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Chile vs Venezuela
Side-by-side comparison of Chile and Venezuela from official statistics: size, economy, people, trade, natural resources, health, infrastructure and military, with world ranks, years and sources.
Chile
Latin America & Caribbean · nation age 216 years
Venezuela
Latin America & Caribbean · nation age 215 years
In short
Chile scores 64.1 in the NationsTree Index (50th in the world) and Venezuela scores 38.0 (136th), a gap of 26.1 points. Their trees are 17 m and 6.0 m tall; tree height grows with real GDP and is adjusted by the index.
Venezuela has 44% more people than Chile. Venezuela has 21% more land area than Chile. The economy of Chile is 21% larger than that of Venezuela (GDP at purchasing power parity). Population: Chile 19.9 million and Venezuela 28.5 million (2025).
GDP per person at purchasing power parity is $37,774 in Chile and $21,283 in Venezuela (2025, international dollars). People in Chile live on average 8.7 years longer (81.4 vs 72.7 years).
Of 27 indicators reported by both countries, Chile ranks higher in the world on 22 and Venezuela on 5. Chile is clearly stronger in institutions & safety, society & health and trade. Venezuela is clearly stronger in military and environment & energy.
As a nation, Chile is the older of the two (statehood since 1810, 216 years), compared with Venezuela (since 1811). Over the last five years Venezuela improved faster (direction score 67 vs 37 out of 100).
Where they differ most
The indicators with the biggest gap in world position between Chile and Venezuela.
Chilebetter
70.2
35th of 207
Venezuela
16.9
200th of 207
Voice & accountabilityInstitutions & safety
Chilebetter
76.7
38th of 205
Venezuela
25.7
195th of 205
Safely managed sanitationInfrastructure & digital
Chilebetter
95.1%
24th of 144
Venezuela
26.0%
116th of 144
DPT immunizationSociety & health
Chilebetter
95%
59th of 193
Venezuela
62%
182nd of 193
Access to electricityInfrastructure & digital
Chile
99.0%
135th of 215
Venezuelabetter
100.0%
1st of 215
Over time
How the two countries moved against each other, from the yearly data.
Chile has been ahead of Venezuela in the NationsTree Index in every year since 1996.
Venezuela has been ahead of Chile in GDP per person (PPP), GDP (PPP) and population in every year since 1990.
Chile has been ahead of Venezuela 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
ChileVenezuela 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 | Chile | Venezuela |
|---|---|---|
| Land & people | ||
| Surface area km² | 756,55637th/216 · 2024 | 912,05032nd/216 · 2024 |
| Land area km² | 742,03238th/216 · 2024 | 882,05032nd/216 · 2024 |
| Population people | 19.9 m65th/217 · 2025 | 28.5 m53rd/217 · 2025 |
| Population growth % | 0.48%136th/217 · 2025 | 0.39%148th/217 · 2025 |
| Population density people/km² | 26.6179th/216 · 2024 | 32.2168th/216 · 2024 |
| Urban population % | 89.2%34th/217 · 2025 | 89.3%33rd/217 · 2025 |
| Population aged 0–14 % | 16.5%158th/217 · 2025 | 24.9%95th/217 · 2025 |
| Population aged 65+ % | 14.6%69th/217 · 2025 | 10.0%99th/217 · 2025 |
| Economy | ||
| GDP USD | $357.37 bn45th/210 · 2025 | $99.66 bn78th/210 · 2025 |
| GDP (PPP) intl. USD | $750.19 bn42nd/199 · 2025 | $621.14 bn2011 |
| Real GDP (PPP, constant 2021 prices) intl. USD 2021 | $612.95 bn42nd/199 · 2025 | — |
| GDP per person USD | $17,99583rd/210 · 2025 | $3,495155th/210 · 2025 |
| GDP per person (PPP) intl. USD | $37,77468th/199 · 2025 | $21,2832011 |
| GNI per person (Atlas) USD | $16,96074th/201 · 2025 | $3,860142nd/201 · 2025 |
| GDP growth % | 2.5%133rd/210 · 2025 | 1.6%159th/210 · 2025 |
| Inflation % | 4.2%129th/180 · 2025 | 254.9%2016 |
| Unemployment % | 9.0%142nd/187 · 2025 | 5.3%97th/187 · 2025 |
| Central government debt % of GDP | 13.1%2000 | — |
| General government gross debt % of GDP | 41.5%65th/189 · 2025 | — |
| Government budget balance % of GDP | -2.8%99th/192 · 2025 | -4.5%141st/192 · 2025 |
| Main industries | ||
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing % of GDP | 3.5%120th/197 · 2025 | 0.0%2011 |
| Industry incl. construction % of GDP | 31.4%48th/200 · 2025 | 0.0%2011 |
| Manufacturing % of GDP | 9.0%113th/192 · 2025 | 0.0%2011 |
| Services % of GDP | 55.5%117th/200 · 2025 | 0.0%2011 |
| Trade | ||
| Exports of goods & services USD | $123.52 bn45th/182 · 2025 | $14.85 bn98th/182 · 2025 |
| Imports of goods & services USD | $108.72 bn48th/182 · 2025 | $10.07 bn118th/182 · 2025 |
| Exports % of GDP | 34.6%98th/183 · 2025 | 14.9%163rd/183 · 2025 |
| Imports % of GDP | 30.4%131st/183 · 2025 | 10.1%182nd/183 · 2025 |
| Trade openness % of GDP | 65.0%119th/183 · 2025 | 25.0%181st/183 · 2025 |
| Fuel exports % of merchandise exports | 0.9%122nd/170 · 2025 | 97.7%2013 |
| Manufactures exports % of merchandise exports | 11.3%129th/171 · 2025 | 1.8%2013 |
| Food exports % of merchandise exports | 21.9%67th/171 · 2025 | 0.0%2013 |
| Ores & metals exports % of merchandise exports | 58.6%4th/171 · 2025 | 0.4%2013 |
| High-tech exports % of manufactured exports | 8.6%76th/168 · 2024 | — |
| Current account balance % of GDP | -1.2%95th/191 · 2025 | 0.6%71st/191 · 2025 |
| Foreign direct investment, inflows % of GDP | 4.1%53rd/196 · 2025 | -0.5%184th/196 · 2025 |
| Natural resources | ||
| Natural resource rents % of GDP | 16.9%31st/209 · 2021 | 11.8%2014 |
| Oil rents % of GDP | 0.01%102nd/197 · 2021 | 11.30%2014 |
| Natural gas rents % of GDP | 0.02%75th/197 · 2021 | 0.38%2014 |
| Coal rents % of GDP | 0.00%66th/195 · 2021 | 0.01%2014 |
| Mineral rents % of GDP | 16.23%5th/209 · 2021 | 0.11%2014 |
| Forest rents % of GDP | 0.64%65th/209 · 2021 | 0.05%2014 |
| Arable land % of land area | 1.9%172nd/206 · 2024 | 2.9%157th/206 · 2024 |
| Renewable freshwater per person m³ | 45,26212th/183 · 2022 | 28,53321st/183 · 2022 |
| Tourism | ||
| International tourist arrivals arrivals | 5.4 m34th/194 · 2019 | 429,000131st/194 · 2017 |
| Tourism receipts USD | $1.03 bn72nd/175 · 2020 | $546.0 m94th/175 · 2016 |
| Tourism receipts % of exports | 1.3%146th/168 · 2020 | 1.8%133rd/168 · 2016 |
| Outbound trips departures | 4.1 m32nd/107 · 2019 | 1.1 m64th/107 · 2017 |
| Society & health | ||
| Life expectancy years | 81.443rd/217 · 2024 | 72.7129th/217 · 2024 |
| Under-5 mortality per 1,000 births | 6.854th/196 · 2024 | 24.2130th/196 · 2024 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people | 3.3352nd/174 · 2023 | 1.662017 |
| Hospital beds per 1,000 people | 1.989th/145 · 2023 | 1.0119th/145 · 2020 |
| DPT immunization % of children 12–23 months | 95%59th/193 · 2024 | 62%182nd/193 · 2024 |
| Completed lower secondary, 25+ % of adults | 87.8%56th/153 · 2024 | 70.9%2017 |
| Secondary enrolment % gross | 105.6%37th/173 · 2024 | 97.8%69th/173 · 2024 |
| Social protection coverage (incl. pensions) % of population | 85.6%8th/55 · 2022 | 14.5%2006 |
| Old-age dependency ratio % of working-age population | 21.2%71st/217 · 2025 | 15.4%96th/217 · 2025 |
| Health spending % of GDP | 10.5%23rd/193 · 2024 | 3.8%159th/193 · 2023 |
| Adult literacy % | 96.4%2017 | 97.2%2017 |
| Tertiary enrolment % gross | 110.2%7th/150 · 2024 | 78.3%2009 |
| Human Development Index index 0–1 | 0.87845th/193 · 2023 | 0.709121st/193 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini) index | 43.095th/108 · 2024 | 44.72006 |
| Extreme poverty % of population | 0.4%27th/108 · 2024 | 9.7%2006 |
| Infrastructure & digital | ||
| Access to electricity % of population | 99.0%135th/215 · 2024 | 100.0%1st/215 · 2024 |
| Safely managed drinking water % of population | 97.8%38th/150 · 2024 | — |
| Safely managed sanitation % of population | 95.1%24th/144 · 2024 | 26.0%116th/144 · 2024 |
| Internet users % of population | 95.6%25th/186 · 2024 | 76.7%110th/186 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptions per 100 people | 13351st/210 · 2024 | 71176th/210 · 2024 |
| Fixed broadband per 100 people | 23.779th/208 · 2024 | 12.9106th/208 · 2024 |
| Trade & transport infrastructure quality (LPI) score 1–5 | 2.8063rd/164 · 2022 | 2.4096th/164 · 2022 |
| Rail lines route-km | 2,39648th/82 · 2021 | 3362006 |
| Air passengers carried passengers | 21.3 m32nd/161 · 2023 | 1.8 m84th/161 · 2023 |
| Environment & energy | ||
| CO₂ emissions per person t CO₂e | 3.94130th/203 · 2024 | 3.39116th/203 · 2024 |
| Renewable energy % of final energy use | 24.2%94th/212 · 2021 | 33.7%74th/212 · 2021 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) µg/m³ | 23.1134th/200 · 2023 | 19.2110th/200 · 2023 |
| Forest area % of land area | 24.5%120th/214 · 2024 | 53.4%47th/214 · 2024 |
| Energy use per person kg oil eq. | 2,06756th/149 · 2024 | 1,45777th/149 · 2024 |
| Institutions & safety | ||
| Government effectiveness score 0–100 | 73.738th/205 · 2025 | 23.8192nd/205 · 2025 |
| Control of corruption score 0–100 | 70.235th/207 · 2025 | 16.9200th/207 · 2025 |
| Rule of law score 0–100 | 69.852nd/207 · 2025 | 22.4207th/207 · 2025 |
| Political stability score 0–100 | 68.6102nd/207 · 2025 | 39.2185th/207 · 2025 |
| Regulatory quality score 0–100 | 66.448th/205 · 2025 | 21.3203rd/205 · 2025 |
| Voice & accountability score 0–100 | 76.738th/205 · 2025 | 25.7195th/205 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate per 100,000 | 6.3103rd/145 · 2023 | 12.6123rd/145 · 2022 |
| Military | ||
| Military expenditure USD | $5.33 bn47th/156 · 2025 | $2.13 bn2017 |
| Military expenditure % of GDP | 1.5%88th/156 · 2025 | 2.2%2017 |
| Military expenditure % of government spending | 5.7%67th/154 · 2025 | — |
| Armed forces personnel people | 114,00051st/170 · 2020 | 343,00018th/170 · 2020 |
| Armed forces personnel % of labour force | 1.28%51st/168 · 2020 | 3.47%13th/168 · 2020 |
| Arms imports (SIPRI TIV) TIV | 14.0 m99th/163 · 2025 | 98.0 m49th/163 · 2023 |
| Arms exports (SIPRI TIV) TIV | 8.0 m49th/65 · 2022 | 40.0 m2009 |
| Science & innovation | ||
| R&D spending % of GDP | 0.39%66th/110 · 2022 | 0.34%2014 |
| Patent applications by residents applications | 39051st/137 · 2024 | 6379th/137 · 2024 |
| Scientific articles articles | 8,57348th/197 · 2023 | 475103rd/197 · 2023 |
Questions and answers
Which has more people, Chile or Venezuela?
Venezuela has the larger population: 28.5 m (2025) compared with 19.9 m for Chile (2025). Source: World Bank, SP.POP.TOTL.
Which is bigger by area, Chile or Venezuela?
Venezuela is larger: 912,050 km² (2024) compared with 756,556 km² for Chile (2024). Source: World Bank, AG.SRF.TOTL.K2.
Which economy is larger, Chile or Venezuela?
Chile has the larger economy at purchasing power parity: $750.19 bn intl. (2025) compared with $621.14 bn intl. for Venezuela (2011). Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.MKTP.PP.CD.
Which is richer per person, Chile or Venezuela?
Chile has the higher GDP per person (PPP): $37,774 intl. (2025) compared with $21,283 intl. for Venezuela (2011). Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD.
Where do people live longer, in Chile or Venezuela?
Chile has the higher life expectancy at birth: 81.4 years (2024) compared with 72.7 years for Venezuela (2024). Source: World Bank, SP.DYN.LE00.IN.
Which spends more on the military, Chile or Venezuela?
Chile spends more on the military: $5.33 bn (2025) compared with $2.13 bn for Venezuela (2017). Source: World Bank, MS.MIL.XPND.CD.
Which ranks higher in the NationsTree Index, Chile or Venezuela?
Chile: 64.1 points (50th in the world); Venezuela: 38.0 points (136th). The index combines foundations, economic strength, quality of life, problems and 5-year direction from public statistics.
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World Bank World Development Indicators and Worldwide Governance Indicators, compiling UN agencies, the IMF, WHO, SIPRI and national statistical offices; every row links to its world ranking with the source series. See Sources & licences and Methodology.
Cite as: NationsTree (2026). Chile vs Venezuela — country comparison. https://nationstree.org/compare/chile-vs-venezuela. Data as of 26 October 2026.