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Ireland vs Niger statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ireland has a population of 5.4M (ranked 120/197), compared with 27M in Niger (ranked 55/197). Ireland's land area is 26,599 sq mi versus 489,076 sq mi for Niger (ranked 119th vs. 20th).

By GDP, Ireland ranks 25/197 ($609B) and Niger ranks 130/197 ($19.9B). By GDP per capita, Ireland ranks 4/197 ($112,895), while Niger ranks 187/197 ($735).

Main facts and rankings

Ireland Niger
Population
5518360
29080898
Population rank 121/197 53/197
GDP
$609B
2024
$19.9B
2024
GDP rank 25/197 130/197
GDP per capita
$112,895
2024
$735
2024
GDP per capita rank 4/197 187/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$133,437
2024
$2,050
2024
Government debt
$236B
2024
$9.39B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
38.8%
2024
47.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$43,766
2024
$347
2024
Government debt per person rank 11/185 173/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$47,851
2026
$1,163
2026
Land area 26,599 sq mi 489,076 sq mi
Population density
207 ppl/mi²
2026
59 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
6.06
2023
Median age
39.7 years
2024
16.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
61.9 years
2026

Ireland and Niger: Comparison Charts

Ireland and Niger economies compared

GDP
Ireland

Niger
1x
Year GDP
Ireland Niger
2024 $609,157,459,747 $19,876,128,486
2023 $567,372,737,459 $16,698,786,978
2022 $548,341,794,599 $15,433,852,712
2021 $530,394,123,830 $14,915,002,436
2020 $436,009,027,819 $13,744,653,103
2019 $407,211,793,801 $12,889,555,561
2018 $395,780,319,817 $12,837,307,497
2017 $348,355,212,569 $11,185,104,252
2016 $305,431,252,709 $10,398,861,982
2015 $302,101,388,556 $9,683,867,926
2014 $266,490,442,124 $10,862,943,544
2013 $242,924,245,719 $10,224,897,438
2012 $226,921,827,888 $9,426,912,648
2011 $240,975,871,047 $8,772,950,778
2010 $221,732,824,603 $7,851,192,502
2009 $236,443,115,854 $7,352,131,310
2008 $275,447,471,451 $7,297,600,226
2007 $270,079,279,420 $5,731,485,052
2006 $232,180,617,162 $4,756,361,252
2005 $211,876,989,656 $4,383,315,965
2004 $194,372,115,041 $3,760,443,738
2003 $164,670,771,260 $3,394,084,732
2002 $128,596,035,288 $2,782,192,879
2001 $109,346,669,230 $2,448,714,704
2000 $100,207,610,430 $2,241,753,193
1999 $98,893,958,263 $2,537,789,821
1998 $90,199,410,116 $2,643,363,519
1997 $82,856,648,758 $2,290,318,910
1996 $75,790,786,290 $2,405,686,940
1995 $69,139,823,232 $2,302,537,562
1994 $57,097,656,066 $1,938,058,175
1993 $52,417,477,614 $3,052,673,849
1992 $55,918,538,121 $3,386,232,579
1991 $49,787,501,584 $3,285,796,875
1990 $49,305,632,408 $3,512,356,508
1989 $39,238,392,678 $2,179,567,114
1988 $37,772,896,221 $2,280,356,193
1987 $33,920,518,493 $2,233,006,105
1986 $28,714,571,852 $1,904,096,998
1985 $21,270,013,326 $1,440,581,652
1984 $20,106,648,455 $1,461,243,326
1983 $20,766,047,764 $1,803,099,561
1982 $21,474,752,962 $2,017,612,216
1981 $20,670,190,138 $2,170,893,414
1980 $21,747,855,640 $2,508,524,721
1979 $18,319,334,300 $2,109,277,666
1978 $14,647,996,074 $1,774,365,590
1977 $11,248,340,431 $1,291,458,041
1976 $9,453,756,015 $1,064,517,601
1975 $9,483,808,362 $1,048,690,933
1974 $7,896,860,615 $1,026,137,111
1973 $7,481,173,066 $946,385,105
1972 $6,318,060,582 $742,779,661
1971 $5,098,250,287 $693,573,704
1970 $4,395,995,086 $649,916,621
1969 $3,902,721,632 $625,867,985
1968 $3,378,701,147 $641,214,226
1967 $3,445,739,915 $665,586,872
1966 $3,198,820,904 $702,296,079
1965 $3,035,655,794 $673,383,511
1964 $2,851,091,646 $582,816,396
1963 $2,505,073,358 $586,294,879
1962 $2,329,372,972 $531,736,599
1961 $2,151,772,980 $485,785,231
1960 $1,998,550,222 $449,526,873

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

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Ireland and Niger economies compared

GDP per capita
Ireland

Niger
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ireland Niger
2024 $112,895 $735
2023 $106,819 $638
2022 $105,191 $610
2021 $103,783 $609
2020 $86,514 $580
2019 $81,828 $562
2018 $80,804 $579
2017 $72,161 $522
2016 $64,130 $503
2015 $64,250 $486
2014 $57,215 $565
2013 $52,538 $552
2012 $49,336 $529
2011 $52,614 $511
2010 $48,624 $474
2009 $52,133 $461
2008 $61,353 $475
2007 $61,396 $387
2006 $54,329 $333
2005 $50,933 $319
2004 $47,754 $283.5
2003 $41,204 $265.2
2002 $32,705 $225.3
2001 $28,282 $205.4
2000 $26,335 $194.8
1999 $26,338 $228.3
1998 $24,295 $246.1
1997 $22,551 $220.6
1996 $20,836 $239.5
1995 $19,158 $237
1994 $15,903 $206.2
1993 $14,657 $335
1992 $15,714 $384
1991 $14,087 $384
1990 $14,031 $424
1989 $11,176 $271.3
1988 $10,716 $292.6
1987 $9,582 $295.3
1986 $8,112 $259.6
1985 $6,012 $202.4
1984 $5,692 $211.5
1983 $5,915 $268.8
1982 $6,161 $310
1981 $5,986 $343
1980 $6,372 $409
1979 $5,430 $354
1978 $4,400 $307
1977 $3,427 $229.8
1976 $2,920 $194.8
1975 $2,973 $197.2
1974 $2,517 $198.3
1973 $2,424 $187.9
1972 $2,080 $151.4
1971 $1,704 $145.2
1970 $1,487 $139.8
1969 $1,331 $138.3
1968 $1,159 $145.6
1967 $1,187 $155.4
1966 $1,107 $168.6
1965 $1,055 $166.3
1964 $995 $148.1
1963 $878 $153.3
1962 $821 $143.2
1961 $762 $134.6
1960 $707 $128.3

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

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Ireland vs. Niger life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ireland

Niger
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ireland Niger
2026 82.9 61.9
2025 82.7 61.7
2024 82.6 61.4
2023 82.4 61.2
2022 82.1 60.4
2021 81.9 59.5
2020 82.4 59.9
2019 82.4 60
2018 82.1 59.8
2017 82.1 59.5
2016 81.7 59.2
2015 81.5 58.8
2014 81.4 58.7
2013 81.1 58.4
2012 80.9 58
2011 80.7 57.6
2010 80.6 57.1
2009 80.1 56.5
2008 79.8 55.9
2007 79.6 55.1
2006 79.2 54.2
2005 78.9 53.3
2004 78.5 52.4
2003 78.1 51.5
2002 77.6 50.6
2001 77.1 49.9
2000 76.5 49.2
1999 76.1 48.5
1998 76.2 47.8
1997 76 47.1
1996 75.8 46.3
1995 75.5 45.5
1994 75.8 44.6
1993 75.3 43.8
1992 75.4 43.1
1991 75 42.3
1990 74.8 41.7
1989 74.5 41.2
1988 74.4 40.8
1987 74.4 40.5
1986 73.6 40.3
1985 73.6 40.1
1984 73.6 40
1983 73.2 40
1982 73.2 39.8
1981 72.9 39.6
1980 72.5 39.3
1979 72.2 38.9
1978 71.9 38.3
1977 71.9 37.7
1976 71.8 37.1
1975 71.7 36.6
1974 71.1 36.2
1973 71.2 35.9
1972 71 35.8
1971 71.6 35.3
1970 70.8 35.9
1969 70.8 36
1968 70.9 36.1
1967 71.2 36.2
1966 70.2 36.3
1965 70.6 36.4
1964 70.4 36.5
1963 70.2 36.4
1962 69.9 36.3
1961 69.6 36.3
1960 70.2 36.2
1959 69.4 36.1
1958 69.3 36.1
1957 69 36.1
1956 69 36
1955 68 36
1954 68 36
1953 67.9 35.9
1952 67.2 35.9
1951 64.8 35.9
1950 65.6 35.9

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

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Ireland and Niger population clocks and comparison

Population
Ireland

Niger
1x
Year Population
Ireland Niger
2024 5,395,790 27,032,412
2023 5,311,538 26,159,867
2022 5,212,836 25,311,973
2021 5,110,585 24,502,140
2020 5,039,747 23,717,613
2019 4,976,456 22,947,757
2018 4,898,022 22,188,069
2017 4,827,445 21,435,446
2016 4,762,722 20,685,753
2015 4,701,957 19,939,498
2014 4,657,740 19,215,909
2013 4,623,816 18,519,898
2012 4,599,533 17,836,769
2011 4,580,084 17,176,283
2010 4,560,155 16,548,835
2009 4,535,375 15,943,675
2008 4,489,544 15,361,915
2007 4,398,942 14,803,610
2006 4,273,591 14,268,581
2005 4,159,914 13,756,192
2004 4,070,262 13,265,836
2003 3,996,521 12,796,984
2002 3,931,947 12,349,144
2001 3,866,243 11,920,647
2000 3,805,174 11,509,630
1999 3,754,786 11,117,411
1998 3,712,696 10,741,413
1997 3,674,171 10,383,969
1996 3,637,510 10,044,852
1995 3,608,841 9,714,529
1994 3,590,386 9,398,258
1993 3,576,261 9,100,789
1992 3,558,430 8,817,633
1991 3,534,235 8,546,900
1990 3,513,974 8,286,059
1989 3,511,009 8,034,780
1988 3,524,949 7,793,748
1987 3,540,057 7,561,150
1986 3,539,690 7,335,811
1985 3,538,082 7,118,457
1984 3,532,423 6,909,971
1983 3,510,600 6,708,644
1982 3,485,800 6,512,732
1981 3,453,000 6,322,006
1980 3,412,800 6,135,971
1979 3,373,750 5,955,556
1978 3,329,100 5,782,932
1977 3,282,200 5,619,716
1976 3,238,050 5,464,962
1975 3,189,550 5,317,019
1974 3,137,500 5,174,953
1973 3,085,950 5,037,865
1972 3,036,850 4,904,845
1971 2,992,050 4,776,225
1970 2,957,250 4,650,275
1969 2,932,650 4,525,725
1968 2,915,550 4,403,637
1967 2,902,450 4,283,590
1966 2,888,800 4,165,544
1965 2,877,300 4,049,695
1964 2,866,550 3,935,814
1963 2,852,650 3,823,873
1962 2,836,050 3,714,520
1961 2,824,400 3,608,162
1960 2,828,600 3,505,050

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

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Fertility rates in Ireland and Niger

Fertility rate
Ireland

Niger
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ireland Niger
2023 1.5 6.06
2022 1.54 6.14
2021 1.78 6.2
2020 1.63 6.37
2019 1.71 6.54
2018 1.75 6.71
2017 1.77 6.87
2016 1.81 7.04
2015 1.85 7.22
2014 1.89 7.34
2013 1.93 7.45
2012 1.98 7.53
2011 2.03 7.59
2010 2.05 7.64
2009 2.06 7.68
2008 2.06 7.7
2007 2.01 7.73
2006 1.91 7.74
2005 1.86 7.77
2004 1.93 7.78
2003 1.96 7.79
2002 1.97 7.8
2001 1.94 7.81
2000 1.89 7.83
1999 1.9 7.84
1998 1.94 7.84
1997 1.93 7.8
1996 1.88 7.78
1995 1.84 7.78
1994 1.85 7.79
1993 1.9 7.79
1992 1.99 7.8
1991 2.08 7.8
1990 2.11 7.81
1989 2.08 7.82
1988 2.17 7.84
1987 2.32 7.87
1986 2.44 7.9
1985 2.48 7.93
1984 2.58 7.92
1983 2.74 7.9
1982 2.94 7.86
1981 3.05 7.82
1980 3.21 7.78
1979 3.21 7.72
1978 3.21 7.66
1977 3.24 7.6
1976 3.29 7.56
1975 3.37 7.54
1974 3.59 7.54
1973 3.71 7.53
1972 3.84 7.52
1971 3.93 7.52
1970 3.85 7.51
1969 3.83 7.51
1968 3.77 7.5
1967 3.84 7.49
1966 3.94 7.48
1965 4.04 7.47
1964 4.07 7.48
1963 4.01 7.49
1962 3.92 7.5
1961 3.78 7.51
1960 3.78 7.53

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

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Ireland and Niger demographics compared

Median age
Ireland

Niger
1x
Year Median age, years
Ireland Niger
2024 39.7 16.5
2023 39.4 16.3
2022 38.9 16.2
2021 38.6 16
2020 38.2 15.9
2019 37.8 15.8
2018 37.4 15.7
2017 37.1 15.6
2016 36.8 15.5
2015 36.4 15.4
2014 36 15.3
2013 35.6 15.3
2012 35.2 15.3
2011 34.8 15.3
2010 34.3 15.3
2009 33.9 15.4
2008 33.5 15.5
2007 33.4 15.5
2006 33.4 15.7
2005 33.4 15.8
2004 33.4 15.9
2003 33.2 16
2002 33 16.1
2001 32.7 16.2
2000 32.5 16.3
1999 32.2 16.4
1998 31.9 16.5
1997 31.6 16.5
1996 31.3 16.6
1995 30.9 16.6
1994 30.6 16.6
1993 30.2 16.6
1992 29.9 16.6
1991 29.6 16.6
1990 29.2 16.5
1989 28.8 16.5
1988 28.4 16.5
1987 27.9 16.4
1986 27.6 16.4
1985 27.3 16.4
1984 27.1 16.4
1983 26.9 16.4
1982 26.7 16.4
1981 26.6 16.4
1980 26.5 16.4
1979 26.5 16.4
1978 26.5 16.4
1977 26.5 16.3
1976 26.4 16.3
1975 26.5 16.2
1974 26.5 16.1
1973 26.7 16.1
1972 26.9 16
1971 27.1 15.9
1970 27.4 15.9
1969 27.6 15.8
1968 27.8 15.7
1967 28 15.7
1966 28.2 15.6
1965 28.6 15.6
1964 28.9 15.6
1963 29.2 15.5
1962 29.5 15.5
1961 29.8 15.5
1960 30.1 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ireland Niger
GNI, Atlas method
$435B
2024
$18.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
13.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.9%
2021
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.24%
2024
2.24%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.09%
2024
-4.27%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.27%
2024
0.4%
2022
Services, % of GDP
60.6%
2024
45%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
33.6%
2024
17.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
83.3
2026
51
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2023
27.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
3.8%
2021
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
$650M
2024
International tourist arrivals
10,951,000
2019
85,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.68%
2020
9.38%
2019
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
14.8%
2024

Energy

Ireland Niger
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,468 kg
2023
162 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$52.6
2023
$11.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
32.6 megatons
2024
3.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.04 tons
2024
0.12 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
82.4%
2023
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.7%
2021
79.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.94%
2023
0.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share
85.8%
2023
5.41%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,145 kWh
2023
62.4 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
37.2%
2021
6.38%
2021
Hydroelectric share
3.88%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
20.1%
2023

Society

Ireland Niger
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.33%
2024
Annual migration change
+35,417
2025
-7,704
2025
Urban population
64.3%
2024
18%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.9
2026
14.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
88
2026
10
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.65
2023
4.39
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.1
2019
25.5
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
63
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
35.6%
2022
English speaking
98.4%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
96.5%
2023
23.2%
2023

Health

Ireland Niger
Government health expenditure per capita
$7,395
2024
$26
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$784
2024
$13.4
2023
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
61.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
14.6%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.88
2023
0.04
2023
Age at first childbirth
31.6 years
2023
18.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
350
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.8
2023
114.8
2023
Obesity rate
29.3%
2022
6.21%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.6%
2024
4.1%
2024
Air quality index
87
2026
12
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.3%
2022
7.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.8 liters
2020
0.13 liters
2020

Territory

Ireland Niger
% of world land
0.05%
2026
0.85%
2026
Land area per capita
4,930 sq mi
2024
18,092 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
16,174 sq mi
2026
179,918 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,066 sq mi
2026
4,025 sq mi
2026
Roads length
62,031 mi
2018
11,774 mi
2010

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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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