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Ireland vs Morocco statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ireland has a population of 5.4M (ranked 120/197), compared with 38.1M in Morocco (ranked 39/197). Ireland's land area is 26,599 sq mi versus 172,317 sq mi for Morocco (ranked 119th vs. 55th).

By GDP, Ireland ranks 25/197 ($609B) and Morocco ranks 58/197 ($161B). By GDP per capita, Ireland ranks 4/197 ($112,895), while Morocco ranks 127/197 ($4,218).

Main facts and rankings

Ireland Morocco
Population
5518360
38871720
Population rank 121/197 41/197
GDP
$609B
2024
$161B
2024
GDP rank 25/197 58/197
GDP per capita
$112,895
2024
$4,218
2024
GDP per capita rank 4/197 127/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$133,437
2024
$10,415
2024
Government debt
$236B
2024
$109B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
38.8%
2024
67.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$43,766
2024
$2,857
2024
Government debt per person rank 11/185 104/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$47,851
2026
$5,678
2026
Land area 26,599 sq mi 172,317 sq mi
Population density
207 ppl/mi²
2026
225.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
2.23
2023
Median age
39.7 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
75.9 years
2026

Ireland and Morocco: Comparison Charts

Ireland and Morocco economies compared

GDP
Ireland

Morocco
1x
Year GDP
Ireland Morocco
2024 $609,157,459,747 $160,610,994,055
2023 $567,372,737,459 $146,036,093,667
2022 $548,341,794,599 $131,245,312,804
2021 $530,394,123,830 $142,022,058,447
2020 $436,009,027,819 $121,353,645,057
2019 $407,211,793,801 $128,920,266,409
2018 $395,780,319,817 $127,341,147,582
2017 $348,355,212,569 $118,540,573,368
2016 $305,431,252,709 $111,572,947,005
2015 $302,101,388,556 $110,413,823,842
2014 $266,490,442,124 $119,130,841,412
2013 $242,924,245,719 $115,739,287,305
2012 $226,921,827,888 $106,937,392,311
2011 $240,975,871,047 $110,080,631,332
2010 $221,732,824,603 $100,865,329,473
2009 $236,443,115,854 $101,154,952,241
2008 $275,447,471,451 $101,822,906,949
2007 $270,079,279,420 $86,947,913,287
2006 $232,180,617,162 $75,883,823,301
2005 $211,876,989,656 $68,852,658,069
2004 $194,372,115,041 $66,114,145,451
2003 $164,670,771,260 $58,029,363,354
2002 $128,596,035,288 $47,077,192,188
2001 $109,346,669,230 $43,831,480,208
2000 $100,207,610,430 $43,017,455,402
1999 $98,893,958,263 $46,266,428,648
1998 $90,199,410,116 $46,497,608,725
1997 $82,856,648,758 $39,147,844,526
1996 $75,790,786,290 $43,161,571,528
1995 $69,139,823,232 $39,030,285,468
1994 $57,097,656,066 $35,604,137,423
1993 $52,417,477,614 $31,655,473,664
1992 $55,918,538,121 $33,711,069,431
1991 $49,787,501,584 $32,285,573,574
1990 $49,305,632,408 $30,179,954,775
1989 $39,238,392,678 $26,314,313,191
1988 $37,772,896,221 $25,705,296,184
1987 $33,920,518,493 $21,765,195,948
1986 $28,714,571,852 $19,462,085,540
1985 $21,270,013,326 $14,991,283,216
1984 $20,106,648,455 $14,824,667,954
1983 $20,766,047,764 $16,251,408,128
1982 $21,474,752,962 $17,692,276,734
1981 $20,670,190,138 $17,788,185,479
1980 $21,747,855,640 $21,728,516,153
1979 $18,319,334,300 $15,911,994,817
1978 $14,647,996,074 $13,236,946,234
1977 $11,248,340,431 $11,049,783,872
1976 $9,453,756,015 $9,584,297,284
1975 $9,483,808,362 $8,984,853,005
1974 $7,896,860,615 $7,675,466,449
1973 $7,481,173,066 $6,242,145,880
1972 $6,318,060,582 $5,074,117,545
1971 $5,098,250,287 $4,356,669,034
1970 $4,395,995,086 $3,956,336,244
1969 $3,902,721,632 $3,651,622,669
1968 $3,378,701,147 $3,271,422,333
1967 $3,445,739,915 $3,046,345,314
1966 $3,198,820,904 $2,876,401,297
1965 $3,035,655,794 $2,948,331,090
1964 $2,851,091,646 $2,798,345,299
1963 $2,505,073,358 $2,657,252,578
1962 $2,329,372,972 $2,379,611,125
1961 $2,151,772,980 $2,025,693,540
1960 $1,998,550,222 $2,037,154,742

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

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Ireland and Morocco economies compared

GDP per capita
Ireland

Morocco
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ireland Morocco
2024 $112,895 $4,218
2023 $106,819 $3,872
2022 $105,191 $3,516
2021 $103,783 $3,843
2020 $86,514 $3,317
2019 $81,828 $3,560
2018 $80,804 $3,553
2017 $72,161 $3,344
2016 $64,130 $3,186
2015 $64,250 $3,190
2014 $57,215 $3,483
2013 $52,538 $3,425
2012 $49,336 $3,206
2011 $52,614 $3,345
2010 $48,624 $3,107
2009 $52,133 $3,158
2008 $61,353 $3,222
2007 $61,396 $2,788
2006 $54,329 $2,466
2005 $50,933 $2,268
2004 $47,754 $2,207
2003 $41,204 $1,962
2002 $32,705 $1,612
2001 $28,282 $1,521
2000 $26,335 $1,513
1999 $26,338 $1,651
1998 $24,295 $1,683
1997 $22,551 $1,439
1996 $20,836 $1,610
1995 $19,158 $1,478
1994 $15,903 $1,369
1993 $14,657 $1,236
1992 $15,714 $1,337
1991 $14,087 $1,302
1990 $14,031 $1,238
1989 $11,176 $1,099
1988 $10,716 $1,094
1987 $9,582 $944
1986 $8,112 $861
1985 $6,012 $678
1984 $5,692 $687
1983 $5,915 $772
1982 $6,161 $862
1981 $5,986 $890
1980 $6,372 $1,117
1979 $5,430 $839
1978 $4,400 $716
1977 $3,427 $613
1976 $2,920 $545
1975 $2,973 $524
1974 $2,517 $459
1973 $2,424 $382
1972 $2,080 $319
1971 $1,704 $280.6
1970 $1,487 $261.5
1969 $1,331 $247.8
1968 $1,159 $228
1967 $1,187 $218.1
1966 $1,107 $211.5
1965 $1,055 $222.7
1964 $995 $216.9
1963 $878 $211.3
1962 $821 $194.2
1961 $762 $169.8
1960 $707 $175.2

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

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Ireland vs. Morocco life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ireland

Morocco
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ireland Morocco
2026 82.9 75.9
2025 82.7 75.7
2024 82.6 75.5
2023 82.4 75.3
2022 82.1 75.2
2021 81.9 73.4
2020 82.4 73.1
2019 82.4 74.2
2018 82.1 73.9
2017 82.1 73.6
2016 81.7 73.2
2015 81.5 72.9
2014 81.4 72.5
2013 81.1 72.1
2012 80.9 71.7
2011 80.7 71.3
2010 80.6 70.8
2009 80.1 70.5
2008 79.8 70.1
2007 79.6 69.6
2006 79.2 69.2
2005 78.9 68.7
2004 78.5 68.3
2003 78.1 68
2002 77.6 67.6
2001 77.1 67.2
2000 76.5 66.8
1999 76.1 66.4
1998 76.2 66
1997 76 65.6
1996 75.8 65.2
1995 75.5 64.7
1994 75.8 64.3
1993 75.3 63.9
1992 75.4 63.4
1991 75 62.9
1990 74.8 62.4
1989 74.5 61.8
1988 74.4 61.2
1987 74.4 60.6
1986 73.6 60
1985 73.6 59.2
1984 73.6 58.4
1983 73.2 57.7
1982 73.2 56.9
1981 72.9 56
1980 72.5 55.2
1979 72.2 54.4
1978 71.9 53.6
1977 71.9 52.8
1976 71.8 52
1975 71.7 51.4
1974 71.1 50.8
1973 71.2 50.2
1972 71 49.7
1971 71.6 49.2
1970 70.8 48.7
1969 70.8 48.2
1968 70.9 47.7
1967 71.2 47.1
1966 70.2 46.5
1965 70.6 45.9
1964 70.4 45.3
1963 70.2 44.8
1962 69.9 44.2
1961 69.6 43.7
1960 70.2 41.7
1959 69.4 42.7
1958 69.3 42.2
1957 69 41.7
1956 69 41.2
1955 68 40.8
1954 68 40.4
1953 67.9 40
1952 67.2 39.6
1951 64.8 39.1
1950 65.6 38.8

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

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Ireland and Morocco population clocks and comparison

Population
Ireland

Morocco
1x
Year Population
Ireland Morocco
2024 5,395,790 38,081,173
2023 5,311,538 37,712,505
2022 5,212,836 37,329,064
2021 5,110,585 36,954,442
2020 5,039,747 36,584,208
2019 4,976,456 36,210,898
2018 4,898,022 35,839,760
2017 4,827,445 35,446,392
2016 4,762,722 35,023,457
2015 4,701,957 34,607,588
2014 4,657,740 34,204,780
2013 4,623,816 33,787,571
2012 4,599,533 33,355,241
2011 4,580,084 32,912,588
2010 4,560,155 32,467,016
2009 4,535,375 32,030,778
2008 4,489,544 31,606,767
2007 4,398,942 31,186,468
2006 4,273,591 30,771,178
2005 4,159,914 30,358,144
2004 4,070,262 29,953,018
2003 3,996,521 29,571,415
2002 3,931,947 29,198,142
2001 3,866,243 28,814,643
2000 3,805,174 28,423,435
1999 3,754,786 28,027,179
1998 3,712,696 27,621,648
1997 3,674,171 27,213,337
1996 3,637,510 26,808,107
1995 3,608,841 26,399,429
1994 3,590,386 26,000,822
1993 3,576,261 25,614,586
1992 3,558,430 25,212,468
1991 3,534,235 24,799,014
1990 3,513,974 24,375,551
1989 3,511,009 23,939,414
1988 3,524,949 23,500,524
1987 3,540,057 23,054,392
1986 3,539,690 22,600,803
1985 3,538,082 22,113,953
1984 3,532,423 21,593,778
1983 3,510,600 21,060,696
1982 3,485,800 20,520,318
1981 3,453,000 19,985,401
1980 3,412,800 19,459,943
1979 3,373,750 18,955,589
1978 3,329,100 18,477,385
1977 3,282,200 18,014,756
1976 3,238,050 17,574,182
1975 3,189,550 17,150,786
1974 3,137,500 16,733,842
1973 3,085,950 16,326,269
1972 3,036,850 15,924,692
1971 2,992,050 15,527,225
1970 2,957,250 15,129,449
1969 2,932,650 14,734,255
1968 2,915,550 14,347,899
1967 2,902,450 13,968,175
1966 2,888,800 13,597,065
1965 2,877,300 13,239,171
1964 2,866,550 12,898,886
1963 2,852,650 12,577,502
1962 2,836,050 12,253,092
1961 2,824,400 11,931,085
1960 2,828,600 11,624,933

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

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Fertility rates in Ireland and Morocco

Fertility rate
Ireland

Morocco
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ireland Morocco
2023 1.5 2.23
2022 1.54 2.26
2021 1.78 2.29
2020 1.63 2.32
2019 1.71 2.34
2018 1.75 2.35
2017 1.77 2.38
2016 1.81 2.4
2015 1.85 2.41
2014 1.89 2.42
2013 1.93 2.48
2012 1.98 2.54
2011 2.03 2.6
2010 2.05 2.63
2009 2.06 2.62
2008 2.06 2.61
2007 2.01 2.62
2006 1.91 2.61
2005 1.86 2.61
2004 1.93 2.61
2003 1.96 2.61
2002 1.97 2.62
2001 1.94 2.69
2000 1.89 2.77
1999 1.9 2.88
1998 1.94 3.04
1997 1.93 3.15
1996 1.88 3.23
1995 1.84 3.3
1994 1.85 3.41
1993 1.9 3.55
1992 1.99 3.76
1991 2.08 3.95
1990 2.11 4.06
1989 2.08 4.22
1988 2.17 4.39
1987 2.32 4.58
1986 2.44 4.77
1985 2.48 4.99
1984 2.58 5.2
1983 2.74 5.41
1982 2.94 5.6
1981 3.05 5.71
1980 3.21 5.78
1979 3.21 5.85
1978 3.21 5.91
1977 3.24 6.04
1976 3.29 6.18
1975 3.37 6.3
1974 3.59 6.4
1973 3.71 6.48
1972 3.84 6.55
1971 3.93 6.62
1970 3.85 6.68
1969 3.83 6.73
1968 3.77 6.79
1967 3.84 6.85
1966 3.94 6.89
1965 4.04 6.93
1964 4.07 6.97
1963 4.01 7.01
1962 3.92 7.05
1961 3.78 6.97
1960 3.78 6.89

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

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Ireland and Morocco demographics compared

Median age
Ireland

Morocco
1x
Year Median age, years
Ireland Morocco
2024 39.7 30.5
2023 39.4 30.2
2022 38.9 29.9
2021 38.6 29.5
2020 38.2 29.2
2019 37.8 28.9
2018 37.4 28.5
2017 37.1 28.2
2016 36.8 27.8
2015 36.4 27.5
2014 36 27.1
2013 35.6 26.7
2012 35.2 26.4
2011 34.8 26.1
2010 34.3 25.7
2009 33.9 25.4
2008 33.5 25
2007 33.4 24.7
2006 33.4 24.3
2005 33.4 24
2004 33.4 23.7
2003 33.2 23.4
2002 33 23.1
2001 32.7 22.8
2000 32.5 22.5
1999 32.2 22.2
1998 31.9 21.9
1997 31.6 21.6
1996 31.3 21.3
1995 30.9 21
1994 30.6 20.6
1993 30.2 20.3
1992 29.9 20
1991 29.6 19.7
1990 29.2 19.4
1989 28.8 19.2
1988 28.4 18.9
1987 27.9 18.7
1986 27.6 18.5
1985 27.3 18.3
1984 27.1 18.1
1983 26.9 18
1982 26.7 17.8
1981 26.6 17.7
1980 26.5 17.6
1979 26.5 17.4
1978 26.5 17.3
1977 26.5 17.2
1976 26.4 17.1
1975 26.5 16.9
1974 26.5 16.9
1973 26.7 16.8
1972 26.9 16.7
1971 27.1 16.7
1970 27.4 16.6
1969 27.6 16.6
1968 27.8 16.6
1967 28 16.7
1966 28.2 16.8
1965 28.6 16.9
1964 28.9 17
1963 29.2 17.2
1962 29.5 17.4
1961 29.8 17.6
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 Morocco
GNI, Atlas method
$435B
2024
$149B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
33%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.9%
2021
6.02%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.24%
2024
3.52%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
246,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.09%
2024
-3.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.27%
2024
11.8%
2022
Services, % of GDP
60.6%
2024
52.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
33.6%
2024
25.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
83.3
2026
61.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2023
31.9%
2013
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
2.7%
2013
Number of billionaires
11
2025
3
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
43
2018
76
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$110B
2018
$74.5B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$12.7B
2024
$37.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$656M
2024
$12.5B
2024
International tourist arrivals
10,951,000
2019
2,802,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.68%
2020
12%
2020
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
44.4%
2024

Energy

Ireland Morocco
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,468 kg
2023
601 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$52.6
2023
$16.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
32.6 megatons
2024
70 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.04 tons
2024
1.84 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
82.4%
2023
90.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.7%
2021
10.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.94%
2023
4.92%
2023
Net energy imports use share
85.8%
2023
93.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,145 kWh
2023
997 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
37.2%
2021
19.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
3.88%
2023
1.18%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ireland Morocco
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.47%
2024
Annual migration change
+35,417
2025
-56,254
2025
Urban population
64.3%
2024
62.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.9
2026
51.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
88
2026
54
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.65
2023
1.69
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.1
2019
17
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
83
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
77.3%
2022
English speaking
98.4%
2023
18.4%
2023
People using the Internet
96.5%
2023
91%
2023

Health

Ireland Morocco
Government health expenditure per capita
$7,395
2024
$232.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$784
2024
$86.5
2023
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
75.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.62%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.88
2023
0.74
2021
Age at first childbirth
31.6 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
70
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.8
2023
16.6
2023
Obesity rate
29.3%
2022
22.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.6%
2024
11.9%
2024
Air quality index
87
2026
75
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.3%
2022
13%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.8 liters
2020
0.5 liters
2020

Territory

Ireland Morocco
% of world land
0.05%
2026
0.3%
2026
Land area per capita
4,930 sq mi
2024
4,525 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
16,174 sq mi
2026
115,013 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,066 sq mi
2026
22,293 sq mi
2026
Roads length
62,031 mi
2018
35,626 mi
2022

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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. 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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