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Chile vs Zambia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Chile has a population of 19.8M (ranked 66/197), compared with 21.3M in Zambia (ranked 63/197). Chile's land area is 286,809 sq mi versus 287,024 sq mi for Zambia (ranked 38th vs. 37th).

By GDP, Chile ranks 45/197 ($330B) and Zambia ranks 116/197 ($25.3B). By GDP per capita, Chile ranks 65/197 ($16,710), while Zambia ranks 169/197 ($1,187).

Main facts and rankings

Chile Zambia
Population
19977856
22697916
Population rank 67/197 62/197
GDP
$330B
2024
$25.3B
2024
GDP rank 45/197 116/197
GDP per capita
$16,710
2024
$1,187
2024
GDP per capita rank 65/197 169/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$36,181
2024
$4,215
2024
Government debt
$138B
2024
$29.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41.7%
2024
114.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,960
2024
$1,365
2024
Government debt per person rank 68/185 134/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,247
2026
$1,349
2026
Land area 286,809 sq mi 287,024 sq mi
Population density
69.6 ppl/mi²
2026
78.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.17
2023
4.1
2023
Median age
37.5 years
2024
18.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Chile and Zambia: Comparison Charts

Chile and Zambia economies compared

GDP
Chile

Zambia
1x
Year GDP
Chile Zambia
2024 $330,267,137,372 $25,303,185,342
2023 $335,518,054,098 $27,577,956,471
2022 $301,226,575,540 $29,163,782,140
2021 $315,325,547,162 $22,096,416,932
2020 $254,042,159,309 $18,137,764,931
2019 $278,285,058,719 $23,308,667,781
2018 $295,857,562,992 $26,311,507,274
2017 $276,154,259,981 $25,873,601,261
2016 $249,344,863,928 $20,958,412,538
2015 $242,450,355,831 $21,251,216,799
2014 $259,560,978,224 $27,141,023,558
2013 $277,395,018,842 $28,037,239,463
2012 $267,024,782,487 $25,503,060,420
2011 $251,382,573,894 $23,459,515,276
2010 $217,051,209,239 $20,265,559,484
2009 $171,777,900,624 $15,328,342,304
2008 $179,894,594,475 $17,910,858,638
2007 $172,491,076,034 $14,056,957,976
2006 $153,843,518,171 $12,756,858,899
2005 $122,294,145,163 $8,331,870,169
2004 $99,075,985,774 $6,221,110,219
2003 $76,492,579,644 $4,901,869,764
2002 $70,264,045,939 $4,193,850,445
2001 $71,574,739,561 $4,094,441,301
2000 $78,339,750,721 $3,600,632,111
1999 $75,578,685,736 $3,404,284,891
1998 $81,990,010,704 $3,537,741,942
1997 $85,741,415,285 $4,303,288,480
1996 $78,584,098,984 $3,597,220,962
1995 $73,820,425,702 $3,806,983,413
1994 $57,438,273,591 $3,656,806,166
1993 $49,934,943,321 $3,273,505,344
1992 $46,538,895,686 $3,182,810,841
1991 $38,232,330,917 $3,376,806,697
1990 $33,428,580,448 $3,288,381,797
1989 $30,101,767,991 $3,994,673,161
1988 $26,174,858,614 $3,728,878,149
1987 $22,605,488,851 $2,265,250,972
1986 $19,197,818,085 $1,664,413,508
1985 $17,933,557,360 $2,252,454,500
1984 $19,974,595,028 $2,719,518,933
1983 $20,629,678,694 $3,321,048,451
1982 $19,710,229,067 $3,871,117,093
1981 $35,180,322,211 $4,008,126,497
1980 $29,586,676,576 $3,884,530,854
1979 $22,249,574,628 $3,353,445,378
1978 $16,373,093,554 $2,811,032,473
1977 $14,272,711,437 $2,515,296,940
1976 $10,523,479,089 $2,742,859,263
1975 $7,812,161,793 $2,442,672,141
1974 $16,584,311,220 $2,910,981,262
1973 $17,237,336,173 $2,434,255,237
1972 $12,057,501,635 $1,872,416,680
1971 $10,999,807,567 $1,653,259,341
1970 $9,261,006,540 $1,788,779,285
1969 $8,456,519,044 $1,926,399,230
1968 $7,286,820,526 $1,573,739,371
1967 $7,145,068,068 $1,340,639,464
1966 $7,256,882,086 $1,238,999,505
1965 $6,183,988,944 $1,061,199,576
1964 $6,065,708,668 $822,639,671
1963 $5,702,520,146 $704,339,719
1962 $5,765,971,144 $679,279,729
1961 $4,948,564,551 $682,359,727
1960 $4,211,103,677 $698,739,721

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

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Chile and Zambia economies compared

GDP per capita
Chile

Zambia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chile Zambia
2024 $16,710 $1,187
2023 $17,067 $1,331
2022 $15,406 $1,447
2021 $16,207 $1,127
2020 $13,115 $952
2019 $14,496 $1,259
2018 $15,659 $1,464
2017 $14,880 $1,483
2016 $13,650 $1,239
2015 $13,434 $1,296
2014 $14,530 $1,707
2013 $15,684 $1,821
2012 $15,242 $1,710
2011 $14,487 $1,625
2010 $12,633 $1,451
2009 $10,099 $1,136
2008 $10,683 $1,376
2007 $10,346 $1,119
2006 $9,319 $1,052
2005 $7,480 $711
2004 $6,121 $549
2003 $4,773 $446
2002 $4,431 $394
2001 $4,564 $397
2000 $5,053 $359
1999 $4,934 $350
1998 $5,420 $373
1997 $5,742 $466
1996 $5,334 $400
1995 $5,081 $433
1994 $4,012 $426
1993 $3,541 $391
1992 $3,352 $389
1991 $2,798 $423
1990 $2,488 $422
1989 $2,278 $526
1988 $2,014 $504
1987 $1,767 $315
1986 $1,525 $238.2
1985 $1,447 $332
1984 $1,636 $413
1983 $1,715 $520
1982 $1,663 $627
1981 $3,012 $670
1980 $2,571 $669
1979 $1,962 $595
1978 $1,465 $514
1977 $1,297 $474
1976 $971 $533
1975 $732 $490
1974 $1,579 $601
1973 $1,667 $518
1972 $1,185 $410
1971 $1,099 $372
1970 $941 $414
1969 $874 $459
1968 $766 $387
1967 $764 $341
1966 $790 $325
1965 $686 $287.4
1964 $686 $230
1963 $658 $203.2
1962 $679 $202.3
1961 $594 $209.7
1960 $516 $221.6

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

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Chile vs. Zambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chile

Zambia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chile Zambia
2026 81.7 66.9
2025 81.5 66.7
2024 81.4 66.5
2023 81.2 66.3
2022 79.2 65.3
2021 78.9 62.4
2020 79.3 63.4
2019 80.3 62.9
2018 80.6 62.1
2017 80.6 61.6
2016 80.3 61.1
2015 80 60.7
2014 79.7 60.1
2013 79.6 59.4
2012 79.2 58.7
2011 79.2 57.8
2010 79.1 56.9
2009 78.9 55.9
2008 78.8 54.8
2007 78.7 53.7
2006 78.5 52.7
2005 78.5 51.6
2004 78.3 50.5
2003 77.9 49.6
2002 77.8 48.5
2001 77.6 47.4
2000 77.1 46.6
1999 76.7 45.9
1998 76.3 45.7
1997 75.8 45.7
1996 75.6 45.8
1995 75.3 46.1
1994 75 46.3
1993 74.7 46.7
1992 74.4 47
1991 74.1 47.4
1990 73.7 48.2
1989 73.2 48.9
1988 72.8 49.7
1987 72.5 50.4
1986 72.1 51.1
1985 71.6 52
1984 71.2 52.9
1983 70.8 53.7
1982 70.3 54.4
1981 69.8 55
1980 69.5 55.5
1979 68.9 56
1978 68 56.3
1977 67.5 56.3
1976 66.8 56.1
1975 66 55.7
1974 65.1 55.4
1973 64.4 54.9
1972 63.7 54.4
1971 63.1 53.9
1970 62.6 53.4
1969 62.3 53
1968 61.7 52.7
1967 61.1 52.5
1966 60.4 52.3
1965 59.5 52.1
1964 58.8 51.2
1963 58.3 51.6
1962 57.8 51.3
1961 57.3 51
1960 57.2 50.6
1959 56.6 50.3
1958 56.3 49.9
1957 55.8 49.5
1956 55.5 49.1
1955 54.9 48.8
1954 54.7 48.4
1953 54.3 48
1952 53.9 47.6
1951 53.5 47.2
1950 53.2 46.8

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

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Chile and Zambia population clocks and comparison

Population
Chile

Zambia
1x
Year Population
Chile Zambia
2024 19,764,771 21,314,956
2023 19,658,835 20,723,965
2022 19,553,036 20,152,938
2021 19,456,334 19,603,607
2020 19,370,624 19,059,395
2019 19,197,744 18,513,839
2018 18,893,191 17,973,569
2017 18,558,868 17,441,320
2016 18,267,221 16,914,423
2015 18,047,625 16,399,089
2014 17,864,195 15,895,315
2013 17,687,006 15,398,997
2012 17,519,119 14,913,629
2011 17,351,816 14,437,796
2010 17,181,464 13,965,594
2009 17,009,731 13,490,389
2008 16,838,988 13,021,324
2007 16,671,581 12,565,085
2006 16,509,195 12,129,553
2005 16,348,778 11,718,819
2004 16,187,322 11,338,198
2003 16,024,752 10,983,595
2002 15,857,925 10,647,949
2001 15,683,849 10,325,185
2000 15,503,635 10,017,631
1999 15,319,313 9,740,005
1998 15,127,799 9,482,408
1997 14,932,434 9,237,063
1996 14,734,046 9,004,053
1995 14,527,381 8,785,763
1994 14,316,256 8,576,269
1993 14,102,276 8,373,921
1992 13,884,577 8,176,680
1991 13,662,491 7,981,650
1990 13,437,176 7,786,169
1989 13,215,005 7,589,216
1988 12,999,424 7,391,440
1987 12,790,150 7,191,282
1986 12,588,914 6,986,471
1985 12,395,274 6,780,953
1984 12,207,733 6,580,490
1983 12,026,138 6,381,038
1982 11,850,214 6,178,637
1981 11,678,717 5,983,289
1980 11,508,550 5,802,833
1979 11,339,779 5,631,728
1978 11,172,695 5,465,374
1977 11,005,519 5,302,480
1976 10,838,251 5,143,842
1975 10,671,559 4,990,086
1974 10,505,817 4,842,746
1973 10,340,362 4,702,693
1972 10,174,678 4,569,309
1971 10,009,701 4,442,525
1970 9,845,344 4,321,718
1969 9,680,282 4,197,116
1968 9,514,716 4,065,593
1967 9,348,939 3,936,343
1966 9,181,722 3,812,003
1965 9,012,938 3,692,086
1964 8,842,525 3,577,017
1963 8,670,144 3,465,907
1962 8,497,059 3,358,099
1961 8,324,802 3,254,086
1960 8,153,350 3,153,729

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

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Fertility rates in Chile and Zambia

Fertility rate
Chile

Zambia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chile Zambia
2023 1.17 4.1
2022 1.25 4.18
2021 1.18 4.25
2020 1.31 4.32
2019 1.43 4.42
2018 1.54 4.49
2017 1.56 4.57
2016 1.69 4.67
2015 1.74 4.78
2014 1.77 4.89
2013 1.79 5.01
2012 1.8 5.14
2011 1.82 5.26
2010 1.84 5.36
2009 1.86 5.45
2008 1.85 5.53
2007 1.83 5.61
2006 1.8 5.68
2005 1.83 5.7
2004 1.84 5.7
2003 1.89 5.71
2002 1.93 5.77
2001 2.01 5.85
2000 2.05 5.92
1999 2.07 6
1998 2.15 6.07
1997 2.2 6.12
1996 2.28 6.18
1995 2.35 6.23
1994 2.38 6.26
1993 2.43 6.3
1992 2.48 6.35
1991 2.56 6.46
1990 2.58 6.57
1989 2.59 6.64
1988 2.59 6.7
1987 2.59 6.8
1986 2.59 6.87
1985 2.59 6.93
1984 2.6 6.97
1983 2.62 7.01
1982 2.65 7.04
1981 2.69 7.07
1980 2.74 7.14
1979 2.81 7.22
1978 2.89 7.29
1977 2.98 7.35
1976 3.08 7.39
1975 3.18 7.42
1974 3.29 7.36
1973 3.41 7.34
1972 3.53 7.3
1971 3.65 7.26
1970 3.78 7.22
1969 3.9 7.18
1968 4.03 7.18
1967 4.14 7.15
1966 4.26 7.14
1965 4.36 7.12
1964 4.46 7.09
1963 4.54 7.06
1962 4.6 7.01
1961 4.66 6.98
1960 4.7 6.95

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

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Chile and Zambia demographics compared

Median age
Chile

Zambia
1x
Year Median age, years
Chile Zambia
2024 37.5 18.8
2023 37 18.6
2022 36.6 18.4
2021 36.2 18.2
2020 35.7 18
2019 35.3 17.9
2018 35.1 17.7
2017 34.9 17.5
2016 34.6 17.4
2015 34.3 17.2
2014 34 17.1
2013 33.7 17
2012 33.4 16.9
2011 33.1 16.8
2010 32.7 16.7
2009 32.4 16.6
2008 32.1 16.5
2007 31.7 16.4
2006 31.3 16.3
2005 30.9 16.3
2004 30.6 16.2
2003 30.2 16.1
2002 29.8 16
2001 29.4 15.9
2000 29 15.9
1999 28.7 15.8
1998 28.3 15.8
1997 28 15.8
1996 27.7 15.8
1995 27.3 15.8
1994 27 15.8
1993 26.7 15.8
1992 26.4 15.8
1991 26.1 15.7
1990 25.9 15.7
1989 25.6 15.7
1988 25.3 15.6
1987 25 15.6
1986 24.7 15.5
1985 24.4 15.5
1984 24.2 15.4
1983 23.9 15.4
1982 23.6 15.3
1981 23.3 15.3
1980 23 15.2
1979 22.8 15.3
1978 22.5 15.3
1977 22.3 15.4
1976 22 15.4
1975 21.7 15.5
1974 21.5 15.7
1973 21.3 15.8
1972 21.1 15.9
1971 20.9 16.1
1970 20.8 16.2
1969 20.6 16.4
1968 20.5 16.4
1967 20.4 16.5
1966 20.3 16.5
1965 20.3 16.6
1964 20.3 16.6
1963 20.3 16.7
1962 20.3 16.8
1961 20.3 16.9
1960 20.4 17

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chile Zambia
GNI, Atlas method
$311B
2024
$25.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.7%
2024
25.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.9%
2022
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.58%
2024
1.33%
2024
Armed forces personnel
114,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.82%
2024
-3.32%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.76%
2024
5.86%
2023
Services, % of GDP
56.1%
2024
57.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.1%
2024
35.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
74.3
2026
51.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.5%
2022
39.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2022
1.5%
2022
Number of millionaires
81,274
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.53%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
6
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
437
2024
20
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$262B
2024
$7.77B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$44.4B
2024
$4.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$100M
2024
$334M
2024
International tourist arrivals
5,431,000
2019
502,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
85.1%
2024
72.7%
2024

Energy

Chile Zambia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,039 kg
2023
801 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.3
2023
$4.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
77.8 megatons
2024
11.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.94 tons
2024
0.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2023
18.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
24.2%
2021
83%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
12%
2023
9.18%
2022
Net energy imports use share
62.3%
2023
9.03%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,323 kWh
2023
704 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
48.1%
2021
92.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
26%
2023
87.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
51.1%
2023

Society

Chile Zambia
% of world population
0.24%
2024
0.26%
2024
Annual migration change
+51,712
2025
+6,562
2025
Urban population
89%
2024
45.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.5 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
30.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
84
2026
47
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.35
2023
5.25
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.9
2019
20.5
2019
Visa free countries
159
2025
74
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.2%
2022
82%
2023
English speaking
9.53%
2023
16%
2023
People using the Internet
94.5%
2023
33%
2023

Health

Chile Zambia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,760
2024
$79.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$689
2024
$8.18
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
47.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.33
2023
0.32
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
10
2023
85
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
7.2
2023
44.7
2023
Obesity rate
39.7%
2022
11.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.2%
2024
10.3%
2024
Air quality index
46
2026
30
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.7%
2022
14.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.56 liters
2020
3.62 liters
2020

Territory

Chile Zambia
% of world land
0.5%
2026
0.5%
2026
Land area per capita
14,511 sq mi
2024
13,466 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
41,303 sq mi
2026
92,043 sq mi
2026
Forest area
71,736 sq mi
2026
170,848 sq mi
2026
Roads length
53,427 mi
2020
42,049 mi
2018

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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) (2000–2025, 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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