Chile

Country in South America · ranked on 2,143 metrics

Chile is a country in South America with a population of 19,945,850 (67th of 235). It ranks best for Median Fixed Broadband DL Speed (2nd of 156), Freedom of Expression Score GSoD (tied 3rd of 170), Renewable Internal Freshwater Per Capita (12th of 181). It ranks lowest for Real GDP Growth (185th of 189), Community Safety 2022 to 2024 (tied 188th of 198), Stomach Cancer Mortality CR (176th of 185).

Population
19.9M
67th highest of 235
Density
26.8
192nd highest of 235
Growth rate
0.43%
147th highest of 235
Area
756,102
38th highest of 235
Continent
South America

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 456 metrics that rank at least half of all countries, given whether higher or lower is better.

Totals that track populationCounts like “number of burglaries” that mostly reflect how many people live somewhere, so big places rank high or low regardless.More in the glossary →

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Dentists16.77 /10k
    Doctors per Capita by Country
    1st of 193
  2. COVID Vaccination Rate350 doses per 100k
    COVID Vaccines by Country · 2023
    2nd of 200
  3. Internet Speeds by Country · 2025
    2nd of 156
  4. Countries with Freedom of Speech · 2024
    tied 3rd of 170
  5. Flooding by Country · 2022
    tied 1st of 126
  6. Stunting Rates by Country · 2024
    8th of 158
  7. V Dem Democracy Index by Country · 2025
    tied 8th of 175
  8. Droughts by Country · 2026
    tied 9th of 157
  9. Fresh water by Country · 2021
    12th of 181
  10. Happy Planet Index by Country · 2021
    10th of 147

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Capital Gains Tax by Country
    tied 147th of 150
  2. Best Weather by Country · 2026
    tied 221st of 226
  3. Fastest Growing Economies · 2023
    185th of 189
  4. Childhood Obesity Rates by Country · 2022
    187th of 193
  5. Most Dangerous Countries for Women · 2024
    tied 188th of 198
  6. Stomach Cancer Mortality CR20.4 per 100k pop.
    Stomach Cancer Rates by Country · 2022
    176th of 185
  7. Depression Rates by Country · 2023
    175th of 184
  8. Cocaine Use Rate256.67 per 100k
    Drug Use by Country · 2023
    194th of 204
  9. Female Skin Cancer Rates by Country · 2023
    194th of 204
  10. Rank221st
    Northernmost Point by Country
    211th of 222

Profile by category

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Strongest category Travel (72), weakest Geography (33). Select a category to list its metrics.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 60 widely reported measures from 12 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Argentina82% similar
  2. Uruguay79% similar
  3. Costa Rica78% similar
  4. Brazil77% similar
  5. Colombia76% similar

Cities in Chile

4 cities with a report card, largest first

Quick answers

What is the population of Chile?
Chile has a population of 19,945,850, 67th among 235 countries.
What does Chile rank best at?
Among countries, Chile ranks best for Median Fixed Broadband DL Speed (2nd of 156); Freedom of Expression Score GSoD (tied 3rd of 170); Renewable Internal Freshwater Per Capita (12th of 181).
Where does Chile rank worst?
Chile ranks lowest for Real GDP Growth (185th of 189); Community Safety 2022 to 2024 (tied 188th of 198); Stomach Cancer Mortality CR (176th of 185).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Chile?
Rankodex ranks Chile on 2,143 statistics compared with other countries, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

2,143 metrics with a value for this place, in 746 topics