765,971,144 $8,814,309,884
1961 $4,948,564,551 $8,067,267,031
1960 $4,211,103,677 $7,663,938,303

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

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Chile and Venezuela economies compared

GDP per capita
Chile

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chile Venezuela
2024 $16,710 $4,218
2023 $17,067 $3,617
2022 $15,406 $3,155
2021 $16,207 $2,005
2020 $13,115 $1,506
2019 $14,496 $2,523
2018 $15,659 $3,423
2017 $14,880 $3,791
2016 $13,650 $3,670
2015 $13,434 $4,103
2014 $14,530 $7,096
2013 $15,684 $8,656
2012 $15,242 $12,607
2011 $14,487 $10,844
2010 $12,633 $13,646
2009 $10,099 $11,597
2008 $10,683 $11,262
2007 $10,346 $8,332
2006 $9,319 $6,739
2005 $7,480 $5,432
2004 $6,121 $4,269
2003 $4,773 $3,230
2002 $4,431 $3,652
2001 $4,564 $4,920
2000 $5,053 $4,776
1999 $4,934 $4,071
1998 $5,420 $3,870
1997 $5,742 $3,711
1996 $5,334 $3,113
1995 $5,081 $3,487
1994 $4,012 $2,689
1993 $3,541 $2,825
1992 $3,352 $2,907
1991 $2,798 $2,633
1990 $2,488 $2,452
1989 $2,278 $2,250
1988 $2,014 $3,191
1987 $1,767 $2,611
1986 $1,525 $3,376
1985 $1,447 $3,549
1984 $1,636 $3,520
1983 $1,715 $4,079
1982 $1,663 $4,202
1981 $3,012 $4,228
1980 $2,571 $3,874
1979 $1,962 $3,257
1978 $1,465 $2,727
1977 $1,297 $2,585
1976 $971 $2,309
1975 $732 $2,078
1974 $1,579 $2,034
1973 $1,667 $1,367
1972 $1,185 $1,155
1971 $1,099 $1,106
1970 $941 $1,015
1969 $874 $932
1968 $766 $938
1967 $764 $893
1966 $790 $876
1965 $686 $869
1964 $686 $874
1963 $658 $1,060
1962 $679 $1,007
1961 $594 $954
1960 $516 $939

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

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Chile vs. Venezuela life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chile

Venezuela
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chile Venezuela
2026 81.7 73
2025 81.5 72.8
2024 81.4 72.7
2023 81.2 72.5
2022 79.2 72.6
2021 78.9 71.5
2020 79.3 72.4
2019 80.3 72.8
2018 80.6 72.6
2017 80.6 71.9
2016 80.3 72
2015 80 73
2014 79.7 72.8
2013 79.6 73.1
2012 79.2 73.1
2011 79.2 73.1
2010 79.1 73.1
2009 78.9 72.8
2008 78.8 72.6
2007 78.7 73.3
2006 78.5 73
2005 78.5 73.1
2004 78.3 72.8
2003 77.9 72.1
2002 77.8 72.8
2001 77.6 71
2000 77.1 72.4
1999 76.7 72.1
1998 76.3 72.4
1997 75.8 72.6
1996 75.6 71.9
1995 75.3 71.7
1994 75 71.3
1993 74.7 71.4
1992 74.4 71.2
1991 74.1 71.2
1990 73.7 71
1989 73.2 70.8
1988 72.8 70.8
1987 72.5 70.7
1986 72.1 70.5
1985 71.6 70
1984 71.2 69.7
1983 70.8 69.5
1982 70.3 69
1981 69.8 68.7
1980 69.5 68.2
1979 68.9 68.2
1978 68 68.1
1977 67.5 67.7
1976 66.8 67.3
1975 66 66.7
1974 65.1 66.2
1973 64.4 65.7
1972 63.7 65.6
1971 63.1 65.2
1970 62.6 64.8
1969 62.3 63.8
1968 61.7 63.9
1967 61.1 63.6
1966 60.4 62.9
1965 59.5 61.9
1964 58.8 61.2
1963 58.3 60.5
1962 57.8 59.7
1961 57.3 59.1
1960 57.2 58.4
1959 56.6 57.7
1958 56.3 56.9
1957 55.8 56.2
1956 55.5 55.5
1955 54.9 54.8
1954 54.7 54.1
1953 54.3 53.4
1952 53.9 52.7
1951 53.5 52
1950 53.2 51.1

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

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Chile and Venezuela population clocks and comparison

Population
Chile

Venezuela
1x
Year Population
Chile Venezuela
2024 19,764,771 28,405,543
2023 19,658,835 28,300,854
2022 19,553,036 28,213,017
2021 19,456,334 28,237,826
2020 19,370,624 28,444,077
2019 19,197,744 28,938,098
2018 18,893,191 29,807,592
2017 18,558,868 30,565,323
2016 18,267,221 30,765,720
2015 18,047,625 30,573,972
2014 17,864,195 30,254,079
2013 17,687,006 29,912,198
2012 17,519,119 29,553,826
2011 17,351,816 29,185,212
2010 17,181,464 28,813,101
2009 17,009,731 28,438,298
2008 16,838,988 28,053,696
2007 16,671,581 27,649,363
2006 16,509,195 27,224,686
2005 16,348,778 26,785,804
2004 16,187,322 26,340,838
2003 16,024,752 25,892,703
2002 15,857,925 25,435,671
2001 15,683,849 24,979,922
2000 15,503,635 24,526,708
1999 15,319,313 24,066,593
1998 15,127,799 23,601,337
1997 14,932,434 23,131,685
1996 14,734,046 22,662,113
1995 14,527,381 22,193,821
1994 14,316,256 21,725,188
1993 14,102,276 21,254,520
1992 13,884,577 20,780,948
1991 13,662,491 20,304,896
1990 13,437,176 19,827,010
1989 13,215,005 19,348,921
1988 12,999,424 18,871,020
1987 12,790,150 18,394,963
1986 12,588,914 17,923,536
1985 12,395,274 17,461,434
1984 12,207,733 17,008,841
1983 12,026,138 16,562,205
1982 11,850,214 16,121,874
1981 11,678,717 15,687,297
1980 11,508,550 15,258,218
1979 11,339,779 14,834,552
1978 11,172,695 14,416,684
1977 11,005,519 14,006,812
1976 10,838,251 13,606,284
1975 10,671,559 13,215,892
1974 10,505,817 12,835,351
1973 10,340,362 12,463,537
1972 10,174,678 12,099,180
1971 10,009,701 11,741,008
1970 9,845,344 11,387,790
1969 9,680,282 11,040,280
1968 9,514,716 10,697,530
1967 9,348,939 10,358,513
1966 9,181,722 10,024,854
1965 9,012,938 9,697,790
1964 8,842,525 9,377,712
1963 8,670,144 9,064,021
1962 8,497,059 8,756,870
1961 8,324,802 8,455,915
1960 8,153,350 8,160,090

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

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Fertility rates in Chile and Venezuela

Fertility rate
Chile

Venezuela
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chile Venezuela
2023 1.17 2.08
2022 1.25 2.09
2021 1.18 2.11
2020 1.31 2.12
2019 1.43 2.13
2018 1.54 2.15
2017 1.56 2.18
2016 1.69 2.22
2015 1.74 2.25
2014 1.77 2.3
2013 1.79 2.33
2012 1.8 2.38
2011 1.82 2.4
2010 1.84 2.4
2009 1.86 2.42
2008 1.85 2.48
2007 1.83 2.52
2006 1.8 2.6
2005 1.83 2.63
2004 1.84 2.64
2003 1.89 2.7
2002 1.93 2.74
2001 2.01 2.78
2000 2.05 2.79
1999 2.07 2.86
1998 2.15 2.91
1997 2.2 2.97
1996 2.28 3.02
1995 2.35 3.08
1994 2.38 3.15
1993 2.43 3.22
1992 2.48 3.29
1991 2.56 3.37
1990 2.58 3.45
1989 2.59 3.52
1988 2.59 3.6
1987 2.59 3.67
1986 2.59 3.73
1985 2.59 3.79
1984 2.6 3.86
1983 2.62 3.93
1982 2.65 4.01
1981 2.69 4.1
1980 2.74 4.2
1979 2.81 4.3
1978 2.89 4.4
1977 2.98 4.49
1976 3.08 4.59
1975 3.18 4.69
1974 3.29 4.79
1973 3.41 4.91
1972 3.53 5.04
1971 3.65 5.17
1970 3.78 5.32
1969 3.9 5.47
1968 4.03 5.61
1967 4.14 5.75
1966 4.26 5.87
1965 4.36 5.98
1964 4.46 6.07
1963 4.54 6.16
1962 4.6 6.23
1961 4.66 6.3
1960 4.7 6.38

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

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Chile and Venezuela demographics compared

Median age
Chile

Venezuela
1x
Year Median age, years
Chile Venezuela
2024 37.5 30.2
2023 37 30
2022 36.6 29.8
2021 36.2 29.6
2020 35.7 29.2
2019 35.3 28.9
2018 35.1 28.4
2017 34.9 28
2016 34.6 27.7
2015 34.3 27.4
2014 34 27.1
2013 33.7 26.8
2012 33.4 26.5
2011 33.1 26.1
2010 32.7 25.8
2009 32.4 25.5
2008 32.1 25.2
2007 31.7 24.9
2006 31.3 24.7
2005 30.9 24.4
2004 30.6 24.1
2003 30.2 23.9
2002 29.8 23.6
2001 29.4 23.4
2000 29 23.1
1999 28.7 22.8
1998 28.3 22.6
1997 28 22.3
1996 27.7 22.1
1995 27.3 21.9
1994 27 21.6
1993 26.7 21.4
1992 26.4 21.2
1991 26.1 21
1990 25.9 20.8
1989 25.6 20.6
1988 25.3 20.4
1987 25 20.2
1986 24.7 20
1985 24.4 19.8
1984 24.2 19.6
1983 23.9 19.4
1982 23.6 19.2
1981 23.3 19
1980 23 18.8
1979 22.8 18.7
1978 22.5 18.5
1977 22.3 18.3
1976 22 18.1
1975 21.7 17.9
1974 21.5 17.7
1973 21.3 17.5
1972 21.1 17.3
1971 20.9 17.2
1970 20.8 17
1969 20.6 16.9
1968 20.5 16.7
1967 20.4 16.6
1966 20.3 16.6
1965 20.3 16.5
1964 20.3 16.5
1963 20.3 16.5
1962 20.3 16.5
1961 20.3 16.6
1960 20.4 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chile Venezuela
GNI, Atlas method
$311B
2024
$109B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.7%
2024
17.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.9%
2022
0.003%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.58%
2024
0.5%
2023
Armed forces personnel
114,000
2020
343,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.82%
2024
-3.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.76%
2024
7.53%
2020
Services, % of GDP
56.1%
2024
51.7%
2014
Industry, % of GDP
30.1%
2024
37.2%
2014
Economic freedom index
74.3
2026
27.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.5%
2022
33.2%
2006
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2022
1.2%
2006
Number of millionaires
81,274
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.53%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
6
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.000005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
437
2024
37
2014
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$262B
2024
$3.98B
2002
Total reserves including gold
$44.4B
2024
$9.79B
2017
Personal remittances received
$100M
2024
$279M
2016
International tourist arrivals
5,431,000
2019
429,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
1.9%
2016
Banked people share
85.1%
2024
87.3%
2024

Energy

Chile Venezuela
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,039 kg
2023
1,478 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.3
2023
$9.2
2011
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
77.8 megatons
2024
96.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.94 tons
2024
3.39 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2023
85.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
24.2%
2021
33.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
12%
2023
13.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
62.3%
2023
-73.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,323 kWh
2023
1,989 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
48.1%
2021
75.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
26%
2023
78.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Chile Venezuela
% of world population
0.24%
2024
0.35%
2024
Annual migration change
+51,712
2025
-100,467
2025
Urban population
89%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
10
2025
Higher education index
84
2026
61
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.35
2023
12.6
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.9
2019
39
2019
Visa free countries
159
2025
123
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.2%
2022
97.6%
2022
English speaking
9.53%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
94.5%
2023
61.6%
2017

Health

Chile Venezuela
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,760
2024
$186
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$689
2024
$55.2
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
73 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
0.54%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.33
2023
1.66
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
10
2023
227
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
7.2
2023
24.3
2023
Obesity rate
39.7%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.2%
2024
8.6%
2024
Air quality index
46
2026
73
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.56 liters
2020
1.99 liters
2020

Territory

Chile Venezuela
% of world land
0.5%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
14,511 sq mi
2024
11,989 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
41,303 sq mi
2026
83,012 sq mi
2026
Forest area
71,736 sq mi
2026
177,888 sq mi
2026
Roads length
53,427 mi
2020
59,769 mi
2014

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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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