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Ireland vs Myanmar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ireland has a population of 5.4M (ranked 120/197), compared with 54.5M in Myanmar (ranked 27/197). Ireland's land area is 26,599 sq mi versus 251,997 sq mi for Myanmar (ranked 119th vs. 39th).

By GDP, Ireland ranks 25/197 ($609B) and Myanmar ranks 85/197 ($74.1B). By GDP per capita, Ireland ranks 4/197 ($112,895), while Myanmar ranks 165/197 ($1,359).

Main facts and rankings

Ireland Myanmar
Population
5518360
55292116
Population rank 121/197 27/197
GDP
$609B
2024
$74.1B
2024
GDP rank 25/197 85/197
GDP per capita
$112,895
2024
$1,359
2024
GDP per capita rank 4/197 165/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$133,437
2024
$5,997
2024
Government debt
$236B
2024
$44B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
38.8%
2024
59.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$43,766
2024
$806
2024
Government debt per person rank 11/185 150/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$47,851
2026
$1,646
2026
Land area 26,599 sq mi 251,997 sq mi
Population density
207 ppl/mi²
2026
219.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
2.12
2023
Median age
39.7 years
2024
30.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
67.5 years
2026

Ireland and Myanmar: Comparison Charts

Ireland and Myanmar economies compared

GDP
Ireland

Myanmar
1x
Year GDP
Ireland Myanmar
2024 $609,157,459,747 $74,068,349,524
2023 $567,372,737,459 $66,757,619,000
2022 $548,341,794,599 $62,253,049,903
2021 $530,394,123,830 $66,345,291,149
2020 $436,009,027,819 $79,006,113,670
2019 $407,211,793,801 $75,065,106,243
2018 $395,780,319,817 $67,860,515,993
2017 $348,355,212,569 $66,053,040,475
2016 $305,431,252,709 $63,298,361,984
2015 $302,101,388,556 $59,607,290,408
2014 $266,490,442,124 $65,531,374,210
2013 $242,924,245,719 $60,269,732,855
2012 $226,921,827,888 $59,937,796,648
2011 $240,975,871,047 $59,977,326,086
2010 $221,732,824,603 $49,540,813,342
2009 $236,443,115,854 $36,906,181,381
2008 $275,447,471,451 $31,862,554,102
2007 $270,079,279,420 $20,182,477,481
2006 $232,180,617,162 $14,502,553,710
2005 $211,876,989,656 $11,986,972,419
2004 $194,372,115,041 $10,567,354,056
2003 $164,670,771,260 $10,467,109,978
2002 $128,596,035,288 $6,777,632,512
2001 $109,346,669,230 $6,477,790,688
2000 $100,207,610,430 $8,905,066,164
1999 $98,893,958,263 $8,486,832,801
1998 $90,199,410,116 $6,459,461,639
1997 $82,856,648,758 $4,722,288,496
1996 $75,790,786,290 $6,123,556,717
1995 $69,139,823,232 $5,289,174,943
1994 $57,097,656,066 $4,432,257,174
1993 $52,417,477,614 $3,163,020,035
1992 $55,918,538,121 $2,411,552,289
1991 $49,787,501,584 $2,069,832,687
1990 $49,305,632,408 $2,115,193,513
1989 $39,238,392,678 $2,013,448,229
1988 $37,772,896,221 $1,541,088,312
1987 $33,920,518,493 $1,562,448,077
1986 $28,714,571,852 $1,582,873,750
1985 $21,270,013,326 $1,478,908,173
1984 $20,106,648,455 $1,304,063,253
1983 $20,766,047,764 $1,381,573,615
1982 $21,474,752,962 $1,481,165,468
1981 $20,670,190,138 $1,111,000,765
1980 $21,747,855,640 $1,038,225,167
1979 $18,319,334,300 $952,265,043
1978 $14,647,996,074 $935,408,775
1977 $11,248,340,431 $873,579,932
1976 $9,453,756,015 $1,204,699,849
1975 $9,483,808,362 $1,061,107,354
1974 $7,896,860,615 $1,225,589,878
1973 $7,481,173,066 $719,754,655
1972 $6,318,060,582 $662,213,083
1971 $5,098,250,287 $587,448,405
1970 $4,395,995,086 $563,555,631
1969 $3,902,721,632 $571,854,215
1968 $3,378,701,147 $559,956,130
1967 $3,445,739,915 $420,359,036
1966 $3,198,820,904 $293,103,479
1965 $3,035,655,794 $367,053,117
1964 $2,851,091,646 $411,419,906
1963 $2,505,073,358 $598,998,419
1962 $2,329,372,972 $634,528,872
1961 $2,151,772,980 $605,581,577
1960 $1,998,550,222 $545,098,448

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

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Ireland and Myanmar economies compared

GDP per capita
Ireland

Myanmar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ireland Myanmar
2024 $112,895 $1,359
2023 $106,819 $1,233
2022 $105,191 $1,158
2021 $103,783 $1,243
2020 $86,514 $1,490
2019 $81,828 $1,426
2018 $80,804 $1,298
2017 $72,161 $1,273
2016 $64,130 $1,229
2015 $64,250 $1,167
2014 $57,215 $1,293
2013 $52,538 $1,199
2012 $49,336 $1,203
2011 $52,614 $1,214
2010 $48,624 $1,011
2009 $52,133 $758
2008 $61,353 $658
2007 $61,396 $419
2006 $54,329 $303
2005 $50,933 $252.7
2004 $47,754 $224.5
2003 $41,204 $224.3
2002 $32,705 $146.6
2001 $28,282 $141.5
2000 $26,335 $196.6
1999 $26,338 $189.5
1998 $24,295 $146
1997 $22,551 $108
1996 $20,836 $141.9
1995 $19,158 $124.1
1994 $15,903 $105.4
1993 $14,657 $76.2
1992 $15,714 $58.9
1991 $14,087 $51.2
1990 $14,031 $53.1
1989 $11,176 $51.3
1988 $10,716 $39.9
1987 $9,582 $41.1
1986 $8,112 $42.4
1985 $6,012 $40.4
1984 $5,692 $36.3
1983 $5,915 $39.3
1982 $6,161 $43
1981 $5,986 $32.8
1980 $6,372 $31.2
1979 $5,430 $29.2
1978 $4,400 $29.3
1977 $3,427 $27.9
1976 $2,920 $39.2
1975 $2,973 $35.2
1974 $2,517 $41.4
1973 $2,424 $24.8
1972 $2,080 $23.3
1971 $1,704 $21.1
1970 $1,487 $20.7
1969 $1,331 $21.5
1968 $1,159 $21.5
1967 $1,187 $16.5
1966 $1,107 $11.8
1965 $1,055 $15.1
1964 $995 $17.3
1963 $878 $25.8
1962 $821 $27.9
1961 $762 $27.3
1960 $707 $25.1

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

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Ireland vs. Myanmar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ireland

Myanmar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ireland Myanmar
2026 82.9 67.5
2025 82.7 67.3
2024 82.6 67.1
2023 82.4 66.9
2022 82.1 66.5
2021 81.9 65.6
2020 82.4 66.6
2019 82.4 66.5
2018 82.1 66.2
2017 82.1 65.9
2016 81.7 65.6
2015 81.5 65.3
2014 81.4 65
2013 81.1 64.6
2012 80.9 64.3
2011 80.7 63.9
2010 80.6 63.5
2009 80.1 63.1
2008 79.8 56.4
2007 79.6 62.4
2006 79.2 62
2005 78.9 61.7
2004 78.5 61.4
2003 78.1 61.2
2002 77.6 60.9
2001 77.1 60.6
2000 76.5 60.4
1999 76.1 60.1
1998 76.2 59.9
1997 76 59.5
1996 75.8 59.2
1995 75.5 58.7
1994 75.8 58.3
1993 75.3 58
1992 75.4 57.7
1991 75 57.4
1990 74.8 57.2
1989 74.5 56.9
1988 74.4 56.6
1987 74.4 56.4
1986 73.6 56.1
1985 73.6 55.8
1984 73.6 55.6
1983 73.2 55.3
1982 73.2 55
1981 72.9 54.7
1980 72.5 54.4
1979 72.2 54
1978 71.9 53.5
1977 71.9 53.3
1976 71.8 52.9
1975 71.7 52.5
1974 71.1 52.1
1973 71.2 51.8
1972 71 51.4
1971 71.6 51
1970 70.8 50.5
1969 70.8 50
1968 70.9 49.4
1967 71.2 48.9
1966 70.2 48.2
1965 70.6 47.4
1964 70.4 46.7
1963 70.2 46
1962 69.9 45.3
1961 69.6 44.6
1960 70.2 44.1
1959 69.4 43.4
1958 69.3 42.8
1957 69 42
1956 69 41.2
1955 68 40.4
1954 68 39.6
1953 67.9 38.6
1952 67.2 37.7
1951 64.8 36.5
1950 65.6 35.7

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

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Ireland and Myanmar population clocks and comparison

Population
Ireland

Myanmar
1x
Year Population
Ireland Myanmar
2024 5,395,790 54,500,091
2023 5,311,538 54,133,798
2022 5,212,836 53,756,787
2021 5,110,585 53,387,102
2020 5,039,747 53,016,522
2019 4,976,456 52,640,713
2018 4,898,022 52,272,247
2017 4,827,445 51,894,938
2016 4,762,722 51,495,696
2015 4,701,957 51,089,056
2014 4,657,740 50,681,634
2013 4,623,816 50,262,658
2012 4,599,533 49,837,446
2011 4,580,084 49,419,820
2010 4,560,155 49,024,382
2009 4,535,375 48,660,459
2008 4,489,544 48,390,793
2007 4,398,942 48,125,043
2006 4,273,591 47,785,135
2005 4,159,914 47,438,365
2004 4,070,262 47,068,772
2003 3,996,521 46,667,192
2002 3,931,947 46,232,653
2001 3,866,243 45,771,139
2000 3,805,174 45,290,841
1999 3,754,786 44,787,724
1998 3,712,696 44,257,793
1997 3,674,171 43,708,798
1996 3,637,510 43,154,860
1995 3,608,841 42,605,338
1994 3,590,386 42,055,143
1993 3,576,261 41,502,429
1992 3,558,430 40,950,342
1991 3,534,235 40,394,154
1990 3,513,974 39,817,251
1989 3,511,009 39,214,618
1988 3,524,949 38,600,927
1987 3,540,057 37,971,594
1986 3,539,690 37,314,878
1985 3,538,082 36,622,827
1984 3,532,423 35,899,313
1983 3,510,600 35,162,715
1982 3,485,800 34,482,965
1981 3,453,000 33,858,783
1980 3,412,800 33,227,204
1979 3,373,750 32,596,550
1978 3,329,100 31,972,976
1977 3,282,200 31,355,966
1976 3,238,050 30,758,811
1975 3,189,550 30,176,565
1974 3,137,500 29,598,167
1973 3,085,950 29,026,388
1972 3,036,850 28,428,324
1971 2,992,050 27,807,219
1970 2,957,250 27,193,016
1969 2,932,650 26,585,112
1968 2,915,550 25,989,662
1967 2,902,450 25,406,429
1966 2,888,800 24,836,496
1965 2,877,300 24,279,431
1964 2,866,550 23,737,315
1963 2,852,650 23,213,408
1962 2,836,050 22,704,719
1961 2,824,400 22,210,581
1960 2,828,600 21,730,250

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

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Fertility rates in Ireland and Myanmar

Fertility rate
Ireland

Myanmar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ireland Myanmar
2023 1.5 2.12
2022 1.54 2.13
2021 1.78 2.16
2020 1.63 2.18
2019 1.71 2.21
2018 1.75 2.23
2017 1.77 2.25
2016 1.81 2.27
2015 1.85 2.27
2014 1.89 2.25
2013 1.93 2.26
2012 1.98 2.28
2011 2.03 2.31
2010 2.05 2.34
2009 2.06 2.37
2008 2.06 2.4
2007 2.01 2.45
2006 1.91 2.47
2005 1.86 2.52
2004 1.93 2.59
2003 1.96 2.68
2002 1.97 2.77
2001 1.94 2.79
2000 1.89 2.81
1999 1.9 2.85
1998 1.94 2.91
1997 1.93 2.99
1996 1.88 3.06
1995 1.84 3.13
1994 1.85 3.2
1993 1.9 3.28
1992 1.99 3.35
1991 2.08 3.43
1990 2.11 3.5
1989 2.08 3.59
1988 2.17 3.67
1987 2.32 3.86
1986 2.44 4.08
1985 2.48 4.32
1984 2.58 4.52
1983 2.74 4.63
1982 2.94 4.66
1981 3.05 4.69
1980 3.21 4.79
1979 3.21 4.9
1978 3.21 4.99
1977 3.24 5.07
1976 3.29 5.16
1975 3.37 5.25
1974 3.59 5.34
1973 3.71 5.44
1972 3.84 5.53
1971 3.93 5.62
1970 3.85 5.68
1969 3.83 5.75
1968 3.77 5.8
1967 3.84 5.84
1966 3.94 5.88
1965 4.04 5.91
1964 4.07 5.91
1963 4.01 5.91
1962 3.92 5.9
1961 3.78 5.9
1960 3.78 5.9

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

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Ireland and Myanmar demographics compared

Median age
Ireland

Myanmar
1x
Year Median age, years
Ireland Myanmar
2024 39.7 30.8
2023 39.4 30.5
2022 38.9 30.3
2021 38.6 30
2020 38.2 29.7
2019 37.8 29.5
2018 37.4 29.2
2017 37.1 28.9
2016 36.8 28.6
2015 36.4 28.3
2014 36 28
2013 35.6 27.7
2012 35.2 27.4
2011 34.8 27.1
2010 34.3 26.8
2009 33.9 26.5
2008 33.5 26.2
2007 33.4 25.8
2006 33.4 25.5
2005 33.4 25.3
2004 33.4 25
2003 33.2 24.7
2002 33 24.5
2001 32.7 24.2
2000 32.5 24
1999 32.2 23.7
1998 31.9 23.5
1997 31.6 23.2
1996 31.3 23
1995 30.9 22.8
1994 30.6 22.5
1993 30.2 22.3
1992 29.9 22.1
1991 29.6 21.9
1990 29.2 21.7
1989 28.8 21.5
1988 28.4 21.3
1987 27.9 21.1
1986 27.6 20.9
1985 27.3 20.7
1984 27.1 20.5
1983 26.9 20.4
1982 26.7 20.3
1981 26.6 20.2
1980 26.5 20.1
1979 26.5 20
1978 26.5 19.9
1977 26.5 19.8
1976 26.4 19.8
1975 26.5 19.7
1974 26.5 19.7
1973 26.7 19.6
1972 26.9 19.6
1971 27.1 19.5
1970 27.4 19.5
1969 27.6 19.5
1968 27.8 19.6
1967 28 19.7
1966 28.2 19.8
1965 28.6 19.9
1964 28.9 20.1
1963 29.2 20.3
1962 29.5 20.5
1961 29.8 20.7
1960 30.1 20.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ireland Myanmar
GNI, Atlas method
$435B
2024
$65.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
20.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.9%
2021
2%
2019
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.24%
2024
6.79%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
463,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.09%
2024
-5.06%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.27%
2024
1.48%
2020
Services, % of GDP
60.6%
2024
41.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
33.6%
2024
37.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
83.3
2026
44.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2023
25.5%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
3.8%
2017
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
$9.34B
2023
Personal remittances received
$656M
2024
$1.15B
2024
International tourist arrivals
10,951,000
2019
903,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.68%
2020
14.3%
2019
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
47.8%
2021

Energy

Ireland Myanmar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,468 kg
2023
400 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$52.6
2023
$14.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
32.6 megatons
2024
31.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.04 tons
2024
0.58 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
82.4%
2023
45.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.7%
2021
62.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.94%
2023
3.7%
2022
Net energy imports use share
85.8%
2023
-19%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,145 kWh
2023
354 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
37.2%
2021
62.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
3.88%
2023
43.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
76.8%
2023

Society

Ireland Myanmar
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.67%
2024
Annual migration change
+35,417
2025
-39,661
2025
Urban population
64.3%
2024
30.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
49.8:50.2
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.9
2026
22
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
16
2025
Higher education index
88
2026
14
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.65
2023
3.87
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.1
2019
20.4
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
93.5%
2020
English speaking
98.4%
2023
4.45%
2023
People using the Internet
96.5%
2023
58.5%
2023

Health

Ireland Myanmar
Government health expenditure per capita
$7,395
2024
$56.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$784
2024
$40
2023
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
67.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
6.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.88
2023
0.76
2019
Age at first childbirth
31.6 years
2023
24.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
185
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.8
2023
38.7
2023
Obesity rate
29.3%
2022
7.71%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.6%
2024
6.7%
2024
Air quality index
87
2026
25
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.3%
2022
44.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.8 liters
2020
1.93 liters
2020

Territory

Ireland Myanmar
% of world land
0.05%
2026
0.44%
2026
Land area per capita
4,930 sq mi
2024
4,624 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
16,174 sq mi
2026
50,183 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,066 sq mi
2026
106,853 sq mi
2026
Roads length
62,031 mi
2018
97,555 mi
2013

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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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