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Ireland vs Palestine statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ireland has a population of 5.4M (ranked 120/197), compared with 5.29M in Palestine (ranked 122/197). Ireland's land area is 26,599 sq mi versus 2,326 sq mi for Palestine (ranked 119th vs. 164th).

By GDP, Ireland ranks 25/197 ($609B) and Palestine ranks 146/197 ($13.7B). By GDP per capita, Ireland ranks 4/197 ($112,895), while Palestine ranks 147/197 ($2,592).

Main facts and rankings

Ireland Palestine
Population
5518360
5500288
Population rank 121/197 123/197
GDP
$609B
2024
$13.7B
2024
GDP rank 25/197 146/197
GDP per capita
$112,895
2024
$2,592
2024
GDP per capita rank 4/197 147/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$133,437
2024
$4,371
2024
Government debt
$236B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
38.8%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$43,766
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 11/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$47,851
2026
$6,862
2026
Land area 26,599 sq mi 2,326 sq mi
Population density
207 ppl/mi²
2026
2,352 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
3.31
2023
Median age
39.7 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
77.4 years
2026

Ireland and Palestine: Comparison Charts

Ireland and Palestine economies compared

GDP
Ireland

Palestine
1x
Year GDP
Ireland Palestine
2024 $609,157,459,747 $13,711,100,000
2023 $567,372,737,459 $17,847,900,000
2022 $548,341,794,599 $19,165,500,000
2021 $530,394,123,830 $18,109,000,000
2020 $436,009,027,819 $15,531,700,000
2019 $407,211,793,801 $17,133,500,000
2018 $395,780,319,817 $16,276,600,000
2017 $348,355,212,569 $16,128,000,000
2016 $305,431,252,709 $15,405,400,000
2015 $302,101,388,556 $13,972,400,000
2014 $266,490,442,124 $13,989,700,000
2013 $242,924,245,719 $13,515,500,000
2012 $226,921,827,888 $12,208,400,000
2011 $240,975,871,047 $11,186,100,000
2010 $221,732,824,603 $9,681,500,000
2009 $236,443,115,854 $8,085,700,000
2008 $275,447,471,451 $7,310,400,000
2007 $270,079,279,420 $5,815,700,000
2006 $232,180,617,162 $5,348,300,000
2005 $211,876,989,656 $5,125,700,000
2004 $194,372,115,041 $4,603,100,000
2003 $164,670,771,260 $3,968,000,000
2002 $128,596,035,288 $3,555,800,000
2001 $109,346,669,230 $4,003,700,000
2000 $100,207,610,430 $4,313,600,000
1999 $98,893,958,263 $4,271,200,000
1998 $90,199,410,116 $4,067,800,000
1997 $82,856,648,758 $3,759,800,000
1996 $75,790,786,290 $3,409,600,000
1995 $69,139,823,232 $3,282,800,000
1994 $57,097,656,066 $2,843,300,000
1993 $52,417,477,614 -
1992 $55,918,538,121 -
1991 $49,787,501,584 -
1990 $49,305,632,408 -
1989 $39,238,392,678 -
1988 $37,772,896,221 -
1987 $33,920,518,493 -
1986 $28,714,571,852 -
1985 $21,270,013,326 -
1984 $20,106,648,455 -
1983 $20,766,047,764 -
1982 $21,474,752,962 -
1981 $20,670,190,138 -
1980 $21,747,855,640 -
1979 $18,319,334,300 -
1978 $14,647,996,074 -
1977 $11,248,340,431 -
1976 $9,453,756,015 -
1975 $9,483,808,362 -
1974 $7,896,860,615 -
1973 $7,481,173,066 -
1972 $6,318,060,582 -
1971 $5,098,250,287 -
1970 $4,395,995,086 -
1969 $3,902,721,632 -
1968 $3,378,701,147 -
1967 $3,445,739,915 -
1966 $3,198,820,904 -
1965 $3,035,655,794 -
1964 $2,851,091,646 -
1963 $2,505,073,358 -
1962 $2,329,372,972 -
1961 $2,151,772,980 -
1960 $1,998,550,222 -

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

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Ireland and Palestine economies compared

GDP per capita
Ireland

Palestine
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ireland Palestine
2024 $112,895 $2,592
2023 $106,819 $3,455
2022 $105,191 $3,800
2021 $103,783 $3,679
2020 $86,514 $3,234
2019 $81,828 $3,657
2018 $80,804 $3,562
2017 $72,161 $3,620
2016 $64,130 $3,528
2015 $64,250 $3,272
2014 $57,215 $3,352
2013 $52,538 $3,315
2012 $49,336 $3,067
2011 $52,614 $2,881
2010 $48,624 $2,557
2009 $52,133 $2,192
2008 $61,353 $2,035
2007 $61,396 $1,664
2006 $54,329 $1,570
2005 $50,933 $1,544
2004 $47,754 $1,422
2003 $41,204 $1,258
2002 $32,705 $1,156
2001 $28,282 $1,336
2000 $26,335 $1,476
1999 $26,338 $1,499
1998 $24,295 $1,465
1997 $22,551 $1,389
1996 $20,836 $1,317
1995 $19,158 $1,327
1994 $15,903 $1,202
1993 $14,657 -
1992 $15,714 -
1991 $14,087 -
1990 $14,031 -
1989 $11,176 -
1988 $10,716 -
1987 $9,582 -
1986 $8,112 -
1985 $6,012 -
1984 $5,692 -
1983 $5,915 -
1982 $6,161 -
1981 $5,986 -
1980 $6,372 -
1979 $5,430 -
1978 $4,400 -
1977 $3,427 -
1976 $2,920 -
1975 $2,973 -
1974 $2,517 -
1973 $2,424 -
1972 $2,080 -
1971 $1,704 -
1970 $1,487 -
1969 $1,331 -
1968 $1,159 -
1967 $1,187 -
1966 $1,107 -
1965 $1,055 -
1964 $995 -
1963 $878 -
1962 $821 -
1961 $762 -
1960 $707 -

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

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Ireland vs. Palestine life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ireland

Palestine
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ireland Palestine
2026 82.9 77.4
2025 82.7 73.1
2024 82.6 69.2
2023 82.4 65.2
2022 82.1 76.7
2021 81.9 73.9
2020 82.4 75
2019 82.4 75.8
2018 82.1 75.4
2017 82.1 75.2
2016 81.7 74.9
2015 81.5 74.6
2014 81.4 72.8
2013 81.1 74.1
2012 80.9 73.7
2011 80.7 73.6
2010 80.6 73.3
2009 80.1 72.3
2008 79.8 72.2
2007 79.6 72.1
2006 79.2 71.8
2005 78.9 72
2004 78.5 71.1
2003 78.1 71
2002 77.6 70.9
2001 77.1 69.8
2000 76.5 70.3
1999 76.1 70.8
1998 76.2 70.6
1997 76 70.3
1996 75.8 70
1995 75.5 69.6
1994 75.8 69.3
1993 75.3 68.8
1992 75.4 68.5
1991 75 68.2
1990 74.8 67.8
1989 74.5 67.1
1988 74.4 66.7
1987 74.4 66.3
1986 73.6 65.7
1985 73.6 65.3
1984 73.6 64.7
1983 73.2 64.1
1982 73.2 63.5
1981 72.9 62.8
1980 72.5 62.2
1979 72.2 61.5
1978 71.9 60.8
1977 71.9 60.1
1976 71.8 59.4
1975 71.7 58.7
1974 71.1 58
1973 71.2 57.6
1972 71 56.7
1971 71.6 56
1970 70.8 55.4
1969 70.8 54.7
1968 70.9 54.1
1967 71.2 50.9
1966 70.2 52.8
1965 70.6 52.2
1964 70.4 51.6
1963 70.2 51
1962 69.9 50.4
1961 69.6 49.8
1960 70.2 49.3
1959 69.4 48.8
1958 69.3 48.4
1957 69 48
1956 69 47.6
1955 68 47.2
1954 68 46.9
1953 67.9 46.6
1952 67.2 46.3
1951 64.8 46
1950 65.6 45.7

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

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Ireland and Palestine population clocks and comparison

Population
Ireland

Palestine
1x
Year Population
Ireland Palestine
2024 5,395,790 5,289,152
2023 5,311,538 5,165,775
2022 5,212,836 5,043,612
2021 5,110,585 4,922,749
2020 5,039,747 4,803,269
2019 4,976,456 4,685,306
2018 4,898,022 4,569,087
2017 4,827,445 4,454,805
2016 4,762,722 4,367,088
2015 4,701,957 4,270,092
2014 4,657,740 4,173,398
2013 4,623,816 4,076,708
2012 4,599,533 3,979,998
2011 4,580,084 3,882,986
2010 4,560,155 3,786,161
2009 4,535,375 3,689,099
2008 4,489,544 3,591,977
2007 4,398,942 3,494,496
2006 4,273,591 3,406,334
2005 4,159,914 3,320,396
2004 4,070,262 3,236,626
2003 3,996,521 3,154,969
2002 3,931,947 3,075,373
2001 3,866,243 2,997,784
2000 3,805,174 2,922,153
1999 3,754,786 2,848,431
1998 3,712,696 2,776,568
1997 3,674,171 2,706,518
1996 3,637,510 2,587,997
1995 3,608,841 2,474,666
1994 3,590,386 2,366,298
1993 3,576,261 2,262,676
1992 3,558,430 2,163,591
1991 3,534,235 2,068,845
1990 3,513,974 1,978,248
1989 3,511,009 -
1988 3,524,949 -
1987 3,540,057 -
1986 3,539,690 -
1985 3,538,082 -
1984 3,532,423 -
1983 3,510,600 -
1982 3,485,800 -
1981 3,453,000 -
1980 3,412,800 -
1979 3,373,750 -
1978 3,329,100 -
1977 3,282,200 -
1976 3,238,050 -
1975 3,189,550 -
1974 3,137,500 -
1973 3,085,950 -
1972 3,036,850 -
1971 2,992,050 -
1970 2,957,250 -
1969 2,932,650 -
1968 2,915,550 -
1967 2,902,450 -
1966 2,888,800 -
1965 2,877,300 -
1964 2,866,550 -
1963 2,852,650 -
1962 2,836,050 -
1961 2,824,400 -
1960 2,828,600 -

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

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Fertility rates in Ireland and Palestine

Fertility rate
Ireland

Palestine
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ireland Palestine
2023 1.5 3.31
2022 1.54 3.38
2021 1.78 3.44
2020 1.63 3.51
2019 1.71 3.59
2018 1.75 3.67
2017 1.77 3.77
2016 1.81 3.89
2015 1.85 3.98
2014 1.89 4
2013 1.93 4.05
2012 1.98 4.15
2011 2.03 4.31
2010 2.05 4.43
2009 2.06 4.44
2008 2.06 4.51
2007 2.01 4.63
2006 1.91 4.74
2005 1.86 4.87
2004 1.93 4.97
2003 1.96 5.06
2002 1.97 5.22
2001 1.94 5.34
2000 1.89 5.46
1999 1.9 5.58
1998 1.94 5.69
1997 1.93 5.82
1996 1.88 5.99
1995 1.84 6.16
1994 1.85 6.33
1993 1.9 6.5
1992 1.99 6.65
1991 2.08 6.75
1990 2.11 6.81
1989 2.08 -
1988 2.17 -
1987 2.32 -
1986 2.44 -
1985 2.48 -
1984 2.58 -
1983 2.74 -
1982 2.94 -
1981 3.05 -
1980 3.21 -
1979 3.21 -
1978 3.21 -
1977 3.24 -
1976 3.29 -
1975 3.37 -
1974 3.59 -
1973 3.71 -
1972 3.84 -
1971 3.93 -
1970 3.85 -
1969 3.83 -
1968 3.77 -
1967 3.84 -
1966 3.94 -
1965 4.04 -
1964 4.07 -
1963 4.01 -
1962 3.92 -
1961 3.78 -
1960 3.78 -

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

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Ireland and Palestine demographics compared

Median age
Ireland

Palestine
1x
Year Median age, years
Ireland Palestine
2024 39.7 20.9
2023 39.4 20.8
2022 38.9 20.6
2021 38.6 20.4
2020 38.2 20.3
2019 37.8 20.2
2018 37.4 20
2017 37.1 19.9
2016 36.8 19.8
2015 36.4 19.6
2014 36 19.4
2013 35.6 19.1
2012 35.2 18.9
2011 34.8 18.6
2010 34.3 18.4
2009 33.9 18.1
2008 33.5 17.9
2007 33.4 17.6
2006 33.4 17.4
2005 33.4 17.1
2004 33.4 16.9
2003 33.2 16.7
2002 33 16.5
2001 32.7 16.3
2000 32.5 16.2
1999 32.2 16
1998 31.9 15.9
1997 31.6 15.8
1996 31.3 15.7
1995 30.9 15.6
1994 30.6 15.5
1993 30.2 15.5
1992 29.9 15.4
1991 29.6 15.4
1990 29.2 15.4
1989 28.8 -
1988 28.4 -
1987 27.9 -
1986 27.6 -
1985 27.3 -
1984 27.1 -
1983 26.9 -
1982 26.7 -
1981 26.6 -
1980 26.5 -
1979 26.5 -
1978 26.5 -
1977 26.5 -
1976 26.4 -
1975 26.5 -
1974 26.5 -
1973 26.7 -
1972 26.9 -
1971 27.1 -
1970 27.4 -
1969 27.6 -
1968 27.8 -
1967 28 -
1966 28.2 -
1965 28.6 -
1964 28.9 -
1963 29.2 -
1962 29.5 -
1961 29.8 -
1960 30.1 -

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ireland Palestine
GNI, Atlas method
$435B
2024
$14.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
20%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.9%
2021
5.43%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.24%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.09%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
4.27%
2024
31.4%
2024
Services, % of GDP
60.6%
2024
58.5%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
33.6%
2024
15.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
83.3
2026
30
2025
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2023
27.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
2.5%
2023
Number of billionaires
11
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
43
2018
48
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$110B
2018
$4.08B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$12.7B
2024
$1.33B
2024
Personal remittances received
$656M
2024
$736M
2024
International tourist arrivals
10,951,000
2019
93,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.68%
2020
9.43%
2018
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
39.6%
2024

Energy

Ireland Palestine
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,468 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$52.6
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
32.6 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
6.04 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
82.4%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
12.7%
2021
15.4%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.94%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
85.8%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
6,145 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
37.2%
2021
24.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
3.88%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ireland Palestine
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+35,417
2025
-23,156
2025
Urban population
64.3%
2024
87.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.9
2026
35.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
18
2025
Higher education index
88
2026
49
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.65
2023
1.41
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.1
2019
5.3
2016
Visa free countries
172
2025
47
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
97.9%
2024
English speaking
98.4%
2023
20%
2025
People using the Internet
96.5%
2023
86.6%
2023

Health

Ireland Palestine
Government health expenditure per capita
$7,395
2024
$346
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$784
2024
$145.4
2023
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
77.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
8.65%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.88
2023
2.17
2018
Age at first childbirth
31.6 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
16
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.8
2023
26.3
2023
Obesity rate
29.3%
2022
38.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.6%
2024
15.5%
2024
Air quality index
87
2026
45
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.8 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Ireland Palestine
% of world land
0.05%
2026
0.004%
2026
Land area per capita
4,930 sq mi
2024
440 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
16,174 sq mi
2026
1,510 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,066 sq mi
2026
39.2 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  10. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  12. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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