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Peru vs Chile: how the neighbours compare

PeruLima
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ChileSantiago
IndicatorPeruChileRanks
Population
Population34.6m202519.9m202548 · 65
Area1,285,216 km²2024756,556 km²202419 · 37
Density26.7202426.62024178 · 179
Urban share85.6%202589.2%202546 · 34
Fertility1.9720241.142024103 · 204
Aged 65+9.5%202514.6%2025105 · 69
Economy
GDP$335bn2025$357bn202547 · 45
GDP per capita$9,6842025$17,9952025106 · 83
GDP per capita, PPP$18,8162025$37,7742025111 · 68
GDP growth3.4%20252.5%2025101 · 133
Agriculture share7.5%20243.5%202588 · 120
Industry share34.3%202431.4%202537 · 48
Services share50.9%202455.5%2025142 · 118
Prices & public finance
Inflation1.5%20254.2%2025132 · 52
Tax revenue15.9%202118.3%202476 · 59
Military spending0.81%20251.52%2025128 · 88
Trade & investment
Exports30.0%202534.6%2025113 · 99
FDI inflows3.1%20254.1%202569 · 53
Labour
Unemployment5.1%20259.0%202595 · 46
Aid, poverty & equality
Women in parliament41.5%202533.5%202523 · 53
Education
Tertiary enrolment71.2%2017110.2%202449 · 7
Education spending4.4%20244.9%202282 · 64
Health
Life expectancy77.9 yrs202481.4 yrs202473 · 43
Infant mortality11.020245.82024108 · 142
Health spending5.6%202310.5%2024114 · 23
Physicians1.6920233.33202390 · 52
Digital & energy access
Internet users82.0%202495.6%202496 · 25
Fixed broadband11.7202423.72024114 · 79
Electricity access96.5%202499.0%2024148 · 135
Environment
CO₂ per person2.02 t20243.94 t2024114 · 74
Renewable energy30.6%202124.2%202179 · 94
Forest cover52.7%202424.5%202451 · 120
Higher value in each row is highlighted; it is not always the better one (think inflation or emissions). Ranks are world positions.
$0$5,000$10,000$15,000$20,0001994199920042009201420192024PeruPERChileCHL
65707580851994199920042009201420192024PeruPERChileCHL
Population
PeruChile
010.0m20.0m30.0m40.0m1994199920042009201420192024PeruPERChileCHL
0%25%50%75%100%1994199920042009201420192024PeruPERChileCHL
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)