Chile vs Argentina — Country Comparison

Side-by-side comparison of Chile and Argentina across population, economy, quality of life, and more. Data updated 2026.

IndicatorChileArgentina
Population19,091,34345,418,098
Area (km²)756,1022,780,400
GDP (PPP)$596.56B$1.21T
GDP per capita$30,200$26,500
Life Expectancy80.378.8
Birth Rate8.810.5
Death Rate6.87.9
Literacy Rate96.4%99.1%
Unemployment9.1%7.9%
Inflation4.3%73.1%
Internet Users95.0%89.0%
Military (% GDP)1.50%0.60%
Coastline (km)6,4354,989
Highest Elevation (m)6,8936,962
Chile
Argentina