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Ireland vs Jordan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ireland has a population of 5.4M (ranked 120/197), compared with 11.6M in Jordan (ranked 84/197). Ireland's land area is 26,599 sq mi versus 34,284 sq mi for Jordan (ranked 119th vs. 110th).

By GDP, Ireland ranks 25/197 ($609B) and Jordan ranks 90/197 ($53.4B). By GDP per capita, Ireland ranks 4/197 ($112,895), while Jordan ranks 123/197 ($4,618).

Main facts and rankings

Ireland Jordan
Population
5518360
11555022
Population rank 121/197 86/197
GDP
$609B
2024
$53.4B
2024
GDP rank 25/197 90/197
GDP per capita
$112,895
2024
$4,618
2024
GDP per capita rank 4/197 123/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$133,437
2024
$10,821
2024
Government debt
$236B
2024
$48.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
38.8%
2024
90.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$43,766
2024
$4,167
2024
Government debt per person rank 11/185 91/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$47,851
2026
$4,787
2026
Land area 26,599 sq mi 34,284 sq mi
Population density
207 ppl/mi²
2026
335 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
2.64
2023
Median age
39.7 years
2024
25.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
78.3 years
2026

Ireland and Jordan: Comparison Charts

Ireland and Jordan economies compared

GDP
Ireland

Jordan
1x
Year GDP
Ireland Jordan
2024 $609,157,459,747 $53,352,289,577
2023 $567,372,737,459 $51,088,476,338
2022 $548,341,794,599 $48,764,963,380
2021 $530,394,123,830 $46,296,100,141
2020 $436,009,027,819 $43,700,383,099
2019 $407,211,793,801 $44,503,006,338
2018 $395,780,319,817 $43,370,860,704
2017 $348,355,212,569 $41,608,435,915
2016 $305,431,252,709 $39,892,551,127
2015 $302,101,388,556 $38,587,017,887
2014 $266,490,442,124 $36,847,643,521
2013 $242,924,245,719 $34,454,440,141
2012 $226,921,827,888 $31,634,561,690
2011 $240,975,871,047 $29,524,149,155
2010 $221,732,824,603 $27,133,804,225
2009 $236,443,115,854 $24,537,876,056
2008 $275,447,471,451 $22,658,715,989
2007 $270,079,279,420 $17,110,437,236
2006 $232,180,617,162 $15,056,981,664
2005 $211,876,989,656 $12,588,998,590
2004 $194,372,115,041 $11,411,706,629
2003 $164,670,771,260 $10,195,627,645
2002 $128,596,035,288 $9,582,510,578
2001 $109,346,669,230 $8,975,814,653
2000 $100,207,610,430 $8,460,789,845
1999 $98,893,958,263 $8,149,929,478
1998 $90,199,410,116 $7,912,270,804
1997 $82,856,648,758 $7,245,839,210
1996 $75,790,786,290 $6,927,503,526
1995 $69,139,823,232 $6,727,597,032
1994 $57,097,656,066 $6,236,295,978
1993 $52,417,477,614 $5,606,400,222
1992 $55,918,538,121 $5,310,833,194
1991 $49,787,501,584 $4,344,467,193
1990 $49,305,632,408 $4,160,087,508
1989 $39,238,392,678 $4,221,373,674
1988 $37,772,896,221 $6,277,451,829
1987 $33,920,518,493 $6,756,209,762
1986 $28,714,571,852 $6,402,050,485
1985 $21,270,013,326 $4,993,601,520
1984 $20,106,648,455 $4,967,162,160
1983 $20,766,047,764 $4,920,692,191
1982 $21,474,752,962 $4,681,240,993
1981 $20,670,190,138 $4,383,944,703
1980 $21,747,855,640 $3,910,044,474
1979 $18,319,334,300 $3,271,368,781
1978 $14,647,996,074 $2,602,208,589
1977 $11,248,340,431 $2,096,778,602
1976 $9,453,756,015 $1,708,521,219
1975 $9,483,808,362 $1,363,073,498
1974 $7,896,860,615 $1,197,483,949
1973 $7,481,173,066 $943,783,840
1972 $6,318,060,582 $788,479,685
1971 $5,098,250,287 $678,159,729
1970 $4,395,995,086 $639,519,744
1969 $3,902,721,632 $698,879,720
1968 $3,378,701,147 $561,119,776
1967 $3,445,739,915 $631,679,747
1966 $3,198,820,904 $657,999,737
1965 $3,035,655,794 $599,759,760
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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Ireland and Jordan economies compared

GDP per capita
Ireland

Jordan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ireland Jordan
2024 $112,895 $4,618
2023 $106,819 $4,466
2022 $105,191 $4,332
2021 $103,783 $4,183
2020 $86,514 $4,022
2019 $81,828 $4,170
2018 $80,804 $4,145
2017 $72,161 $4,066
2016 $64,130 $3,987
2015 $64,250 $4,043
2014 $57,215 $4,191
2013 $52,538 $4,311
2012 $49,336 $4,170
2011 $52,614 $3,947
2010 $48,624 $3,718
2009 $52,133 $3,436
2008 $61,353 $3,242
2007 $61,396 $2,506
2006 $54,329 $2,343
2005 $50,933 $2,088
2004 $47,754 $1,940
2003 $41,204 $1,776
2002 $32,705 $1,706
2001 $28,282 $1,632
2000 $26,335 $1,571
1999 $26,338 $1,545
1998 $24,295 $1,532
1997 $22,551 $1,436
1996 $20,836 $1,410
1995 $19,158 $1,416
1994 $15,903 $1,367
1993 $14,657 $1,289
1992 $15,714 $1,287
1991 $14,087 $1,110
1990 $14,031 $1,149
1989 $11,176 $1,260
1988 $10,716 $1,966
1987 $9,582 $2,217
1986 $8,112 $2,200
1985 $6,012 $1,797
1984 $5,692 $1,871
1983 $5,915 $1,939
1982 $6,161 $1,929
1981 $5,986 $1,885
1980 $6,372 $1,750
1979 $5,430 $1,519
1978 $4,400 $1,249
1977 $3,427 $1,039
1976 $2,920 $873
1975 $2,973 $718
1974 $2,517 $651
1973 $2,424 $531
1972 $2,080 $460
1971 $1,704 $412
1970 $1,487 $409
1969 $1,331 $474
1968 $1,159 $409
1967 $1,187 $497
1966 $1,107 $558
1965 $1,055 $546
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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Ireland vs. Jordan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ireland

Jordan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ireland Jordan
2026 82.9 78.3
2025 82.7 78.1
2024 82.6 78
2023 82.4 77.8
2022 82.1 77.1
2021 81.9 74.2
2020 82.4 75.6
2019 82.4 76.9
2018 82.1 76.5
2017 82.1 76.1
2016 81.7 75.6
2015 81.5 75.1
2014 81.4 74.6
2013 81.1 74.3
2012 80.9 74.1
2011 80.7 73.9
2010 80.6 73.8
2009 80.1 73.7
2008 79.8 73.6
2007 79.6 73.4
2006 79.2 73.2
2005 78.9 73
2004 78.5 72.8
2003 78.1 72.6
2002 77.6 72.4
2001 77.1 72.1
2000 76.5 71.9
1999 76.1 71.7
1998 76.2 71.5
1997 76 71.3
1996 75.8 71.1
1995 75.5 70.9
1994 75.8 70.7
1993 75.3 70.6
1992 75.4 70.4
1991 75 70.2
1990 74.8 70.1
1989 74.5 69.9
1988 74.4 69.6
1987 74.4 69.3
1986 73.6 69
1985 73.6 68.6
1984 73.6 68.2
1983 73.2 67.8
1982 73.2 67.4
1981 72.9 66.9
1980 72.5 66.5
1979 72.2 66
1978 71.9 65.6
1977 71.9 65.1
1976 71.8 64.7
1975 71.7 64.1
1974 71.1 63.6
1973 71.2 63.1
1972 71 62.5
1971 71.6 61.8
1970 70.8 59.8
1969 70.8 60.5
1968 70.9 59.8
1967 71.2 59
1966 70.2 57.8
1965 70.6 57.3
1964 70.4 56.5
1963 70.2 55.5
1962 69.9 54.6
1961 69.6 53.7
1960 70.2 52.7
1959 69.4 51.6
1958 69.3 50.4
1957 69 49.2
1956 69 48
1955 68 46.8
1954 68 45.6
1953 67.9 44.4
1952 67.2 43.2
1951 64.8 42
1950 65.6 40.9

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

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Ireland and Jordan population clocks and comparison

Population
Ireland

Jordan
1x
Year Population
Ireland Jordan
2024 5,395,790 11,552,876
2023 5,311,538 11,439,213
2022 5,212,836 11,256,263
2021 5,110,585 11,066,356
2020 5,039,747 10,865,228
2019 4,976,456 10,671,891
2018 4,898,022 10,462,306
2017 4,827,445 10,234,226
2016 4,762,722 10,006,367
2015 4,701,957 9,544,729
2014 4,657,740 8,791,710
2013 4,623,816 7,991,809
2012 4,599,533 7,587,127
2011 4,580,084 7,480,424
2010 4,560,155 7,297,043
2009 4,535,375 7,141,753
2008 4,489,544 6,989,866
2007 4,398,942 6,827,227
2006 4,273,591 6,427,371
2005 4,159,914 6,029,587
2004 4,070,262 5,882,061
2003 3,996,521 5,741,828
2002 3,931,947 5,616,066
2001 3,866,243 5,498,894
2000 3,805,174 5,386,945
1999 3,754,786 5,276,444
1998 3,712,696 5,164,284
1997 3,674,171 5,046,285
1996 3,637,510 4,912,516
1995 3,608,841 4,752,096
1994 3,590,386 4,561,406
1993 3,576,261 4,348,020
1992 3,558,430 4,127,693
1991 3,534,235 3,915,149
1990 3,513,974 3,621,908
1989 3,511,009 3,349,627
1988 3,524,949 3,193,039
1987 3,540,057 3,047,634
1986 3,539,690 2,909,887
1985 3,538,082 2,778,810
1984 3,532,423 2,654,688
1983 3,510,600 2,537,307
1982 3,485,800 2,426,927
1981 3,453,000 2,325,517
1980 3,412,800 2,234,186
1979 3,373,750 2,153,882
1978 3,329,100 2,083,595
1977 3,282,200 2,019,002
1976 3,238,050 1,958,177
1975 3,189,550 1,899,055
1974 3,137,500 1,839,182
1973 3,085,950 1,778,094
1972 3,036,850 1,714,555
1971 2,992,050 1,645,145
1970 2,957,250 1,565,163
1969 2,932,650 1,473,100
1968 2,915,550 1,372,460
1967 2,902,450 1,271,183
1966 2,888,800 1,178,360
1965 2,877,300 1,099,440
1964 2,866,550 1,035,640
1963 2,852,650 984,714
1962 2,836,050 940,554
1961 2,824,400 897,591
1960 2,828,600 853,471

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

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Fertility rates in Ireland and Jordan

Fertility rate
Ireland

Jordan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ireland Jordan
2023 1.5 2.64
2022 1.54 2.68
2021 1.78 2.74
2020 1.63 2.79
2019 1.71 2.86
2018 1.75 2.92
2017 1.77 2.99
2016 1.81 3.07
2015 1.85 3.14
2014 1.89 3.3
2013 1.93 3.45
2012 1.98 3.57
2011 2.03 3.69
2010 2.05 3.78
2009 2.06 3.84
2008 2.06 3.88
2007 2.01 3.8
2006 1.91 3.71
2005 1.86 3.65
2004 1.93 3.73
2003 1.96 3.82
2002 1.97 3.81
2001 1.94 3.8
2000 1.89 3.86
1999 1.9 3.97
1998 1.94 4.11
1997 1.93 4.32
1996 1.88 4.51
1995 1.84 4.68
1994 1.85 4.82
1993 1.9 4.97
1992 1.99 5.14
1991 2.08 5.33
1990 2.11 5.54
1989 2.08 5.8
1988 2.17 6.01
1987 2.32 6.2
1986 2.44 6.39
1985 2.48 6.53
1984 2.58 6.67
1983 2.74 6.81
1982 2.94 6.96
1981 3.05 7.12
1980 3.21 7.29
1979 3.21 7.45
1978 3.21 7.59
1977 3.24 7.72
1976 3.29 7.83
1975 3.37 7.93
1974 3.59 8
1973 3.71 8.06
1972 3.84 8.12
1971 3.93 8.15
1970 3.85 8.18
1969 3.83 8.19
1968 3.77 8.14
1967 3.84 8.06
1966 3.94 7.99
1965 4.04 7.93
1964 4.07 7.91
1963 4.01 7.85
1962 3.92 7.79
1961 3.78 7.7
1960 3.78 7.6

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

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Ireland and Jordan demographics compared

Median age
Ireland

Jordan
1x
Year Median age, years
Ireland Jordan
2024 39.7 25.5
2023 39.4 25.3
2022 38.9 24.9
2021 38.6 24.6
2020 38.2 24.2
2019 37.8 23.9
2018 37.4 23.5
2017 37.1 23.2
2016 36.8 22.9
2015 36.4 22.6
2014 36 22.4
2013 35.6 22.3
2012 35.2 22.1
2011 34.8 21.9
2010 34.3 21.7
2009 33.9 21.5
2008 33.5 21.4
2007 33.4 21.2
2006 33.4 21
2005 33.4 20.8
2004 33.4 20.5
2003 33.2 20.3
2002 33 20.2
2001 32.7 20.1
2000 32.5 20
1999 32.2 19.9
1998 31.9 19.8
1997 31.6 19.8
1996 31.3 19.7
1995 30.9 19.5
1994 30.6 19.3
1993 30.2 18.9
1992 29.9 18.5
1991 29.6 18.1
1990 29.2 17.2
1989 28.8 16.4
1988 28.4 16.2
1987 27.9 16.1
1986 27.6 15.9
1985 27.3 15.8
1984 27.1 15.6
1983 26.9 15.5
1982 26.7 15.4
1981 26.6 15.2
1980 26.5 15.1
1979 26.5 15
1978 26.5 14.9
1977 26.5 14.9
1976 26.4 14.8
1975 26.5 14.8
1974 26.5 14.8
1973 26.7 14.8
1972 26.9 14.8
1971 27.1 14.8
1970 27.4 14.9
1969 27.6 15
1968 27.8 15.1
1967 28 15.3
1966 28.2 15.5
1965 28.6 15.7
1964 28.9 16
1963 29.2 16.2
1962 29.5 16.5
1961 29.8 16.8
1960 30.1 17

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ireland Jordan
GNI, Atlas method
$435B
2024
$51.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
33%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.9%
2021
3.51%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.24%
2024
4.8%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
116,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.09%
2024
-7.33%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.27%
2024
16.6%
2023
Services, % of GDP
60.6%
2024
60.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
33.6%
2024
25.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
83.3
2026
59.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2023
27.4%
2010
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
3.5%
2010
Number of billionaires
11
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
43
2018
162
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$110B
2018
$24.9B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$12.7B
2024
$21.9B
2024
Personal remittances received
$656M
2024
$4.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
10,951,000
2019
1,240,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.68%
2020
16.7%
2020
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
46.5%
2024

Energy

Ireland Jordan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,468 kg
2023
754 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$52.6
2023
$13.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
32.6 megatons
2024
24.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.04 tons
2024
2.09 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
82.4%
2023
91.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.7%
2021
11.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.94%
2023
7.69%
2022
Net energy imports use share
85.8%
2023
96.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,145 kWh
2023
1,791 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
37.2%
2021
24.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
3.88%
2023
0.08%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ireland Jordan
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
+35,417
2025
-303,267
2025
Urban population
64.3%
2024
93%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
51.6:48.4
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.9
2026
59.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
88
2026
64
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.65
2023
0.99
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.1
2019
17
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
62
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
94.8%
2023
English speaking
98.4%
2023
45%
2023
People using the Internet
96.5%
2023
92.5%
2023

Health

Ireland Jordan
Government health expenditure per capita
$7,395
2024
$342
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$784
2024
$117.9
2023
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
78.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
6.94%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.88
2023
2.85
2022
Age at first childbirth
31.6 years
2023
24.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
31
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.8
2023
13.2
2023
Obesity rate
29.3%
2022
39.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.6%
2024
20.5%
2024
Air quality index
87
2026
43
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.3%
2022
35.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.8 liters
2020
0.23 liters
2020

Territory

Ireland Jordan
% of world land
0.05%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
4,930 sq mi
2024
2,968 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
16,174 sq mi
2026
3,954 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,066 sq mi
2026
376 sq mi
2026
Roads length
62,031 mi
2018
4,476 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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