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Ireland vs New Zealand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ireland has a population of 5.4M (ranked 120/197), compared with 5.29M in New Zealand (ranked 123/197). Ireland's land area is 26,599 sq mi versus 101,665 sq mi for New Zealand (ranked 119th vs. 74th).

By GDP, Ireland ranks 25/197 ($609B) and New Zealand ranks 52/197 ($260B). By GDP per capita, Ireland ranks 4/197 ($112,895), while New Zealand ranks 26/197 ($49,205).

Main facts and rankings

Ireland New Zealand
Population
5518360
5374272
Population rank 121/197 124/197
GDP
$609B
2024
$260B
2024
GDP rank 25/197 52/197
GDP per capita
$112,895
2024
$49,205
2024
GDP per capita rank 4/197 26/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$133,437
2024
$55,551
2024
Government debt
$236B
2024
$131B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
38.8%
2024
50.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$43,766
2024
$24,722
2024
Government debt per person rank 11/185 28/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$47,851
2026
$37,758
2026
Land area 26,599 sq mi 101,665 sq mi
Population density
207 ppl/mi²
2026
52.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.56
2023
Median age
39.7 years
2024
38.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
82.5 years
2026

Ireland and New Zealand: Comparison Charts

Ireland and New Zealand economies compared

GDP
Ireland

New Zealand
1x
Year GDP
Ireland New Zealand
2024 $609,157,459,747 $260,172,385,098
2023 $567,372,737,459 $255,194,972,673
2022 $548,341,794,599 $249,509,991,440
2021 $530,394,123,830 $253,977,931,815
2020 $436,009,027,819 $213,029,554,654
2019 $407,211,793,801 $213,006,341,102
2018 $395,780,319,817 $211,985,631,173
2017 $348,355,212,569 $206,745,969,246
2016 $305,431,252,709 $189,100,085,275
2015 $302,101,388,556 $178,224,167,088
2014 $266,490,442,124 $201,518,402,787
2013 $242,924,245,719 $191,012,364,177
2012 $226,921,827,888 $176,560,711,239
2011 $240,975,871,047 $168,484,908,960
2010 $221,732,824,603 $146,887,902,524
2009 $236,443,115,854 $121,663,439,315
2008 $275,447,471,451 $133,437,126,590
2007 $270,079,279,420 $137,188,946,866
2006 $232,180,617,162 $111,538,810,713
2005 $211,876,989,656 $114,720,129,550
2004 $194,372,115,041 $103,905,210,084
2003 $164,670,771,260 $88,250,885,550
2002 $128,596,035,288 $66,627,729,311
2001 $109,346,669,230 $53,872,425,917
2000 $100,207,610,430 $52,623,281,957
1999 $98,893,958,263 $58,762,260,626
1998 $90,199,410,116 $56,227,169,851
1997 $82,856,648,758 $66,075,143,415
1996 $75,790,786,290 $70,140,835,299
1995 $69,139,823,232 $63,918,703,507
1994 $57,097,656,066 $55,314,732,279
1993 $52,417,477,614 $46,775,620,817
1992 $55,918,538,121 $41,649,829,860
1991 $49,787,501,584 $42,745,329,732
1990 $49,305,632,408 $45,495,129,385
1989 $39,238,392,678 $43,920,222,525
1988 $37,772,896,221 $45,176,811,594
1987 $33,920,518,493 $40,376,354,070
1986 $28,714,571,852 $30,604,668,357
1985 $21,270,013,326 $24,679,795,396
1984 $20,106,648,455 $21,665,975,319
1983 $20,766,047,764 $24,309,279,706
1982 $21,474,752,962 $24,164,603,059
1981 $20,670,190,138 $24,417,617,184
1980 $21,747,855,640 $23,244,547,385
1979 $18,319,334,300 $20,731,243,113
1978 $14,647,996,074 $18,530,518,395
1977 $11,248,340,431 $15,446,825,318
1976 $9,453,756,015 $13,604,832,424
1975 $9,483,808,362 $12,861,983,284
1974 $7,896,860,615 $13,940,981,798
1973 $7,481,173,066 $12,802,281,898
1972 $6,318,060,582 $9,567,331,065
1971 $5,098,250,287 $7,911,136,757
1970 $4,395,995,086 $6,495,605,331
1969 $3,902,721,632 $5,814,357,709
1968 $3,378,701,147 $5,228,045,415
1967 $3,445,739,915 $6,016,017,227
1966 $3,198,820,904 $5,917,437,693
1965 $3,035,655,794 $5,706,251,400
1964 $2,851,091,646 $7,340,766,415
1963 $2,505,073,358 $6,699,741,645
1962 $2,329,372,972 $6,133,158,532
1961 $2,151,772,980 $5,721,994,864
1960 $1,998,550,222 $5,536,098,360

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

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Ireland and New Zealand economies compared

GDP per capita
Ireland

New Zealand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ireland New Zealand
2024 $112,895 $49,205
2023 $106,819 $49,076
2022 $105,191 $49,100
2021 $103,783 $49,950
2020 $86,514 $41,998
2019 $81,828 $42,856
2018 $80,804 $43,257
2017 $72,161 $42,950
2016 $64,130 $40,114
2015 $64,250 $38,665
2014 $57,215 $44,618
2013 $52,538 $43,000
2012 $49,336 $40,054
2011 $52,614 $38,432
2010 $48,624 $33,762
2009 $52,133 $28,277
2008 $61,353 $31,325
2007 $61,396 $32,480
2006 $54,329 $26,655
2005 $50,933 $27,751
2004 $47,754 $25,420
2003 $41,204 $21,914
2002 $32,705 $16,874
2001 $28,282 $13,883
2000 $26,335 $13,641
1999 $26,338 $15,322
1998 $24,295 $14,738
1997 $22,551 $17,474
1996 $20,836 $18,794
1995 $19,158 $17,400
1994 $15,903 $15,280
1993 $14,657 $13,094
1992 $15,714 $11,793
1991 $14,087 $12,230
1990 $14,031 $13,663
1989 $11,176 $13,312
1988 $10,716 $13,759
1987 $9,582 $12,331
1986 $8,112 $9,428
1985 $6,012 $7,601
1984 $5,692 $6,714
1983 $5,915 $7,598
1982 $6,161 $7,656
1981 $5,986 $7,814
1980 $6,372 $7,467
1979 $5,430 $6,668
1978 $4,400 $5,937
1977 $3,427 $4,951
1976 $2,920 $4,374
1975 $2,973 $4,172
1974 $2,517 $4,611
1973 $2,424 $4,323
1972 $2,080 $3,295
1971 $1,704 $2,773
1970 $1,487 $2,311
1969 $1,331 $2,097
1968 $1,159 $1,902
1967 $1,187 $2,208
1966 $1,107 $2,211
1965 $1,055 $2,171
1964 $995 $2,839
1963 $878 $2,646
1962 $821 $2,471
1961 $762 $2,365
1960 $707 $2,334

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

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Ireland vs. New Zealand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ireland

New Zealand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ireland New Zealand
2026 82.9 82.5
2025 82.7 82.4
2024 82.6 82.2
2023 82.4 82.1
2022 82.1 81
2021 81.9 82.3
2020 82.4 82.7
2019 82.4 81.8
2018 82.1 81.9
2017 82.1 81.6
2016 81.7 82
2015 81.5 81.6
2014 81.4 81.4
2013 81.1 81.6
2012 80.9 81.2
2011 80.7 80.8
2010 80.6 81.1
2009 80.1 80.5
2008 79.8 80.2
2007 79.6 80.1
2006 79.2 80
2005 78.9 80
2004 78.5 79.4
2003 78.1 79.1
2002 77.6 78.9
2001 77.1 78.7
2000 76.5 78.7
1999 76.1 77.9
1998 76.2 78.2
1997 76 77.3
1996 75.8 76.8
1995 75.5 76.8
1994 75.8 76.9
1993 75.3 76.5
1992 75.4 76.2
1991 75 76.1
1990 74.8 75.4
1989 74.5 74.9
1988 74.4 74.5
1987 74.4 74.2
1986 73.6 74.1
1985 73.6 73.9
1984 73.6 74.4
1983 73.2 73.8
1982 73.2 73.7
1981 72.9 73.6
1980 72.5 72.9
1979 72.2 73.1
1978 71.9 73
1977 71.9 72.1
1976 71.8 72.4
1975 71.7 72.2
1974 71.1 71.9
1973 71.2 71.7
1972 71 71.8
1971 71.6 71.7
1970 70.8 71.2
1969 70.8 71.5
1968 70.9 71.1
1967 71.2 71.4
1966 70.2 71.1
1965 70.6 71.2
1964 70.4 71.3
1963 70.2 71.3
1962 69.9 71.2
1961 69.6 70.9
1960 70.2 71.2
1959 69.4 70.8
1958 69.3 70.9
1957 69 70.3
1956 69 70.7
1955 68 70.5
1954 68 70.3
1953 67.9 70.2
1952 67.2 69.4
1951 64.8 69.1
1950 65.6 69.3

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

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Ireland and New Zealand population clocks and comparison

Population
Ireland

New Zealand
1x
Year Population
Ireland New Zealand
2024 5,395,790 5,287,500
2023 5,311,538 5,200,000
2022 5,212,836 5,081,700
2021 5,110,585 5,084,600
2020 5,039,747 5,072,400
2019 4,976,456 4,970,300
2018 4,898,022 4,900,600
2017 4,827,445 4,813,600
2016 4,762,722 4,714,100
2015 4,701,957 4,609,400
2014 4,657,740 4,516,500
2013 4,623,816 4,442,100
2012 4,599,533 4,408,100
2011 4,580,084 4,384,000
2010 4,560,155 4,350,700
2009 4,535,375 4,302,600
2008 4,489,544 4,259,800
2007 4,398,942 4,223,800
2006 4,273,591 4,184,600
2005 4,159,914 4,133,900
2004 4,070,262 4,087,500
2003 3,996,521 4,027,200
2002 3,931,947 3,948,500
2001 3,866,243 3,880,500
2000 3,805,174 3,857,700
1999 3,754,786 3,835,100
1998 3,712,696 3,815,000
1997 3,674,171 3,781,300
1996 3,637,510 3,732,000
1995 3,608,841 3,673,400
1994 3,590,386 3,620,000
1993 3,576,261 3,572,200
1992 3,558,430 3,531,700
1991 3,534,235 3,495,100
1990 3,513,974 3,329,800
1989 3,511,009 3,299,200
1988 3,524,949 3,283,400
1987 3,540,057 3,274,400
1986 3,539,690 3,246,300
1985 3,538,082 3,247,100
1984 3,532,423 3,227,100
1983 3,510,600 3,199,300
1982 3,485,800 3,156,100
1981 3,453,000 3,124,900
1980 3,412,800 3,112,900
1979 3,373,750 3,109,000
1978 3,329,100 3,121,200
1977 3,282,200 3,120,200
1976 3,238,050 3,110,500
1975 3,189,550 3,083,100
1974 3,137,500 3,023,700
1973 3,085,950 2,961,300
1972 3,036,850 2,903,900
1971 2,992,050 2,853,000
1970 2,957,250 2,810,700
1969 2,932,650 2,772,800
1968 2,915,550 2,748,100
1967 2,902,450 2,724,100
1966 2,888,800 2,675,900
1965 2,877,300 2,628,400
1964 2,866,550 2,585,400
1963 2,852,650 2,531,800
1962 2,836,050 2,482,000
1961 2,824,400 2,419,700
1960 2,828,600 2,371,800

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

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Fertility rates in Ireland and New Zealand

Fertility rate
Ireland

New Zealand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ireland New Zealand
2023 1.5 1.56
2022 1.54 1.66
2021 1.78 1.64
2020 1.63 1.61
2019 1.71 1.72
2018 1.75 1.71
2017 1.77 1.81
2016 1.81 1.87
2015 1.85 1.99
2014 1.89 1.92
2013 1.93 2.01
2012 1.98 2.1
2011 2.03 2.09
2010 2.05 2.17
2009 2.06 2.13
2008 2.06 2.19
2007 2.01 2.18
2006 1.91 2.01
2005 1.86 1.97
2004 1.93 1.98
2003 1.96 1.93
2002 1.97 1.89
2001 1.94 1.97
2000 1.89 1.98
1999 1.9 1.97
1998 1.94 1.89
1997 1.93 1.96
1996 1.88 1.96
1995 1.84 1.98
1994 1.85 1.98
1993 1.9 2.04
1992 1.99 2.06
1991 2.08 2.09
1990 2.11 2.18
1989 2.08 2.12
1988 2.17 2.1
1987 2.32 2.03
1986 2.44 1.96
1985 2.48 1.93
1984 2.58 1.93
1983 2.74 1.92
1982 2.94 1.95
1981 3.05 2.01
1980 3.21 2.03
1979 3.21 2.12
1978 3.21 2.07
1977 3.24 2.21
1976 3.29 2.27
1975 3.37 2.37
1974 3.59 2.58
1973 3.71 2.76
1972 3.84 3
1971 3.93 3.18
1970 3.85 3.17
1969 3.83 3.28
1968 3.77 3.34
1967 3.84 3.35
1966 3.94 3.41
1965 4.04 3.54
1964 4.07 3.8
1963 4.01 4.05
1962 3.92 4.19
1961 3.78 4.31
1960 3.78 4.24

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

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Ireland and New Zealand demographics compared

Median age
Ireland

New Zealand
1x
Year Median age, years
Ireland New Zealand
2024 39.7 38.6
2023 39.4 38.3
2022 38.9 38.1
2021 38.6 37.8
2020 38.2 37.5
2019 37.8 37.3
2018 37.4 37.3
2017 37.1 37.2
2016 36.8 37.3
2015 36.4 37.4
2014 36 37.5
2013 35.6 37.4
2012 35.2 37.2
2011 34.8 37
2010 34.3 36.8
2009 33.9 36.6
2008 33.5 36.4
2007 33.4 36.1
2006 33.4 35.8
2005 33.4 35.5
2004 33.4 35.2
2003 33.2 35
2002 33 34.8
2001 32.7 34.6
2000 32.5 34.3
1999 32.2 34
1998 31.9 33.6
1997 31.6 33.2
1996 31.3 32.8
1995 30.9 32.6
1994 30.6 32.3
1993 30.2 32
1992 29.9 31.7
1991 29.6 31.4
1990 29.2 31.1
1989 28.8 30.8
1988 28.4 30.4
1987 27.9 30.1
1986 27.6 29.8
1985 27.3 29.4
1984 27.1 29.1
1983 26.9 28.8
1982 26.7 28.5
1981 26.6 28.2
1980 26.5 27.9
1979 26.5 27.5
1978 26.5 27.1
1977 26.5 26.8
1976 26.4 26.5
1975 26.5 26.3
1974 26.5 26.2
1973 26.7 26
1972 26.9 25.9
1971 27.1 25.7
1970 27.4 25.6
1969 27.6 25.7
1968 27.8 25.7
1967 28 25.8
1966 28.2 25.9
1965 28.6 26
1964 28.9 26.2
1963 29.2 26.4
1962 29.5 26.8
1961 29.8 27.1
1960 30.1 27.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ireland New Zealand
GNI, Atlas method
$435B
2024
$252B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
41.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.9%
2021
5.28%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.24%
2024
1.19%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.09%
2024
-3.61%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.27%
2024
4.76%
2024
Services, % of GDP
60.6%
2024
67.4%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
33.6%
2024
19.6%
2022
Economic freedom index
83.3
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
n/a
Number of billionaires
11
2025
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
43
2018
112
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$110B
2018
$92.9B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$12.7B
2024
$22.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$656M
2024
$598M
2024
International tourist arrivals
10,951,000
2019
996,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.68%
2020
18.8%
2018
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
97.9%
2024

Energy

Ireland New Zealand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,468 kg
2023
3,661 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$52.6
2023
$14.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
32.6 megatons
2024
31.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.04 tons
2024
6.02 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
82.4%
2023
55.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
12.7%
2021
28.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.94%
2023
39.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share
85.8%
2023
31.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,145 kWh
2023
8,021 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
37.2%
2021
81.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
3.88%
2023
59.5%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ireland New Zealand
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+35,417
2025
+17,403
2025
Urban population
64.3%
2024
83.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.9
2026
89.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
88
2026
91
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.65
2023
1.11
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.1
2019
9.6
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99%
2003
English speaking
98.4%
2023
97.8%
2023
People using the Internet
96.5%
2023
96.2%
2023

Health

Ireland New Zealand
Government health expenditure per capita
$7,395
2024
$5,022
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$784
2024
$637
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
82.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.88
2023
3.61
2022
Age at first childbirth
31.6 years
2023
27.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.8
2023
4.7
2023
Obesity rate
29.3%
2022
34.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.6%
2024
6.7%
2024
Air quality index
87
2026
90
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.3%
2022
12.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.8 liters
2020
10 liters
2020

Territory

Ireland New Zealand
% of world land
0.05%
2026
0.18%
2026
Land area per capita
4,930 sq mi
2024
19,227 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
16,174 sq mi
2026
37,494 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,066 sq mi
2026
38,418 sq mi
2026
Roads length
62,031 mi
2018
60,159 mi
2020

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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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