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Ireland vs Liberia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ireland has a population of 5.4M (ranked 120/197), compared with 5.61M in Liberia (ranked 117/197). Ireland's land area is 26,599 sq mi versus 37,189 sq mi for Liberia (ranked 119th vs. 106th).

By GDP, Ireland ranks 25/197 ($609B) and Liberia ranks 163/197 ($4.78B). By GDP per capita, Ireland ranks 4/197 ($112,895), while Liberia ranks 184/197 ($851).

Main facts and rankings

Ireland Liberia
Population
5518360
5887000
Population rank 121/197 116/197
GDP
$609B
2024
$4.78B
2024
GDP rank 25/197 163/197
GDP per capita
$112,895
2024
$851
2024
GDP per capita rank 4/197 184/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$133,437
2024
$1,871
2024
Government debt
$236B
2024
$2.73B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
38.8%
2024
57.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$43,766
2024
$487
2024
Government debt per person rank 11/185 167/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$47,851
2026
$1,191
2026
Land area 26,599 sq mi 37,189 sq mi
Population density
207 ppl/mi²
2026
157.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
3.95
2023
Median age
39.7 years
2024
19.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
62.6 years
2026

Ireland and Liberia: Comparison Charts

Ireland and Liberia economies compared

GDP
Ireland

Liberia
1x
Year GDP
Ireland Liberia
2024 $609,157,459,747 $4,779,300,900
2023 $567,372,737,459 $4,390,000,000
2022 $548,341,794,599 $4,001,047,000
2021 $530,394,123,830 $3,513,049,500
2020 $436,009,027,819 $3,176,126,300
2019 $407,211,793,801 $3,319,596,500
2018 $395,780,319,817 $3,422,754,800
2017 $348,355,212,569 $3,390,703,400
2016 $305,431,252,709 $3,398,419,600
2015 $302,101,388,556 $3,227,075,700
2014 $266,490,442,124 $3,225,652,000
2013 $242,924,245,719 $3,177,198,100
2012 $226,921,827,888 $2,791,614,000
2011 $240,975,871,047 $2,398,000,000
2010 $221,732,824,603 $1,998,000,000
2009 $236,443,115,854 $1,768,000,000
2008 $275,447,471,451 $1,726,000,000
2007 $270,079,279,420 $1,373,000,000
2006 $232,180,617,162 $1,119,000,000
2005 $211,876,989,656 $949,000,000
2004 $194,372,115,041 $897,000,000
2003 $164,670,771,260 $748,000,000
2002 $128,596,035,288 $927,000,000
2001 $109,346,669,230 $906,000,000
2000 $100,207,610,430 $874,000,000
1999 $98,893,958,263 $441,800,000
1998 $90,199,410,116 $359,600,000
1997 $82,856,648,758 $295,900,000
1996 $75,790,786,290 $159,400,000
1995 $69,139,823,232 $134,800,000
1994 $57,097,656,066 $132,200,000
1993 $52,417,477,614 $160,400,000
1992 $55,918,538,121 $223,500,000
1991 $49,787,501,584 $348,000,000
1990 $49,305,632,408 $384,400,000
1989 $39,238,392,678 $786,300,000
1988 $37,772,896,221 $1,038,300,000
1987 $33,920,518,493 $972,800,000
1986 $28,714,571,852 $840,964,400
1985 $21,270,013,326 $851,296,100
1984 $20,106,648,455 $848,478,300
1983 $20,766,047,764 $823,374,900
1982 $21,474,752,962 $863,933,200
1981 $20,670,190,138 $846,514,500
1980 $21,747,855,640 $854,711,500
1979 $18,319,334,300 $814,067,900
1978 $14,647,996,074 $717,240,400
1977 $11,248,340,431 $673,010,600
1976 $9,453,756,015 $596,675,700
1975 $9,483,808,362 $577,549,300
1974 $7,896,860,615 $486,955,000
1973 $7,481,173,066 $386,968,300
1972 $6,318,060,582 $368,098,000
1971 $5,098,250,287 $341,543,100
1970 $4,395,995,086 $323,099,700
1969 $3,902,721,632 $306,961,800
1968 $3,378,701,147 $276,820,700
1967 $3,445,739,915 $261,024,300
1966 $3,198,820,904 $244,459,500
1965 $3,035,655,794 $229,260,800
1964 $2,851,091,646 $218,929,100
1963 $2,505,073,358 $200,229,600
1962 $2,329,372,972 $191,861,800
1961 $2,151,772,980 $183,920,900
1960 $1,998,550,222 $190,495,600

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

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Ireland and Liberia economies compared

GDP per capita
Ireland

Liberia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ireland Liberia
2024 $112,895 $851
2023 $106,819 $799
2022 $105,191 $745
2021 $103,783 $668
2020 $86,514 $617
2019 $81,828 $658
2018 $80,804 $692
2017 $72,161 $699
2016 $64,130 $715
2015 $64,250 $693
2014 $57,215 $707
2013 $52,538 $711
2012 $49,336 $638
2011 $52,614 $568
2010 $48,624 $492
2009 $52,133 $448
2008 $61,353 $452
2007 $61,396 $374
2006 $54,329 $321
2005 $50,933 $287.5
2004 $47,754 $284.1
2003 $41,204 $239.8
2002 $32,705 $299.5
2001 $28,282 $300
2000 $26,335 $298.5
1999 $26,338 $156.6
1998 $24,295 $134.7
1997 $22,551 $122.6
1996 $20,836 $71.4
1995 $19,158 $62.1
1994 $15,903 $61.5
1993 $14,657 $74.4
1992 $15,714 $107.8
1991 $14,087 $177.9
1990 $14,031 $172.9
1989 $11,176 $312
1988 $10,716 $424
1987 $9,582 $409
1986 $8,112 $364
1985 $6,012 $380
1984 $5,692 $390
1983 $5,915 $391
1982 $6,161 $422
1981 $5,986 $426
1980 $6,372 $443
1979 $5,430 $435
1978 $4,400 $394
1977 $3,427 $381
1976 $2,920 $347
1975 $2,973 $346
1974 $2,517 $299.4
1973 $2,424 $244.4
1972 $2,080 $238.6
1971 $1,704 $227.1
1970 $1,487 $220.3
1969 $1,331 $214.7
1968 $1,159 $198.6
1967 $1,187 $192.2
1966 $1,107 $184.6
1965 $1,055 $177.6
1964 $995 $173.9
1963 $878 $163.1
1962 $821 $160.3
1961 $762 $157.5
1960 $707 $167.2

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

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Ireland vs. Liberia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ireland

Liberia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ireland Liberia
2026 82.9 62.6
2025 82.7 62.5
2024 82.6 62.3
2023 82.4 62.2
2022 82.1 61.9
2021 81.9 61.2
2020 82.4 61.3
2019 82.4 61.2
2018 82.1 61
2017 82.1 60.8
2016 81.7 60.5
2015 81.5 59.2
2014 81.4 59.2
2013 81.1 60
2012 80.9 59.8
2011 80.7 59.5
2010 80.6 59.4
2009 80.1 59.1
2008 79.8 58.7
2007 79.6 58.1
2006 79.2 57.5
2005 78.9 56.8
2004 78.5 55.9
2003 78.1 53
2002 77.6 54.1
2001 77.1 53.1
2000 76.5 51.9
1999 76.1 50.4
1998 76.2 49.4
1997 76 48.3
1996 75.8 44.9
1995 75.5 44.6
1994 75.8 42.6
1993 75.3 43
1992 75.4 43.6
1991 75 43.6
1990 74.8 37.6
1989 74.5 43.9
1988 74.4 44.1
1987 74.4 44.3
1986 73.6 44.5
1985 73.6 44
1984 73.6 44.7
1983 73.2 44.6
1982 73.2 44.4
1981 72.9 44.3
1980 72.5 44.1
1979 72.2 43.9
1978 71.9 43.6
1977 71.9 43.2
1976 71.8 42.9
1975 71.7 42.5
1974 71.1 42.1
1973 71.2 41.6
1972 71 41.2
1971 71.6 40.7
1970 70.8 40.4
1969 70.8 40
1968 70.9 39.6
1967 71.2 39.3
1966 70.2 39
1965 70.6 38.7
1964 70.4 38.5
1963 70.2 38.3
1962 69.9 38.2
1961 69.6 38.1
1960 70.2 38.1
1959 69.4 38.1
1958 69.3 38.1
1957 69 38.1
1956 69 38.1
1955 68 38.1
1954 68 38.1
1953 67.9 38.1
1952 67.2 38.1
1951 64.8 38
1950 65.6 38

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

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Ireland and Liberia population clocks and comparison

Population
Ireland

Liberia
1x
Year Population
Ireland Liberia
2024 5,395,790 5,612,817
2023 5,311,538 5,493,031
2022 5,212,836 5,373,294
2021 5,110,585 5,259,323
2020 5,039,747 5,149,463
2019 4,976,456 5,043,721
2018 4,898,022 4,944,726
2017 4,827,445 4,848,925
2016 4,762,722 4,755,608
2015 4,701,957 4,659,431
2014 4,657,740 4,564,293
2013 4,623,816 4,470,239
2012 4,599,533 4,373,043
2011 4,580,084 4,221,178
2010 4,560,155 4,058,890
2009 4,535,375 3,943,028
2008 4,489,544 3,821,003
2007 4,398,942 3,669,050
2006 4,273,591 3,490,787
2005 4,159,914 3,301,015
2004 4,070,262 3,156,892
2003 3,996,521 3,119,532
2002 3,931,947 3,094,782
2001 3,866,243 3,015,338
2000 3,805,174 2,928,117
1999 3,754,786 2,821,684
1998 3,712,696 2,670,124
1997 3,674,171 2,412,989
1996 3,637,510 2,232,289
1995 3,608,841 2,169,162
1994 3,590,386 2,149,928
1993 3,576,261 2,155,126
1992 3,558,430 2,072,461
1991 3,534,235 1,956,518
1990 3,513,974 2,223,667
1989 3,511,009 2,517,858
1988 3,524,949 2,446,941
1987 3,540,057 2,377,229
1986 3,539,690 2,308,511
1985 3,538,082 2,240,539
1984 3,532,423 2,173,312
1983 3,510,600 2,107,113
1982 3,485,800 2,045,073
1981 3,453,000 1,986,867
1980 3,412,800 1,929,253
1979 3,373,750 1,872,713
1978 3,329,100 1,818,247
1977 3,282,200 1,766,019
1976 3,238,050 1,717,060
1975 3,189,550 1,670,913
1974 3,137,500 1,626,362
1973 3,085,950 1,583,588
1972 3,036,850 1,542,670
1971 2,992,050 1,504,077
1970 2,957,250 1,466,676
1969 2,932,650 1,429,605
1968 2,915,550 1,393,530
1967 2,902,450 1,358,435
1966 2,888,800 1,324,383
1965 2,877,300 1,291,156
1964 2,866,550 1,258,745
1963 2,852,650 1,227,414
1962 2,836,050 1,197,039
1961 2,824,400 1,167,717
1960 2,828,600 1,139,522

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

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Fertility rates in Ireland and Liberia

Fertility rate
Ireland

Liberia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ireland Liberia
2023 1.5 3.95
2022 1.54 4.02
2021 1.78 4.09
2020 1.63 4.17
2019 1.71 4.26
2018 1.75 4.34
2017 1.77 4.4
2016 1.81 4.46
2015 1.85 4.52
2014 1.89 4.62
2013 1.93 4.75
2012 1.98 4.88
2011 2.03 4.97
2010 2.05 5.06
2009 2.06 5.17
2008 2.06 5.33
2007 2.01 5.46
2006 1.91 5.53
2005 1.86 5.52
2004 1.93 5.51
2003 1.96 5.55
2002 1.97 5.65
2001 1.94 5.77
2000 1.89 5.88
1999 1.9 5.95
1998 1.94 6.02
1997 1.93 6.08
1996 1.88 6.13
1995 1.84 6.17
1994 1.85 6.21
1993 1.9 6.25
1992 1.99 6.28
1991 2.08 6.32
1990 2.11 6.37
1989 2.08 6.43
1988 2.17 6.51
1987 2.32 6.57
1986 2.44 6.64
1985 2.48 6.69
1984 2.58 6.73
1983 2.74 6.76
1982 2.94 6.79
1981 3.05 6.83
1980 3.21 6.87
1979 3.21 6.92
1978 3.21 6.88
1977 3.24 6.84
1976 3.29 6.79
1975 3.37 6.74
1974 3.59 6.69
1973 3.71 6.65
1972 3.84 6.6
1971 3.93 6.54
1970 3.85 6.58
1969 3.83 6.64
1968 3.77 6.66
1967 3.84 6.65
1966 3.94 6.63
1965 4.04 6.62
1964 4.07 6.59
1963 4.01 6.56
1962 3.92 6.5
1961 3.78 6.45
1960 3.78 6.39

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

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Ireland and Liberia demographics compared

Median age
Ireland

Liberia
1x
Year Median age, years
Ireland Liberia
2024 39.7 19.6
2023 39.4 19.4
2022 38.9 19.2
2021 38.6 19.1
2020 38.2 19
2019 37.8 18.8
2018 37.4 18.8
2017 37.1 18.7
2016 36.8 18.7
2015 36.4 18.7
2014 36 18.7
2013 35.6 18.7
2012 35.2 18.8
2011 34.8 18.6
2010 34.3 18.4
2009 33.9 18.4
2008 33.5 18.4
2007 33.4 18.4
2006 33.4 18.4
2005 33.4 18.4
2004 33.4 18.4
2003 33.2 18.4
2002 33 18.3
2001 32.7 18.3
2000 32.5 18.3
1999 32.2 18.2
1998 31.9 18.2
1997 31.6 18.1
1996 31.3 18.1
1995 30.9 18
1994 30.6 18
1993 30.2 17.9
1992 29.9 17.9
1991 29.6 17.9
1990 29.2 17.9
1989 28.8 17.9
1988 28.4 17.9
1987 27.9 17.9
1986 27.6 17.9
1985 27.3 17.9
1984 27.1 17.9
1983 26.9 17.9
1982 26.7 17.9
1981 26.6 17.9
1980 26.5 18
1979 26.5 18
1978 26.5 18.1
1977 26.5 18.2
1976 26.4 18.2
1975 26.5 18.3
1974 26.5 18.4
1973 26.7 18.5
1972 26.9 18.6
1971 27.1 18.6
1970 27.4 18.7
1969 27.6 18.8
1968 27.8 19
1967 28 19.1
1966 28.2 19.2
1965 28.6 19.2
1964 28.9 19.2
1963 29.2 19.3
1962 29.5 19.3
1961 29.8 19.3
1960 30.1 19.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ireland Liberia
GNI, Atlas method
$435B
2024
$4.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
24.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.9%
2021
2.27%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.24%
2024
0.71%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.09%
2024
-1.98%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.27%
2024
5.93%
2017
Services, % of GDP
60.6%
2024
41.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
33.6%
2024
22.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
83.3
2026
49.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2023
27.1%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
2.9%
2016
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
$600M
2022
Personal remittances received
$656M
2024
$1.02B
2024
International tourist arrivals
10,951,000
2019
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
0.68%
2020
27.1%
2009
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
52.2%
2024

Energy

Ireland Liberia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,468 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$52.6
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
32.6 megatons
2024
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.04 tons
2024
0.15 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
82.4%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
12.7%
2021
92.8%
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
57.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
3.88%
2023
55.7%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
32.5%
2023

Society

Ireland Liberia
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+35,417
2025
-9,870
2025
Urban population
64.3%
2024
55.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.43 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.13 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.9
2026
23.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
88
2026
19
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.65
2023
3.12
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.1
2019
38.9
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
58
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
48.3%
2017
English speaking
98.4%
2023
82.7%
2023
People using the Internet
96.5%
2023
23.5%
2023

Health

Ireland Liberia
Government health expenditure per capita
$7,395
2024
$103.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$784
2024
$65.7
2023
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
62.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
18.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.88
2023
0.18
2022
Age at first childbirth
31.6 years
2023
19.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
628
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.8
2023
72.9
2023
Obesity rate
29.3%
2022
17.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.6%
2024
9.2%
2024
Air quality index
87
2026
18
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.3%
2022
8.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.8 liters
2020
2.86 liters
2020

Territory

Ireland Liberia
% of world land
0.05%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
4,930 sq mi
2024
6,626 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
16,174 sq mi
2026
7,425 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,066 sq mi
2026
29,061 sq mi
2026
Roads length
62,031 mi
2018
6,587 mi
2018

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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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