CLP
…
CNY
…
Land Area
China
9,596,961 km²
Largest
Chile
756,102 km²
7.9% of largest
China is 12.69× larger than Chile
Population
China
LARGEST
1.41B
PEOPLE
Chile
1.4% OF LARGEST
19.86M
PEOPLE
China has 70.83× the population of Chile
GDP
China
LARGEST
$19.5T
Chile
1.8% OF LARGEST
$357.37B
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
China
LARGEST
2.04M
TROOPS
Chile
3.8% OF LARGEST
77.2K
TROOPS
China has 26.36× the active personnel of Chile
Air Force
China
LARGEST
3.29K
AIRCRAFT
Chile
6.8% OF LARGEST
223
AIRCRAFT
China has 14.73× the aircraft of Chile
Naval Assets
China
Chile
Wealth
Gold Reserves
China
LARGEST
2,279.6
Metric Tonnes
Chile
0.0% OF LARGEST
0.2
Metric Tonnes
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
China
LARGEST
$3.27T
Reserves · excl. gold
Chile
1.3% OF LARGEST
$44B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
China
MOST
473
billionaires
Chile
—
Oil
Proven Reserves
China
LARGEST
26
Billion barrels
Production & Consumption
China
NET IMPORTER
Production
4.1M b/d
Consumption
15.4M b/d
−11.3M b/d net
Trade (Import/Export)
Chile
$111.4B
Exports
$111.4B
Imports
$99.5B
Trade Balance
+$11.9B
Trade Surplus
China
$3,753.1B
Exports
$3,753.1B
Imports
$3,219.3B
Trade Balance
+$533.7B
Trade Surplus
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
Chile
supply
China
consumption
Tea
kg / person / yr
Chile
supply
China
consumption
Beer
litres / person / yr
Chile
supply
China
consumption
Wine
litres / person / yr
Chile
supply
China
consumption
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
Chile
consumption
China
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
Chile
China
Per-capita — consumption where available, else FAOSTAT supply · alcohol = litres of pure alcohol; smoking = % of adults 15+ (WHO)
Olympic Medals
China
330
Gold
262
Silver
227
Bronze
819
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 727
❄ Winter: 92
Chile
3
Gold
8
Silver
4
Bronze
15
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 15
❄ Winter: 0
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
Chile
China
Age Demographics
Median Age
China
39.0
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Chile
35.4
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Age Distribution
Population breakdown by age bracket (percentage)
Demographic Insights
Age Gap
China is 3.6 years older (median) than Chile
Youth Population
Chile has the highest youth population at 41.9% (under 30)
Elderly Population
China has the highest elderly population at 19.0% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
Chile
|
China
|
|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations | — |
85
|
| Tourist Arrivals per year | — |
65.7M
|
| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time |
2
|
8
|
| 3-Michelin-Star Restaurants current guide |
0
|
12
|
| UNESCO Heritage Sites inscribed sites |
7
|
56
|
Figures as of 2026. Sources: IMF, EIA/OPEC, Henley Passport Index, UNWTO, Forbes, Michelin Guide, Nobel Foundation, UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
Cost of Living
|
Metric
All indices use New York City as base (100)
Lower values indicate lower costs.
|
Chile
|
China
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index |
|
|
| Rent Index |
|
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| Groceries Index |
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| Restaurant Price Index |
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| Local Purchasing Power |
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| Common Expenses Comparison | ||
| Meal at Inexpensive Restaurant (USD) | $8 | $5 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $35 | $25 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $700 | $600 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $450 | $380 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $90 | $50 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $30 | $20 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $25 | $30 |
Health
Healthcare spending, capacity and outcomes. Sources: World Bank / WHO — the year tag shows each figure’s vintage; “—” means the country doesn’t report that metric.
Health spending / person
Chile
China
Physicians per 1,000
Chile
China
Hospital beds per 1,000
China
Chile
Diabetes prevalence
Chile
China
Obesity prevalence
Chile
China
Suicide rate per 100k
China
Chile
Want the long view?
GDP, population, reserves & trade for Chile vs China — charted over the decades.
Basic Information
| Metric | Chile | China |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 19859921 | 1406585000 |
| Area (sq km) | 756102 | 9596961 |
| Capital | Santiago | Beijing |
| Official Language | Spanish | Mandarin Chinese |
| Currency | Chilean Peso (CLP) | Renminbi (Yuan, CNY) |
| Government Type | Unitary presidential republic | Unitary one-party socialist republic |
Military Strength
| Metric | Chile | China |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 77,200 | 2,035,000 |
| Reserve Personnel | 40,000 | 510,000 |
| Total Military Personnel | 117,200 | 2,545,000 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $5,580,000,000 | $292,000,000,000 |
| Tanks | 200 | 5,651 |
| Armored Vehicles | 1,060 | 35,000 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 48 | 4,120 |
| Towed Artillery | 147 | 6,246 |
| Rocket Projectors | 32 | 2,430 |
Economy
| Metric | Chile | China |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $357,371,159,575 | $19,498,039,388,043 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $17,995 | $13,862 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 9.0% | 4.6% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 43.0 | 36.0 |
| Currency | Chilean Peso (CLP) | Renminbi (Yuan, CNY) |
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Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
China is 12.7 times larger in area than Chile.
That's a massive difference!
China has 70.8 times more people than Chile.
With over a billion people, that's more than 1/8 of humanity!
Chile has the highest GDP per capita at $17,995 among the selected countries.
China has the largest economy with a GDP of
$19.5 trillion.
China has the largest active military personnel with 2,035,000 troops.
China has the largest air force with 3,285 aircraft.
China has the largest navy with 777 vessels.
China Fact: China produces more than 1.4 billion tons of rice annually, feeding nearly 20% of the world's population.
Chile vs China: Key Comparisons
Economy: China's GDP of $19.5T is 54.6x larger than Chile's $357B — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: China's population of 1.4B is 70.8x larger than Chile's 20M.
Area: China covers 9,596,961 km², making it 12.7x larger than Chile.
Military: China fields 2Million active troops vs Chile's 77Thousand.
Trade: Chile runs a trade surplus of $12B while China runs a trade surplus of $534B.
Life Expectancy: Chile leads with a life expectancy of 81 years vs China's 78.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated August 2026.
Sources & methodology