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Chile vs Malaysia: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 122 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Chile
chl
Leads on 51 of 122 metrics
Malaysia
mys
Leads on 65 of 122 metrics

Summary

Comparing Chile and Malaysia: Chile leads on Natural Gas Proved Reserves (97.97) against Malaysia (1.18); Malaysia leads on Oil Production (664,800) against Chile (10,640); Malaysia leads on Natural Gas Production (69.49) against Chile (1.22). Across 122 compared metrics, Chile wins on 51 and Malaysia wins on 65.

  • Communications: 7 metrics compared
  • Economy: 51 metrics compared
  • Environment: 7 metrics compared
  • Geography: 6 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 11 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 30 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 4 metrics compared
  • Other: 1 metric compared

Communications

7 metrics
Metric🇨🇱 Chile🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)95.59 %98.02 %★
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)94.46 %97.69 %★
Internet Userspercent of population: 95% (2023 est.)percent of population: 98% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score62.25 points★56.09 points
Radios5.1810.9★
Televisions3.1510.8★
Waterways7257,296★

Economy

51 metrics
Metric🇨🇱 Chile🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country10.17B $47.38B $★
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars376.33B $466.53B $★
AI Investment (% of GDP)23.24 %★21.95 %
Apple Import Volume3.46M tonnes101.62M tonnes★
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)3.35 %★3 %
Coal Revenue0.010.02★
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)4.6 %4.61 %★
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)9.1 % of GDP★3.8 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index72.683.3★
Electricity Consumption73.22136.9★
Electricity Exports03★
Electricity from Fossil Fuels5978★
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants26★18
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels00
Electricity from Other Renewables15★4
Electricity Imports033★
Electricity Installed Capacity24.5333★
Electricity Production76.09148.3★
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)71.42 USD per capita113.16 USD per capita★
Gini Index Coefficient43★40.7
Gross Fixed Investment23.925.2★
Gross National Saving20.528.5★
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)3.5 %4.9 %★
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)4.3 %1.8 %★
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)1.5 % of GDP★1 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption5.1330.44★
Natural Gas Exports277.5★38.23
Natural Gas Imports4.45★2.8
Natural Gas Production1.2269.49★
Natural Gas Proved Reserves97.97★1.18
Number of AI Patents Filed1 patents5 patents★
Oil Consumption302,700561,000★
Oil Exports52,390644,900★
Oil Imports305,100355,300★
Oil Production10,640664,800★
Oil Proved Reserves150★4
Population Below Poverty Line6.5 people6.2 people★
Public Debt21★64.3
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)2.6 USD5.1 USD★
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption354,500704,000★
Refined Petroleum Products Exports7,359208,400★
Refined Petroleum Products Imports166,400304,600★
Refined Petroleum Products Production216,200528,300★
Remittances00.4★
Revenue from Forest Resources0.491.57★
Robotics Research Funding0.39 USD1.01 USD★
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)0.670.05★
Taxes and Other Revenues17.7★12.6
Top Exporting Countries111.38B USD301.22B USD★
Unemployment Rate9.1 %3.9 %★
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate62.3 %★66.12 %

Environment

7 metrics
Metric🇨🇱 Chile🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)1.12M★13.93M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions83.06★260.01
Continental Shelf200200
Population Distribution90a highly uneven distribution, with over 80% of the population residing on the Malay Peninsula
Protected Land Area for Adaptation21.6 sq km★13.3 sq km
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country140 Cubic meters per year★64 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources923.06★580

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇨🇱 Chile🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization0.61 %4.11 %★
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)219.27★209.87
Agricultural land92,857.8 sq. km★85,710 sq. km
Coastline Length (km)6,435 km★4,675 km
Dam capacity per capita651.25 cubic meters per inhabitant★611.58 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land9,094★4,420

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇨🇱 Chile🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country64.47 %67.87 %★
Administrative Divisions16★13
Independence1831★
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

11 metrics
Metric🇨🇱 Chile🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water97.82 %★94.7 %
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)1713.01★
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)12.221.1★
Health Care Spending per Capita4,190.32 USD★1,703.34 USD
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)9 % of GDP★4.4 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.6 %0.3 %★
Hospital Bed Density2 people/sq km2 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)10 %★26 %
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)28 %15.6 %★
People Living With HIV/AIDS77,000★92,000
Underweight Children Under 50.5★14.1

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇨🇱 Chile🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)114,000136,000★

People and Society

30 metrics
Metric🇨🇱 Chile🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Currently married (Percent)49.82 %58.88 %★
Human Capital Index0.68★0.65
Life expectancy at birth84.18 years★80.87 years
Median age of population37.37 years★31.44 years
Population Change97,032.8 persons428,622.9 persons★
Population density26.51 per sq. km★110.8 per sq. km
Total population19.96M persons36.40M persons★
Academic Freedom Index0.92★0.29
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsA-B★AA
Birth Rate (%)8.81 %14.05 %★
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate76.3 %★52.2 %
Death Rate (%)6.79 %5.8 %★
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)4.9 % of GDP★3.5 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age4.99M persons9.69M persons★
Labor Force Participation Rate10.0918.26★
Learning-adjusted years of school9.94 years★9.72 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother42 days★0 days
Major Urban Areas Population6.9 people8.62 people★
Mean Male Height (cm)171.81★167.88
Military Manpower at Military Age1921★
Military Service Age and Obligation18★17
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization82.37 %83.21 %★
Physician Density3.33 people/sq km★2.34 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate0.46 %0.97 %★
Population living in slums6.18 %★0.2 %
Total deaths122,154.8 persons★179,998.3 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)71.74 %★42.17 %
Total fertility rate1.11 per woman1.53 per woman★
Total net-migration50,934 persons162,673.4 persons★
Under-five mortality rate6.39 per live births5.53 per live births★

Transportation

4 metrics
Metric🇨🇱 Chile🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.931.58★
Airports379★100
Civil Air Travel2953★
Heliports115★24

Other

1 metric
Metric🇨🇱 Chile🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Current Bank Rate4.75 %★2.75 %

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