Chile

Latin America & Caribbean·High incomeOECD

Population: 19.7M; 64th of 217
GDP: $330B; 46th of 214 · 2024
GDP per capita: $16,710; 81st of 214 · 2024
Life expectancy: 81.2; 43rd of 217
Human development: 0.855; 41st of 189 · 2021

Benchmarked against

Chile

Venezuela, República Bolivariana de

Costa Rica

Panama

Trinidad and Tobago

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export-driven economy; leading copper producer; though hit by COVID-19, fairly quick rebound from increased liquidity and rapid vaccine rollouts; decreasing poverty but still lingering inequality; public debt rising but still manageable; recent political violence has had negative economic consequences

Area: 756,102 km²
Resources: copper, timber, iron ore, nitrates, precious metals, molybdenum, hydropower
Borders: Argentina 6,691 km; Bolivia; Peru

Religion

who identifies with what, 2020

world view →

Christian68.3%▼ 17.7pt
Unaffiliated30.3%▲ 16.7pt
Other1.2%▲ 1.0pt

Religious diversity: 5.15 / 10 · moderate · 54th of 193

Change markers show percentage-point shifts from 2010 to 2020 · Pew Research Center, Religious Composition 2010–2020.

Score card

quartile grades among all countries with data

A · Top quartileB · Above medianC · Below medianD · Bottom quartile

Topic

CHL

VEN

CRI

PAN

GDP

current US$

$330B–––

GDP per capita

current US$

–––

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

–––

GDP growth

annual %

–––

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

–––

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

–––

FDI inflows

current US$

$12.5B–––

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

55.8%–––

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

3.9%–––

Industry value added

% of GDP

30.1%–––

Unemployment

% of labor force

–––

Gini index

0–100

–––

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

–––

Population

people

19.7M–––

Population density

people per km²

26.3–––

Urban population

% of total

88%–––

Life expectancy

years at birth

–––

Fertility rate

births per woman

1.2–––

Net migration

people

58.3K–––

Population under 15

% of total

17%–––

Population 65+

% of total

14.1%–––

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Health expenditure

% of GDP

10.1%–––

Physicians

per 1,000 people

–––

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

–––

Education expenditure

% of GDP

5%–––

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

–––

Safe drinking water

% of population

–––

Internet users

% of population

–––

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

–––

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

–––

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

–––

Access to electricity

% of population

–––

Energy use per capita

kWh

26.2K–––

Electricity per capita

kWh

4,516.1–––

Electricity generation

TWh

89.3–––

Renewable electricity

% of generation

–––

Fossil electricity

% of generation

–––

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

–––

CO₂ per capita

t per person

–––

Share of global CO₂

0.2%–––

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

–––

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

–––

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Emancipative values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.555–––

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.431–––

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

6.52–––

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

5.02–––

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

3.84–––

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

6.11–––

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

34.6%–––

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

2.2–––

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

6.9%–––

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

13.2%–––

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

29.5%–––

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

36.8%–––

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

58%–––

Luck matters more than work

1–10

4.58–––

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

5.15–––

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

30.3%–––

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

–––

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

2.17–––

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

2.36–––

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

2.11–––

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

2.4–––

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

7.6–––

National pride

mean, 1–4

3.04–––

Would fight for country

% yes

44.9%–––

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

1.89–––

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

–––

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

–––

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

–––

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

–––

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

–––

Global Peace Index

1–5

–––

Military expenditure

% of GDP

1.6%–––

Economy & Trade

Output, growth, prices, and openness

theme overview →

GDP

current US$

#46/214

$330B2024

GDP per capita

current US$

#81/214

$16,7102024

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

#70/203

$32,801latest

GDP growth

annual %

#128/214

2.6%2024

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

#73/207

$15,7502024

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

#168/213

7.7%2024

FDI inflows

current US$

#30/201

$12.5B2024

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

#99/205

55.8%2024

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

#123/206

3.9%2024

Industry value added

% of GDP

#56/208

30.1%2024

Unemployment

% of labor force

#140/187

9%latest

Gini index

0–100

#138/168

43latest

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

#45/168

0.5%latest

People & Society

Population structure, urbanization, and migration

theme overview →

Population

people

#64/217

19.7Mlatest

Population density

people per km²

#177/216

26.3latest

Urban population

% of total

#36/215

88%latest

Life expectancy

years at birth

#43/217

81.2latest

Fertility rate

births per woman

#204/217

1.2latest

Net migration

people

#23/217

58.3K2024

Population under 15

% of total

#157/217

17%2024

Population 65+

% of total

#69/217

14.1%2024

Health & Education

Longevity, mortality, learning, and public spending

theme overview →

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

#57/196

6.2latest

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

#57/196

7.2latest

Health expenditure

% of GDP

#24/192

10.1%latest

Physicians

per 1,000 people

#51/195

3.2latest

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

#57/160

97.2%latest

Education expenditure

% of GDP

#61/199

5%latest

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

#9/194

99.3%latest

Safe drinking water

% of population

#35/139

98.8%latest

Connectivity

Internet, mobile, and digital infrastructure

theme overview →

Internet users

% of population

#32/210

94.5%latest

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

#46/214

135.92023

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

#76/208

232023

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

#55/215

11.9K2024

Access to electricity

% of population

#25/215

100%latest

Energy & Climate

Energy use, electricity mix, and emissions

theme overview →

Energy use per capita

kWh

#64/198

26.2K2024

Electricity per capita

kWh

#64/202

4,516.12024

Electricity generation

TWh

#37/202

89.32024

Renewable electricity

% of generation

#44/202

69.9%2024

Fossil electricity

% of generation

#56/202

30.1%2024

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

#160/204

78.72024

CO₂ per capita

t per person

#126/204

42024

Share of global CO₂

#45/204

0.2%2024

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

#107/193

5.52023

Governance & Democracy

Democratic institutions, corruption, and rule of law

theme overview →

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#29/172

0.8112022

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#21/172

0.7552022

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

#26/178

672022

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#34/193

0.9682022

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#50/193

0.5472022

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#45/193

0.692022

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#86/193

0.1192022

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

#30/172

0.9072022

Values & Beliefs

What people hold sacred, permit, and pass on — from 40 years of World Values Survey interviews

theme overview →

Emancipative values

Welzel index, 0–1

#19/104

0.5552018

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

#25/105

0.4312018

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

#76/113

6.522018

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

#30/112

5.022018

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

#44/114

3.842018

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

#31/114

6.112018

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

#97/114

2.532018

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

#83/111

2.622018

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

#53/113

34.6%2018

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

#68/109

2.22018

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

#85/112

6.9%2018

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

#79/112

13.2%2018

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

#96/114

29.5%2018

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

#50/114

36.8%2018

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

#55/110

58%2018

Luck matters more than work

1–10

#51/109

4.582018

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

#54/193

5.152020

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

#22/193

30.3%2020

Trust & Institutions

Who people trust, and how much faith they place in government, press, and courts

theme overview →

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

#82/114

13.2%2018

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

#66/112

2.172018

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

#39/113

2.362018

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

#91/110

2.112018

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

#56/111

2.42018

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

#93/104

7.62018

National pride

mean, 1–4

#106/114

3.042018

Would fight for country

% yes

#103/113

44.9%2018

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

#111/114

1.892018

Development & Wellbeing

Composite measures of how life is going

theme overview →

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

#41/189

0.8552021

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

#47/170

0.1872021

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

#51/164

6.32025

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

#48/113

7.352018

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

#65/114

7.012018

Global Peace Index

1–5

#57/158

1.872023

Military expenditure

% of GDP

#80/161

1.6%latest

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