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Ireland vs Jamaica statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ireland has a population of 5.4M (ranked 120/197), compared with 2.84M in Jamaica (ranked 139/197). Ireland's land area is 26,599 sq mi versus 4,181 sq mi for Jamaica (ranked 119th vs. 159th).

By GDP, Ireland ranks 25/197 ($609B) and Jamaica ranks 124/197 ($22B). By GDP per capita, Ireland ranks 4/197 ($112,895), while Jamaica ranks 95/197 ($7,754).

Main facts and rankings

Ireland Jamaica
Population
5518360
2834980
Population rank 121/197 139/197
GDP
$609B
2024
$22B
2024
GDP rank 25/197 124/197
GDP per capita
$112,895
2024
$7,754
2024
GDP per capita rank 4/197 95/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$133,437
2024
$12,890
2024
Government debt
$236B
2024
$14B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
38.8%
2024
63.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$43,766
2024
$4,917
2024
Government debt per person rank 11/185 79/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$47,851
2026
$6,905
2026
Land area 26,599 sq mi 4,181 sq mi
Population density
207 ppl/mi²
2026
678 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.36
2023
Median age
39.7 years
2024
33.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
71.9 years
2026

Ireland and Jamaica: Comparison Charts

Ireland and Jamaica economies compared

GDP
Ireland

Jamaica
1x
Year GDP
Ireland Jamaica
2024 $609,157,459,747 $22,014,397,090
2023 $567,372,737,459 $21,418,804,320
2022 $548,341,794,599 $18,813,516,805
2021 $530,394,123,830 $15,963,885,376
2020 $436,009,027,819 $15,000,214,216
2019 $407,211,793,801 $17,026,269,263
2018 $395,780,319,817 $16,855,447,986
2017 $348,355,212,569 $15,783,583,237
2016 $305,431,252,709 $14,898,999,754
2015 $302,101,388,556 $14,963,589,916
2014 $266,490,442,124 $13,899,217,680
2013 $242,924,245,719 $14,264,205,153
2012 $226,921,827,888 $14,807,086,556
2011 $240,975,871,047 $14,444,661,522
2010 $221,732,824,603 $13,220,549,908
2009 $236,443,115,854 $12,120,458,115
2008 $275,447,471,451 $13,709,401,520
2007 $270,079,279,420 $12,799,600,047
2006 $232,180,617,162 $11,930,179,090
2005 $211,876,989,656 $11,243,865,778
2004 $194,372,115,041 $10,174,664,854
2003 $164,670,771,260 $9,430,234,811
2002 $128,596,035,288 $9,719,009,495
2001 $109,346,669,230 $9,194,727,831
2000 $100,207,610,430 $9,005,064,475
1999 $98,893,958,263 $8,887,057,997
1998 $90,199,410,116 $8,787,195,622
1997 $82,856,648,758 $8,400,041,724
1996 $75,790,786,290 $7,393,891,921
1995 $69,139,823,232 $6,577,520,643
1994 $57,097,656,066 $5,452,558,947
1993 $52,417,477,614 $5,440,075,676
1992 $55,918,538,121 $3,535,460,090
1991 $49,787,501,584 $4,106,207,649
1990 $49,305,632,408 $4,592,208,087
1989 $39,238,392,678 $4,404,937,853
1988 $37,772,896,221 $3,828,342,820
1987 $33,920,518,493 $3,287,007,322
1986 $28,714,571,852 $2,754,549,582
1985 $21,270,013,326 $2,100,239,019
1984 $20,106,648,455 $2,373,564,549
1983 $20,766,047,764 $3,619,262,277
1982 $21,474,752,962 $3,293,496,312
1981 $20,670,190,138 $2,979,027,966
1980 $21,747,855,640 $2,679,379,372
1979 $18,319,334,300 $2,425,064,229
1978 $14,647,996,074 $2,644,527,822
1977 $11,248,340,431 $3,249,733,140
1976 $9,453,756,015 $2,966,042,856
1975 $9,483,808,362 $2,860,442,750
1974 $7,896,860,615 $2,375,122,375
1973 $7,481,173,066 $1,905,917,553
1972 $6,318,060,582 $1,875,146,587
1971 $5,098,250,287 $1,539,861,816
1970 $4,395,995,086 $1,404,720,442
1969 $3,902,721,632 $1,191,239,047
1968 $3,378,701,147 $1,083,839,133
1967 $3,445,739,915 $1,148,014,311
1966 $3,198,820,904 $1,096,759,561
1965 $3,035,655,794 $972,159,611
1964 $2,851,091,646 $897,949,001
1963 $2,505,073,358 $826,706,669
1962 $2,329,372,972 $777,727,689
1961 $2,151,772,980 $748,043,501
1960 $1,998,550,222 $699,064,380

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

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Ireland and Jamaica economies compared

GDP per capita
Ireland

Jamaica
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ireland Jamaica
2024 $112,895 $7,754
2023 $106,819 $7,542
2022 $105,191 $6,626
2021 $103,783 $5,626
2020 $86,514 $5,299
2019 $81,828 $6,031
2018 $80,804 $5,977
2017 $72,161 $5,605
2016 $64,130 $5,302
2015 $64,250 $5,339
2014 $57,215 $4,975
2013 $52,538 $5,124
2012 $49,336 $5,341
2011 $52,614 $5,233
2010 $48,624 $4,810
2009 $52,133 $4,428
2008 $61,353 $5,030
2007 $61,396 $4,716
2006 $54,329 $4,417
2005 $50,933 $4,184
2004 $47,754 $3,808
2003 $41,204 $3,550
2002 $32,705 $3,681
2001 $28,282 $3,504
2000 $26,335 $3,453
1999 $26,338 $3,432
1998 $24,295 $3,419
1997 $22,551 $3,297
1996 $20,836 $2,929
1995 $19,158 $2,631
1994 $15,903 $2,203
1993 $14,657 $2,221
1992 $15,714 $1,458
1991 $14,087 $1,710
1990 $14,031 $1,930
1989 $11,176 $1,865
1988 $10,716 $1,632
1987 $9,582 $1,411
1986 $8,112 $1,191
1985 $6,012 $917
1984 $5,692 $1,048
1983 $5,915 $1,619
1982 $6,161 $1,494
1981 $5,986 $1,370
1980 $6,372 $1,249
1979 $5,430 $1,144
1978 $4,400 $1,262
1977 $3,427 $1,569
1976 $2,920 $1,450
1975 $2,973 $1,417
1974 $2,517 $1,193
1973 $2,424 $972
1972 $2,080 $971
1971 $1,704 $809
1970 $1,487 $748
1969 $1,331 $642
1968 $1,159 $591
1967 $1,187 $633
1966 $1,107 $612
1965 $1,055 $549
1964 $995 $514
1963 $878 $480
1962 $821 $458
1961 $762 $447
1960 $707 $424

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

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Ireland vs. Jamaica life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ireland

Jamaica
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ireland Jamaica
2026 82.9 71.9
2025 82.7 71.7
2024 82.6 71.6
2023 82.4 71.5
2022 82.1 71.5
2021 81.9 69.1
2020 82.4 71.5
2019 82.4 71.5
2018 82.1 71.6
2017 82.1 71.9
2016 81.7 72.1
2015 81.5 72.2
2014 81.4 72.4
2013 81.1 72.4
2012 80.9 72.4
2011 80.7 72.2
2010 80.6 72
2009 80.1 71.7
2008 79.8 71.5
2007 79.6 71.4
2006 79.2 71.4
2005 78.9 71.5
2004 78.5 71.5
2003 78.1 71.6
2002 77.6 71.5
2001 77.1 71.3
2000 76.5 71.3
1999 76.1 71.2
1998 76.2 71.2
1997 76 71.2
1996 75.8 71.3
1995 75.5 71.5
1994 75.8 71.6
1993 75.3 71.8
1992 75.4 71.8
1991 75 71.8
1990 74.8 71.7
1989 74.5 71.5
1988 74.4 71.2
1987 74.4 70.9
1986 73.6 70.4
1985 73.6 70.1
1984 73.6 69.8
1983 73.2 69.5
1982 73.2 69.3
1981 72.9 69.1
1980 72.5 69
1979 72.2 68.8
1978 71.9 68.7
1977 71.9 68.6
1976 71.8 68.4
1975 71.7 68.2
1974 71.1 67.9
1973 71.2 67.6
1972 71 67.3
1971 71.6 67
1970 70.8 66.7
1969 70.8 66.5
1968 70.9 66.3
1967 71.2 66.1
1966 70.2 65.9
1965 70.6 65.7
1964 70.4 65.3
1963 70.2 65
1962 69.9 64.6
1961 69.6 64.3
1960 70.2 63.8
1959 69.4 63.2
1958 69.3 62.6
1957 69 61.9
1956 69 61.2
1955 68 60.4
1954 68 59.6
1953 67.9 58.9
1952 67.2 58.1
1951 64.8 57.1
1950 65.6 56.6

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

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Ireland and Jamaica population clocks and comparison

Population
Ireland

Jamaica
1x
Year Population
Ireland Jamaica
2024 5,395,790 2,839,175
2023 5,311,538 2,839,786
2022 5,212,836 2,839,144
2021 5,110,585 2,837,682
2020 5,039,747 2,830,739
2019 4,976,456 2,823,271
2018 4,898,022 2,820,097
2017 4,827,445 2,815,764
2016 4,762,722 2,809,915
2015 4,701,957 2,802,534
2014 4,657,740 2,793,749
2013 4,623,816 2,783,687
2012 4,599,533 2,772,430
2011 4,580,084 2,760,494
2010 4,560,155 2,748,568
2009 4,535,375 2,736,995
2008 4,489,544 2,725,635
2007 4,398,942 2,713,800
2006 4,273,591 2,700,968
2005 4,159,914 2,687,066
2004 4,070,262 2,672,225
2003 3,996,521 2,656,623
2002 3,931,947 2,640,572
2001 3,866,243 2,624,403
2000 3,805,174 2,607,826
1999 3,754,786 2,589,795
1998 3,712,696 2,569,736
1997 3,674,171 2,547,848
1996 3,637,510 2,524,463
1995 3,608,841 2,500,151
1994 3,590,386 2,475,220
1993 3,576,261 2,449,916
1992 3,558,430 2,424,701
1991 3,534,235 2,400,869
1990 3,513,974 2,379,877
1989 3,511,009 2,361,916
1988 3,524,949 2,345,777
1987 3,540,057 2,329,813
1986 3,539,690 2,312,125
1985 3,538,082 2,290,656
1984 3,532,423 2,264,562
1983 3,510,600 2,234,832
1982 3,485,800 2,203,889
1981 3,453,000 2,173,818
1980 3,412,800 2,145,658
1979 3,373,750 2,119,486
1978 3,329,100 2,094,836
1977 3,282,200 2,070,657
1976 3,238,050 2,045,578
1975 3,189,550 2,018,981
1974 3,137,500 1,990,906
1973 3,085,950 1,961,219
1972 3,036,850 1,931,542
1971 2,992,050 1,903,728
1970 2,957,250 1,878,196
1969 2,932,650 1,855,127
1968 2,915,550 1,833,765
1967 2,902,450 1,812,865
1966 2,888,800 1,791,475
1965 2,877,300 1,769,192
1964 2,866,550 1,745,568
1963 2,852,650 1,721,099
1962 2,836,050 1,696,932
1961 2,824,400 1,673,261
1960 2,828,600 1,650,005

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

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Fertility rates in Ireland and Jamaica

Fertility rate
Ireland

Jamaica
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ireland Jamaica
2023 1.5 1.36
2022 1.54 1.37
2021 1.78 1.38
2020 1.63 1.38
2019 1.71 1.39
2018 1.75 1.4
2017 1.77 1.43
2016 1.81 1.46
2015 1.85 1.51
2014 1.89 1.54
2013 1.93 1.59
2012 1.98 1.65
2011 2.03 1.72
2010 2.05 1.8
2009 2.06 1.88
2008 2.06 1.95
2007 2.01 2.02
2006 1.91 2.09
2005 1.86 2.15
2004 1.93 2.2
2003 1.96 2.24
2002 1.97 2.27
2001 1.94 2.3
2000 1.89 2.35
1999 1.9 2.47
1998 1.94 2.57
1997 1.93 2.68
1996 1.88 2.77
1995 1.84 2.85
1994 1.85 2.93
1993 1.9 2.99
1992 1.99 3.03
1991 2.08 3
1990 2.11 2.96
1989 2.08 2.93
1988 2.17 2.98
1987 2.32 3.02
1986 2.44 3.11
1985 2.48 3.21
1984 2.58 3.32
1983 2.74 3.41
1982 2.94 3.46
1981 3.05 3.51
1980 3.21 3.59
1979 3.21 3.72
1978 3.21 3.84
1977 3.24 4
1976 3.29 4.21
1975 3.37 4.44
1974 3.59 4.67
1973 3.71 5
1972 3.84 5.06
1971 3.93 5.21
1970 3.85 5.35
1969 3.83 5.47
1968 3.77 5.58
1967 3.84 5.67
1966 3.94 5.69
1965 4.04 5.72
1964 4.07 5.79
1963 4.01 5.73
1962 3.92 5.64
1961 3.78 5.6
1960 3.78 5.54

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

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Ireland and Jamaica demographics compared

Median age
Ireland

Jamaica
1x
Year Median age, years
Ireland Jamaica
2024 39.7 33.3
2023 39.4 32.8
2022 38.9 32.2
2021 38.6 31.7
2020 38.2 31.3
2019 37.8 30.8
2018 37.4 30.3
2017 37.1 29.8
2016 36.8 29.3
2015 36.4 28.8
2014 36 28.3
2013 35.6 27.9
2012 35.2 27.4
2011 34.8 27
2010 34.3 26.5
2009 33.9 26.1
2008 33.5 25.7
2007 33.4 25.3
2006 33.4 24.9
2005 33.4 24.6
2004 33.4 24.4
2003 33.2 24.1
2002 33 23.8
2001 32.7 23.6
2000 32.5 23.3
1999 32.2 23.1
1998 31.9 22.9
1997 31.6 22.7
1996 31.3 22.6
1995 30.9 22.5
1994 30.6 22.4
1993 30.2 22.3
1992 29.9 22.2
1991 29.6 22
1990 29.2 21.8
1989 28.8 21.6
1988 28.4 21.3
1987 27.9 21.1
1986 27.6 20.8
1985 27.3 20.6
1984 27.1 20.4
1983 26.9 20.1
1982 26.7 19.9
1981 26.6 19.6
1980 26.5 19.4
1979 26.5 19.1
1978 26.5 18.9
1977 26.5 18.6
1976 26.4 18.4
1975 26.5 18.2
1974 26.5 18
1973 26.7 17.9
1972 26.9 17.8
1971 27.1 17.7
1970 27.4 17.7
1969 27.6 17.8
1968 27.8 17.9
1967 28 18.1
1966 28.2 18.3
1965 28.6 18.5
1964 28.9 18.8
1963 29.2 19
1962 29.5 19.3
1961 29.8 19.5
1960 30.1 19.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ireland Jamaica
GNI, Atlas method
$435B
2024
$20.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
30.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.9%
2021
5.51%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.24%
2024
1.27%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
6,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.09%
2024
+0.22%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.27%
2024
3.02%
2023
Services, % of GDP
60.6%
2024
60%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
33.6%
2024
16.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
83.3
2026
68.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2023
29.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
2.2%
2021
Number of billionaires
11
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
43
2018
101
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$110B
2018
$12.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$12.7B
2024
$5.63B
2024
Personal remittances received
$656M
2024
$3.56B
2024
International tourist arrivals
10,951,000
2019
1,329,699
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.68%
2020
48.1%
2011
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
73.3%
2021

Energy

Ireland Jamaica
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,468 kg
2023
969 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$52.6
2023
$12.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
32.6 megatons
2024
8.07 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.04 tons
2024
2.84 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
82.4%
2023
92.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.7%
2021
10.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.94%
2023
1.63%
2022
Net energy imports use share
85.8%
2023
112.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,145 kWh
2023
1,148 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
37.2%
2021
12.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
3.88%
2023
2.68%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
97.7%
2023

Society

Ireland Jamaica
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
+35,417
2025
-11,053
2025
Urban population
64.3%
2024
58.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.81 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.9
2026
43.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
44
2025
Higher education index
88
2026
68
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.65
2023
49.3
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.1
2019
15.1
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
99
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
88.7%
2015
English speaking
98.4%
2023
97.6%
2023
People using the Internet
96.5%
2023
89.5%
2023

Health

Ireland Jamaica
Government health expenditure per capita
$7,395
2024
$520
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$784
2024
$105.3
2023
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
71.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
2.59%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.88
2023
0.46
2023
Age at first childbirth
31.6 years
2023
21.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
130
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.8
2023
19.3
2023
Obesity rate
29.3%
2022
34.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.6%
2024
12.5%
2024
Air quality index
87
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.3%
2022
9.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.8 liters
2020
3.1 liters
2020

Territory

Ireland Jamaica
% of world land
0.05%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
4,930 sq mi
2024
1,473 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
16,174 sq mi
2026
1,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,066 sq mi
2026
2,350 sq mi
2026
Roads length
62,031 mi
2018
13,745 mi
2011

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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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