Chile vs Ecuador
Chile vs Ecuador: Median age
Median age in 2023: 36 years in Chile and 28.4 years in Ecuador, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Chile, by 7.6 years, or 1.27 times that in Ecuador.
years · UN
What the numbers say
- Chile has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
- In 2023, Chile ranked 86 and Ecuador ranked 137 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Chile at 57.4 years and Ecuador at 50.1 years in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 30.4 years in 2023.
Every year
years · UN
| Year | Chile | Ecuador | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 36 | 28.4 | 30.4 |
| 2022 | 35.5 | 28 | 30.1 |
| 2021 | 35.1 | 27.6 | 29.8 |
| 2020 | 34.7 | 27.2 | 29.6 |
| 2019 | 34.3 | 26.9 | 29.3 |
| 2018 | 34.1 | 26.5 | 29 |
| 2017 | 33.9 | 26.1 | 28.8 |
| 2016 | 33.6 | 25.7 | 28.5 |
| 2015 | 33.3 | 25.4 | 28.3 |
| 2014 | 33 | 25 | 28.1 |
| 2013 | 32.7 | 24.7 | 27.8 |
| 2012 | 32.4 | 24.4 | 27.6 |
| 2011 | 32.1 | 24.1 | 27.4 |
| 2010 | 31.7 | 23.8 | 27.2 |
| 2009 | 31.4 | 23.5 | 27 |
| 2008 | 31 | 23.2 | 26.7 |
| 2007 | 30.7 | 22.9 | 26.5 |
| 2006 | 30.3 | 22.6 | 26.3 |
| 2005 | 29.9 | 22.4 | 26.1 |
| 2004 | 29.6 | 22.1 | 25.9 |
| 2003 | 29.2 | 21.8 | 25.7 |
| 2002 | 28.8 | 21.6 | 25.5 |
| 2001 | 28.4 | 21.4 | 25.3 |
| 2000 | 28 | 21.1 | 25.1 |
| 1999 | 27.7 | 20.9 | 24.9 |
| 1998 | 27.3 | 20.7 | 24.7 |
| 1997 | 27 | 20.5 | 24.4 |
| 1996 | 26.6 | 20.3 | 24.2 |
| 1995 | 26.3 | 20.1 | 24 |
| 1994 | 26 | 20 | 23.8 |
| 1993 | 25.7 | 19.8 | 23.5 |
| 1992 | 25.4 | 19.6 | 23.3 |
| 1991 | 25.1 | 19.4 | 23.1 |
| 1990 | 24.8 | 19.2 | 22.9 |
| 1989 | 24.6 | 19 | 22.8 |
| 1988 | 24.3 | 18.8 | 22.6 |
| 1987 | 24 | 18.6 | 22.4 |
| 1986 | 23.7 | 18.4 | 22.2 |
| 1985 | 23.4 | 18.2 | 22 |
| 1984 | 23.1 | 18 | 21.9 |
| 1983 | 22.8 | 17.9 | 21.8 |
| 1982 | 22.6 | 17.7 | 21.7 |
| 1981 | 22.3 | 17.6 | 21.6 |
| 1980 | 22 | 17.4 | 21.5 |
| 1979 | 21.7 | 17.3 | 21.3 |
| 1978 | 21.4 | 17.2 | 21.1 |
| 1977 | 21.2 | 17.1 | 21 |
| 1976 | 20.9 | 17 | 20.8 |
| 1975 | 20.7 | 16.9 | 20.7 |
| 1974 | 20.4 | 16.8 | 20.5 |
| 1973 | 20.2 | 16.8 | 20.4 |
| 1972 | 20 | 16.7 | 20.4 |
| 1971 | 19.9 | 16.7 | 20.3 |
| 1970 | 19.7 | 16.6 | 20.3 |
| 1969 | 19.6 | 16.6 | 20.3 |
| 1968 | 19.5 | 16.6 | 20.4 |
| 1967 | 19.4 | 16.6 | 20.5 |
| 1966 | 19.3 | 16.5 | 20.6 |
| 1965 | 19.3 | 16.6 | 20.8 |
| 1964 | 19.3 | 16.6 | 21 |
| 1963 | 19.3 | 16.7 | 21.2 |
| 1962 | 19.3 | 16.8 | 21.4 |
| 1961 | 19.3 | 16.9 | 21.4 |
| 1960 | 19.3 | 17 | 21.5 |
| 1959 | 19.4 | 17.2 | 21.5 |
| 1958 | 19.4 | 17.3 | 21.5 |
| 1957 | 19.4 | 17.5 | 21.6 |
| 1956 | 19.5 | 17.7 | 21.7 |
| 1955 | 19.5 | 17.9 | 21.8 |
| 1954 | 19.5 | 18.1 | 21.9 |
| 1953 | 19.5 | 18.3 | 22 |
| 1952 | 19.5 | 18.5 | 22.1 |
| 1951 | 19.4 | 18.8 | 22.1 |
| 1950 | 19.4 | 19 | 22.2 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Chile | Ecuador | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 36.536.4–36.5 | 28.928.8–28.9 | 30.6 |
| 2025 | 36.936.8–37.1 | 29.329.1–29.4 | 30.9 |
| 2026 | 37.437.2–37.7 | 29.729.5–30 | 31.1 |
| 2027 | 37.937.6–38.3 | 30.229.8–30.5 | 31.3 |
| 2028 | 38.438–39 | 30.630.2–31 | 31.6 |
| 2029 | 3938.4–39.6 | 3130.5–31.6 | 31.8 |
| 2030 | 39.538.8–40.3 | 31.530.8–32.1 | 32 |
| 2031 | 4039.1–40.9 | 31.931.1–32.7 | 32.2 |
| 2032 | 40.539.5–41.6 | 32.331.4–33.2 | 32.4 |
| 2033 | 4139.9–42.3 | 32.731.7–33.8 | 32.6 |
| 2034 | 41.540.3–42.9 | 33.132–34.3 | 32.8 |
| 2035 | 4240.6–43.6 | 33.632.3–34.9 | 33 |
| 2036 | 42.541–44.3 | 3432.7–35.4 | 33.2 |
| 2037 | 4341.4–44.9 | 34.432.9–36 | 33.4 |
| 2038 | 43.541.7–45.6 | 34.833.2–36.5 | 33.6 |
| 2039 | 4442–46.2 | 35.233.5–37 | 33.8 |
| 2040 | 44.542.4–46.9 | 35.633.8–37.5 | 34 |
| 2041 | 4542.7–47.5 | 3634.1–38.1 | 34.2 |
| 2042 | 45.542.9–48.2 | 36.434.4–38.6 | 34.4 |
| 2043 | 45.943.2–48.8 | 36.834.7–39.1 | 34.6 |
| 2044 | 46.443.5–49.4 | 37.235–39.6 | 34.8 |
| 2045 | 46.843.8–50 | 37.635.4–40.1 | 35 |
| 2046 | 47.344–50.7 | 37.935.7–40.7 | 35.2 |
| 2047 | 47.744.3–51.3 | 38.336–41.2 | 35.4 |
| 2048 | 48.144.5–51.9 | 38.736.3–41.7 | 35.6 |
| 2049 | 48.544.7–52.5 | 39.136.6–42.2 | 35.9 |
| 2050 | 48.944.9–53.1 | 39.636.9–42.7 | 36.1 |
| 2051 | 49.345.1–53.7 | 4037.1–43.2 | 36.3 |
| 2052 | 49.645.3–54.2 | 40.437.4–43.7 | 36.5 |
| 2053 | 5045.5–54.8 | 40.837.6–44.2 | 36.7 |
| 2054 | 50.345.7–55.4 | 41.237.8–44.7 | 36.9 |
| 2055 | 50.745.9–55.9 | 41.638–45.2 | 37.1 |
| 2056 | 5146.1–56.5 | 41.938.1–45.7 | 37.3 |
| 2057 | 51.346.3–57 | 42.338.3–46.1 | 37.5 |
| 2058 | 51.646.5–57.6 | 42.638.5–46.6 | 37.6 |
| 2059 | 51.946.7–58.1 | 42.938.7–47.1 | 37.8 |
| 2060 | 52.246.9–58.6 | 43.238.8–47.6 | 37.9 |
| 2061 | 52.547.1–59.1 | 43.538.9–48.1 | 38 |
| 2062 | 52.847.3–59.6 | 43.839–48.5 | 38.1 |
| 2063 | 53.147.5–60.1 | 44.239–49 | 38.3 |
| 2064 | 53.447.6–60.6 | 44.539.1–49.4 | 38.4 |
| 2065 | 53.847.8–61 | 44.739.3–49.8 | 38.5 |
| 2066 | 54.147.9–61.5 | 4539.5–50.3 | 38.6 |
| 2067 | 54.448.1–61.9 | 45.339.7–50.7 | 38.7 |
| 2068 | 54.748.2–62.3 | 45.539.9–51.1 | 38.8 |
| 2069 | 5548.2–62.8 | 45.740.1–51.5 | 38.9 |
| 2070 | 55.348.3–63.1 | 45.940.3–51.9 | 39 |
| 2071 | 55.648.3–63.5 | 46.140.5–52.3 | 39.1 |
| 2072 | 55.948.3–63.9 | 46.340.7–52.7 | 39.2 |
| 2073 | 56.248.3–64.3 | 46.540.9–53.1 | 39.3 |
| 2074 | 56.548.3–64.7 | 46.741.1–53.5 | 39.4 |
| 2075 | 56.748.3–65.1 | 46.941.3–53.9 | 39.5 |
| 2076 | 56.948.2–65.5 | 4741.4–54.3 | 39.6 |
| 2077 | 57.148.2–65.9 | 47.241.6–54.6 | 39.7 |
| 2078 | 57.348.2–66.4 | 47.441.8–55 | 39.8 |
| 2079 | 57.448.2–66.8 | 47.542–55.3 | 40 |
| 2080 | 57.548.2–67.2 | 47.742.1–55.6 | 40.1 |
| 2081 | 57.548.2–67.6 | 47.942.3–55.8 | 40.2 |
| 2082 | 57.548.3–68.1 | 4842.4–56.1 | 40.3 |
| 2083 | 57.648.3–68.5 | 48.242.6–56.3 | 40.4 |
| 2084 | 57.548.3–68.9 | 48.342.7–56.5 | 40.5 |
| 2085 | 57.548.3–69.3 | 48.542.8–56.7 | 40.6 |
| 2086 | 57.548.3–69.7 | 48.642.9–56.9 | 40.7 |
| 2087 | 57.548.3–70.1 | 48.743–57 | 40.9 |
| 2088 | 57.548.3–70.5 | 48.943.1–57.2 | 41 |
| 2089 | 57.548.2–70.8 | 4943.2–57.3 | 41.1 |
| 2090 | 57.548.2–71.2 | 49.143.3–57.5 | 41.2 |
| 2091 | 57.548.2–71.5 | 49.243.3–57.6 | 41.3 |
| 2092 | 57.548.2–71.9 | 49.443.4–57.7 | 41.4 |
| 2093 | 57.448.2–72.2 | 49.543.4–57.8 | 41.5 |
| 2094 | 57.448.2–72.4 | 49.643.5–58 | 41.6 |
| 2095 | 57.448.2–72.6 | 49.743.5–58.1 | 41.7 |
| 2096 | 57.448.2–72.8 | 49.843.6–58.2 | 41.8 |
| 2097 | 57.448.1–73 | 49.843.6–58.4 | 41.9 |
| 2098 | 57.448.1–73.2 | 49.943.6–58.5 | 42 |
| 2099 | 57.448.1–73.3 | 5043.7–58.7 | 42 |
| 2100 | 57.448.1–73.4 | 50.143.7–58.8 | 42.1 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- Half the people are older than this age and half are younger.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- 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
Chile vs Ecuador
Health
- Life expectancyChile: 81.2 years in 2023Ecuador: 77.4 years in 2023
- Child mortalityChile: 0.7 per 100 live births in 2024Ecuador: 1.3 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityChile: 4.1 per 1,000 live births in 2023Ecuador: 9.6 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterChile: 98.8% in 2022Ecuador: 67.1% in 2022
- DepressionChile: 4.06% in 2017Ecuador: 2.98% in 2017
- Suicide rateChile: 10.1 per 100,000 people in 2017Ecuador: 9.2 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationChile: 19.7 million people in 2023Ecuador: 18 million people in 2023
- Population growthChile: 0.57% a year in 2023Ecuador: 0.87% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateChile: 1.17 births per woman in 2023Ecuador: 1.82 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationChile: 89.2% in 2025Ecuador: 63.4% in 2025
- People aged 65 and overChile: 13.7% in 2023Ecuador: 8.1% in 2023
- Net migration rateChile: 3.2 per 1,000 people in 2023Ecuador: -1.2 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingChile: 1.52% of GDP in 2025Ecuador: 2.1% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsChile: $5.15B in 2025Ecuador: $2.71B in 2025
- Military spending per personChile: $269 in 2025Ecuador: $150 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingChile: 5.7% of government spending in 2025Ecuador: 5.7% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelChile: 114,000 people in 2020Ecuador: 42,000 people in 2020
- National powerChile: 0.23% of world capability in 2022Ecuador: 0.15% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersChile: 1.28% of the labour force in 2020Ecuador: 0.54% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsChile: 14 million TIV in 2025Ecuador: 30 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsChile: 8 million TIV in 2022Ecuador: 2 million TIV in 2018