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Ireland vs Israel statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ireland has a population of 5.4M (ranked 120/197), compared with 9.97M in Israel (ranked 96/197). Ireland's land area is 26,599 sq mi versus 8,355 sq mi for Israel (ranked 119th vs. 149th).

By GDP, Ireland ranks 25/197 ($609B) and Israel ranks 29/197 ($540B). By GDP per capita, Ireland ranks 4/197 ($112,895), while Israel ranks 21/197 ($54,177).

Main facts and rankings

Ireland Israel
Population
5518360
10290887
Population rank 121/197 95/197
GDP
$609B
2024
$540B
2024
GDP rank 25/197 29/197
GDP per capita
$112,895
2024
$54,177
2024
GDP per capita rank 4/197 21/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$133,437
2024
$57,236
2024
Government debt
$236B
2024
$366B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
38.8%
2024
67.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$43,766
2024
$36,645
2024
Government debt per person rank 11/185 18/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$47,851
2026
$43,003
2026
Land area 26,599 sq mi 8,355 sq mi
Population density
207 ppl/mi²
2026
1,227 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
2.85
2023
Median age
39.7 years
2024
30.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Ireland and Israel: Comparison Charts

Ireland and Israel economies compared

GDP
Ireland

Israel
1x
Year GDP
Ireland Israel
2024 $609,157,459,747 $540,379,921,262
2023 $567,372,737,459 $512,184,638,999
2022 $548,341,794,599 $525,181,008,026
2021 $530,394,123,830 $489,851,549,972
2020 $436,009,027,819 $410,768,352,658
2019 $407,211,793,801 $400,645,216,359
2018 $395,780,319,817 $376,299,083,108
2017 $348,355,212,569 $358,451,839,053
2016 $305,431,252,709 $321,940,971,558
2015 $302,101,388,556 $303,469,434,072
2014 $266,490,442,124 $315,017,088,117
2013 $242,924,245,719 $298,478,070,673
2012 $226,921,827,888 $263,589,172,712
2011 $240,975,871,047 $268,094,998,225
2010 $221,732,824,603 $239,679,036,634
2009 $236,443,115,854 $213,403,181,853
2008 $275,447,471,451 $221,231,658,863
2007 $270,079,279,420 $184,681,214,673
2006 $232,180,617,162 $158,900,547,825
2005 $211,876,989,656 $147,519,922,009
2004 $194,372,115,041 $140,047,984,605
2003 $164,670,771,260 $131,408,914,824
2002 $128,596,035,288 $125,332,331,884
2001 $109,346,669,230 $135,002,039,613
2000 $100,207,610,430 $136,512,300,542
1999 $98,893,958,263 $121,417,185,062
1998 $90,199,410,116 $120,547,409,279
1997 $82,856,648,758 $119,459,826,347
1996 $75,790,786,290 $115,116,595,545
1995 $69,139,823,232 $105,497,418,059
1994 $57,097,656,066 $90,740,103,829
1993 $52,417,477,614 $79,855,877,174
1992 $55,918,538,121 $79,457,685,757
1991 $49,787,501,584 $70,998,755,007
1990 $49,305,632,408 $62,016,729,541
1989 $39,238,392,678 $52,443,479,454
1988 $37,772,896,221 $52,650,948,910
1987 $33,920,518,493 $43,049,543,635
1986 $28,714,571,852 $35,834,154,874
1985 $21,270,013,326 $28,905,736,367
1984 $20,106,648,455 $30,645,607,293
1983 $20,766,047,764 $32,675,755,462
1982 $21,474,752,962 $29,255,285,401
1981 $20,670,190,138 $26,882,009,819
1980 $21,747,855,640 $25,395,256,478
1979 $18,319,334,300 $22,609,741,060
1978 $14,647,996,074 $17,701,286,907
1977 $11,248,340,431 $18,257,113,904
1976 $9,453,756,015 $15,956,349,550
1975 $9,483,808,362 $16,141,767,373
1974 $7,896,860,615 $17,172,607,138
1973 $7,481,173,066 $11,902,574,259
1972 $6,318,060,582 $9,222,557,539
1971 $5,098,250,287 $7,052,544,000
1970 $4,395,995,086 $7,406,712,876
1969 $3,902,721,632 $6,297,852,761
1968 $3,378,701,147 $5,458,427,928
1967 $3,445,739,915 $4,762,386,783
1966 $3,198,820,904 $4,703,300,098
1965 $3,035,655,794 $4,329,084,429
1964 $2,851,091,646 $4,024,344,853
1963 $2,505,073,358 $3,535,949,089
1962 $2,329,372,972 $2,966,154,031
1961 $2,151,772,980 $3,708,586,471
1960 $1,998,550,222 $3,070,585,807

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

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Ireland and Israel economies compared

GDP per capita
Ireland

Israel
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ireland Israel
2024 $112,895 $54,177
2023 $106,819 $52,004
2022 $105,191 $54,950
2021 $103,783 $52,271
2020 $86,514 $44,576
2019 $81,828 $44,251
2018 $80,804 $42,363
2017 $72,161 $41,138
2016 $64,130 $37,672
2015 $64,250 $36,213
2014 $57,215 $38,343
2013 $52,538 $37,034
2012 $49,336 $33,321
2011 $52,614 $34,523
2010 $48,624 $31,439
2009 $52,133 $28,508
2008 $61,353 $30,269
2007 $61,396 $25,721
2006 $54,329 $22,527
2005 $50,933 $21,287
2004 $47,754 $20,568
2003 $41,204 $19,643
2002 $32,705 $19,076
2001 $28,282 $20,966
2000 $26,335 $21,707
1999 $26,338 $19,823
1998 $24,295 $20,189
1997 $22,551 $20,469
1996 $20,836 $20,224
1995 $19,158 $19,026
1994 $15,903 $16,807
1993 $14,657 $15,179
1992 $15,714 $15,510
1991 $14,087 $14,346
1990 $14,031 $13,308
1989 $11,176 $11,608
1988 $10,716 $11,853
1987 $9,582 $9,853
1986 $8,112 $8,335
1985 $6,012 $6,829
1984 $5,692 $7,369
1983 $5,915 $7,960
1982 $6,161 $7,258
1981 $5,986 $6,795
1980 $6,372 $6,549
1979 $5,430 $5,972
1978 $4,400 $4,797
1977 $3,427 $5,053
1976 $2,920 $4,516
1975 $2,973 $4,672
1974 $2,517 $5,085
1973 $2,424 $3,631
1972 $2,080 $2,930
1971 $1,704 $2,298
1970 $1,487 $2,490
1969 $1,331 $2,189
1968 $1,159 $1,947
1967 $1,187 $1,735
1966 $1,107 $1,789
1965 $1,055 $1,689
1964 $995 $1,626
1963 $878 $1,486
1962 $821 $1,294
1961 $762 $1,697
1960 $707 $1,452

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

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Ireland vs. Israel life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ireland

Israel
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ireland Israel
2026 82.9 82.9
2025 82.7 82.8
2024 82.6 82.7
2023 82.4 82.4
2022 82.1 82.8
2021 81.9 82.5
2020 82.4 82.7
2019 82.4 82.9
2018 82.1 82.9
2017 82.1 82.7
2016 81.7 82.6
2015 81.5 82.3
2014 81.4 82.4
2013 81.1 82.4
2012 80.9 82
2011 80.7 82
2010 80.6 82
2009 80.1 81.8
2008 79.8 81.3
2007 79.6 81
2006 79.2 80.8
2005 78.9 80.4
2004 78.5 80.3
2003 78.1 79.8
2002 77.6 79.5
2001 77.1 79.5
2000 76.5 79.2
1999 76.1 78.9
1998 76.2 78.6
1997 76 78.6
1996 75.8 78.6
1995 75.5 78.1
1994 75.8 78
1993 75.3 77.9
1992 75.4 77.3
1991 75 77.6
1990 74.8 78
1989 74.5 77.6
1988 74.4 76.9
1987 74.4 76.4
1986 73.6 75.9
1985 73.6 76
1984 73.6 75.5
1983 73.2 75.1
1982 73.2 74.3
1981 72.9 74.2
1980 72.5 73.7
1979 72.2 73.4
1978 71.9 73.1
1977 71.9 72.7
1976 71.8 72.7
1975 71.7 71.6
1974 71.1 71.6
1973 71.2 71.6
1972 71 71.6
1971 71.6 71.8
1970 70.8 71.2
1969 70.8 71
1968 70.9 70.8
1967 71.2 70.9
1966 70.2 70.9
1965 70.6 70.5
1964 70.4 69.6
1963 70.2 69.6
1962 69.9 69.3
1961 69.6 69.8
1960 70.2 69.8
1959 69.4 68.9
1958 69.3 68.4
1957 69 66.5
1956 69 66.6
1955 68 68
1954 68 66.3
1953 67.9 66.4
1952 67.2 67.2
1951 64.8 67.6
1950 65.6 69.9

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

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Ireland and Israel population clocks and comparison

Population
Ireland

Israel
1x
Year Population
Ireland Israel
2024 5,395,790 9,974,400
2023 5,311,538 9,849,000
2022 5,212,836 9,557,500
2021 5,110,585 9,371,400
2020 5,039,747 9,215,100
2019 4,976,456 9,054,000
2018 4,898,022 8,882,800
2017 4,827,445 8,713,300
2016 4,762,722 8,546,000
2015 4,701,957 8,380,100
2014 4,657,740 8,215,700
2013 4,623,816 8,059,500
2012 4,599,533 7,910,500
2011 4,580,084 7,765,800
2010 4,560,155 7,623,600
2009 4,535,375 7,485,600
2008 4,489,544 7,308,800
2007 4,398,942 7,180,100
2006 4,273,591 7,053,700
2005 4,159,914 6,930,100
2004 4,070,262 6,809,000
2003 3,996,521 6,689,700
2002 3,931,947 6,570,000
2001 3,866,243 6,439,000
2000 3,805,174 6,289,000
1999 3,754,786 6,125,000
1998 3,712,696 5,971,000
1997 3,674,171 5,836,000
1996 3,637,510 5,692,000
1995 3,608,841 5,545,000
1994 3,590,386 5,399,000
1993 3,576,261 5,261,000
1992 3,558,430 5,123,000
1991 3,534,235 4,949,000
1990 3,513,974 4,660,000
1989 3,511,009 4,518,000
1988 3,524,949 4,442,000
1987 3,540,057 4,369,000
1986 3,539,690 4,299,000
1985 3,538,082 4,233,000
1984 3,532,423 4,159,000
1983 3,510,600 4,105,000
1982 3,485,800 4,031,000
1981 3,453,000 3,956,000
1980 3,412,800 3,878,000
1979 3,373,750 3,786,000
1978 3,329,100 3,690,000
1977 3,282,200 3,613,000
1976 3,238,050 3,533,000
1975 3,189,550 3,455,000
1974 3,137,500 3,377,000
1973 3,085,950 3,278,000
1972 3,036,850 3,148,000
1971 2,992,050 3,069,000
1970 2,957,250 2,974,000
1969 2,932,650 2,877,000
1968 2,915,550 2,803,000
1967 2,902,450 2,745,000
1966 2,888,800 2,629,000
1965 2,877,300 2,563,000
1964 2,866,550 2,475,000
1963 2,852,650 2,379,000
1962 2,836,050 2,293,000
1961 2,824,400 2,185,000
1960 2,828,600 2,114,020

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

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Fertility rates in Ireland and Israel

Fertility rate
Ireland

Israel
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ireland Israel
2023 1.5 2.85
2022 1.54 2.89
2021 1.78 3
2020 1.63 2.9
2019 1.71 3.01
2018 1.75 3.09
2017 1.77 3.11
2016 1.81 3.11
2015 1.85 3.09
2014 1.89 3.08
2013 1.93 3.03
2012 1.98 3.05
2011 2.03 2.98
2010 2.05 3.03
2009 2.06 2.96
2008 2.06 2.96
2007 2.01 2.9
2006 1.91 2.88
2005 1.86 2.84
2004 1.93 2.9
2003 1.96 2.95
2002 1.97 2.89
2001 1.94 2.92
2000 1.89 2.95
1999 1.9 2.97
1998 1.94 2.98
1997 1.93 2.94
1996 1.88 2.9
1995 1.84 2.9
1994 1.85 2.9
1993 1.9 2.8
1992 1.99 2.7
1991 2.08 2.76
1990 2.11 2.82
1989 2.08 2.89
1988 2.17 2.95
1987 2.32 3.01
1986 2.44 3.03
1985 2.48 3.06
1984 2.58 3.08
1983 2.74 3.11
1982 2.94 3.13
1981 3.05 3.19
1980 3.21 3.24
1979 3.21 3.3
1978 3.21 3.35
1977 3.24 3.41
1976 3.29 3.48
1975 3.37 3.55
1974 3.59 3.63
1973 3.71 3.7
1972 3.84 3.77
1971 3.93 3.77
1970 3.85 3.78
1969 3.83 3.78
1968 3.77 3.79
1967 3.84 3.79
1966 3.94 3.8
1965 4.04 3.81
1964 4.07 3.83
1963 4.01 3.84
1962 3.92 3.85
1961 3.78 3.86
1960 3.78 3.87

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

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Ireland and Israel demographics compared

Median age
Ireland

Israel
1x
Year Median age, years
Ireland Israel
2024 39.7 30.2
2023 39.4 30.2
2022 38.9 30.1
2021 38.6 30
2020 38.2 30
2019 37.8 29.9
2018 37.4 29.9
2017 37.1 29.9
2016 36.8 29.8
2015 36.4 29.8
2014 36 29.7
2013 35.6 29.6
2012 35.2 29.5
2011 34.8 29.5
2010 34.3 29.4
2009 33.9 29.3
2008 33.5 29.2
2007 33.4 29.1
2006 33.4 28.9
2005 33.4 28.7
2004 33.4 28.5
2003 33.2 28.4
2002 33 28.2
2001 32.7 28
2000 32.5 27.8
1999 32.2 27.6
1998 31.9 27.4
1997 31.6 27.3
1996 31.3 27.1
1995 30.9 26.9
1994 30.6 26.6
1993 30.2 26.5
1992 29.9 26.4
1991 29.6 26.2
1990 29.2 25.8
1989 28.8 25.6
1988 28.4 25.5
1987 27.9 25.5
1986 27.6 25.4
1985 27.3 25.4
1984 27.1 25.4
1983 26.9 25.3
1982 26.7 25.2
1981 26.6 25.1
1980 26.5 25
1979 26.5 24.8
1978 26.5 24.7
1977 26.5 24.5
1976 26.4 24.3
1975 26.5 24.2
1974 26.5 24
1973 26.7 23.8
1972 26.9 23.7
1971 27.1 23.5
1970 27.4 23.4
1969 27.6 23.3
1968 27.8 23.3
1967 28 23.4
1966 28.2 23.5
1965 28.6 23.8
1964 28.9 24.1
1963 29.2 24.6
1962 29.5 25
1961 29.8 25.3
1960 30.1 25.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ireland Israel
GNI, Atlas method
$435B
2024
$528B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
43.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.9%
2021
5.93%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.24%
2024
8.78%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
178,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.09%
2024
-8.26%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.27%
2024
2.9%
2024
Services, % of GDP
60.6%
2024
72.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
33.6%
2024
17.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
83.3
2026
68.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2023
26.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
2%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
179,905
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.79%
2025
Number of billionaires
11
2025
41
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
43
2018
511
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$110B
2018
$331B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$12.7B
2024
$215B
2024
Personal remittances received
$656M
2024
$952M
2024
International tourist arrivals
10,951,000
2019
4,905,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.68%
2020
2.39%
2020
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
89.3%
2024

Energy

Ireland Israel
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,468 kg
2023
2,460 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$52.6
2023
$22.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
32.6 megatons
2024
57.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.04 tons
2024
5.78 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
82.4%
2023
96.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
12.7%
2021
6.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.94%
2023
5.44%
2023
Net energy imports use share
85.8%
2023
13.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,145 kWh
2023
6,772 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
37.2%
2021
7.63%
2021
Hydroelectric share
3.88%
2023
0%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ireland Israel
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.12%
2024
Annual migration change
+35,417
2025
+11,466
2025
Urban population
64.3%
2024
91.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
49.8:50.2
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.77 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.32 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.9
2026
85
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
62
2025
Higher education index
88
2026
92
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.65
2023
1.63
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.1
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
153
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
97.8%
2011
English speaking
98.4%
2023
85%
2023
People using the Internet
96.5%
2023
88.2%
2024

Health

Ireland Israel
Government health expenditure per capita
$7,395
2024
$3,928
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$784
2024
$805
2023
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
1.45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.88
2023
3.8
2023
Age at first childbirth
31.6 years
2023
27.8 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
2
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.8
2023
3.4
2023
Obesity rate
29.3%
2022
23.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.6%
2024
10.1%
2024
Air quality index
87
2026
43
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.3%
2022
20.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.8 liters
2020
2.84 liters
2020

Territory

Ireland Israel
% of world land
0.05%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
4,930 sq mi
2024
838 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
16,174 sq mi
2026
2,072 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,066 sq mi
2026
541 sq mi
2026
Roads length
62,031 mi
2018
12,670 mi
2021

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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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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