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Australia vs Chile: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 113 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Australia
aus
Leads on 69 of 113 metrics
Chile
chl
Leads on 35 of 113 metrics

Summary

Comparing Australia and Chile: Chile leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (354,500) against Australia (1.18); Chile leads on Population living in slums (6.18 %) against Australia (0.03 %); Australia leads on Natural Gas Production (105.20) against Chile (1.22). Across 113 compared metrics, Australia wins on 69 and Chile wins on 35.

  • Communications: 6 metrics compared
  • Economy: 45 metrics compared
  • Environment: 7 metrics compared
  • Geography: 6 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 10 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 30 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 4 metrics compared

Communications

6 metrics
Metric🇦🇺 Australia🇨🇱 ChileShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)97.06 %★94.46 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 97% (2023 est.)percent of population: 95% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score75.15 points★62.25 points
Radios25.5★5.18
Televisions10.15★3.15
Waterways8,368★725

Economy

45 metrics
Metric🇦🇺 Australia🇨🇱 ChileShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country61.53B $★10.17B $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars2.02T $★376.33B $
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)3 %3.35 %★
Coal Revenue0.78★0.01
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)5.24 %★4.6 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)9.3 % of GDP★9.1 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index79★72.6
Electricity Consumption229.4★73.22
Electricity Exports00
Electricity from Fossil Fuels72★59
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants1126★
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels00
Electricity from Other Renewables17★15
Electricity Imports00
Electricity Installed Capacity65.56★24.53
Electricity Production243★76.09
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)223.16 USD per capita★71.42 USD per capita
Gini Index Coefficient34.343★
Gross Fixed Investment28.2★23.9
Gross National Saving21★20.5
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)0.5 %3.5 %★
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)3.2 %★4.3 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)2 % of GDP★1.5 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption45.25★5.13
Natural Gas Exports67.96277.5★
Natural Gas Imports5.78★4.45
Natural Gas Production105.2★1.22
Natural Gas Proved Reserves1.9997.97★
Oil Consumption960,800★302,700
Oil Exports312,600★52,390
Oil Imports731,400★305,100
Oil Production549,200★10,640
Oil Proved Reserves3.32150★
Population Below Poverty Line13.4 people10.8 people★
Public Debt5821★
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)1.4 USD2.6 USD★
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption1.18354,500★
Refined Petroleum Products Exports64,120★7,359
Refined Petroleum Products Imports619,600★166,400
Refined Petroleum Products Production462,500★216,200
Remittances0.1★0
Revenue from Forest Resources0.130.49★
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)0.99★1.72
Taxes and Other Revenues23.6★17.7
Unemployment Rate4.1 %★9.1 %

Environment

7 metrics
Metric🇦🇺 Australia🇨🇱 ChileShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)2.42M1.12M★
Carbon Dioxide Emissions394.6583.06★
Contiguous Zone1224★
Continental Shelf200200
Population Distributionpopulation is primarily located on the periphery, with the highest concentration of people residing in the east and southeast; a secondary population center is located in and around Perth in the west; of the states and territories, New South Wales has, by90
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country72 Cubic meters per year140 Cubic meters per year★
Total Renewable Water Resources492923.06★

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇦🇺 Australia🇨🇱 ChileShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization0.18 %0.61 %★
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)83.98219.27★
Agricultural land3.67M sq. km★92,857.8 sq. km
Coastline Length (km)25,760 km★6,435 km
Dam capacity per capita2,840.49 cubic meters per inhabitant★651.25 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land19,450★9,094

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇦🇺 Australia🇨🇱 ChileShare
Rule of Law Index by Country90.34 %★64.47 %
Administrative Divisions616★
Independence118★
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

10 metrics
Metric🇦🇺 Australia🇨🇱 ChileShare
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)15.74★18.23
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)7.412.2★
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)10.5 % of GDP★9 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.1 %★0.6 %
Hospital Bed Density3.8 people/sq km★2 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)2 %★10 %
Mean Age at First Birth30.5★23.7
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)29 %28 %★
People Living With HIV/AIDS30,000★77,000
Underweight Children Under 5NA0.5

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇦🇺 Australia🇨🇱 ChileShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)60,000114,000★

People and Society

30 metrics
Metric🇦🇺 Australia🇨🇱 ChileShare
Currently married (Percent)53.27 %★49.82 %
Human Capital Index0.79★0.68
Life expectancy at birth86.17 years★84.18 years
Median age of population38.51 years★37.37 years
Population Change266,623.9 persons★97,032.8 persons
Population density3.54 per sq. km★26.51 per sq. km
Total population27.23M persons★19.96M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.860.92★
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsB★A-B
Birth Rate (%)10.75 %★8.81 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate66.9 %76.3 %★
Death Rate (%)6.81 %6.79 %★
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)5.1 % of GDP★4.9 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age6.26M persons★4.99M persons
Labor Force Participation Rate14.91★10.09
Learning-adjusted years of school11.59 years★9.94 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days42 days★
Major Urban Areas Population5.24 people6.9 people★
Mean Male Height (cm)179.2★171.81
Military Manpower at Military Age1719★
Military Service Age and Obligation1718★
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization81.69 %82.37 %★
Physician Density4.09 people/sq km★3.33 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate1.59 %★0.46 %
Population living in slums0.03 %6.18 %★
Total deaths184,381.4 persons122,154.8 persons★
Total demand for family planning (Percent)65.29 %71.74 %★
Total fertility rate1.63 per woman★1.11 per woman
Total net-migration146,184.2 persons★50,934 persons
Under-five mortality rate2.81 per live births★6.39 per live births

Transportation

4 metrics
Metric🇦🇺 Australia🇨🇱 ChileShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)3.09★0.93
Airports2,257★379
Civil Air Travelabout 150 major transport aircraft29
Heliports392★115

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