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Chile

Republic of Chile

Capital
Santiago
Region
Latin America & Caribbean
Income group
High income
Population
19.9M (2025)
Area
756,102 km²
Currency
Chilean peso (CLP)
Data refreshed 11 Sep 2026Updated 7 h ago95 % coverage · 239 indicators
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At a glance

Twelve headline indicators, latest available year.

Population
66th of 218 · 7th in Latin America
GDP
45th of 187 · 5th in Latin America
GDP per capita
63rd of 187 · 11th in Latin America
GDP growth
123rd of 187 · 21st in Latin America
Inflation
127th of 177 · 22nd in Latin America
Unemployment
144th of 185 · 25th in Latin America
Life expectancy
43rd of 217 · 2nd in Latin America
Median age
76th of 216 · 13th in Latin America
Gross debt / GDP
60th of 179 · 8th in Latin America
CO₂ per capita
130th of 212 · 26th in Latin America
Renewable electricity
25th of 90 · 8th in Latin America
Internet users
24th of 182 · 1st in Latin America

What changed in Chile

Statistically notable movements in the latest data.

  1. Sharp drop2023Major
    Air pollution (PM2.5) fell 20.8 % to 23.1 µg/m³ in 2023 (largest drop on record).
  2. Record high2023Major
    Median age reached a record high of 36.0 years in 2023 (series since 1950).
  3. Record high2025Major
    Exports reached a record high of US$ 123.5B in 2025 (series since 1960).
  4. Record high2025Major
    GDP reached a record high of US$ 357.4B in 2025 (series since 1960).
  5. Record high2025Major
    GDP per capita reached a record high of US$ 17,995 in 2025 (series since 1960).
  6. Record high2024Major
    Tertiary enrolment reached a record high of 110.2 % in 2024 (series since 2000).
  7. Sharp rise2025Major
    Wind electricity share rose 1.3 points to 13.1 % in 2025 (largest rise since 2021).
  8. Sharp rise2025Major
    Solar electricity share rose 2.3 points to 25.1 % in 2025 (largest rise since 2024).

Countries similar to Chile

Nearest peers by standardised distance on the selected dimension.

  1. 1Türkiye73
  2. 2Argentina72
  3. 3Peru69
  4. 4Uruguay69
  5. 5Colombia69
  6. 6New Zealand67
  7. 7Costa Rica65
  8. 8Spain65

Country DNA

Percentile rank among all countries on nine dimensions. Descriptive, not a score.

DNA not available for this country yet.

Key facts

Computed from the data — no model-generated numbers.

No verified insights yet.

Borders: Argentina, Bolivia, Peru

Languages: Spanish

Timeline

Records, reversals and turning points across the whole history.

No events detected.

Explore Chile by topic

19 topics · 273 indicators with data.