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Ireland vs Liechtenstein statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ireland has a population of 5.4M (ranked 120/197), compared with 40.4K in Liechtenstein (ranked 190/197). Ireland's land area is 26,599 sq mi versus 61.8 sq mi for Liechtenstein (ranked 119th vs. 192nd).

By GDP, Ireland ranks 25/197 ($609B) and Liechtenstein ranks 156/197 ($8.24B). By GDP per capita, Ireland ranks 4/197 ($112,895), while Liechtenstein ranks 2/197 ($206,781).

Main facts and rankings

Ireland Liechtenstein
Population
5518360
41038
Population rank 121/197 190/197
GDP
$609B
2024
$8.24B
2023
GDP rank 25/197 156/197
GDP per capita
$112,895
2024
$206,781
2023
GDP per capita rank 4/197 2/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$133,437
2024
$139,100
2009
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
$97,806
2026
Land area 26,599 sq mi 61.8 sq mi
Population density
207 ppl/mi²
2026
663 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.45
2023
Median age
39.7 years
2024
45.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Ireland and Liechtenstein: Comparison Charts

Ireland and Liechtenstein economies compared

GDP
Ireland

Liechtenstein
1x
Year GDP
Ireland Liechtenstein
2024 $609,157,459,747 -
2023 $567,372,737,459 $8,239,379,403
2022 $548,341,794,599 $7,426,856,243
2021 $530,394,123,830 $7,912,602,342
2020 $436,009,027,819 $6,405,870,210
2019 $407,211,793,801 $6,436,467,007
2018 $395,780,319,817 $6,692,620,692
2017 $348,355,212,569 $6,474,308,718
2016 $305,431,252,709 $6,237,302,034
2015 $302,101,388,556 $6,268,515,276
2014 $266,490,442,124 $6,657,526,980
2013 $242,924,245,719 $6,391,708,311
2012 $226,921,827,888 $5,456,102,482
2011 $240,975,871,047 $5,739,706,005
2010 $221,732,824,603 $5,082,337,238
2009 $236,443,115,854 $4,504,375,348
2008 $275,447,471,451 $5,081,479,840
2007 $270,079,279,420 $4,601,429,897
2006 $232,180,617,162 $4,000,102,086
2005 $211,876,989,656 $3,659,319,117
2004 $194,372,115,041 $3,454,373,798
2003 $164,670,771,260 $3,070,803,051
2002 $128,596,035,288 $2,688,618,747
2001 $109,346,669,230 $2,491,800,559
2000 $100,207,610,430 $2,483,889,858
1999 $98,893,958,263 $2,664,105,901
1998 $90,199,410,116 $2,479,699,106
1997 $82,856,648,758 $2,298,389,803
1996 $75,790,786,290 $2,504,012,993
1995 $69,139,823,232 $2,428,525,061
1994 $57,097,656,066 $1,948,129,623
1993 $52,417,477,614 $1,673,085,245
1992 $55,918,538,121 $1,631,177,029
1991 $49,787,501,584 $1,484,160,302
1990 $49,305,632,408 $1,421,509,216
1989 $39,238,392,678 $1,119,983,801
1988 $37,772,896,221 $1,161,757,671
1987 $33,920,518,493 $1,052,848,996
1986 $28,714,571,852 $779,357,803
1985 $21,270,013,326 $529,073,612
1984 $20,106,648,455 $502,620,992
1983 $20,766,047,764 $524,023,625
1982 $21,474,752,962 $522,096,760
1981 $20,670,190,138 $511,647,750
1980 $21,747,855,640 $534,699,363
1979 $18,319,334,300 $503,173,104
1978 $14,647,996,074 $436,912,068
1977 $11,248,340,431 $303,493,119
1976 $9,453,756,015 $272,489,300
1975 $9,483,808,362 $246,389,102
1974 $7,896,860,615 $193,980,465
1973 $7,481,173,066 $165,928,882
1972 $6,318,060,582 $124,940,289
1971 $5,098,250,287 $104,889,795
1970 $4,395,995,086 $90,099,361
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 Liechtenstein economies compared

GDP per capita
Ireland

Liechtenstein
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ireland Liechtenstein
2024 $112,895 -
2023 $106,819 $206,781
2022 $105,191 $188,055
2021 $103,783 $201,945
2020 $86,514 $164,671
2019 $81,828 $166,908
2018 $80,804 $174,989
2017 $72,161 $170,547
2016 $64,130 $165,375
2015 $64,250 $167,187
2014 $57,215 $178,735
2013 $52,538 $172,824
2012 $49,336 $148,842
2011 $52,614 $158,066
2010 $48,624 $141,090
2009 $52,133 $126,025
2008 $61,353 $143,249
2007 $61,396 $130,493
2006 $54,329 $114,168
2005 $50,933 $105,295
2004 $47,754 $100,281
2003 $41,204 $90,108
2002 $32,705 $79,795
2001 $28,282 $75,068
2000 $26,335 $76,088
1999 $26,338 $82,682
1998 $24,295 $78,303
1997 $22,551 $73,591
1996 $20,836 $80,689
1995 $19,158 $78,910
1994 $15,903 $63,936
1993 $14,657 $55,605
1992 $15,714 $55,057
1991 $14,087 $50,812
1990 $14,031 $49,458
1989 $11,176 $39,552
1988 $10,716 $41,569
1987 $9,582 $38,206
1986 $8,112 $28,613
1985 $6,012 $19,684
1984 $5,692 $18,898
1983 $5,915 $19,815
1982 $6,161 $19,886
1981 $5,986 $19,929
1980 $6,372 $20,959
1979 $5,430 $19,674
1978 $4,400 $17,457
1977 $3,427 $12,417
1976 $2,920 $11,326
1975 $2,973 $10,333
1974 $2,517 $8,272
1973 $2,424 $7,282
1972 $2,080 $5,645
1971 $1,704 $4,856
1970 $1,487 $4,262
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. Liechtenstein life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ireland

Liechtenstein
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ireland Liechtenstein
2026 82.9 84.1
2025 82.7 83.9
2024 82.6 83.7
2023 82.4 83.6
2022 82.1 83.4
2021 81.9 82.8
2020 82.4 82
2019 82.4 83.4
2018 82.1 83.3
2017 82.1 83.1
2016 81.7 82.9
2015 81.5 82.8
2014 81.4 82.5
2013 81.1 82.4
2012 80.9 82.3
2011 80.7 82.2
2010 80.6 82.1
2009 80.1 81.9
2008 79.8 81.9
2007 79.6 81.6
2006 79.2 81.4
2005 78.9 81.1
2004 78.5 80.7
2003 78.1 80.2
2002 77.6 79.8
2001 77.1 79.2
2000 76.5 78.6
1999 76.1 78.2
1998 76.2 77.8
1997 76 77.6
1996 75.8 77.7
1995 75.5 77.9
1994 75.8 78.2
1993 75.3 78.5
1992 75.4 78.7
1991 75 78.7
1990 74.8 78.5
1989 74.5 78.3
1988 74.4 78
1987 74.4 77.8
1986 73.6 77.2
1985 73.6 76.7
1984 73.6 76.2
1983 73.2 75.7
1982 73.2 75.1
1981 72.9 74.9
1980 72.5 74.8
1979 72.2 74.7
1978 71.9 74.7
1977 71.9 74.8
1976 71.8 74.6
1975 71.7 74.3
1974 71.1 74
1973 71.2 73.7
1972 71 73.4
1971 71.6 73
1970 70.8 72.8
1969 70.8 72.6
1968 70.9 72.3
1967 71.2 72
1966 70.2 71.6
1965 70.6 71.2
1964 70.4 71.1
1963 70.2 70.9
1962 69.9 70.9
1961 69.6 71
1960 70.2 70.9
1959 69.4 70.6
1958 69.3 70.1
1957 69 69.6
1956 69 68.9
1955 68 68.3
1954 68 67.5
1953 67.9 66.9
1952 67.2 66.2
1951 64.8 65.8
1950 65.6 65.3

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

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Ireland and Liechtenstein population clocks and comparison

Population
Ireland

Liechtenstein
1x
Year Population
Ireland Liechtenstein
2024 5,395,790 40,450
2023 5,311,538 39,846
2022 5,212,836 39,493
2021 5,110,585 39,182
2020 5,039,747 38,901
2019 4,976,456 38,563
2018 4,898,022 38,246
2017 4,827,445 37,962
2016 4,762,722 37,716
2015 4,701,957 37,494
2014 4,657,740 37,248
2013 4,623,816 36,984
2012 4,599,533 36,657
2011 4,580,084 36,312
2010 4,560,155 36,022
2009 4,535,375 35,742
2008 4,489,544 35,473
2007 4,398,942 35,262
2006 4,273,591 35,037
2005 4,159,914 34,753
2004 4,070,262 34,447
2003 3,996,521 34,079
2002 3,931,947 33,694
2001 3,866,243 33,194
2000 3,805,174 32,645
1999 3,754,786 32,221
1998 3,712,696 31,668
1997 3,674,171 31,232
1996 3,637,510 31,033
1995 3,608,841 30,776
1994 3,590,386 30,470
1993 3,576,261 30,089
1992 3,558,430 29,627
1991 3,534,235 29,209
1990 3,513,974 28,742
1989 3,511,009 28,317
1988 3,524,949 27,948
1987 3,540,057 27,557
1986 3,539,690 27,238
1985 3,538,082 26,878
1984 3,532,423 26,596
1983 3,510,600 26,446
1982 3,485,800 26,255
1981 3,453,000 25,673
1980 3,412,800 25,512
1979 3,373,750 25,575
1978 3,329,100 25,028
1977 3,282,200 24,442
1976 3,238,050 24,058
1975 3,189,550 23,846
1974 3,137,500 23,451
1973 3,085,950 22,785
1972 3,036,850 22,132
1971 2,992,050 21,600
1970 2,957,250 21,140
1969 2,932,650 21,084
1968 2,915,550 20,835
1967 2,902,450 20,175
1966 2,888,800 19,610
1965 2,877,300 19,195
1964 2,866,550 18,755
1963 2,852,650 18,093
1962 2,836,050 17,443
1961 2,824,400 16,877
1960 2,828,600 16,451

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

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Fertility rates in Ireland and Liechtenstein

Fertility rate
Ireland

Liechtenstein
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ireland Liechtenstein
2023 1.5 1.45
2022 1.54 1.47
2021 1.78 1.53
2020 1.63 1.46
2019 1.71 1.48
2018 1.75 1.58
2017 1.77 1.44
2016 1.81 1.61
2015 1.85 1.4
2014 1.89 1.59
2013 1.93 1.45
2012 1.98 1.51
2011 2.03 1.69
2010 2.05 1.4
2009 2.06 1.71
2008 2.06 1.43
2007 2.01 1.42
2006 1.91 1.43
2005 1.86 1.49
2004 1.93 1.44
2003 1.96 1.36
2002 1.97 1.47
2001 1.94 1.52
2000 1.89 1.57
1999 1.9 1.63
1998 1.94 1.59
1997 1.93 1.57
1996 1.88 1.52
1995 1.84 1.44
1994 1.85 1.44
1993 1.9 1.45
1992 1.99 1.48
1991 2.08 1.5
1990 2.11 1.5
1989 2.08 1.5
1988 2.17 1.5
1987 2.32 1.5
1986 2.44 1.48
1985 2.48 1.5
1984 2.58 1.51
1983 2.74 1.53
1982 2.94 1.61
1981 3.05 1.69
1980 3.21 1.7
1979 3.21 1.67
1978 3.21 1.9
1977 3.24 1.92
1976 3.29 1.91
1975 3.37 1.9
1974 3.59 1.9
1973 3.71 1.94
1972 3.84 1.98
1971 3.93 2.03
1970 3.85 2.09
1969 3.83 2.13
1968 3.77 2.22
1967 3.84 2.48
1966 3.94 2.78
1965 4.04 2.96
1964 4.07 2.92
1963 4.01 2.85
1962 3.92 2.8
1961 3.78 2.78
1960 3.78 2.78

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

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Ireland and Liechtenstein demographics compared

Median age
Ireland

Liechtenstein
1x
Year Median age, years
Ireland Liechtenstein
2024 39.7 45.4
2023 39.4 45.2
2022 38.9 45
2021 38.6 44.8
2020 38.2 44.6
2019 37.8 44.4
2018 37.4 44.1
2017 37.1 43.8
2016 36.8 43.4
2015 36.4 43
2014 36 42.7
2013 35.6 42.2
2012 35.2 41.8
2011 34.8 41.4
2010 34.3 41.1
2009 33.9 40.6
2008 33.5 40.1
2007 33.4 39.6
2006 33.4 39.1
2005 33.4 38.6
2004 33.4 38.2
2003 33.2 37.7
2002 33 37.3
2001 32.7 36.9
2000 32.5 36.5
1999 32.2 36.1
1998 31.9 35.7
1997 31.6 35.3
1996 31.3 35
1995 30.9 34.6
1994 30.6 34.3
1993 30.2 33.9
1992 29.9 33.6
1991 29.6 33.3
1990 29.2 32.9
1989 28.8 32.6
1988 28.4 32.3
1987 27.9 32
1986 27.6 31.7
1985 27.3 31.5
1984 27.1 31.2
1983 26.9 31
1982 26.7 30.7
1981 26.6 30.5
1980 26.5 30.2
1979 26.5 29.8
1978 26.5 29.4
1977 26.5 29
1976 26.4 28.6
1975 26.5 28.3
1974 26.5 28.1
1973 26.7 27.8
1972 26.9 27.6
1971 27.1 27.3
1970 27.4 27.2
1969 27.6 27.1
1968 27.8 27
1967 28 27
1966 28.2 27
1965 28.6 27
1964 28.9 27.1
1963 29.2 27.3
1962 29.5 27.5
1961 29.8 27.8
1960 30.1 28

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ireland Liechtenstein
GNI, Atlas method
$435B
2024
$4.16B
2009
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
22.6%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.9%
2021
2.56%
2011
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.24%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.09%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
4.27%
2024
2.01%
2007
Services, % of GDP
60.6%
2024
57.4%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
33.6%
2024
39.1%
2023
Economic freedom index
83.3
2026
74
2025
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
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
0.003%
2025
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
n/a
International tourist arrivals
10,951,000
2019
58,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.68%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
n/a

Energy

Ireland Liechtenstein
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
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
6.04 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
82.4%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
12.7%
2021
56.9%
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
n/a
Hydroelectric share
3.88%
2023
n/a
Nuclear share
0%
2021
n/a
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ireland Liechtenstein
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.0005%
2024
Annual migration change
+35,417
2025
+194
2025
Urban population
64.3%
2024
14.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
94.9
2026
96.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
82
2025
Higher education index
88
2026
44
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.65
2023
5.12
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.1
2019
0.5
2025
Visa free countries
172
2025
169
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
100%
2013
English speaking
98.4%
2023
35%
2025
People using the Internet
96.5%
2023
97.3%
2023

Health

Ireland Liechtenstein
Government health expenditure per capita
$7,395
2024
$11,495
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$784
2024
$2,266
2023
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.88
2023
n/a
Age at first childbirth
31.6 years
2023
31.3 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
n/a
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.8
2023
n/a
Obesity rate
29.3%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
3.6%
2024
7.2%
2024
Air quality index
87
2026
86
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.8 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Ireland Liechtenstein
% of world land
0.05%
2026
0.0001%
2026
Land area per capita
4,930 sq mi
2024
1,527 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
16,174 sq mi
2026
20 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,066 sq mi
2026
25.9 sq mi
2026
Roads length
62,031 mi
2018
391 mi
2019

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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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2017–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  10. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  12. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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