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Ireland vs Lithuania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ireland has a population of 5.4M (ranked 120/197), compared with 2.89M in Lithuania (ranked 137/197). Ireland's land area is 26,599 sq mi versus 24,170 sq mi for Lithuania (ranked 119th vs. 120th).

By GDP, Ireland ranks 25/197 ($609B) and Lithuania ranks 79/197 ($84.9B). By GDP per capita, Ireland ranks 4/197 ($112,895), while Lithuania ranks 43/197 ($29,384).

Main facts and rankings

Ireland Lithuania
Population
5518360
2829914
Population rank 121/197 140/197
GDP
$609B
2024
$84.9B
2024
GDP rank 25/197 79/197
GDP per capita
$112,895
2024
$29,384
2024
GDP per capita rank 4/197 43/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$133,437
2024
$55,286
2024
Government debt
$236B
2024
$32.4B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
38.8%
2024
38.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$43,766
2024
$11,232
2024
Government debt per person rank 11/185 49/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$47,851
2026
$19,946
2026
Land area 26,599 sq mi 24,170 sq mi
Population density
207 ppl/mi²
2026
117.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.18
2023
Median age
39.7 years
2024
43.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
76.5 years
2026

Ireland and Lithuania: Comparison Charts

Ireland and Lithuania economies compared

GDP
Ireland

Lithuania
1x
Year GDP
Ireland Lithuania
2024 $609,157,459,747 $84,869,215,513
2023 $567,372,737,459 $79,789,877,416
2022 $548,341,794,599 $71,033,884,500
2021 $530,394,123,830 $67,037,321,009
2020 $436,009,027,819 $57,412,038,533
2019 $407,211,793,801 $55,122,066,226
2018 $395,780,319,817 $54,261,795,149
2017 $348,355,212,569 $47,756,764,508
2016 $305,431,252,709 $42,970,749,245
2015 $302,101,388,556 $41,540,954,817
2014 $266,490,442,124 $48,306,546,657
2013 $242,924,245,719 $46,303,660,422
2012 $226,921,827,888 $42,709,372,067
2011 $240,975,871,047 $43,186,501,863
2010 $221,732,824,603 $36,638,128,534
2009 $236,443,115,854 $37,494,380,039
2008 $275,447,471,451 $47,831,254,208
2007 $270,079,279,420 $39,729,151,615
2006 $232,180,617,162 $30,116,192,747
2005 $211,876,989,656 $26,105,207,115
2004 $194,372,115,041 $22,743,164,431
2003 $164,670,771,260 $18,809,197,970
2002 $128,596,035,288 $14,282,292,665
2001 $109,346,669,230 $12,260,761,329
2000 $100,207,610,430 $11,550,695,727
1999 $98,893,958,263 $11,022,095,814
1998 $90,199,410,116 $11,289,161,847
1997 $82,856,648,758 $10,168,271,903
1996 $75,790,786,290 $8,430,207,164
1995 $69,139,823,232 $7,921,210,340
1994 $57,097,656,066 -
1993 $52,417,477,614 -
1992 $55,918,538,121 -
1991 $49,787,501,584 -
1990 $49,305,632,408 -
1989 $39,238,392,678 -
1988 $37,772,896,221 -
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 Lithuania economies compared

GDP per capita
Ireland

Lithuania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ireland Lithuania
2024 $112,895 $29,384
2023 $106,819 $27,786
2022 $105,191 $25,086
2021 $103,783 $23,870
2020 $86,514 $20,429
2019 $81,828 $19,609
2018 $80,804 $19,247
2017 $72,161 $16,800
2016 $64,130 $14,934
2015 $64,250 $14,270
2014 $57,215 $16,446
2013 $52,538 $15,637
2012 $49,336 $14,288
2011 $52,614 $14,262
2010 $48,624 $11,829
2009 $52,133 $11,854
2008 $61,353 $14,956
2007 $61,396 $12,295
2006 $54,329 $9,210
2005 $50,933 $7,857
2004 $47,754 $6,735
2003 $41,204 $5,507
2002 $32,705 $4,148
2001 $28,282 $3,533
2000 $26,335 $3,301
1999 $26,338 $3,128
1998 $24,295 $3,181
1997 $22,551 $2,844
1996 $20,836 $2,341
1995 $19,158 $2,183
1994 $15,903 -
1993 $14,657 -
1992 $15,714 -
1991 $14,087 -
1990 $14,031 -
1989 $11,176 -
1988 $10,716 -
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. Lithuania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ireland

Lithuania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ireland Lithuania
2026 82.9 76.5
2025 82.7 76.3
2024 82.6 76.2
2023 82.4 76
2022 82.1 74.7
2021 81.9 74.3
2020 82.4 75.1
2019 82.4 76.4
2018 82.1 75.9
2017 82.1 75.7
2016 81.7 74.8
2015 81.5 74.5
2014 81.4 74.6
2013 81.1 74
2012 80.9 74
2011 80.7 73.6
2010 80.6 73.2
2009 80.1 72.8
2008 79.8 71.7
2007 79.6 70.7
2006 79.2 71
2005 78.9 71.2
2004 78.5 72
2003 78.1 72.1
2002 77.6 71.8
2001 77.1 71.7
2000 76.5 72.1
1999 76.1 71.7
1998 76.2 71.3
1997 76 71
1996 75.8 70.2
1995 75.5 69
1994 75.8 68.5
1993 75.3 68.9
1992 75.4 70.3
1991 75 70.5
1990 74.8 71.4
1989 74.5 71.6
1988 74.4 72
1987 74.4 72.2
1986 73.6 72.4
1985 73.6 70.7
1984 73.6 70.5
1983 73.2 71
1982 73.2 71.1
1981 72.9 70.7
1980 72.5 70.7
1979 72.2 70.7
1978 71.9 70.9
1977 71.9 71.1
1976 71.8 71.2
1975 71.7 71.1
1974 71.1 71.5
1973 71.2 71.6
1972 71 71.3
1971 71.6 72
1970 70.8 71.1
1969 70.8 71.2
1968 70.9 71.6
1967 71.2 72
1966 70.2 71.9
1965 70.6 71.7
1964 70.4 71.9
1963 70.2 70.6
1962 69.9 69.4
1961 69.6 70.5
1960 70.2 70.3
1959 69.4 69.4
1958 69.3 68.6
1957 69 67.7
1956 69 66.8
1955 68 66.6
1954 68 66.5
1953 67.9 66.3
1952 67.2 66.2
1951 64.8 66.1
1950 65.6 66.1

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

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Ireland and Lithuania population clocks and comparison

Population
Ireland

Lithuania
1x
Year Population
Ireland Lithuania
2024 5,395,790 2,888,278
2023 5,311,538 2,871,585
2022 5,212,836 2,831,639
2021 5,110,585 2,808,380
2020 5,039,747 2,810,369
2019 4,976,456 2,811,089
2018 4,898,022 2,819,200
2017 4,827,445 2,842,639
2016 4,762,722 2,877,325
2015 4,701,957 2,911,109
2014 4,657,740 2,937,253
2013 4,623,816 2,961,250
2012 4,599,533 2,989,139
2011 4,580,084 3,028,115
2010 4,560,155 3,097,282
2009 4,535,375 3,162,916
2008 4,489,544 3,198,231
2007 4,398,942 3,231,294
2006 4,273,591 3,269,909
2005 4,159,914 3,322,528
2004 4,070,262 3,377,075
2003 3,996,521 3,415,213
2002 3,931,947 3,443,067
2001 3,866,243 3,470,818
2000 3,805,174 3,499,536
1999 3,754,786 3,524,238
1998 3,712,696 3,549,331
1997 3,674,171 3,575,137
1996 3,637,510 3,601,613
1995 3,608,841 3,629,102
1994 3,590,386 3,657,144
1993 3,576,261 3,682,613
1992 3,558,430 3,700,114
1991 3,534,235 3,704,134
1990 3,513,974 3,697,838
1989 3,511,009 3,684,255
1988 3,524,949 3,655,049
1987 3,540,057 3,616,367
1986 3,539,690 3,578,914
1985 3,538,082 3,544,543
1984 3,532,423 3,514,205
1983 3,510,600 3,485,192
1982 3,485,800 3,457,179
1981 3,453,000 3,432,947
1980 3,412,800 3,413,202
1979 3,373,750 3,397,842
1978 3,329,100 3,379,514
1977 3,282,200 3,355,036
1976 3,238,050 3,328,664
1975 3,189,550 3,301,652
1974 3,137,500 3,273,894
1973 3,085,950 3,244,438
1972 3,036,850 3,213,622
1971 2,992,050 3,179,041
1970 2,957,250 3,139,689
1969 2,932,650 3,107,321
1968 2,915,550 3,078,850
1967 2,902,450 3,044,400
1966 2,888,800 3,008,050
1965 2,877,300 2,971,450
1964 2,866,550 2,935,200
1963 2,852,650 2,898,950
1962 2,836,050 2,863,350
1961 2,824,400 2,823,550
1960 2,828,600 2,778,550

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

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Fertility rates in Ireland and Lithuania

Fertility rate
Ireland

Lithuania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ireland Lithuania
2023 1.5 1.18
2022 1.54 1.27
2021 1.78 1.36
2020 1.63 1.36
2019 1.71 1.43
2018 1.75 1.53
2017 1.77 1.57
2016 1.81 1.63
2015 1.85 1.63
2014 1.89 1.57
2013 1.93 1.59
2012 1.98 1.6
2011 2.03 1.55
2010 2.05 1.5
2009 2.06 1.5
2008 2.06 1.45
2007 2.01 1.36
2006 1.91 1.33
2005 1.86 1.29
2004 1.93 1.27
2003 1.96 1.26
2002 1.97 1.23
2001 1.94 1.29
2000 1.89 1.39
1999 1.9 1.46
1998 1.94 1.46
1997 1.93 1.47
1996 1.88 1.49
1995 1.84 1.55
1994 1.85 1.57
1993 1.9 1.74
1992 1.99 1.97
1991 2.08 2.01
1990 2.11 2.03
1989 2.08 1.98
1988 2.17 2.02
1987 2.32 2.11
1986 2.44 2.12
1985 2.48 2.08
1984 2.58 2.07
1983 2.74 2.1
1982 2.94 1.97
1981 3.05 1.98
1980 3.21 1.99
1979 3.21 2.05
1978 3.21 2.08
1977 3.24 2.14
1976 3.29 2.18
1975 3.37 2.18
1974 3.59 2.21
1973 3.71 2.22
1972 3.84 2.34
1971 3.93 2.41
1970 3.85 2.4
1969 3.83 2.3
1968 3.77 2.24
1967 3.84 2.23
1966 3.94 2.22
1965 4.04 2.23
1964 4.07 2.28
1963 4.01 2.35
1962 3.92 2.45
1961 3.78 2.53
1960 3.78 2.56

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

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Ireland and Lithuania demographics compared

Median age
Ireland

Lithuania
1x
Year Median age, years
Ireland Lithuania
2024 39.7 43.1
2023 39.4 43.1
2022 38.9 43.6
2021 38.6 44
2020 38.2 44.1
2019 37.8 44.1
2018 37.4 44
2017 37.1 43.6
2016 36.8 43.2
2015 36.4 42.8
2014 36 42.5
2013 35.6 42.2
2012 35.2 41.9
2011 34.8 41.4
2010 34.3 40.7
2009 33.9 40.1
2008 33.5 39.8
2007 33.4 39.4
2006 33.4 39
2005 33.4 38.5
2004 33.4 37.9
2003 33.2 37.4
2002 33 36.9
2001 32.7 36.4
2000 32.5 35.9
1999 32.2 35.6
1998 31.9 35.2
1997 31.6 34.8
1996 31.3 34.4
1995 30.9 34
1994 30.6 33.6
1993 30.2 33.3
1992 29.9 33.1
1991 29.6 32.9
1990 29.2 32.7
1989 28.8 32.6
1988 28.4 32.4
1987 27.9 32.2
1986 27.6 32.2
1985 27.3 32.1
1984 27.1 32.1
1983 26.9 32.1
1982 26.7 32
1981 26.6 32
1980 26.5 31.9
1979 26.5 31.9
1978 26.5 31.8
1977 26.5 31.6
1976 26.4 31.5
1975 26.5 31.4
1974 26.5 31.4
1973 26.7 31.3
1972 26.9 31.1
1971 27.1 30.9
1970 27.4 30.8
1969 27.6 30.6
1968 27.8 30.4
1967 28 30.2
1966 28.2 29.9
1965 28.6 29.6
1964 28.9 29.4
1963 29.2 29.2
1962 29.5 28.9
1961 29.8 28.7
1960 30.1 28.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ireland Lithuania
GNI, Atlas method
$435B
2024
$78.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
39.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.9%
2021
4.25%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.24%
2024
3.12%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
37,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.09%
2024
-1.28%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.27%
2024
7.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
60.6%
2024
63.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
33.6%
2024
23.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
83.3
2026
75.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2023
27.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
2.2%
2023
Number of billionaires
11
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
43
2018
45
2003
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$110B
2018
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$12.7B
2024
$7.41B
2024
Personal remittances received
$656M
2024
$1.05B
2024
International tourist arrivals
10,951,000
2019
2,284,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.68%
2020
7.54%
2004
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
99%
2024

Energy

Ireland Lithuania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,468 kg
2023
2,437 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$52.6
2023
$21.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
32.6 megatons
2024
13 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.04 tons
2024
4.49 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
82.4%
2023
61.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
12.7%
2021
33.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.94%
2023
4.51%
2023
Net energy imports use share
85.8%
2023
71.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,145 kWh
2023
4,203 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
37.2%
2021
65.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
3.88%
2023
16.5%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ireland Lithuania
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
+35,417
2025
-24,618
2025
Urban population
64.3%
2024
68.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
47.2:52.8
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.5 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.9
2026
78.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
65
2025
Higher education index
88
2026
77
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.65
2023
2.63
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.1
2019
8.1
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99.8%
2021
English speaking
98.4%
2023
38%
2023
People using the Internet
96.5%
2023
88.5%
2023

Health

Ireland Lithuania
Government health expenditure per capita
$7,395
2024
$2,232
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$784
2024
$702
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
76.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.32%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.88
2023
4.47
2022
Age at first childbirth
31.6 years
2023
28.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.8
2023
3.4
2023
Obesity rate
29.3%
2022
26%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.6%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
87
2026
71
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.3%
2022
31.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.8 liters
2020
12.1 liters
2020

Territory

Ireland Lithuania
% of world land
0.05%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
4,930 sq mi
2024
8,368 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
16,174 sq mi
2026
11,093 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,066 sq mi
2026
8,515 sq mi
2026
Roads length
62,031 mi
2018
52,298 mi
2014

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

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