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Ireland vs Paraguay statistics compared

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Ireland has a population of 5.4M (ranked 120/197), compared with 6.93M in Paraguay (ranked 107/197). Ireland's land area is 26,599 sq mi versus 152,901 sq mi for Paraguay (ranked 119th vs. 59th).

By GDP, Ireland ranks 25/197 ($609B) and Paraguay ranks 98/197 ($44.5B). By GDP per capita, Ireland ranks 4/197 ($112,895), while Paraguay ranks 109/197 ($6,416).

Main facts and rankings

Ireland Paraguay
Population
5518360
7120169
Population rank 121/197 108/197
GDP
$609B
2024
$44.5B
2024
GDP rank 25/197 98/197
GDP per capita
$112,895
2024
$6,416
2024
GDP per capita rank 4/197 109/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$133,437
2024
$18,524
2024
Government debt
$236B
2024
$19.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
38.8%
2024
44.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$43,766
2024
$2,872
2024
Government debt per person rank 11/185 103/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$47,851
2026
$6,136
2026
Land area 26,599 sq mi 152,901 sq mi
Population density
207 ppl/mi²
2026
46.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
2.42
2023
Median age
39.7 years
2024
27.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
74.2 years
2026

Ireland and Paraguay: Comparison Charts

Ireland and Paraguay economies compared

GDP
Ireland

Paraguay
1x
Year GDP
Ireland Paraguay
2024 $609,157,459,747 $44,458,118,397
2023 $567,372,737,459 $43,118,053,175
2022 $548,341,794,599 $41,952,910,858
2021 $530,394,123,830 $39,950,899,939
2020 $436,009,027,819 $35,432,178,068
2019 $407,211,793,801 $37,925,338,329
2018 $395,780,319,817 $40,225,448,341
2017 $348,355,212,569 $38,997,129,474
2016 $305,431,252,709 $36,089,700,223
2015 $302,101,388,556 $36,211,447,840
2014 $266,490,442,124 $40,377,929,296
2013 $242,924,245,719 $38,501,122,141
2012 $226,921,827,888 $33,271,921,136
2011 $240,975,871,047 $33,756,238,766
2010 $221,732,824,603 $27,260,886,405
2009 $236,443,115,854 $22,355,151,162
2008 $275,447,471,451 $24,615,267,664
2007 $270,079,279,420 $17,856,393,235
2006 $232,180,617,162 $13,429,430,050
2005 $211,876,989,656 $10,737,500,188
2004 $194,372,115,041 $9,624,440,836
2003 $164,670,771,260 $7,691,367,471
2002 $128,596,035,288 $7,196,260,657
2001 $109,346,669,230 $8,495,806,432
2000 $100,207,610,430 $8,855,705,140
1999 $98,893,958,263 $8,837,070,236
1998 $90,199,410,116 $9,260,481,572
1997 $82,856,648,758 $9,965,225,678
1996 $75,790,786,290 $9,788,391,781
1995 $69,139,823,232 $9,062,131,475
1994 $57,097,656,066 $7,870,982,005
1993 $52,417,477,614 $7,249,533,620
1992 $55,918,538,121 $7,157,424,031
1991 $49,787,501,584 $6,984,367,763
1990 $49,305,632,408 $5,812,114,523
1989 $39,238,392,678 $4,757,732,200
1988 $37,772,896,221 $4,255,683,528
1987 $33,920,518,493 $3,971,044,724
1986 $28,714,571,852 $3,723,993,943
1985 $21,270,013,326 $3,282,449,236
1984 $20,106,648,455 $4,502,462,807
1983 $20,766,047,764 $5,673,248,726
1982 $21,474,752,962 $5,419,411,765
1981 $20,670,190,138 $5,624,515,873
1980 $21,747,855,640 $4,448,087,302
1979 $18,319,334,300 $3,416,777,778
1978 $14,647,996,074 $2,559,857,143
1977 $11,248,340,431 $2,092,158,730
1976 $9,453,756,015 $1,698,960,317
1975 $9,483,808,362 $1,511,420,635
1974 $7,896,860,615 $1,333,475,397
1973 $7,481,173,066 $995,531,746
1972 $6,318,060,582 $769,039,683
1971 $5,098,250,287 $664,571,429
1970 $4,395,995,086 $594,611,111
1969 $3,902,721,632 $556,293,651
1968 $3,378,701,147 $517,650,794
1967 $3,445,739,915 $492,674,603
1966 $3,198,820,904 $465,888,889
1965 $3,035,655,794 $443,587,302
1964 $2,851,091,646 $408,349,206
1963 $2,505,073,358 $383,904,762
1962 $2,329,372,972 $360,698,413
1961 $2,151,772,980 $322,053,713
1960 $1,998,550,222 $288,884,368

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

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Ireland and Paraguay economies compared

GDP per capita
Ireland

Paraguay
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ireland Paraguay
2024 $112,895 $6,416
2023 $106,819 $6,300
2022 $105,191 $6,206
2021 $103,783 $5,977
2020 $86,514 $5,365
2019 $81,828 $5,821
2018 $80,804 $6,258
2017 $72,161 $6,152
2016 $64,130 $5,775
2015 $64,250 $5,879
2014 $57,215 $6,652
2013 $52,538 $6,436
2012 $49,336 $5,642
2011 $52,614 $5,805
2010 $48,624 $4,751
2009 $52,133 $3,942
2008 $61,353 $4,385
2007 $61,396 $3,212
2006 $54,329 $2,439
2005 $50,933 $1,971
2004 $47,754 $1,786
2003 $41,204 $1,444
2002 $32,705 $1,368
2001 $28,282 $1,638
2000 $26,335 $1,736
1999 $26,338 $1,766
1998 $24,295 $1,890
1997 $22,551 $2,079
1996 $20,836 $2,088
1995 $19,158 $1,979
1994 $15,903 $1,760
1993 $14,657 $1,662
1992 $15,714 $1,683
1991 $14,087 $1,685
1990 $14,031 $1,440
1989 $11,176 $1,211
1988 $10,716 $1,114
1987 $9,582 $1,069
1986 $8,112 $1,031
1985 $6,012 $935
1984 $5,692 $1,319
1983 $5,915 $1,710
1982 $6,161 $1,680
1981 $5,986 $1,793
1980 $6,372 $1,457
1979 $5,430 $1,149
1978 $4,400 $883
1977 $3,427 $740
1976 $2,920 $616
1975 $2,973 $562
1974 $2,517 $508
1973 $2,424 $389
1972 $2,080 $308
1971 $1,704 $272.1
1970 $1,487 $249
1969 $1,331 $238.2
1968 $1,159 $226.8
1967 $1,187 $220.9
1966 $1,107 $213.9
1965 $1,055 $208.7
1964 $995 $197
1963 $878 $189.9
1962 $821 $182.8
1961 $762 $167.1
1960 $707 $153.4

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

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Ireland vs. Paraguay life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ireland

Paraguay
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ireland Paraguay
2026 82.9 74.2
2025 82.7 74.1
2024 82.6 74
2023 82.4 73.8
2022 82.1 72.3
2021 81.9 68.1
2020 82.4 72.7
2019 82.4 73.7
2018 82.1 73.6
2017 82.1 73.4
2016 81.7 73.5
2015 81.5 73.5
2014 81.4 73.4
2013 81.1 73.3
2012 80.9 73.1
2011 80.7 72.8
2010 80.6 72.6
2009 80.1 72.3
2008 79.8 72
2007 79.6 71.8
2006 79.2 71.6
2005 78.9 71.3
2004 78.5 71.1
2003 78.1 70.8
2002 77.6 70.5
2001 77.1 70.3
2000 76.5 70
1999 76.1 69.8
1998 76.2 69.5
1997 76 69.3
1996 75.8 69.1
1995 75.5 68.8
1994 75.8 68.5
1993 75.3 68.2
1992 75.4 68
1991 75 67.7
1990 74.8 67.3
1989 74.5 66.9
1988 74.4 66.7
1987 74.4 66.5
1986 73.6 66.2
1985 73.6 65.9
1984 73.6 65.6
1983 73.2 65.3
1982 73.2 65.1
1981 72.9 64.8
1980 72.5 64.6
1979 72.2 64.3
1978 71.9 64.1
1977 71.9 63.9
1976 71.8 63.7
1975 71.7 63.4
1974 71.1 63.2
1973 71.2 63.1
1972 71 62.9
1971 71.6 62.7
1970 70.8 62.6
1969 70.8 62.4
1968 70.9 62.2
1967 71.2 62
1966 70.2 61.8
1965 70.6 61.6
1964 70.4 61.4
1963 70.2 61.1
1962 69.9 60.8
1961 69.6 60.5
1960 70.2 60.2
1959 69.4 59.9
1958 69.3 59.6
1957 69 59.3
1956 69 59
1955 68 58.8
1954 68 58.6
1953 67.9 58.5
1952 67.2 58.4
1951 64.8 58.3
1950 65.6 58.1

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

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Ireland and Paraguay population clocks and comparison

Population
Ireland

Paraguay
1x
Year Population
Ireland Paraguay
2024 5,395,790 6,929,153
2023 5,311,538 6,844,146
2022 5,212,836 6,760,464
2021 5,110,585 6,684,182
2020 5,039,747 6,603,739
2019 4,976,456 6,515,058
2018 4,898,022 6,427,382
2017 4,827,445 6,338,660
2016 4,762,722 6,249,126
2015 4,701,957 6,159,103
2014 4,657,740 6,069,811
2013 4,623,816 5,982,445
2012 4,599,533 5,897,008
2011 4,580,084 5,814,626
2010 4,560,155 5,737,971
2009 4,535,375 5,671,236
2008 4,489,544 5,613,574
2007 4,398,942 5,559,386
2006 4,273,591 5,505,148
2005 4,159,914 5,448,097
2004 4,070,262 5,388,175
2003 3,996,521 5,326,436
2002 3,931,947 5,261,328
2001 3,866,243 5,187,689
2000 3,805,174 5,100,868
1999 3,754,786 5,003,135
1998 3,712,696 4,900,025
1997 3,674,171 4,794,412
1996 3,637,510 4,687,543
1995 3,608,841 4,579,806
1994 3,590,386 4,471,417
1993 3,576,261 4,362,696
1992 3,558,430 4,253,600
1991 3,534,235 4,144,364
1990 3,513,974 4,035,747
1989 3,511,009 3,927,802
1988 3,524,949 3,820,546
1987 3,540,057 3,714,889
1986 3,539,690 3,611,474
1985 3,538,082 3,510,671
1984 3,532,423 3,412,936
1983 3,510,600 3,318,068
1982 3,485,800 3,226,189
1981 3,453,000 3,137,604
1980 3,412,800 3,053,235
1979 3,373,750 2,973,968
1978 3,329,100 2,899,269
1977 3,282,200 2,827,874
1976 3,238,050 2,758,836
1975 3,189,550 2,691,648
1974 3,137,500 2,625,621
1973 3,085,950 2,561,102
1972 3,036,850 2,499,881
1971 2,992,050 2,442,537
1970 2,957,250 2,388,028
1969 2,932,650 2,334,992
1968 2,915,550 2,282,391
1967 2,902,450 2,229,994
1966 2,888,800 2,177,584
1965 2,877,300 2,125,177
1964 2,866,550 2,073,119
1963 2,852,650 2,021,909
1962 2,836,050 1,973,130
1961 2,824,400 1,927,394
1960 2,828,600 1,883,514

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

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Fertility rates in Ireland and Paraguay

Fertility rate
Ireland

Paraguay
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ireland Paraguay
2023 1.5 2.42
2022 1.54 2.44
2021 1.78 2.47
2020 1.63 2.5
2019 1.71 2.53
2018 1.75 2.56
2017 1.77 2.59
2016 1.81 2.62
2015 1.85 2.65
2014 1.89 2.65
2013 1.93 2.64
2012 1.98 2.66
2011 2.03 2.67
2010 2.05 2.7
2009 2.06 2.76
2008 2.06 2.79
2007 2.01 2.82
2006 1.91 2.89
2005 1.86 2.97
2004 1.93 3.05
2003 1.96 3.12
2002 1.97 3.23
2001 1.94 3.36
2000 1.89 3.51
1999 1.9 3.67
1998 1.94 3.8
1997 1.93 3.91
1996 1.88 4.01
1995 1.84 4.11
1994 1.85 4.2
1993 1.9 4.28
1992 1.99 4.4
1991 2.08 4.48
1990 2.11 4.57
1989 2.08 4.68
1988 2.17 4.77
1987 2.32 4.85
1986 2.44 4.93
1985 2.48 4.97
1984 2.58 5.04
1983 2.74 5.09
1982 2.94 5.13
1981 3.05 5.15
1980 3.21 5.1
1979 3.21 5.06
1978 3.21 5.04
1977 3.24 5.08
1976 3.29 5.12
1975 3.37 5.18
1974 3.59 5.27
1973 3.71 5.35
1972 3.84 5.46
1971 3.93 5.59
1970 3.85 5.72
1969 3.83 5.84
1968 3.77 5.97
1967 3.84 6.1
1966 3.94 6.23
1965 4.04 6.35
1964 4.07 6.42
1963 4.01 6.45
1962 3.92 6.47
1961 3.78 6.49
1960 3.78 6.5

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

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Ireland and Paraguay demographics compared

Median age
Ireland

Paraguay
1x
Year Median age, years
Ireland Paraguay
2024 39.7 27.7
2023 39.4 27.4
2022 38.9 27.1
2021 38.6 26.8
2020 38.2 26.6
2019 37.8 26.2
2018 37.4 25.9
2017 37.1 25.6
2016 36.8 25.3
2015 36.4 24.9
2014 36 24.6
2013 35.6 24.3
2012 35.2 23.9
2011 34.8 23.6
2010 34.3 23.2
2009 33.9 22.9
2008 33.5 22.5
2007 33.4 22.2
2006 33.4 21.8
2005 33.4 21.5
2004 33.4 21.1
2003 33.2 20.8
2002 33 20.5
2001 32.7 20.3
2000 32.5 20.1
1999 32.2 19.9
1998 31.9 19.7
1997 31.6 19.6
1996 31.3 19.5
1995 30.9 19.4
1994 30.6 19.4
1993 30.2 19.3
1992 29.9 19.3
1991 29.6 19.3
1990 29.2 19.2
1989 28.8 19.2
1988 28.4 19.2
1987 27.9 19.1
1986 27.6 19.1
1985 27.3 19
1984 27.1 19
1983 26.9 18.9
1982 26.7 18.9
1981 26.6 18.8
1980 26.5 18.7
1979 26.5 18.6
1978 26.5 18.4
1977 26.5 18.2
1976 26.4 18
1975 26.5 17.9
1974 26.5 17.7
1973 26.7 17.5
1972 26.9 17.4
1971 27.1 17.3
1970 27.4 17.2
1969 27.6 17.1
1968 27.8 17
1967 28 17
1966 28.2 16.9
1965 28.6 16.9
1964 28.9 16.9
1963 29.2 16.9
1962 29.5 16.9
1961 29.8 16.8
1960 30.1 16.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ireland Paraguay
GNI, Atlas method
$435B
2024
$43.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
21%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.9%
2021
3.41%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.24%
2024
0.93%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
29,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.09%
2024
-2.12%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.27%
2024
5.69%
2024
Services, % of GDP
60.6%
2024
48.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
33.6%
2024
32.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
83.3
2026
66.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2023
35%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
2%
2024
Number of billionaires
11
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
43
2018
55
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$110B
2018
$313M
1999
Total reserves including gold
$12.7B
2024
$9.89B
2023
Personal remittances received
$656M
2024
$1.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
10,951,000
2019
1,077,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.68%
2020
0.84%
2020
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
60.9%
2024

Energy

Ireland Paraguay
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,468 kg
2023
1,044 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$52.6
2023
$16.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
32.6 megatons
2024
8.03 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.04 tons
2024
1.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
82.4%
2023
34.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.7%
2021
58.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.94%
2023
63.6%
2023
Net energy imports use share
85.8%
2023
-4.69%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,145 kWh
2023
2,389 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
37.2%
2021
100%
2012
Hydroelectric share
3.88%
2023
99.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Ireland Paraguay
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
+35,417
2025
-12,423
2025
Urban population
64.3%
2024
69.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.7 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.9
2026
44.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
24
2025
Higher education index
88
2026
48
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.65
2023
6.96
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.1
2019
22
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
141
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
94.9%
2024
English speaking
98.4%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
96.5%
2023
81.6%
2024

Health

Ireland Paraguay
Government health expenditure per capita
$7,395
2024
$527
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$784
2024
$191.2
2023
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
74.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.03%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.88
2023
3.89
2022
Age at first childbirth
31.6 years
2023
22.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
58
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.8
2023
17
2023
Obesity rate
29.3%
2022
34%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.6%
2024
9.4%
2024
Air quality index
87
2026
55
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.3%
2022
10.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.8 liters
2020
5.62 liters
2020

Territory

Ireland Paraguay
% of world land
0.05%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
4,930 sq mi
2024
22,066 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
16,174 sq mi
2026
82,730 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,066 sq mi
2026
58,936 sq mi
2026
Roads length
62,031 mi
2018
10,333 mi
2023

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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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