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Ireland vs Namibia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ireland has a population of 5.4M (ranked 120/197), compared with 3.03M in Namibia (ranked 136/197). Ireland's land area is 26,599 sq mi versus 317,874 sq mi for Namibia (ranked 119th vs. 33rd).

By GDP, Ireland ranks 25/197 ($609B) and Namibia ranks 147/197 ($13.4B). By GDP per capita, Ireland ranks 4/197 ($112,895), while Namibia ranks 126/197 ($4,413).

Main facts and rankings

Ireland Namibia
Population
5518360
3173089
Population rank 121/197 134/197
GDP
$609B
2024
$13.4B
2024
GDP rank 25/197 147/197
GDP per capita
$112,895
2024
$4,413
2024
GDP per capita rank 4/197 126/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$133,437
2024
$11,687
2024
Government debt
$236B
2024
$9.05B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
38.8%
2024
67.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$43,766
2024
$2,988
2024
Government debt per person rank 11/185 100/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$47,851
2026
$6,197
2026
Land area 26,599 sq mi 317,874 sq mi
Population density
207 ppl/mi²
2026
9.93 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
39.7 years
2024
22.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
67.8 years
2026

Ireland and Namibia: Comparison Charts

Ireland and Namibia economies compared

GDP
Ireland

Namibia
1x
Year GDP
Ireland Namibia
2024 $609,157,459,747 $13,372,354,512
2023 $567,372,737,459 $12,408,271,449
2022 $548,341,794,599 $12,569,449,123
2021 $530,394,123,830 $12,402,486,184
2020 $436,009,027,819 $10,583,748,542
2019 $407,211,793,801 $12,541,928,303
2018 $395,780,319,817 $13,682,019,076
2017 $348,355,212,569 $12,895,153,371
2016 $305,431,252,709 $10,722,018,732
2015 $302,101,388,556 $11,335,161,084
2014 $266,490,442,124 $12,435,430,970
2013 $242,924,245,719 $12,043,307,277
2012 $226,921,827,888 $13,042,053,592
2011 $240,975,871,047 $12,523,359,441
2010 $221,732,824,603 $11,431,412,421
2009 $236,443,115,854 $8,938,847,189
2008 $275,447,471,451 $8,607,431,497
2007 $270,079,279,420 $8,839,536,476
2006 $232,180,617,162 $8,001,779,551
2005 $211,876,989,656 $7,248,374,838
2004 $194,372,115,041 $6,609,205,995
2003 $164,670,771,260 $4,926,439,384
2002 $128,596,035,288 $3,349,169,826
2001 $109,346,669,230 $3,557,341,215
2000 $100,207,610,430 $3,922,232,165
1999 $98,893,958,263 $3,868,551,730
1998 $90,199,410,116 $3,873,109,866
1997 $82,856,648,758 $4,154,989,950
1996 $75,790,786,290 $3,989,163,197
1995 $69,139,823,232 $3,978,514,206
1994 $57,097,656,066 $3,666,503,530
1993 $52,417,477,614 $3,251,188,833
1992 $55,918,538,121 $3,429,521,699
1991 $49,787,501,584 $2,996,869,281
1990 $49,305,632,408 $2,789,921,854
1989 $39,238,392,678 $2,535,135,798
1988 $37,772,896,221 $2,495,094,746
1987 $33,920,518,493 $2,300,068,217
1986 $28,714,571,852 $1,809,048,527
1985 $21,270,013,326 $1,608,237,350
1984 $20,106,648,455 $1,951,260,038
1983 $20,766,047,764 $2,297,400,688
1982 $21,474,752,962 $2,118,710,248
1981 $20,670,190,138 $2,249,908,578
1980 $21,747,855,640 $2,421,990,338
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 Namibia economies compared

GDP per capita
Ireland

Namibia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ireland Namibia
2024 $112,895 $4,413
2023 $106,819 $4,188
2022 $105,191 $4,350
2021 $103,783 $4,413
2020 $86,514 $3,879
2019 $81,828 $4,732
2018 $80,804 $5,309
2017 $72,161 $5,144
2016 $64,130 $4,396
2015 $64,250 $4,774
2014 $57,215 $5,378
2013 $52,538 $5,347
2012 $49,336 $5,943
2011 $52,614 $5,835
2010 $48,624 $5,418
2009 $52,133 $4,303
2008 $61,353 $4,205
2007 $61,396 $4,379
2006 $54,329 $4,017
2005 $50,933 $3,686
2004 $47,754 $3,403
2003 $41,204 $2,569
2002 $32,705 $1,772
2001 $28,282 $1,916
2000 $26,335 $2,157
1999 $26,338 $2,178
1998 $24,295 $2,235
1997 $22,551 $2,460
1996 $20,836 $2,423
1995 $19,158 $2,483
1994 $15,903 $2,356
1993 $14,657 $2,155
1992 $15,714 $2,347
1991 $14,087 $2,117
1990 $14,031 $2,037
1989 $11,176 $1,967
1988 $10,716 $2,063
1987 $9,582 $1,969
1986 $8,112 $1,599
1985 $6,012 $1,466
1984 $5,692 $1,830
1983 $5,915 $2,214
1982 $6,161 $2,097
1981 $5,986 $2,267
1980 $6,372 $2,468
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. Namibia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ireland

Namibia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ireland Namibia
2026 82.9 67.8
2025 82.7 67.7
2024 82.6 67.5
2023 82.4 67.4
2022 82.1 64.2
2021 81.9 60.8
2020 82.4 64.1
2019 82.4 63.5
2018 82.1 62.6
2017 82.1 61.7
2016 81.7 60.8
2015 81.5 60
2014 81.4 59.3
2013 81.1 58.5
2012 80.9 57.7
2011 80.7 56.6
2010 80.6 56.1
2009 80.1 55.3
2008 79.8 54.7
2007 79.6 54
2006 79.2 53.2
2005 78.9 52.6
2004 78.5 52.2
2003 78.1 51.9
2002 77.6 52
2001 77.1 52
2000 76.5 52.9
1999 76.1 54
1998 76.2 54.8
1997 76 55.8
1996 75.8 56.6
1995 75.5 57.5
1994 75.8 58.4
1993 75.3 59.3
1992 75.4 60.2
1991 75 60.8
1990 74.8 61.4
1989 74.5 60.8
1988 74.4 59
1987 74.4 59.1
1986 73.6 58.7
1985 73.6 58.5
1984 73.6 58.1
1983 73.2 57.6
1982 73.2 57.3
1981 72.9 56.9
1980 72.5 56.6
1979 72.2 59.5
1978 71.9 59.1
1977 71.9 58.6
1976 71.8 58
1975 71.7 57.6
1974 71.1 56.9
1973 71.2 56.4
1972 71 55.8
1971 71.6 55.3
1970 70.8 54.7
1969 70.8 54.1
1968 70.9 53.6
1967 71.2 52.9
1966 70.2 52.3
1965 70.6 52
1964 70.4 51.3
1963 70.2 50.6
1962 69.9 50
1961 69.6 49.2
1960 70.2 48.5
1959 69.4 47.8
1958 69.3 47.1
1957 69 46.4
1956 69 45.7
1955 68 45
1954 68 44.4
1953 67.9 43.8
1952 67.2 43.1
1951 64.8 42.5
1950 65.6 41.9

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

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Ireland and Namibia population clocks and comparison

Population
Ireland

Namibia
1x
Year Population
Ireland Namibia
2024 5,395,790 3,030,131
2023 5,311,538 2,963,095
2022 5,212,836 2,889,662
2021 5,110,585 2,810,548
2020 5,039,747 2,728,762
2019 4,976,456 2,650,494
2018 4,898,022 2,577,327
2017 4,827,445 2,506,853
2016 4,762,722 2,439,213
2015 4,701,957 2,374,300
2014 4,657,740 2,312,139
2013 4,623,816 2,252,508
2012 4,599,533 2,194,654
2011 4,580,084 2,146,325
2010 4,560,155 2,109,811
2009 4,535,375 2,077,394
2008 4,489,544 2,047,056
2007 4,398,942 2,018,600
2006 4,273,591 1,991,888
2005 4,159,914 1,966,582
2004 4,070,262 1,942,082
2003 3,996,521 1,917,464
2002 3,931,947 1,889,970
2001 3,866,243 1,857,048
2000 3,805,174 1,818,647
1999 3,754,786 1,776,368
1998 3,712,696 1,732,745
1997 3,674,171 1,689,264
1996 3,637,510 1,646,103
1995 3,608,841 1,602,170
1994 3,590,386 1,556,304
1993 3,576,261 1,508,697
1992 3,558,430 1,461,322
1991 3,534,235 1,415,684
1990 3,513,974 1,369,303
1989 3,511,009 1,288,947
1988 3,524,949 1,209,696
1987 3,540,057 1,167,889
1986 3,539,690 1,131,081
1985 3,538,082 1,096,890
1984 3,532,423 1,065,989
1983 3,510,600 1,037,511
1982 3,485,800 1,010,308
1981 3,453,000 992,500
1980 3,412,800 981,434
1979 3,373,750 962,825
1978 3,329,100 947,269
1977 3,282,200 931,104
1976 3,238,050 906,566
1975 3,189,550 881,032
1974 3,137,500 854,320
1973 3,085,950 828,928
1972 3,036,850 804,399
1971 2,992,050 780,584
1970 2,957,250 757,868
1969 2,932,650 736,120
1968 2,915,550 715,542
1967 2,902,450 696,045
1966 2,888,800 677,655
1965 2,877,300 660,558
1964 2,866,550 644,530
1963 2,852,650 629,589
1962 2,836,050 615,759
1961 2,824,400 603,067
1960 2,828,600 591,465

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

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Fertility rates in Ireland and Namibia

Fertility rate
Ireland

Namibia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ireland Namibia
2023 1.5 3.21
2022 1.54 3.25
2021 1.78 3.3
2020 1.63 3.35
2019 1.71 3.4
2018 1.75 3.46
2017 1.77 3.51
2016 1.81 3.57
2015 1.85 3.6
2014 1.89 3.64
2013 1.93 3.65
2012 1.98 3.68
2011 2.03 3.66
2010 2.05 3.66
2009 2.06 3.63
2008 2.06 3.62
2007 2.01 3.61
2006 1.91 3.6
2005 1.86 3.57
2004 1.93 3.55
2003 1.96 3.58
2002 1.97 3.69
2001 1.94 3.83
2000 1.89 3.99
1999 1.9 4.14
1998 1.94 4.18
1997 1.93 4.17
1996 1.88 4.2
1995 1.84 4.42
1994 1.85 4.68
1993 1.9 4.91
1992 1.99 5.11
1991 2.08 5.29
1990 2.11 5.4
1989 2.08 5.52
1988 2.17 5.61
1987 2.32 5.7
1986 2.44 5.79
1985 2.48 5.88
1984 2.58 5.94
1983 2.74 6
1982 2.94 6.08
1981 3.05 6.16
1980 3.21 6.24
1979 3.21 6.31
1978 3.21 6.38
1977 3.24 6.44
1976 3.29 6.49
1975 3.37 6.53
1974 3.59 6.55
1973 3.71 6.54
1972 3.84 6.53
1971 3.93 6.52
1970 3.85 6.52
1969 3.83 6.51
1968 3.77 6.5
1967 3.84 6.49
1966 3.94 6.47
1965 4.04 6.45
1964 4.07 6.43
1963 4.01 6.41
1962 3.92 6.35
1961 3.78 6.29
1960 3.78 6.24

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

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Ireland and Namibia demographics compared

Median age
Ireland

Namibia
1x
Year Median age, years
Ireland Namibia
2024 39.7 22.1
2023 39.4 21.9
2022 38.9 21.8
2021 38.6 21.8
2020 38.2 21.8
2019 37.8 21.8
2018 37.4 21.7
2017 37.1 21.6
2016 36.8 21.5
2015 36.4 21.4
2014 36 21.3
2013 35.6 21.1
2012 35.2 20.9
2011 34.8 20.7
2010 34.3 20.5
2009 33.9 20.3
2008 33.5 20
2007 33.4 19.9
2006 33.4 19.7
2005 33.4 19.6
2004 33.4 19.4
2003 33.2 19.3
2002 33 19.2
2001 32.7 19.1
2000 32.5 19
1999 32.2 18.9
1998 31.9 18.9
1997 31.6 18.8
1996 31.3 18.7
1995 30.9 18.6
1994 30.6 18.5
1993 30.2 18.5
1992 29.9 18.4
1991 29.6 18.4
1990 29.2 18.3
1989 28.8 17.8
1988 28.4 17.3
1987 27.9 17
1986 27.6 16.9
1985 27.3 16.7
1984 27.1 16.5
1983 26.9 16.4
1982 26.7 16.3
1981 26.6 16.4
1980 26.5 16.6
1979 26.5 16.8
1978 26.5 17
1977 26.5 17.3
1976 26.4 17.5
1975 26.5 17.6
1974 26.5 17.7
1973 26.7 17.8
1972 26.9 17.9
1971 27.1 18
1970 27.4 18.1
1969 27.6 18.1
1968 27.8 18.2
1967 28 18.3
1966 28.2 18.3
1965 28.6 18.4
1964 28.9 18.4
1963 29.2 18.5
1962 29.5 18.6
1961 29.8 18.7
1960 30.1 18.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ireland Namibia
GNI, Atlas method
$435B
2024
$12.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.9%
2021
9.08%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.24%
2024
2.73%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.09%
2024
-3.59%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.27%
2024
19.9%
2018
Services, % of GDP
60.6%
2024
54.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
33.6%
2024
28.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
83.3
2026
60.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2023
47.2%
2015
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
1%
2015
Number of billionaires
11
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
43
2018
12
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$110B
2018
$2.48B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$12.7B
2024
$3.36B
2024
Personal remittances received
$656M
2024
$96.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
10,951,000
2019
187,100
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.68%
2020
3.99%
2020
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
72.9%
2024

Energy

Ireland Namibia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,468 kg
2023
692 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$52.6
2023
$15.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
32.6 megatons
2024
3.65 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.04 tons
2024
1.2 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
82.4%
2023
53.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.7%
2021
30%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.94%
2023
5.88%
2022
Net energy imports use share
85.8%
2023
60.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,145 kWh
2023
1,231 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
37.2%
2021
90.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
3.88%
2023
58.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
56.7%
2023

Society

Ireland Namibia
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
+35,417
2025
+1,866
2025
Urban population
64.3%
2024
50.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.57 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.9
2026
41.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
88
2026
40
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.65
2023
12.5
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.1
2019
34.8
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
79
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
87.6%
2023
English speaking
98.4%
2023
17.2%
2023
People using the Internet
96.5%
2023
64.4%
2023

Health

Ireland Namibia
Government health expenditure per capita
$7,395
2024
$397
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$784
2024
$29.7
2023
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
67.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
11.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.88
2023
0.55
2022
Age at first childbirth
31.6 years
2023
21.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
139
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.8
2023
40.7
2023
Obesity rate
29.3%
2022
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.6%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
87
2026
36
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.3%
2022
14.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.8 liters
2020
5.05 liters
2020

Territory

Ireland Namibia
% of world land
0.05%
2026
0.55%
2026
Land area per capita
4,930 sq mi
2024
104,904 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
16,174 sq mi
2026
149,854 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,066 sq mi
2026
24,810 sq mi
2026
Roads length
62,031 mi
2018
n/a

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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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