South America
Overview
Demography
Capital: Santiago
Currency: Chilean peso (CLP)
Population: 19.76M
Population density: 26.46/km2
Conventions
Numbering system
Arabic numerals with comma as decimal separator
Date format: dd/mm/yyyy
Time: 24h time system
Country code: 0056
Economy
GDP: 330.27 billion USD (2024)
GDP per capita: 16,709.89 USD (2024)
Exports: 101 billion USD (2024)
Imports: 82 billion USD (2024)
T-index
0.33%
T-Index ranks countries according to their potential for online sales.
Statistics
Internet users: 94.5% penetration, 18.8 million
Unemployment rate: 9.06% (2024)
Urbanisation: 89.00% (2024)
Global Innovation Index: 51st out of 139 countries worldwide
Language data sources: Worlddata / EF; Demography data sources: World Bank / Worlddata / IBAN; Economy data sources: World Bank / OEC / T-index; Statistics data sources: DataReportal / World Bank / WIPO
If you need other information, below you can find a selection of economic/social/cultural data
Economy
GDP
$330.27 billion (2024)
Trade – Economic Complexity Index
Ranked 74th out of 130 countries
The Economic Complexity Index (ECI) measures the sophistication and diversity of a country’s exports.
Product Imports
$82 billion (2024)
Service Imports
$21.11 billion (2024)
Market Growth Imports
2.46% of annual growth
Financial inclusion factors
• 85.1% have an account with a financial institution
• 24.3% have a credit card
• 77.3% make digital payment
Active E-commerce
41,465 active stores
GDP Growth (annual %)
2.64%
GDP per Capita
$16,709.89 (2024)
Product Exports
$101 billion (2024)
Service Exports
$11.96 billion (2024)
Market Growth Exports
6.64% of annual growth
Main online stores
AliExpress, Mercado Libre, Falabella, Paris, Lider (Walmart Chile), Ripley, Sodimac, Jumbo, Shein Chile, Casaideas, Decathlon Chile, Temu Chile.
Global Startup Ecosystem Index
Chile ranked 39th out of 100 countries, 20% of annual ecosystem growth
The Global Startup Ecosystem Index ranks countries by the strength of their startup ecosystems. It evaluates factors such as startup activity, ecosystem quality, and the business environment.
Economy data sources: World Bank / OEC / T-index / Joy of Creating / BrandNav
Trade balance of goods from 2014 to 2025
Source: Statista
Perception of products made in selected countries in 2017
Source: Statista
Which attributes do you associate with products made in Chile?
Source: Statista
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)
Source: WorldBank
T-index
Reach most of the online purchasing power
T-Index ranks countries according to their potential for online sales. It estimates the market share of each country in relation to global e-commerce.
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Media language Spanish
The press
El Mercurio, La Tercera, Las Últimas Noticias, La Cuarta, Publimetro Chile, Diario Financiero, Pulso, El Mostrador, BioBioChile, Cooperativa, ADN Radio Chile, CNN Chile
News Agency
Agencia Uno, Aton Chile, UPI Chile Archivo, Agencia EFE Chile, Reuters Chile, Associated Press Chile
Magazines
Qué Pasa, Paula, Capital, AméricaEconomía, Forbes Chile, DF MAS
Television
TVN, 24 Horas, Canal 13, T13, Chilevisión, CHV Noticias
Radio
Radio Cooperativa, Radio Bío-Bío, ADN Radio Chile, Radio Agricultura, Radio Duna, Radio Pauta
Media data source: GlobalMediaList
Internet Data
Internet users
94.5% penetration, 18.8 million
Share of web traffic by device
47.76% mobile phones, 51.33% computers (laptops and desktops), 0.86% tablet devices and 0.05% other devices
Median speed of mobile Internet connection
84.42 Mbps (Download)
15.25 Mbps (Upload)
Median speed of fixed Internet connection
347.40 Mbps (Download)
269.75 Mbps (Upload)
Mobile connection as a percentage of total population: 139%
Most popular web search engines
Google (91.76%), Bing (5.69%), Yahoo! (1.88%), Yandex (0.29%), DuckDuckGo (0.28%), Ecosia (0.06%), Petal Search (0.02%), Others (0.02%).
Share of AI web traffic referrals
ChatGPT (88.64%), Microsoft Copilot (3.74%), Perplexity (3.68%), Google Gemini (3.22%), Claude (0.58%), DeepSeek (0.14%), Others (0%).
Most used social media
WhatsApp (27.8%), Instagram (26.5%), TikTok (18.9%), Facebook (11.9%), Pinterest (3.6%), X (3.4%), Telegram (1.7%), Discord (1.0%), Messenger (0.9%), LinkedIn (0.7%), Kuaishou (0.3%), iMessage (0.2%), LINE (0.2%), Reddit (0.2%), Bluesky (0.1%).
Percentage of mobile connections that are broadband (3G-5G): 97.8%
Internet data sources: DataReportal / Statcounter
Social statistics
Life expectancy
81.17 yrs (2023)
Current health expenditure
10.10% of GDP
Current education expenditure
95.05% of total expenditure in public institutions
CO2 emissions
4.1 metric tons per capita
Corruption Perceptions Index
Chile scored 63 out of 100, ranking 31st out of 182 countries.
The Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) ranks countries by perceived levels of public sector corruption. It is based on expert assessments and business surveys, with higher scores indicating lower perceived corruption.
Religion
Roman Catholic (42%), None (37%), Protestant (14%), Other (4%), Other Christian (2%), Unspecified (1%)
Ethnicity
White and non-Indigenous (88.9%), Mapuche (9.1%), Other indigenous groups (1%), Aymara (0.7%), Unspecified (0.3%)
World Happiness Index
Chile ranked 50th out of 147 countries, with a score of 6.302.
The World Happiness Index ranks countries by people’s self-reported life satisfaction. It also considers factors like income, health, social support, freedom, and trust.
Social statistics sources: World Bank / Transparency International / Worldometer / World Population Review / World Happiness Report
Research & Development
R&D Expenditure
0.36% of GDP
World Competitiveness Ranking
Chile ranked 43rd out of 70 countries, with a score of 63.07
The World Competitiveness Ranking measures how well countries create an environment that supports business performance and long-term prosperity. It evaluates factors such as economic performance, government efficiency, business efficiency, and infrastructure.
World Digital Competitiveness Ranking
Chile ranked 43rd out of 69 countries, with a score of 64.65
The World Digital Competitiveness Ranking measures how well countries adopt and develop digital technologies to drive economic transformation. It assesses factors such as knowledge, technology, and future readiness.
Technology – Economic Complexity Index
Ranked 26th out of 97 countries
Research – Economic Complexity Index
Ranked 23rd out of 138 countries
The Economic Complexity Index (ECI) measures the sophistication and diversity of a country’s exports.
Global Innovation Index
Ranked 1st out of 21 Latin American and Caribbean countries, and 51st out of 139 countries worldwide
The Global Innovation Index captures the innovation ecosystem performance of economies and tracks the most recent global innovation trends.
Research & Development sources: World Bank / OEC / WIPO / IMD
