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Grenada vs Ireland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Grenada has a population of 117K (ranked 182/197), compared with 5.4M in Ireland (ranked 120/197). Grenada's land area is 131.3 sq mi versus 26,599 sq mi for Ireland (ranked 186th vs. 119th).

By GDP, Grenada ranks 184/197 ($1.37B) and Ireland ranks 25/197 ($609B). By GDP per capita, Grenada ranks 80/197 ($11,705), while Ireland ranks 4/197 ($112,895).

Main facts and rankings

Grenada Ireland
Population
117407
5518360
Population rank 182/197 121/197
GDP
$1.37B
2024
$609B
2024
GDP rank 184/197 25/197
GDP per capita
$11,705
2024
$112,895
2024
GDP per capita rank 80/197 4/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$20,178
2024
$133,437
2024
Government debt
$997M
2024
$236B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
72.7%
2024
38.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,510
2024
$43,766
2024
Government debt per person rank 61/185 11/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$11,170
2026
$47,851
2026
Land area 131.3 sq mi 26,599 sq mi
Population density
894 ppl/mi²
2026
207 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.49
2023
1.5
2023
Median age
34.9 years
2024
39.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.7 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Grenada and Ireland: Comparison Charts

Grenada and Ireland economies compared

GDP
Grenada

Ireland
1x
Year GDP
Grenada Ireland
2024 $1,371,918,519 $609,157,459,747
2023 $1,336,418,519 $567,372,737,459
2022 $1,224,007,407 $548,341,794,599
2021 $1,122,222,222 $530,394,123,830
2020 $1,043,411,111 $436,009,027,819
2019 $1,213,485,185 $407,211,793,801
2018 $1,166,514,815 $395,780,319,817
2017 $1,125,685,185 $348,355,212,569
2016 $1,061,640,741 $305,431,252,709
2015 $997,007,407 $302,101,388,556
2014 $911,496,296 $266,490,442,124
2013 $842,618,519 $242,924,245,719
2012 $799,881,481 $226,921,827,888
2011 $778,655,556 $240,975,871,047
2010 $771,014,815 $221,732,824,603
2009 $771,275,556 $236,443,115,854
2008 $825,976,037 $275,447,471,451
2007 $758,683,593 $270,079,279,420
2006 $698,700,667 $232,180,617,162
2005 $695,555,556 $211,876,989,656
2004 $599,118,593 $194,372,115,041
2003 $591,018,407 $164,670,771,260
2002 $540,336,926 $128,596,035,288
2001 $520,444,185 $109,346,669,230
2000 $520,044,370 $100,207,610,430
1999 $482,009,370 $98,893,958,263
1998 $445,903,593 $90,199,410,116
1997 $392,190,593 $82,856,648,758
1996 $366,911,444 $75,790,786,290
1995 $342,172,519 $69,139,823,232
1994 $325,111,815 $57,097,656,066
1993 $309,812,185 $52,417,477,614
1992 $310,160,444 $55,918,538,121
1991 $300,757,889 $49,787,501,584
1990 $278,098,763 $49,305,632,408
1989 $267,327,642 $39,238,392,678
1988 $236,357,524 $37,772,896,221
1987 $215,009,570 $33,920,518,493
1986 $187,589,523 $28,714,571,852
1985 $167,728,455 $21,270,013,326
1984 $145,533,311 $20,106,648,455
1983 $131,803,552 $20,766,047,764
1982 $125,435,590 $21,474,752,962
1981 $115,651,919 $20,670,190,138
1980 $110,900,457 $21,747,855,640
1979 $102,244,362 $18,319,334,300
1978 $88,322,386 $14,647,996,074
1977 $71,494,495 $11,248,340,431
1976 - $9,453,756,015
1975 - $9,483,808,362
1974 - $7,896,860,615
1973 - $7,481,173,066
1972 - $6,318,060,582
1971 - $5,098,250,287
1970 - $4,395,995,086
1969 - $3,902,721,632
1968 - $3,378,701,147
1967 - $3,445,739,915
1966 - $3,198,820,904
1965 - $3,035,655,794
1964 - $2,851,091,646
1963 - $2,505,073,358
1962 - $2,329,372,972
1961 - $2,151,772,980
1960 - $1,998,550,222

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Grenada and Ireland economies compared

GDP per capita
Grenada

Ireland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Grenada Ireland
2024 $11,705 $112,895
2023 $11,414 $106,819
2022 $10,469 $105,191
2021 $9,617 $103,783
2020 $8,969 $86,514
2019 $10,463 $81,828
2018 $10,083 $80,804
2017 $9,751 $72,161
2016 $9,221 $64,130
2015 $8,694 $64,250
2014 $7,986 $57,215
2013 $7,425 $52,538
2012 $7,093 $49,336
2011 $6,947 $52,614
2010 $6,910 $48,624
2009 $6,933 $52,133
2008 $7,448 $61,353
2007 $6,865 $61,396
2006 $6,344 $54,329
2005 $6,339 $50,933
2004 $5,480 $47,754
2003 $5,428 $41,204
2002 $4,984 $32,705
2001 $4,820 $28,282
2000 $4,840 $26,335
1999 $4,516 $26,338
1998 $4,206 $24,295
1997 $3,725 $22,551
1996 $3,508 $20,836
1995 $3,294 $19,158
1994 $3,152 $15,903
1993 $3,026 $14,657
1992 $3,053 $15,714
1991 $2,984 $14,087
1990 $2,782 $14,031
1989 $2,697 $11,176
1988 $2,404 $10,716
1987 $2,205 $9,582
1986 $1,938 $8,112
1985 $1,745 $6,012
1984 $1,524 $5,692
1983 $1,388 $5,915
1982 $1,329 $6,161
1981 $1,230 $5,986
1980 $1,173 $6,372
1979 $1,071 $5,430
1978 $917 $4,400
1977 $737 $3,427
1976 - $2,920
1975 - $2,973
1974 - $2,517
1973 - $2,424
1972 - $2,080
1971 - $1,704
1970 - $1,487
1969 - $1,331
1968 - $1,159
1967 - $1,187
1966 - $1,107
1965 - $1,055
1964 - $995
1963 - $878
1962 - $821
1961 - $762
1960 - $707

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Grenada vs. Ireland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Grenada

Ireland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Grenada Ireland
2026 75.7 82.9
2025 75.5 82.7
2024 75.4 82.6
2023 75.2 82.4
2022 75.2 82.1
2021 74.5 81.9
2020 75 82.4
2019 75 82.4
2018 75 82.1
2017 75 82.1
2016 75 81.7
2015 75 81.5
2014 75 81.4
2013 75 81.1
2012 75 80.9
2011 74.9 80.7
2010 74.7 80.6
2009 74.6 80.1
2008 74.4 79.8
2007 74.2 79.6
2006 73.9 79.2
2005 73.7 78.9
2004 72.4 78.5
2003 73.3 78.1
2002 73.1 77.6
2001 73 77.1
2000 73 76.5
1999 72.9 76.1
1998 72.8 76.2
1997 72.6 76
1996 72.4 75.8
1995 72.1 75.5
1994 71.8 75.8
1993 71.5 75.3
1992 71.1 75.4
1991 70.8 75
1990 70.5 74.8
1989 70.3 74.5
1988 70 74.4
1987 69.8 74.4
1986 69.6 73.6
1985 69.3 73.6
1984 69.1 73.6
1983 64.3 73.2
1982 68.6 73.2
1981 68.3 72.9
1980 68.1 72.5
1979 67.9 72.2
1978 67.9 71.9
1977 67.9 71.9
1976 67.9 71.8
1975 68 71.7
1974 67.9 71.1
1973 67.6 71.2
1972 67.2 71
1971 66.9 71.6
1970 66.9 70.8
1969 67 70.8
1968 66.9 70.9
1967 66.5 71.2
1966 65.6 70.2
1965 64.8 70.6
1964 64.2 70.4
1963 63.8 70.2
1962 63.8 69.9
1961 63.6 69.6
1960 63.1 70.2
1959 62.4 69.4
1958 61.4 69.3
1957 60.3 69
1956 59 69
1955 57.8 68
1954 56.7 68
1953 55.7 67.9
1952 54.8 67.2
1951 53.8 64.8
1950 52.7 65.6

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Grenada and Ireland population clocks and comparison

Population
Grenada

Ireland
1x
Year Population
Grenada Ireland
2024 117,207 5,395,790
2023 117,081 5,311,538
2022 116,913 5,212,836
2021 116,688 5,110,585
2020 116,341 5,039,747
2019 115,981 4,976,456
2018 115,691 4,898,022
2017 115,438 4,827,445
2016 115,130 4,762,722
2015 114,676 4,701,957
2014 114,132 4,657,740
2013 113,487 4,623,816
2012 112,775 4,599,533
2011 112,079 4,580,084
2010 111,586 4,560,155
2009 111,254 4,535,375
2008 110,896 4,489,544
2007 110,522 4,398,942
2006 110,135 4,273,591
2005 109,734 4,159,914
2004 109,323 4,070,262
2003 108,884 3,996,521
2002 108,404 3,931,947
2001 107,987 3,866,243
2000 107,451 3,805,174
1999 106,727 3,754,786
1998 106,009 3,712,696
1997 105,293 3,674,171
1996 104,584 3,637,510
1995 103,869 3,608,841
1994 103,138 3,590,386
1993 102,382 3,576,261
1992 101,602 3,558,430
1991 100,793 3,534,235
1990 99,957 3,513,974
1989 99,121 3,511,009
1988 98,308 3,524,949
1987 97,526 3,540,057
1986 96,790 3,539,690
1985 96,111 3,538,082
1984 95,498 3,532,423
1983 94,948 3,510,600
1982 94,383 3,485,800
1981 94,052 3,453,000
1980 94,538 3,412,800
1979 95,490 3,373,750
1978 96,305 3,329,100
1977 97,017 3,282,200
1976 97,632 3,238,050
1975 98,126 3,189,550
1974 98,486 3,137,500
1973 98,709 3,085,950
1972 98,777 3,036,850
1971 98,648 2,992,050
1970 98,414 2,957,250
1969 98,204 2,932,650
1968 98,078 2,915,550
1967 98,066 2,902,450
1966 98,121 2,888,800
1965 98,067 2,877,300
1964 97,760 2,866,550
1963 97,195 2,852,650
1962 96,375 2,836,050
1961 95,335 2,824,400
1960 94,058 2,828,600

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Grenada and Ireland

Fertility rate
Grenada

Ireland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Grenada Ireland
2023 1.49 1.5
2022 1.5 1.54
2021 1.52 1.78
2020 1.53 1.63
2019 1.54 1.71
2018 1.53 1.75
2017 1.44 1.77
2016 1.62 1.81
2015 1.72 1.85
2014 1.8 1.89
2013 1.91 1.93
2012 1.97 1.98
2011 2.01 2.03
2010 2.04 2.05
2009 2.08 2.06
2008 2.12 2.06
2007 2.15 2.01
2006 2.19 1.91
2005 2.24 1.86
2004 2.29 1.93
2003 2.33 1.96
2002 2.38 1.97
2001 2.42 1.94
2000 2.44 1.89
1999 2.39 1.9
1998 2.49 1.94
1997 2.8 1.93
1996 2.85 1.88
1995 2.82 1.84
1994 2.79 1.85
1993 2.81 1.9
1992 2.97 1.99
1991 3.11 2.08
1990 3.06 2.11
1989 3.23 2.08
1988 3.19 2.17
1987 3.58 2.32
1986 3.58 2.44
1985 3.48 2.48
1984 3.22 2.58
1983 3.31 2.74
1982 3.15 2.94
1981 2.99 3.05
1980 3.3 3.21
1979 3.34 3.21
1978 3.35 3.21
1977 3.46 3.24
1976 3.6 3.29
1975 3.75 3.37
1974 3.92 3.59
1973 4.05 3.71
1972 4.18 3.84
1971 4.31 3.93
1970 4.46 3.85
1969 4.69 3.83
1968 4.84 3.77
1967 5.04 3.84
1966 5.3 3.94
1965 5.6 4.04
1964 5.91 4.07
1963 6.2 4.01
1962 6.44 3.92
1961 6.63 3.78
1960 6.74 3.78

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Grenada and Ireland demographics compared

Median age
Grenada

Ireland
1x
Year Median age, years
Grenada Ireland
2024 34.9 39.7
2023 34.4 39.4
2022 33.9 38.9
2021 33.4 38.6
2020 32.9 38.2
2019 32.5 37.8
2018 32 37.4
2017 31.5 37.1
2016 31.1 36.8
2015 30.6 36.4
2014 30.1 36
2013 29.7 35.6
2012 29.4 35.2
2011 29.1 34.8
2010 28.7 34.3
2009 28.2 33.9
2008 27.7 33.5
2007 27.1 33.4
2006 26.6 33.4
2005 26.1 33.4
2004 25.6 33.4
2003 25.2 33.2
2002 24.8 33
2001 24.5 32.7
2000 24.5 32.5
1999 24.6 32.2
1998 24.7 31.9
1997 24.7 31.6
1996 24.7 31.3
1995 24.6 30.9
1994 24.5 30.6
1993 24.3 30.2
1992 24.1 29.9
1991 23.9 29.6
1990 23.6 29.2
1989 23.2 28.8
1988 22.9 28.4
1987 22.5 27.9
1986 22 27.6
1985 21.6 27.3
1984 21.1 27.1
1983 20.5 26.9
1982 19.9 26.7
1981 19.4 26.6
1980 19.1 26.5
1979 18.9 26.5
1978 18.7 26.5
1977 18.4 26.5
1976 18.2 26.4
1975 17.9 26.5
1974 17.7 26.5
1973 17.4 26.7
1972 17.1 26.9
1971 16.9 27.1
1970 16.7 27.4
1969 16.5 27.6
1968 16.3 27.8
1967 16.2 28
1966 16.2 28.2
1965 16.3 28.6
1964 16.3 28.9
1963 16.3 29.2
1962 16.2 29.5
1961 16.2 29.8
1960 16.2 30.1

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Grenada Ireland
GNI, Atlas method
$1.23B
2024
$435B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
37.1%
2024
22.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.13%
2023
2.9%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.24%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+6.66%
2024
+4.09%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.34%
2023
4.27%
2024
Services, % of GDP
65.7%
2024
60.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.2%
2024
33.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
63
2025
83.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.7%
2018
24.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2018
3.7%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
11
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
43
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$110B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$423M
2024
$12.7B
2024
Personal remittances received
$48M
2024
$656M
2024
International tourist arrivals
217,000
2020
10,951,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
88.2%
2018
0.68%
2020
Banked people share n/a
98.3%
2024

Energy

Grenada Ireland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
733 kg
2007
2,468 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.6
2007
$52.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.18 megatons
2024
32.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.5 tons
2024
6.04 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
82.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
10%
2022
12.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
8.94%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
85.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
6,145 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
1.97%
2021
37.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
3.88%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
94.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Grenada Ireland
% of world population
0.001%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-185
2025
+35,417
2025
Urban population
36.6%
2024
64.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.87 ft
2025
Average female height
5.45 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
63.1
2026
94.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
56
2025
76
2025
Higher education index
58
2026
88
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.38
2022
0.65
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8
2019
3.1
2019
Visa free countries
141
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.4%
1980
99%
2003
English speaking
90.9%
2023
98.4%
2023
People using the Internet
74.1%
2023
96.5%
2023

Health

Grenada Ireland
Government health expenditure per capita
$526
2023
$7,395
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$255.2
2023
$784
2024
Life expectancy
75.7 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.68%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.38
2018
3.88
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
31.6 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
48
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
18.3
2023
3.8
2023
Obesity rate
31.1%
2022
29.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.3%
2024
3.6%
2024
Air quality index
99
2026
87
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
19.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.33 liters
2020
10.8 liters
2020

Territory

Grenada Ireland
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
1,120 sq mi
2024
4,930 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
30.9 sq mi
2026
16,174 sq mi
2026
Forest area
68.3 sq mi
2026
3,066 sq mi
2026
Roads length
700 mi
2017
62,031 mi
2018

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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