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Ireland vs Kiribati statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ireland has a population of 5.4M (ranked 120/197), compared with 135K in Kiribati (ranked 180/197). Ireland's land area is 26,599 sq mi versus 313 sq mi for Kiribati (ranked 119th vs. 173rd).

By GDP, Ireland ranks 25/197 ($609B) and Kiribati ranks 192/197 ($308M). By GDP per capita, Ireland ranks 4/197 ($112,895), while Kiribati ranks 152/197 ($2,289).

Main facts and rankings

Ireland Kiribati
Population
5518360
139020
Population rank 121/197 180/197
GDP
$609B
2024
$308M
2024
GDP rank 25/197 192/197
GDP per capita
$112,895
2024
$2,289
2024
GDP per capita rank 4/197 152/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$133,437
2024
$3,702
2024
Government debt
$236B
2024
$30.5M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
38.8%
2024
9.92%
2024
Government debt per person
$43,766
2024
$226.9
2024
Government debt per person rank 11/185 181/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$47,851
2026
$1,967
2026
Land area 26,599 sq mi 313 sq mi
Population density
207 ppl/mi²
2026
443 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
3.15
2023
Median age
39.7 years
2024
23.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Ireland and Kiribati: Comparison Charts

Ireland and Kiribati economies compared

GDP
Ireland

Kiribati
1x
Year GDP
Ireland Kiribati
2024 $609,157,459,747 $307,862,564
2023 $567,372,737,459 $288,610,748
2022 $548,341,794,599 $270,040,453
2021 $530,394,123,830 $285,259,881
2020 $436,009,027,819 $220,898,020
2019 $407,211,793,801 $216,985,388
2018 $395,780,319,817 $233,514,717
2017 $348,355,212,569 $222,875,736
2016 $305,431,252,709 $206,467,819
2015 $302,101,388,556 $191,559,399
2014 $266,490,442,124 $200,287,282
2013 $242,924,245,719 $201,730,861
2012 $226,921,827,888 $207,001,546
2011 $240,975,871,047 $195,970,140
2010 $221,732,824,603 $165,458,433
2009 $236,443,115,854 $140,177,384
2008 $275,447,471,451 $147,017,895
2007 $270,079,279,420 $138,054,946
2006 $232,180,617,162 $112,338,353
2005 $211,876,989,656 $113,895,437
2004 $194,372,115,041 $104,085,892
2003 $164,670,771,260 $96,105,619
2002 $128,596,035,288 $74,743,869
2001 $109,346,669,230 $64,935,850
2000 $100,207,610,430 $74,910,527
1999 $98,893,958,263 $77,323,978
1998 $90,199,410,116 $74,905,706
1997 $82,856,648,758 $80,205,807
1996 $75,790,786,290 $81,456,854
1995 $69,139,823,232 $68,596,395
1994 $57,097,656,066 $67,055,334
1993 $52,417,477,614 $58,953,596
1992 $55,918,538,121 $61,491,369
1991 $49,787,501,584 $41,247,792
1990 $49,305,632,408 $36,534,295
1989 $39,238,392,678 $37,645,319
1988 $37,772,896,221 $38,278,810
1987 $33,920,518,493 $29,554,413
1986 $28,714,571,852 $25,993,009
1985 $21,270,013,326 $26,126,615
1984 $20,106,648,455 $34,394,167
1983 $20,766,047,764 $31,000,546
1982 $21,474,752,962 $32,742,713
1981 $20,670,190,138 $35,267,489
1980 $21,747,855,640 $33,157,723
1979 $18,319,334,300 $34,466,197
1978 $14,647,996,074 $36,563,965
1977 $11,248,340,431 $31,335,459
1976 $9,453,756,015 $33,246,817
1975 $9,483,808,362 $44,547,454
1974 $7,896,860,615 $69,256,489
1973 $7,481,173,066 $25,645,040
1972 $6,318,060,582 $15,314,346
1971 $5,098,250,287 $12,356,134
1970 $4,395,995,086 $11,560,877
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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Ireland and Kiribati economies compared

GDP per capita
Ireland

Kiribati
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ireland Kiribati
2024 $112,895 $2,289
2023 $106,819 $2,178
2022 $105,191 $2,070
2021 $103,783 $2,222
2020 $86,514 $1,752
2019 $81,828 $1,751
2018 $80,804 $1,913
2017 $72,161 $1,853
2016 $64,130 $1,743
2015 $64,250 $1,640
2014 $57,215 $1,737
2013 $52,538 $1,772
2012 $49,336 $1,844
2011 $52,614 $1,771
2010 $48,624 $1,522
2009 $52,133 $1,317
2008 $61,353 $1,411
2007 $61,396 $1,353
2006 $54,329 $1,123
2005 $50,933 $1,162
2004 $47,754 $1,083
2003 $41,204 $1,021
2002 $32,705 $810
2001 $28,282 $719
2000 $26,335 $845
1999 $26,338 $887
1998 $24,295 $874
1997 $22,551 $953
1996 $20,836 $986
1995 $19,158 $844
1994 $15,903 $838
1993 $14,657 $748
1992 $15,714 $792
1991 $14,087 $540
1990 $14,031 $488
1989 $11,176 $515
1988 $10,716 $536
1987 $9,582 $424
1986 $8,112 $382
1985 $6,012 $393
1984 $5,692 $527
1983 $5,915 $483
1982 $6,161 $519
1981 $5,986 $568
1980 $6,372 $542
1979 $5,430 $573
1978 $4,400 $611
1977 $3,427 $520
1976 $2,920 $548
1975 $2,973 $730
1974 $2,517 $1,131
1973 $2,424 $422
1972 $2,080 $256.2
1971 $1,704 $210.7
1970 $1,487 $201
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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Ireland vs. Kiribati life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ireland

Kiribati
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ireland Kiribati
2026 82.9 66.9
2025 82.7 66.7
2024 82.6 66.6
2023 82.4 66.5
2022 82.1 66.3
2021 81.9 64.1
2020 82.4 65.2
2019 82.4 65.9
2018 82.1 65.8
2017 82.1 65.8
2016 81.7 65.8
2015 81.5 65.8
2014 81.4 65.9
2013 81.1 65.9
2012 80.9 65.9
2011 80.7 65.9
2010 80.6 65.9
2009 80.1 65.8
2008 79.8 65.7
2007 79.6 65.7
2006 79.2 65.6
2005 78.9 65.5
2004 78.5 65.4
2003 78.1 65.3
2002 77.6 65.1
2001 77.1 64.9
2000 76.5 64.7
1999 76.1 64.4
1998 76.2 64.1
1997 76 63.8
1996 75.8 63.5
1995 75.5 63.1
1994 75.8 62.8
1993 75.3 62.4
1992 75.4 62
1991 75 61.5
1990 74.8 61
1989 74.5 60.5
1988 74.4 60.1
1987 74.4 59.6
1986 73.6 59.1
1985 73.6 58.7
1984 73.6 58.4
1983 73.2 58.1
1982 73.2 57.8
1981 72.9 57.5
1980 72.5 57.3
1979 72.2 57.1
1978 71.9 56.9
1977 71.9 56.1
1976 71.8 56.6
1975 71.7 56.4
1974 71.1 56.1
1973 71.2 55.8
1972 71 55.3
1971 71.6 54.9
1970 70.8 54.4
1969 70.8 53.8
1968 70.9 53.1
1967 71.2 52.5
1966 70.2 51.7
1965 70.6 51
1964 70.4 50.4
1963 70.2 49.7
1962 69.9 49
1961 69.6 48.5
1960 70.2 48
1959 69.4 47.5
1958 69.3 47.1
1957 69 46.8
1956 69 46.5
1955 68 46.3
1954 68 46.1
1953 67.9 46
1952 67.2 45.9
1951 64.8 45.8
1950 65.6 45.7

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

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Ireland and Kiribati population clocks and comparison

Population
Ireland

Kiribati
1x
Year Population
Ireland Kiribati
2024 5,395,790 134,518
2023 5,311,538 132,530
2022 5,212,836 130,469
2021 5,110,585 128,377
2020 5,039,747 126,099
2019 4,976,456 123,921
2018 4,898,022 122,084
2017 4,827,445 120,275
2016 4,762,722 118,478
2015 4,701,957 116,815
2014 4,657,740 115,326
2013 4,623,816 113,838
2012 4,599,533 112,284
2011 4,580,084 110,647
2010 4,560,155 108,704
2009 4,535,375 106,467
2008 4,489,544 104,222
2007 4,398,942 102,068
2006 4,273,591 100,017
2005 4,159,914 98,035
2004 4,070,262 96,085
2003 3,996,521 94,175
2002 3,931,947 92,264
2001 3,866,243 90,335
2000 3,805,174 88,613
1999 3,754,786 87,126
1998 3,712,696 85,657
1997 3,674,171 84,147
1996 3,637,510 82,623
1995 3,608,841 81,234
1994 3,590,386 80,021
1993 3,576,261 78,841
1992 3,558,430 77,641
1991 3,534,235 76,367
1990 3,513,974 74,855
1989 3,511,009 73,147
1988 3,524,949 71,427
1987 3,540,057 69,733
1986 3,539,690 68,059
1985 3,538,082 66,496
1984 3,532,423 65,228
1983 3,510,600 64,169
1982 3,485,800 63,134
1981 3,453,000 62,121
1980 3,412,800 61,148
1979 3,373,750 60,172
1978 3,329,100 59,864
1977 3,282,200 60,267
1976 3,238,050 60,661
1975 3,189,550 60,987
1974 3,137,500 61,219
1973 3,085,950 60,824
1972 3,036,850 59,778
1971 2,992,050 58,652
1970 2,957,250 57,510
1969 2,932,650 56,360
1968 2,915,550 55,529
1967 2,902,450 54,996
1966 2,888,800 54,425
1965 2,877,300 53,439
1964 2,866,550 52,088
1963 2,852,650 50,791
1962 2,836,050 49,538
1961 2,824,400 48,323
1960 2,828,600 47,157

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

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Fertility rates in Ireland and Kiribati

Fertility rate
Ireland

Kiribati
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ireland Kiribati
2023 1.5 3.15
2022 1.54 3.18
2021 1.78 3.22
2020 1.63 3.25
2019 1.71 3.29
2018 1.75 3.32
2017 1.77 3.34
2016 1.81 3.38
2015 1.85 3.44
2014 1.89 3.52
2013 1.93 3.64
2012 1.98 3.77
2011 2.03 3.88
2010 2.05 3.9
2009 2.06 3.91
2008 2.06 3.9
2007 2.01 3.87
2006 1.91 3.82
2005 1.86 3.76
2004 1.93 3.73
2003 1.96 3.7
2002 1.97 3.81
2001 1.94 3.96
2000 1.89 4.07
1999 1.9 4.18
1998 1.94 4.29
1997 1.93 4.37
1996 1.88 4.43
1995 1.84 4.42
1994 1.85 4.44
1993 1.9 4.49
1992 1.99 4.57
1991 2.08 4.64
1990 2.11 4.67
1989 2.08 4.69
1988 2.17 4.73
1987 2.32 4.81
1986 2.44 4.87
1985 2.48 4.91
1984 2.58 4.91
1983 2.74 4.91
1982 2.94 4.95
1981 3.05 4.96
1980 3.21 4.96
1979 3.21 4.97
1978 3.21 4.97
1977 3.24 4.96
1976 3.29 4.96
1975 3.37 5.02
1974 3.59 5.09
1973 3.71 5.2
1972 3.84 5.37
1971 3.93 5.55
1970 3.85 5.71
1969 3.83 5.85
1968 3.77 5.98
1967 3.84 6.11
1966 3.94 6.23
1965 4.04 6.26
1964 4.07 6.29
1963 4.01 6.35
1962 3.92 6.42
1961 3.78 6.48
1960 3.78 6.44

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

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Ireland and Kiribati demographics compared

Median age
Ireland

Kiribati
1x
Year Median age, years
Ireland Kiribati
2024 39.7 23.8
2023 39.4 23.6
2022 38.9 23.5
2021 38.6 23.3
2020 38.2 23.2
2019 37.8 23
2018 37.4 22.9
2017 37.1 22.7
2016 36.8 22.5
2015 36.4 22.3
2014 36 22.1
2013 35.6 21.9
2012 35.2 21.7
2011 34.8 21.5
2010 34.3 21.3
2009 33.9 21.2
2008 33.5 21
2007 33.4 20.9
2006 33.4 20.7
2005 33.4 20.5
2004 33.4 20.3
2003 33.2 20.1
2002 33 19.9
2001 32.7 19.8
2000 32.5 19.7
1999 32.2 19.6
1998 31.9 19.6
1997 31.6 19.6
1996 31.3 19.6
1995 30.9 19.7
1994 30.6 19.8
1993 30.2 20
1992 29.9 20.1
1991 29.6 20.2
1990 29.2 20.2
1989 28.8 20.2
1988 28.4 20.1
1987 27.9 19.9
1986 27.6 19.8
1985 27.3 19.6
1984 27.1 19.4
1983 26.9 19.2
1982 26.7 19
1981 26.6 18.9
1980 26.5 18.7
1979 26.5 18.4
1978 26.5 18.3
1977 26.5 18.2
1976 26.4 18.1
1975 26.5 18
1974 26.5 17.8
1973 26.7 17.7
1972 26.9 17.6
1971 27.1 17.6
1970 27.4 17.5
1969 27.6 17.5
1968 27.8 17.6
1967 28 17.7
1966 28.2 17.9
1965 28.6 18
1964 28.9 18.1
1963 29.2 18.2
1962 29.5 18.3
1961 29.8 18.5
1960 30.1 18.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ireland Kiribati
GNI, Atlas method
$435B
2024
$493M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
98.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.9%
2021
16.4%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.24%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.09%
2024
-22%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.27%
2024
2.79%
2023
Services, % of GDP
60.6%
2024
67.1%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
33.6%
2024
11.5%
2023
Economic freedom index
83.3
2026
50.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2023
22.8%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
4%
2019
Number of billionaires
11
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
43
2018
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$110B
2018
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$12.7B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$656M
2024
$14.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
10,951,000
2019
12,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.68%
2020
17.6%
2017
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
n/a

Energy

Ireland Kiribati
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,468 kg
2023
107.8 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$52.6
2023
$16.6
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
32.6 megatons
2024
0.08 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.04 tons
2024
0.59 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
82.4%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
12.7%
2021
41.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.94%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
85.8%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
6,145 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
37.2%
2021
16.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
3.88%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
95.9%
2023

Society

Ireland Kiribati
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.002%
2024
Annual migration change
+35,417
2025
-462
2025
Urban population
64.3%
2024
62.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.58 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.28 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.9
2026
31
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
88
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
0.65
2023
7.17
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.1
2019
1.9
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
129
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
98.6%
2020
English speaking
98.4%
2023
24.2%
2023
People using the Internet
96.5%
2023
88%
2023

Health

Ireland Kiribati
Government health expenditure per capita
$7,395
2024
$238.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$784
2024
$6.93
2023
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
9.25%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.88
2023
0.19
2013
Age at first childbirth
31.6 years
2023
23.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
80
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.8
2023
55.1
2023
Obesity rate
29.3%
2022
46.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.6%
2024
24.6%
2024
Air quality index
87
2026
95
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.3%
2022
39.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.8 liters
2020
0.72 liters
2020

Territory

Ireland Kiribati
% of world land
0.05%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
4,930 sq mi
2024
2,325 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
16,174 sq mi
2026
131.3 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,066 sq mi
2026
4.56 sq mi
2026
Roads length
62,031 mi
2018
416 mi
2017

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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