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Ireland vs Mexico statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ireland has a population of 5.4M (ranked 120/197), compared with 131M in Mexico (ranked 11/197). Ireland's land area is 26,599 sq mi versus 750,563 sq mi for Mexico (ranked 119th vs. 13th).

By GDP, Ireland ranks 25/197 ($609B) and Mexico ranks 13/197 ($1.86T). By GDP per capita, Ireland ranks 4/197 ($112,895), while Mexico ranks 69/197 ($14,186).

Main facts and rankings

Ireland Mexico
Population
5518360
133323134
Population rank 121/197 11/197
GDP
$609B
2024
$1.86T
2024
GDP rank 25/197 13/197
GDP per capita
$112,895
2024
$14,186
2024
GDP per capita rank 4/197 69/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$133,437
2024
$26,185
2024
Government debt
$236B
2024
$1.08T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
38.8%
2024
58.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$43,766
2024
$8,272
2024
Government debt per person rank 11/185 63/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$47,851
2026
$10,231
2026
Land area 26,599 sq mi 750,563 sq mi
Population density
207 ppl/mi²
2026
177.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
39.7 years
2024
30.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
75.6 years
2026

Ireland and Mexico: Comparison Charts

Ireland and Mexico economies compared

GDP
Ireland

Mexico
1x
Year GDP
Ireland Mexico
2024 $609,157,459,747 $1,856,365,616,166
2023 $567,372,737,459 $1,798,317,581,487
2022 $548,341,794,599 $1,466,934,724,293
2021 $530,394,123,830 $1,316,569,466,686
2020 $436,009,027,819 $1,121,064,767,308
2019 $407,211,793,801 $1,304,106,203,902
2018 $395,780,319,817 $1,256,300,182,880
2017 $348,355,212,569 $1,190,721,475,906
2016 $305,431,252,709 $1,112,233,497,453
2015 $302,101,388,556 $1,213,294,467,717
2014 $266,490,442,124 $1,364,507,717,614
2013 $242,924,245,719 $1,327,436,290,283
2012 $226,921,827,888 $1,255,110,424,818
2011 $240,975,871,047 $1,229,013,703,417
2010 $221,732,824,603 $1,105,424,238,731
2009 $236,443,115,854 $943,437,415,025
2008 $275,447,471,451 $1,161,553,459,715
2007 $270,079,279,420 $1,102,355,554,972
2006 $232,180,617,162 $1,020,265,057,882
2005 $211,876,989,656 $917,571,853,529
2004 $194,372,115,041 $819,459,227,375
2003 $164,670,771,260 $765,549,967,703
2002 $128,596,035,288 $810,666,116,402
2001 $109,346,669,230 $796,064,590,549
2000 $100,207,610,430 $742,061,329,749
1999 $98,893,958,263 $631,249,359,702
1998 $90,199,410,116 $557,461,102,631
1997 $82,856,648,758 $523,449,530,464
1996 $75,790,786,290 $432,157,945,024
1995 $69,139,823,232 $380,157,469,867
1994 $57,097,656,066 $553,618,247,901
1993 $52,417,477,614 $530,160,763,663
1992 $55,918,538,121 $363,157,832,924
1991 $49,787,501,584 $313,139,656,146
1990 $49,305,632,408 $261,253,675,693
1989 $39,238,392,678 $221,403,098,267
1988 $37,772,896,221 $181,611,150,497
1987 $33,920,518,493 $147,542,558,209
1986 $28,714,571,852 $134,556,034,673
1985 $21,270,013,326 $195,241,069,482
1984 $20,106,648,455 $184,230,754,105
1983 $20,766,047,764 $156,167,000,433
1982 $21,474,752,962 $184,602,611,610
1981 $20,670,190,138 $263,797,827,860
1980 $21,747,855,640 $205,577,055,466
1979 $18,319,334,300 $134,531,900,899
1978 $14,647,996,074 $102,648,570,299
1977 $11,248,340,431 $81,912,018,784
1976 $9,453,756,015 $88,875,923,765
1975 $9,483,808,362 $88,000,000,000
1974 $7,896,860,615 $72,000,000,000
1973 $7,481,173,066 $55,280,000,000
1972 $6,318,060,582 $45,200,000,000
1971 $5,098,250,287 $39,200,000,000
1970 $4,395,995,086 $35,520,000,000
1969 $3,902,721,632 $32,480,000,000
1968 $3,378,701,147 $29,360,000,000
1967 $3,445,739,915 $26,560,000,000
1966 $3,198,820,904 $24,320,000,000
1965 $3,035,655,794 $21,840,000,000
1964 $2,851,091,646 $20,080,000,000
1963 $2,505,073,358 $16,960,000,000
1962 $2,329,372,972 $15,200,000,000
1961 $2,151,772,980 $14,160,000,000
1960 $1,998,550,222 $13,040,000,000

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

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Ireland and Mexico economies compared

GDP per capita
Ireland

Mexico
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ireland Mexico
2024 $112,895 $14,186
2023 $106,819 $13,861
2022 $105,191 $11,406
2021 $103,783 $10,314
2020 $86,514 $8,841
2019 $81,828 $10,370
2018 $80,804 $10,085
2017 $72,161 $9,649
2016 $64,130 $9,098
2015 $64,250 $10,021
2014 $57,215 $11,391
2013 $52,538 $11,217
2012 $49,336 $10,744
2011 $52,614 $10,664
2010 $48,624 $9,729
2009 $52,133 $8,424
2008 $61,353 $10,524
2007 $61,396 $10,134
2006 $54,329 $9,513
2005 $50,933 $8,672
2004 $47,754 $7,850
2003 $41,204 $7,434
2002 $32,705 $7,983
2001 $28,282 $7,953
2000 $26,335 $7,524
1999 $26,338 $6,500
1998 $24,295 $5,833
1997 $22,551 $5,567
1996 $20,836 $4,674
1995 $19,158 $4,184
1994 $15,903 $6,202
1993 $14,657 $6,048
1992 $15,714 $4,221
1991 $14,087 $3,709
1990 $14,031 $3,154
1989 $11,176 $2,725
1988 $10,716 $2,279
1987 $9,582 $1,888
1986 $8,112 $1,757
1985 $6,012 $2,602
1984 $5,692 $2,506
1983 $5,915 $2,170
1982 $6,161 $2,621
1981 $5,986 $3,829
1980 $6,372 $3,055
1979 $5,430 $2,049
1978 $4,400 $1,604
1977 $3,427 $1,315
1976 $2,920 $1,465
1975 $2,973 $1,492
1974 $2,517 $1,256
1973 $2,424 $993
1972 $2,080 $837
1971 $1,704 $748
1970 $1,487 $699
1969 $1,331 $660
1968 $1,159 $616
1967 $1,187 $576
1966 $1,107 $545
1965 $1,055 $506
1964 $995 $481
1963 $878 $420
1962 $821 $388
1961 $762 $374
1960 $707 $355

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

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Ireland vs. Mexico life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ireland

Mexico
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ireland Mexico
2026 82.9 75.6
2025 82.7 75.4
2024 82.6 75.3
2023 82.4 75.1
2022 82.1 74
2021 81.9 69.7
2020 82.4 70.4
2019 82.4 74.5
2018 82.1 74.3
2017 82.1 74.3
2016 81.7 74.4
2015 81.5 74.4
2014 81.4 74.4
2013 81.1 74.3
2012 80.9 74.1
2011 80.7 73.9
2010 80.6 73.7
2009 80.1 73.6
2008 79.8 73.7
2007 79.6 73.8
2006 79.2 73.7
2005 78.9 73.6
2004 78.5 73.4
2003 78.1 73.3
2002 77.6 73.1
2001 77.1 72.9
2000 76.5 72.6
1999 76.1 72.2
1998 76.2 71.8
1997 76 71.5
1996 75.8 71.1
1995 75.5 70.7
1994 75.8 70.3
1993 75.3 70
1992 75.4 69.7
1991 75 69.4
1990 74.8 69
1989 74.5 68.6
1988 74.4 68.3
1987 74.4 67.9
1986 73.6 67.4
1985 73.6 66.8
1984 73.6 66.2
1983 73.2 65.8
1982 73.2 65.3
1981 72.9 64.7
1980 72.5 64.3
1979 72.2 63.9
1978 71.9 63.4
1977 71.9 63
1976 71.8 62.5
1975 71.7 61.9
1974 71.1 61.2
1973 71.2 60.5
1972 71 60.1
1971 71.6 59.4
1970 70.8 58.9
1969 70.8 58.4
1968 70.9 58.2
1967 71.2 58
1966 70.2 57.4
1965 70.6 56.7
1964 70.4 55.9
1963 70.2 55.5
1962 69.9 55.1
1961 69.6 54.4
1960 70.2 53.6
1959 69.4 52.7
1958 69.3 51.8
1957 69 51.1
1956 69 50.4
1955 68 49.6
1954 68 48.3
1953 67.9 47
1952 67.2 45.7
1951 64.8 44.8
1950 65.6 43.8

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

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Ireland and Mexico population clocks and comparison

Population
Ireland

Mexico
1x
Year Population
Ireland Mexico
2024 5,395,790 130,861,007
2023 5,311,538 129,739,759
2022 5,212,836 128,613,117
2021 5,110,585 127,648,148
2020 5,039,747 126,799,054
2019 4,976,456 125,762,982
2018 4,898,022 124,573,711
2017 4,827,445 123,400,057
2016 4,762,722 122,251,351
2015 4,701,957 121,072,306
2014 4,657,740 119,784,261
2013 4,623,816 118,343,573
2012 4,599,533 116,818,208
2011 4,580,084 115,243,504
2010 4,560,155 113,623,895
2009 4,535,375 111,999,721
2008 4,489,544 110,374,288
2007 4,398,942 108,774,360
2006 4,273,591 107,253,666
2005 4,159,914 105,811,504
2004 4,070,262 104,394,131
2003 3,996,521 102,978,515
2002 3,931,947 101,548,624
2001 3,866,243 100,099,099
2000 3,805,174 98,625,552
1999 3,754,786 97,115,707
1998 3,712,696 95,575,245
1997 3,674,171 94,021,207
1996 3,637,510 92,452,702
1995 3,608,841 90,862,455
1994 3,590,386 89,259,205
1993 3,576,261 87,653,807
1992 3,558,430 86,044,809
1991 3,534,235 84,430,572
1990 3,513,974 82,820,170
1989 3,511,009 81,247,182
1988 3,524,949 79,695,531
1987 3,540,057 78,136,651
1986 3,539,690 76,585,637
1985 3,538,082 75,043,414
1984 3,532,423 73,506,846
1983 3,510,600 71,971,240
1982 3,485,800 70,433,260
1981 3,453,000 68,892,108
1980 3,412,800 67,300,334
1979 3,373,750 65,648,865
1978 3,329,100 63,979,046
1977 3,282,200 62,308,493
1976 3,238,050 60,645,512
1975 3,189,550 58,982,400
1974 3,137,500 57,320,149
1973 3,085,950 55,667,284
1972 3,036,850 54,030,168
1971 2,992,050 52,412,558
1970 2,957,250 50,814,953
1969 2,932,650 49,233,194
1968 2,915,550 47,668,303
1967 2,902,450 46,129,608
1966 2,888,800 44,629,106
1965 2,877,300 43,174,477
1964 2,866,550 41,772,049
1963 2,852,650 40,424,065
1962 2,836,050 39,129,200
1961 2,824,400 37,890,118
1960 2,828,600 36,724,615

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

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Fertility rates in Ireland and Mexico

Fertility rate
Ireland

Mexico
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ireland Mexico
2023 1.5 1.91
2022 1.54 1.94
2021 1.78 1.97
2020 1.63 1.99
2019 1.71 2.02
2018 1.75 2.03
2017 1.77 2.04
2016 1.81 2.09
2015 1.85 2.14
2014 1.89 2.21
2013 1.93 2.27
2012 1.98 2.29
2011 2.03 2.32
2010 2.05 2.34
2009 2.06 2.36
2008 2.06 2.39
2007 2.01 2.42
2006 1.91 2.46
2005 1.86 2.5
2004 1.93 2.54
2003 1.96 2.58
2002 1.97 2.63
2001 1.94 2.67
2000 1.89 2.71
1999 1.9 2.76
1998 1.94 2.82
1997 1.93 2.89
1996 1.88 2.96
1995 1.84 3.04
1994 1.85 3.13
1993 1.9 3.21
1992 1.99 3.29
1991 2.08 3.36
1990 2.11 3.44
1989 2.08 3.53
1988 2.17 3.64
1987 2.32 3.8
1986 2.44 3.97
1985 2.48 4.09
1984 2.58 4.18
1983 2.74 4.3
1982 2.94 4.43
1981 3.05 4.57
1980 3.21 4.74
1979 3.21 4.96
1978 3.21 5.2
1977 3.24 5.36
1976 3.29 5.54
1975 3.37 5.74
1974 3.59 5.95
1973 3.71 6.12
1972 3.84 6.28
1971 3.93 6.42
1970 3.85 6.53
1969 3.83 6.63
1968 3.77 6.71
1967 3.84 6.75
1966 3.94 6.79
1965 4.04 6.82
1964 4.07 6.83
1963 4.01 6.82
1962 3.92 6.8
1961 3.78 6.78
1960 3.78 6.76

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

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Ireland and Mexico demographics compared

Median age
Ireland

Mexico
1x
Year Median age, years
Ireland Mexico
2024 39.7 30.3
2023 39.4 29.9
2022 38.9 29.5
2021 38.6 29.2
2020 38.2 29
2019 37.8 28.6
2018 37.4 28.3
2017 37.1 28
2016 36.8 27.6
2015 36.4 27.3
2014 36 27
2013 35.6 26.7
2012 35.2 26.4
2011 34.8 26.1
2010 34.3 25.8
2009 33.9 25.6
2008 33.5 25.3
2007 33.4 25
2006 33.4 24.7
2005 33.4 24.4
2004 33.4 24.1
2003 33.2 23.8
2002 33 23.5
2001 32.7 23.1
2000 32.5 22.8
1999 32.2 22.5
1998 31.9 22.2
1997 31.6 22
1996 31.3 21.7
1995 30.9 21.4
1994 30.6 21
1993 30.2 20.7
1992 29.9 20.4
1991 29.6 20
1990 29.2 19.7
1989 28.8 19.4
1988 28.4 19.2
1987 27.9 18.9
1986 27.6 18.6
1985 27.3 18.3
1984 27.1 18
1983 26.9 17.7
1982 26.7 17.4
1981 26.6 17.1
1980 26.5 16.8
1979 26.5 16.6
1978 26.5 16.5
1977 26.5 16.4
1976 26.4 16.2
1975 26.5 16.2
1974 26.5 16.1
1973 26.7 16.1
1972 26.9 16
1971 27.1 16
1970 27.4 16.1
1969 27.6 16.1
1968 27.8 16.1
1967 28 16.1
1966 28.2 16.2
1965 28.6 16.2
1964 28.9 16.3
1963 29.2 16.3
1962 29.5 16.4
1961 29.8 16.5
1960 30.1 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ireland Mexico
GNI, Atlas method
$435B
2024
$1.68T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
30.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.9%
2021
4.07%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.24%
2024
0.89%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
341,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.09%
2024
-5.73%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.27%
2024
2.62%
2024
Services, % of GDP
60.6%
2024
58.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
33.6%
2024
31.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
83.3
2026
59.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2023
34.4%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
2.1%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
399,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.46%
2025
Number of billionaires
11
2025
22
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
0.00003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
43
2018
129
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$110B
2018
$418B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$12.7B
2024
$232B
2024
Personal remittances received
$656M
2024
$67.6B
2024
International tourist arrivals
10,951,000
2019
51,128,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.68%
2020
2.57%
2020
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
53%
2024

Energy

Ireland Mexico
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,468 kg
2023
1,560 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$52.6
2023
$16.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
32.6 megatons
2024
476 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.04 tons
2024
3.64 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
82.4%
2023
88.7%
2023
Renewable energy use share
12.7%
2021
13%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.94%
2023
5.94%
2023
Net energy imports use share
85.8%
2023
21.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,145 kWh
2023
2,609 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
37.2%
2021
24.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
3.88%
2023
5.45%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
3.24%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.7%
2023

Society

Ireland Mexico
% of world population
0.07%
2024
1.61%
2024
Annual migration change
+35,417
2025
-108,037
2025
Urban population
64.3%
2024
79.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.9
2026
49.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
27
2025
Higher education index
88
2026
88
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.65
2023
24.9
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.1
2019
12.8
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
150
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
95.9%
2025
English speaking
98.4%
2023
13%
2023
People using the Internet
96.5%
2023
81.2%
2023

Health

Ireland Mexico
Government health expenditure per capita
$7,395
2024
$761
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$784
2024
$314
2023
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
75.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.88
2023
2.59
2022
Age at first childbirth
31.6 years
2023
21.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
42
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.8
2023
12.5
2023
Obesity rate
29.3%
2022
36.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.6%
2024
16.4%
2024
Air quality index
87
2026
49
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.3%
2022
14.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.8 liters
2020
4.79 liters
2020

Territory

Ireland Mexico
% of world land
0.05%
2026
1.31%
2026
Land area per capita
4,930 sq mi
2024
5,736 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
16,174 sq mi
2026
380,486 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,066 sq mi
2026
252,159 sq mi
2026
Roads length
62,031 mi
2018
519,841 mi
2023

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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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