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Brazil vs Chile
Side-by-side comparison of Brazil and Chile from official statistics: size, economy, people, trade, natural resources, health, infrastructure and military, with world ranks, years and sources.
Brazil
Latin America & Caribbean · nation age 204 years
Chile
Latin America & Caribbean · nation age 216 years
In short
Chile scores 64.1 in the NationsTree Index (50th in the world) and Brazil scores 51.4 (82nd), a gap of 12.8 points. Their trees are 42 m and 17 m tall; tree height grows with real GDP and is adjusted by the index.
Brazil has 11 times the population of Chile. Brazil is 11 times larger than Chile by land area. Brazil has an economy 6.6 times the size of Chile (GDP at purchasing power parity). Population: Brazil 212.8 million and Chile 19.9 million (2025).
GDP per person at purchasing power parity is $37,774 in Chile and $23,433 in Brazil (2025, international dollars). People in Chile live on average 5.3 years longer (81.4 vs 76.0 years).
Of 39 indicators reported by both countries, Brazil ranks higher in the world on 10 and Chile on 29. Brazil is clearly stronger in science & innovation, environment & energy and tourism. Chile is clearly stronger in institutions & safety, society & health and infrastructure & digital.
As a nation, Chile is the older of the two (statehood since 1810, 216 years), compared with Brazil (since 1822). Over the last five years Chile improved faster (direction score 37 vs 13 out of 100).
Where they differ most
The indicators with the biggest gap in world position between Brazil and Chile.
Brazil
93.3%
161st of 189
Chilebetter
41.5%
65th of 189
Control of corruptionInstitutions & safety
Brazil
40.4
123rd of 207
Chilebetter
70.2
35th of 207
Regulatory qualityInstitutions & safety
Brazil
47.9
131st of 205
Chilebetter
66.4
48th of 205
Government budget balanceEconomy
Brazil
-7.4%
175th of 192
Chilebetter
-2.8%
99th of 192
Extreme povertySociety & health
Brazil
3.0%
69th of 108
Chilebetter
0.4%
27th of 108
Over time
How the two countries moved against each other, from the yearly data.
Chile overtook Brazil in the NationsTree Index in 2009 and has stayed ahead since.
Chile overtook Brazil in GDP per person (PPP) in 1998 and has stayed ahead since.
Brazil has been ahead of Chile in GDP (PPP) and population in every year since 1990.
Chile has been ahead of Brazil in life expectancy in every year since 1990.
Strength by category
Average world percentile of the indicators in each category (0–100, direction taken into account). i
BrazilChile All indicators
Latest available value for each country with its year and world rank. Green: the better world position of the two, red: the weaker one.
| Indicator | Brazil | Chile |
|---|---|---|
| Land & people | ||
| Surface area km² | 8,510,4205th/216 · 2024 | 756,55637th/216 · 2024 |
| Land area km² | 8,358,1405th/216 · 2024 | 742,03238th/216 · 2024 |
| Population people | 212.8 m7th/217 · 2025 | 19.9 m65th/217 · 2025 |
| Population growth % | 0.38%150th/217 · 2025 | 0.48%136th/217 · 2025 |
| Population density people/km² | 25.4181st/216 · 2024 | 26.6179th/216 · 2024 |
| Urban population % | 88.2%39th/217 · 2025 | 89.2%34th/217 · 2025 |
| Population aged 0–14 % | 19.4%128th/217 · 2025 | 16.5%158th/217 · 2025 |
| Population aged 65+ % | 11.5%92nd/217 · 2025 | 14.6%69th/217 · 2025 |
| Economy | ||
| GDP USD | $2.28 trn11th/210 · 2025 | $357.37 bn45th/210 · 2025 |
| GDP (PPP) intl. USD | $4.99 trn8th/199 · 2025 | $750.19 bn42nd/199 · 2025 |
| Real GDP (PPP, constant 2021 prices) intl. USD 2021 | $4.26 trn8th/199 · 2025 | $612.95 bn42nd/199 · 2025 |
| GDP per person USD | $10,713101st/210 · 2025 | $17,99583rd/210 · 2025 |
| GDP per person (PPP) intl. USD | $23,43393rd/199 · 2025 | $37,77468th/199 · 2025 |
| GNI per person (Atlas) USD | $10,55092nd/201 · 2025 | $16,96074th/201 · 2025 |
| GDP growth % | 2.3%137th/210 · 2025 | 2.5%133rd/210 · 2025 |
| Inflation % | 5.0%138th/180 · 2025 | 4.2%129th/180 · 2025 |
| Unemployment % | 6.0%109th/187 · 2025 | 9.0%142nd/187 · 2025 |
| Central government debt % of GDP | 81.9%43rd/55 · 2024 | 13.1%2000 |
| General government gross debt % of GDP | 93.3%161st/189 · 2025 | 41.5%65th/189 · 2025 |
| Government budget balance % of GDP | -7.4%175th/192 · 2025 | -2.8%99th/192 · 2025 |
| Main industries | ||
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing % of GDP | 6.1%99th/197 · 2025 | 3.5%120th/197 · 2025 |
| Industry incl. construction % of GDP | 20.1%124th/200 · 2025 | 31.4%48th/200 · 2025 |
| Manufacturing % of GDP | 11.8%81st/192 · 2025 | 9.0%113th/192 · 2025 |
| Services % of GDP | 59.7%88th/200 · 2025 | 55.5%117th/200 · 2025 |
| Trade | ||
| Exports of goods & services USD | $406.30 bn25th/182 · 2025 | $123.52 bn45th/182 · 2025 |
| Imports of goods & services USD | $398.32 bn24th/182 · 2025 | $108.72 bn48th/182 · 2025 |
| Exports % of GDP | 17.8%153rd/183 · 2025 | 34.6%98th/183 · 2025 |
| Imports % of GDP | 17.5%171st/183 · 2025 | 30.4%131st/183 · 2025 |
| Trade openness % of GDP | 35.3%170th/183 · 2025 | 65.0%119th/183 · 2025 |
| Fuel exports % of merchandise exports | 16.1%39th/170 · 2025 | 0.9%122nd/170 · 2025 |
| Manufactures exports % of merchandise exports | 23.8%99th/171 · 2025 | 11.3%129th/171 · 2025 |
| Food exports % of merchandise exports | 40.7%40th/171 · 2025 | 21.9%67th/171 · 2025 |
| Ores & metals exports % of merchandise exports | 12.2%36th/171 · 2025 | 58.6%4th/171 · 2025 |
| High-tech exports % of manufactured exports | 11.1%58th/168 · 2024 | 8.6%76th/168 · 2024 |
| Current account balance % of GDP | -2.9%115th/191 · 2025 | -1.2%95th/191 · 2025 |
| Foreign direct investment, inflows % of GDP | 3.4%63rd/196 · 2025 | 4.1%53rd/196 · 2025 |
| Natural resources | ||
| Natural resource rents % of GDP | 7.9%53rd/209 · 2021 | 16.9%31st/209 · 2021 |
| Oil rents % of GDP | 2.60%35th/197 · 2021 | 0.01%102nd/197 · 2021 |
| Natural gas rents % of GDP | 0.07%63rd/197 · 2021 | 0.02%75th/197 · 2021 |
| Coal rents % of GDP | 0.01%49th/195 · 2021 | 0.00%66th/195 · 2021 |
| Mineral rents % of GDP | 4.49%24th/209 · 2021 | 16.23%5th/209 · 2021 |
| Forest rents % of GDP | 0.76%60th/209 · 2021 | 0.64%65th/209 · 2021 |
| Arable land % of land area | 6.7%124th/206 · 2024 | 1.9%172nd/206 · 2024 |
| Renewable freshwater per person m³ | 26,91824th/183 · 2022 | 45,26212th/183 · 2022 |
| Tourism | ||
| International tourist arrivals arrivals | 6.4 m32nd/194 · 2019 | 5.4 m34th/194 · 2019 |
| Tourism receipts USD | $3.10 bn40th/175 · 2020 | $1.03 bn72nd/175 · 2020 |
| Tourism receipts % of exports | 1.3%144th/168 · 2020 | 1.3%146th/168 · 2020 |
| Outbound trips departures | 10.6 m18th/107 · 2018 | 4.1 m32nd/107 · 2019 |
| Society & health | ||
| Life expectancy years | 76.099th/217 · 2024 | 81.443rd/217 · 2024 |
| Under-5 mortality per 1,000 births | 14.297th/196 · 2024 | 6.854th/196 · 2024 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people | 2.3675th/174 · 2023 | 3.3352nd/174 · 2023 |
| Hospital beds per 1,000 people | 2.571st/145 · 2021 | 1.989th/145 · 2023 |
| DPT immunization % of children 12–23 months | 91%93rd/193 · 2024 | 95%59th/193 · 2024 |
| Completed lower secondary, 25+ % of adults | 67.2%86th/153 · 2023 | 87.8%56th/153 · 2024 |
| Secondary enrolment % gross | 104.1%45th/173 · 2024 | 105.6%37th/173 · 2024 |
| Social protection coverage (incl. pensions) % of population | 52.3%28th/55 · 2022 | 85.6%8th/55 · 2022 |
| Old-age dependency ratio % of working-age population | 16.6%91st/217 · 2025 | 21.2%71st/217 · 2025 |
| Health spending % of GDP | 9.7%31st/193 · 2023 | 10.5%23rd/193 · 2024 |
| Adult literacy % | 94.7%39th/98 · 2024 | 96.4%2017 |
| Tertiary enrolment % gross | 69.7%49th/150 · 2024 | 110.2%7th/150 · 2024 |
| Human Development Index index 0–1 | 0.78684th/193 · 2023 | 0.87845th/193 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini) index | 50.3105th/108 · 2024 | 43.095th/108 · 2024 |
| Extreme poverty % of population | 3.0%69th/108 · 2024 | 0.4%27th/108 · 2024 |
| Infrastructure & digital | ||
| Access to electricity % of population | 99.8%126th/215 · 2024 | 99.0%135th/215 · 2024 |
| Safely managed drinking water % of population | 88.6%65th/150 · 2024 | 97.8%38th/150 · 2024 |
| Safely managed sanitation % of population | 55.0%79th/144 · 2024 | 95.1%24th/144 · 2024 |
| Internet users % of population | 84.5%84th/186 · 2024 | 95.6%25th/186 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptions per 100 people | 102135th/210 · 2024 | 13351st/210 · 2024 |
| Fixed broadband per 100 people | 24.178th/208 · 2024 | 23.779th/208 · 2024 |
| Trade & transport infrastructure quality (LPI) score 1–5 | 3.2046th/164 · 2022 | 2.8063rd/164 · 2022 |
| Rail lines route-km | 32,6222007 | 2,39648th/82 · 2021 |
| Air passengers carried passengers | 95.4 m10th/161 · 2023 | 21.3 m32nd/161 · 2023 |
| Environment & energy | ||
| CO₂ emissions per person t CO₂e | 2.3295th/203 · 2024 | 3.94130th/203 · 2024 |
| Renewable energy % of final energy use | 46.5%53rd/212 · 2021 | 24.2%94th/212 · 2021 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) µg/m³ | 13.468th/200 · 2023 | 23.1134th/200 · 2023 |
| Forest area % of land area | 58.5%34th/214 · 2024 | 24.5%120th/214 · 2024 |
| Energy use per person kg oil eq. | 1,52874th/149 · 2024 | 2,06756th/149 · 2024 |
| Institutions & safety | ||
| Government effectiveness score 0–100 | 51.6111th/205 · 2025 | 73.738th/205 · 2025 |
| Control of corruption score 0–100 | 40.4123rd/207 · 2025 | 70.235th/207 · 2025 |
| Rule of law score 0–100 | 50.6134th/207 · 2025 | 69.852nd/207 · 2025 |
| Political stability score 0–100 | 58.9143rd/207 · 2025 | 68.6102nd/207 · 2025 |
| Regulatory quality score 0–100 | 47.9131st/205 · 2025 | 66.448th/205 · 2025 |
| Voice & accountability score 0–100 | 65.576th/205 · 2025 | 76.738th/205 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate per 100,000 | 19.3129th/145 · 2023 | 6.3103rd/145 · 2023 |
| Military | ||
| Military expenditure USD | $23.95 bn21st/156 · 2025 | $5.33 bn47th/156 · 2025 |
| Military expenditure % of GDP | 1.1%111th/156 · 2025 | 1.5%88th/156 · 2025 |
| Military expenditure % of government spending | 2.2%138th/154 · 2025 | 5.7%67th/154 · 2025 |
| Armed forces personnel people | 762,0008th/170 · 2020 | 114,00051st/170 · 2020 |
| Armed forces personnel % of labour force | 0.76%90th/168 · 2020 | 1.28%51st/168 · 2020 |
| Arms imports (SIPRI TIV) TIV | 462.0 m23rd/163 · 2025 | 14.0 m99th/163 · 2025 |
| Arms exports (SIPRI TIV) TIV | 153.0 m18th/65 · 2025 | 8.0 m49th/65 · 2022 |
| Science & innovation | ||
| R&D spending % of GDP | 1.19%36th/110 · 2023 | 0.39%66th/110 · 2022 |
| Patent applications by residents applications | 5,75214th/137 · 2024 | 39051st/137 · 2024 |
| Scientific articles articles | 58,29213th/197 · 2023 | 8,57348th/197 · 2023 |
Questions and answers
Which has more people, Brazil or Chile?
Brazil has the larger population: 212.8 m (2025) compared with 19.9 m for Chile (2025). Source: World Bank, SP.POP.TOTL.
Which is bigger by area, Brazil or Chile?
Brazil is larger: 8,510,420 km² (2024) compared with 756,556 km² for Chile (2024). Source: World Bank, AG.SRF.TOTL.K2.
Which economy is larger, Brazil or Chile?
Brazil has the larger economy at purchasing power parity: $4.99 trn intl. (2025) compared with $750.19 bn intl. for Chile (2025). Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.MKTP.PP.CD.
Which is richer per person, Brazil or Chile?
Chile has the higher GDP per person (PPP): $37,774 intl. (2025) compared with $23,433 intl. for Brazil (2025). Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD.
Where do people live longer, in Brazil or Chile?
Chile has the higher life expectancy at birth: 81.4 years (2024) compared with 76.0 years for Brazil (2024). Source: World Bank, SP.DYN.LE00.IN.
Which spends more on the military, Brazil or Chile?
Brazil spends more on the military: $23.95 bn (2025) compared with $5.33 bn for Chile (2025). Source: World Bank, MS.MIL.XPND.CD.
Which ranks higher in the NationsTree Index, Brazil or Chile?
Chile: 64.1 points (50th in the world); Brazil: 51.4 points (82nd). The index combines foundations, economic strength, quality of life, problems and 5-year direction from public statistics.
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Cite as: NationsTree (2026). Brazil vs Chile — country comparison. https://nationstree.org/compare/brazil-vs-chile. Data as of 26 October 2026.