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Ireland vs Libya statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ireland has a population of 5.4M (ranked 120/197), compared with 7.38M in Libya (ranked 105/197). Ireland's land area is 26,599 sq mi versus 679,362 sq mi for Libya (ranked 119th vs. 16th).

By GDP, Ireland ranks 25/197 ($609B) and Libya ranks 95/197 ($48.5B). By GDP per capita, Ireland ranks 4/197 ($112,895), while Libya ranks 107/197 ($6,569).

Main facts and rankings

Ireland Libya
Population
5518360
7559873
Population rank 121/197 105/197
GDP
$609B
2024
$48.5B
2024
GDP rank 25/197 95/197
GDP per capita
$112,895
2024
$6,569
2024
GDP per capita rank 4/197 107/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$133,437
2024
$14,304
2024
Government debt
$236B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
38.8%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$43,766
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 11/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$47,851
2026
$3,172
2026
Land area 26,599 sq mi 679,362 sq mi
Population density
207 ppl/mi²
2026
11.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
2.36
2023
Median age
39.7 years
2024
28.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
75.2 years
2026

Ireland and Libya: Comparison Charts

Ireland and Libya economies compared

GDP
Ireland

Libya
1x
Year GDP
Ireland Libya
2024 $609,157,459,747 $48,487,151,215
2023 $567,372,737,459 $44,027,664,915
2022 $548,341,794,599 $43,246,297,922
2021 $530,394,123,830 $35,217,995,647
2020 $436,009,027,819 $46,854,285,441
2019 $407,211,793,801 $69,254,496,472
2018 $395,780,319,817 $76,686,029,772
2017 $348,355,212,569 $67,157,452,182
2016 $305,431,252,709 $49,912,073,701
2015 $302,101,388,556 $48,717,501,321
2014 $266,490,442,124 $57,372,355,592
2013 $242,924,245,719 $75,351,107,029
2012 $226,921,827,888 $92,540,938,129
2011 $240,975,871,047 $48,169,263,294
2010 $221,732,824,603 $75,380,825,062
2009 $236,443,115,854 $60,808,562,033
2008 $275,447,471,451 $86,710,767,415
2007 $270,079,279,420 $68,032,978,391
2006 $232,180,617,162 $60,094,231,607
2005 $211,876,989,656 $47,334,691,241
2004 $194,372,115,041 $33,122,307,692
2003 $164,670,771,260 $26,265,625,000
2002 $128,596,035,288 $20,481,889,764
2001 $109,346,669,230 $34,112,093,927
2000 $100,207,610,430 $38,270,954,138
1999 $98,893,958,263 $35,975,860,857
1998 $90,199,410,116 $27,251,301,398
1997 $82,856,648,758 $30,700,897,875
1996 $75,790,786,290 $27,884,615,385
1995 $69,139,823,232 $25,541,379,187
1994 $57,097,656,066 $28,610,549,763
1993 $52,417,477,614 $30,660,051,911
1992 $55,918,538,121 $33,887,047,909
1991 $49,787,501,584 $31,991,821,265
1990 $49,305,632,408 $28,904,183,602
1989 $39,238,392,678 $25,156,707,899
1988 $37,772,896,221 $24,308,959,591
1987 $33,920,518,493 $26,697,659,335
1986 $28,714,571,852 $24,180,400,959
1985 $21,270,013,326 $31,530,566,324
1984 $20,106,648,455 $29,476,109,153
1983 $20,766,047,764 $33,200,520,140
1982 $21,474,752,962 $33,760,146,991
1981 $20,670,190,138 $36,374,353,880
1980 $21,747,855,640 $40,953,924,949
1979 $18,319,334,300 $30,536,429,497
1978 $14,647,996,074 $22,136,422,643
1977 $11,248,340,431 $22,428,297,108
1976 $9,453,756,015 $19,096,943,017
1975 $9,483,808,362 $14,710,912,458
1974 $7,896,860,615 $15,112,543,717
1973 $7,481,173,066 $8,625,889,430
1972 $6,318,060,582 $6,299,395,544
1971 $5,098,250,287 $5,260,185,125
1970 $4,395,995,086 $4,601,649,451
1969 $3,902,721,632 $4,380,987,481
1968 $3,378,701,147 $3,850,623,095
1967 $3,445,739,915 $2,726,986,913
1966 $3,198,820,904 $2,312,438,536
1965 $3,035,655,794 $1,804,979,680
1964 $2,851,091,646 $1,341,395,421
1963 $2,505,073,358 $892,327,911
1962 $2,329,372,972 $619,725,785
1961 $2,151,772,980 $443,905,612
1960 $1,998,550,222 $401,644,249

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

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Ireland and Libya economies compared

GDP per capita
Ireland

Libya
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ireland Libya
2024 $112,895 $6,569
2023 $106,819 $6,027
2022 $105,191 $5,987
2021 $103,783 $4,936
2020 $86,514 $6,650
2019 $81,828 $9,963
2018 $80,804 $11,197
2017 $72,161 $9,966
2016 $64,130 $7,526
2015 $64,250 $7,458
2014 $57,215 $8,926
2013 $52,538 $11,952
2012 $49,336 $14,976
2011 $52,614 $7,594
2010 $48,624 $11,601
2009 $52,133 $9,551
2008 $61,353 $13,906
2007 $61,396 $11,145
2006 $54,329 $10,049
2005 $50,933 $8,079
2004 $47,754 $5,774
2003 $41,204 $4,674
2002 $32,705 $3,718
2001 $28,282 $6,313
2000 $26,335 $7,214
1999 $26,338 $6,895
1998 $24,295 $5,301
1997 $22,551 $6,062
1996 $20,836 $5,591
1995 $19,158 $5,205
1994 $15,903 $5,933
1993 $14,657 $6,478
1992 $15,714 $7,303
1991 $14,087 $7,040
1990 $14,031 $6,502
1989 $11,176 $5,793
1988 $10,716 $5,736
1987 $9,582 $6,465
1986 $8,112 $6,019
1985 $6,012 $8,087
1984 $5,692 $7,811
1983 $5,915 $8,927
1982 $6,161 $9,064
1981 $5,986 $10,044
1980 $6,372 $11,960
1979 $5,430 $9,443
1978 $4,400 $7,252
1977 $3,427 $7,783
1976 $2,920 $7,018
1975 $2,973 $5,721
1974 $2,517 $6,214
1973 $2,424 $3,727
1972 $2,080 $2,830
1971 $1,704 $2,443
1970 $1,487 $2,210
1969 $1,331 $2,175
1968 $1,159 $1,972
1967 $1,187 $1,437
1966 $1,107 $1,251
1965 $1,055 $1,001
1964 $995 $765
1963 $878 $528
1962 $821 $382
1961 $762 $285.3
1960 $707 $269

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

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Ireland vs. Libya life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ireland

Libya
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ireland Libya
2026 82.9 75.2
2025 82.7 73.2
2024 82.6 71.1
2023 82.4 69.3
2022 82.1 74.5
2021 81.9 72.1
2020 82.4 72.4
2019 82.4 72.9
2018 82.1 73.2
2017 82.1 72.7
2016 81.7 71.8
2015 81.5 71.6
2014 81.4 71.3
2013 81.1 72.3
2012 80.9 72.2
2011 80.7 69.9
2010 80.6 72.2
2009 80.1 72.1
2008 79.8 71.9
2007 79.6 71.8
2006 79.2 71.6
2005 78.9 71.4
2004 78.5 71.2
2003 78.1 71
2002 77.6 70.8
2001 77.1 70.7
2000 76.5 70.5
1999 76.1 70.6
1998 76.2 70.7
1997 76 70.7
1996 75.8 70.7
1995 75.5 70.6
1994 75.8 70.5
1993 75.3 70.2
1992 75.4 70
1991 75 69.6
1990 74.8 69.3
1989 74.5 69
1988 74.4 68.6
1987 74.4 68.3
1986 73.6 67.8
1985 73.6 67.3
1984 73.6 66.7
1983 73.2 66.3
1982 73.2 65.8
1981 72.9 65.3
1980 72.5 64.8
1979 72.2 64.3
1978 71.9 63.8
1977 71.9 63.1
1976 71.8 62.4
1975 71.7 61.6
1974 71.1 60.7
1973 71.2 59.7
1972 71 58.7
1971 71.6 57.6
1970 70.8 56.4
1969 70.8 55.2
1968 70.9 53.8
1967 71.2 52.5
1966 70.2 50.9
1965 70.6 49.3
1964 70.4 47.7
1963 70.2 45.6
1962 69.9 44.1
1961 69.6 42.4
1960 70.2 40.8
1959 69.4 39.3
1958 69.3 38
1957 69 36.9
1956 69 36
1955 68 35.2
1954 68 34.7
1953 67.9 34.2
1952 67.2 33.8
1951 64.8 33.5
1950 65.6 33.1

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

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Ireland and Libya population clocks and comparison

Population
Ireland

Libya
1x
Year Population
Ireland Libya
2024 5,395,790 7,381,023
2023 5,311,538 7,305,659
2022 5,212,836 7,223,805
2021 5,110,585 7,135,175
2020 5,039,747 7,045,399
2019 4,976,456 6,951,033
2018 4,898,022 6,849,055
2017 4,827,445 6,738,770
2016 4,762,722 6,632,126
2015 4,701,957 6,531,819
2014 4,657,740 6,427,252
2013 4,623,816 6,304,628
2012 4,599,533 6,179,328
2011 4,580,084 6,343,203
2010 4,560,155 6,497,839
2009 4,535,375 6,366,686
2008 4,489,544 6,235,430
2007 4,398,942 6,104,380
2006 4,273,591 5,980,211
2005 4,159,914 5,858,798
2004 4,070,262 5,736,693
2003 3,996,521 5,619,398
2002 3,931,947 5,508,410
2001 3,866,243 5,403,639
2000 3,805,174 5,305,021
1999 3,754,786 5,218,038
1998 3,712,696 5,140,704
1997 3,674,171 5,064,639
1996 3,637,510 4,987,393
1995 3,608,841 4,906,843
1994 3,590,386 4,822,037
1993 3,576,261 4,733,045
1992 3,558,430 4,640,352
1991 3,534,235 4,544,400
1990 3,513,974 4,445,239
1989 3,511,009 4,342,920
1988 3,524,949 4,237,755
1987 3,540,057 4,129,739
1986 3,539,690 4,017,403
1985 3,538,082 3,898,745
1984 3,532,423 3,773,633
1983 3,510,600 3,718,961
1982 3,485,800 3,724,765
1981 3,453,000 3,621,486
1980 3,412,800 3,424,378
1979 3,373,750 3,233,846
1978 3,329,100 3,052,526
1977 3,282,200 2,881,533
1976 3,238,050 2,721,237
1975 3,189,550 2,571,556
1974 3,137,500 2,432,211
1973 3,085,950 2,314,193
1972 3,036,850 2,226,091
1971 2,992,050 2,153,534
1970 2,957,250 2,082,589
1969 2,932,650 2,014,293
1968 2,915,550 1,952,781
1967 2,902,450 1,898,199
1966 2,888,800 1,849,063
1965 2,877,300 1,804,015
1964 2,866,550 1,753,691
1963 2,852,650 1,690,457
1962 2,836,050 1,621,960
1961 2,824,400 1,555,699
1960 2,828,600 1,492,890

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

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Fertility rates in Ireland and Libya

Fertility rate
Ireland

Libya
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ireland Libya
2023 1.5 2.36
2022 1.54 2.4
2021 1.78 2.46
2020 1.63 2.51
2019 1.71 2.54
2018 1.75 2.58
2017 1.77 2.63
2016 1.81 2.67
2015 1.85 2.71
2014 1.89 2.75
2013 1.93 2.72
2012 1.98 2.68
2011 2.03 2.65
2010 2.05 2.6
2009 2.06 2.56
2008 2.06 2.6
2007 2.01 2.65
2006 1.91 2.7
2005 1.86 2.77
2004 1.93 2.77
2003 1.96 2.8
2002 1.97 2.83
2001 1.94 2.87
2000 1.89 2.91
1999 1.9 2.97
1998 1.94 3.04
1997 1.93 3.13
1996 1.88 3.26
1995 1.84 3.44
1994 1.85 3.65
1993 1.9 3.88
1992 1.99 4.16
1991 2.08 4.46
1990 2.11 4.78
1989 2.08 5.09
1988 2.17 5.41
1987 2.32 5.72
1986 2.44 6.02
1985 2.48 6.33
1984 2.58 6.62
1983 2.74 6.91
1982 2.94 7.16
1981 3.05 7.37
1980 3.21 7.54
1979 3.21 7.68
1978 3.21 7.79
1977 3.24 7.87
1976 3.29 7.93
1975 3.37 7.98
1974 3.59 8.02
1973 3.71 8.05
1972 3.84 8.07
1971 3.93 8.1
1970 3.85 8.05
1969 3.83 8.01
1968 3.77 7.97
1967 3.84 7.93
1966 3.94 7.89
1965 4.04 7.82
1964 4.07 7.75
1963 4.01 7.69
1962 3.92 7.61
1961 3.78 7.56
1960 3.78 7.51

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

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Ireland and Libya demographics compared

Median age
Ireland

Libya
1x
Year Median age, years
Ireland Libya
2024 39.7 28.5
2023 39.4 28.2
2022 38.9 28
2021 38.6 27.7
2020 38.2 27.5
2019 37.8 27.2
2018 37.4 27
2017 37.1 26.8
2016 36.8 26.6
2015 36.4 26.4
2014 36 26.2
2013 35.6 25.9
2012 35.2 25.7
2011 34.8 25.5
2010 34.3 25.3
2009 33.9 25
2008 33.5 24.6
2007 33.4 24.2
2006 33.4 23.8
2005 33.4 23.6
2004 33.4 23.4
2003 33.2 23.2
2002 33 23.1
2001 32.7 22.9
2000 32.5 22.7
1999 32.2 22.4
1998 31.9 22
1997 31.6 21.5
1996 31.3 21.1
1995 30.9 20.6
1994 30.6 20.1
1993 30.2 19.7
1992 29.9 19.3
1991 29.6 18.9
1990 29.2 18.6
1989 28.8 18.2
1988 28.4 17.9
1987 27.9 17.6
1986 27.6 17.3
1985 27.3 17.1
1984 27.1 16.8
1983 26.9 16.5
1982 26.7 16.3
1981 26.6 16.1
1980 26.5 16
1979 26.5 15.9
1978 26.5 15.9
1977 26.5 15.8
1976 26.4 15.6
1975 26.5 15.5
1974 26.5 15.3
1973 26.7 14.9
1972 26.9 14.7
1971 27.1 14.7
1970 27.4 14.7
1969 27.6 14.7
1968 27.8 14.9
1967 28 15.3
1966 28.2 15.9
1965 28.6 16.7
1964 28.9 17.2
1963 29.2 17.5
1962 29.5 17.9
1961 29.8 18.2
1960 30.1 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ireland Libya
GNI, Atlas method
$435B
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
94.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.9%
2021
2.26%
1999
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.24%
2024
5.29%
2023
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.09%
2024
-25.1%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.27%
2024
30%
2004
Services, % of GDP
60.6%
2024
28.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
33.6%
2024
73.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
83.3
2026
35.9
2012
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
n/a
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
$92.9B
2024
Personal remittances received
$656M
2024
$16M
2006
International tourist arrivals
10,951,000
2019
760,000
2008
International tourism as share of exports
0.68%
2020
0.34%
2010
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
33.1%
2024

Energy

Ireland Libya
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,468 kg
2023
2,539 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$52.6
2023
$4.83
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
32.6 megatons
2024
64 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.04 tons
2024
8.66 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
82.4%
2023
96.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.7%
2021
3.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.94%
2023
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share
85.8%
2023
-249.7%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,145 kWh
2023
3,979 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
37.2%
2021
0.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
3.88%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
73.2%
2023

Society

Ireland Libya
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
+35,417
2025
-172
2025
Urban population
64.3%
2024
87.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.33 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.9
2026
30
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
88
2026
29
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.65
2023
2.5
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.1
2019
21.3
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
76.5%
1994
English speaking
98.4%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
96.5%
2023
88.5%
2023

Health

Ireland Libya
Government health expenditure per capita
$7,395
2024
$470
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$784
2024
$90.2
2023
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
75.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.68%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.88
2023
2.04
2017
Age at first childbirth
31.6 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
59
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.8
2023
30.8
2023
Obesity rate
29.3%
2022
37.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.6%
2024
15.8%
2024
Air quality index
87
2026
70
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.8 liters
2020
0.01 liters
2020

Territory

Ireland Libya
% of world land
0.05%
2026
1.18%
2026
Land area per capita
4,930 sq mi
2024
92,042 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
16,174 sq mi
2026
59,267 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,066 sq mi
2026
838 sq mi
2026
Roads length
62,031 mi
2018
22,991 mi
2010

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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 (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2012–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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