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Ireland vs Panama statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ireland has a population of 5.4M (ranked 120/197), compared with 4.52M in Panama (ranked 128/197). Ireland's land area is 26,599 sq mi versus 28,641 sq mi for Panama (ranked 119th vs. 115th).

By GDP, Ireland ranks 25/197 ($609B) and Panama ranks 78/197 ($86.5B). By GDP per capita, Ireland ranks 4/197 ($112,895), while Panama ranks 60/197 ($19,161).

Main facts and rankings

Ireland Panama
Population
5518360
4642198
Population rank 121/197 128/197
GDP
$609B
2024
$86.5B
2024
GDP rank 25/197 78/197
GDP per capita
$112,895
2024
$19,161
2024
GDP per capita rank 4/197 60/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$133,437
2024
$41,369
2024
Government debt
$236B
2024
$49.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
38.8%
2024
57.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$43,766
2024
$10,995
2024
Government debt per person rank 11/185 51/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$47,851
2026
$10,196
2026
Land area 26,599 sq mi 28,641 sq mi
Population density
207 ppl/mi²
2026
161.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
2.12
2023
Median age
39.7 years
2024
30.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
80.1 years
2026

Ireland and Panama: Comparison Charts

Ireland and Panama economies compared

GDP
Ireland

Panama
1x
Year GDP
Ireland Panama
2024 $609,157,459,747 $86,523,959,132
2023 $567,372,737,459 $83,812,155,244
2022 $548,341,794,599 $76,479,304,471
2021 $530,394,123,830 $67,396,392,506
2020 $436,009,027,819 $57,059,846,522
2019 $407,211,793,801 $69,778,991,193
2018 $395,780,319,817 $67,316,471,181
2017 $348,355,212,569 $64,327,688,826
2016 $305,431,252,709 $59,760,858,718
2015 $302,101,388,556 $55,767,806,073
2014 $266,490,442,124 $51,427,104,882
2013 $242,924,245,719 $46,949,496,479
2012 $226,921,827,888 $41,595,439,721
2011 $240,975,871,047 $35,687,738,252
2010 $221,732,824,603 $30,231,009,533
2009 $236,443,115,854 $27,791,215,547
2008 $275,447,471,451 $25,721,327,955
2007 $270,079,279,420 $21,717,433,808
2006 $232,180,617,162 $18,659,721,513
2005 $211,876,989,656 $16,623,906,739
2004 $194,372,115,041 $15,100,203,362
2003 $164,670,771,260 $13,603,456,003
2002 $128,596,035,288 $12,800,851,271
2001 $109,346,669,230 $12,252,906,341
2000 $100,207,610,430 $11,966,497,049
1999 $98,893,958,263 $11,660,704,777
1998 $90,199,410,116 $11,019,557,689
1997 $82,856,648,758 $10,058,854,386
1996 $75,790,786,290 $9,197,503,323
1995 $69,139,823,232 $9,573,813,700
1994 $57,097,656,066 $9,365,289,800
1993 $52,417,477,614 $8,782,585,400
1992 $55,918,538,121 $8,042,337,700
1991 $49,787,501,584 $7,074,675,500
1990 $49,305,632,408 $6,433,967,000
1989 $39,238,392,678 $5,918,469,800
1988 $37,772,896,221 $5,902,783,400
1987 $33,920,518,493 $6,827,665,300
1986 $28,714,571,852 $6,797,834,200
1985 $21,270,013,326 $6,541,517,100
1984 $20,106,648,455 $6,183,387,100
1983 $20,766,047,764 $5,923,755,900
1982 $21,474,752,962 $5,769,767,900
1981 $20,670,190,138 $5,222,421,500
1980 $21,747,855,640 $4,614,086,400
1979 $18,319,334,300 $3,704,551,600
1978 $14,647,996,074 $3,244,558,600
1977 $11,248,340,431 $2,738,261,900
1976 $9,453,756,015 $2,588,106,000
1975 $9,483,808,362 $2,435,304,100
1974 $7,896,860,615 $2,188,307,600
1973 $7,481,173,066 $1,913,793,400
1972 $6,318,060,582 $1,673,411,700
1971 $5,098,250,287 $1,523,917,200
1970 $4,395,995,086 $1,351,006,400
1969 $3,902,721,632 $1,221,305,700
1968 $3,378,701,147 $1,112,791,100
1967 $3,445,739,915 $1,034,376,400
1966 $3,198,820,904 $928,833,000
1965 $3,035,655,794 $852,485,300
1964 $2,851,091,646 $776,137,500
1963 $2,505,073,358 $722,784,500
1962 $2,329,372,972 $652,120,900
1961 $2,151,772,980 $599,026,300
1960 $1,998,550,222 $537,147,100

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

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Ireland and Panama economies compared

GDP per capita
Ireland

Panama
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ireland Panama
2024 $112,895 $19,161
2023 $106,819 $18,797
2022 $105,191 $17,379
2021 $103,783 $15,510
2020 $86,514 $13,291
2019 $81,828 $16,478
2018 $80,804 $16,151
2017 $72,161 $15,695
2016 $64,130 $14,832
2015 $64,250 $14,083
2014 $57,215 $13,213
2013 $52,538 $12,273
2012 $49,336 $11,065
2011 $52,614 $9,662
2010 $48,624 $8,331
2009 $52,133 $7,797
2008 $61,353 $7,348
2007 $61,396 $6,318
2006 $54,329 $5,529
2005 $50,933 $5,018
2004 $47,754 $4,645
2003 $41,204 $4,265
2002 $32,705 $4,091
2001 $28,282 $3,992
2000 $26,335 $3,975
1999 $26,338 $3,950
1998 $24,295 $3,808
1997 $22,551 $3,546
1996 $20,836 $3,308
1995 $19,158 $3,514
1994 $15,903 $3,508
1993 $14,657 $3,358
1992 $15,714 $3,140
1991 $14,087 $2,821
1990 $14,031 $2,620
1989 $11,176 $2,462
1988 $10,716 $2,509
1987 $9,582 $2,966
1986 $8,112 $3,019
1985 $6,012 $2,972
1984 $5,692 $2,875
1983 $5,915 $2,819
1982 $6,161 $2,811
1981 $5,986 $2,605
1980 $6,372 $2,357
1979 $5,430 $1,938
1978 $4,400 $1,738
1977 $3,427 $1,503
1976 $2,920 $1,457
1975 $2,973 $1,406
1974 $2,517 $1,296
1973 $2,424 $1,164
1972 $2,080 $1,046
1971 $1,704 $979
1970 $1,487 $893
1969 $1,331 $830
1968 $1,159 $778
1967 $1,187 $745
1966 $1,107 $689
1965 $1,055 $651
1964 $995 $611
1963 $878 $587
1962 $821 $546
1961 $762 $516
1960 $707 $477

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

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Ireland vs. Panama life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ireland

Panama
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ireland Panama
2026 82.9 80.1
2025 82.7 80
2024 82.6 79.8
2023 82.4 79.6
2022 82.1 79.3
2021 81.9 77
2020 82.4 76.3
2019 82.4 78.5
2018 82.1 78.3
2017 82.1 77.9
2016 81.7 77.8
2015 81.5 77.6
2014 81.4 77.4
2013 81.1 77.1
2012 80.9 76.9
2011 80.7 76.7
2010 80.6 76.4
2009 80.1 76.2
2008 79.8 75.9
2007 79.6 75.7
2006 79.2 75.4
2005 78.9 75.2
2004 78.5 74.8
2003 78.1 74.6
2002 77.6 74.2
2001 77.1 73.8
2000 76.5 73.4
1999 76.1 73.1
1998 76.2 72.8
1997 76 72.5
1996 75.8 72.2
1995 75.5 72
1994 75.8 71.9
1993 75.3 71.8
1992 75.4 71.5
1991 75 71.3
1990 74.8 71.3
1989 74.5 70.1
1988 74.4 70.9
1987 74.4 70.8
1986 73.6 70.7
1985 73.6 70.5
1984 73.6 70.4
1983 73.2 70.1
1982 73.2 69.9
1981 72.9 69.8
1980 72.5 69.5
1979 72.2 69.1
1978 71.9 68.7
1977 71.9 68.3
1976 71.8 67.8
1975 71.7 67.2
1974 71.1 66.6
1973 71.2 65.8
1972 71 65.2
1971 71.6 64.7
1970 70.8 64.1
1969 70.8 63.7
1968 70.9 63.2
1967 71.2 62.9
1966 70.2 62.6
1965 70.6 62.3
1964 70.4 62.1
1963 70.2 61.8
1962 69.9 61.4
1961 69.6 60.9
1960 70.2 60.3
1959 69.4 59.6
1958 69.3 58.9
1957 69 58.3
1956 69 57.9
1955 68 57.5
1954 68 57.2
1953 67.9 56.8
1952 67.2 56.4
1951 64.8 55.9
1950 65.6 55.4

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

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Ireland and Panama population clocks and comparison

Population
Ireland

Panama
1x
Year Population
Ireland Panama
2024 5,395,790 4,515,577
2023 5,311,538 4,458,759
2022 5,212,836 4,400,773
2021 5,110,585 4,345,405
2020 5,039,747 4,293,261
2019 4,976,456 4,234,700
2018 4,898,022 4,167,860
2017 4,827,445 4,098,707
2016 4,762,722 4,029,086
2015 4,701,957 3,960,035
2014 4,657,740 3,892,101
2013 4,623,816 3,825,329
2012 4,599,533 3,759,256
2011 4,580,084 3,693,505
2010 4,560,155 3,628,535
2009 4,535,375 3,564,381
2008 4,489,544 3,500,648
2007 4,398,942 3,437,490
2006 4,273,591 3,375,024
2005 4,159,914 3,313,026
2004 4,070,262 3,251,155
2003 3,996,521 3,189,807
2002 3,931,947 3,129,344
2001 3,866,243 3,069,537
2000 3,805,174 3,010,369
1999 3,754,786 2,951,822
1998 3,712,696 2,893,914
1997 3,674,171 2,836,695
1996 3,637,510 2,780,227
1995 3,608,841 2,724,557
1994 3,590,386 2,669,546
1993 3,576,261 2,615,099
1992 3,558,430 2,561,336
1991 3,534,235 2,508,265
1990 3,513,974 2,455,583
1989 3,511,009 2,403,820
1988 3,524,949 2,352,848
1987 3,540,057 2,301,970
1986 3,539,690 2,251,325
1985 3,538,082 2,200,915
1984 3,532,423 2,150,782
1983 3,510,600 2,101,106
1982 3,485,800 2,052,271
1981 3,453,000 2,004,418
1980 3,412,800 1,957,534
1979 3,373,750 1,911,552
1978 3,329,100 1,866,311
1977 3,282,200 1,821,543
1976 3,238,050 1,776,935
1975 3,189,550 1,732,389
1974 3,137,500 1,687,926
1973 3,085,950 1,643,690
1972 3,036,850 1,599,723
1971 2,992,050 1,556,081
1970 2,957,250 1,513,070
1969 2,932,650 1,470,886
1968 2,915,550 1,429,447
1967 2,902,450 1,388,628
1966 2,888,800 1,348,388
1965 2,877,300 1,308,835
1964 2,866,550 1,270,065
1963 2,852,650 1,232,124
1962 2,836,050 1,195,301
1961 2,824,400 1,159,870
1960 2,828,600 1,126,005

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

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Fertility rates in Ireland and Panama

Fertility rate
Ireland

Panama
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ireland Panama
2023 1.5 2.12
2022 1.54 2.14
2021 1.78 2.15
2020 1.63 2.18
2019 1.71 2.29
2018 1.75 2.4
2017 1.77 2.46
2016 1.81 2.5
2015 1.85 2.53
2014 1.89 2.55
2013 1.93 2.57
2012 1.98 2.59
2011 2.03 2.6
2010 2.05 2.59
2009 2.06 2.59
2008 2.06 2.61
2007 2.01 2.61
2006 1.91 2.62
2005 1.86 2.64
2004 1.93 2.68
2003 1.96 2.68
2002 1.97 2.7
2001 1.94 2.72
2000 1.89 2.74
1999 1.9 2.77
1998 1.94 2.79
1997 1.93 2.81
1996 1.88 2.83
1995 1.84 2.85
1994 1.85 2.88
1993 1.9 2.91
1992 1.99 2.95
1991 2.08 3
1990 2.11 3.07
1989 2.08 3.12
1988 2.17 3.17
1987 2.32 3.25
1986 2.44 3.34
1985 2.48 3.43
1984 2.58 3.52
1983 2.74 3.6
1982 2.94 3.66
1981 3.05 3.72
1980 3.21 3.8
1979 3.21 3.88
1978 3.21 3.98
1977 3.24 4.12
1976 3.29 4.26
1975 3.37 4.41
1974 3.59 4.58
1973 3.71 4.74
1972 3.84 4.91
1971 3.93 5.05
1970 3.85 5.18
1969 3.83 5.29
1968 3.77 5.41
1967 3.84 5.53
1966 3.94 5.65
1965 4.04 5.73
1964 4.07 5.81
1963 4.01 5.87
1962 3.92 5.87
1961 3.78 5.87
1960 3.78 5.83

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

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Ireland and Panama demographics compared

Median age
Ireland

Panama
1x
Year Median age, years
Ireland Panama
2024 39.7 30.9
2023 39.4 30.6
2022 38.9 30.3
2021 38.6 30
2020 38.2 29.7
2019 37.8 29.4
2018 37.4 29.1
2017 37.1 28.8
2016 36.8 28.5
2015 36.4 28.3
2014 36 28
2013 35.6 27.8
2012 35.2 27.5
2011 34.8 27.2
2010 34.3 27
2009 33.9 26.7
2008 33.5 26.4
2007 33.4 26.1
2006 33.4 25.9
2005 33.4 25.6
2004 33.4 25.3
2003 33.2 25.1
2002 33 24.8
2001 32.7 24.5
2000 32.5 24.3
1999 32.2 24
1998 31.9 23.7
1997 31.6 23.5
1996 31.3 23.2
1995 30.9 22.9
1994 30.6 22.7
1993 30.2 22.4
1992 29.9 22.1
1991 29.6 21.8
1990 29.2 21.5
1989 28.8 21.3
1988 28.4 21
1987 27.9 20.7
1986 27.6 20.4
1985 27.3 20.2
1984 27.1 19.9
1983 26.9 19.7
1982 26.7 19.5
1981 26.6 19.2
1980 26.5 19
1979 26.5 18.8
1978 26.5 18.6
1977 26.5 18.4
1976 26.4 18.3
1975 26.5 18.1
1974 26.5 18
1973 26.7 17.8
1972 26.9 17.7
1971 27.1 17.7
1970 27.4 17.6
1969 27.6 17.6
1968 27.8 17.5
1967 28 17.5
1966 28.2 17.5
1965 28.6 17.5
1964 28.9 17.6
1963 29.2 17.6
1962 29.5 17.7
1961 29.8 17.8
1960 30.1 17.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ireland Panama
GNI, Atlas method
$435B
2024
$81.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
23.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.9%
2021
2.47%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.24%
2024
0.97%
1999
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
28,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.09%
2024
-7.42%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.27%
2024
8.61%
2024
Services, % of GDP
60.6%
2024
69.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
33.6%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
83.3
2026
64.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2023
37.6%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
1.2%
2024
Number of billionaires
11
2025
0
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
0%
2025
Listed domestic companies
43
2018
36
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$110B
2018
$18.3B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$12.7B
2024
$6.86B
2024
Personal remittances received
$656M
2024
$532M
2024
International tourist arrivals
10,951,000
2019
647,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.68%
2020
9.3%
2020
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
64.1%
2024

Energy

Ireland Panama
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,468 kg
2023
1,063 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$52.6
2023
$34.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
32.6 megatons
2024
12.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.04 tons
2024
2.74 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
82.4%
2023
76.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.7%
2021
28%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.94%
2023
17.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
85.8%
2023
171.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,145 kWh
2023
2,546 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
37.2%
2021
79.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
3.88%
2023
66.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
97%
2023

Society

Ireland Panama
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
+35,417
2025
+6,151
2025
Urban population
64.3%
2024
66%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.58 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.9
2026
60.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
88
2026
40
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.65
2023
11.3
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.1
2019
13.9
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
138
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
96.3%
2024
English speaking
98.4%
2023
14%
2023
People using the Internet
96.5%
2023
68.5%
2023

Health

Ireland Panama
Government health expenditure per capita
$7,395
2024
$1,558
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$784
2024
$630
2023
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
80.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.76%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.88
2023
1.63
2022
Age at first childbirth
31.6 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
37
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.8
2023
13.3
2023
Obesity rate
29.3%
2022
37.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.6%
2024
11.1%
2024
Air quality index
87
2026
79
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.3%
2022
5.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.8 liters
2020
4.66 liters
2020

Territory

Ireland Panama
% of world land
0.05%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
4,930 sq mi
2024
6,343 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
16,174 sq mi
2026
8,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,066 sq mi
2026
16,138 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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