🇨🇱 Chile
South America · FIFA CHL
Key Statistics
33
Matches
11-6-16
Record (W-D-L)
40
Goals Scored
-9
Goal Difference
39
Points
0
Titles 🏆
19.7M
Population
$448.3B
GDP
Editorial Analysis & Historical Context
Rigorous Analysis: Chile is famous for their high-pressing intensity, winning back-to-back Copas América, and then crying uncontrollably when they failed to qualify for the next two World Cups. They are the definition of peaking early and crashing hard.
Their fans still talk about their golden generation as if they are world beaters, while the actual team struggles to beat local amateur sides. A classic case of all hype and no longevity.
Tournament History
| Year | Host | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Brazil | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 6 | — |
| 2010 | South Africa | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | — |
| 1998 | France | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 3 | — |
| 1982 | Spain | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | West Germany | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — |
| 1966 | England | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — |
| 1962 | Chile | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 12 | — |
| 1950 | Brazil | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | — |
| 1930 | Uruguay | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | — |
| Total | 9 editions | 33 | 11 | 6 | 16 | 40 | 49 | 39 | — |
World Cup Appearances
1930, 1950, 1962, 1966, 1974, 1982, 1998, 2010, 2014
Economic & Demographic Football Efficiency
Chile has a population of 19.7M and an estimated GDP of $448.3B. Bilardo Water normalizes goals, points, and championships against demographic and economic scale to measure true football efficiency beyond raw financial advantage.
Per Capita Rankings
| Metric | Value | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals per million people | 2.03 | #23 / 84 |
| Points per million people | 1.98 | #25 / 84 |
| Wins per million people | 0.56 | #23 / 84 |
| Trophies per 10M people | — | #19 / 84 |
Per GDP Rankings
| Metric | Value | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals per $1B GDP | 0.09 | #27 / 84 |
| Points per $1B GDP | 0.09 | #24 / 84 |
| Wins per $1B GDP | 0.02 | #25 / 84 |
| Trophies per $10B GDP | — | #19 / 84 |
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