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Chile vs Vietnam statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Chile has a population of 19.8M (ranked 66/197), compared with 101M in Vietnam (ranked 16/197). Chile's land area is 286,809 sq mi versus 121,016 sq mi for Vietnam (ranked 38th vs. 67th).

By GDP, Chile ranks 45/197 ($330B) and Vietnam ranks 33/197 ($476B). By GDP per capita, Chile ranks 65/197 ($16,710), while Vietnam ranks 122/197 ($4,717).

Main facts and rankings

Chile Vietnam
Population
19977856
102365351
Population rank 67/197 16/197
GDP
$330B
2024
$476B
2024
GDP rank 45/197 33/197
GDP per capita
$16,710
2024
$4,717
2024
GDP per capita rank 65/197 122/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$36,181
2024
$16,386
2024
Government debt
$138B
2024
$149B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41.7%
2024
31.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,960
2024
$1,475
2024
Government debt per person rank 68/185 132/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,247
2026
$4,020
2026
Land area 286,809 sq mi 121,016 sq mi
Population density
69.6 ppl/mi²
2026
845 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.17
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
37.5 years
2024
33.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
75 years
2026

Chile and Vietnam: Comparison Charts

Chile and Vietnam economies compared

GDP
Chile

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP
Chile Vietnam
2024 $330,267,137,372 $476,388,230,307
2023 $335,518,054,098 $433,857,681,378
2022 $301,226,575,540 $413,445,230,669
2021 $315,325,547,162 $366,474,752,771
2020 $254,042,159,309 $346,615,738,538
2019 $278,285,058,719 $334,365,270,497
2018 $295,857,562,992 $310,106,478,395
2017 $276,154,259,981 $281,353,605,987
2016 $249,344,863,928 $257,096,001,178
2015 $242,450,355,831 $239,258,328,382
2014 $259,560,978,224 $233,451,469,643
2013 $277,395,018,842 $213,708,811,665
2012 $267,024,782,487 $195,590,661,129
2011 $251,382,573,894 $172,595,049,184
2010 $217,051,209,239 $147,201,173,197
2009 $171,777,900,624 $106,014,659,565
2008 $179,894,594,475 $99,130,304,099
2007 $172,491,076,034 $77,414,425,532
2006 $153,843,518,171 $66,371,664,817
2005 $122,294,145,163 $57,633,255,738
2004 $99,075,985,774 $45,427,854,693
2003 $76,492,579,644 $39,552,513,232
2002 $70,264,045,939 $35,064,105,501
2001 $71,574,739,561 $32,685,198,809
2000 $78,339,750,721 $31,172,518,403
1999 $75,578,685,736 $28,683,659,007
1998 $81,990,010,704 $27,209,602,050
1997 $85,741,415,285 $26,843,700,442
1996 $78,584,098,984 $24,657,470,575
1995 $73,820,425,702 $20,736,164,459
1994 $57,438,273,591 $16,286,433,533
1993 $49,934,943,321 $13,180,953,598
1992 $46,538,895,686 $9,866,990,236
1991 $38,232,330,917 $9,613,369,520
1990 $33,428,580,448 $6,471,740,806
1989 $30,101,767,991 $6,293,304,975
1988 $26,174,858,614 $25,423,812,649
1987 $22,605,488,851 $36,658,108,850
1986 $19,197,818,085 $26,336,616,250
1985 $17,933,557,360 $14,094,687,821
1984 $19,974,595,028 -
1983 $20,629,678,694 -
1982 $19,710,229,067 -
1981 $35,180,322,211 -
1980 $29,586,676,576 -
1979 $22,249,574,628 -
1978 $16,373,093,554 -
1977 $14,272,711,437 -
1976 $10,523,479,089 -
1975 $7,812,161,793 -
1974 $16,584,311,220 -
1973 $17,237,336,173 -
1972 $12,057,501,635 -
1971 $10,999,807,567 -
1970 $9,261,006,540 -
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Chile and Vietnam economies compared

GDP per capita
Chile

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chile Vietnam
2024 $16,710 $4,717
2023 $17,067 $4,323
2022 $15,406 $4,148
2021 $16,207 $3,704
2020 $13,115 $3,534
2019 $14,496 $3,441
2018 $15,659 $3,222
2017 $14,880 $2,956
2016 $13,650 $2,735
2015 $13,434 $2,578
2014 $14,530 $2,546
2013 $15,684 $2,360
2012 $15,242 $2,185
2011 $14,487 $1,951
2010 $12,633 $1,683
2009 $10,099 $1,226
2008 $10,683 $1,164
2007 $10,346 $926
2006 $9,319 $808
2005 $7,480 $711
2004 $6,121 $565
2003 $4,773 $497
2002 $4,431 $445
2001 $4,564 $419
2000 $5,053 $404
1999 $4,934 $376
1998 $5,420 $361
1997 $5,742 $362
1996 $5,334 $337
1995 $5,081 $287.8
1994 $4,012 $229.9
1993 $3,541 $189.4
1992 $3,352 $144.5
1991 $2,798 $143.7
1990 $2,488 $98.8
1989 $2,278 $98.1
1988 $2,014 $405
1987 $1,767 $595
1986 $1,525 $436
1985 $1,447 $238.6
1984 $1,636 -
1983 $1,715 -
1982 $1,663 -
1981 $3,012 -
1980 $2,571 -
1979 $1,962 -
1978 $1,465 -
1977 $1,297 -
1976 $971 -
1975 $732 -
1974 $1,579 -
1973 $1,667 -
1972 $1,185 -
1971 $1,099 -
1970 $941 -
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Chile vs. Vietnam life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chile

Vietnam
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chile Vietnam
2026 81.7 75
2025 81.5 74.9
2024 81.4 74.7
2023 81.2 74.6
2022 79.2 74.5
2021 78.9 74.1
2020 79.3 75.4
2019 80.3 74.2
2018 80.6 74.1
2017 80.6 74
2016 80.3 74
2015 80 74
2014 79.7 73.9
2013 79.6 73.8
2012 79.2 73.8
2011 79.2 73.7
2010 79.1 73.6
2009 78.9 73.5
2008 78.8 73.5
2007 78.7 73.4
2006 78.5 73.3
2005 78.5 73.2
2004 78.3 73.1
2003 77.9 73.2
2002 77.8 73.1
2001 77.6 73
2000 77.1 72.7
1999 76.7 72.6
1998 76.3 72.3
1997 75.8 71.7
1996 75.6 71.3
1995 75.3 70.9
1994 75 70.4
1993 74.7 70
1992 74.4 69.6
1991 74.1 69.3
1990 73.7 69
1989 73.2 68.8
1988 72.8 68.6
1987 72.5 68
1986 72.1 67.6
1985 71.6 67.2
1984 71.2 66.9
1983 70.8 66.5
1982 70.3 66.2
1981 69.8 65.8
1980 69.5 65.3
1979 68.9 65
1978 68 64.5
1977 67.5 64.1
1976 66.8 63.7
1975 66 61.9
1974 65.1 54.8
1973 64.4 55.7
1972 63.7 51.9
1971 63.1 55.6
1970 62.6 54.9
1969 62.3 54.8
1968 61.7 52.7
1967 61.1 56.7
1966 60.4 56.9
1965 59.5 57
1964 58.8 57.5
1963 58.3 56.9
1962 57.8 58.2
1961 57.3 58.5
1960 57.2 58
1959 56.6 57.4
1958 56.3 56.8
1957 55.8 56.2
1956 55.5 55.5
1955 54.9 54.8
1954 54.7 52
1953 54.3 50
1952 53.9 49.4
1951 53.5 48.7
1950 53.2 48

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

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Chile and Vietnam population clocks and comparison

Population
Chile

Vietnam
1x
Year Population
Chile Vietnam
2024 19,764,771 100,987,686
2023 19,658,835 100,352,192
2022 19,553,036 99,680,655
2021 19,456,334 98,935,098
2020 19,370,624 98,079,191
2019 19,197,744 97,173,776
2018 18,893,191 96,237,319
2017 18,558,868 95,176,977
2016 18,267,221 94,000,117
2015 18,047,625 92,823,254
2014 17,864,195 91,679,578
2013 17,687,006 90,573,104
2012 17,519,119 89,510,356
2011 17,351,816 88,468,314
2010 17,181,464 87,455,152
2009 17,009,731 86,460,018
2008 16,838,988 85,175,788
2007 16,671,581 83,633,375
2006 16,509,195 82,167,897
2005 16,348,778 81,088,313
2004 16,187,322 80,338,971
2003 16,024,752 79,563,777
2002 15,857,925 78,772,224
2001 15,683,849 77,969,361
2000 15,503,635 77,154,011
1999 15,319,313 76,287,452
1998 15,127,799 75,299,660
1997 14,932,434 74,226,889
1996 14,734,046 73,156,447
1995 14,527,381 72,049,940
1994 14,316,256 70,854,391
1993 14,102,276 69,586,384
1992 13,884,577 68,260,337
1991 13,662,491 66,891,775
1990 13,437,176 65,504,552
1989 13,215,005 64,147,348
1988 12,999,424 62,843,228
1987 12,790,150 61,584,651
1986 12,588,914 60,347,048
1985 12,395,274 59,060,622
1984 12,207,733 57,706,067
1983 12,026,138 56,337,921
1982 11,850,214 55,011,289
1981 11,678,717 53,738,141
1980 11,508,550 52,490,101
1979 11,339,779 51,378,211
1978 11,172,695 50,249,552
1977 11,005,519 48,954,872
1976 10,838,251 47,684,931
1975 10,671,559 46,482,903
1974 10,505,817 45,413,537
1973 10,340,362 44,409,861
1972 10,174,678 43,429,168
1971 10,009,701 42,449,276
1970 9,845,344 41,475,230
1969 9,680,282 40,582,096
1968 9,514,716 39,734,609
1967 9,348,939 38,895,080
1966 9,181,722 38,024,836
1965 9,012,938 37,129,656
1964 8,842,525 36,201,563
1963 8,670,144 35,249,101
1962 8,497,059 34,288,560
1961 8,324,802 33,409,059
1960 8,153,350 32,531,933

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

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Fertility rates in Chile and Vietnam

Fertility rate
Chile

Vietnam
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chile Vietnam
2023 1.17 1.91
2022 1.25 1.93
2021 1.18 1.94
2020 1.31 1.96
2019 1.43 1.94
2018 1.54 1.88
2017 1.56 1.99
2016 1.69 2
2015 1.74 2.1
2014 1.77 2.09
2013 1.79 1.98
2012 1.8 1.97
2011 1.82 1.93
2010 1.84 1.91
2009 1.86 1.92
2008 1.85 1.93
2007 1.83 1.91
2006 1.8 1.87
2005 1.83 1.89
2004 1.84 1.97
2003 1.89 2
2002 1.93 2.01
2001 2.01 2.02
2000 2.05 2.03
1999 2.07 2
1998 2.15 2.1
1997 2.2 2.27
1996 2.28 2.47
1995 2.35 2.7
1994 2.38 2.94
1993 2.43 3.17
1992 2.48 3.35
1991 2.56 3.52
1990 2.58 3.6
1989 2.59 3.64
1988 2.59 3.62
1987 2.59 3.72
1986 2.59 3.96
1985 2.59 4.21
1984 2.6 4.41
1983 2.62 4.52
1982 2.65 4.59
1981 2.69 4.67
1980 2.74 4.8
1979 2.81 4.94
1978 2.89 5.1
1977 2.98 5.29
1976 3.08 5.46
1975 3.18 5.62
1974 3.29 5.78
1973 3.41 6.11
1972 3.53 6.1
1971 3.65 6.07
1970 3.78 6.02
1969 3.9 6.01
1968 4.03 6.03
1967 4.14 5.88
1966 4.26 5.97
1965 4.36 6.16
1964 4.46 6.29
1963 4.54 6.39
1962 4.6 6.26
1961 4.66 5.48
1960 4.7 6.27

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

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Chile and Vietnam demographics compared

Median age
Chile

Vietnam
1x
Year Median age, years
Chile Vietnam
2024 37.5 33.9
2023 37 33.4
2022 36.6 33
2021 36.2 32.5
2020 35.7 32.1
2019 35.3 31.6
2018 35.1 31.2
2017 34.9 30.8
2016 34.6 30.5
2015 34.3 30.2
2014 34 29.8
2013 33.7 29.4
2012 33.4 29
2011 33.1 28.7
2010 32.7 28.3
2009 32.4 27.9
2008 32.1 27.4
2007 31.7 26.9
2006 31.3 26.3
2005 30.9 25.8
2004 30.6 25.4
2003 30.2 25
2002 29.8 24.6
2001 29.4 24.2
2000 29 23.7
1999 28.7 23.3
1998 28.3 22.9
1997 28 22.4
1996 27.7 22
1995 27.3 21.7
1994 27 21.4
1993 26.7 21.1
1992 26.4 20.9
1991 26.1 20.7
1990 25.9 20.5
1989 25.6 20.4
1988 25.3 20.2
1987 25 20.1
1986 24.7 20
1985 24.4 19.9
1984 24.2 19.8
1983 23.9 19.7
1982 23.6 19.6
1981 23.3 19.5
1980 23 19.4
1979 22.8 19.3
1978 22.5 19.1
1977 22.3 19
1976 22 18.8
1975 21.7 18.7
1974 21.5 18.6
1973 21.3 18.5
1972 21.1 18.5
1971 20.9 18.4
1970 20.8 18.4
1969 20.6 18.4
1968 20.5 18.4
1967 20.4 18.5
1966 20.3 18.7
1965 20.3 18.9
1964 20.3 19.2
1963 20.3 19.7
1962 20.3 20.2
1961 20.3 20.7
1960 20.4 21.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chile Vietnam
GNI, Atlas method
$311B
2024
$454B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.7%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.9%
2022
2.89%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.58%
2024
1.81%
2018
Armed forces personnel
114,000
2020
522,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.82%
2024
-1.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.76%
2024
1.53%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.1%
2024
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.1%
2024
37.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
74.3
2026
64.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.5%
2022
28.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2022
2.6%
2022
Number of millionaires
81,274
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.53%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
6
2025
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.000007%
2025
Listed domestic companies
437
2024
393
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$262B
2024
$205B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$44.4B
2024
$83.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$100M
2024
$16B
2024
International tourist arrivals
5,431,000
2019
3,837,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
1.11%
2020
Banked people share
85.1%
2024
70.6%
2024

Energy

Chile Vietnam
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,039 kg
2023
1,023 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.3
2023
$13.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
77.8 megatons
2024
431 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.94 tons
2024
4.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2023
79.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
24.2%
2021
24.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
12%
2023
11.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
62.3%
2023
34%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,323 kWh
2023
2,624 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
48.1%
2021
41.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
26%
2023
34.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Chile Vietnam
% of world population
0.24%
2024
1.24%
2024
Annual migration change
+51,712
2025
-48,171
2025
Urban population
89%
2024
38.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49:51
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
48.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
84
2026
54
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.35
2023
1.54
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.9
2019
30.6
2019
Visa free countries
159
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.2%
2022
96.1%
2022
English speaking
9.53%
2023
16%
2025
People using the Internet
94.5%
2023
84.2%
2024

Health

Chile Vietnam
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,760
2024
$197.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$689
2024
$77.3
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
1.15%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.33
2023
1.11
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
10
2023
48
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
7.2
2023
20
2023
Obesity rate
39.7%
2022
2.04%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.2%
2024
3.4%
2024
Air quality index
46
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.7%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.56 liters
2020
8.04 liters
2020

Territory

Chile Vietnam
% of world land
0.5%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
14,511 sq mi
2024
1,198 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
41,303 sq mi
2026
47,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
71,736 sq mi
2026
57,416 sq mi
2026
Roads length
53,427 mi
2020
354,460 mi
2019

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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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