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Chile vs Mexico: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 126 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more ā€” latest data through 2026.

Chile
chl
Leads on 61 of 126 metrics
Mexico
mex
Leads on 59 of 126 metrics

Summary

Comparing Chile and Mexico: Chile leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (354,500) against Mexico (1.98); Chile leads on Oil Consumption (302,700) against Mexico (2.07); Chile leads on Oil Exports (52,390) against Mexico (1.51). Across 126 compared metrics, Chile wins on 61 and Mexico wins on 59.

  • Communications: 7 metrics compared
  • Economy: 51 metrics compared
  • Environment: 8 metrics compared
  • Geography: 7 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 13 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
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡± ChilešŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)95.59 %ā˜…83.12 %
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)94.46 %ā˜…81.18 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 95% (2023 est.)percent of population: 81% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score62.25 pointsā˜…45.55 points
Radios5.1831ā˜…
Televisions3.1525.6ā˜…
Waterways7252,900ā˜…

Economy

51 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡± ChilešŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country10.17B $69.44B $ā˜…
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars376.33B $2.29T $ā˜…
AI Investment (% of GDP)23.24 %24.12 %ā˜…
Apple Import Volume3.46M tonnes246.26M tonnesā˜…
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)3.35 %7.25 %ā˜…
Coal Revenue0.010.03ā˜…
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)4.6 %7.34 %ā˜…
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)9.1 % of GDPā˜…5.4 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index72.686.1ā˜…
Electricity Consumption73.22258.7ā˜…
Electricity Exports07.31ā˜…
Electricity from Fossil Fuels5971ā˜…
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants26ā˜…17
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels02ā˜…
Electricity from Other Renewables15ā˜…9
Electricity Imports03.53ā˜…
Electricity Installed Capacity24.5372.56ā˜…
Electricity Production76.09302.7ā˜…
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)71.42 USD per capitaā˜…57.54 USD per capita
Gini Index Coefficient4343.5ā˜…
Gross Fixed Investment23.9ā˜…21.5
Gross National Saving20.521.4ā˜…
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)3.5 %ā˜…0.2 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)4.3 %ā˜…4.7 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)1.5 % of GDPā˜…0.9 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption5.1381.61ā˜…
Natural Gas Exports277.5ā˜…36.81
Natural Gas Imports4.4550.12ā˜…
Natural Gas Production1.2231.57ā˜…
Natural Gas Proved Reserves97.97279.8ā˜…
Number of AI Patents Filed1 patents134 patentsā˜…
Oil Consumption302,700ā˜…2.07
Oil Exports52,390ā˜…1.51
Oil Imports305,100496,000ā˜…
Oil Production10,640ā˜…2.98
Oil Proved Reserves150ā˜…10.42
Population Below Poverty Line6.5 peopleā˜…36.3 people
Public Debt21ā˜…45.1
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)2.6 USDā˜…1.5 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption354,500ā˜…1.98
Refined Petroleum Products Exports7,359155,800ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Imports166,400867,500ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Production216,200844,600ā˜…
Remittances03.7ā˜…
Revenue from Forest Resources0.49ā˜…0.1
Robotics Research Funding0.39 USDā˜…0.26 USD
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)0.52ā˜…2.33
Taxes and Other Revenues17.7ā˜…14.2
Top Exporting Countries111.38B USD681.35B USDā˜…
Unemployment Rate9.1 %2.8 %ā˜…
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate62.3 %61.61 %ā˜…

Environment

8 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡± ChilešŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Annual COā‚‚ Emissions Growth (abs)1.12Mā˜…2.73M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions83.06ā˜…441.05
Contiguous Zone2424
Continental Shelf200natural prolongation of continental margin or 200 nm;
Population Distribution90most of the population is found in the middle of the country between the states of Jalisco and Veracruz; approximately a quarter of the population lives in and around Mexico City
Protected Land Area for Adaptation21.6 sq kmā˜…15.3 sq km
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country140 Cubic meters per year150 Cubic meters per yearā˜…
Total Renewable Water Resources923.06ā˜…461.89

Geography

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡± ChilešŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization0.61 %1.86 %ā˜…
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)219.27ā˜…52.44
Agricultural land92,857.8 sq. km1.04M sq. kmā˜…
Airports per 1,000 Sq Km742,831.61.94Mā˜…
Coastline Length (km)6,435 km9,330 kmā˜…
Dam capacity per capita651.25 cubic meters per inhabitant1,145.45 cubic meters per inhabitantā˜…
Irrigated Land9,09459,910ā˜…

Government

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡± ChilešŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Rule of Law Index by Country64.47 %ā˜…17.92 %
Administrative Divisions1632ā˜…
Independence18ā˜…16
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

13 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡± ChilešŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water97.82 %ā˜…42.97 %
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)18.23ā˜…93.85
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)12.216.4ā˜…
Health Care Spending per Capita4,190.32 USDā˜…1,579.68 USD
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)9 % of GDPā˜…6.1 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.6 %0.4 %ā˜…
Hospital Bed Density2 people/sq kmā˜…1 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)10 %ā˜…42 %
Mean Age at First Birth23.7ā˜…21.3
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)28 %ā˜…28.9 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS77,000ā˜…340,000
Psychiatrist Density Per 100,000 People9 per 100,000 peopleā˜…2 per 100,000 people
Underweight Children Under 50.5ā˜…4.2

Military and Security

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡± ChilešŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)114,000341,000ā˜…

People and Society

30 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡± ChilešŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Currently married (Percent)49.82 %51.87 %ā˜…
Human Capital Index0.68ā˜…0.63
Life expectancy at birth84.18 yearsā˜…80.06 years
Median age of population37.37 yearsā˜…29.96 years
Population Change97,032.8 persons1.20M personsā˜…
Population density26.51 per sq. kmā˜…67.89 per sq. km
Total population19.96M persons133.03M personsā˜…
Academic Freedom Index0.92ā˜…0.71
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsA-Bā˜…A
Birth Rate (%)8.81 %14.73 %ā˜…
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate76.3 %ā˜…73.1 %
Death Rate (%)6.79 %6.04 %ā˜…
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)4.9 % of GDPā˜…4.1 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age4.99M persons35.92M personsā˜…
Labor Force Participation Rate10.0960.96ā˜…
Learning-adjusted years of school9.94 yearsā˜…9.01 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother42 daysā˜…0 days
Major Urban Areas Population6.9 people22.28 peopleā˜…
Mean Male Height (cm)171.81ā˜…169.01
Military Manpower at Military Age19ā˜…18
Military Service Age and Obligation1818
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization82.37 %ā˜…77.59 %
Physician Density3.33 people/sq kmā˜…2.59 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate0.46 %0.81 %ā˜…
Population living in slums6.18 %15.76 %ā˜…
Total deaths122,154.8 personsā˜…685,869.9 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)71.74 %ā˜…62.6 %
Total fertility rate1.11 per woman1.84 per womanā˜…
Total net-migration50,934 personsā˜…-98,968.7 persons
Under-five mortality rate6.39 per live birthsā˜…11.69 per live births

Transportation

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡± ChilešŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.93ā˜…0.48
Airports3791,580ā˜…
Civil Air Travel29186ā˜…
Heliports115488ā˜…

Other

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡± ChilešŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Current Bank Rate4.75 %6.5 %ā˜…

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