Argentina vs Chile

Every indicator for Argentina and Chile side by side, with the percentage gap between them. Sources are listed at the bottom of the page.

Indicator comparison
IndicatorArgentinaChileDifference
Population (2025) (people)45,851,37819,859,921+130.9%
GDP (nominal) (billion $)683357+91.3%
GDP per capita ($)14,89817,995−17.2%
Life expectancy (years)77.581.4
Area (km²)2,780,400757,245+267.2%
Population density (people/km²)1626−37.1%
Median age (years)
Internet usage (%)89.795.6
Unemployment rate (%)7.19.0
Inflation (%)219.94.2
Urban population (%)92.489.2
Military expenditure (2024) (million $)4,1785,105−18.2%
Military expenditure as a share of GDP (%)0.621.58−60.8%
Military expenditure as a share of government spending (%)1.935.84−67.0%
Military expenditure per capita ($)91257−64.6%
Armed forces personnel (2020) (people)103,000114,000−9.6%
Armed forces per 1,000 people (people)2.25.7−60.9%
Armed forces as a share of the labor force (%)0.531.28−58.6%

The difference column shows the percentage gap of Argentina relative to Chile; a positive value favors Argentina. Interpret it in context — for unemployment, a lower value is better.

Key differences

  • On population (2025), Argentina is 130.9% higher than Chile.
  • On gdp (nominal), Argentina is 91.3% higher than Chile.
  • On gdp per capita, Argentina is 17.2% lower than Chile.
Argentina and Chile — core indicators
010 mn20 mn30 mn40 mn50 mnPopulation (2025)GDP (nominal)GDP per capitaAreaPopulation (2025) — Argentina: 45.851.378GDP (nominal) — Argentina: 683GDP per capita — Argentina: 14.898Area — Argentina: 2.780.400Population (2025) — Chile: 19.859.921GDP (nominal) — Chile: 357GDP per capita — Chile: 17.995Area — Chile: 757.245
ArgentinaChile

The indicators use different scales, so the chart is a rough visual comparison only; use the table for exact figures.

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Data sourcesUN World Population Prospects, IMF, World Bank, SIPRI