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Ireland vs Philippines statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ireland has a population of 5.4M (ranked 120/197), compared with 116M in The Philippines (ranked 14/197). Ireland's land area is 26,599 sq mi versus 115,124 sq mi for The Philippines (ranked 119th vs. 71st).

By GDP, Ireland ranks 25/197 ($609B) and The Philippines ranks 35/197 ($462B). By GDP per capita, Ireland ranks 4/197 ($112,895), while The Philippines ranks 130/197 ($3,985).

Main facts and rankings

Ireland Philippines
Population
5518360
117991570
Population rank 121/197 14/197
GDP
$609B
2024
$462B
2024
GDP rank 25/197 35/197
GDP per capita
$112,895
2024
$3,985
2024
GDP per capita rank 4/197 130/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$133,437
2024
$11,794
2024
Government debt
$236B
2024
$261B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
38.8%
2024
56.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$43,766
2024
$2,257
2024
Government debt per person rank 11/185 117/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$47,851
2026
$3,407
2026
Land area 26,599 sq mi 115,124 sq mi
Population density
207 ppl/mi²
2026
1,023 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.92
2023
Median age
39.7 years
2024
26.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
70.2 years
2026

Ireland and Philippines: Comparison Charts

Ireland and Philippines economies compared

GDP
Ireland

Philippines
1x
Year GDP
Ireland Philippines
2024 $609,157,459,747 $461,617,509,782
2023 $567,372,737,459 $437,055,627,244
2022 $548,341,794,599 $404,353,369,605
2021 $530,394,123,830 $394,087,359,848
2020 $436,009,027,819 $361,751,145,452
2019 $407,211,793,801 $376,823,402,239
2018 $395,780,319,817 $346,841,896,587
2017 $348,355,212,569 $328,480,736,803
2016 $305,431,252,709 $318,627,003,017
2015 $302,101,388,556 $306,445,871,242
2014 $266,490,442,124 $297,483,555,338
2013 $242,924,245,719 $283,902,828,589
2012 $226,921,827,888 $261,920,540,963
2011 $240,975,871,047 $234,216,730,291
2010 $221,732,824,603 $208,368,893,151
2009 $236,443,115,854 $175,974,755,881
2008 $275,447,471,451 $181,624,626,327
2007 $270,079,279,420 $155,980,408,673
2006 $232,180,617,162 $127,652,926,368
2005 $211,876,989,656 $107,419,977,318
2004 $194,372,115,041 $95,001,999,685
2003 $164,670,771,260 $87,039,092,974
2002 $128,596,035,288 $84,307,345,888
2001 $109,346,669,230 $78,921,234,458
2000 $100,207,610,430 $83,669,788,377
1999 $98,893,958,263 $85,640,171,045
1998 $90,199,410,116 $74,492,416,330
1997 $82,856,648,758 $94,106,317,565
1996 $75,790,786,290 $94,648,084,429
1995 $69,139,823,232 $84,644,328,727
1994 $57,097,656,066 $73,159,336,915
1993 $52,417,477,614 $62,036,529,147
1992 $55,918,538,121 $60,422,328,242
1991 $49,787,501,584 $51,784,144,943
1990 $49,305,632,408 $50,508,286,642
1989 $39,238,392,678 $48,513,773,721
1988 $37,772,896,221 $43,152,128,959
1987 $33,920,518,493 $37,791,488,666
1986 $28,714,571,852 $33,987,207,295
1985 $21,270,013,326 $34,961,486,348
1984 $20,106,648,455 $35,730,185,634
1983 $20,766,047,764 $37,759,179,895
1982 $21,474,752,962 $42,206,011,275
1981 $20,670,190,138 $40,499,388,869
1980 $21,747,855,640 $36,848,080,899
1979 $18,319,334,300 $31,218,296,292
1978 $14,647,996,074 $25,762,224,563
1977 $11,248,340,431 $22,283,109,803
1976 $9,453,756,015 $19,381,055,197
1975 $9,483,808,362 $16,875,240,684
1974 $7,896,860,615 $15,607,882,555
1973 $7,481,173,066 $11,412,449,735
1972 $6,318,060,582 $9,067,815,521
1971 $5,098,250,287 $8,375,075,630
1970 $4,395,995,086 $7,559,115,517
1969 $3,902,721,632 $9,571,800,653
1968 $3,378,701,147 $8,632,749,269
1967 $3,445,739,915 $7,724,873,935
1966 $3,198,820,904 $7,189,017,888
1965 $3,035,655,794 $6,517,349,772
1964 $2,851,091,646 $5,953,756,195
1963 $2,505,073,358 $5,505,023,238
1962 $2,329,372,972 $4,954,593,072
1961 $2,151,772,980 $8,171,194,425
1960 $1,998,550,222 $7,515,894,111

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

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Ireland and Philippines economies compared

GDP per capita
Ireland

Philippines
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ireland Philippines
2024 $112,895 $3,985
2023 $106,819 $3,804
2022 $105,191 $3,548
2021 $103,783 $3,484
2020 $86,514 $3,228
2019 $81,828 $3,401
2018 $80,804 $3,169
2017 $72,161 $3,038
2016 $64,130 $2,985
2015 $64,250 $2,910
2014 $57,215 $2,867
2013 $52,538 $2,781
2012 $49,336 $2,615
2011 $52,614 $2,384
2010 $48,624 $2,163
2009 $52,133 $1,864
2008 $61,353 $1,959
2007 $61,396 $1,713
2006 $54,329 $1,426
2005 $50,933 $1,220
2004 $47,754 $1,100
2003 $41,204 $1,027
2002 $32,705 $1,015
2001 $28,282 $970
2000 $26,335 $1,051
1999 $26,338 $1,101
1998 $24,295 $983
1997 $22,551 $1,273
1996 $20,836 $1,311
1995 $19,158 $1,200
1994 $15,903 $1,060
1993 $14,657 $919
1992 $15,714 $917
1991 $14,087 $804
1990 $14,031 $804
1989 $11,176 $792
1988 $10,716 $722
1987 $9,582 $650
1986 $8,112 $600
1985 $6,012 $633
1984 $5,692 $665
1983 $5,915 $723
1982 $6,161 $833
1981 $5,986 $821
1980 $6,372 $767
1979 $5,430 $667
1978 $4,400 $565
1977 $3,427 $502
1976 $2,920 $449
1975 $2,973 $401
1974 $2,517 $379
1973 $2,424 $283.2
1972 $2,080 $230.1
1971 $1,704 $217.4
1970 $1,487 $200.9
1969 $1,331 $261.1
1968 $1,159 $242.2
1967 $1,187 $223.1
1966 $1,107 $213.8
1965 $1,055 $199.8
1964 $995 $188.2
1963 $878 $179.5
1962 $821 $166.7
1961 $762 $283.8
1960 $707 $269.5

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

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Ireland vs. Philippines life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ireland

Philippines
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ireland Philippines
2026 82.9 70.2
2025 82.7 70.1
2024 82.6 69.9
2023 82.4 69.8
2022 82.1 69.5
2021 81.9 66.7
2020 82.4 70.1
2019 82.4 69.7
2018 82.1 69.8
2017 82.1 70
2016 81.7 69.5
2015 81.5 69.5
2014 81.4 69.3
2013 81.1 69.3
2012 80.9 69.2
2011 80.7 69.1
2010 80.6 68.9
2009 80.1 68.6
2008 79.8 68.6
2007 79.6 68.5
2006 79.2 68.2
2005 78.9 68.4
2004 78.5 68.3
2003 78.1 68
2002 77.6 67.9
2001 77.1 67.8
2000 76.5 67.8
1999 76.1 67.5
1998 76.2 67.2
1997 76 67
1996 75.8 66.7
1995 75.5 66.3
1994 75.8 66
1993 75.3 65.7
1992 75.4 65.4
1991 75 64.6
1990 74.8 64.4
1989 74.5 64.1
1988 74.4 63.7
1987 74.4 63.3
1986 73.6 62.9
1985 73.6 62.7
1984 73.6 62.4
1983 73.2 62.3
1982 73.2 62.2
1981 72.9 61.9
1980 72.5 61.9
1979 72.2 61.7
1978 71.9 61.5
1977 71.9 61.4
1976 71.8 60.9
1975 71.7 60.9
1974 71.1 60.8
1973 71.2 60.7
1972 71 60.9
1971 71.6 61.1
1970 70.8 60.8
1969 70.8 61
1968 70.9 60.9
1967 71.2 60.8
1966 70.2 60.6
1965 70.6 60.4
1964 70.4 60.1
1963 70.2 60
1962 69.9 59.8
1961 69.6 59.5
1960 70.2 59.2
1959 69.4 58.7
1958 69.3 58.3
1957 69 57.8
1956 69 57.2
1955 68 56.6
1954 68 56
1953 67.9 55.4
1952 67.2 54.7
1951 64.8 54.1
1950 65.6 53.6

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

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Ireland and Philippines population clocks and comparison

Population
Ireland

Philippines
1x
Year Population
Ireland Philippines
2024 5,395,790 115,843,670
2023 5,311,538 114,891,199
2022 5,212,836 113,964,338
2021 5,110,585 113,100,950
2020 5,039,747 112,081,264
2019 4,976,456 110,804,683
2018 4,898,022 109,465,287
2017 4,827,445 108,119,693
2016 4,762,722 106,735,719
2015 4,701,957 105,312,992
2014 4,657,740 103,767,130
2013 4,623,816 102,076,336
2012 4,599,533 100,175,512
2011 4,580,084 98,248,614
2010 4,560,155 96,337,125
2009 4,535,375 94,384,250
2008 4,489,544 92,699,095
2007 4,398,942 91,075,184
2006 4,273,591 89,508,986
2005 4,159,914 88,015,962
2004 4,070,262 86,394,504
2003 3,996,521 84,731,835
2002 3,931,947 83,068,889
2001 3,866,243 81,401,488
2000 3,805,174 79,625,397
1999 3,754,786 77,753,257
1998 3,712,696 75,791,024
1997 3,674,171 73,908,810
1996 3,637,510 72,190,242
1995 3,608,841 70,546,246
1994 3,590,386 69,019,291
1993 3,576,261 67,530,621
1992 3,558,430 65,926,125
1991 3,534,235 64,382,249
1990 3,513,974 62,854,666
1989 3,511,009 61,265,260
1988 3,524,949 59,739,052
1987 3,540,057 58,157,496
1986 3,539,690 56,645,077
1985 3,538,082 55,213,006
1984 3,532,423 53,726,181
1983 3,510,600 52,194,620
1982 3,485,800 50,695,707
1981 3,453,000 49,311,727
1980 3,412,800 48,043,740
1979 3,373,750 46,807,103
1978 3,329,100 45,575,281
1977 3,282,200 44,367,962
1976 3,238,050 43,201,488
1975 3,189,550 42,120,826
1974 3,137,500 41,174,341
1973 3,085,950 40,294,130
1972 3,036,850 39,408,560
1971 2,992,050 38,518,659
1970 2,957,250 37,622,204
1969 2,932,650 36,660,799
1968 2,915,550 35,638,342
1967 2,902,450 34,621,320
1966 2,888,800 33,617,170
1965 2,877,300 32,625,316
1964 2,866,550 31,643,032
1963 2,852,650 30,674,731
1962 2,836,050 29,723,536
1961 2,824,400 28,792,621
1960 2,828,600 27,891,897

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

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Fertility rates in Ireland and Philippines

Fertility rate
Ireland

Philippines
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ireland Philippines
2023 1.5 1.92
2022 1.54 1.93
2021 1.78 1.95
2020 1.63 2.08
2019 1.71 2.22
2018 1.75 2.38
2017 1.77 2.53
2016 1.81 2.68
2015 1.85 2.83
2014 1.89 2.89
2013 1.93 3.04
2012 1.98 3.14
2011 2.03 3.24
2010 2.05 3.32
2009 2.06 3.38
2008 2.06 3.4
2007 2.01 3.4
2006 1.91 3.47
2005 1.86 3.45
2004 1.93 3.52
2003 1.96 3.59
2002 1.97 3.65
2001 1.94 3.72
2000 1.89 3.75
1999 1.9 3.83
1998 1.94 3.88
1997 1.93 3.94
1996 1.88 4
1995 1.84 4.07
1994 1.85 4.08
1993 1.9 4.1
1992 1.99 4.16
1991 2.08 4.27
1990 2.11 4.32
1989 2.08 4.37
1988 2.17 4.45
1987 2.32 4.51
1986 2.44 4.56
1985 2.48 4.66
1984 2.58 4.77
1983 2.74 4.87
1982 2.94 4.92
1981 3.05 4.97
1980 3.21 5.11
1979 3.21 5.26
1978 3.21 5.39
1977 3.24 5.44
1976 3.29 5.51
1975 3.37 5.6
1974 3.59 5.69
1973 3.71 5.79
1972 3.84 5.94
1971 3.93 6.08
1970 3.85 6.22
1969 3.83 6.33
1968 3.77 6.45
1967 3.84 6.57
1966 3.94 6.69
1965 4.04 6.8
1964 4.07 6.89
1963 4.01 6.95
1962 3.92 6.98
1961 3.78 6.99
1960 3.78 7

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

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Ireland and Philippines demographics compared

Median age
Ireland

Philippines
1x
Year Median age, years
Ireland Philippines
2024 39.7 26.8
2023 39.4 26.3
2022 38.9 25.9
2021 38.6 25.5
2020 38.2 25.1
2019 37.8 24.7
2018 37.4 24.3
2017 37.1 24
2016 36.8 23.6
2015 36.4 23.3
2014 36 22.9
2013 35.6 22.7
2012 35.2 22.4
2011 34.8 22.2
2010 34.3 22
2009 33.9 21.7
2008 33.5 21.5
2007 33.4 21.3
2006 33.4 21.2
2005 33.4 21
2004 33.4 20.8
2003 33.2 20.6
2002 33 20.4
2001 32.7 20.2
2000 32.5 20
1999 32.2 19.8
1998 31.9 19.6
1997 31.6 19.4
1996 31.3 19.3
1995 30.9 19.2
1994 30.6 19.1
1993 30.2 19.1
1992 29.9 19
1991 29.6 18.9
1990 29.2 18.8
1989 28.8 18.7
1988 28.4 18.6
1987 27.9 18.5
1986 27.6 18.3
1985 27.3 18.2
1984 27.1 18.1
1983 26.9 17.9
1982 26.7 17.7
1981 26.6 17.5
1980 26.5 17.3
1979 26.5 17.1
1978 26.5 16.9
1977 26.5 16.7
1976 26.4 16.5
1975 26.5 16.3
1974 26.5 16.1
1973 26.7 16
1972 26.9 15.9
1971 27.1 15.8
1970 27.4 15.7
1969 27.6 15.6
1968 27.8 15.5
1967 28 15.4
1966 28.2 15.4
1965 28.6 15.4
1964 28.9 15.4
1963 29.2 15.4
1962 29.5 15.5
1961 29.8 15.6
1960 30.1 15.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ireland Philippines
GNI, Atlas method
$435B
2024
$518B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
24.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.9%
2021
3.97%
2025
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.24%
2024
1.32%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
157,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.09%
2024
-3.78%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.27%
2024
2.41%
2023
Services, % of GDP
60.6%
2024
63.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
33.6%
2024
27.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
83.3
2026
62.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2023
31.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
2.9%
2023
Number of billionaires
11
2025
15
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
43
2018
280
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$110B
2018
$252B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$12.7B
2024
$106B
2024
Personal remittances received
$656M
2024
$40.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
10,951,000
2019
1,483,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.68%
2020
3.46%
2020
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
50.2%
2024

Energy

Ireland Philippines
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,468 kg
2023
551 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$52.6
2023
$18.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
32.6 megatons
2024
174.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.04 tons
2024
1.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
82.4%
2023
66.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.7%
2021
28%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.94%
2023
16.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share
85.8%
2023
54.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,145 kWh
2023
885 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
37.2%
2021
22.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
3.88%
2023
9.04%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
98%
2023

Society

Ireland Philippines
% of world population
0.07%
2024
1.43%
2024
Annual migration change
+35,417
2025
-149,315
2025
Urban population
64.3%
2024
55.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.06 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.9
2026
48.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
32
2025
Higher education index
88
2026
55
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.65
2023
4.32
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.1
2019
12
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
77
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
98.5%
2020
English speaking
98.4%
2023
63.7%
2023
People using the Internet
96.5%
2023
83.8%
2023

Health

Ireland Philippines
Government health expenditure per capita
$7,395
2024
$194.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$784
2024
$86.1
2023
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
70.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.09%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.88
2023
0.79
2021
Age at first childbirth
31.6 years
2023
23.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
84
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.8
2023
26.9
2023
Obesity rate
29.3%
2022
8.96%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.6%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
87
2026
54
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.3%
2022
20.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.8 liters
2020
5.66 liters
2020

Territory

Ireland Philippines
% of world land
0.05%
2026
0.2%
2026
Land area per capita
4,930 sq mi
2024
994 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
16,174 sq mi
2026
49,122 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,066 sq mi
2026
28,159 sq mi
2026
Roads length
62,031 mi
2018
134,457 mi
2020

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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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