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Ireland vs Marshall Islands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ireland has a population of 5.4M (ranked 120/197), compared with 37.5K in The Marshall Islands (ranked 192/197). Ireland's land area is 26,599 sq mi versus 69.5 sq mi for The Marshall Islands (ranked 119th vs. 191st).

By GDP, Ireland ranks 25/197 ($609B) and The Marshall Islands ranks 193/197 ($290M). By GDP per capita, Ireland ranks 4/197 ($112,895), while The Marshall Islands ranks 96/197 ($7,726).

Main facts and rankings

Ireland Marshall Islands
Population
5518360
35058
Population rank 121/197 192/197
GDP
$609B
2024
$290M
2024
GDP rank 25/197 193/197
GDP per capita
$112,895
2024
$7,726
2024
GDP per capita rank 4/197 96/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$133,437
2024
$8,195
2024
Government debt
$236B
2024
$38.4M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
38.8%
2024
13.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$43,766
2024
$1,022
2024
Government debt per person rank 11/185 142/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$47,851
2026
$5,044
2026
Land area 26,599 sq mi 69.5 sq mi
Population density
207 ppl/mi²
2026
504 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
2.92
2023
Median age
39.7 years
2024
21.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
67.3 years
2026

Ireland and Marshall Islands: Comparison Charts

Ireland and Marshall Islands economies compared

GDP
Ireland

Marshall Islands
1x
Year GDP
Ireland Marshall Islands
2024 $609,157,459,747 $290,108,490
2023 $567,372,737,459 $263,761,322
2022 $548,341,794,599 $258,723,511
2021 $530,394,123,830 $261,245,544
2020 $436,009,027,819 $241,800,000
2019 $407,211,793,801 $232,900,000
2018 $395,780,319,817 $220,000,000
2017 $348,355,212,569 $213,700,000
2016 $305,431,252,709 $201,800,000
2015 $302,101,388,556 $183,700,000
2014 $266,490,442,124 $186,000,000
2013 $242,924,245,719 $186,400,000
2012 $226,921,827,888 $180,700,000
2011 $240,975,871,047 $172,300,000
2010 $221,732,824,603 $161,100,000
2009 $236,443,115,854 $151,200,000
2008 $275,447,471,451 $146,600,000
2007 $270,079,279,420 $150,500,000
2006 $232,180,617,162 $143,200,000
2005 $211,876,989,656 $138,000,000
2004 $194,372,115,041 $132,900,000
2003 $164,670,771,260 $131,128,500
2002 $128,596,035,288 $131,960,000
2001 $109,346,669,230 $122,406,100
2000 $100,207,610,430 $114,838,500
1999 $98,893,958,263 $113,352,100
1998 $90,199,410,116 $112,070,100
1997 $82,856,648,758 $109,884,700
1996 $75,790,786,290 $110,858,000
1995 $69,139,823,232 $120,230,000
1994 $57,097,656,066 $108,071,000
1993 $52,417,477,614 $99,461,000
1992 $55,918,538,121 $91,063,000
1991 $49,787,501,584 $82,507,000
1990 $49,305,632,408 $78,476,000
1989 $39,238,392,678 $72,798,000
1988 $37,772,896,221 $70,688,000
1987 $33,920,518,493 $62,983,000
1986 $28,714,571,852 $55,989,000
1985 $21,270,013,326 $43,879,000
1984 $20,106,648,455 $45,144,000
1983 $20,766,047,764 $41,749,000
1982 $21,474,752,962 $34,918,000
1981 $20,670,190,138 $31,020,000
1980 $21,747,855,640 $26,710,653
1979 $18,319,334,300 $25,545,346
1978 $14,647,996,074 $22,209,370
1977 $11,248,340,431 $20,210,069
1976 $9,453,756,015 $18,153,647
1975 $9,483,808,362 $16,691,301
1974 $7,896,860,615 $15,217,532
1973 $7,481,173,066 $11,607,366
1972 $6,318,060,582 $9,973,652
1971 $5,098,250,287 $9,116,810
1970 $4,395,995,086 $8,408,486
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 Marshall Islands economies compared

GDP per capita
Ireland

Marshall Islands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ireland Marshall Islands
2024 $112,895 $7,726
2023 $106,819 $6,793
2022 $105,191 $6,456
2021 $103,783 $6,315
2020 $86,514 $5,662
2019 $81,828 $5,292
2018 $80,804 $4,858
2017 $72,161 $4,593
2016 $64,130 $4,230
2015 $64,250 $3,764
2014 $57,215 $3,735
2013 $52,538 $3,678
2012 $49,336 $3,514
2011 $52,614 $3,319
2010 $48,624 $3,095
2009 $52,133 $2,907
2008 $61,353 $2,818
2007 $61,396 $2,892
2006 $54,329 $2,754
2005 $50,933 $2,659
2004 $47,754 $2,566
2003 $41,204 $2,539
2002 $32,705 $2,566
2001 $28,282 $2,394
2000 $26,335 $2,265
1999 $26,338 $2,258
1998 $24,295 $2,254
1997 $22,551 $2,231
1996 $20,836 $2,273
1995 $19,158 $2,491
1994 $15,903 $2,265
1993 $14,657 $2,112
1992 $15,714 $1,963
1991 $14,087 $1,811
1990 $14,031 $1,758
1989 $11,176 $1,670
1988 $10,716 $1,670
1987 $9,582 $1,543
1986 $8,112 $1,425
1985 $6,012 $1,162
1984 $5,692 $1,245
1983 $5,915 $1,199
1982 $6,161 $1,046
1981 $5,986 $969
1980 $6,372 $868
1979 $5,430 $859
1978 $4,400 $771
1977 $3,427 $724
1976 $2,920 $672
1975 $2,973 $638
1974 $2,517 $602
1973 $2,424 $472
1972 $2,080 $416
1971 $1,704 $390
1970 $1,487 $373
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. Marshall Islands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ireland

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ireland Marshall Islands
2026 82.9 67.3
2025 82.7 67.2
2024 82.6 67.1
2023 82.4 66.9
2022 82.1 66.7
2021 81.9 65.4
2020 82.4 65.4
2019 82.4 66
2018 82.1 65.9
2017 82.1 65.7
2016 81.7 65.5
2015 81.5 65.3
2014 81.4 65.1
2013 81.1 65
2012 80.9 64.8
2011 80.7 64.6
2010 80.6 64.5
2009 80.1 64.4
2008 79.8 64.3
2007 79.6 64.3
2006 79.2 64.2
2005 78.9 64.1
2004 78.5 64
2003 78.1 64
2002 77.6 63.8
2001 77.1 63.7
2000 76.5 63.3
1999 76.1 63.4
1998 76.2 63.2
1997 76 63
1996 75.8 62.8
1995 75.5 62.5
1994 75.8 62.3
1993 75.3 62.1
1992 75.4 61.9
1991 75 61.8
1990 74.8 61.8
1989 74.5 61.7
1988 74.4 61.8
1987 74.4 61.8
1986 73.6 61.8
1985 73.6 61.7
1984 73.6 61.6
1983 73.2 61.5
1982 73.2 61.3
1981 72.9 61.1
1980 72.5 61
1979 72.2 60.8
1978 71.9 60.7
1977 71.9 60.6
1976 71.8 60.4
1975 71.7 60.3
1974 71.1 60.1
1973 71.2 59.8
1972 71 59.5
1971 71.6 59.1
1970 70.8 58.8
1969 70.8 58.5
1968 70.9 58.2
1967 71.2 57.8
1966 70.2 57.3
1965 70.6 56.8
1964 70.4 56.3
1963 70.2 55.7
1962 69.9 55.2
1961 69.6 54.7
1960 70.2 54.4
1959 69.4 54
1958 69.3 53.6
1957 69 53.4
1956 69 53.2
1955 68 53
1954 68 52.9
1953 67.9 52.8
1952 67.2 52.7
1951 64.8 52.7
1950 65.6 52.6

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

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Ireland and Marshall Islands population clocks and comparison

Population
Ireland

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Population
Ireland Marshall Islands
2024 5,395,790 37,548
2023 5,311,538 38,827
2022 5,212,836 40,077
2021 5,110,585 41,367
2020 5,039,747 42,706
2019 4,976,456 44,007
2018 4,898,022 45,285
2017 4,827,445 46,529
2016 4,762,722 47,709
2015 4,701,957 48,800
2014 4,657,740 49,796
2013 4,623,816 50,681
2012 4,599,533 51,419
2011 4,580,084 51,907
2010 4,560,155 52,044
2009 4,535,375 52,019
2008 4,489,544 52,030
2007 4,398,942 52,035
2006 4,273,591 51,992
2005 4,159,914 51,906
2004 4,070,262 51,791
2003 3,996,521 51,639
2002 3,931,947 51,425
2001 3,866,243 51,123
2000 3,805,174 50,706
1999 3,754,786 50,202
1998 3,712,696 49,717
1997 3,674,171 49,259
1996 3,637,510 48,775
1995 3,608,841 48,266
1994 3,590,386 47,712
1993 3,576,261 47,093
1992 3,558,430 46,388
1991 3,534,235 45,568
1990 3,513,974 44,629
1989 3,511,009 43,586
1988 3,524,949 42,321
1987 3,540,057 40,828
1986 3,539,690 39,286
1985 3,538,082 37,761
1984 3,532,423 36,264
1983 3,510,600 34,811
1982 3,485,800 33,397
1981 3,453,000 32,017
1980 3,412,800 30,774
1979 3,373,750 29,738
1978 3,329,100 28,809
1977 3,282,200 27,906
1976 3,238,050 27,021
1975 3,189,550 26,154
1974 3,137,500 25,296
1973 3,085,950 24,581
1972 3,036,850 23,992
1971 2,992,050 23,366
1970 2,957,250 22,530
1969 2,932,650 21,305
1968 2,915,550 19,862
1967 2,902,450 18,655
1966 2,888,800 17,927
1965 2,877,300 17,402
1964 2,866,550 16,852
1963 2,852,650 16,302
1962 2,836,050 15,755
1961 2,824,400 15,219
1960 2,828,600 14,703

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

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Fertility rates in Ireland and Marshall Islands

Fertility rate
Ireland

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ireland Marshall Islands
2023 1.5 2.92
2022 1.54 2.94
2021 1.78 2.96
2020 1.63 2.99
2019 1.71 3.01
2018 1.75 3.04
2017 1.77 3.06
2016 1.81 3.09
2015 1.85 3.13
2014 1.89 3.18
2013 1.93 3.25
2012 1.98 3.38
2011 2.03 3.53
2010 2.05 3.67
2009 2.06 3.83
2008 2.06 3.97
2007 2.01 4.09
2006 1.91 4.2
2005 1.86 4.28
2004 1.93 4.34
2003 1.96 4.42
2002 1.97 4.49
2001 1.94 4.58
2000 1.89 4.7
1999 1.9 4.78
1998 1.94 4.87
1997 1.93 4.96
1996 1.88 5.02
1995 1.84 5.09
1994 1.85 5.23
1993 1.9 5.38
1992 1.99 5.55
1991 2.08 5.76
1990 2.11 5.97
1989 2.08 6.18
1988 2.17 6.38
1987 2.32 6.57
1986 2.44 6.73
1985 2.48 6.87
1984 2.58 6.99
1983 2.74 7.08
1982 2.94 7.18
1981 3.05 7.27
1980 3.21 7.37
1979 3.21 7.47
1978 3.21 7.58
1977 3.24 7.67
1976 3.29 7.76
1975 3.37 7.83
1974 3.59 7.9
1973 3.71 7.95
1972 3.84 8
1971 3.93 8.04
1970 3.85 8.07
1969 3.83 8.11
1968 3.77 8.14
1967 3.84 8.17
1966 3.94 8.2
1965 4.04 8.16
1964 4.07 8.14
1963 4.01 8.12
1962 3.92 8.12
1961 3.78 8.12
1960 3.78 8.08

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

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Ireland and Marshall Islands demographics compared

Median age
Ireland

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Median age, years
Ireland Marshall Islands
2024 39.7 21.8
2023 39.4 21.9
2022 38.9 22.2
2021 38.6 22.5
2020 38.2 22.6
2019 37.8 22.6
2018 37.4 22.4
2017 37.1 22.2
2016 36.8 21.9
2015 36.4 21.6
2014 36 21.3
2013 35.6 21
2012 35.2 20.8
2011 34.8 20.6
2010 34.3 20.6
2009 33.9 20.5
2008 33.5 20.4
2007 33.4 20.2
2006 33.4 19.9
2005 33.4 19.7
2004 33.4 19.4
2003 33.2 19.1
2002 33 18.8
2001 32.7 18.5
2000 32.5 18.2
1999 32.2 17.9
1998 31.9 17.6
1997 31.6 17.2
1996 31.3 16.9
1995 30.9 16.5
1994 30.6 16.1
1993 30.2 15.8
1992 29.9 15.4
1991 29.6 15.2
1990 29.2 14.9
1989 28.8 14.8
1988 28.4 14.7
1987 27.9 14.7
1986 27.6 14.7
1985 27.3 14.8
1984 27.1 14.8
1983 26.9 14.9
1982 26.7 14.9
1981 26.6 14.9
1980 26.5 15
1979 26.5 15.1
1978 26.5 15.3
1977 26.5 15.5
1976 26.4 15.7
1975 26.5 15.9
1974 26.5 16
1973 26.7 16.2
1972 26.9 16.6
1971 27.1 17.1
1970 27.4 17.4
1969 27.6 17.2
1968 27.8 16.9
1967 28 16.6
1966 28.2 16.4
1965 28.6 16.3
1964 28.9 16.3
1963 29.2 16.4
1962 29.5 16.7
1961 29.8 17
1960 30.1 17.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ireland Marshall Islands
GNI, Atlas method
$435B
2024
$319M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
71.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.9%
2021
7.7%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.24%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.09%
2024
+3.61%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.27%
2024
9.82%
2021
Services, % of GDP
60.6%
2024
67%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
33.6%
2024
13.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
83.3
2026
58
2025
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2023
27.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
2.8%
2019
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
n/a
Personal remittances received
$656M
2024
$34.5M
2024
International tourist arrivals
10,951,000
2019
6,099
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.68%
2020
15.6%
2018
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
n/a

Energy

Ireland Marshall Islands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,468 kg
2023
615 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$52.6
2023
$5.38
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
32.6 megatons
2024
0.0001 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.04 tons
2024
0.003 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
82.4%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
12.7%
2021
12.2%
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
2.43%
2021
Hydroelectric share
3.88%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ireland Marshall Islands
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.0005%
2024
Annual migration change
+35,417
2025
-1,698
2025
Urban population
64.3%
2024
78.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
51.2:48.8
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.9
2026
49.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
64
2025
Higher education index
88
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
0.65
2023
4.01
1994
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.1
2019
5.7
2013
Visa free countries
172
2025
126
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
95.8%
2021
English speaking
98.4%
2023
98.3%
2023
People using the Internet
96.5%
2023
65.7%
2023

Health

Ireland Marshall Islands
Government health expenditure per capita
$7,395
2024
$894
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$784
2024
$9.42
2023
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
67.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
22.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.88
2023
0.47
2012
Age at first childbirth
31.6 years
2023
20.7 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
155
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.8
2023
28.2
2023
Obesity rate
29.3%
2022
47.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.6%
2024
25.7%
2024
Air quality index
87
2026
100
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.3%
2022
29.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.8 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Ireland Marshall Islands
% of world land
0.05%
2026
0.0001%
2026
Land area per capita
4,930 sq mi
2024
1,851 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
16,174 sq mi
2026
27 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,066 sq mi
2026
36.3 sq mi
2026
Roads length
62,031 mi
2018
1,260 mi
2007

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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. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  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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