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Chile vs Malaysia: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 179 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more ā€” latest data through 2026.

Chile
chl
Leads on 78 of 179 metrics
Malaysia
mys
Leads on 95 of 179 metrics

Summary

Malaysia has 82% more people than Chile (36.4 million vs 19.96 million). Malaysia's economy is 24% larger than Chile's ($466.53 billion vs $376.33 billion GDP).

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 179 compared metrics, Chile wins on 78 and Malaysia wins on 95.

  • Communications: 9 metrics compared
  • Economy: 70 metrics compared
  • Environment: 12 metrics compared
  • Geography: 7 metrics compared
  • Government: 9 metrics compared
  • Health: 22 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 3 metrics compared
  • People and Society: 41 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 4 metrics compared
  • Travel and Tourism: 1 metric compared
  • Other: 1 metric compared

Communications

9 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡± ChilešŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Fixed Broadband Penetration23.73 subscriptions per 100 inhabitantsā˜…13.55 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
Internet Penetration Rate (%)95.59 %98.02 %ā˜…
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)94.46 %97.69 %ā˜…
Internet Userspercent of population: 95% (2023 est.)percent of population: 98% (2023 est.)
Mobile Internet Speed23.73 Mbpsā˜…13.55 Mbps
Press Freedom Index Score62.25 pointsā˜…56.09 points
Radios5.1810.9ā˜…
Televisions3.1510.8ā˜…
Waterways7257,296ā˜…

Economy

70 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡± ChilešŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country10.17B $47.38B $ā˜…
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars376.33B $466.53B $ā˜…
AI Investment (% of GDP)23.24 %ā˜…21.95 %
Apple Import Volume3.46M tonnes101.62M tonnesā˜…
Bank Account Ownership Rate85.07 %88.69 %ā˜…
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)3.35 %ā˜…3 %
Coal Revenue0.010.02ā˜…
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)4.6 %4.61 %ā˜…
Corporate Tax Rate Trends25 %ā˜…24 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)9.1 % of GDPā˜…3.8 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index72.683.3ā˜…
Electricity Consumption73.22136.9ā˜…
Electricity Exports03ā˜…
Electricity from Fossil Fuels5978ā˜…
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants26ā˜…18
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels00
Electricity from Other Renewables15ā˜…4
Electricity Imports033ā˜…
Electricity Installed Capacity24.5333ā˜…
Electricity Production76.09148.3ā˜…
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)71.42 USD per capita113.16 USD per capitaā˜…
Female Labor Force Participation Rate62.19 %ā˜…56.67 %
Gender Pay Gap Percentage16.49 %ā˜…-2.25 %
Gender Wage Gap16.49 %-2.25 %ā˜…
Gini Index Coefficient43ā˜…40.7
Gross Fixed Investment23.925.2ā˜…
Gross National Saving20.528.5ā˜…
High-Tech Export Percentage7.6 %63.18 %ā˜…
Highest GDP per Capita Countries30,863.42 USD35,461.45 USDā˜…
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)3.5 %4.9 %ā˜…
Inflation Rate4.21 %1.38 %ā˜…
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)4.3 %1.8 %ā˜…
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)1.5 % of GDPā˜…1 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption5.1330.44ā˜…
Natural Gas Exports277.5ā˜…38.23
Natural Gas Imports4.45ā˜…2.8
Natural Gas Production1.2269.49ā˜…
Natural Gas Proved Reserves97.97ā˜…1.18
Number of AI Patents Filed1 patents5 patentsā˜…
Oil Consumption302,700561,000ā˜…
Oil Exports52,390644,900ā˜…
Oil Imports305,100355,300ā˜…
Oil Production10,640664,800ā˜…
Oil Proved Reserves150ā˜…4
Population Below Poverty Line6.5 people6.2 peopleā˜…
Private Investment (% of GDP)22.43 % of GDPā˜…16.45 % of GDP
Public Debt21ā˜…64.3
R&D Expenditure (% of GDP)0.39 %1.01 %ā˜…
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)2.6 USD5.1 USDā˜…
Real Interest Rate Trends2.55 %4.28 %ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption354,500704,000ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Exports7,359208,400ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Imports166,400304,600ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Production216,200528,300ā˜…
Remittances00.4ā˜…
Researchers in R&D per Million707.06 researchers1,218.33 researchersā˜…
Revenue from Forest Resources0.491.57ā˜…
Robotics Research Funding0.39 USD1.01 USDā˜…
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)0.670.05ā˜…
Tax Burden (% of GDP)18.26 %12.43 %ā˜…
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)18.26 % of GDPā˜…12.43 % of GDP
Taxes and Other Revenues17.7ā˜…12.6
Top Exporting Countries111.38B USD301.22B USDā˜…
Top FDI Inflows (% of GDP)3.98 %ā˜…3.69 %
Total Number of Billionaires619ā˜…
Tourism Contribution to GDP3.31 %6.76 %ā˜…
Tourism Revenue (% of GDP)3.31 %6.76 %ā˜…
Unemployment Rate9.1 %3.9 %ā˜…
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate62.3 %ā˜…66.12 %
Youth Unemployment Rate21.64 %11.95 %ā˜…

Environment

12 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡± ChilešŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Annual COā‚‚ Emissions Growth (abs)1.12Mā˜…13.93M
Annual Forest Area Change Rate-4,883.98 %ā˜…-60,000 %
Average Annual Temperature9.48 Ā°C25.87 Ā°Cā˜…
Carbon Dioxide Emissions83.06ā˜…260.01
Continental Shelf200200
Global Precipitation Distribution1,414.91 mm3,150.09 mmā˜…
Population Distribution90a highly uneven distribution, with over 80% of the population residing on the Malay Peninsula
Protected Land Area for Adaptation21.6 sq kmā˜…13.3 sq km
Protected Land Area Percentage21.6 %ā˜…13.3 %
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country140 Cubic meters per yearā˜…64 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources923.06ā˜…580
Total Threatened Mammal Species18 speciesā˜…80 species

Geography

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡± ChilešŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization0.61 %4.11 %ā˜…
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)219.27ā˜…209.87
Agricultural land92,857.8 sq. kmā˜…85,710 sq. km
Airports per 1,000 Sq Km742,831.6ā˜…328,550
Coastline Length (km)6,435 kmā˜…4,675 km
Dam capacity per capita651.25 cubic meters per inhabitantā˜…611.58 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land9,094ā˜…4,420

Government

9 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡± ChilešŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country64.47 %67.87 %ā˜…
Administrative Divisions16ā˜…13
Corruption Perception Index63 index50 indexā˜…
Corruption Perceptions Index Score63 indexā˜…50 index
Independence1831ā˜…
LGBT Rights Index Score3.95ā˜…-2.46
Prison Population Rate329 per 100,000244 per 100,000ā˜…
Public Sector Corruption Perception6350ā˜…
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

22 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡± ChilešŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water97.82 %ā˜…94.7 %
Average BMI for Adults27.8 kg/mĀ²ā˜…25.3 kg/mĀ²
Change in Measles Immunization Rate93 %96 %ā˜…
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)1713.01ā˜…
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)12.221.1ā˜…
Female Life Expectancy Leaders81.36 yearsā˜…76.82 years
Global Stillbirth Rate Trends0.28 per 1,000 birthsā˜…0.48 per 1,000 births
Health Care Spending per Capita4,190.32 USDā˜…1,703.34 USD
Health Coverage Index Score84 scoreā˜…80 score
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)9 % of GDPā˜…4.4 % of GDP
Highest Male Life Expectancy81.36 yearsā˜…76.82 years
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.6 %0.3 %ā˜…
Hospital Bed Density2 people/sq km2 people/sq km
Hospital Beds per Capita1.94 beds per 1,0001.96 beds per 1,000ā˜…
Low Birth Weight Prevalence6.84 %ā˜…13.81 %
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)10 %ā˜…26 %
Nurses and Midwives Density5.45 per 1,000 peopleā˜…4.05 per 1,000 people
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)28 %15.6 %ā˜…
Out-of-Pocket Health Spending34.59 %ā˜…37.09 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS77,000ā˜…92,000
Total Number of Doctors3.33ā˜…2.34
Underweight Children Under 50.5ā˜…14.1

Military and Security

3 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡± ChilešŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Active Military Personnel69,000 personnel113,000 personnelā˜…
Military Expenditure (% of GDP)1.52 %1.04 %ā˜…
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)114,000136,000ā˜…

People and Society

41 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡± ChilešŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Currently married (Percent)49.82 %58.88 %ā˜…
Human Capital Index0.68ā˜…0.65
Life expectancy at birth84.18 yearsā˜…80.87 years
Median age of population37.37 yearsā˜…31.44 years
Population Change97,032.8 persons428,622.9 personsā˜…
Population density26.51 per sq. kmā˜…110.8 per sq. km
Total population19.96M persons36.40M personsā˜…
Academic Freedom Index0.92ā˜…0.29
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsA-Bā˜…AA
Beer Consumption per Capita3.48 litersā˜…0.51 liters
Birth Rate (%)8.81 %14.05 %ā˜…
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate76.3 %ā˜…52.2 %
Crude Birth Rate8.72 per 1,000 people12.36 per 1,000 peopleā˜…
Death Rate (%)6.79 %5.8 %ā˜…
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)4.9 % of GDPā˜…3.5 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age4.99M persons9.69M personsā˜…
Female Tertiary Enrollment Rate (%)119.44 %ā˜…45.85 %
Fixed Broadband Penetration Rate23.73 %ā˜…13.55 %
Global Average Sex Ratio at Birth104.16 male/female106.37 male/femaleā˜…
Human Development Index0.65ā˜…0.48
Labor Force Participation Rate10.0918.26ā˜…
Learning-adjusted years of school9.94 yearsā˜…9.72 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother42 daysā˜…0 days
Major Urban Areas Population6.9 people8.62 peopleā˜…
Mean Male Height (cm)171.81ā˜…167.88
Mean Years of Schooling10.74 years11.96 yearsā˜…
Military Manpower at Military Age1921ā˜…
Military Service Age and Obligation18ā˜…17
Old-Age Dependency Ratio19.83 %10.6 %ā˜…
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization82.37 %83.21 %ā˜…
Physician Density3.33 people/sq kmā˜…2.34 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate0.46 %0.97 %ā˜…
Population living in slums6.18 %ā˜…0.2 %
Primary School Pupil-Teacher Ratio17.7911.66ā˜…
Total deaths122,154.8 personsā˜…179,998.3 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)71.74 %ā˜…42.17 %
Total fertility rate1.11 per woman1.53 per womanā˜…
Total net-migration50,934 persons162,673.4 personsā˜…
Under-five mortality rate6.39 per live births5.53 per live birthsā˜…
Urban Population Annual Growth Rate0.68 %1.79 %ā˜…
Voting Age Population53.66 millions62.95 millionsā˜…

Transportation

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡± ChilešŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.931.58ā˜…
Airports379ā˜…100
Civil Air Travel2953ā˜…
Heliports115ā˜…24

Travel and Tourism

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡± ChilešŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Tourism Receipts per Capita4.54B USD24.59B USDā˜…

Other

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡± ChilešŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Current Bank Rate4.75 %ā˜…2.75 %

Frequently Asked Questions About Chile vs Malaysia

Which has a larger population, Chile or Malaysia?ā–¾

Malaysia. Malaysia has 82% more people than Chile (36.4 million vs 19.96 million). Data for 2026.

Which has a bigger economy, Chile or Malaysia?ā–¾

Malaysia. Malaysia's economy is 24% larger than Chile's ($466.53 billion vs $376.33 billion GDP). Data for 2026.

Which is richer per person, Chile or Malaysia?ā–¾

Chile is richer per person: GDP per capita is about $18,859 in Chile vs $12,818 in Malaysia (2026 GDP in current US dollars divided by population).

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