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Ireland vs Madagascar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ireland has a population of 5.4M (ranked 120/197), compared with 32M in Madagascar (ranked 49/197). Ireland's land area is 26,599 sq mi versus 224,634 sq mi for Madagascar (ranked 119th vs. 44th).

By GDP, Ireland ranks 25/197 ($609B) and Madagascar ranks 136/197 ($17.4B). By GDP per capita, Ireland ranks 4/197 ($112,895), while Madagascar ranks 193/197 ($545).

Main facts and rankings

Ireland Madagascar
Population
5518360
33750171
Population rank 121/197 49/197
GDP
$609B
2024
$17.4B
2024
GDP rank 25/197 136/197
GDP per capita
$112,895
2024
$545
2024
GDP per capita rank 4/197 193/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$133,437
2024
$1,884
2024
Government debt
$236B
2024
$8.77B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
38.8%
2024
50.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$43,766
2024
$274.3
2024
Government debt per person rank 11/185 180/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$47,851
2026
$1,268
2026
Land area 26,599 sq mi 224,634 sq mi
Population density
207 ppl/mi²
2026
149.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
3.97
2023
Median age
39.7 years
2024
20 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
64.3 years
2026

Ireland and Madagascar: Comparison Charts

Ireland and Madagascar economies compared

GDP
Ireland

Madagascar
1x
Year GDP
Ireland Madagascar
2024 $609,157,459,747 $17,420,501,490
2023 $567,372,737,459 $15,869,945,478
2022 $548,341,794,599 $15,325,603,273
2021 $530,394,123,830 $14,354,731,964
2020 $436,009,027,819 $13,051,441,204
2019 $407,211,793,801 $14,104,664,679
2018 $395,780,319,817 $13,760,033,282
2017 $348,355,212,569 $13,176,313,594
2016 $305,431,252,709 $11,848,613,858
2015 $302,101,388,556 $11,323,020,701
2014 $266,490,442,124 $12,522,957,399
2013 $242,924,245,719 $12,423,555,455
2012 $226,921,827,888 $11,578,975,062
2011 $240,975,871,047 $11,551,819,618
2010 $221,732,824,603 $9,982,711,338
2009 $236,443,115,854 $9,616,879,409
2008 $275,447,471,451 $10,725,137,724
2007 $270,079,279,420 $8,524,620,890
2006 $232,180,617,162 $6,395,712,491
2005 $211,876,989,656 $5,859,269,753
2004 $194,372,115,041 $5,064,732,626
2003 $164,670,771,260 $6,372,498,890
2002 $128,596,035,288 $5,351,701,663
2001 $109,346,669,230 $5,438,332,602
2000 $100,207,610,430 $4,629,247,204
1999 $98,893,958,263 $4,277,903,780
1998 $90,199,410,116 $4,401,967,633
1997 $82,856,648,758 $4,262,965,420
1996 $75,790,786,290 $4,931,861,039
1995 $69,139,823,232 $3,838,100,904
1994 $57,097,656,066 $3,522,227,092
1993 $52,417,477,614 $4,063,298,919
1992 $55,918,538,121 $3,714,966,678
1991 $49,787,501,584 $3,254,713,056
1990 $49,305,632,408 $3,931,334,875
1989 $39,238,392,678 $3,175,638,333
1988 $37,772,896,221 $3,189,456,965
1987 $33,920,518,493 $3,212,900,556
1986 $28,714,571,852 $4,347,989,788
1985 $21,270,013,326 $3,802,557,895
1984 $20,106,648,455 $3,905,938,481
1983 $20,766,047,764 $4,686,457,031
1982 $21,474,752,962 $4,784,977,326
1981 $20,670,190,138 $4,759,333,998
1980 $21,747,855,640 $5,201,818,348
1979 $18,319,334,300 $3,463,565,854
1978 $14,647,996,074 $2,669,755,115
1977 $11,248,340,431 $2,358,930,406
1976 $9,453,756,015 $2,181,844,179
1975 $9,483,808,362 $2,283,049,215
1974 $7,896,860,615 $1,917,508,190
1973 $7,481,173,066 $1,653,062,335
1972 $6,318,060,582 $1,341,590,690
1971 $5,098,250,287 $1,199,507,631
1970 $4,395,995,086 $1,111,859,571
1969 $3,902,721,632 $1,056,391,056
1968 $3,378,701,147 $1,031,669,637
1967 $3,445,739,915 $956,436,932
1966 $3,198,820,904 $900,264,585
1965 $3,035,655,794 $833,563,473
1964 $2,851,091,646 $802,482,184
1963 $2,505,073,358 $759,345,864
1962 $2,329,372,972 $739,286,908
1961 $2,151,772,980 $699,161,945
1960 $1,998,550,222 $673,081,725

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

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Ireland and Madagascar economies compared

GDP per capita
Ireland

Madagascar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ireland Madagascar
2024 $112,895 $545
2023 $106,819 $509
2022 $105,191 $504
2021 $103,783 $483
2020 $86,514 $451
2019 $81,828 $500
2018 $80,804 $500
2017 $72,161 $492
2016 $64,130 $454
2015 $64,250 $445
2014 $57,215 $506
2013 $52,538 $515
2012 $49,336 $494
2011 $52,614 $506
2010 $48,624 $450
2009 $52,133 $446
2008 $61,353 $513
2007 $61,396 $420
2006 $54,329 $324
2005 $50,933 $306
2004 $47,754 $272.2
2003 $41,204 $353
2002 $32,705 $305
2001 $28,282 $319
2000 $26,335 $280.3
1999 $26,338 $267.4
1998 $24,295 $284.2
1997 $22,551 $284.4
1996 $20,836 $340
1995 $19,158 $273.1
1994 $15,903 $258.7
1993 $14,657 $308
1992 $15,714 $290.2
1991 $14,087 $262
1990 $14,031 $326
1989 $11,176 $271.3
1988 $10,716 $280.5
1987 $9,582 $290.8
1986 $8,112 $405
1985 $6,012 $364
1984 $5,692 $385
1983 $5,915 $476
1982 $6,161 $501
1981 $5,986 $513
1980 $6,372 $578
1979 $5,430 $396
1978 $4,400 $315
1977 $3,427 $286.9
1976 $2,920 $273.5
1975 $2,973 $295
1974 $2,517 $255.3
1973 $2,424 $226.8
1972 $2,080 $189.6
1971 $1,704 $174.6
1970 $1,487 $166.6
1969 $1,331 $162.9
1968 $1,159 $163.6
1967 $1,187 $155.9
1966 $1,107 $150.7
1965 $1,055 $143.2
1964 $995 $141.5
1963 $878 $137.4
1962 $821 $137.3
1961 $762 $133.3
1960 $707 $131.7

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

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Ireland vs. Madagascar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ireland

Madagascar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ireland Madagascar
2026 82.9 64.3
2025 82.7 64
2024 82.6 63.8
2023 82.4 63.6
2022 82.1 63.1
2021 81.9 62.5
2020 82.4 62.7
2019 82.4 63.5
2018 82.1 63.5
2017 82.1 63.4
2016 81.7 63.4
2015 81.5 63.4
2014 81.4 63.3
2013 81.1 63.2
2012 80.9 63
2011 80.7 62.9
2010 80.6 62.6
2009 80.1 62.3
2008 79.8 62
2007 79.6 61.5
2006 79.2 61.1
2005 78.9 60.7
2004 78.5 60.2
2003 78.1 59.7
2002 77.6 59.2
2001 77.1 58.7
2000 76.5 58
1999 76.1 57.4
1998 76.2 56.8
1997 76 56.1
1996 75.8 55.5
1995 75.5 54.8
1994 75.8 54.2
1993 75.3 53.7
1992 75.4 52.9
1991 75 52.6
1990 74.8 52.1
1989 74.5 51.8
1988 74.4 51.4
1987 74.4 51.1
1986 73.6 50.7
1985 73.6 50.4
1984 73.6 50.2
1983 73.2 50.1
1982 73.2 50
1981 72.9 49.8
1980 72.5 50
1979 72.2 50.1
1978 71.9 50
1977 71.9 49.9
1976 71.8 49.8
1975 71.7 49.6
1974 71.1 49.3
1973 71.2 48.9
1972 71 48.5
1971 71.6 48.2
1970 70.8 47.9
1969 70.8 47.3
1968 70.9 46.9
1967 71.2 46.5
1966 70.2 46
1965 70.6 45.4
1964 70.4 45
1963 70.2 44.6
1962 69.9 44.2
1961 69.6 43.8
1960 70.2 43.3
1959 69.4 43
1958 69.3 42.5
1957 69 42.1
1956 69 41.7
1955 68 41.3
1954 68 40.9
1953 67.9 40.7
1952 67.2 40.3
1951 64.8 39.9
1950 65.6 39.7

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

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Ireland and Madagascar population clocks and comparison

Population
Ireland

Madagascar
1x
Year Population
Ireland Madagascar
2024 5,395,790 31,964,956
2023 5,311,538 31,195,932
2022 5,212,836 30,437,261
2021 5,110,585 29,691,083
2020 5,039,747 28,953,556
2019 4,976,456 28,219,554
2018 4,898,022 27,494,926
2017 4,827,445 26,788,375
2016 4,762,722 26,099,952
2015 4,701,957 25,426,702
2014 4,657,740 24,764,348
2013 4,623,816 24,109,290
2012 4,599,533 23,462,438
2011 4,580,084 22,822,300
2010 4,560,155 22,183,340
2009 4,535,375 21,547,280
2008 4,489,544 20,923,840
2007 4,398,942 20,318,583
2006 4,273,591 19,730,909
2005 4,159,914 19,159,707
2004 4,070,262 18,606,608
2003 3,996,521 18,071,854
2002 3,931,947 17,549,913
2001 3,866,243 17,032,939
2000 3,805,174 16,516,338
1999 3,754,786 16,000,506
1998 3,712,696 15,489,364
1997 3,674,171 14,990,814
1996 3,637,510 14,510,711
1995 3,608,841 14,051,275
1994 3,590,386 13,613,850
1993 3,576,261 13,197,345
1992 3,558,430 12,800,870
1991 3,534,235 12,421,412
1990 3,513,974 12,055,639
1989 3,511,009 11,704,998
1988 3,524,949 11,369,462
1987 3,540,057 11,047,291
1986 3,539,690 10,736,857
1985 3,538,082 10,433,142
1984 3,532,423 10,134,550
1983 3,510,600 9,843,044
1982 3,485,800 9,557,671
1981 3,453,000 9,279,011
1980 3,412,800 9,006,032
1979 3,373,750 8,737,581
1978 3,329,100 8,475,864
1977 3,282,200 8,222,240
1976 3,238,050 7,976,831
1975 3,189,550 7,739,336
1974 3,137,500 7,509,726
1973 3,085,950 7,288,048
1972 3,036,850 7,074,398
1971 2,992,050 6,868,868
1970 2,957,250 6,672,003
1969 2,932,650 6,484,716
1968 2,915,550 6,306,493
1967 2,902,450 6,136,486
1966 2,888,800 5,974,279
1965 2,877,300 5,819,116
1964 2,866,550 5,669,863
1963 2,852,650 5,525,185
1962 2,836,050 5,384,150
1961 2,824,400 5,246,158
1960 2,828,600 5,111,029

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

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Fertility rates in Ireland and Madagascar

Fertility rate
Ireland

Madagascar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ireland Madagascar
2023 1.5 3.97
2022 1.54 4.04
2021 1.78 4.1
2020 1.63 4.17
2019 1.71 4.22
2018 1.75 4.25
2017 1.77 4.26
2016 1.81 4.29
2015 1.85 4.34
2014 1.89 4.42
2013 1.93 4.53
2012 1.98 4.61
2011 2.03 4.74
2010 2.05 4.9
2009 2.06 5
2008 2.06 5.04
2007 2.01 5.08
2006 1.91 5.13
2005 1.86 5.2
2004 1.93 5.26
2003 1.96 5.33
2002 1.97 5.41
2001 1.94 5.53
2000 1.89 5.67
1999 1.9 5.84
1998 1.94 5.99
1997 1.93 6.02
1996 1.88 6.03
1995 1.84 6.04
1994 1.85 6.04
1993 1.9 6.06
1992 1.99 6.08
1991 2.08 6.12
1990 2.11 6.14
1989 2.08 6.15
1988 2.17 6.18
1987 2.32 6.24
1986 2.44 6.34
1985 2.48 6.46
1984 2.58 6.55
1983 2.74 6.63
1982 2.94 6.7
1981 3.05 6.77
1980 3.21 6.84
1979 3.21 6.87
1978 3.21 6.9
1977 3.24 6.93
1976 3.29 6.95
1975 3.37 6.97
1974 3.59 6.99
1973 3.71 7.01
1972 3.84 7.04
1971 3.93 7.07
1970 3.85 7.1
1969 3.83 7.12
1968 3.77 7.13
1967 3.84 7.14
1966 3.94 7.16
1965 4.04 7.17
1964 4.07 7.19
1963 4.01 7.21
1962 3.92 7.26
1961 3.78 7.3
1960 3.78 7.34

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

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Ireland and Madagascar demographics compared

Median age
Ireland

Madagascar
1x
Year Median age, years
Ireland Madagascar
2024 39.7 20
2023 39.4 19.9
2022 38.9 19.7
2021 38.6 19.6
2020 38.2 19.4
2019 37.8 19.3
2018 37.4 19.1
2017 37.1 18.9
2016 36.8 18.7
2015 36.4 18.6
2014 36 18.4
2013 35.6 18.2
2012 35.2 18.1
2011 34.8 17.9
2010 34.3 17.8
2009 33.9 17.7
2008 33.5 17.6
2007 33.4 17.5
2006 33.4 17.4
2005 33.4 17.3
2004 33.4 17.3
2003 33.2 17.2
2002 33 17.2
2001 32.7 17.2
2000 32.5 17.2
1999 32.2 17.2
1998 31.9 17.2
1997 31.6 17.1
1996 31.3 17.1
1995 30.9 17.1
1994 30.6 17.1
1993 30.2 17
1992 29.9 17
1991 29.6 16.9
1990 29.2 16.9
1989 28.8 16.8
1988 28.4 16.7
1987 27.9 16.6
1986 27.6 16.6
1985 27.3 16.5
1984 27.1 16.5
1983 26.9 16.4
1982 26.7 16.4
1981 26.6 16.4
1980 26.5 16.4
1979 26.5 16.5
1978 26.5 16.5
1977 26.5 16.5
1976 26.4 16.6
1975 26.5 16.6
1974 26.5 16.6
1973 26.7 16.6
1972 26.9 16.6
1971 27.1 16.7
1970 27.4 16.7
1969 27.6 16.6
1968 27.8 16.7
1967 28 16.7
1966 28.2 16.7
1965 28.6 16.8
1964 28.9 16.8
1963 29.2 17
1962 29.5 17.2
1961 29.8 17.5
1960 30.1 17.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ireland Madagascar
GNI, Atlas method
$435B
2024
$16.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
16.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.9%
2021
3.05%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.24%
2024
0.71%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.09%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.27%
2024
3.19%
2022
Services, % of GDP
60.6%
2024
47.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
33.6%
2024
22.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
83.3
2026
57
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2023
29.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
2.9%
2021
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
$2.78B
2024
Personal remittances received
$656M
2024
$406M
2024
International tourist arrivals
10,951,000
2019
87,099
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.68%
2020
7.8%
2020
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
24.5%
2024

Energy

Ireland Madagascar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,468 kg
2023
309 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$52.6
2023
$5.56
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
32.6 megatons
2024
4.68 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.04 tons
2024
0.15 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
82.4%
2023
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.7%
2021
83.1%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.94%
2023
0.8%
2022
Net energy imports use share
85.8%
2023
13.7%
2017
Electric power consumption per capita
6,145 kWh
2023
81.3 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
37.2%
2021
34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
3.88%
2023
31.5%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
39.4%
2023

Society

Ireland Madagascar
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.39%
2024
Annual migration change
+35,417
2025
-2,227
2025
Urban population
64.3%
2024
32.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.02 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.9
2026
22.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
25
2025
Higher education index
88
2026
31
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.65
2023
7.69
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.1
2019
29.2
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
77.5%
2022
English speaking
98.4%
2023
18%
2023
People using the Internet
96.5%
2023
20.4%
2023

Health

Ireland Madagascar
Government health expenditure per capita
$7,395
2024
$17.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$784
2024
$4.78
2023
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
64.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
38.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.88
2023
0.17
2022
Age at first childbirth
31.6 years
2023
19.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
445
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.8
2023
64.8
2023
Obesity rate
29.3%
2022
4.45%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.6%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
87
2026
38
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.3%
2022
26.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.8 liters
2020
0.99 liters
2020

Territory

Ireland Madagascar
% of world land
0.05%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
4,930 sq mi
2024
7,028 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
16,174 sq mi
2026
157,896 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,066 sq mi
2026
47,839 sq mi
2026
Roads length
62,031 mi
2018
19,660 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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