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Ireland vs Peru statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ireland has a population of 5.4M (ranked 120/197), compared with 34.2M in Peru (ranked 48/197). Ireland's land area is 26,599 sq mi versus 494,211 sq mi for Peru (ranked 119th vs. 19th).

By GDP, Ireland ranks 25/197 ($609B) and Peru ranks 49/197 ($289B). By GDP per capita, Ireland ranks 4/197 ($112,895), while Peru ranks 91/197 ($8,452).

Main facts and rankings

Ireland Peru
Population
5518360
35031596
Population rank 121/197 48/197
GDP
$609B
2024
$289B
2024
GDP rank 25/197 49/197
GDP per capita
$112,895
2024
$8,452
2024
GDP per capita rank 4/197 91/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$133,437
2024
$17,802
2024
Government debt
$236B
2024
$93B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
38.8%
2024
32.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$43,766
2024
$2,717
2024
Government debt per person rank 11/185 108/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$47,851
2026
$7,290
2026
Land area 26,599 sq mi 494,211 sq mi
Population density
207 ppl/mi²
2026
70.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
39.7 years
2024
30.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
78.3 years
2026

Ireland and Peru: Comparison Charts

Ireland and Peru economies compared

GDP
Ireland

Peru
1x
Year GDP
Ireland Peru
2024 $609,157,459,747 $289,221,969,063
2023 $567,372,737,459 $266,958,720,838
2022 $548,341,794,599 $246,065,570,308
2021 $530,394,123,830 $226,328,766,460
2020 $436,009,027,819 $201,409,694,756
2019 $407,211,793,801 $228,346,006,004
2018 $395,780,319,817 $222,597,009,739
2017 $348,355,212,569 $211,007,984,081
2016 $305,431,252,709 $191,898,104,390
2015 $302,101,388,556 $189,802,976,286
2014 $266,490,442,124 $200,786,250,583
2013 $242,924,245,719 $201,175,543,571
2012 $226,921,827,888 $192,650,021,649
2011 $240,975,871,047 $171,761,737,047
2010 $221,732,824,603 $147,527,631,521
2009 $236,443,115,854 $120,822,986,521
2008 $275,447,471,451 $120,550,599,815
2007 $270,079,279,420 $102,170,981,144
2006 $232,180,617,162 $88,643,193,062
2005 $211,876,989,656 $76,060,606,061
2004 $194,372,115,041 $66,768,703,498
2003 $164,670,771,260 $58,731,030,122
2002 $128,596,035,288 $54,777,553,515
2001 $109,346,669,230 $52,030,158,775
2000 $100,207,610,430 $51,744,749,133
1999 $98,893,958,263 $50,187,324,568
1998 $90,199,410,116 $55,501,467,877
1997 $82,856,648,758 $58,147,522,523
1996 $75,790,786,290 $55,252,414,130
1995 $69,139,823,232 $53,312,793,687
1994 $57,097,656,066 $44,882,079,767
1993 $52,417,477,614 $34,832,077,221
1992 $55,918,538,121 $35,966,302,303
1991 $49,787,501,584 $34,341,465,998
1990 $49,305,632,408 $26,410,386,963
1989 $39,238,392,678 $22,499,558,526
1988 $37,772,896,221 $15,439,408,447
1987 $33,920,518,493 $36,889,706,593
1986 $28,714,571,852 $21,859,448,586
1985 $21,270,013,326 $15,078,736,875
1984 $20,106,648,455 $17,600,400,385
1983 $20,766,047,764 $17,345,260,564
1982 $21,474,752,962 $21,794,535,621
1981 $20,670,190,138 $21,648,214,893
1980 $21,747,855,640 $18,136,838,538
1979 $18,319,334,300 $15,954,012,439
1978 $14,647,996,074 $12,491,876,743
1977 $11,248,340,431 $14,544,913,961
1976 $9,453,756,015 $16,131,958,851
1975 $9,483,808,362 $16,931,162,355
1974 $7,896,860,615 $13,858,441,211
1973 $7,481,173,066 $10,994,381,895
1972 $6,318,060,582 $9,189,413,409
1971 $5,098,250,287 $8,289,582,884
1970 $4,395,995,086 $7,432,223,177
1969 $3,902,721,632 $6,420,909,790
1968 $3,378,701,147 $5,736,083,835
1967 $3,445,739,915 $6,194,340,080
1966 $3,198,820,904 $6,109,048,737
1965 $3,035,655,794 $5,163,008,077
1964 $2,851,091,646 $4,353,664,867
1963 $2,505,073,358 $3,598,272,493
1962 $2,329,372,972 $3,284,322,201
1961 $2,151,772,980 $2,897,852,693
1960 $1,998,550,222 $2,571,986,572

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

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Ireland and Peru economies compared

GDP per capita
Ireland

Peru
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ireland Peru
2024 $112,895 $8,452
2023 $106,819 $7,888
2022 $105,191 $7,351
2021 $103,783 $6,826
2020 $86,514 $6,133
2019 $81,828 $7,037
2018 $80,804 $6,978
2017 $72,161 $6,736
2016 $64,130 $6,217
2015 $64,250 $6,232
2014 $57,215 $6,667
2013 $52,538 $6,747
2012 $49,336 $6,519
2011 $52,614 $5,861
2010 $48,624 $5,072
2009 $52,133 $4,181
2008 $61,353 $4,198
2007 $61,396 $3,581
2006 $54,329 $3,130
2005 $50,933 $2,707
2004 $47,754 $2,397
2003 $41,204 $2,129
2002 $32,705 $2,007
2001 $28,282 $1,930
2000 $26,335 $1,945
1999 $26,338 $1,917
1998 $24,295 $2,156
1997 $22,551 $2,301
1996 $20,836 $2,227
1995 $19,158 $2,190
1994 $15,903 $1,879
1993 $14,657 $1,488
1992 $15,714 $1,567
1991 $14,087 $1,527
1990 $14,031 $1,200
1989 $11,176 $1,045
1988 $10,716 $733
1987 $9,582 $1,792
1986 $8,112 $1,087
1985 $6,012 $767
1984 $5,692 $918
1983 $5,915 $927
1982 $6,161 $1,194
1981 $5,986 $1,216
1980 $6,372 $1,045
1979 $5,430 $942
1978 $4,400 $756
1977 $3,427 $903
1976 $2,920 $1,026
1975 $2,973 $1,104
1974 $2,517 $927
1973 $2,424 $754
1972 $2,080 $647
1971 $1,704 $599
1970 $1,487 $550
1969 $1,331 $488
1968 $1,159 $448
1967 $1,187 $498
1966 $1,107 $505
1965 $1,055 $439
1964 $995 $381
1963 $878 $324
1962 $821 $305
1961 $762 $276.6
1960 $707 $252.8

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

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Ireland vs. Peru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ireland

Peru
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ireland Peru
2026 82.9 78.3
2025 82.7 78.1
2024 82.6 77.9
2023 82.4 77.7
2022 82.1 76.8
2021 81.9 71.6
2020 82.4 73.8
2019 82.4 76.3
2018 82.1 76
2017 82.1 76
2016 81.7 76
2015 81.5 75.7
2014 81.4 75.3
2013 81.1 74.6
2012 80.9 74
2011 80.7 73.3
2010 80.6 72.9
2009 80.1 72.6
2008 79.8 72.7
2007 79.6 72.7
2006 79.2 72.3
2005 78.9 72
2004 78.5 71.4
2003 78.1 71.3
2002 77.6 70.8
2001 77.1 70.3
2000 76.5 69.8
1999 76.1 69.3
1998 76.2 68.7
1997 76 68.3
1996 75.8 67.8
1995 75.5 67.2
1994 75.8 66.5
1993 75.3 65.7
1992 75.4 65
1991 75 64.2
1990 74.8 64
1989 74.5 63.4
1988 74.4 63
1987 74.4 62.5
1986 73.6 62.2
1985 73.6 61.7
1984 73.6 61.1
1983 73.2 60.8
1982 73.2 60.6
1981 72.9 60.3
1980 72.5 60
1979 72.2 59.6
1978 71.9 59.3
1977 71.9 58.9
1976 71.8 58.6
1975 71.7 58.2
1974 71.1 57.8
1973 71.2 57.3
1972 71 57
1971 71.6 56.5
1970 70.8 47.7
1969 70.8 55.8
1968 70.9 55.4
1967 71.2 54.9
1966 70.2 54.4
1965 70.6 53.9
1964 70.4 53.3
1963 70.2 52.6
1962 69.9 51.5
1961 69.6 51.2
1960 70.2 50.6
1959 69.4 50
1958 69.3 49.5
1957 69 48.9
1956 69 48.4
1955 68 47.9
1954 68 47.5
1953 67.9 47.1
1952 67.2 46.8
1951 64.8 46.5
1950 65.6 46

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

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Ireland and Peru population clocks and comparison

Population
Ireland

Peru
1x
Year Population
Ireland Peru
2024 5,395,790 34,217,848
2023 5,311,538 33,845,617
2022 5,212,836 33,475,438
2021 5,110,585 33,155,882
2020 5,039,747 32,838,579
2019 4,976,456 32,449,303
2018 4,898,022 31,897,584
2017 4,827,445 31,324,637
2016 4,762,722 30,866,494
2015 4,701,957 30,457,600
2014 4,657,740 30,115,826
2013 4,623,816 29,817,919
2012 4,599,533 29,550,366
2011 4,580,084 29,304,086
2010 4,560,155 29,086,019
2009 4,535,375 28,896,811
2008 4,489,544 28,719,041
2007 4,398,942 28,530,699
2006 4,273,591 28,324,491
2005 4,159,914 28,101,180
2004 4,070,262 27,852,190
2003 3,996,521 27,580,490
2002 3,931,947 27,288,217
2001 3,866,243 26,964,601
2000 3,805,174 26,598,331
1999 3,754,786 26,186,504
1998 3,712,696 25,738,095
1997 3,674,171 25,274,147
1996 3,637,510 24,811,171
1995 3,608,841 24,348,919
1994 3,590,386 23,881,493
1993 3,576,261 23,413,783
1992 3,558,430 22,946,340
1991 3,534,235 22,483,775
1990 3,513,974 22,014,771
1989 3,511,009 21,532,589
1988 3,524,949 21,054,702
1987 3,540,057 20,582,320
1986 3,539,690 20,117,122
1985 3,538,082 19,648,204
1984 3,532,423 19,174,716
1983 3,510,600 18,705,957
1982 3,485,800 18,246,503
1981 3,453,000 17,798,805
1980 3,412,800 17,360,949
1979 3,373,750 16,933,139
1978 3,329,100 16,516,059
1977 3,282,200 16,109,806
1976 3,238,050 15,716,809
1975 3,189,550 15,333,957
1974 3,137,500 14,956,552
1973 3,085,950 14,582,867
1972 3,036,850 14,210,147
1971 2,992,050 13,838,067
1970 2,957,250 13,501,237
1969 2,932,650 13,166,767
1968 2,915,550 12,803,993
1967 2,902,450 12,448,814
1966 2,888,800 12,101,297
1965 2,877,300 11,761,085
1964 2,866,550 11,427,978
1963 2,852,650 11,102,099
1962 2,836,050 10,784,612
1961 2,824,400 10,475,123
1960 2,828,600 10,174,127

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

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Fertility rates in Ireland and Peru

Fertility rate
Ireland

Peru
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ireland Peru
2023 1.5 1.98
2022 1.54 2
2021 1.78 2.03
2020 1.63 2.06
2019 1.71 2.09
2018 1.75 2.12
2017 1.77 2.15
2016 1.81 2.19
2015 1.85 2.23
2014 1.89 2.27
2013 1.93 2.32
2012 1.98 2.36
2011 2.03 2.41
2010 2.05 2.42
2009 2.06 2.48
2008 2.06 2.53
2007 2.01 2.58
2006 1.91 2.62
2005 1.86 2.64
2004 1.93 2.67
2003 1.96 2.66
2002 1.97 2.69
2001 1.94 2.74
2000 1.89 2.85
1999 1.9 2.92
1998 1.94 3
1997 1.93 3.1
1996 1.88 3.2
1995 1.84 3.32
1994 1.85 3.43
1993 1.9 3.55
1992 1.99 3.67
1991 2.08 3.79
1990 2.11 3.91
1989 2.08 4.03
1988 2.17 4.14
1987 2.32 4.25
1986 2.44 4.35
1985 2.48 4.46
1984 2.58 4.57
1983 2.74 4.68
1982 2.94 4.8
1981 3.05 4.92
1980 3.21 5.04
1979 3.21 5.17
1978 3.21 5.31
1977 3.24 5.44
1976 3.29 5.58
1975 3.37 5.71
1974 3.59 5.84
1973 3.71 5.97
1972 3.84 6.09
1971 3.93 6.21
1970 3.85 6.32
1969 3.83 6.42
1968 3.77 6.51
1967 3.84 6.6
1966 3.94 6.68
1965 4.04 6.75
1964 4.07 6.81
1963 4.01 6.86
1962 3.92 6.9
1961 3.78 6.92
1960 3.78 6.94

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

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Ireland and Peru demographics compared

Median age
Ireland

Peru
1x
Year Median age, years
Ireland Peru
2024 39.7 30.8
2023 39.4 30.5
2022 38.9 30.1
2021 38.6 29.8
2020 38.2 29.5
2019 37.8 29.2
2018 37.4 28.9
2017 37.1 28.6
2016 36.8 28.4
2015 36.4 28.1
2014 36 27.8
2013 35.6 27.4
2012 35.2 27.1
2011 34.8 26.7
2010 34.3 26.3
2009 33.9 25.8
2008 33.5 25.4
2007 33.4 25
2006 33.4 24.6
2005 33.4 24.2
2004 33.4 23.9
2003 33.2 23.5
2002 33 23.2
2001 32.7 22.8
2000 32.5 22.5
1999 32.2 22.1
1998 31.9 21.8
1997 31.6 21.5
1996 31.3 21.2
1995 30.9 20.9
1994 30.6 20.7
1993 30.2 20.4
1992 29.9 20.2
1991 29.6 20
1990 29.2 19.8
1989 28.8 19.6
1988 28.4 19.5
1987 27.9 19.3
1986 27.6 19.2
1985 27.3 19.1
1984 27.1 18.9
1983 26.9 18.8
1982 26.7 18.7
1981 26.6 18.6
1980 26.5 18.5
1979 26.5 18.4
1978 26.5 18.3
1977 26.5 18.2
1976 26.4 18.2
1975 26.5 18.1
1974 26.5 18.1
1973 26.7 18
1972 26.9 18
1971 27.1 17.9
1970 27.4 17.9
1969 27.6 17.9
1968 27.8 17.9
1967 28 17.9
1966 28.2 17.9
1965 28.6 17.9
1964 28.9 17.9
1963 29.2 17.9
1962 29.5 18
1961 29.8 18.1
1960 30.1 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ireland Peru
GNI, Atlas method
$435B
2024
$257B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
22.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.9%
2021
4.24%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.24%
2024
0.91%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
158,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.09%
2024
-3.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.27%
2024
4.86%
2024
Services, % of GDP
60.6%
2024
51.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
33.6%
2024
34%
2024
Economic freedom index
83.3
2026
66.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2023
30.3%
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
176
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$110B
2018
$82.2B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$12.7B
2024
$79.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$656M
2024
$4.93B
2024
International tourist arrivals
10,951,000
2019
1,119,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.68%
2020
2.2%
2020
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
59.3%
2024

Energy

Ireland Peru
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,468 kg
2023
827 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$52.6
2023
$20.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
32.6 megatons
2024
69.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.04 tons
2024
2.02 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
82.4%
2023
76.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.7%
2021
30.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.94%
2023
10.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share
85.8%
2023
12.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,145 kWh
2023
1,588 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
37.2%
2021
61.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
3.88%
2023
49.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
96.2%
2023

Society

Ireland Peru
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.42%
2024
Annual migration change
+35,417
2025
+11,931
2025
Urban population
64.3%
2024
85.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.07 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.9
2026
53.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
88
2026
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.65
2023
8.46
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.1
2019
13.6
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
147
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
93.7%
2024
English speaking
98.4%
2023
8%
2025
People using the Internet
96.5%
2023
82%
2024

Health

Ireland Peru
Government health expenditure per capita
$7,395
2024
$446
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$784
2024
$120.2
2023
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
78.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.21%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.88
2023
1.69
2023
Age at first childbirth
31.6 years
2023
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
51
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.8
2023
15.8
2023
Obesity rate
29.3%
2022
28.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.6%
2024
6.4%
2024
Air quality index
87
2026
44
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.3%
2022
7.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.8 liters
2020
6.45 liters
2020

Territory

Ireland Peru
% of world land
0.05%
2026
0.86%
2026
Land area per capita
4,930 sq mi
2024
14,443 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
16,174 sq mi
2026
94,153 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,066 sq mi
2026
277,267 sq mi
2026
Roads length
62,031 mi
2018
109,106 mi
2021

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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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