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Ireland vs Nauru statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ireland has a population of 5.4M (ranked 120/197), compared with 11.9K in Nauru (ranked 195/197). Ireland's land area is 26,599 sq mi versus 7.72 sq mi for Nauru (ranked 119th vs. 195th).

By GDP, Ireland ranks 25/197 ($609B) and Nauru ranks 195/197 ($163M). By GDP per capita, Ireland ranks 4/197 ($112,895), while Nauru ranks 74/197 ($13,609).

Main facts and rankings

Ireland Nauru
Population
5518360
12125
Population rank 121/197 195/197
GDP
$609B
2024
$163M
2024
GDP rank 25/197 195/197
GDP per capita
$112,895
2024
$13,609
2024
GDP per capita rank 4/197 74/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$133,437
2024
$14,173
2024
Government debt
$236B
2024
$28.3M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
38.8%
2024
17.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$43,766
2024
$2,367
2024
Government debt per person rank 11/185 113/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$47,851
2026
$8,783
2026
Land area 26,599 sq mi 7.72 sq mi
Population density
207 ppl/mi²
2026
1,568 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
3.33
2023
Median age
39.7 years
2024
21.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
62.6 years
2026

Ireland and Nauru: Comparison Charts

Ireland and Nauru economies compared

GDP
Ireland

Nauru
1x
Year GDP
Ireland Nauru
2024 $609,157,459,747 $162,588,621
2023 $567,372,737,459 $151,435,610
2022 $548,341,794,599 $152,373,434
2021 $530,394,123,830 $175,390,281
2020 $436,009,027,819 $124,685,688
2019 $407,211,793,801 $125,160,116
2018 $395,780,319,817 $130,995,566
2017 $348,355,212,569 $109,355,639
2016 $305,431,252,709 $97,541,943
2015 $302,101,388,556 $84,863,441
2014 $266,490,442,124 $99,149,244
2013 $242,924,245,719 $94,385,015
2012 $226,921,827,888 $101,055,723
2011 $240,975,871,047 $65,071,880
2010 $221,732,824,603 $47,562,845
2009 $236,443,115,854 $44,176,246
2008 $275,447,471,451 $37,602,265
2007 $270,079,279,420 $22,766,972
2006 $232,180,617,162 $29,200,359
2005 $211,876,989,656 $30,070,666
2004 $194,372,115,041 $30,587,566
2003 $164,670,771,260 $24,778,160
2002 $128,596,035,288 $21,017,424
2001 $109,346,669,230 $22,613,288
2000 $100,207,610,430 $26,930,980
1999 $98,893,958,263 $27,328,613
1998 $90,199,410,116 $29,664,451
1997 $82,856,648,758 $37,331,507
1996 $75,790,786,290 $37,458,801
1995 $69,139,823,232 $39,969,706
1994 $57,097,656,066 $39,742,511
1993 $52,417,477,614 $43,542,088
1992 $55,918,538,121 $51,133,123
1991 $49,787,501,584 $52,533,789
1990 $49,305,632,408 $55,572,376
1989 $39,238,392,678 $53,736,786
1988 $37,772,896,221 $45,931,134
1987 $33,920,518,493 $40,118,410
1986 $28,714,571,852 $39,939,391
1985 $21,270,013,326 $41,548,741
1984 $20,106,648,455 $47,363,231
1983 $20,766,047,764 $48,439,093
1982 $21,474,752,962 $52,877,742
1981 $20,670,190,138 $51,689,637
1980 $21,747,855,640 $46,947,124
1979 $18,319,334,300 $44,431,330
1978 $14,647,996,074 $41,754,147
1977 $11,248,340,431 $40,444,702
1976 $9,453,756,015 $40,287,427
1975 $9,483,808,362 $40,106,776
1974 $7,896,860,615 $35,994,511
1973 $7,481,173,066 $26,529,817
1972 $6,318,060,582 $21,734,269
1971 $5,098,250,287 $19,009,433
1970 $4,395,995,086 $17,570,366
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 Nauru economies compared

GDP per capita
Ireland

Nauru
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ireland Nauru
2024 $112,895 $13,609
2023 $106,819 $12,752
2022 $105,191 $12,912
2021 $103,783 $14,979
2020 $86,514 $10,709
2019 $81,828 $10,802
2018 $80,804 $11,414
2017 $72,161 $9,657
2016 $64,130 $8,748
2015 $64,250 $7,747
2014 $57,215 $9,230
2013 $52,538 $8,975
2012 $49,336 $9,843
2011 $52,614 $6,444
2010 $48,624 $4,736
2009 $52,133 $4,411
2008 $61,353 $3,757
2007 $61,396 $2,272
2006 $54,329 $2,910
2005 $50,933 $2,992
2004 $47,754 $3,041
2003 $41,204 $2,463
2002 $32,705 $2,085
2001 $28,282 $2,232
2000 $26,335 $2,649
1999 $26,338 $2,683
1998 $24,295 $2,909
1997 $22,551 $3,661
1996 $20,836 $3,679
1995 $19,158 $3,932
1994 $15,903 $3,921
1993 $14,657 $4,310
1992 $15,714 $5,103
1991 $14,087 $5,333
1990 $14,031 $5,776
1989 $11,176 $5,723
1988 $10,716 $5,012
1987 $9,582 $4,485
1986 $8,112 $4,569
1985 $6,012 $4,859
1984 $5,692 $5,654
1983 $5,915 $5,896
1982 $6,161 $6,577
1981 $5,986 $6,594
1980 $6,372 $6,138
1979 $5,430 $5,950
1978 $4,400 $5,721
1977 $3,427 $5,646
1976 $2,920 $5,703
1975 $2,973 $5,740
1974 $2,517 $5,199
1973 $2,424 $3,864
1972 $2,080 $3,191
1971 $1,704 $2,811
1970 $1,487 $2,619
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. Nauru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ireland

Nauru
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ireland Nauru
2026 82.9 62.6
2025 82.7 62.4
2024 82.6 62.3
2023 82.4 62.1
2022 82.1 61.9
2021 81.9 61.3
2020 82.4 61.5
2019 82.4 61.4
2018 82.1 61.2
2017 82.1 61.1
2016 81.7 61
2015 81.5 60.9
2014 81.4 60.8
2013 81.1 60.7
2012 80.9 60.5
2011 80.7 60.3
2010 80.6 60.1
2009 80.1 59.9
2008 79.8 59.7
2007 79.6 59.5
2006 79.2 59.4
2005 78.9 59.4
2004 78.5 59.3
2003 78.1 59.4
2002 77.6 59.4
2001 77.1 59.5
2000 76.5 59.6
1999 76.1 59.7
1998 76.2 59.9
1997 76 60
1996 75.8 60.1
1995 75.5 60.1
1994 75.8 60
1993 75.3 59.8
1992 75.4 59.5
1991 75 59.3
1990 74.8 59.1
1989 74.5 58.9
1988 74.4 58.7
1987 74.4 58.6
1986 73.6 58.6
1985 73.6 58.6
1984 73.6 58.7
1983 73.2 58.7
1982 73.2 58.6
1981 72.9 58.6
1980 72.5 58.5
1979 72.2 58.4
1978 71.9 58.3
1977 71.9 58.1
1976 71.8 58.2
1975 71.7 58.3
1974 71.1 58.3
1973 71.2 58.4
1972 71 58.4
1971 71.6 58.4
1970 70.8 58.4
1969 70.8 58.4
1968 70.9 58.6
1967 71.2 58.6
1966 70.2 58.4
1965 70.6 58.3
1964 70.4 58.2
1963 70.2 58.1
1962 69.9 58
1961 69.6 58
1960 70.2 57.9
1959 69.4 57.9
1958 69.3 57.8
1957 69 57.7
1956 69 57.6
1955 68 57.5
1954 68 57.4
1953 67.9 57.2
1952 67.2 57
1951 64.8 56.8
1950 65.6 56.6

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

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Ireland and Nauru population clocks and comparison

Population
Ireland

Nauru
1x
Year Population
Ireland Nauru
2024 5,395,790 11,947
2023 5,311,538 11,875
2022 5,212,836 11,801
2021 5,110,585 11,709
2020 5,039,747 11,643
2019 4,976,456 11,587
2018 4,898,022 11,477
2017 4,827,445 11,324
2016 4,762,722 11,150
2015 4,701,957 10,954
2014 4,657,740 10,742
2013 4,623,816 10,517
2012 4,599,533 10,267
2011 4,580,084 10,098
2010 4,560,155 10,043
2009 4,535,375 10,016
2008 4,489,544 10,009
2007 4,398,942 10,020
2006 4,273,591 10,034
2005 4,159,914 10,049
2004 4,070,262 10,060
2003 3,996,521 10,059
2002 3,931,947 10,082
2001 3,866,243 10,130
2000 3,805,174 10,168
1999 3,754,786 10,187
1998 3,712,696 10,198
1997 3,674,171 10,197
1996 3,637,510 10,183
1995 3,608,841 10,165
1994 3,590,386 10,137
1993 3,576,261 10,102
1992 3,558,430 10,021
1991 3,534,235 9,850
1990 3,513,974 9,622
1989 3,511,009 9,390
1988 3,524,949 9,165
1987 3,540,057 8,946
1986 3,539,690 8,742
1985 3,538,082 8,551
1984 3,532,423 8,377
1983 3,510,600 8,216
1982 3,485,800 8,040
1981 3,453,000 7,839
1980 3,412,800 7,649
1979 3,373,750 7,468
1978 3,329,100 7,298
1977 3,282,200 7,163
1976 3,238,050 7,064
1975 3,189,550 6,987
1974 3,137,500 6,923
1973 3,085,950 6,866
1972 3,036,850 6,812
1971 2,992,050 6,762
1970 2,957,250 6,710
1969 2,932,650 6,581
1968 2,915,550 6,328
1967 2,902,450 6,135
1966 2,888,800 6,043
1965 2,877,300 5,832
1964 2,866,550 5,515
1963 2,852,650 5,226
1962 2,836,050 4,979
1961 2,824,400 4,774
1960 2,828,600 4,607

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

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Fertility rates in Ireland and Nauru

Fertility rate
Ireland

Nauru
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ireland Nauru
2023 1.5 3.33
2022 1.54 3.38
2021 1.78 3.43
2020 1.63 3.47
2019 1.71 3.53
2018 1.75 3.68
2017 1.77 3.88
2016 1.81 4.03
2015 1.85 4.08
2014 1.89 4.09
2013 1.93 4.1
2012 1.98 4.12
2011 2.03 4.12
2010 2.05 4.02
2009 2.06 3.85
2008 2.06 3.67
2007 2.01 3.5
2006 1.91 3.4
2005 1.86 3.38
2004 1.93 3.38
2003 1.96 3.39
2002 1.97 3.4
2001 1.94 3.46
2000 1.89 3.54
1999 1.9 3.64
1998 1.94 3.68
1997 1.93 3.74
1996 1.88 3.78
1995 1.84 3.81
1994 1.85 3.84
1993 1.9 3.89
1992 1.99 3.95
1991 2.08 3.99
1990 2.11 4.02
1989 2.08 4.07
1988 2.17 4.11
1987 2.32 4.14
1986 2.44 4.15
1985 2.48 4.14
1984 2.58 4.11
1983 2.74 4.06
1982 2.94 3.99
1981 3.05 3.94
1980 3.21 3.88
1979 3.21 3.85
1978 3.21 3.84
1977 3.24 3.86
1976 3.29 3.9
1975 3.37 3.97
1974 3.59 4.07
1973 3.71 4.19
1972 3.84 4.36
1971 3.93 4.54
1970 3.85 4.74
1969 3.83 4.94
1968 3.77 5.14
1967 3.84 5.29
1966 3.94 5.41
1965 4.04 5.48
1964 4.07 5.47
1963 4.01 5.44
1962 3.92 5.42
1961 3.78 5.38
1960 3.78 5.34

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

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Ireland and Nauru demographics compared

Median age
Ireland

Nauru
1x
Year Median age, years
Ireland Nauru
2024 39.7 21.4
2023 39.4 21.5
2022 38.9 21.6
2021 38.6 21.7
2020 38.2 21.8
2019 37.8 21.9
2018 37.4 21.8
2017 37.1 21.6
2016 36.8 21.5
2015 36.4 21.4
2014 36 21.5
2013 35.6 21.6
2012 35.2 21.7
2011 34.8 21.8
2010 34.3 21.8
2009 33.9 21.8
2008 33.5 21.7
2007 33.4 21.5
2006 33.4 21.3
2005 33.4 21.2
2004 33.4 21
2003 33.2 20.8
2002 33 20.6
2001 32.7 20.4
2000 32.5 20.1
1999 32.2 19.8
1998 31.9 19.6
1997 31.6 19.5
1996 31.3 19.4
1995 30.9 19.3
1994 30.6 19.3
1993 30.2 19.3
1992 29.9 19.4
1991 29.6 19.7
1990 29.2 20.2
1989 28.8 20.8
1988 28.4 21.4
1987 27.9 22.1
1986 27.6 22.8
1985 27.3 23.7
1984 27.1 24.5
1983 26.9 25.2
1982 26.7 25.1
1981 26.6 24.7
1980 26.5 24.2
1979 26.5 23.6
1978 26.5 22.9
1977 26.5 22.1
1976 26.4 21.5
1975 26.5 21
1974 26.5 20.4
1973 26.7 19.8
1972 26.9 19.4
1971 27.1 19.1
1970 27.4 18.7
1969 27.6 18.9
1968 27.8 21.2
1967 28 22.9
1966 28.2 22.9
1965 28.6 23.1
1964 28.9 23.4
1963 29.2 23.7
1962 29.5 23.9
1961 29.8 24
1960 30.1 23.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ireland Nauru
GNI, Atlas method
$435B
2024
$244M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
122.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.9%
2021
5.68%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.24%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.09%
2024
+29.8%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.27%
2024
5.06%
2021
Services, % of GDP
60.6%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
33.6%
2024
n/a
Economic freedom index
83.3
2026
60
2025
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2023
25.3%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
3.4%
2012
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
n/a
Personal remittances received
$656M
2024
$2.24M
2024
International tourist arrivals
10,951,000
2019
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
0.68%
2020
2.32%
2018
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
n/a

Energy

Ireland Nauru
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,468 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$52.6
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
32.6 megatons
2024
0 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.04 tons
2024
0 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
82.4%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
12.7%
2021
1.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.94%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
85.8%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
6,145 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
37.2%
2021
9.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
3.88%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ireland Nauru
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.0001%
2024
Annual migration change
+35,417
2025
-122
2025
Urban population
64.3%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
50.9:49.1
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.56 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.9
2026
51.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
88
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
0.65
2023
0
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.1
2019
1
2025
Visa free countries
172
2025
89
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
96.6%
2023
English speaking
98.4%
2023
96.7%
2023
People using the Internet
96.5%
2023
81.7%
2020

Health

Ireland Nauru
Government health expenditure per capita
$7,395
2024
$2,292
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$784
2024
$16.8
2023
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
62.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
13.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.88
2023
1.27
2015
Age at first childbirth
31.6 years
2023
22.1 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
273
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.8
2023
8.9
2023
Obesity rate
29.3%
2022
71.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.6%
2024
21.8%
2024
Air quality index
87
2026
93
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.3%
2022
48.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.8 liters
2020
2.79 liters
2020

Territory

Ireland Nauru
% of world land
0.05%
2026
0.00001%
2026
Land area per capita
4,930 sq mi
2024
646 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
16,174 sq mi
2026
1.54 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,066 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length
62,031 mi
2018
18.6 mi
2002

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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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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