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Chile vs Mexico: Compare Statistics

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

Chile
chl
Leads on 55 of 113 metrics
Mexico
mex
Leads on 52 of 113 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 113 compared metrics, Chile wins on 55 and Mexico wins on 52.

  • 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🇨🇱 Chile🇲🇽 MexicoShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)94.46 %★81.18 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 95% (2023 est.)percent of population: 81% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score62.25 points★45.55 points
Radios5.1831★
Televisions3.1525.6★
Waterways7252,900★

Economy

45 metrics
Metric🇨🇱 Chile🇲🇽 MexicoShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country10.17B $69.44B $★
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars376.33B $2.29T $★
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)3.35 %7.25 %★
Coal Revenue0.010.03★
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)4.6 %7.34 %★
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)9.1 % of GDP★5.4 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index72.686.1★
Electricity Consumption73.22258.7★
Electricity Exports07.31★
Electricity from Fossil Fuels5971★
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants26★17
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels02★
Electricity from Other Renewables15★9
Electricity Imports03.53★
Electricity Installed Capacity24.5372.56★
Electricity Production76.09302.7★
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)71.42 USD per capita★57.54 USD per capita
Gini Index Coefficient4343.5★
Gross Fixed Investment23.9★21.5
Gross National Saving20.521.4★
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)3.5 %★0.2 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)4.3 %★4.7 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)1.5 % of GDP★0.9 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption5.1381.61★
Natural Gas Exports277.5★36.81
Natural Gas Imports4.4550.12★
Natural Gas Production1.2231.57★
Natural Gas Proved Reserves97.97279.8★
Oil Consumption302,700★2.07
Oil Exports52,390★1.51
Oil Imports305,100496,000★
Oil Production10,640★2.98
Oil Proved Reserves150★10.42
Population Below Poverty Line6.5 people★36.3 people
Public Debt21★45.1
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)2.6 USD★1.5 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption354,500★1.98
Refined Petroleum Products Exports7,359155,800★
Refined Petroleum Products Imports166,400867,500★
Refined Petroleum Products Production216,200844,600★
Remittances03.7★
Revenue from Forest Resources0.49★0.1
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)0.52★2.33
Taxes and Other Revenues17.7★14.2
Unemployment Rate9.1 %2.8 %★

Environment

7 metrics
Metric🇨🇱 Chile🇲🇽 MexicoShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)1.12M★2.73M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions83.06★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
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country140 Cubic meters per year150 Cubic meters per year★
Total Renewable Water Resources923.06★461.89

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇨🇱 Chile🇲🇽 MexicoShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization0.61 %1.86 %★
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)219.27★52.44
Agricultural land92,857.8 sq. km1.04M sq. km★
Coastline Length (km)6,435 km9,330 km★
Dam capacity per capita651.25 cubic meters per inhabitant1,145.45 cubic meters per inhabitant★
Irrigated Land9,09459,910★

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇨🇱 Chile🇲🇽 MexicoShare
Rule of Law Index by Country64.47 %★17.92 %
Administrative Divisions1632★
Independence18★16
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

10 metrics
Metric🇨🇱 Chile🇲🇽 MexicoShare
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)18.23★93.85
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)12.216.4★
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)9 % of GDP★6.1 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.6 %0.4 %★
Hospital Bed Density2 people/sq km★1 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)10 %★42 %
Mean Age at First Birth23.7★21.3
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)28 %★28.9 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS77,000★340,000
Underweight Children Under 50.5★4.2

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇨🇱 Chile🇲🇽 MexicoShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)114,000341,000★

People and Society

30 metrics
Metric🇨🇱 Chile🇲🇽 MexicoShare
Currently married (Percent)49.82 %51.87 %★
Human Capital Index0.68★0.63
Life expectancy at birth84.18 years★80.06 years
Median age of population37.37 years★29.96 years
Population Change97,032.8 persons1.20M persons★
Population density26.51 per sq. km★67.89 per sq. km
Total population19.96M persons133.03M persons★
Academic Freedom Index0.92★0.71
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsA-B★A
Birth Rate (%)8.81 %14.73 %★
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate76.3 %★73.1 %
Death Rate (%)6.79 %6.04 %★
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)4.9 % of GDP★4.1 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age4.99M persons35.92M persons★
Labor Force Participation Rate10.0960.96★
Learning-adjusted years of school9.94 years★9.01 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother42 days★0 days
Major Urban Areas Population6.9 people22.28 people★
Mean Male Height (cm)171.81★169.01
Military Manpower at Military Age19★18
Military Service Age and Obligation1818
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization82.37 %★77.59 %
Physician Density3.33 people/sq km★2.59 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate0.46 %0.81 %★
Population living in slums6.18 %15.76 %★
Total deaths122,154.8 persons★685,869.9 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)71.74 %★62.6 %
Total fertility rate1.11 per woman1.84 per woman★
Total net-migration50,934 persons★-98,968.7 persons
Under-five mortality rate6.39 per live births★11.69 per live births

Transportation

4 metrics
Metric🇨🇱 Chile🇲🇽 MexicoShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.93★0.48
Airports3791,580★
Civil Air Travel29186★
Heliports115488★

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