⌛ Then vs now
How has Chile changed since 1990?
1990 then 2026 latest dataPeople in Chile now live 7.7 years longer than in 1990.
Land
Farmland
21.4% in 1990, 14.4% in 2024.
People
Population
13.4 million in 1990, 19.9 million in 2025.
Fertility rate
2.58 children per woman in 1990, 1.14 children per woman in 2024.
Median age
24.8 years in 1990, 36 years in 2023.
Aged 65 and over
6% in 1990, 14.6% in 2025.
Money
GDP per person (PPP)
Int$4,440 in 1990, Int$37,800 in 2025.
Economy size (GDP)
$33.4 billion in 1990, $357 billion in 2025.
Unemployment
5.2% in 1991, 9% in 2025.
Military spending
3.4% in 1990, 1.5% in 2025.
Tax revenue (central government)
13.2% in 1990, 18.3% in 2024.
Extreme poverty ($3.00 a day)
16% in 1990, 0.4% in 2024.
Health
Life expectancy
73.7 years in 1990, 81.4 years in 2024.
Infant mortality
15.9 per 1,000 in 1990, 5.8 per 1,000 in 2024.
Adult obesity
12.5% in 1990, 41.1% in 2024.
Hospital beds
3.2 per 1,000 in 1990, 1.9 per 1,000 in 2023.
Everyday life
Meat supply
37.4 kg in 1990, 98.5 kg in 2023.
Daily calories
2,530 kcal in 1990, 3,060 kcal in 2023.
Years of schooling
8.4 years in 1990, 11.3 years in 2023.
Working hours
2,420 hours in 1990, 1,950 hours in 2023.
Olympic medals (all time)
8 in 1990, 15 in 2026.
Connected
Urban population
83% in 1990, 89% in 2025.
Internet users
0% in 1990, 96% in 2024.
Access to electricity
92.3% in 1990, 99% in 2024.
Mobile subscriptions
0.1 in 1990, 133 in 2024.
Planet
CO₂ per person
2.5 t in 1990, 4 t in 2024.
Forest cover
22.6% in 1990, 24.5% in 2024.
Renewable electricity
53.8% in 1990, 66.4% in 2025.