What is the difference in insurance indicators — penetration between Chile and Malaysia?

0.2 Percentage of GDP, with Malaysia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Malaysia?

15 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Insurance indicators — Penetration. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Chile vs Malaysia: Insurance indicators — Penetration

Chile

4.43 Percentage of GDP

in 2024

Malaysia

4.63 Percentage of GDP

in 2023

Chile rank

23rd

Malaysia rank

21st

Insurance indicators — Penetration over time

Chile
Malaysia

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 4.63 Percentage of GDP against 4.43 Percentage of GDP in Chile, a difference of 0.2 Percentage of GDP.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Malaysia ahead.

Chile ranks 23rd and Malaysia ranks 21st of 52 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chile	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	3.63 Percentage of GDP	4.26 Percentage of GDP	0.624 Percentage of GDP	Malaysia
2010s	4.38 Percentage of GDP	4.63 Percentage of GDP	0.2502 Percentage of GDP	Malaysia
2020s	4.15 Percentage of GDP	4.71 Percentage of GDP	0.5665 Percentage of GDP	Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher insurance indicators — penetration, Chile or Malaysia?: Malaysia, at 4.63 Percentage of GDP against 4.43 Percentage of GDP in Chile as of 2023.
What is the difference in insurance indicators — penetration between Chile and Malaysia?: 0.2 Percentage of GDP, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Malaysia?: 15 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
How do Chile and Malaysia rank globally for insurance indicators — penetration?: Chile ranks 23rd and Malaysia ranks 21st of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Insurance indicators — Penetration. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Insurance indicators — Penetration
Unit: Percentage of GDP
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence: OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 62 places, 1,565 data points, 1983–2024
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

This dataset includes key indicators on the insurance industry, such as insurance penetration (gross written premiums as a percentage of GDP), insurance density (gross written premiums in USD per capita), the share of life and non-life insurance in the total insurance business (life and non-life gross written premiums as a percentage of gross premiums), the retention ratio (net written premiums as a percentage of gross premiums) and the reinsurance share (reinsurance accepted as a percentage of gross premiums). This dataset also shows the domestic market share of foreign-controlled undertakings and branches/agencies in each reporting jurisdiction, and the geographical distribution of premiums written within the OECD.