Brazil vs Chile
Brazil vs Chile: People aged 65 and over
People aged 65 and over in 2023: 10.6% in Brazil and 13.7% in Chile, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Chile, by 3.1 percentage points, or 1.29 times that in Brazil.
% of people · UN
What the numbers say
- Chile has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
- In 2023, Brazil ranked 102 and Chile ranked 76 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Brazil at 33.6% and Chile at 42.1% in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 10% in 2023.
Every year
% of people · UN
| Year | Brazil | Chile | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 10.6 | 13.7 | 10 |
| 2022 | 10.3 | 13.3 | 9.8 |
| 2021 | 9.9 | 13 | 9.5 |
| 2020 | 9.6 | 12.6 | 9.3 |
| 2019 | 9.3 | 12.3 | 9.1 |
| 2018 | 8.9 | 12.1 | 8.9 |
| 2017 | 8.6 | 11.8 | 8.7 |
| 2016 | 8.3 | 11.5 | 8.5 |
| 2015 | 8 | 11.3 | 8.3 |
| 2014 | 7.7 | 11 | 8.1 |
| 2013 | 7.4 | 10.7 | 7.9 |
| 2012 | 7.1 | 10.4 | 7.8 |
| 2011 | 6.9 | 10.2 | 7.7 |
| 2010 | 6.7 | 10 | 7.6 |
| 2009 | 6.5 | 9.8 | 7.5 |
| 2008 | 6.3 | 9.6 | 7.5 |
| 2007 | 6.1 | 9.4 | 7.4 |
| 2006 | 5.9 | 9.3 | 7.3 |
| 2005 | 5.8 | 9.1 | 7.3 |
| 2004 | 5.6 | 8.9 | 7.2 |
| 2003 | 5.5 | 8.7 | 7.1 |
| 2002 | 5.4 | 8.6 | 7 |
| 2001 | 5.3 | 8.4 | 6.9 |
| 2000 | 5.2 | 8.2 | 6.8 |
| 1999 | 5.1 | 8 | 6.8 |
| 1998 | 5 | 7.8 | 6.7 |
| 1997 | 4.8 | 7.6 | 6.6 |
| 1996 | 4.7 | 7.4 | 6.5 |
| 1995 | 4.6 | 7.2 | 6.5 |
| 1994 | 4.5 | 7 | 6.4 |
| 1993 | 4.4 | 6.8 | 6.3 |
| 1992 | 4.3 | 6.5 | 6.2 |
| 1991 | 4.2 | 6.3 | 6.1 |
| 1990 | 4.1 | 6 | 6.1 |
| 1989 | 4 | 5.8 | 6 |
| 1988 | 3.9 | 5.7 | 6 |
| 1987 | 3.9 | 5.5 | 5.9 |
| 1986 | 3.8 | 5.4 | 5.9 |
| 1985 | 3.7 | 5.3 | 5.8 |
| 1984 | 3.7 | 5.1 | 5.8 |
| 1983 | 3.6 | 5 | 5.8 |
| 1982 | 3.6 | 4.9 | 5.8 |
| 1981 | 3.6 | 4.8 | 5.8 |
| 1980 | 3.5 | 4.7 | 5.8 |
| 1979 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 5.8 |
| 1978 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 5.7 |
| 1977 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 5.6 |
| 1976 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 5.6 |
| 1975 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 5.5 |
| 1974 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 5.5 |
| 1973 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 5.4 |
| 1972 | 3.1 | 4 | 5.4 |
| 1971 | 3 | 4 | 5.3 |
| 1970 | 3 | 3.9 | 5.3 |
| 1969 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 5.2 |
| 1968 | 2.9 | 3.8 | 5.2 |
| 1967 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 5.2 |
| 1966 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 5.1 |
| 1965 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 5.1 |
| 1964 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 5 |
| 1963 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 5 |
| 1962 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 5 |
| 1961 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 5 |
| 1960 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 5 |
| 1959 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 5 |
| 1958 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 5 |
| 1957 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 5 |
| 1956 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 5 |
| 1955 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 5 |
| 1954 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 5 |
| 1953 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 5 |
| 1952 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 5 |
| 1951 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 5 |
| 1950 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 5.1 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Brazil | Chile | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11.1 | 14.1 | 10.2 |
| 2025 | 11.5 | 14.6 | 10.4 |
| 2026 | 11.9 | 15.1 | 10.6 |
| 2027 | 12.4 | 15.5 | 10.8 |
| 2028 | 12.8 | 16 | 11.1 |
| 2029 | 13.3 | 16.5 | 11.5 |
| 2030 | 13.7 | 17 | 11.8 |
| 2031 | 14.1 | 17.5 | 12 |
| 2032 | 14.5 | 18 | 12.3 |
| 2033 | 14.9 | 18.5 | 12.6 |
| 2034 | 15.3 | 19 | 12.8 |
| 2035 | 15.7 | 19.5 | 13.1 |
| 2036 | 16.1 | 20 | 13.4 |
| 2037 | 16.5 | 20.4 | 13.7 |
| 2038 | 16.9 | 20.9 | 13.9 |
| 2039 | 17.3 | 21.4 | 14.1 |
| 2040 | 17.7 | 21.9 | 14.3 |
| 2041 | 18.1 | 22.3 | 14.5 |
| 2042 | 18.6 | 22.8 | 14.7 |
| 2043 | 19 | 23.2 | 14.9 |
| 2044 | 19.5 | 23.7 | 15 |
| 2045 | 20 | 24.2 | 15.2 |
| 2046 | 20.5 | 24.6 | 15.4 |
| 2047 | 21 | 25.1 | 15.7 |
| 2048 | 21.5 | 25.6 | 15.9 |
| 2049 | 22 | 26.1 | 16.1 |
| 2050 | 22.5 | 26.7 | 16.3 |
| 2051 | 23 | 27.2 | 16.6 |
| 2052 | 23.4 | 27.8 | 16.8 |
| 2053 | 23.9 | 28.5 | 17.1 |
| 2054 | 24.3 | 29.1 | 17.3 |
| 2055 | 24.7 | 29.8 | 17.6 |
| 2056 | 25.1 | 30.5 | 17.8 |
| 2057 | 25.4 | 31.2 | 18 |
| 2058 | 25.8 | 31.8 | 18.2 |
| 2059 | 26.1 | 32.5 | 18.4 |
| 2060 | 26.5 | 33.2 | 18.5 |
| 2061 | 26.8 | 33.8 | 18.7 |
| 2062 | 27.2 | 34.4 | 18.8 |
| 2063 | 27.5 | 35 | 19 |
| 2064 | 27.9 | 35.5 | 19.1 |
| 2065 | 28.2 | 36 | 19.3 |
| 2066 | 28.5 | 36.5 | 19.4 |
| 2067 | 28.8 | 36.9 | 19.6 |
| 2068 | 29 | 37.3 | 19.7 |
| 2069 | 29.3 | 37.6 | 19.9 |
| 2070 | 29.5 | 38 | 20 |
| 2071 | 29.7 | 38.2 | 20.2 |
| 2072 | 29.9 | 38.5 | 20.3 |
| 2073 | 30.1 | 38.9 | 20.5 |
| 2074 | 30.2 | 39.2 | 20.7 |
| 2075 | 30.4 | 39.5 | 20.9 |
| 2076 | 30.6 | 39.9 | 21.1 |
| 2077 | 30.7 | 40.2 | 21.3 |
| 2078 | 30.9 | 40.5 | 21.5 |
| 2079 | 31.1 | 40.9 | 21.7 |
| 2080 | 31.3 | 41.2 | 21.9 |
| 2081 | 31.5 | 41.5 | 22.1 |
| 2082 | 31.6 | 41.8 | 22.3 |
| 2083 | 31.8 | 42 | 22.4 |
| 2084 | 32 | 42.2 | 22.6 |
| 2085 | 32.2 | 42.4 | 22.7 |
| 2086 | 32.3 | 42.4 | 22.8 |
| 2087 | 32.4 | 42.4 | 22.9 |
| 2088 | 32.5 | 42.4 | 22.9 |
| 2089 | 32.6 | 42.4 | 23 |
| 2090 | 32.7 | 42.4 | 23.1 |
| 2091 | 32.8 | 42.3 | 23.2 |
| 2092 | 32.9 | 42.3 | 23.3 |
| 2093 | 33 | 42.2 | 23.3 |
| 2094 | 33.1 | 42.2 | 23.4 |
| 2095 | 33.2 | 42.2 | 23.5 |
| 2096 | 33.2 | 42.1 | 23.6 |
| 2097 | 33.3 | 42.1 | 23.7 |
| 2098 | 33.4 | 42.1 | 23.7 |
| 2099 | 33.5 | 42.1 | 23.8 |
| 2100 | 33.6 | 42.1 | 23.9 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The share of the population aged 65 or older.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Brazil vs Chile
Health
- Life expectancyBrazil: 75.9 years in 2023Chile: 81.2 years in 2023
- Child mortalityBrazil: 1.4 per 100 live births in 2024Chile: 0.7 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityBrazil: 12.1 per 1,000 live births in 2023Chile: 4.1 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterBrazil: 87.3% in 2022Chile: 98.8% in 2022
- DepressionBrazil: 3.3% in 2017Chile: 4.06% in 2017
- Suicide rateBrazil: 6.1 per 100,000 people in 2017Chile: 10.1 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationBrazil: 211 million people in 2023Chile: 19.7 million people in 2023
- Population growthBrazil: 0.41% a year in 2023Chile: 0.57% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateBrazil: 1.62 births per woman in 2023Chile: 1.17 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationBrazil: 88.2% in 2025Chile: 89.2% in 2025
- Median ageBrazil: 33.9 years in 2023Chile: 36 years in 2023
- Net migration rateBrazil: -1.1 per 1,000 people in 2023Chile: 3.2 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingBrazil: 1.05% of GDP in 2025Chile: 1.52% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsBrazil: $23.6B in 2025Chile: $5.15B in 2025
- Military spending per personBrazil: $113 in 2025Chile: $269 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingBrazil: 2.2% of government spending in 2025Chile: 5.7% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelBrazil: 762,000 people in 2020Chile: 114,000 people in 2020
- National powerBrazil: 2.01% of world capability in 2022Chile: 0.23% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersBrazil: 0.76% of the labour force in 2020Chile: 1.28% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsBrazil: 462 million TIV in 2025Chile: 14 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsBrazil: 153 million TIV in 2025Chile: 8 million TIV in 2022