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Ireland vs Luxembourg statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ireland has a population of 5.4M (ranked 120/197), compared with 677K in Luxembourg (ranked 164/197). Ireland's land area is 26,599 sq mi versus 994 sq mi for Luxembourg (ranked 119th vs. 169th).

By GDP, Ireland ranks 25/197 ($609B) and Luxembourg ranks 74/197 ($93.3B). By GDP per capita, Ireland ranks 4/197 ($112,895), while Luxembourg ranks 3/197 ($137,782).

Main facts and rankings

Ireland Luxembourg
Population
5518360
693885
Population rank 121/197 164/197
GDP
$609B
2024
$93.3B
2024
GDP rank 25/197 74/197
GDP per capita
$112,895
2024
$137,782
2024
GDP per capita rank 4/197 3/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$133,437
2024
$155,941
2024
Government debt
$236B
2024
$24.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
38.8%
2024
26.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$43,766
2024
$36,221
2024
Government debt per person rank 11/185 19/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$47,851
2026
$69,593
2026
Land area 26,599 sq mi 994 sq mi
Population density
207 ppl/mi²
2026
696 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.25
2023
Median age
39.7 years
2024
40.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
82.6 years
2026

Ireland and Luxembourg: Comparison Charts

Ireland and Luxembourg economies compared

GDP
Ireland

Luxembourg
1x
Year GDP
Ireland Luxembourg
2024 $609,157,459,747 $93,279,851,863
2023 $567,372,737,459 $88,788,881,539
2022 $548,341,794,599 $80,801,680,397
2021 $530,394,123,830 $86,386,759,695
2020 $436,009,027,819 $73,670,782,100
2019 $407,211,793,801 $69,872,035,114
2018 $395,780,319,817 $71,085,623,495
2017 $348,355,212,569 $65,712,180,343
2016 $305,431,252,709 $62,216,885,436
2015 $302,101,388,556 $60,071,584,216
2014 $266,490,442,124 $68,804,811,898
2013 $242,924,245,719 $65,203,276,467
2012 $226,921,827,888 $59,776,383,527
2011 $240,975,871,047 $61,696,281,326
2010 $221,732,824,603 $56,213,985,987
2009 $236,443,115,854 $54,467,289,898
2008 $275,447,471,451 $58,844,277,702
2007 $270,079,279,420 $51,587,401,416
2006 $232,180,617,162 $42,910,146,296
2005 $211,876,989,656 $37,672,280,120
2004 $194,372,115,041 $35,064,843,793
2003 $164,670,771,260 $29,667,268,248
2002 $128,596,035,288 $23,649,833,332
2001 $109,346,669,230 $21,387,533,703
2000 $100,207,610,430 $21,230,182,989
1999 $98,893,958,263 $21,899,317,599
1998 $90,199,410,116 $20,150,053,345
1997 $82,856,648,758 $19,563,836,265
1996 $75,790,786,290 $20,895,314,658
1995 $69,139,823,232 $20,853,093,870
1994 $57,097,656,066 $17,701,798,891
1993 $52,417,477,614 $15,925,521,222
1992 $55,918,538,121 $15,518,702,635
1991 $49,787,501,584 $13,834,219,728
1990 $49,305,632,408 $12,778,792,854
1989 $39,238,392,678 $10,037,674,038
1988 $37,772,896,221 $9,418,167,855
1987 $33,920,518,493 $8,320,902,215
1986 $28,714,571,852 $6,685,595,088
1985 $21,270,013,326 $4,577,211,767
1984 $20,106,648,455 $4,438,435,493
1983 $20,766,047,764 $4,524,217,751
1982 $21,474,752,962 $4,602,316,793
1981 $20,670,190,138 $5,053,665,797
1980 $21,747,855,640 $6,019,805,490
1979 $18,319,334,300 $5,516,982,664
1978 $14,647,996,074 $4,718,539,772
1977 $11,248,340,431 $3,789,321,328
1976 $9,453,756,015 $3,423,586,207
1975 $9,483,808,362 $3,123,333,333
1974 $7,896,860,615 $3,183,637,117
1973 $7,481,173,066 $2,609,875,802
1972 $6,318,060,582 $1,901,697,370
1971 $5,098,250,287 $1,518,773,421
1970 $4,395,995,086 $1,457,768,455
1969 $3,902,721,632 $1,245,432,991
1968 $3,378,701,147 $1,075,561,623
1967 $3,445,739,915 $983,052,315
1966 $3,198,820,904 $976,717,015
1965 $3,035,655,794 $929,477,285
1964 $2,851,091,646 $910,877,686
1963 $2,505,073,358 $797,902,154
1962 $2,329,372,972 $747,846,862
1961 $2,151,772,980 $710,163,719
1960 $1,998,550,222 $709,941,874

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

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Ireland and Luxembourg economies compared

GDP per capita
Ireland

Luxembourg
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ireland Luxembourg
2024 $112,895 $137,782
2023 $106,819 $133,231
2022 $105,191 $123,720
2021 $103,783 $134,966
2020 $86,514 $116,860
2019 $81,828 $112,697
2018 $80,804 $116,927
2017 $72,161 $110,193
2016 $64,130 $106,899
2015 $64,250 $105,462
2014 $57,215 $123,679
2013 $52,538 $120,000
2012 $49,336 $112,585
2011 $52,614 $119,025
2010 $48,624 $110,886
2009 $52,133 $109,420
2008 $61,353 $120,422
2007 $61,396 $107,475
2006 $54,329 $90,789
2005 $50,933 $80,988
2004 $47,754 $76,545
2003 $41,204 $65,689
2002 $32,705 $53,006
2001 $28,282 $48,440
2000 $26,335 $48,660
1999 $26,338 $50,872
1998 $24,295 $47,445
1997 $22,551 $46,642
1996 $20,836 $50,444
1995 $19,158 $51,032
1994 $15,903 $43,933
1993 $14,657 $40,067
1992 $15,714 $39,571
1991 $14,087 $35,747
1990 $14,031 $33,465
1989 $11,176 $26,618
1988 $10,716 $25,219
1987 $9,582 $22,443
1986 $8,112 $18,150
1985 $6,012 $12,482
1984 $5,692 $12,127
1983 $5,915 $12,374
1982 $6,161 $12,591
1981 $5,986 $13,837
1980 $6,372 $16,531
1979 $5,430 $15,204
1978 $4,400 $13,034
1977 $3,427 $10,486
1976 $2,920 $9,491
1975 $2,973 $8,701
1974 $2,517 $8,967
1973 $2,424 $7,447
1972 $2,080 $5,487
1971 $1,704 $4,435
1970 $1,487 $4,298
1969 $1,331 $3,690
1968 $1,159 $3,203
1967 $1,187 $2,935
1966 $1,107 $2,925
1965 $1,055 $2,804
1964 $995 $2,779
1963 $878 $2,462
1962 $821 $2,332
1961 $762 $2,241
1960 $707 $2,261

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

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Ireland vs. Luxembourg life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ireland

Luxembourg
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ireland Luxembourg
2026 82.9 82.6
2025 82.7 82.5
2024 82.6 82.4
2023 82.4 82.2
2022 82.1 82.2
2021 81.9 81.8
2020 82.4 81.4
2019 82.4 81.6
2018 82.1 81.5
2017 82.1 81.1
2016 81.7 81.6
2015 81.5 81.3
2014 81.4 81.2
2013 81.1 80.9
2012 80.9 80.4
2011 80.7 80.3
2010 80.6 80.1
2009 80.1 79.9
2008 79.8 80.1
2007 79.6 79.1
2006 79.2 78.8
2005 78.9 78.9
2004 78.5 78.7
2003 78.1 77.3
2002 77.6 77.6
2001 77.1 77.5
2000 76.5 77.3
1999 76.1 77
1998 76.2 76.6
1997 76 76.4
1996 75.8 76.2
1995 75.5 75.9
1994 75.8 75.9
1993 75.3 75.4
1992 75.4 74.7
1991 75 75
1990 74.8 75
1989 74.5 74.3
1988 74.4 74.3
1987 74.4 73.9
1986 73.6 74.1
1985 73.6 73.3
1984 73.6 72.7
1983 73.2 73
1982 73.2 72.2
1981 72.9 72.1
1980 72.5 72.4
1979 72.2 72.3
1978 71.9 71.5
1977 71.9 71.5
1976 71.8 70.2
1975 71.7 70.3
1974 71.1 70.2
1973 71.2 70.3
1972 71 70.5
1971 71.6 69.2
1970 70.8 69.2
1969 70.8 69.7
1968 70.9 70
1967 71.2 69.5
1966 70.2 68.9
1965 70.6 69.2
1964 70.4 68.8
1963 70.2 68.7
1962 69.9 68.4
1961 69.6 69.1
1960 70.2 68.8
1959 69.4 68.4
1958 69.3 68.4
1957 69 66.9
1956 69 67.1
1955 68 67.4
1954 68 66.7
1953 67.9 66.4
1952 67.2 66.1
1951 64.8 65.9
1950 65.6 65.5

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

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Ireland and Luxembourg population clocks and comparison

Population
Ireland

Luxembourg
1x
Year Population
Ireland Luxembourg
2024 5,395,790 677,012
2023 5,311,538 666,430
2022 5,212,836 653,103
2021 5,110,585 640,064
2020 5,039,747 630,419
2019 4,976,456 620,001
2018 4,898,022 607,950
2017 4,827,445 596,336
2016 4,762,722 582,014
2015 4,701,957 569,604
2014 4,657,740 556,319
2013 4,623,816 543,360
2012 4,599,533 530,946
2011 4,580,084 518,347
2010 4,560,155 506,953
2009 4,535,375 497,783
2008 4,489,544 488,650
2007 4,398,942 479,993
2006 4,273,591 472,637
2005 4,159,914 465,158
2004 4,070,262 458,095
2003 3,996,521 451,630
2002 3,931,947 446,175
2001 3,866,243 441,525
2000 3,805,174 436,300
1999 3,754,786 430,475
1998 3,712,696 424,700
1997 3,674,171 419,450
1996 3,637,510 414,225
1995 3,608,841 408,625
1994 3,590,386 402,925
1993 3,576,261 397,475
1992 3,558,430 392,175
1991 3,534,235 387,000
1990 3,513,974 381,850
1989 3,511,009 377,100
1988 3,524,949 373,450
1987 3,540,057 370,750
1986 3,539,690 368,355
1985 3,538,082 366,706
1984 3,532,423 365,998
1983 3,510,600 365,622
1982 3,485,800 365,525
1981 3,453,000 365,225
1980 3,412,800 364,150
1979 3,373,750 362,856
1978 3,329,100 362,007
1977 3,282,200 361,358
1976 3,238,050 360,731
1975 3,189,550 358,950
1974 3,137,500 355,050
1973 3,085,950 350,450
1972 3,036,850 346,600
1971 2,992,050 342,421
1970 2,957,250 339,171
1969 2,932,650 337,500
1968 2,915,550 335,850
1967 2,902,450 334,995
1966 2,888,800 333,895
1965 2,877,300 331,500
1964 2,866,550 327,750
1963 2,852,650 324,100
1962 2,836,050 320,750
1961 2,824,400 316,845
1960 2,828,600 313,970

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

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Fertility rates in Ireland and Luxembourg

Fertility rate
Ireland

Luxembourg
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ireland Luxembourg
2023 1.5 1.25
2022 1.54 1.31
2021 1.78 1.38
2020 1.63 1.36
2019 1.71 1.34
2018 1.75 1.38
2017 1.77 1.39
2016 1.81 1.41
2015 1.85 1.47
2014 1.89 1.5
2013 1.93 1.55
2012 1.98 1.57
2011 2.03 1.52
2010 2.05 1.63
2009 2.06 1.59
2008 2.06 1.61
2007 2.01 1.61
2006 1.91 1.65
2005 1.86 1.63
2004 1.93 1.66
2003 1.96 1.62
2002 1.97 1.63
2001 1.94 1.66
2000 1.89 1.76
1999 1.9 1.74
1998 1.94 1.68
1997 1.93 1.71
1996 1.88 1.77
1995 1.84 1.7
1994 1.85 1.72
1993 1.9 1.7
1992 1.99 1.64
1991 2.08 1.6
1990 2.11 1.6
1989 2.08 1.52
1988 2.17 1.51
1987 2.32 1.4
1986 2.44 1.43
1985 2.48 1.38
1984 2.58 1.42
1983 2.74 1.43
1982 2.94 1.49
1981 3.05 1.55
1980 3.21 1.5
1979 3.21 1.48
1978 3.21 1.48
1977 3.24 1.5
1976 3.29 1.48
1975 3.37 1.55
1974 3.59 1.58
1973 3.71 1.58
1972 3.84 1.75
1971 3.93 1.95
1970 3.85 1.97
1969 3.83 2.02
1968 3.77 2.12
1967 3.84 2.24
1966 3.94 2.34
1965 4.04 2.42
1964 4.07 2.34
1963 4.01 -
1962 3.92 2.37
1961 3.78 -
1960 3.78 2.29

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

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Ireland and Luxembourg demographics compared

Median age
Ireland

Luxembourg
1x
Year Median age, years
Ireland Luxembourg
2024 39.7 40.2
2023 39.4 39.9
2022 38.9 39.7
2021 38.6 39.7
2020 38.2 39.6
2019 37.8 39.5
2018 37.4 39.5
2017 37.1 39.4
2016 36.8 39.3
2015 36.4 39.3
2014 36 39.2
2013 35.6 39.1
2012 35.2 39.1
2011 34.8 39
2010 34.3 38.9
2009 33.9 38.8
2008 33.5 38.7
2007 33.4 38.5
2006 33.4 38.4
2005 33.4 38.2
2004 33.4 38
2003 33.2 37.8
2002 33 37.6
2001 32.7 37.3
2000 32.5 37.3
1999 32.2 37.3
1998 31.9 37.1
1997 31.6 37
1996 31.3 36.8
1995 30.9 36.7
1994 30.6 36.6
1993 30.2 36.5
1992 29.9 36.5
1991 29.6 36.4
1990 29.2 36.4
1989 28.8 36.3
1988 28.4 36.2
1987 27.9 36.1
1986 27.6 36
1985 27.3 35.8
1984 27.1 35.6
1983 26.9 35.4
1982 26.7 35.2
1981 26.6 35
1980 26.5 34.9
1979 26.5 34.8
1978 26.5 34.8
1977 26.5 34.8
1976 26.4 34.9
1975 26.5 35
1974 26.5 35
1973 26.7 35.1
1972 26.9 35.1
1971 27.1 35.3
1970 27.4 35.3
1969 27.6 35.3
1968 27.8 35.3
1967 28 35.2
1966 28.2 35.2
1965 28.6 35.2
1964 28.9 35.2
1963 29.2 35.1
1962 29.5 35.1
1961 29.8 35.1
1960 30.1 35.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ireland Luxembourg
GNI, Atlas method
$435B
2024
$57.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
46.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.9%
2021
3.71%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.24%
2024
0.96%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
1,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.09%
2024
+1.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.27%
2024
6.42%
2024
Services, % of GDP
60.6%
2024
81.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
33.6%
2024
9.66%
2024
Economic freedom index
83.3
2026
79.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2023
25%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
2.8%
2023
Number of billionaires
11
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
43
2018
28
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$110B
2018
$41.9B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$12.7B
2024
$2.79B
2024
Personal remittances received
$656M
2024
$2.5B
2024
International tourist arrivals
10,951,000
2019
525,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.68%
2020
2.97%
2020
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
98.8%
2017

Energy

Ireland Luxembourg
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,468 kg
2023
4,592 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$52.6
2023
$32.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
32.6 megatons
2024
7.15 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.04 tons
2024
10.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
82.4%
2023
70.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
12.7%
2021
20.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.94%
2023
2.55%
2023
Net energy imports use share
85.8%
2023
109.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,145 kWh
2023
11,428 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
37.2%
2021
89%
2021
Hydroelectric share
3.88%
2023
48.8%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ireland Luxembourg
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.008%
2024
Annual migration change
+35,417
2025
+5,237
2025
Urban population
64.3%
2024
94.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
50.3:49.7
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.9
2026
94.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
78
2025
Higher education index
88
2026
79
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.65
2023
1.54
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.1
2019
4.1
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
100%
2000
English speaking
98.4%
2023
57%
2023
People using the Internet
96.5%
2023
98.8%
2024

Health

Ireland Luxembourg
Government health expenditure per capita
$7,395
2024
$8,170
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$784
2024
$695
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
82.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
1.24%
2024
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.88
2023
2.98
2017
Age at first childbirth
31.6 years
2023
31.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
11
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.8
2023
2.3
2023
Obesity rate
29.3%
2022
18.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.6%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
87
2026
81
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.3%
2022
23%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.8 liters
2020
10.8 liters
2020

Territory

Ireland Luxembourg
% of world land
0.05%
2026
0.002%
2026
Land area per capita
4,930 sq mi
2024
1,468 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
16,174 sq mi
2026
514 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,066 sq mi
2026
342 sq mi
2026
Roads length
62,031 mi
2018
1,786 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. 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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