Ireland has a population of 5.48M (ranked 121/197), compared with 10.8M in Papua New Guinea (ranked 92/197). Ireland's land area is 26,599 sq mi versus 174,850 sq mi for Papua New Guinea (ranked 119th vs. 54th).
By GDP, Ireland ranks 24/197 ($722B) and Papua New Guinea ranks 111/197 ($32.5B). By GDP per capita, Ireland ranks 4/197 ($131,592), while Papua New Guinea ranks 147/197 ($3,020).
Main facts and rankings
Ireland
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
5562212
|
11045681
|
| Population rank | 122/197 | 89/197 |
| GDP |
$722B
2025 |
$32.5B
2025 |
| GDP rank | 24/197 | 111/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$131,592
2025 |
$3,020
2025 |
| GDP per capita rank | 4/197 | 147/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$133,437
2024 |
$4,875
2024 |
| Government debt |
$238B
2025 |
$16.9B
2025 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
32.9%
2025 |
52.1%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$43,334
2025 |
$1,575
2025 |
| Government debt per person rank | 14/185 | 129/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$47,174
2026 |
$2,615
2026 |
| Land area | 26,599 sq mi | 174,850 sq mi |
| Population density |
208.2 ppl/mi²
2026 |
62.6 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
1.47
2024 |
3.07
2024 |
| Median age |
40 years
2025 |
23.8 years
2025 |
| Life expectancy |
82.9 years
2026 |
66.5 years
2026 |
Ireland and Papua New Guinea: Comparison Charts
Ireland and Papua New Guinea economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Ireland
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
| 2025 | $721,701,359,046 | $32,498,658,654 |
| 2024 | $609,157,459,747 | $30,803,971,189 |
| 2023 | $567,372,737,459 | $30,816,328,066 |
| 2022 | $548,341,794,599 | $31,653,230,962 |
| 2021 | $530,394,123,830 | $26,113,409,478 |
| 2020 | $436,009,027,819 | $23,848,447,850 |
| 2019 | $407,211,793,801 | $24,750,626,030 |
| 2018 | $395,780,319,817 | $24,109,780,708 |
| 2017 | $348,355,212,569 | $22,742,699,138 |
| 2016 | $305,431,252,709 | $20,758,876,953 |
| 2015 | $302,101,388,556 | $21,723,437,010 |
| 2014 | $266,490,442,124 | $23,210,823,987 |
| 2013 | $242,924,245,719 | $21,261,338,065 |
| 2012 | $226,921,827,888 | $21,295,168,666 |
| 2011 | $240,975,871,047 | $17,985,138,066 |
| 2010 | $221,732,824,603 | $14,250,786,675 |
| 2009 | $236,443,115,854 | $11,619,456,449 |
| 2008 | $275,447,471,451 | $11,670,892,801 |
| 2007 | $270,079,279,420 | $9,545,028,944 |
| 2006 | $232,180,617,162 | $8,354,911,041 |
| 2005 | $211,876,989,656 | $4,865,892,972 |
| 2004 | $194,372,115,041 | $3,927,157,867 |
| 2003 | $164,670,771,260 | $3,536,411,824 |
| 2002 | $128,596,035,288 | $2,999,511,040 |
| 2001 | $109,346,669,230 | $3,081,024,212 |
| 2000 | $100,207,610,430 | $3,521,339,699 |
| 1999 | $98,893,958,263 | $3,477,038,204 |
| 1998 | $90,199,410,116 | $3,789,443,015 |
| 1997 | $82,856,648,758 | $4,936,615,299 |
| 1996 | $75,790,786,290 | $5,155,311,077 |
| 1995 | $69,139,823,232 | $4,636,057,476 |
| 1994 | $57,097,656,066 | $5,502,786,070 |
| 1993 | $52,417,477,614 | $4,974,550,286 |
| 1992 | $55,918,538,121 | $4,377,980,510 |
| 1991 | $49,787,501,584 | $3,787,394,958 |
| 1990 | $49,305,632,408 | $3,219,729,083 |
| 1989 | $39,238,392,678 | $3,546,472,566 |
| 1988 | $37,772,896,221 | $3,656,177,881 |
| 1987 | $33,920,518,493 | $3,143,851,794 |
| 1986 | $28,714,571,852 | $2,647,995,602 |
| 1985 | $21,270,013,326 | $2,423,339,172 |
| 1984 | $20,106,648,455 | $2,552,662,617 |
| 1983 | $20,766,047,764 | $2,562,351,551 |
| 1982 | $21,474,752,962 | $2,368,719,683 |
| 1981 | $20,670,190,138 | $2,498,190,847 |
| 1980 | $21,747,855,640 | $2,545,808,456 |
| 1979 | $18,319,334,300 | $2,293,760,511 |
| 1978 | $14,647,996,074 | $1,947,878,831 |
| 1977 | $11,248,340,431 | $1,640,746,619 |
| 1976 | $9,453,756,015 | $1,511,843,235 |
| 1975 | $9,483,808,362 | $1,356,603,608 |
| 1974 | $7,896,860,615 | $1,467,417,672 |
| 1973 | $7,481,173,066 | $1,299,079,410 |
| 1972 | $6,318,060,582 | $858,761,926 |
| 1971 | $5,098,250,287 | $717,750,278 |
| 1970 | $4,395,995,086 | $645,568,215 |
| 1969 | $3,902,721,632 | $551,263,864 |
| 1968 | $3,378,701,147 | $485,184,190 |
| 1967 | $3,445,739,915 | $441,728,183 |
| 1966 | $3,198,820,904 | $390,992,063 |
| 1965 | $3,035,655,794 | $344,176,055 |
| 1964 | $2,851,091,646 | $305,312,049 |
| 1963 | $2,505,073,358 | $275,968,044 |
| 1962 | $2,329,372,972 | $261,184,042 |
| 1961 | $2,151,772,980 | $244,832,039 |
| 1960 | $1,998,550,222 | $230,496,037 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Ireland and Papua New Guinea economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Ireland
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
| 2025 | $131,592 | $3,020 |
| 2024 | $112,895 | $2,912 |
| 2023 | $106,819 | $2,966 |
| 2022 | $105,191 | $3,102 |
| 2021 | $103,783 | $2,608 |
| 2020 | $86,514 | $2,430 |
| 2019 | $81,828 | $2,576 |
| 2018 | $80,804 | $2,566 |
| 2017 | $72,161 | $2,478 |
| 2016 | $64,130 | $2,316 |
| 2015 | $64,250 | $2,485 |
| 2014 | $57,215 | $2,723 |
| 2013 | $52,538 | $2,561 |
| 2012 | $49,336 | $2,635 |
| 2011 | $52,614 | $2,288 |
| 2010 | $48,624 | $1,867 |
| 2009 | $52,133 | $1,569 |
| 2008 | $61,353 | $1,625 |
| 2007 | $61,396 | $1,371 |
| 2006 | $54,329 | $1,238 |
| 2005 | $50,933 | $744 |
| 2004 | $47,754 | $621 |
| 2003 | $41,204 | $577 |
| 2002 | $32,705 | $506 |
| 2001 | $28,282 | $538 |
| 2000 | $26,335 | $636 |
| 1999 | $26,338 | $650 |
| 1998 | $24,295 | $733 |
| 1997 | $22,551 | $990 |
| 1996 | $20,836 | $1,071 |
| 1995 | $19,158 | $998 |
| 1994 | $15,903 | $1,228 |
| 1993 | $14,657 | $1,151 |
| 1992 | $15,714 | $1,051 |
| 1991 | $14,087 | $942 |
| 1990 | $14,031 | $826 |
| 1989 | $11,176 | $934 |
| 1988 | $10,716 | $985 |
| 1987 | $9,582 | $865 |
| 1986 | $8,112 | $745 |
| 1985 | $6,012 | $697 |
| 1984 | $5,692 | $750 |
| 1983 | $5,915 | $769 |
| 1982 | $6,161 | $726 |
| 1981 | $5,986 | $781 |
| 1980 | $6,372 | $813 |
| 1979 | $5,430 | $748 |
| 1978 | $4,400 | $648 |
| 1977 | $3,427 | $558 |
| 1976 | $2,920 | $525 |
| 1975 | $2,973 | $482 |
| 1974 | $2,517 | $533 |
| 1973 | $2,424 | $483 |
| 1972 | $2,080 | $327 |
| 1971 | $1,704 | $279.7 |
| 1970 | $1,487 | $257.6 |
| 1969 | $1,331 | $225.3 |
| 1968 | $1,159 | $202.9 |
| 1967 | $1,187 | $189 |
| 1966 | $1,107 | $171.1 |
| 1965 | $1,055 | $153.9 |
| 1964 | $995 | $139.5 |
| 1963 | $878 | $128.9 |
| 1962 | $821 | $124.7 |
| 1961 | $762 | $119.7 |
| 1960 | $707 | $115.5 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Ireland vs. Papua New Guinea life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Ireland
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
| 2026 | 82.9 | 66.5 |
| 2025 | 82.7 | 66.4 |
| 2024 | 82.6 | 66.3 |
| 2023 | 82.4 | 66.1 |
| 2022 | 82.1 | 65.3 |
| 2021 | 81.9 | 64.4 |
| 2020 | 82.4 | 65.1 |
| 2019 | 82.4 | 65.3 |
| 2018 | 82.1 | 65.1 |
| 2017 | 82.1 | 64.9 |
| 2016 | 81.7 | 64.7 |
| 2015 | 81.5 | 64.5 |
| 2014 | 81.4 | 64.2 |
| 2013 | 81.1 | 63.9 |
| 2012 | 80.9 | 63.6 |
| 2011 | 80.7 | 63.4 |
| 2010 | 80.6 | 63.1 |
| 2009 | 80.1 | 62.8 |
| 2008 | 79.8 | 62.5 |
| 2007 | 79.6 | 62.2 |
| 2006 | 79.2 | 62 |
| 2005 | 78.9 | 61.9 |
| 2004 | 78.5 | 61.8 |
| 2003 | 78.1 | 61.7 |
| 2002 | 77.6 | 61.6 |
| 2001 | 77.1 | 61.6 |
| 2000 | 76.5 | 61.6 |
| 1999 | 76.1 | 61.5 |
| 1998 | 76.2 | 60.4 |
| 1997 | 76 | 61.3 |
| 1996 | 75.8 | 61.1 |
| 1995 | 75.5 | 60.9 |
| 1994 | 75.8 | 60.7 |
| 1993 | 75.3 | 60.5 |
| 1992 | 75.4 | 60.3 |
| 1991 | 75 | 59.9 |
| 1990 | 74.8 | 59.8 |
| 1989 | 74.5 | 59.6 |
| 1988 | 74.4 | 59.4 |
| 1987 | 74.4 | 59.2 |
| 1986 | 73.6 | 59 |
| 1985 | 73.6 | 58.8 |
| 1984 | 73.6 | 58.6 |
| 1983 | 73.2 | 58.3 |
| 1982 | 73.2 | 58.1 |
| 1981 | 72.9 | 57.8 |
| 1980 | 72.5 | 57.4 |
| 1979 | 72.2 | 57 |
| 1978 | 71.9 | 56.5 |
| 1977 | 71.9 | 56 |
| 1976 | 71.8 | 55.5 |
| 1975 | 71.7 | 55 |
| 1974 | 71.1 | 54.4 |
| 1973 | 71.2 | 53.9 |
| 1972 | 71 | 53.3 |
| 1971 | 71.6 | 52.6 |
| 1970 | 70.8 | 52.1 |
| 1969 | 70.8 | 51.5 |
| 1968 | 70.9 | 50.9 |
| 1967 | 71.2 | 50.2 |
| 1966 | 70.2 | 49.6 |
| 1965 | 70.6 | 48.9 |
| 1964 | 70.4 | 48.3 |
| 1963 | 70.2 | 47.7 |
| 1962 | 69.9 | 46.7 |
| 1961 | 69.6 | 46.4 |
| 1960 | 70.2 | 45.8 |
| 1959 | 69.4 | 45.1 |
| 1958 | 69.3 | 44.6 |
| 1957 | 69 | 43.9 |
| 1956 | 69 | 43.3 |
| 1955 | 68 | 42.6 |
| 1954 | 68 | 42 |
| 1953 | 67.9 | 41.3 |
| 1952 | 67.2 | 40.7 |
| 1951 | 64.8 | 35.5 |
| 1950 | 65.6 | 39.4 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Ireland and Papua New Guinea population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Ireland
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
| 2025 | 5,484,367 | 10,762,817 |
| 2024 | 5,395,790 | 10,576,502 |
| 2023 | 5,311,538 | 10,389,635 |
| 2022 | 5,212,836 | 10,203,169 |
| 2021 | 5,110,585 | 10,012,896 |
| 2020 | 5,039,747 | 9,815,746 |
| 2019 | 4,976,456 | 9,609,010 |
| 2018 | 4,898,022 | 9,394,513 |
| 2017 | 4,827,445 | 9,178,714 |
| 2016 | 4,762,722 | 8,961,718 |
| 2015 | 4,701,957 | 8,743,246 |
| 2014 | 4,657,740 | 8,523,441 |
| 2013 | 4,623,816 | 8,302,698 |
| 2012 | 4,599,533 | 8,081,390 |
| 2011 | 4,580,084 | 7,859,346 |
| 2010 | 4,560,155 | 7,633,523 |
| 2009 | 4,535,375 | 7,406,438 |
| 2008 | 4,489,544 | 7,183,002 |
| 2007 | 4,398,942 | 6,963,345 |
| 2006 | 4,273,591 | 6,747,720 |
| 2005 | 4,159,914 | 6,535,905 |
| 2004 | 4,070,262 | 6,328,041 |
| 2003 | 3,996,521 | 6,123,997 |
| 2002 | 3,931,947 | 5,924,003 |
| 2001 | 3,866,243 | 5,728,435 |
| 2000 | 3,805,174 | 5,537,064 |
| 1999 | 3,754,786 | 5,349,333 |
| 1998 | 3,712,696 | 5,166,390 |
| 1997 | 3,674,171 | 4,987,883 |
| 1996 | 3,637,510 | 4,813,361 |
| 1995 | 3,608,841 | 4,644,278 |
| 1994 | 3,590,386 | 4,480,208 |
| 1993 | 3,576,261 | 4,320,872 |
| 1992 | 3,558,430 | 4,166,699 |
| 1991 | 3,534,235 | 4,021,837 |
| 1990 | 3,513,974 | 3,896,481 |
| 1989 | 3,511,009 | 3,796,078 |
| 1988 | 3,524,949 | 3,711,880 |
| 1987 | 3,540,057 | 3,632,543 |
| 1986 | 3,539,690 | 3,554,793 |
| 1985 | 3,538,082 | 3,478,936 |
| 1984 | 3,532,423 | 3,405,198 |
| 1983 | 3,510,600 | 3,333,633 |
| 1982 | 3,485,800 | 3,264,291 |
| 1981 | 3,453,000 | 3,197,019 |
| 1980 | 3,412,800 | 3,131,512 |
| 1979 | 3,373,750 | 3,067,341 |
| 1978 | 3,329,100 | 3,003,714 |
| 1977 | 3,282,200 | 2,940,327 |
| 1976 | 3,238,050 | 2,877,327 |
| 1975 | 3,189,550 | 2,814,820 |
| 1974 | 3,137,500 | 2,752,671 |
| 1973 | 3,085,950 | 2,690,629 |
| 1972 | 3,036,850 | 2,628,432 |
| 1971 | 2,992,050 | 2,566,421 |
| 1970 | 2,957,250 | 2,505,628 |
| 1969 | 2,932,650 | 2,446,927 |
| 1968 | 2,915,550 | 2,390,803 |
| 1967 | 2,902,450 | 2,337,532 |
| 1966 | 2,888,800 | 2,285,774 |
| 1965 | 2,877,300 | 2,235,820 |
| 1964 | 2,866,550 | 2,188,325 |
| 1963 | 2,852,650 | 2,141,376 |
| 1962 | 2,836,050 | 2,093,919 |
| 1961 | 2,824,400 | 2,046,127 |
| 1960 | 2,828,600 | 1,995,110 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Fertility rates in Ireland and Papua New Guinea
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Ireland
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
| 2024 | 1.47 | 3.07 |
| 2023 | 1.5 | 3.1 |
| 2022 | 1.51 | 3.17 |
| 2021 | 1.72 | 3.22 |
| 2020 | 1.6 | 3.27 |
| 2019 | 1.69 | 3.32 |
| 2018 | 1.74 | 3.38 |
| 2017 | 1.76 | 3.43 |
| 2016 | 1.81 | 3.5 |
| 2015 | 1.85 | 3.56 |
| 2014 | 1.89 | 3.63 |
| 2013 | 1.93 | 3.68 |
| 2012 | 1.98 | 3.75 |
| 2011 | 2.03 | 3.82 |
| 2010 | 2.05 | 3.88 |
| 2009 | 2.06 | 3.94 |
| 2008 | 2.06 | 4.01 |
| 2007 | 2.01 | 4.08 |
| 2006 | 1.91 | 4.15 |
| 2005 | 1.86 | 4.22 |
| 2004 | 1.93 | 4.28 |
| 2003 | 1.96 | 4.36 |
| 2002 | 1.97 | 4.42 |
| 2001 | 1.94 | 4.47 |
| 2000 | 1.89 | 4.53 |
| 1999 | 1.9 | 4.59 |
| 1998 | 1.94 | 4.63 |
| 1997 | 1.93 | 4.68 |
| 1996 | 1.88 | 4.73 |
| 1995 | 1.84 | 4.78 |
| 1994 | 1.85 | 4.87 |
| 1993 | 1.9 | 4.96 |
| 1992 | 1.99 | 5.03 |
| 1991 | 2.08 | 5.11 |
| 1990 | 2.11 | 5.18 |
| 1989 | 2.08 | 5.24 |
| 1988 | 2.17 | 5.3 |
| 1987 | 2.32 | 5.36 |
| 1986 | 2.44 | 5.42 |
| 1985 | 2.48 | 5.47 |
| 1984 | 2.58 | 5.51 |
| 1983 | 2.74 | 5.56 |
| 1982 | 2.94 | 5.59 |
| 1981 | 3.05 | 5.65 |
| 1980 | 3.21 | 5.71 |
| 1979 | 3.21 | 5.79 |
| 1978 | 3.21 | 5.88 |
| 1977 | 3.24 | 5.96 |
| 1976 | 3.29 | 6.02 |
| 1975 | 3.37 | 6.07 |
| 1974 | 3.59 | 6.11 |
| 1973 | 3.71 | 6.16 |
| 1972 | 3.84 | 6.2 |
| 1971 | 3.93 | 6.23 |
| 1970 | 3.85 | 6.25 |
| 1969 | 3.83 | 6.26 |
| 1968 | 3.77 | 6.25 |
| 1967 | 3.84 | 6.24 |
| 1966 | 3.94 | 6.23 |
| 1965 | 4.04 | 6.2 |
| 1964 | 4.07 | 6.19 |
| 1963 | 4.01 | 6.15 |
| 1962 | 3.92 | 6.14 |
| 1961 | 3.78 | 6.07 |
| 1960 | 3.78 | 6.02 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Ireland and Papua New Guinea demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Ireland
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
| 2025 | 40 | 23.8 |
| 2024 | 39.7 | 23.6 |
| 2023 | 39.4 | 23.4 |
| 2022 | 38.9 | 23.2 |
| 2021 | 38.6 | 23 |
| 2020 | 38.2 | 22.8 |
| 2019 | 37.8 | 22.6 |
| 2018 | 37.4 | 22.4 |
| 2017 | 37.1 | 22.2 |
| 2016 | 36.8 | 22 |
| 2015 | 36.4 | 21.9 |
| 2014 | 36 | 21.7 |
| 2013 | 35.6 | 21.5 |
| 2012 | 35.2 | 21.3 |
| 2011 | 34.8 | 21.2 |
| 2010 | 34.3 | 21 |
| 2009 | 33.9 | 20.9 |
| 2008 | 33.5 | 20.7 |
| 2007 | 33.4 | 20.6 |
| 2006 | 33.4 | 20.4 |
| 2005 | 33.4 | 20.3 |
| 2004 | 33.4 | 20.2 |
| 2003 | 33.2 | 20 |
| 2002 | 33 | 19.9 |
| 2001 | 32.7 | 19.9 |
| 2000 | 32.5 | 19.8 |
| 1999 | 32.2 | 19.7 |
| 1998 | 31.9 | 19.6 |
| 1997 | 31.6 | 19.5 |
| 1996 | 31.3 | 19.4 |
| 1995 | 30.9 | 19.2 |
| 1994 | 30.6 | 19.1 |
| 1993 | 30.2 | 19 |
| 1992 | 29.9 | 18.9 |
| 1991 | 29.6 | 18.8 |
| 1990 | 29.2 | 18.7 |
| 1989 | 28.8 | 18.6 |
| 1988 | 28.4 | 18.6 |
| 1987 | 27.9 | 18.5 |
| 1986 | 27.6 | 18.5 |
| 1985 | 27.3 | 18.4 |
| 1984 | 27.1 | 18.3 |
| 1983 | 26.9 | 18.3 |
| 1982 | 26.7 | 18.2 |
| 1981 | 26.6 | 18.1 |
| 1980 | 26.5 | 18 |
| 1979 | 26.5 | 17.8 |
| 1978 | 26.5 | 17.7 |
| 1977 | 26.5 | 17.5 |
| 1976 | 26.4 | 17.4 |
| 1975 | 26.5 | 17.3 |
| 1974 | 26.5 | 17.2 |
| 1973 | 26.7 | 17.2 |
| 1972 | 26.9 | 17.1 |
| 1971 | 27.1 | 17.2 |
| 1970 | 27.4 | 17.3 |
| 1969 | 27.6 | 17.4 |
| 1968 | 27.8 | 17.5 |
| 1967 | 28 | 17.6 |
| 1966 | 28.2 | 17.8 |
| 1965 | 28.6 | 17.9 |
| 1964 | 28.9 | 18 |
| 1963 | 29.2 | 18.1 |
| 1962 | 29.5 | 18.3 |
| 1961 | 29.8 | 18.4 |
| 1960 | 30.1 | 18.5 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Ireland
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$479B
2025 |
$31.2B
2025 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
21.6%
2025 |
19.7%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
2.9%
2021 |
0.78%
2023 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
0.24%
2024 |
0.31%
2024 |
| Armed forces personnel |
9,000
2020 |
4,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
+1.54%
2025 |
-2.36%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
4.7%
2025 |
2.69%
2022 |
| Services, % of GDP |
56.7%
2025 |
42%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
37.8%
2025 |
36.5%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
83.3
2026 |
54.3
2026 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
24.1%
2023 |
31%
2009 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
3.7%
2023 |
1.9%
2009 |
| 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 |
6
2016 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$110B
2018 |
$1.68B
2017 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$13.7B
2025 |
$3.71B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$656M
2024 |
$3.87M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
10,951,000
2019 |
39,000
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
0.68%
2020 |
0.04%
2018 |
| Banked people share |
98.3%
2024 |
n/a |
Energy
|
Ireland
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
2,468 kg
2024 |
n/a |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$54.1
2024 |
n/a |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
32.6 megatons
2024 |
5.47 megatons
2024 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
6.04 tons
2024 |
0.52 tons
2024 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
82.4%
2023 |
n/a |
| Renewable energy use share |
12.7%
2021 |
54.6%
2022 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
8.53%
2024 |
n/a |
| Net energy imports use share |
85.8%
2023 |
n/a |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
6,298 kWh
2024 |
n/a |
| Renewable electricity output share |
37.2%
2021 |
40%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
3.49%
2024 |
35.3%
2021 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
20.5%
2023 |
Society
|
Ireland
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.07%
2025 |
0.13%
2025 |
| Annual migration change |
+35,417
2025 |
-284
2025 |
| Urban population |
64.6%
2025 |
15.8%
2025 |
| Male:Female ratio |
49.5:50.5
2025 |
51.4:48.6
2025 |
| Average male height |
5.87 ft
2026 |
5.31 ft
2026 |
| Average female height |
5.4 ft
2026 |
5.06 ft
2026 |
| Quality of life index |
95.1
2026 |
38.3
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
76
2025 |
26
2025 |
| Higher education index |
88
2026 |
30
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
0.65
2023 |
9.34
2010 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
3.1
2019 |
12.6
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
174
2026 |
87
2026 |
| Adult literacy rate |
99%
2003 |
87%
2022 |
| English speaking |
97.5%
2026 |
70.4%
2026 |
| People using the Internet |
97.2%
2024 |
18.8%
2024 |
Health
|
Ireland
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$7,395
2024 |
$85.2
2023 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$784
2024 |
$7.28
2023 |
| Life expectancy |
82.9 years
2026 |
66.5 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0%
2023 |
18.2%
2023 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
3.88
2023 |
0.06
2023 |
| Age at first childbirth |
31.2 years
2024 |
21.9 years
2025 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
4
2023 |
189
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
3.9
2024 |
39.4
2024 |
| Obesity rate |
29.3%
2022 |
21.2%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
3.6%
2024 |
14.1%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
87
2026 |
91
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
18.2%
2024 |
39.3%
2024 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
10.8 liters
2020 |
1.13 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
Ireland
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.05%
2026 |
0.3%
2026 |
| Land area per capita |
4,850 sq mi
2025 |
16,246 sq mi
2025 |
| Agricultural land area |
16,174 sq mi
2026 |
5,425 sq mi
2026 |
| Forest area |
3,066 sq mi
2026 |
138,051 sq mi
2026 |
| Roads length |
62,031 mi
2018 |
5,809 mi
2011 |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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