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India vs Ireland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

India has a population of 1.45B (ranked 1/197), compared with 5.4M in Ireland (ranked 120/197). India's land area is 1,147,955 sq mi versus 26,599 sq mi for Ireland (ranked 7th vs. 119th).

By GDP, India ranks 5/197 ($3.91T) and Ireland ranks 25/197 ($609B). By GDP per capita, India ranks 143/197 ($2,695), while Ireland ranks 4/197 ($112,895).

Main facts and rankings

India Ireland
Population
1480351380
5518360
Population rank 1/197 121/197
GDP
$3.91T
2024
$609B
2024
GDP rank 5/197 25/197
GDP per capita
$2,695
2024
$112,895
2024
GDP per capita rank 143/197 4/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,160
2024
$133,437
2024
Government debt
$3.19T
2024
$236B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
81.6%
2024
38.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,200
2024
$43,766
2024
Government debt per person rank 118/185 11/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,596
2026
$47,851
2026
Land area 1,147,955 sq mi 26,599 sq mi
Population density
1,287 ppl/mi²
2026
207 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.98
2023
1.5
2023
Median age
29.5 years
2024
39.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

India and Ireland: Comparison Charts

India and Ireland economies compared

GDP
India

Ireland
1x
Year GDP
India Ireland
2024 $3,909,891,533,858 $609,157,459,747
2023 $3,638,489,096,034 $567,372,737,459
2022 $3,346,107,287,731 $548,341,794,599
2021 $3,167,270,623,260 $530,394,123,830
2020 $2,674,851,578,587 $436,009,027,819
2019 $2,835,606,256,558 $407,211,793,801
2018 $2,702,929,641,649 $395,780,319,817
2017 $2,651,474,262,755 $348,355,212,569
2016 $2,294,796,885,663 $305,431,252,709
2015 $2,103,588,360,045 $302,101,388,556
2014 $2,039,126,479,155 $266,490,442,124
2013 $1,856,721,507,622 $242,924,245,719
2012 $1,827,637,590,410 $226,921,827,888
2011 $1,823,051,829,895 $240,975,871,047
2010 $1,675,615,519,485 $221,732,824,603
2009 $1,341,888,016,995 $236,443,115,854
2008 $1,198,895,139,006 $275,447,471,451
2007 $1,216,736,438,835 $270,079,279,420
2006 $940,259,888,788 $232,180,617,162
2005 $820,383,763,511 $211,876,989,656
2004 $709,152,728,831 $194,372,115,041
2003 $607,700,687,237 $164,670,771,260
2002 $514,939,140,319 $128,596,035,288
2001 $485,440,139,204 $109,346,669,230
2000 $468,395,521,654 $100,207,610,430
1999 $458,821,052,616 $98,893,958,263
1998 $421,351,317,225 $90,199,410,116
1997 $415,867,563,593 $82,856,648,758
1996 $392,896,866,205 $75,790,786,290
1995 $360,281,909,643 $69,139,823,232
1994 $327,274,843,459 $57,097,656,066
1993 $279,295,648,983 $52,417,477,614
1992 $288,208,070,278 $55,918,538,121
1991 $270,105,341,879 $49,787,501,584
1990 $320,979,026,420 $49,305,632,408
1989 $296,042,052,945 $39,238,392,678
1988 $296,589,670,896 $37,772,896,221
1987 $279,033,584,092 $33,920,518,493
1986 $248,985,994,041 $28,714,571,852
1985 $232,511,554,840 $21,270,013,326
1984 $212,157,645,178 $20,106,648,455
1983 $218,262,146,413 $20,766,047,764
1982 $200,715,624,831 $21,474,752,962
1981 $193,491,368,446 $20,670,190,138
1980 $186,328,579,302 $21,747,855,640
1979 $152,995,442,498 $18,319,334,300
1978 $137,302,319,829 $14,647,996,074
1977 $121,486,641,441 $11,248,340,431
1976 $102,716,451,980 $9,453,756,015
1975 $98,473,832,017 $9,483,808,362
1974 $99,526,597,934 $7,896,860,615
1973 $85,517,673,173 $7,481,173,066
1972 $71,464,700,667 $6,318,060,582
1971 $67,351,404,352 $5,098,250,287
1970 $62,422,483,055 $4,395,995,086
1969 $58,447,995,017 $3,902,721,632
1968 $53,085,455,871 $3,378,701,147
1967 $50,134,942,204 $3,445,739,915
1966 $45,581,230,504 $3,198,820,904
1965 $59,556,105,229 $3,035,655,794
1964 $56,480,289,941 $2,851,091,646
1963 $48,421,923,459 $2,505,073,358
1962 $42,161,481,858 $2,329,372,972
1961 $39,232,435,784 $2,151,772,980
1960 $37,029,883,876 $1,998,550,222

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

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India and Ireland economies compared

GDP per capita
India

Ireland
1x
Year GDP per capita
India Ireland
2024 $2,695 $112,895
2023 $2,530 $106,819
2022 $2,347 $105,191
2021 $2,240 $103,783
2020 $1,907 $86,514
2019 $2,041 $81,828
2018 $1,966 $80,804
2017 $1,950 $72,161
2016 $1,708 $64,130
2015 $1,584 $64,250
2014 $1,554 $57,215
2013 $1,433 $52,538
2012 $1,429 $49,336
2011 $1,445 $52,614
2010 $1,348 $48,624
2009 $1,095 $52,133
2008 $993 $61,353
2007 $1,022 $61,396
2006 $802 $54,329
2005 $710 $50,933
2004 $624 $47,754
2003 $544 $41,204
2002 $469 $32,705
2001 $450 $28,282
2000 $443 $26,335
1999 $442 $26,338
1998 $414 $24,295
1997 $416 $22,551
1996 $401 $20,836
1995 $375 $19,158
1994 $348 $15,903
1993 $303 $14,657
1992 $319 $15,714
1991 $306 $14,087
1990 $371 $14,031
1989 $350 $11,176
1988 $358 $10,716
1987 $345 $9,582
1986 $315 $8,112
1985 $301 $6,012
1984 $281 $5,692
1983 $296 $5,915
1982 $278.7 $6,161
1981 $275 $5,986
1980 $271.1 $6,372
1979 $228 $5,430
1978 $209.4 $4,400
1977 $189.6 $3,427
1976 $164.1 $2,920
1975 $161.1 $2,973
1974 $166.7 $2,517
1973 $146.6 $2,424
1972 $125.3 $2,080
1971 $120.7 $1,704
1970 $114.4 $1,487
1969 $109.5 $1,331
1968 $101.6 $1,159
1967 $98 $1,187
1966 $91 $1,107
1965 $121.5 $1,055
1964 $117.9 $995
1963 $103.4 $878
1962 $92.2 $821
1961 $87.9 $762
1960 $84.9 $707

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

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India vs. Ireland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
India

Ireland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
India Ireland
2026 72.7 82.9
2025 72.5 82.7
2024 72.2 82.6
2023 72 82.4
2022 71.7 82.1
2021 67.3 81.9
2020 70.2 82.4
2019 70.7 82.4
2018 70.4 82.1
2017 70.1 82.1
2016 69.7 81.7
2015 69.3 81.5
2014 68.9 81.4
2013 68.5 81.1
2012 68.1 80.9
2011 67.6 80.7
2010 67.2 80.6
2009 66.7 80.1
2008 66.2 79.8
2007 65.8 79.6
2006 65.4 79.2
2005 64.9 78.9
2004 64.5 78.5
2003 64.1 78.1
2002 63.6 77.6
2001 63.2 77.1
2000 62.7 76.5
1999 62.3 76.1
1998 61.9 76.2
1997 61.4 76
1996 61 75.8
1995 60.6 75.5
1994 60.2 75.8
1993 59.8 75.3
1992 59.4 75.4
1991 59 75
1990 58.6 74.8
1989 58.2 74.5
1988 57.7 74.4
1987 57.3 74.4
1986 56.8 73.6
1985 56.3 73.6
1984 55.8 73.6
1983 55.3 73.2
1982 54.7 73.2
1981 54.2 72.9
1980 53.6 72.5
1979 53 72.2
1978 52.4 71.9
1977 51.8 71.9
1976 51.3 71.8
1975 50.8 71.7
1974 50.3 71.1
1973 49.6 71.2
1972 49.2 71
1971 48.9 71.6
1970 48.6 70.8
1969 48.3 70.8
1968 47.9 70.9
1967 46.2 71.2
1966 45.9 70.2
1965 45.6 70.6
1964 46.7 70.4
1963 46.5 70.2
1962 46.1 69.9
1961 45.8 69.6
1960 45.6 70.2
1959 45.3 69.4
1958 44.8 69.3
1957 44.4 69
1956 44.1 69
1955 43.7 68
1954 43.2 68
1953 42.4 67.9
1952 42.1 67.2
1951 41.6 64.8
1950 41.2 65.6

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

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India and Ireland population clocks and comparison

Population
India

Ireland
1x
Year Population
India Ireland
2024 1,450,935,791 5,395,790
2023 1,438,069,596 5,311,538
2022 1,425,423,212 5,212,836
2021 1,414,203,896 5,110,585
2020 1,402,617,695 5,039,747
2019 1,389,030,312 4,976,456
2018 1,374,659,064 4,898,022
2017 1,359,657,400 4,827,445
2016 1,343,944,296 4,762,722
2015 1,328,024,498 4,701,957
2014 1,312,277,191 4,657,740
2013 1,295,829,511 4,623,816
2012 1,278,674,502 4,599,533
2011 1,261,224,954 4,580,084
2010 1,243,481,564 4,560,155
2009 1,225,524,753 4,535,375
2008 1,207,930,964 4,489,544
2007 1,190,676,021 4,398,942
2006 1,172,878,890 4,273,591
2005 1,154,676,322 4,159,914
2004 1,135,991,513 4,070,262
2003 1,116,803,006 3,996,521
2002 1,097,600,380 3,931,947
2001 1,077,898,575 3,866,243
2000 1,057,922,733 3,805,174
1999 1,038,225,823 3,754,786
1998 1,018,665,080 3,712,696
1997 999,133,762 3,674,171
1996 979,678,458 3,637,510
1995 960,301,044 3,608,841
1994 941,163,767 3,590,386
1993 922,118,387 3,576,261
1992 902,957,070 3,558,430
1991 883,927,600 3,534,235
1990 864,972,221 3,513,974
1989 846,039,529 3,511,009
1988 827,342,990 3,524,949
1987 808,931,270 3,540,057
1986 790,689,978 3,539,690
1985 772,647,793 3,538,082
1984 754,875,449 3,532,423
1983 737,372,681 3,510,600
1982 720,313,473 3,485,800
1981 703,696,250 3,453,000
1980 687,354,025 3,412,800
1979 671,155,747 3,373,750
1978 655,728,229 3,329,100
1977 640,801,103 3,282,200
1976 625,861,883 3,238,050
1975 611,309,535 3,189,550
1974 597,041,391 3,137,500
1973 583,465,598 3,085,950
1972 570,482,142 3,036,850
1971 558,096,387 2,992,050
1970 545,864,268 2,957,250
1969 533,880,544 2,932,650
1968 522,716,889 2,915,550
1967 511,606,372 2,902,450
1966 500,740,247 2,888,800
1965 490,140,146 2,877,300
1964 479,229,598 2,866,550
1963 468,138,575 2,852,650
1962 457,283,090 2,836,050
1961 446,564,729 2,824,400
1960 435,990,338 2,828,600

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

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Fertility rates in India and Ireland

Fertility rate
India

Ireland
1x
Year Fertility rate
India Ireland
2023 1.98 1.5
2022 1.99 1.54
2021 2.01 1.78
2020 2.05 1.63
2019 2.12 1.71
2018 2.18 1.75
2017 2.19 1.77
2016 2.28 1.81
2015 2.29 1.85
2014 2.29 1.89
2013 2.4 1.93
2012 2.47 1.98
2011 2.53 2.03
2010 2.6 2.05
2009 2.67 2.06
2008 2.71 2.06
2007 2.78 2.01
2006 2.87 1.91
2005 2.96 1.86
2004 3.05 1.93
2003 3.12 1.96
2002 3.22 1.97
2001 3.3 1.94
2000 3.35 1.89
1999 3.38 1.9
1998 3.45 1.94
1997 3.51 1.93
1996 3.58 1.88
1995 3.65 1.84
1994 3.72 1.85
1993 3.8 1.9
1992 3.88 1.99
1991 3.96 2.08
1990 4.05 2.11
1989 4.13 2.08
1988 4.22 2.17
1987 4.31 2.32
1986 4.4 2.44
1985 4.43 2.48
1984 4.52 2.58
1983 4.57 2.74
1982 4.62 2.94
1981 4.7 3.05
1980 4.78 3.21
1979 4.81 3.21
1978 4.89 3.21
1977 5.01 3.24
1976 5.13 3.29
1975 5.2 3.37
1974 5.33 3.59
1973 5.4 3.71
1972 5.48 3.84
1971 5.57 3.93
1970 5.62 3.85
1969 5.68 3.83
1968 5.76 3.77
1967 5.83 3.84
1966 5.88 3.94
1965 5.94 4.04
1964 5.98 4.07
1963 5.97 4.01
1962 5.95 3.92
1961 5.94 3.78
1960 5.92 3.78

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

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India and Ireland demographics compared

Median age
India

Ireland
1x
Year Median age, years
India Ireland
2024 29.5 39.7
2023 29.1 39.4
2022 28.7 38.9
2021 28.4 38.6
2020 28.1 38.2
2019 27.7 37.8
2018 27.3 37.4
2017 27 37.1
2016 26.6 36.8
2015 26.3 36.4
2014 26 36
2013 25.6 35.6
2012 25.3 35.2
2011 25 34.8
2010 24.7 34.3
2009 24.4 33.9
2008 24.1 33.5
2007 23.8 33.4
2006 23.6 33.4
2005 23.3 33.4
2004 23.1 33.4
2003 22.9 33.2
2002 22.7 33
2001 22.5 32.7
2000 22.3 32.5
1999 22.1 32.2
1998 21.9 31.9
1997 21.7 31.6
1996 21.6 31.3
1995 21.4 30.9
1994 21.2 30.6
1993 21.1 30.2
1992 21 29.9
1991 20.8 29.6
1990 20.7 29.2
1989 20.6 28.8
1988 20.5 28.4
1987 20.4 27.9
1986 20.4 27.6
1985 20.3 27.3
1984 20.2 27.1
1983 20.1 26.9
1982 20 26.7
1981 20 26.6
1980 19.9 26.5
1979 19.8 26.5
1978 19.7 26.5
1977 19.6 26.5
1976 19.5 26.4
1975 19.4 26.5
1974 19.3 26.5
1973 19.3 26.7
1972 19.2 26.9
1971 19.2 27.1
1970 19.2 27.4
1969 19.2 27.6
1968 19.2 27.8
1967 19.3 28
1966 19.4 28.2
1965 19.5 28.6
1964 19.6 28.9
1963 19.8 29.2
1962 19.9 29.5
1961 20.1 29.8
1960 20.2 30.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

India Ireland
GNI, Atlas method
$3.84T
2024
$435B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.4%
2024
22.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.1%
2022
2.9%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.27%
2024
0.24%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,068,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.9%
2024
+4.09%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
4.27%
2024
Services, % of GDP
49.9%
2024
60.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.6%
2024
33.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.5
2026
83.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.1%
2022
24.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
4.5%
2022
3.7%
2023
Number of millionaires
917,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.09%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
205
2025
11
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2025
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
2,673
2024
43
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$5.13T
2024
$110B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$643B
2024
$12.7B
2024
Personal remittances received
$138B
2024
$656M
2024
International tourist arrivals
17,914,000
2019
10,951,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.77%
2020
0.68%
2020
Banked people share
89%
2024
98.3%
2024

Energy

India Ireland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
754 kg
2023
2,468 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.7
2023
$52.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3,154 megatons
2024
32.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.17 tons
2024
6.04 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
74.9%
2022
82.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
34.9%
2021
12.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
4.12%
2023
8.94%
2023
Net energy imports use share
36.1%
2023
85.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,182 kWh
2023
6,145 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
19.1%
2021
37.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.24%
2023
3.88%
2023
Nuclear share
2.41%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

India Ireland
% of world population
17.9%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-495,753
2025
+35,417
2025
Urban population
35.4%
2024
64.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.6:48.4
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.87 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46.4
2026
94.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
76
2025
Higher education index
71
2026
88
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.83
2022
0.65
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.6
2019
3.1
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
81.7%
2023
99%
2003
English speaking
15.8%
2023
98.4%
2023
People using the Internet
70%
2025
96.5%
2023

Health

India Ireland
Government health expenditure per capita
$84.7
2023
$7,395
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$37.2
2023
$784
2024
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.41%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2020
3.88
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.2 years
2025
31.6 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
80
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
27.7
2023
3.8
2023
Obesity rate
7.51%
2022
29.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
3.6%
2024
Air quality index
4
2026
87
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.3%
2022
19.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.1 liters
2020
10.8 liters
2020

Territory

India Ireland
% of world land
2%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
791 sq mi
2024
4,930 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
689,466 sq mi
2026
16,174 sq mi
2026
Forest area
281,697 sq mi
2026
3,066 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,112,172 mi
2023
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) (2000–2025, 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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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