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Ireland vs Oman statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ireland has a population of 5.4M (ranked 120/197), compared with 5.28M in Oman (ranked 124/197). Ireland's land area is 26,599 sq mi versus 119,499 sq mi for Oman (ranked 119th vs. 68th).

By GDP, Ireland ranks 25/197 ($609B) and Oman ranks 70/197 ($107B). By GDP per capita, Ireland ranks 4/197 ($112,895), while Oman ranks 57/197 ($20,285).

Main facts and rankings

Ireland Oman
Population
5518360
5761708
Population rank 121/197 117/197
GDP
$609B
2024
$107B
2024
GDP rank 25/197 70/197
GDP per capita
$112,895
2024
$20,285
2024
GDP per capita rank 4/197 57/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$133,437
2024
$41,740
2024
Government debt
$236B
2024
$38B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
38.8%
2024
35.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$43,766
2024
$7,204
2024
Government debt per person rank 11/185 67/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$47,851
2026
$20,894
2026
Land area 26,599 sq mi 119,499 sq mi
Population density
207 ppl/mi²
2026
47.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
2.53
2023
Median age
39.7 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
80.7 years
2026

Ireland and Oman: Comparison Charts

Ireland and Oman economies compared

GDP
Ireland

Oman
1x
Year GDP
Ireland Oman
2024 $609,157,459,747 $107,137,198,769
2023 $567,372,737,459 $106,174,708,037
2022 $548,341,794,599 $109,852,795,839
2021 $530,394,123,830 $87,323,797,139
2020 $436,009,027,819 $75,909,492,848
2019 $407,211,793,801 $88,060,858,257
2018 $395,780,319,817 $91,505,851,756
2017 $348,355,212,569 $80,856,697,009
2016 $305,431,252,709 $75,128,738,622
2015 $302,101,388,556 $78,710,793,238
2014 $266,490,442,124 $92,699,089,727
2013 $242,924,245,719 $89,936,020,806
2012 $226,921,827,888 $87,408,842,653
2011 $240,975,871,047 $77,497,529,259
2010 $221,732,824,603 $64,993,498,049
2009 $236,443,115,854 $55,454,096,229
2008 $275,447,471,451 $69,804,681,404
2007 $270,079,279,420 $48,300,390,117
2006 $232,180,617,162 $42,577,633,290
2005 $211,876,989,656 $35,506,892,068
2004 $194,372,115,041 $28,378,933,680
2003 $164,670,771,260 $24,733,680,104
2002 $128,596,035,288 $23,065,539,662
2001 $109,346,669,230 $22,205,721,717
2000 $100,207,610,430 $22,259,557,867
1999 $98,893,958,263 $17,832,769,831
1998 $90,199,410,116 $16,044,213,264
1997 $82,856,648,758 $18,039,791,938
1996 $75,790,786,290 $17,402,080,624
1995 $69,139,823,232 $15,722,236,671
1994 $57,097,656,066 $14,715,214,564
1993 $52,417,477,614 $14,230,429,129
1992 $55,918,538,121 $14,183,615,085
1991 $49,787,501,584 $12,918,335,501
1990 $49,305,632,408 $13,310,273,082
1989 $39,238,392,678 $9,372,171,651
1988 $37,772,896,221 $8,386,215,865
1987 $33,920,518,493 $7,811,183,095
1986 $28,714,571,852 $7,324,167,369
1985 $21,270,013,326 $10,005,645,420
1984 $20,106,648,455 $8,821,443,151
1983 $20,766,047,764 $7,932,541,691
1982 $21,474,752,962 $7,554,719,456
1981 $20,670,190,138 $7,259,120,151
1980 $21,747,855,640 $5,981,760,278
1979 $18,319,334,300 $3,733,352,635
1978 $14,647,996,074 $2,740,301,390
1977 $11,248,340,431 $2,741,169,948
1976 $9,453,756,015 $2,560,220,035
1975 $9,483,808,362 $2,096,699,189
1974 $7,896,860,615 $1,645,917,776
1973 $7,481,173,066 $483,066,991
1972 $6,318,060,582 $366,883,548
1971 $5,098,250,287 $301,010,587
1970 $4,395,995,086 $256,319,795
1969 $3,902,721,632 $239,999,808
1968 $3,378,701,147 $188,879,849
1967 $3,445,739,915 $107,151,832
1966 $3,198,820,904 $67,759,973
1965 $3,035,655,794 $63,279,975
1964 $2,851,091,646 $61,872,526
1963 $2,505,073,358 $59,912,763
1962 $2,329,372,972 $56,273,202
1961 $2,151,772,980 $45,634,487
1960 $1,998,550,222 $44,234,656

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

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Ireland and Oman economies compared

GDP per capita
Ireland

Oman
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ireland Oman
2024 $112,895 $20,285
2023 $106,819 $21,028
2022 $105,191 $23,224
2021 $103,783 $19,403
2020 $86,514 $16,785
2019 $81,828 $19,180
2018 $80,804 $19,902
2017 $72,161 $17,820
2016 $64,130 $17,110
2015 $64,250 $18,808
2014 $57,215 $23,161
2013 $52,538 $23,458
2012 $49,336 $24,642
2011 $52,614 $25,188
2010 $48,624 $23,570
2009 $52,133 $20,656
2008 $61,353 $26,577
2007 $61,396 $18,793
2006 $54,329 $16,931
2005 $50,933 $14,435
2004 $47,754 $11,801
2003 $41,204 $10,464
2002 $32,705 $9,869
2001 $28,282 $9,612
2000 $26,335 $9,754
1999 $26,338 $7,915
1998 $24,295 $7,219
1997 $22,551 $8,235
1996 $20,836 $8,068
1995 $19,158 $7,414
1994 $15,903 $7,068
1993 $14,657 $7,039
1992 $15,714 $7,318
1991 $14,087 $6,977
1990 $14,031 $7,546
1989 $11,176 $5,591
1988 $10,716 $5,279
1987 $9,582 $5,204
1986 $8,112 $5,182
1985 $6,012 $7,549
1984 $5,692 $7,070
1983 $5,915 $6,714
1982 $6,161 $6,759
1981 $5,986 $6,866
1980 $6,372 $5,974
1979 $5,430 $3,934
1978 $4,400 $3,044
1977 $3,427 $3,205
1976 $2,920 $3,143
1975 $2,973 $2,692
1974 $2,517 $2,203
1973 $2,424 $670
1972 $2,080 $524
1971 $1,704 $442
1970 $1,487 $387
1969 $1,331 $372
1968 $1,159 $300
1967 $1,187 $174.7
1966 $1,107 $113.2
1965 $1,055 $108.1
1964 $995 $108.1
1963 $878 $106.8
1962 $821 $102.3
1961 $762 $84.5
1960 $707 $83.4

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

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Ireland vs. Oman life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ireland

Oman
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ireland Oman
2026 82.9 80.7
2025 82.7 80.5
2024 82.6 80.2
2023 82.4 80
2022 82.1 77.9
2021 81.9 76
2020 82.4 77.8
2019 82.4 79.9
2018 82.1 79.9
2017 82.1 79.7
2016 81.7 79.6
2015 81.5 79.3
2014 81.4 79
2013 81.1 78.6
2012 80.9 78.2
2011 80.7 77.7
2010 80.6 77.2
2009 80.1 76.6
2008 79.8 76.1
2007 79.6 75.6
2006 79.2 75.4
2005 78.9 75.1
2004 78.5 74.8
2003 78.1 74.5
2002 77.6 74.3
2001 77.1 74
2000 76.5 73.6
1999 76.1 73.3
1998 76.2 72.9
1997 76 72.5
1996 75.8 72
1995 75.5 71.6
1994 75.8 71.1
1993 75.3 70.6
1992 75.4 70.1
1991 75 69.6
1990 74.8 69
1989 74.5 68.4
1988 74.4 67.7
1987 74.4 67
1986 73.6 66.2
1985 73.6 65.3
1984 73.6 64.3
1983 73.2 63.2
1982 73.2 62
1981 72.9 60.8
1980 72.5 59.6
1979 72.2 58.3
1978 71.9 57
1977 71.9 55.5
1976 71.8 54.4
1975 71.7 52.5
1974 71.1 51.2
1973 71.2 50
1972 71 48.7
1971 71.6 47.9
1970 70.8 46.6
1969 70.8 45.6
1968 70.9 44.4
1967 71.2 43.2
1966 70.2 42
1965 70.6 40.8
1964 70.4 39.6
1963 70.2 38.5
1962 69.9 37.4
1961 69.6 36.4
1960 70.2 35.4
1959 69.4 34.6
1958 69.3 33.8
1957 69 33
1956 69 32.4
1955 68 31.8
1954 68 31.2
1953 67.9 30.7
1952 67.2 30.2
1951 64.8 29.8
1950 65.6 29.3

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

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Ireland and Oman population clocks and comparison

Population
Ireland

Oman
1x
Year Population
Ireland Oman
2024 5,395,790 5,281,538
2023 5,311,538 5,049,269
2022 5,212,836 4,730,226
2021 5,110,585 4,500,424
2020 5,039,747 4,522,497
2019 4,976,456 4,591,241
2018 4,898,022 4,597,877
2017 4,827,445 4,537,396
2016 4,762,722 4,390,877
2015 4,701,957 4,184,895
2014 4,657,740 4,002,439
2013 4,623,816 3,833,913
2012 4,599,533 3,547,106
2011 4,580,084 3,076,763
2010 4,560,155 2,757,446
2009 4,535,375 2,684,659
2008 4,489,544 2,626,529
2007 4,398,942 2,570,174
2006 4,273,591 2,514,795
2005 4,159,914 2,459,802
2004 4,070,262 2,404,821
2003 3,996,521 2,363,796
2002 3,931,947 2,337,140
2001 3,866,243 2,310,217
2000 3,805,174 2,282,131
1999 3,754,786 2,252,909
1998 3,712,696 2,222,489
1997 3,674,171 2,190,720
1996 3,637,510 2,156,926
1995 3,608,841 2,120,528
1994 3,590,386 2,081,834
1993 3,576,261 2,021,675
1992 3,558,430 1,938,238
1991 3,534,235 1,851,473
1990 3,513,974 1,763,954
1989 3,511,009 1,676,228
1988 3,524,949 1,588,568
1987 3,540,057 1,500,996
1986 3,539,690 1,413,419
1985 3,538,082 1,325,480
1984 3,532,423 1,247,716
1983 3,510,600 1,181,459
1982 3,485,800 1,117,678
1981 3,453,000 1,057,320
1980 3,412,800 1,001,248
1979 3,373,750 949,116
1978 3,329,100 900,304
1977 3,282,200 855,314
1976 3,238,050 814,701
1975 3,189,550 778,864
1974 3,137,500 746,988
1973 3,085,950 721,179
1972 3,036,850 700,593
1971 2,992,050 681,119
1970 2,957,250 662,680
1969 2,932,650 645,255
1968 2,915,550 628,798
1967 2,902,450 613,318
1966 2,888,800 598,804
1965 2,877,300 585,236
1964 2,866,550 572,577
1963 2,852,650 560,827
1962 2,836,050 549,941
1961 2,824,400 539,854
1960 2,828,600 530,485

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

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Fertility rates in Ireland and Oman

Fertility rate
Ireland

Oman
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ireland Oman
2023 1.5 2.53
2022 1.54 2.45
2021 1.78 2.59
2020 1.63 2.64
2019 1.71 2.7
2018 1.75 2.81
2017 1.77 2.92
2016 1.81 2.95
2015 1.85 2.97
2014 1.89 2.97
2013 1.93 2.95
2012 1.98 2.93
2011 2.03 2.96
2010 2.05 2.97
2009 2.06 2.83
2008 2.06 2.76
2007 2.01 2.76
2006 1.91 2.88
2005 1.86 3.03
2004 1.93 3.2
2003 1.96 3.37
2002 1.97 3.51
2001 1.94 3.66
2000 1.89 3.85
1999 1.9 4.06
1998 1.94 4.27
1997 1.93 4.52
1996 1.88 4.79
1995 1.84 5.07
1994 1.85 5.36
1993 1.9 5.64
1992 1.99 5.92
1991 2.08 6.2
1990 2.11 6.46
1989 2.08 6.72
1988 2.17 6.95
1987 2.32 7.18
1986 2.44 7.35
1985 2.48 7.51
1984 2.58 7.64
1983 2.74 7.75
1982 2.94 7.84
1981 3.05 7.9
1980 3.21 7.89
1979 3.21 7.85
1978 3.21 7.82
1977 3.24 7.78
1976 3.29 7.74
1975 3.37 7.71
1974 3.59 7.67
1973 3.71 7.63
1972 3.84 7.59
1971 3.93 7.56
1970 3.85 7.52
1969 3.83 7.49
1968 3.77 7.46
1967 3.84 7.44
1966 3.94 7.41
1965 4.04 7.39
1964 4.07 7.37
1963 4.01 7.33
1962 3.92 7.32
1961 3.78 7.29
1960 3.78 7.28

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

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Ireland and Oman demographics compared

Median age
Ireland

Oman
1x
Year Median age, years
Ireland Oman
2024 39.7 30.5
2023 39.4 30.3
2022 38.9 30
2021 38.6 29.7
2020 38.2 29.7
2019 37.8 29.9
2018 37.4 29.7
2017 37.1 29.4
2016 36.8 29.1
2015 36.4 28.8
2014 36 28.5
2013 35.6 28.2
2012 35.2 27.7
2011 34.8 26.5
2010 34.3 25.2
2009 33.9 24.6
2008 33.5 24
2007 33.4 23.5
2006 33.4 23.1
2005 33.4 22.7
2004 33.4 22.3
2003 33.2 22
2002 33 21.6
2001 32.7 21.3
2000 32.5 20.9
1999 32.2 20.6
1998 31.9 20.4
1997 31.6 20.2
1996 31.3 20.1
1995 30.9 20.1
1994 30.6 20.1
1993 30.2 19.9
1992 29.9 19.4
1991 29.6 18.8
1990 29.2 18.4
1989 28.8 17.9
1988 28.4 17.5
1987 27.9 17.1
1986 27.6 16.8
1985 27.3 16.6
1984 27.1 16.5
1983 26.9 16.5
1982 26.7 16.5
1981 26.6 16.5
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 16.3
1973 26.7 16.4
1972 26.9 16.7
1971 27.1 16.9
1970 27.4 17.2
1969 27.6 17.5
1968 27.8 17.8
1967 28 18
1966 28.2 18.2
1965 28.6 18.4
1964 28.9 18.5
1963 29.2 18.6
1962 29.5 18.7
1961 29.8 18.8
1960 30.1 18.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ireland Oman
GNI, Atlas method
$435B
2024
$103B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
28.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.9%
2021
4.3%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.24%
2024
5.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
47,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.09%
2024
+3.31%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.27%
2024
3.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
60.6%
2024
46%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
33.6%
2024
54.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
83.3
2026
68.5
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
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
43
2018
110
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$110B
2018
$22.3B
2022
Total reserves including gold
$12.7B
2024
$18.3B
2024
Personal remittances received
$656M
2024
$39M
2024
International tourist arrivals
10,951,000
2019
869,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.68%
2020
1.87%
2020
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
69.5%
2024

Energy

Ireland Oman
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,468 kg
2023
5,867 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$52.6
2023
$7.26
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
32.6 megatons
2024
98.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.04 tons
2024
18.7 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
82.4%
2023
99.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.7%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.94%
2023
0.33%
2022
Net energy imports use share
85.8%
2023
-213.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,145 kWh
2023
8,158 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
37.2%
2021
1.95%
2021
Hydroelectric share
3.88%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ireland Oman
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
+35,417
2025
+113,734
2025
Urban population
64.3%
2024
79.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
62.2:37.8
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.9
2026
68.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
52
2025
Higher education index
88
2026
59
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.65
2023
0.14
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.1
2019
10.6
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
94
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
97.3%
2022
English speaking
98.4%
2023
22%
2025
People using the Internet
96.5%
2023
95.3%
2024

Health

Ireland Oman
Government health expenditure per capita
$7,395
2024
$732
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$784
2024
$46.2
2023
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
80.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.88
2023
1.99
2022
Age at first childbirth
31.6 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
13
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.8
2023
10.4
2023
Obesity rate
29.3%
2022
32.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.6%
2024
17%
2024
Air quality index
87
2026
11
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.3%
2022
8.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.8 liters
2020
0.51 liters
2020

Territory

Ireland Oman
% of world land
0.05%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
4,930 sq mi
2024
22,626 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
16,174 sq mi
2026
5,682 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,066 sq mi
2026
9.11 sq mi
2026
Roads length
62,031 mi
2018
n/a

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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. 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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