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Ireland vs Nepal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ireland has a population of 5.4M (ranked 120/197), compared with 29.7M in Nepal (ranked 51/197). Ireland's land area is 26,599 sq mi versus 55,348 sq mi for Nepal (ranked 119th vs. 92nd).

By GDP, Ireland ranks 25/197 ($609B) and Nepal ranks 101/197 ($42.9B). By GDP per capita, Ireland ranks 4/197 ($112,895), while Nepal ranks 164/197 ($1,447).

Main facts and rankings

Ireland Nepal
Population
5518360
29596762
Population rank 121/197 52/197
GDP
$609B
2024
$42.9B
2024
GDP rank 25/197 101/197
GDP per capita
$112,895
2024
$1,447
2024
GDP per capita rank 4/197 164/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$133,437
2024
$5,737
2024
Government debt
$236B
2024
$20.7B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
38.8%
2024
48.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$43,766
2024
$700
2024
Government debt per person rank 11/185 154/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$47,851
2026
$2,170
2026
Land area 26,599 sq mi 55,348 sq mi
Population density
207 ppl/mi²
2026
535 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
39.7 years
2024
26 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
71.2 years
2026

Ireland and Nepal: Comparison Charts

Ireland and Nepal economies compared

GDP
Ireland

Nepal
1x
Year GDP
Ireland Nepal
2024 $609,157,459,747 $42,914,268,287
2023 $567,372,737,459 $41,047,772,331
2022 $548,341,794,599 $41,182,939,601
2021 $530,394,123,830 $36,924,841,394
2020 $436,009,027,819 $33,433,659,301
2019 $407,211,793,801 $34,186,180,699
2018 $395,780,319,817 $33,111,525,237
2017 $348,355,212,569 $28,971,588,940
2016 $305,431,252,709 $24,524,109,484
2015 $302,101,388,556 $24,360,801,287
2014 $266,490,442,124 $22,731,612,922
2013 $242,924,245,719 $22,162,204,925
2012 $226,921,827,888 $21,703,100,877
2011 $240,975,871,047 $21,573,872,421
2010 $221,732,824,603 $16,002,656,434
2009 $236,443,115,854 $12,854,985,464
2008 $275,447,471,451 $12,545,438,605
2007 $270,079,279,420 $10,325,618,017
2006 $232,180,617,162 $9,043,715,356
2005 $211,876,989,656 $8,130,258,378
2004 $194,372,115,041 $7,273,938,315
2003 $164,670,771,260 $6,330,473,097
2002 $128,596,035,288 $6,050,875,807
2001 $109,346,669,230 $6,007,055,042
2000 $100,207,610,430 $5,494,252,208
1999 $98,893,958,263 $5,033,642,384
1998 $90,199,410,116 $4,856,255,044
1997 $82,856,648,758 $4,918,691,917
1996 $75,790,786,290 $4,521,580,381
1995 $69,139,823,232 $4,401,104,418
1994 $57,097,656,066 $4,066,775,510
1993 $52,417,477,614 $3,660,041,667
1992 $55,918,538,121 $3,401,211,581
1991 $49,787,501,584 $3,921,476,085
1990 $49,305,632,408 $3,627,560,239
1989 $39,238,392,678 $3,525,225,787
1988 $37,772,896,221 $3,487,009,748
1987 $33,920,518,493 $2,957,255,380
1986 $28,714,571,852 $2,850,782,044
1985 $21,270,013,326 $2,619,913,956
1984 $20,106,648,455 $2,581,207,388
1983 $20,766,047,764 $2,447,174,803
1982 $21,474,752,962 $2,395,423,742
1981 $20,670,190,138 $2,275,583,317
1980 $21,747,855,640 $1,945,916,583
1979 $18,319,334,300 $1,851,250,008
1978 $14,647,996,074 $1,604,162,497
1977 $11,248,340,431 $1,382,400,000
1976 $9,453,756,015 $1,452,788,985
1975 $9,483,808,362 $1,575,789,254
1974 $7,896,860,615 $1,217,953,547
1973 $7,481,173,066 $972,101,725
1972 $6,318,060,582 $1,024,098,400
1971 $5,098,250,287 $882,765,472
1970 $4,395,995,086 $865,975,309
1969 $3,902,721,632 $788,641,965
1968 $3,378,701,147 $772,231,387
1967 $3,445,739,915 $841,974,025
1966 $3,198,820,904 $906,811,944
1965 $3,035,655,794 $735,267,082
1964 $2,851,091,646 $496,098,775
1963 $2,505,073,358 $496,947,904
1962 $2,329,372,972 $574,091,101
1961 $2,151,772,980 $531,959,562
1960 $1,998,550,222 $508,334,414

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

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Ireland and Nepal economies compared

GDP per capita
Ireland

Nepal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ireland Nepal
2024 $112,895 $1,447
2023 $106,819 $1,382
2022 $105,191 $1,386
2021 $103,783 $1,253
2020 $86,514 $1,154
2019 $81,828 $1,203
2018 $80,804 $1,179
2017 $72,161 $1,034
2016 $64,130 $877
2015 $64,250 $876
2014 $57,215 $821
2013 $52,538 $803
2012 $49,336 $788
2011 $52,614 $786
2010 $48,624 $585
2009 $52,133 $473
2008 $61,353 $465
2007 $61,396 $385
2006 $54,329 $340
2005 $50,933 $309
2004 $47,754 $279.6
2003 $41,204 $246.4
2002 $32,705 $238.9
2001 $28,282 $240.8
2000 $26,335 $223.8
1999 $26,338 $208.6
1998 $24,295 $205.1
1997 $22,551 $211.8
1996 $20,836 $198.8
1995 $19,158 $197.8
1994 $15,903 $187.3
1993 $14,657 $172.8
1992 $15,714 $165
1991 $14,087 $195.7
1990 $14,031 $185.8
1989 $11,176 $185
1988 $10,716 $187.1
1987 $9,582 $162
1986 $8,112 $159.5
1985 $6,012 $149.9
1984 $5,692 $151.1
1983 $5,915 $146.6
1982 $6,161 $147
1981 $5,986 $142.9
1980 $6,372 $125.1
1979 $5,430 $121.9
1978 $4,400 $108.1
1977 $3,427 $95.3
1976 $2,920 $102.5
1975 $2,973 $113.6
1974 $2,517 $89.8
1973 $2,424 $73.2
1972 $2,080 $78.8
1971 $1,704 $69.5
1970 $1,487 $69.6
1969 $1,331 $64.8
1968 $1,159 $64.9
1967 $1,187 $72.3
1966 $1,107 $79.5
1965 $1,055 $65.8
1964 $995 $45.3
1963 $878 $46.3
1962 $821 $54.6
1961 $762 $51.6
1960 $707 $50.2

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

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Ireland vs. Nepal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ireland

Nepal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ireland Nepal
2026 82.9 71.2
2025 82.7 70.9
2024 82.6 70.6
2023 82.4 70.4
2022 82.1 70.1
2021 81.9 68.4
2020 82.4 69.1
2019 82.4 69.3
2018 82.1 69
2017 82.1 68.7
2016 81.7 68.4
2015 81.5 67.4
2014 81.4 67.8
2013 81.1 67.6
2012 80.9 67.4
2011 80.7 67.1
2010 80.6 66.8
2009 80.1 66.6
2008 79.8 66.4
2007 79.6 66.2
2006 79.2 65.9
2005 78.9 65.3
2004 78.5 64.7
2003 78.1 64.2
2002 77.6 63.5
2001 77.1 63.3
2000 76.5 62.6
1999 76.1 62
1998 76.2 61.5
1997 76 60.8
1996 75.8 60
1995 75.5 59.3
1994 75.8 58.6
1993 75.3 57.6
1992 75.4 56.7
1991 75 55.6
1990 74.8 54.8
1989 74.5 54
1988 74.4 53.1
1987 74.4 52.4
1986 73.6 51.6
1985 73.6 50.9
1984 73.6 50.2
1983 73.2 49.7
1982 73.2 49.2
1981 72.9 48.7
1980 72.5 48.3
1979 72.2 47.8
1978 71.9 47.2
1977 71.9 46.6
1976 71.8 46
1975 71.7 45.5
1974 71.1 44.9
1973 71.2 44.5
1972 71 44.1
1971 71.6 43.6
1970 70.8 43.2
1969 70.8 42.7
1968 70.9 42.2
1967 71.2 41.7
1966 70.2 41.2
1965 70.6 40.7
1964 70.4 40.2
1963 70.2 39.6
1962 69.9 39.3
1961 69.6 39
1960 70.2 38.7
1959 69.4 38.4
1958 69.3 38.1
1957 69 38
1956 69 37.9
1955 68 37.9
1954 68 37.8
1953 67.9 37.7
1952 67.2 37.7
1951 64.8 37.6
1950 65.6 37.6

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

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Ireland and Nepal population clocks and comparison

Population
Ireland

Nepal
1x
Year Population
Ireland Nepal
2024 5,395,790 29,651,054
2023 5,311,538 29,694,614
2022 5,212,836 29,715,436
2021 5,110,585 29,475,010
2020 5,039,747 28,966,574
2019 4,976,456 28,414,064
2018 4,898,022 28,079,689
2017 4,827,445 28,011,258
2016 4,762,722 27,955,462
2015 4,701,957 27,823,629
2014 4,657,740 27,672,370
2013 4,623,816 27,589,996
2012 4,599,533 27,534,915
2011 4,580,084 27,464,494
2010 4,560,155 27,341,952
2009 4,535,375 27,173,035
2008 4,489,544 26,990,037
2007 4,398,942 26,788,492
2006 4,273,591 26,565,425
2005 4,159,914 26,309,458
2004 4,070,262 26,016,656
2003 3,996,521 25,688,758
2002 3,931,947 25,328,981
2001 3,866,243 24,946,748
2000 3,805,174 24,546,509
1999 3,754,786 24,125,199
1998 3,712,696 23,680,357
1997 3,674,171 23,219,463
1996 3,637,510 22,741,862
1995 3,608,841 22,245,439
1994 3,590,386 21,717,479
1993 3,576,261 21,180,159
1992 3,558,430 20,609,707
1991 3,534,235 20,036,500
1990 3,513,974 19,524,573
1989 3,511,009 19,057,807
1988 3,524,949 18,638,661
1987 3,540,057 18,250,505
1986 3,539,690 17,868,124
1985 3,538,082 17,477,692
1984 3,532,423 17,085,242
1983 3,510,600 16,689,119
1982 3,485,800 16,297,987
1981 3,453,000 15,922,423
1980 3,412,800 15,553,105
1979 3,373,750 15,190,590
1978 3,329,100 14,839,695
1977 3,282,200 14,499,175
1976 3,238,050 14,177,649
1975 3,189,550 13,870,695
1974 3,137,500 13,568,435
1973 3,085,950 13,275,239
1972 3,036,850 12,989,099
1971 2,992,050 12,710,061
1970 2,957,250 12,436,190
1969 2,932,650 12,167,036
1968 2,915,550 11,906,266
1967 2,902,450 11,652,716
1966 2,888,800 11,408,710
1965 2,877,300 11,173,411
1964 2,866,550 10,946,392
1963 2,852,650 10,729,818
1962 2,836,050 10,521,116
1961 2,824,400 10,318,396
1960 2,828,600 10,123,658

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

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Fertility rates in Ireland and Nepal

Fertility rate
Ireland

Nepal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ireland Nepal
2023 1.5 1.98
2022 1.54 2
2021 1.78 2.03
2020 1.63 2.05
2019 1.71 2.08
2018 1.75 2.12
2017 1.77 2.17
2016 1.81 2.23
2015 1.85 2.27
2014 1.89 2.32
2013 1.93 2.36
2012 1.98 2.42
2011 2.03 2.46
2010 2.05 2.54
2009 2.06 2.63
2008 2.06 2.74
2007 2.01 2.86
2006 1.91 2.97
2005 1.86 3.12
2004 1.93 3.28
2003 1.96 3.44
2002 1.97 3.6
2001 1.94 3.79
2000 1.89 3.98
1999 1.9 4.13
1998 1.94 4.28
1997 1.93 4.44
1996 1.88 4.67
1995 1.84 4.87
1994 1.85 4.96
1993 1.9 5.04
1992 1.99 5.07
1991 2.08 5.15
1990 2.11 5.21
1989 2.08 5.26
1988 2.17 5.31
1987 2.32 5.35
1986 2.44 5.4
1985 2.48 5.46
1984 2.58 5.51
1983 2.74 5.54
1982 2.94 5.55
1981 3.05 5.58
1980 3.21 5.6
1979 3.21 5.64
1978 3.21 5.68
1977 3.24 5.69
1976 3.29 5.72
1975 3.37 5.73
1974 3.59 5.75
1973 3.71 5.7
1972 3.84 5.8
1971 3.93 5.85
1970 3.85 5.87
1969 3.83 5.89
1968 3.77 5.94
1967 3.84 5.95
1966 3.94 5.98
1965 4.04 6.01
1964 4.07 6.04
1963 4.01 6.06
1962 3.92 6.08
1961 3.78 6.09
1960 3.78 6.07

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

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Ireland and Nepal demographics compared

Median age
Ireland

Nepal
1x
Year Median age, years
Ireland Nepal
2024 39.7 26
2023 39.4 25.7
2022 38.9 25.4
2021 38.6 25
2020 38.2 24.5
2019 37.8 23.7
2018 37.4 23.2
2017 37.1 22.9
2016 36.8 22.7
2015 36.4 22.4
2014 36 22.2
2013 35.6 22
2012 35.2 21.8
2011 34.8 21.6
2010 34.3 21.3
2009 33.9 21
2008 33.5 20.8
2007 33.4 20.5
2006 33.4 20.3
2005 33.4 20
2004 33.4 19.8
2003 33.2 19.7
2002 33 19.5
2001 32.7 19.4
2000 32.5 19.3
1999 32.2 19.3
1998 31.9 19.2
1997 31.6 19.2
1996 31.3 19.2
1995 30.9 19.2
1994 30.6 19.2
1993 30.2 19.2
1992 29.9 19.2
1991 29.6 19.2
1990 29.2 19.2
1989 28.8 19.2
1988 28.4 19.2
1987 27.9 19.3
1986 27.6 19.4
1985 27.3 19.4
1984 27.1 19.5
1983 26.9 19.5
1982 26.7 19.5
1981 26.6 19.5
1980 26.5 19.6
1979 26.5 19.6
1978 26.5 19.6
1977 26.5 19.7
1976 26.4 19.7
1975 26.5 19.7
1974 26.5 19.7
1973 26.7 19.7
1972 26.9 19.7
1971 27.1 19.7
1970 27.4 19.7
1969 27.6 19.7
1968 27.8 19.7
1967 28 19.7
1966 28.2 19.6
1965 28.6 19.6
1964 28.9 19.6
1963 29.2 19.6
1962 29.5 19.6
1961 29.8 19.5
1960 30.1 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ireland Nepal
GNI, Atlas method
$435B
2024
$43.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
22.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.9%
2021
3.69%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.24%
2024
0.98%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
112,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.09%
2024
-2.76%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.27%
2024
10.7%
2017
Services, % of GDP
60.6%
2024
55.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
33.6%
2024
11.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
83.3
2026
52.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2023
24.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
3.7%
2022
Number of billionaires
11
2025
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
43
2018
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$110B
2018
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$12.7B
2024
$12.5B
2023
Personal remittances received
$656M
2024
$11.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
10,951,000
2019
230,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.68%
2020
13.4%
2020
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
60%
2024

Energy

Ireland Nepal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,468 kg
2023
520 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$52.6
2023
$9.81
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
32.6 megatons
2024
15.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.04 tons
2024
0.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
82.4%
2023
26.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.7%
2021
73.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.94%
2023
6.78%
2022
Net energy imports use share
85.8%
2023
27.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,145 kWh
2023
321 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
37.2%
2021
83.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
3.88%
2023
99%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
94%
2023

Society

Ireland Nepal
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.36%
2024
Annual migration change
+35,417
2025
-364,699
2025
Urban population
64.3%
2024
66.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
47.9:52.1
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.9
2026
34.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
88
2026
42
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.65
2023
2.1
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.1
2019
16.3
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
71.2%
2021
English speaking
98.4%
2023
3%
2023
People using the Internet
96.5%
2023
55.8%
2023

Health

Ireland Nepal
Government health expenditure per capita
$7,395
2024
$84
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$784
2024
$49.9
2023
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
71.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
6.95%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.88
2023
1.01
2023
Age at first childbirth
31.6 years
2023
20.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
142
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.8
2023
26.5
2023
Obesity rate
29.3%
2022
7.18%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.6%
2024
7.7%
2024
Air quality index
87
2026
4
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.3%
2022
28.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.8 liters
2020
1.06 liters
2020

Territory

Ireland Nepal
% of world land
0.05%
2026
0.1%
2026
Land area per capita
4,930 sq mi
2024
1,867 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
16,174 sq mi
2026
14,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,066 sq mi
2026
23,020 sq mi
2026
Roads length
62,031 mi
2018
49,758 mi
2025

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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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