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Chile vs United States: Compare Statistics

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

Chile
chl
Leads on 47 of 113 metrics
United States
usa
Leads on 59 of 113 metrics

Summary

Comparing Chile and United States: Chile leads on Refined Petroleum Products Imports (166,400) against United States (2.17); Chile leads on Oil Imports (305,100) against United States (10.27); Chile leads on Oil Exports (52,390) against United States (1.92). Across 113 compared metrics, Chile wins on 47 and United States wins on 59.

  • 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🇺🇸 United StatesShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)94.46 %★93.14 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 95% (2023 est.)percent of population: 93% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score62.25 points65.49 points★
Radios5.18575★
Televisions3.15219★
Waterways72541,009★

Economy

45 metrics
Metric🇨🇱 Chile🇺🇸 United StatesShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country10.17B $350.60B $★
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars376.33B $32.95T $★
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)3.35 %★0.5 %
Coal Revenue0.010.2★
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)4.6 %★4.1 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)9.1 % of GDP16.9 % of GDP★
Ease of Doing Business Index72.692★
Electricity Consumption73.22★3.9
Electricity Exports09.7★
Electricity from Fossil Fuels5970★
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants26★7
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels09★
Electricity from Other Renewables15★14
Electricity Imports072.72★
Electricity Installed Capacity24.53★1.09
Electricity Production76.09★4.1
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)71.42 USD per capita278.47 USD per capita★
Gini Index Coefficient43★41.8
Gross Fixed Investment23.9★12.9
Gross National Saving20.5★18.9
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)3.5 %★3.25 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)4.3 %2.9 %★
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)1.5 % of GDP3.2 % of GDP★
Natural Gas Consumption5.13767.6★
Natural Gas Exports277.5★89.7
Natural Gas Imports4.4586.15★
Natural Gas Production1.22772.8★
Natural Gas Proved Reserves97.97★0
Oil Consumption302,700★19.15
Oil Exports52,390★1.92
Oil Imports305,100★10.27
Oil Production10,640★9.69
Oil Proved Reserves150★20.68
Population Below Poverty Line8.6 people★15.1 people
Public Debt21★114.8
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)2.6 USD2.8 USD★
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption354,500★19.96
Refined Petroleum Products Exports7,359★5.22
Refined Petroleum Products Imports166,400★2.18
Refined Petroleum Products Production216,200★20.3
Remittances00
Revenue from Forest Resources0.49★0.04
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)0.52★1.25
Taxes and Other Revenues17.7★10.6
Unemployment Rate9.1 %4.2 %★

Environment

7 metrics
Metric🇨🇱 Chile🇺🇸 United StatesShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)1.12M-14.29M★
Carbon Dioxide Emissions83.064.8★
Contiguous Zone24★12
Continental Shelf200not specified;
Population Distribution90large urban clusters are spread throughout the eastern half of the US (particularly the Great Lakes area, northeast, east, and southeast) and the western-tier states; mountainous areas such as the Rocky Mountains and Appalachians, deserts in the southwest
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country140 Cubic meters per year1,383 Cubic meters per year★
Total Renewable Water Resources923.06★3.07

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇨🇱 Chile🇺🇸 United StatesShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization0.61 %2.11 %★
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)219.27★94.67
Agricultural land92,857.8 sq. km4.17M sq. km★
Coastline Length (km)6,435 km19,924 km★
Dam capacity per capita651.25 cubic meters per inhabitant2,113 cubic meters per inhabitant★
Irrigated Land9,094234,782★

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇨🇱 Chile🇺🇸 United StatesShare
Rule of Law Index by Country64.47 %88.3 %★
Administrative Divisions1650★
Independence18★4
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

10 metrics
Metric🇨🇱 Chile🇺🇸 United StatesShare
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)18.23★26.21
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)12.213.7★
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)9 % of GDP16.6 % of GDP★
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.6 %NA
Hospital Bed Density2 people/sq km2.7 people/sq km★
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)10 %★17 %
Mean Age at First Birth23.725.4★
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)28 %★36.2 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS77,000NA
Underweight Children Under 50.50.4★

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇨🇱 Chile🇺🇸 United StatesShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)114,0001.40M★

People and Society

30 metrics
Metric🇨🇱 Chile🇺🇸 United StatesShare
Currently married (Percent)49.82 %51.38 %★
Human Capital Index0.680.72★
Life expectancy at birth84.18 years★83.22 years
Median age of population37.37 years38.79 years★
Population Change97,032.8 persons2.26M persons★
Population density26.51 per sq. km★38.15 per sq. km
Total population19.96M persons349.13M persons★
Academic Freedom Index0.92★0.4
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsA-BC★
Birth Rate (%)8.81 %10.75 %★
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate76.3 %★73.9 %
Death Rate (%)6.79 %★8.76 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)4.9 % of GDP5.4 % of GDP★
Female population of reproductive age4.99M persons78.56M persons★
Labor Force Participation Rate10.09174.17★
Learning-adjusted years of school9.94 years11.07 years★
Length of paid parental leave for mother42 days183.4 days★
Major Urban Areas Population6.9 people18.94 people★
Mean Male Height (cm)171.81177.13★
Military Manpower at Military Age19★18
Military Service Age and Obligation18★17
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization82.37 %★74.52 %
Physician Density3.33 people/sq km3.68 people/sq km★
Population Growth Rate0.46 %★0.45 %
Population living in slums6.18 %★0.05 %
Total deaths122,154.8 persons★2.87M persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)71.74 %★65.73 %
Total fertility rate1.11 per woman1.61 per woman★
Total net-migration50,934 persons1.49M persons★
Under-five mortality rate6.39 per live births5.52 per live births★

Transportation

4 metrics
Metric🇨🇱 Chile🇺🇸 United StatesShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.932.06★
Airports37916,116★
Civil Air Travel298,252★
Heliports1158,130★

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