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

0.23 Percentage of GDP, with Portugal ahead.

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

17 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.

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 Portugal: Insurance indicators — Penetration

Chile

4.43 Percentage of GDP

in 2024

Portugal

4.66 Percentage of GDP

in 2024

Chile rank

23rd

Portugal rank

20th

Insurance indicators — Penetration over time

Chile
Portugal

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 4.66 Percentage of GDP against 4.43 Percentage of GDP in Chile, a difference of 0.23 Percentage of GDP.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Portugal ahead.

Chile ranks 23rd and Portugal ranks 20th of 52 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chile	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
2000s	3.36 Percentage of GDP	7.76 Percentage of GDP	4.41 Percentage of GDP	Portugal
2010s	4.38 Percentage of GDP	6.47 Percentage of GDP	2.09 Percentage of GDP	Portugal
2020s	4.2 Percentage of GDP	4.71 Percentage of GDP	0.503 Percentage of GDP	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher insurance indicators — penetration, Chile or Portugal?: Portugal, at 4.66 Percentage of GDP against 4.43 Percentage of GDP in Chile as of 2024.
What is the difference in insurance indicators — penetration between Chile and Portugal?: 0.23 Percentage of GDP, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Portugal?: 17 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
How do Chile and Portugal rank globally for insurance indicators — penetration?: Chile ranks 23rd and Portugal ranks 20th 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.