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Chile vs Spain: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 111 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Chile
chl
Leads on 45 of 111 metrics
Spain
esp
Leads on 59 of 111 metrics

Summary

Comparing Chile and Spain: Chile leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (354,500) against Spain (1.30); Chile leads on Oil Consumption (302,700) against Spain (1.44); Chile leads on Oil Imports (305,100) against Spain (1.58). Across 111 compared metrics, Chile wins on 45 and Spain wins on 59.

  • Communications: 6 metrics compared
  • Economy: 45 metrics compared
  • Environment: 5 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🇪🇸 SpainShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)94.46 %95.45 %★
Internet Userspercent of population: 95% (2023 est.)percent of population: 95% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score62.25 points77.35 points★
Radios5.1813.1★
Televisions3.1516.2★
Waterways7251,045★

Economy

45 metrics
Metric🇨🇱 Chile🇪🇸 SpainShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country10.17B $32.17B $★
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars376.33B $1.92T $★
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)3.35 %★0.05 %
Coal Revenue0.01★0
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)4.6 %★2.03 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)9.1 % of GDP★9 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index72.6100★
Electricity Consumption73.22239.5★
Electricity Exports014.18★
Electricity from Fossil Fuels59★47
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants26★14
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels07★
Electricity from Other Renewables1532★
Electricity Imports021.85★
Electricity Installed Capacity24.53105.9★
Electricity Production76.09258.6★
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)71.42 USD per capita101.12 USD per capita★
Gini Index Coefficient43★33.6
Gross Fixed Investment23.9★20.6
Gross National Saving20.523★
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)3.5 %★2.6 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)4.3 %2.8 %★
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)1.5 % of GDP2 % of GDP★
Natural Gas Consumption5.1331.27★
Natural Gas Exports277.5★2.89
Natural Gas Imports4.4534.63★
Natural Gas Production1.2236.81★
Natural Gas Proved Reserves97.97★2.55
Oil Consumption302,700★1.44
Oil Exports52,390240,700★
Oil Imports305,100★1.58
Oil Production10,64029,970★
Oil Proved Reserves150150
Population Below Poverty Line6.5 people★20.2 people
Public Debt21★107.3
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)2.6 USD3.2 USD★
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption354,500★1.3
Refined Petroleum Products Exports7,359562,400★
Refined Petroleum Products Imports166,400464,800★
Refined Petroleum Products Production216,200★1.36
Remittances00.4★
Revenue from Forest Resources0.49★0.02
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)0.52★0.79
Taxes and Other Revenues17.7★15
Unemployment Rate9.1 %★11.4 %

Environment

5 metrics
Metric🇨🇱 Chile🇪🇸 SpainShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)1.12M★4.88M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions83.06★254.82
Population Distribution90with the notable exception of Madrid, Sevilla, and Zaragoza, the largest urban agglomerations are found along the Mediterranean and Atlantic coasts; numerous smaller cities are spread throughout the interior; very dense settlement around the capital of Ma
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country140 Cubic meters per year★29.9 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources923.06★111.5

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇨🇱 Chile🇪🇸 SpainShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization0.61 %2.86 %★
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)219.27★55.87
Agricultural land92,857.8 sq. km268,740.2 sq. km★
Coastline Length (km)6,435 km★4,964 km
Dam capacity per capita651.25 cubic meters per inhabitant1,106.31 cubic meters per inhabitant★
Irrigated Land9,09438,012★

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇨🇱 Chile🇪🇸 SpainShare
Rule of Law Index by Country64.47 %76.3 %★
Administrative Divisions1617★
Independence18149★
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

10 metrics
Metric🇨🇱 Chile🇪🇸 SpainShare
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)18.2311.01★
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)12.2★9.7
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)9 % of GDP10.7 % of GDP★
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.6 %0.3 %★
Hospital Bed Density2 people/sq km2.9 people/sq km★
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)10 %3 %★
Mean Age at First Birth23.729.8★
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)28 %23.8 %★
People Living With HIV/AIDS77,000★150,000
Underweight Children Under 50.5NA

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇨🇱 Chile🇪🇸 SpainShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)114,000199,000★

People and Society

30 metrics
Metric🇨🇱 Chile🇪🇸 SpainShare
Currently married (Percent)49.82 %★45.17 %
Human Capital Index0.680.75★
Life expectancy at birth84.18 years86.94 years★
Median age of population37.37 years46.35 years★
Population Change97,032.8 persons★-54,840.6 persons
Population density26.51 per sq. km★95.5 per sq. km
Total population19.96M persons47.87M persons★
Academic Freedom Index0.92★0.87
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsA-BA-B
Birth Rate (%)8.81 %★7.16 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate76.3 %★62.1 %
Death Rate (%)6.79 %★9.98 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)4.9 % of GDP★4.6 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age4.99M persons9.98M persons★
Labor Force Participation Rate10.0924.39★
Learning-adjusted years of school9.94 years10.9 years★
Length of paid parental leave for mother42 days★0 days
Major Urban Areas Population6.9 people★6.75 people
Mean Male Height (cm)171.81176.59★
Military Manpower at Military Age1920★
Military Service Age and Obligation1818
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization82.37 %★79.42 %
Physician Density3.33 people/sq km4.29 people/sq km★
Population Growth Rate0.46 %★0.12 %
Population living in slums6.18 %★0.04 %
Total deaths122,154.8 persons★451,958.2 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)71.74 %★68.96 %
Total fertility rate1.11 per woman1.24 per woman★
Total net-migration50,934 persons69,228.9 persons★
Under-five mortality rate6.39 per live births2.59 per live births★

Transportation

4 metrics
Metric🇨🇱 Chile🇪🇸 SpainShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.933.11★
Airports379★365
Civil Air Travel29210★
Heliports115162★

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