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Ireland vs Mozambique statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ireland has a population of 5.4M (ranked 120/197), compared with 34.6M in Mozambique (ranked 46/197). Ireland's land area is 26,599 sq mi versus 303,623 sq mi for Mozambique (ranked 119th vs. 34th).

By GDP, Ireland ranks 25/197 ($609B) and Mozambique ranks 123/197 ($22.7B). By GDP per capita, Ireland ranks 4/197 ($112,895), while Mozambique ranks 189/197 ($657).

Main facts and rankings

Ireland Mozambique
Population
5518360
36941128
Population rank 121/197 43/197
GDP
$609B
2024
$22.7B
2024
GDP rank 25/197 123/197
GDP per capita
$112,895
2024
$657
2024
GDP per capita rank 4/197 189/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$133,437
2024
$1,705
2024
Government debt
$236B
2024
$21.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
38.8%
2024
93.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$43,766
2024
$612
2024
Government debt per person rank 11/185 159/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$47,851
2026
$1,778
2026
Land area 26,599 sq mi 303,623 sq mi
Population density
207 ppl/mi²
2026
120.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
4.76
2023
Median age
39.7 years
2024
17.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
64.1 years
2026

Ireland and Mozambique: Comparison Charts

Ireland and Mozambique economies compared

GDP
Ireland

Mozambique
1x
Year GDP
Ireland Mozambique
2024 $609,157,459,747 $22,745,341,305
2023 $567,372,737,459 $20,921,079,533
2022 $548,341,794,599 $18,883,528,581
2021 $530,394,123,830 $16,168,055,475
2020 $436,009,027,819 $14,235,420,174
2019 $407,211,793,801 $15,512,759,047
2018 $395,780,319,817 $15,017,358,953
2017 $348,355,212,569 $13,264,640,646
2016 $305,431,252,709 $12,069,051,237
2015 $302,101,388,556 $16,208,985,770
2014 $266,490,442,124 $17,978,246,586
2013 $242,924,245,719 $17,198,073,057
2012 $226,921,827,888 $16,688,114,144
2011 $240,975,871,047 $14,619,279,989
2010 $221,732,824,603 $11,411,894,724
2009 $236,443,115,854 $12,263,894,790
2008 $275,447,471,451 $12,920,340,965
2007 $270,079,279,420 $10,811,456,006
2006 $232,180,617,162 $9,509,835,537
2005 $211,876,989,656 $8,868,504,900
2004 $194,372,115,041 $7,937,255,565
2003 $164,670,771,260 $6,583,526,861
2002 $128,596,035,288 $5,950,769,427
2001 $109,346,669,230 $5,650,154,067
2000 $100,207,610,430 $5,930,685,215
1999 $98,893,958,263 $6,285,219,691
1998 $90,199,410,116 $5,551,118,149
1997 $82,856,648,758 $4,873,663,775
1996 $75,790,786,290 $4,030,146,135
1995 $69,139,823,232 $3,061,646,174
1994 $57,097,656,066 $2,958,108,170
1993 $52,417,477,614 $2,883,161,897
1992 $55,918,538,121 $2,798,696,511
1991 $49,787,501,584 $3,854,856,435
1990 $49,305,632,408 -
1989 $39,238,392,678 -
1988 $37,772,896,221 -
1987 $33,920,518,493 -
1986 $28,714,571,852 -
1985 $21,270,013,326 -
1984 $20,106,648,455 -
1983 $20,766,047,764 -
1982 $21,474,752,962 -
1981 $20,670,190,138 -
1980 $21,747,855,640 -
1979 $18,319,334,300 -
1978 $14,647,996,074 -
1977 $11,248,340,431 -
1976 $9,453,756,015 -
1975 $9,483,808,362 -
1974 $7,896,860,615 -
1973 $7,481,173,066 -
1972 $6,318,060,582 -
1971 $5,098,250,287 -
1970 $4,395,995,086 -
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 Mozambique economies compared

GDP per capita
Ireland

Mozambique
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ireland Mozambique
2024 $112,895 $657
2023 $106,819 $622
2022 $105,191 $578
2021 $103,783 $510
2020 $86,514 $462
2019 $81,828 $519
2018 $80,804 $518
2017 $72,161 $471
2016 $64,130 $441
2015 $64,250 $611
2014 $57,215 $697
2013 $52,538 $687
2012 $49,336 $686
2011 $52,614 $618
2010 $48,624 $496
2009 $52,133 $548
2008 $61,353 $592
2007 $61,396 $508
2006 $54,329 $457
2005 $50,933 $437
2004 $47,754 $400
2003 $41,204 $339
2002 $32,705 $314
2001 $28,282 $305
2000 $26,335 $327
1999 $26,338 $354
1998 $24,295 $320
1997 $22,551 $287.5
1996 $20,836 $244.4
1995 $19,158 $191.8
1994 $15,903 $196.8
1993 $14,657 $205.2
1992 $15,714 $205.6
1991 $14,087 $288.7
1990 $14,031 -
1989 $11,176 -
1988 $10,716 -
1987 $9,582 -
1986 $8,112 -
1985 $6,012 -
1984 $5,692 -
1983 $5,915 -
1982 $6,161 -
1981 $5,986 -
1980 $6,372 -
1979 $5,430 -
1978 $4,400 -
1977 $3,427 -
1976 $2,920 -
1975 $2,973 -
1974 $2,517 -
1973 $2,424 -
1972 $2,080 -
1971 $1,704 -
1970 $1,487 -
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. Mozambique life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ireland

Mozambique
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ireland Mozambique
2026 82.9 64.1
2025 82.7 64
2024 82.6 63.8
2023 82.4 63.6
2022 82.1 63
2021 81.9 60.3
2020 82.4 61.4
2019 82.4 61.3
2018 82.1 60.8
2017 82.1 60.1
2016 81.7 59.5
2015 81.5 58.7
2014 81.4 58
2013 81.1 57.2
2012 80.9 56.5
2011 80.7 55.7
2010 80.6 55
2009 80.1 54.4
2008 79.8 53.8
2007 79.6 53.3
2006 79.2 52.7
2005 78.9 52.3
2004 78.5 51.9
2003 78.1 51.4
2002 77.6 50.9
2001 77.1 50.3
2000 76.5 49.5
1999 76.1 48.8
1998 76.2 48.2
1997 76 47.8
1996 75.8 47.1
1995 75.5 46.5
1994 75.8 46.1
1993 75.3 45.7
1992 75.4 45.1
1991 75 44.7
1990 74.8 44.3
1989 74.5 43.9
1988 74.4 43.7
1987 74.4 41
1986 73.6 41
1985 73.6 39
1984 73.6 38.9
1983 73.2 41.6
1982 73.2 41.7
1981 72.9 41.6
1980 72.5 44
1979 72.2 43.9
1978 71.9 44
1977 71.9 43.9
1976 71.8 43.9
1975 71.7 43.8
1974 71.1 43.2
1973 71.2 42.7
1972 71 42.5
1971 71.6 42.6
1970 70.8 42.5
1969 70.8 42.3
1968 70.9 42.1
1967 71.2 42
1966 70.2 41.8
1965 70.6 41.8
1964 70.4 41.7
1963 70.2 42
1962 69.9 41.8
1961 69.6 41.5
1960 70.2 41.2
1959 69.4 40.9
1958 69.3 40.5
1957 69 40.1
1956 69 39.6
1955 68 39.3
1954 68 38.9
1953 67.9 38.5
1952 67.2 38.1
1951 64.8 37.7
1950 65.6 37.3

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

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Ireland and Mozambique population clocks and comparison

Population
Ireland

Mozambique
1x
Year Population
Ireland Mozambique
2024 5,395,790 34,631,766
2023 5,311,538 33,635,160
2022 5,212,836 32,656,246
2021 5,110,585 31,707,800
2020 5,039,747 30,783,688
2019 4,976,456 29,884,380
2018 4,898,022 29,018,644
2017 4,827,445 28,166,393
2016 4,762,722 27,337,105
2015 4,701,957 26,547,572
2014 4,657,740 25,788,475
2013 4,623,816 25,051,611
2012 4,599,533 24,337,846
2011 4,580,084 23,649,039
2010 4,560,155 22,999,235
2009 4,535,375 22,391,745
2008 4,489,544 21,819,036
2007 4,398,942 21,287,635
2006 4,273,591 20,787,087
2005 4,159,914 20,304,569
2004 4,070,262 19,840,313
2003 3,996,521 19,392,475
2002 3,931,947 18,958,338
2001 3,866,243 18,537,729
2000 3,805,174 18,129,653
1999 3,754,786 17,734,506
1998 3,712,696 17,340,464
1997 3,674,171 16,949,982
1996 3,637,510 16,492,480
1995 3,608,841 15,960,530
1994 3,590,386 15,033,853
1993 3,576,261 14,051,192
1992 3,558,430 13,613,316
1991 3,534,235 13,352,090
1990 3,513,974 13,094,537
1989 3,511,009 12,906,842
1988 3,524,949 12,800,558
1987 3,540,057 12,822,574
1986 3,539,690 12,770,578
1985 3,538,082 12,548,949
1984 3,532,423 12,315,954
1983 3,510,600 12,073,822
1982 3,485,800 11,824,370
1981 3,453,000 11,568,127
1980 3,412,800 11,336,221
1979 3,373,750 11,028,809
1978 3,329,100 10,618,250
1977 3,282,200 10,224,975
1976 3,238,050 9,867,209
1975 3,189,550 9,540,817
1974 3,137,500 9,236,093
1973 3,085,950 8,954,242
1972 3,036,850 8,692,935
1971 2,992,050 8,456,317
1970 2,957,250 8,250,506
1969 2,932,650 8,066,951
1968 2,915,550 7,892,613
1967 2,902,450 7,724,550
1966 2,888,800 7,562,990
1965 2,877,300 7,406,421
1964 2,866,550 7,255,061
1963 2,852,650 7,109,828
1962 2,836,050 6,969,364
1961 2,824,400 6,834,936
1960 2,828,600 6,713,695

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

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Fertility rates in Ireland and Mozambique

Fertility rate
Ireland

Mozambique
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ireland Mozambique
2023 1.5 4.76
2022 1.54 4.84
2021 1.78 4.91
2020 1.63 4.96
2019 1.71 5.02
2018 1.75 5.07
2017 1.77 5.13
2016 1.81 5.19
2015 1.85 5.25
2014 1.89 5.3
2013 1.93 5.43
2012 1.98 5.52
2011 2.03 5.6
2010 2.05 5.66
2009 2.06 5.68
2008 2.06 5.6
2007 2.01 5.47
2006 1.91 5.45
2005 1.86 5.5
2004 1.93 5.55
2003 1.96 5.6
2002 1.97 5.67
2001 1.94 5.76
2000 1.89 5.83
1999 1.9 5.88
1998 1.94 5.91
1997 1.93 5.93
1996 1.88 5.97
1995 1.84 6.02
1994 1.85 6.08
1993 1.9 6.15
1992 1.99 6.22
1991 2.08 6.28
1990 2.11 6.32
1989 2.08 6.35
1988 2.17 6.37
1987 2.32 6.39
1986 2.44 6.41
1985 2.48 6.43
1984 2.58 6.44
1983 2.74 6.43
1982 2.94 6.43
1981 3.05 6.48
1980 3.21 6.53
1979 3.21 6.56
1978 3.21 6.59
1977 3.24 6.62
1976 3.29 6.64
1975 3.37 6.66
1974 3.59 6.67
1973 3.71 6.7
1972 3.84 6.7
1971 3.93 6.7
1970 3.85 6.7
1969 3.83 6.67
1968 3.77 6.65
1967 3.84 6.61
1966 3.94 6.58
1965 4.04 6.54
1964 4.07 6.51
1963 4.01 6.47
1962 3.92 6.42
1961 3.78 6.37
1960 3.78 6.31

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

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Ireland and Mozambique demographics compared

Median age
Ireland

Mozambique
1x
Year Median age, years
Ireland Mozambique
2024 39.7 17.5
2023 39.4 17.4
2022 38.9 17.3
2021 38.6 17.3
2020 38.2 17.2
2019 37.8 17.1
2018 37.4 17.1
2017 37.1 17
2016 36.8 17
2015 36.4 16.9
2014 36 16.9
2013 35.6 16.9
2012 35.2 16.9
2011 34.8 16.9
2010 34.3 16.9
2009 33.9 17
2008 33.5 17
2007 33.4 17.1
2006 33.4 17.1
2005 33.4 17.1
2004 33.4 17.1
2003 33.2 17.2
2002 33 17.2
2001 32.7 17.2
2000 32.5 17.3
1999 32.2 17.3
1998 31.9 17.3
1997 31.6 17.4
1996 31.3 17.4
1995 30.9 17.3
1994 30.6 17.2
1993 30.2 17.2
1992 29.9 17.1
1991 29.6 17.1
1990 29.2 17
1989 28.8 17
1988 28.4 17
1987 27.9 17
1986 27.6 17
1985 27.3 17.1
1984 27.1 17.1
1983 26.9 17.2
1982 26.7 17.3
1981 26.6 17.4
1980 26.5 17.6
1979 26.5 17.8
1978 26.5 17.9
1977 26.5 18
1976 26.4 18.1
1975 26.5 18.2
1974 26.5 18.3
1973 26.7 18.4
1972 26.9 18.5
1971 27.1 18.6
1970 27.4 18.7
1969 27.6 18.9
1968 27.8 19
1967 28 19.2
1966 28.2 19.3
1965 28.6 19.4
1964 28.9 19.6
1963 29.2 19.7
1962 29.5 19.8
1961 29.8 19.8
1960 30.1 19.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ireland Mozambique
GNI, Atlas method
$435B
2024
$19.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
33.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.9%
2021
5.98%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.24%
2024
1.99%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
11,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.09%
2024
-6.17%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.27%
2024
6.79%
2022
Services, % of GDP
60.6%
2024
41.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
33.6%
2024
21.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
83.3
2026
49.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2023
40.8%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
1.7%
2022
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
$3.84B
2024
Personal remittances received
$656M
2024
$267M
2024
International tourist arrivals
10,951,000
2019
2,033,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.68%
2020
2.51%
2020
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
54.4%
2024

Energy

Ireland Mozambique
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,468 kg
2023
359 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$52.6
2023
$4.41
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
32.6 megatons
2024
10.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.04 tons
2024
0.29 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
82.4%
2023
24.6%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.7%
2021
76.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.94%
2023
11.9%
2022
Net energy imports use share
85.8%
2023
-106.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,145 kWh
2023
398 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
37.2%
2021
82.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
3.88%
2023
82.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
36%
2023

Society

Ireland Mozambique
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.43%
2024
Annual migration change
+35,417
2025
-65,573
2025
Urban population
64.3%
2024
36.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.1 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.9
2026
20.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
21
2025
Higher education index
88
2026
44
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.65
2023
3.57
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.1
2019
30
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
69
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
61.7%
2022
English speaking
98.4%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
96.5%
2023
19.8%
2023

Health

Ireland Mozambique
Government health expenditure per capita
$7,395
2024
$53
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$784
2024
$5.49
2023
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
64.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
57.7%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.88
2023
0.18
2022
Age at first childbirth
31.6 years
2023
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
99
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.8
2023
61.7
2023
Obesity rate
29.3%
2022
10.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.6%
2024
3%
2024
Air quality index
87
2026
38
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.8 liters
2020
1.89 liters
2020

Territory

Ireland Mozambique
% of world land
0.05%
2026
0.53%
2026
Land area per capita
4,930 sq mi
2024
8,767 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
16,174 sq mi
2026
160,280 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,066 sq mi
2026
139,099 sq mi
2026
Roads length
62,031 mi
2018
19,314 mi
2015

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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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