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Population Review

World Bank · 14 metrics compared

Argentina vs Chile

Argentina and Chile compared across 14 demographic and economic metrics. Chile leads in 5 of the comparable categories.

4

Argentina wins

5

Chile wins

MetricArgentinaChile
Population45,538,40119,658,835
GDP Per Capita$14,262$17,067
Life Expectancy77.481.2
Population Growth Rate0.290.54
Urban Population92.2%88.8%
Fertility Rate1.501.17
Infant Mortality (per 1000)8.25.9
Literacy Rate99.1%-
Unemployment Rate6.1%9.0%
Internet Users88.4%92.3%
CO2 Per Capita (tonnes)--
Physicians Per 10005.113.33
Gini Index42.443.2
Forest Area10.3%25.0%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Argentina has a population of 45,538,401 compared to Chile's 19,658,835.

Across the metrics compared, Argentina leads in 4 categories while Chile leads in 5. However, "better" depends on what matters most to you, income, cost of living, education, climate, and personal preferences all play a role.

International data from the World Bank Open Data API. Population and economic data are latest available estimates.

Comparison based on World Bank Open Data. Most recent available year used for each metric. Green highlighting indicates favorable values where applicable.