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Ireland vs Nicaragua statistics compared

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Ireland has a population of 5.48M (ranked 121/197), compared with 7.01M in Nicaragua (ranked 108/197). Ireland's land area is 26,599 sq mi versus 46,464 sq mi for Nicaragua (ranked 119th vs. 98th).

By GDP, Ireland ranks 24/197 ($722B) and Nicaragua ranks 128/197 ($22.2B). By GDP per capita, Ireland ranks 4/197 ($131,592), while Nicaragua ranks 140/197 ($3,173).

Main facts and rankings

Ireland Nicaragua
Population
5562212
7144725
Population rank 122/197 107/197
GDP
$722B
2025
$22.2B
2025
GDP rank 24/197 128/197
GDP per capita
$131,592
2025
$3,173
2025
GDP per capita rank 4/197 140/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$133,437
2024
$8,709
2024
Government debt
$238B
2025
$7.74B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.9%
2025
34.8%
2025
Government debt per person
$43,334
2025
$1,104
2025
Government debt per person rank 14/185 142/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$47,174
2026
$1,939
2026
Land area 26,599 sq mi 46,464 sq mi
Population density
208.2 ppl/mi²
2026
152.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.47
2024
2.21
2024
Median age
40 years
2025
27 years
2025
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
75.4 years
2026

Ireland and Nicaragua: Comparison Charts

Ireland and Nicaragua economies compared

GDP
Ireland

Nicaragua
1x
Year GDP
Ireland Nicaragua
2025 $721,701,359,046 $22,237,167,113
2024 $609,157,459,747 $19,696,311,850
2023 $567,372,737,459 $17,805,842,221
2022 $548,341,794,599 $15,634,573,556
2021 $530,394,123,830 $14,209,019,392
2020 $436,009,027,819 $12,726,422,432
2019 $407,211,793,801 $12,699,023,614
2018 $395,780,319,817 $13,025,221,974
2017 $348,355,212,569 $13,785,893,007
2016 $305,431,252,709 $13,286,093,388
2015 $302,101,388,556 $12,756,696,261
2014 $266,490,442,124 $11,880,438,824
2013 $242,924,245,719 $10,982,988,249
2012 $226,921,827,888 $10,532,017,232
2011 $240,975,871,047 $9,774,329,333
2010 $221,732,824,603 $8,758,602,233
2009 $236,443,115,854 $8,298,702,489
2008 $275,447,471,451 $8,496,967,597
2007 $270,079,279,420 $7,423,375,015
2006 $232,180,617,162 $6,763,672,381
2005 $211,876,989,656 $6,321,324,279
2004 $194,372,115,041 $5,792,932,838
2003 $164,670,771,260 $5,322,228,351
2002 $128,596,035,288 $5,223,727,303
2001 $109,346,669,230 $5,351,752,034
2000 $100,207,610,430 $5,109,587,050
1999 $98,893,958,263 $4,856,026,259
1998 $90,199,410,116 $4,635,347,386
1997 $82,856,648,758 $4,389,973,490
1996 $75,790,786,290 $4,308,351,903
1995 $69,139,823,232 $4,140,470,000
1994 $57,097,656,066 $3,863,185,119
1993 $52,417,477,614 $1,756,454,248
1992 $55,918,538,121 $1,792,800,000
1991 $49,787,501,584 $1,488,804,124
1990 $49,305,632,408 $1,009,455,484
1989 $39,238,392,678 $1,013,184,756
1988 $37,772,896,221 $2,630,900,096
1987 $33,920,518,493 $3,851,200,118
1986 $28,714,571,852 $2,885,799,994
1985 $21,270,013,326 $2,683,699,935
1984 $20,106,648,455 $3,117,599,872
1983 $20,766,047,764 $2,753,100,058
1982 $21,474,752,962 $2,454,499,872
1981 $20,670,190,138 $2,474,700,227
1980 $21,747,855,640 $2,144,300,006
1979 $18,319,334,300 $1,567,599,982
1978 $14,647,996,074 $2,127,699,979
1977 $11,248,340,431 $2,226,999,874
1976 $9,453,756,015 $1,836,899,999
1975 $9,483,808,362 $1,581,599,959
1974 $7,896,860,615 $1,521,400,012
1973 $7,481,173,066 $1,092,900,015
1972 $6,318,060,582 $878,570,045
1971 $5,098,250,287 $828,569,953
1970 $4,395,995,086 $778,569,939
1969 $3,902,721,632 $750,000,003
1968 $3,378,701,147 $692,859,985
1967 $3,445,739,915 $657,140,011
1966 $3,198,820,904 $607,140,010
1965 $3,035,655,794 $564,290,020
1964 $2,851,091,646 $347,119,918
1963 $2,505,073,358 $297,324,163
1962 $2,329,372,972 $269,283,804
1961 $2,151,772,980 $244,144,237
1960 $1,998,550,222 $227,223,322

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Ireland and Nicaragua economies compared

GDP per capita
Ireland

Nicaragua
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ireland Nicaragua
2025 $131,592 $3,173
2024 $112,895 $2,848
2023 $106,819 $2,609
2022 $105,191 $2,323
2021 $103,783 $2,138
2020 $86,514 $1,938
2019 $81,828 $1,959
2018 $80,804 $2,035
2017 $72,161 $2,183
2016 $64,130 $2,132
2015 $64,250 $2,074
2014 $57,215 $1,958
2013 $52,538 $1,835
2012 $49,336 $1,785
2011 $52,614 $1,680
2010 $48,624 $1,527
2009 $52,133 $1,467
2008 $61,353 $1,524
2007 $61,396 $1,350
2006 $54,329 $1,248
2005 $50,933 $1,183
2004 $47,754 $1,099
2003 $41,204 $1,021
2002 $32,705 $1,014
2001 $28,282 $1,052
2000 $26,335 $1,017
1999 $26,338 $980
1998 $24,295 $949
1997 $22,551 $913
1996 $20,836 $911
1995 $19,158 $892
1994 $15,903 $849
1993 $14,657 $394
1992 $15,714 $411
1991 $14,087 $350
1990 $14,031 $242.5
1989 $11,176 $249.2
1988 $10,716 $662
1987 $9,582 $992
1986 $8,112 $761
1985 $6,012 $724
1984 $5,692 $861
1983 $5,915 $780
1982 $6,161 $714
1981 $5,986 $740
1980 $6,372 $659
1979 $5,430 $495
1978 $4,400 $691
1977 $3,427 $744
1976 $2,920 $633
1975 $2,973 $561
1974 $2,517 $557
1973 $2,424 $413
1972 $2,080 $341
1971 $1,704 $331
1970 $1,487 $321
1969 $1,331 $319
1968 $1,159 $304
1967 $1,187 $297.9
1966 $1,107 $284
1965 $1,055 $272.3
1964 $995 $172.7
1963 $878 $152.5
1962 $821 $142.3
1961 $762 $132.9
1960 $707 $127.5

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Ireland vs. Nicaragua life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ireland

Nicaragua
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ireland Nicaragua
2026 82.9 75.4
2025 82.7 75.3
2024 82.6 75.1
2023 82.4 74.9
2022 82.1 74.5
2021 81.9 70.5
2020 82.4 70.8
2019 82.4 73.8
2018 82.1 73.9
2017 82.1 73.4
2016 81.7 73.2
2015 81.5 72.9
2014 81.4 72.8
2013 81.1 72.6
2012 80.9 72.4
2011 80.7 72
2010 80.6 71.8
2009 80.1 71.5
2008 79.8 71.4
2007 79.6 71.2
2006 79.2 71
2005 78.9 70.4
2004 78.5 69.5
2003 78.1 68.7
2002 77.6 68
2001 77.1 67
2000 76.5 66.4
1999 76.1 65.9
1998 76.2 64.1
1997 76 65.5
1996 75.8 65.2
1995 75.5 64.9
1994 75.8 64.5
1993 75.3 64.1
1992 75.4 63.7
1991 75 63.3
1990 74.8 62.5
1989 74.5 61.9
1988 74.4 59.8
1987 74.4 57.3
1986 73.6 57.6
1985 73.6 56.4
1984 73.6 56.1
1983 73.2 56.9
1982 73.2 58.7
1981 72.9 58.3
1980 72.5 58
1979 72.2 50.8
1978 71.9 53.5
1977 71.9 56.1
1976 71.8 56.1
1975 71.7 55.8
1974 71.1 55.4
1973 71.2 55
1972 71 48
1971 71.6 54.2
1970 70.8 53.8
1969 70.8 53.4
1968 70.9 52.9
1967 71.2 52.3
1966 70.2 51.6
1965 70.6 50.6
1964 70.4 49.6
1963 70.2 48.8
1962 69.9 48
1961 69.6 47.3
1960 70.2 46.4
1959 69.4 46.1
1958 69.3 45.5
1957 69 44.9
1956 69 44.3
1955 68 43.7
1954 68 43.1
1953 67.9 42.4
1952 67.2 41.9
1951 64.8 40.8
1950 65.6 40.6

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Ireland and Nicaragua population clocks and comparison

Population
Ireland

Nicaragua
1x
Year Population
Ireland Nicaragua
2025 5,484,367 7,007,502
2024 5,395,790 6,916,140
2023 5,311,538 6,823,613
2022 5,212,836 6,730,654
2021 5,110,585 6,644,741
2020 5,039,747 6,565,267
2019 4,976,456 6,483,657
2018 4,898,022 6,400,080
2017 4,827,445 6,316,231
2016 4,762,722 6,232,666
2015 4,701,957 6,149,417
2014 4,657,740 6,066,492
2013 4,623,816 5,983,845
2012 4,599,533 5,901,287
2011 4,580,084 5,819,051
2010 4,560,155 5,737,450
2009 4,535,375 5,656,601
2008 4,489,544 5,576,593
2007 4,398,942 5,497,243
2006 4,273,591 5,418,855
2005 4,159,914 5,342,105
2004 4,070,262 5,272,912
2003 3,996,521 5,210,963
2002 3,931,947 5,149,909
2001 3,866,243 5,087,825
2000 3,805,174 5,022,633
1999 3,754,786 4,954,018
1998 3,712,696 4,883,655
1997 3,674,171 4,809,573
1996 3,637,510 4,729,974
1995 3,608,841 4,642,931
1994 3,590,386 4,549,316
1993 3,576,261 4,453,732
1992 3,558,430 4,357,026
1991 3,534,235 4,259,637
1990 3,513,974 4,162,559
1989 3,511,009 4,066,476
1988 3,524,949 3,972,320
1987 3,540,057 3,882,164
1986 3,539,690 3,794,157
1985 3,538,082 3,706,479
1984 3,532,423 3,619,104
1983 3,510,600 3,530,282
1982 3,485,800 3,438,745
1981 3,453,000 3,345,674
1980 3,412,800 3,252,403
1979 3,373,750 3,164,525
1978 3,329,100 3,080,314
1977 3,282,200 2,992,534
1976 3,238,050 2,903,851
1975 3,189,550 2,816,943
1974 3,137,500 2,732,075
1973 3,085,950 2,649,278
1972 3,036,850 2,573,578
1971 2,992,050 2,499,825
1970 2,957,250 2,423,065
1969 2,932,650 2,348,398
1968 2,915,550 2,275,836
1967 2,902,450 2,205,567
1966 2,888,800 2,137,820
1965 2,877,300 2,072,681
1964 2,866,550 2,010,176
1963 2,852,650 1,950,159
1962 2,836,050 1,892,320
1961 2,824,400 1,836,451
1960 2,828,600 1,782,370

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Ireland and Nicaragua

Fertility rate
Ireland

Nicaragua
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ireland Nicaragua
2024 1.47 2.21
2023 1.5 2.22
2022 1.51 2.24
2021 1.72 2.27
2020 1.6 2.3
2019 1.69 2.32
2018 1.74 2.35
2017 1.76 2.38
2016 1.81 2.41
2015 1.85 2.43
2014 1.89 2.46
2013 1.93 2.49
2012 1.98 2.53
2011 2.03 2.56
2010 2.05 2.6
2009 2.06 2.63
2008 2.06 2.66
2007 2.01 2.7
2006 1.91 2.73
2005 1.86 2.77
2004 1.93 2.78
2003 1.96 2.83
2002 1.97 2.89
2001 1.94 3
2000 1.89 3.12
1999 1.9 3.22
1998 1.94 3.34
1997 1.93 3.47
1996 1.88 3.62
1995 1.84 3.78
1994 1.85 3.94
1993 1.9 4.1
1992 1.99 4.27
1991 2.08 4.43
1990 2.11 4.6
1989 2.08 4.76
1988 2.17 4.93
1987 2.32 5.07
1986 2.44 5.22
1985 2.48 5.36
1984 2.58 5.49
1983 2.74 5.61
1982 2.94 5.74
1981 3.05 5.84
1980 3.21 5.96
1979 3.21 6.07
1978 3.21 6.16
1977 3.24 6.28
1976 3.29 6.37
1975 3.37 6.45
1974 3.59 6.52
1973 3.71 6.59
1972 3.84 6.65
1971 3.93 6.71
1970 3.85 6.77
1969 3.83 6.83
1968 3.77 6.89
1967 3.84 6.94
1966 3.94 6.99
1965 4.04 7.03
1964 4.07 7.06
1963 4.01 7.08
1962 3.92 7.1
1961 3.78 7.11
1960 3.78 7.16

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Ireland and Nicaragua demographics compared

Median age
Ireland

Nicaragua
1x
Year Median age, years
Ireland Nicaragua
2025 40 27
2024 39.7 26.6
2023 39.4 26.3
2022 38.9 25.9
2021 38.6 25.6
2020 38.2 25.3
2019 37.8 25
2018 37.4 24.7
2017 37.1 24.3
2016 36.8 24
2015 36.4 23.7
2014 36 23.4
2013 35.6 23.1
2012 35.2 22.8
2011 34.8 22.5
2010 34.3 22.2
2009 33.9 22
2008 33.5 21.7
2007 33.4 21.4
2006 33.4 21.1
2005 33.4 20.8
2004 33.4 20.4
2003 33.2 20.1
2002 33 19.7
2001 32.7 19.4
2000 32.5 19.1
1999 32.2 18.8
1998 31.9 18.4
1997 31.6 18.1
1996 31.3 17.9
1995 30.9 17.6
1994 30.6 17.4
1993 30.2 17.2
1992 29.9 17
1991 29.6 16.8
1990 29.2 16.7
1989 28.8 16.5
1988 28.4 16.4
1987 27.9 16.4
1986 27.6 16.3
1985 27.3 16.3
1984 27.1 16.3
1983 26.9 16.3
1982 26.7 16.2
1981 26.6 16.2
1980 26.5 16.2
1979 26.5 16.2
1978 26.5 16.2
1977 26.5 16.2
1976 26.4 16.2
1975 26.5 16.2
1974 26.5 16.2
1973 26.7 16.2
1972 26.9 16.2
1971 27.1 16.1
1970 27.4 16.1
1969 27.6 16.1
1968 27.8 16
1967 28 16
1966 28.2 16
1965 28.6 15.9
1964 28.9 15.9
1963 29.2 15.9
1962 29.5 16
1961 29.8 16.1
1960 30.1 16.2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ireland Nicaragua
GNI, Atlas method
$479B
2025
$19.9B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21.6%
2025
26.1%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.9%
2021
2.87%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.24%
2024
0.55%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
12,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.54%
2025
+2.1%
2025
Unemployment rate
4.7%
2025
5.2%
2018
Services, % of GDP
56.7%
2025
45.2%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
37.8%
2025
29.3%
2025
Economic freedom index
83.3
2026
53.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2023
37.2%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
2%
2014
Number of millionaires
192,000
2026
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
4.67%
2026
n/a
Number of billionaires
11
2026
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2026
n/a
Listed domestic companies
43
2018
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$110B
2018
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$13.7B
2025
$8.32B
2025
Personal remittances received
$656M
2024
$5.25B
2024
International tourist arrivals
10,951,000
2019
474,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.68%
2020
15.2%
1999
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
23.5%
2024

Energy

Ireland Nicaragua
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,468 kg
2024
633 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$54.1
2024
$13.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
32.6 megatons
2024
5.74 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.04 tons
2024
0.83 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
82.4%
2023
39.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.7%
2021
50.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.53%
2024
17.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
85.8%
2023
46.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,298 kWh
2024
641 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
37.2%
2021
69.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
3.49%
2024
10.4%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
88.3%
2023

Society

Ireland Nicaragua
% of world population
0.07%
2025
0.09%
2025
Annual migration change
+35,417
2025
-8,371
2025
Urban population
64.6%
2025
59.4%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2025
49.2:50.8
2025
Average male height
5.87 ft
2026
5.65 ft
2026
Average female height
5.4 ft
2026
5.04 ft
2026
Quality of life index
95.1
2026
28.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
14
2025
Higher education index
88
2026
23
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.65
2023
11.3
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.1
2019
16.9
2019
Visa free countries
174
2026
123
2026
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
82.6%
2015
English speaking
97.5%
2026
1%
2026
People using the Internet
97.2%
2024
61.4%
2024

Health

Ireland Nicaragua
Government health expenditure per capita
$7,395
2024
$216.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$784
2024
$81.5
2023
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
75.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
3.41%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.88
2023
0.68
2018
Age at first childbirth
31.2 years
2024
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
60
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.9
2024
11.2
2024
Obesity rate
29.3%
2022
34.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.6%
2024
10.4%
2024
Air quality index
87
2026
58
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.2%
2024
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.8 liters
2020
3.67 liters
2020

Territory

Ireland Nicaragua
% of world land
0.05%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
4,850 sq mi
2025
6,631 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
16,174 sq mi
2026
19,656 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,066 sq mi
2026
11,998 sq mi
2026
Roads length
62,031 mi
2018
14,849 mi
2014

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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