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Chile

Against high income countries, Chile ranks 4th of 58 on gender and 62nd of 63 on health. Each ranking counts only the countries that report that score, so the totals differ and the two ranks can’t be compared directly. Both compare Chile with countries of similar wealth. That is the only kind of ranking that tells you something a ranking by income does not already show.

How it has changed

Every measure Chile reports, over all the years it has been published. Pick one. Hover or use the arrow keys to read a year. Gaps in a line are years with no data. They are left open, not filled in.

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Scores by area

Each score averages the measures in one area, such as health. Each measure is first put on a common scale and turned so that higher is always better. Zero is the average country in an average year. One point is a typical gap between countries (a standard deviation), so +1 means about one typical gap above average. These are summaries, not measurements. See how the country scores are built and how the topic scores compare with each other.

ScoreValueRank, all countriesRank, similar incomeMostly income?
Governance score 2025+1.3217 of 17917 of 58moderate +0.53
Health score 2024-0.67178 of 19362 of 63moderate +0.32
Education score 2024+0.9828 of 19926 of 72proxy +0.81
Wellbeing score 2022+0.1952 of 11040 of 49high +0.80
Equality score 2024-0.04107 of 16545 of 47high +0.64
Infrastructure score 2024+1.2563 of 21055 of 80proxy +0.90
Gender score 2024+1.725 of 1864 of 58moderate +0.37
Environment score 2024-0.10111 of 21337 of 83moderate -0.33
Labour score 2025+0.3479 of 19557 of 67high +0.79

The last column shows how closely each score just tracks national income. The number is its link with GDP per person (the value of everything a country produces, divided by its people), from −1 to +1. A score marked proxy is mostly a measure of how rich the country is. Its rank among all countries says little that GDP per person does not. That is why the rank among similar-income countries sits beside it.

The measures behind them

Every measure reported for Chile, grouped by area. Some measures have no agreed better direction, such as population growth, inflation and military spending. They are listed here but left out of every score, since there is no fair way to say which way is better. Some names use technical terms: PPP means adjusted for what money buys in each country, HDI is a United Nations score combining life expectancy, schooling and income, and a Gini indexmeasures how unequally income is shared. Each measure’s own page explains it.

crime

Public order spending1.67%% of GDP2023no agreed direction
Conflict deaths0per 100,000 people2025higher is worse
Armed conflict present01 if any conflict, else 02025higher is worse
Homicide rate6.35per 100,000 population2023higher is worse

culture

Religious attendance31%% of respondents2022no agreed direction
Religion very important20.7%% of respondents2022no agreed direction
Frequent prayer37.4%% of respondents2022no agreed direction
Confidence in religious institutions44.6%% of respondents2022no agreed direction
Divorce rate3.63divorces per 1,000 people2021no agreed direction
Births outside marriage75.1%% of live births2019no agreed direction
Women's age at first marriage31.5years2016no agreed direction
Marriage rate2.7marriages per 1,000 people2021no agreed direction
Religiously unaffiliated30.3%% of population2020no agreed direction
Christian share68.3%% of population2020no agreed direction
Muslim share0.067%% of population2020no agreed direction
Single-parent households11.1%% of households2017no agreed direction
One-person households20.2%% of households2017no agreed direction
Women in a union48.5%% of women aged 15-492022no agreed direction
Marriage rate (UN)3.04marriages per 1,000 people2024no agreed direction

demography

Median age36years2023no agreed direction
Age at childbearing31.2years2023no agreed direction
Population19,859,921people2025no agreed direction
Population growth0.48%% per year2025no agreed direction
Urbanization89.2%% of population2025no agreed direction
Population 65+14.6%% of population2025no agreed direction
Population 0-1416.5%% of population2025no agreed direction
Fertility rate1.14births per woman2024no agreed direction
Birth rate8.72per 1,000 people2024no agreed direction
Net migration51,712people2025no agreed direction
Migrant share of population7.8%% of population2024no agreed direction

economy

Public social spending12.9%% of GDP2023no agreed direction
Family benefits spending1.77%% of GDP2023no agreed direction
Old-age spending3.28%% of GDP2023no agreed direction
Government spending per capita$9,208current international dollars2023no agreed direction
Corporate tax rate25%% of profit2018no agreed direction
HDI0.878index, 0 to 12023higher is better
Inequality-adjusted HDI0.723index, 0 to 12023higher is better
GDP per capita (PPP)$30,863international $2025higher is better
GNI per capita (PPP)$29,817international $2025higher is better
GDP per capita (market)$14,905US$2025higher is better
GDP growth2.46%% per year2025no agreed direction
Inflation4.21%% per year2025no agreed direction
Trade openness65%% of GDP2025no agreed direction
FDI inflows4.06%% of GDP2025no agreed direction
Tax revenue18.3%% of GDP2024no agreed direction
Government consumption15.1%% of GDP2025no agreed direction
Government expense24.6%% of GDP2023no agreed direction
Military spending1.58%% of GDP2024no agreed direction
Employment in agriculture6.07%% of employment2025no agreed direction

education

PISA maths412PISA points2022higher is better
PISA reading448PISA points2022higher is better
PISA science444PISA points2022higher is better
Primary completion97.4%% of children2025higher is better
Expected schooling16.9years2023higher is better
Mean years of schooling11.3years2023higher is better
Education spending4.91%% of GDP2022no agreed direction
Primary enrollment99.5%% gross2024higher is better
Secondary enrollment106%% gross2024higher is better
Tertiary enrollment110%% gross2024higher is better
Adult literacy96.4%% of adults2017higher is better
Compulsory schooling12years2025no agreed direction
Out of school, primary2.12%% of primary-age children2024higher is worse
Pupil-teacher ratio17.8pupils per teacher2017higher is worse
Researchers707per million people2022higher is better

environment

CO2 per capita3.94t CO2e per capita2024higher is worse
Forest area25%% of land area2023higher is better
Agricultural land14.4%% of land area2023no agreed direction
Protected land21.6%% of land area2025higher is better

gender

Gender wage gap21.1%% of men's median earnings2015higher is worse
Gender Inequality Index0.102index, 0 to 12023higher is worse
Gender Development Index0.967ratio of women's HDI to men's2023no agreed direction
Women's political empowerment0.913index (0-1)2025higher is better
Women ministers50%% of ministers2024higher is better
Women in parliament33.5%% of seats2025higher is better
Women in management31.6%% of managers2022higher is better
Married by 180%% of women aged 20-242024higher is worse

governance

Corruption Perceptions Index63index (0-100, higher = cleaner)2024higher is better
Political rights (FH)1rating (1-7, 1 = most free)2025higher is worse
Civil liberties (FH)1rating (1-7, 1 = most free)2025higher is worse
Trust in government34.5%% of respondents2024higher is better
Pre-trial detainee share36.5%% of prisoners2024higher is worse
Refugees originating24.3per 100,000 people2024higher is worse
Electoral democracy0.839index (0-1)2025higher is better
Liberal democracy0.781index (0-1)2025higher is better
Participatory democracy0.574index (0-1)2025higher is better
Free and fair elections0.956index (0-1)2025higher is better
Regime type3regime category (0-3)2025higher is better
Political corruption0.075index (0-1)2025higher is worse
Freedom of expression0.926index (0-1)2025higher is better
Freedom of association0.86index (0-1)2025higher is better
Political civil liberties0.943index (0-1)2025higher is better
Civil society participation0.775index (0-1)2025higher is better
Birth registration99.4%% of children under 52011higher is better
Control of corruption1.11index (approx. -2.5 to 2.5)2024higher is better
Rule of law0.691index (approx. -2.5 to 2.5)2024higher is better
Government effectiveness0.964index (approx. -2.5 to 2.5)2024higher is better
Regulatory quality0.781index (approx. -2.5 to 2.5)2024higher is better
Voice and accountability0.994index (approx. -2.5 to 2.5)2024higher is better
Political stability0.121index (approx. -2.5 to 2.5)2024higher is better

health

Life expectancy81.4years2024higher is better
Infant mortality5.8per 1,000 live births2024higher is worse
Under-5 mortality6.8per 1,000 live births2024higher is worse
Health spending10.5%% of GDP2024no agreed direction
Suicide rate7.69per 100,0002021higher is worse
Hospital beds1.94per 1,000 people2023no agreed direction
Basic water access99.1%% of population2024higher is better
Basic sanitation100%% of population2024higher is better
Child stunting1.7%% of children under 52024higher is worse
Adolescent fertility5.61births per 1,000 women aged 15-192024higher is worse
Maternal mortality10per 100,000 live births2023higher is worse
Skilled birth attendance99.8%% of births2019higher is better
Alcohol consumption7.56litres per adult per year2020no agreed direction
Tobacco use26.7%% of adults2024higher is worse
Road traffic deaths14.9per 100,000 population2019higher is worse
Physicians3.33per 1,000 people2023higher is better
DTP3 immunisation95%% of children aged 12-23 months2024higher is better
HIV prevalence0.7%% of adults aged 15-492024higher is worse
Tuberculosis incidence19per 100,000 people2024higher is worse
Premature NCD mortality9.4%% probability, ages 30-702021higher is worse
Anaemia in women15.7%% of women aged 15-492023higher is worse
Out-of-pocket health spending39.1%% of health spending2024higher is worse
Undernourishment2.5%% of population2023higher is worse
Food insecurity19.2%% of population2023higher is worse
Adult obesity40.5%% of adults2024higher is worse
Health coverage index84index, 0 to 1002023higher is better

inequality

Market-income Gini0.491index, 0 to 12022higher is worse
Redistribution8.68%% reduction in the Gini2022no agreed direction
Gini index43index (0-100)2024higher is worse
Extreme poverty rate0.4%% of population2024higher is worse

infrastructure

Internet users95.6%% of population2024higher is better
Mobile subscriptions133per 100 people2024higher is better
Electricity access99%% of population2024higher is better
Slum share of urban population7.32%% of urban population2022higher is worse
Fixed broadband23.7per 100 people2024higher is better

labor

Active labour market spending0.134%% of GDP2023no agreed direction
Unemployment benefit spending0.102%% of GDP2023no agreed direction
Retirement age, men70years2018no agreed direction
Retirement age, women66.7years2018no agreed direction
Hours worked1,974hours per year2016no agreed direction
Informal employment26.4%% of employment2025higher is worse
Unemployment8.97%% of labor force2025higher is worse
Female labor participation52.9%% of women 15+2025no agreed direction
Male labor participation71.9%% of men 15+2025no agreed direction
Youth not in work or study13.4%% of 15 to 24 year olds2025higher is worse
Vulnerable employment20.9%% of employment2025higher is worse

wellbeing

Interpersonal trust12.9%% of respondents2022higher is better
Self-reported happiness82.6%% of respondents2022higher is better
Life satisfaction6.3score (0-10)2025higher is better

Values are the most recent in 2010–2025, and different measures can come from different years. The year is shown beside each. Nothing here ranks countries by merit. An area score averages whatever measures its publishers happen to collect, and the choice of what to collect is itself a judgement made by someone else. All countries · How the country data works

Countries to compare with Chile

Also in Latin America & Caribbean: Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Aruba, Bahamas, The, Barbados, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Curacao, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico (US), Sint Maarten (Dutch part), St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Martin (French part), St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands, Uruguay, Venezuela, RB, Virgin Islands (U.S.).

Also high income, in other regions: American Samoa, Andorra, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Bermuda, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Canada, Channel Islands, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, French Polynesia, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Greenland, Guam, Hong Kong SAR, China, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Isle of Man, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea, Rep., Kuwait, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macao SAR, China, and more on the full list of countries.