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Ireland vs Lebanon statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ireland has a population of 5.4M (ranked 120/197), compared with 5.81M in Lebanon (ranked 115/197). Ireland's land area is 26,599 sq mi versus 3,950 sq mi for Lebanon (ranked 119th vs. 160th).

By GDP, Ireland ranks 25/197 ($609B) and Lebanon ranks 128/197 ($20.1B). By GDP per capita, Ireland ranks 4/197 ($112,895), while Lebanon ranks 135/197 ($3,478).

Main facts and rankings

Ireland Lebanon
Population
5518360
5906622
Population rank 121/197 115/197
GDP
$609B
2024
$20.1B
2023
GDP rank 25/197 128/197
GDP per capita
$112,895
2024
$3,478
2023
GDP per capita rank 4/197 135/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$133,437
2024
$12,575
2023
Government debt
$236B
2024
$38.7B
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
38.8%
2024
163.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$43,766
2024
$6,704
2023
Government debt per person rank 11/185 70/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$47,851
2026
$3,560
2026
Land area 26,599 sq mi 3,950 sq mi
Population density
207 ppl/mi²
2026
1,492 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
2.24
2023
Median age
39.7 years
2024
29.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
78.2 years
2026

Ireland and Lebanon: Comparison Charts

Ireland and Lebanon economies compared

GDP
Ireland

Lebanon
1x
Year GDP
Ireland Lebanon
2024 $609,157,459,747 -
2023 $567,372,737,459 $20,078,620,357
2022 $548,341,794,599 $20,992,421,949
2021 $530,394,123,830 $23,131,941,557
2020 $436,009,027,819 $31,712,128,254
2019 $407,211,793,801 $51,605,959,131
2018 $395,780,319,817 $54,901,519,156
2017 $348,355,212,569 $53,027,680,686
2016 $305,431,252,709 $51,147,308,774
2015 $302,101,388,556 $49,929,337,837
2014 $266,490,442,124 $48,095,213,747
2013 $242,924,245,719 $46,880,103,081
2012 $226,921,827,888 $44,016,799,516
2011 $240,975,871,047 $39,927,125,962
2010 $221,732,824,603 $38,443,907,042
2009 $236,443,115,854 $35,399,582,929
2008 $275,447,471,451 $29,118,916,105
2007 $270,079,279,420 $24,827,355,015
2006 $232,180,617,162 $22,022,709,851
2005 $211,876,989,656 $21,497,336,499
2004 $194,372,115,041 $21,159,827,992
2003 $164,670,771,260 $20,082,918,740
2002 $128,596,035,288 $19,152,238,806
2001 $109,346,669,230 $17,649,751,244
2000 $100,207,610,430 $17,260,364,842
1999 $98,893,958,263 $17,391,056,369
1998 $90,199,410,116 $17,247,179,006
1997 $82,856,648,758 $15,751,867,489
1996 $75,790,786,290 $13,690,217,334
1995 $69,139,823,232 $11,718,795,529
1994 $57,097,656,066 $9,599,127,050
1993 $52,417,477,614 $7,941,744,492
1992 $55,918,538,121 $5,843,579,161
1991 $49,787,501,584 $4,690,415,093
1990 $49,305,632,408 $2,838,485,354
1989 $39,238,392,678 $2,717,998,688
1988 $37,772,896,221 $3,313,540,068
1987 $33,920,518,493 -
1986 $28,714,571,852 -
1985 $21,270,013,326 -
1984 $20,106,648,455 -
1983 $20,766,047,764 -
1982 $21,474,752,962 -
1981 $20,670,190,138 -
1980 $21,747,855,640 -
1979 $18,319,334,300 -
1978 $14,647,996,074 -
1977 $11,248,340,431 -
1976 $9,453,756,015 -
1975 $9,483,808,362 -
1974 $7,896,860,615 -
1973 $7,481,173,066 -
1972 $6,318,060,582 -
1971 $5,098,250,287 -
1970 $4,395,995,086 -
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 Lebanon economies compared

GDP per capita
Ireland

Lebanon
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ireland Lebanon
2024 $112,895 -
2023 $106,819 $3,478
2022 $105,191 $3,654
2021 $103,783 $4,045
2020 $86,514 $5,561
2019 $81,828 $8,906
2018 $80,804 $9,175
2017 $72,161 $8,608
2016 $64,130 $8,089
2015 $64,250 $7,714
2014 $57,215 $7,578
2013 $52,538 $8,162
2012 $49,336 $8,407
2011 $52,614 $7,835
2010 $48,624 $7,626
2009 $52,133 $7,091
2008 $61,353 $5,912
2007 $61,396 $5,125
2006 $54,329 $4,635
2005 $50,933 $4,602
2004 $47,754 $4,601
2003 $41,204 $4,438
2002 $32,705 $4,291
2001 $28,282 $4,010
2000 $26,335 $3,987
1999 $26,338 $4,087
1998 $24,295 $4,125
1997 $22,551 $3,834
1996 $20,836 $3,393
1995 $19,158 $2,959
1994 $15,903 $2,468
1993 $14,657 $2,079
1992 $15,714 $1,559
1991 $14,087 $1,278
1990 $14,031 $790
1989 $11,176 $771
1988 $10,716 $959
1987 $9,582 -
1986 $8,112 -
1985 $6,012 -
1984 $5,692 -
1983 $5,915 -
1982 $6,161 -
1981 $5,986 -
1980 $6,372 -
1979 $5,430 -
1978 $4,400 -
1977 $3,427 -
1976 $2,920 -
1975 $2,973 -
1974 $2,517 -
1973 $2,424 -
1972 $2,080 -
1971 $1,704 -
1970 $1,487 -
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. Lebanon life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ireland

Lebanon
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ireland Lebanon
2026 82.9 78.2
2025 82.7 78.1
2024 82.6 77.9
2023 82.4 77.8
2022 82.1 78
2021 81.9 73.6
2020 82.4 76.3
2019 82.4 78.2
2018 82.1 78.3
2017 82.1 78.2
2016 81.7 78.3
2015 81.5 78.3
2014 81.4 78.1
2013 81.1 78
2012 80.9 77.9
2011 80.7 77.8
2010 80.6 77.5
2009 80.1 77.3
2008 79.8 77
2007 79.6 76.7
2006 79.2 75.7
2005 78.9 76.1
2004 78.5 75.7
2003 78.1 75.3
2002 77.6 74.8
2001 77.1 74.4
2000 76.5 73.9
1999 76.1 73.5
1998 76.2 73.2
1997 76 72.9
1996 75.8 72.6
1995 75.5 72.4
1994 75.8 72
1993 75.3 71.6
1992 75.4 71.2
1991 75 70.9
1990 74.8 65.5
1989 74.5 65.1
1988 74.4 62.9
1987 74.4 62.5
1986 73.6 62
1985 73.6 61.6
1984 73.6 61.2
1983 73.2 60.8
1982 73.2 47.2
1981 72.9 60.3
1980 72.5 59.9
1979 72.2 59.6
1978 71.9 60
1977 71.9 60.3
1976 71.8 36.4
1975 71.7 57.7
1974 71.1 66.4
1973 71.2 66.3
1972 71 66.2
1971 71.6 66.1
1970 70.8 66
1969 70.8 65.9
1968 70.9 65.8
1967 71.2 65.7
1966 70.2 65.5
1965 70.6 65.3
1964 70.4 65.1
1963 70.2 64.9
1962 69.9 64.6
1961 69.6 64.3
1960 70.2 63.9
1959 69.4 63.6
1958 69.3 61.2
1957 69 62.8
1956 69 62.2
1955 68 61.5
1954 68 61.6
1953 67.9 61.2
1952 67.2 60.8
1951 64.8 60.3
1950 65.6 59.9

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

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Ireland and Lebanon population clocks and comparison

Population
Ireland

Lebanon
1x
Year Population
Ireland Lebanon
2024 5,395,790 5,805,962
2023 5,311,538 5,773,493
2022 5,212,836 5,744,489
2021 5,110,585 5,718,122
2020 5,039,747 5,702,398
2019 4,976,456 5,794,594
2018 4,898,022 5,984,119
2017 4,827,445 6,160,128
2016 4,762,722 6,323,060
2015 4,701,957 6,472,469
2014 4,657,740 6,346,990
2013 4,623,816 5,743,436
2012 4,599,533 5,235,742
2011 4,580,084 5,096,020
2010 4,560,155 5,041,288
2009 4,535,375 4,992,287
2008 4,489,544 4,925,354
2007 4,398,942 4,844,118
2006 4,273,591 4,751,136
2005 4,159,914 4,671,102
2004 4,070,262 4,599,279
2003 3,996,521 4,525,508
2002 3,931,947 4,463,504
2001 3,866,243 4,401,918
2000 3,805,174 4,329,340
1999 3,754,786 4,255,277
1998 3,712,696 4,181,281
1997 3,674,171 4,108,405
1996 3,637,510 4,034,781
1995 3,608,841 3,960,735
1994 3,590,386 3,889,799
1993 3,576,261 3,820,647
1992 3,558,430 3,747,371
1991 3,534,235 3,668,912
1990 3,513,974 3,595,175
1989 3,511,009 3,525,285
1988 3,524,949 3,454,649
1987 3,540,057 3,385,555
1986 3,539,690 3,300,365
1985 3,538,082 3,217,376
1984 3,532,423 3,152,744
1983 3,510,600 3,094,996
1982 3,485,800 3,054,931
1981 3,453,000 3,008,981
1980 3,412,800 2,944,763
1979 3,373,750 2,882,635
1978 3,329,100 2,822,682
1977 3,282,200 2,762,155
1976 3,238,050 2,726,469
1975 3,189,550 2,693,191
1974 3,137,500 2,635,185
1973 3,085,950 2,572,935
1972 3,036,850 2,509,729
1971 2,992,050 2,446,314
1970 2,957,250 2,386,114
1969 2,932,650 2,328,159
1968 2,915,550 2,266,368
1967 2,902,450 2,206,731
1966 2,888,800 2,148,260
1965 2,877,300 2,088,831
1964 2,866,550 2,030,543
1963 2,852,650 1,970,316
1962 2,836,050 1,909,578
1961 2,824,400 1,850,084
1960 2,828,600 1,794,406

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

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Fertility rates in Ireland and Lebanon

Fertility rate
Ireland

Lebanon
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ireland Lebanon
2023 1.5 2.24
2022 1.54 2.26
2021 1.78 2.28
2020 1.63 2.31
2019 1.71 2.33
2018 1.75 2.35
2017 1.77 2.37
2016 1.81 2.39
2015 1.85 2.38
2014 1.89 2.38
2013 1.93 2.36
2012 1.98 2.35
2011 2.03 2.32
2010 2.05 2.26
2009 2.06 2.19
2008 2.06 2.17
2007 2.01 2.2
2006 1.91 2.24
2005 1.86 2.29
2004 1.93 2.38
2003 1.96 2.46
2002 1.97 2.52
2001 1.94 2.58
2000 1.89 2.6
1999 1.9 2.63
1998 1.94 2.65
1997 1.93 2.67
1996 1.88 2.7
1995 1.84 2.73
1994 1.85 2.82
1993 1.9 2.94
1992 1.99 3.05
1991 2.08 3.16
1990 2.11 3.27
1989 2.08 3.36
1988 2.17 3.39
1987 2.32 3.42
1986 2.44 3.47
1985 2.48 3.53
1984 2.58 3.66
1983 2.74 3.73
1982 2.94 3.86
1981 3.05 3.95
1980 3.21 4.01
1979 3.21 4.08
1978 3.21 4.18
1977 3.24 4.28
1976 3.29 4.39
1975 3.37 4.52
1974 3.59 4.65
1973 3.71 4.79
1972 3.84 4.91
1971 3.93 5.05
1970 3.85 5.19
1969 3.83 5.32
1968 3.77 5.45
1967 3.84 5.57
1966 3.94 5.68
1965 4.04 5.77
1964 4.07 5.85
1963 4.01 5.91
1962 3.92 5.9
1961 3.78 5.89
1960 3.78 5.88

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

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Ireland and Lebanon demographics compared

Median age
Ireland

Lebanon
1x
Year Median age, years
Ireland Lebanon
2024 39.7 29.6
2023 39.4 29.4
2022 38.9 29.2
2021 38.6 29
2020 38.2 28.9
2019 37.8 29
2018 37.4 29.3
2017 37.1 29.4
2016 36.8 29.5
2015 36.4 29.4
2014 36 29.2
2013 35.6 28.9
2012 35.2 28.6
2011 34.8 28.2
2010 34.3 27.9
2009 33.9 27.5
2008 33.5 27.1
2007 33.4 26.7
2006 33.4 26.3
2005 33.4 26
2004 33.4 25.6
2003 33.2 25.2
2002 33 24.9
2001 32.7 24.6
2000 32.5 24.3
1999 32.2 24
1998 31.9 23.7
1997 31.6 23.4
1996 31.3 23.1
1995 30.9 22.8
1994 30.6 22.5
1993 30.2 22.3
1992 29.9 22
1991 29.6 21.8
1990 29.2 21.6
1989 28.8 21.4
1988 28.4 21.2
1987 27.9 21
1986 27.6 20.8
1985 27.3 20.7
1984 27.1 20.5
1983 26.9 20.3
1982 26.7 20.1
1981 26.6 19.9
1980 26.5 19.8
1979 26.5 19.6
1978 26.5 19.4
1977 26.5 19.2
1976 26.4 19.1
1975 26.5 19
1974 26.5 18.9
1973 26.7 18.7
1972 26.9 18.5
1971 27.1 18.3
1970 27.4 18.2
1969 27.6 18.1
1968 27.8 18
1967 28 18
1966 28.2 18.1
1965 28.6 18.2
1964 28.9 18.4
1963 29.2 18.7
1962 29.5 19.1
1961 29.8 19.5
1960 30.1 19.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ireland Lebanon
GNI, Atlas method
$435B
2024
$21.4B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
16.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.9%
2021
1.22%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.24%
2024
2.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
80,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.09%
2024
-0.19%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.27%
2024
11.3%
2019
Services, % of GDP
60.6%
2024
42.4%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
33.6%
2024
2.09%
2023
Economic freedom index
83.3
2026
43.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2023
25.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
2.8%
2022
Number of billionaires
11
2025
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
43
2018
10
2021
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$110B
2018
$10.6B
2021
Total reserves including gold
$12.7B
2024
$33.3B
2024
Personal remittances received
$656M
2024
$5.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
10,951,000
2019
1,936,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.68%
2020
27%
2020
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
23%
2024

Energy

Ireland Lebanon
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,468 kg
2023
617 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$52.6
2023
$19.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
32.6 megatons
2024
11 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.04 tons
2024
1.9 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
82.4%
2023
89.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.7%
2021
6.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.94%
2023
6.6%
2022
Net energy imports use share
85.8%
2023
96.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,145 kWh
2023
681 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
37.2%
2021
5.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
3.88%
2023
16%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ireland Lebanon
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+35,417
2025
-10,230
2025
Urban population
64.3%
2024
90.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
48.6:51.4
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.87 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.9
2026
48.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
23
2025
Higher education index
88
2026
73
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.65
2023
2.26
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.1
2019
16.4
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
92%
2019
English speaking
98.4%
2023
40%
2023
People using the Internet
96.5%
2023
83.5%
2023

Health

Ireland Lebanon
Government health expenditure per capita
$7,395
2024
$260.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$784
2024
$77.5
2023
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
78.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
10.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.88
2023
2.68
2020
Age at first childbirth
31.6 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.8
2023
18.3
2023
Obesity rate
29.3%
2022
30.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.6%
2024
12.3%
2024
Air quality index
87
2026
47
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.3%
2022
34.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.8 liters
2020
1.26 liters
2020

Territory

Ireland Lebanon
% of world land
0.05%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
4,930 sq mi
2024
680 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
16,174 sq mi
2026
2,603 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,066 sq mi
2026
560 sq mi
2026
Roads length
62,031 mi
2018
13,487 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) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2023–2024, 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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