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Ireland vs Qatar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ireland has a population of 5.4M (ranked 120/197), compared with 2.86M in Qatar (ranked 138/197). Ireland's land area is 26,599 sq mi versus 4,436 sq mi for Qatar (ranked 119th vs. 158th).

By GDP, Ireland ranks 25/197 ($609B) and Qatar ranks 56/197 ($219B). By GDP per capita, Ireland ranks 4/197 ($112,895), while Qatar ranks 11/197 ($76,689).

Main facts and rankings

Ireland Qatar
Population
5518360
2999260
Population rank 121/197 136/197
GDP
$609B
2024
$219B
2024
GDP rank 25/197 56/197
GDP per capita
$112,895
2024
$76,689
2024
GDP per capita rank 4/197 11/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$133,437
2024
$126,046
2024
Government debt
$236B
2024
$90.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
38.8%
2024
41.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$43,766
2024
$31,579
2024
Government debt per person rank 11/185 23/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$47,851
2026
$35,660
2026
Land area 26,599 sq mi 4,436 sq mi
Population density
207 ppl/mi²
2026
673 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.73
2023
Median age
39.7 years
2024
34.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
82.8 years
2026

Ireland and Qatar: Comparison Charts

Ireland and Qatar economies compared

GDP
Ireland

Qatar
1x
Year GDP
Ireland Qatar
2024 $609,157,459,747 $219,162,637,363
2023 $567,372,737,459 $217,308,516,484
2022 $548,341,794,599 $235,709,340,659
2021 $530,394,123,830 $179,732,142,857
2020 $436,009,027,819 $144,411,538,462
2019 $407,211,793,801 $176,371,428,571
2018 $395,780,319,817 $183,335,164,835
2017 $348,355,212,569 $161,099,175,824
2016 $305,431,252,709 $151,732,142,857
2015 $302,101,388,556 $161,739,835,165
2014 $266,490,442,124 $206,224,725,275
2013 $242,924,245,719 $198,727,747,253
2012 $226,921,827,888 $186,833,516,484
2011 $240,975,871,047 $167,775,274,725
2010 $221,732,824,603 $123,627,197,802
2009 $236,443,115,854 $97,798,351,648
2008 $275,447,471,451 $115,270,054,945
2007 $270,079,279,420 $79,712,087,912
2006 $232,180,617,162 $60,882,142,857
2005 $211,876,989,656 $44,530,494,505
2004 $194,372,115,041 $31,734,065,934
2003 $164,670,771,260 $23,533,791,209
2002 $128,596,035,288 $19,363,736,264
2001 $109,346,669,230 $17,538,461,538
2000 $100,207,610,430 $17,759,890,110
1999 $98,893,958,263 $12,393,131,868
1998 $90,199,410,116 $10,255,495,027
1997 $82,856,648,758 $11,297,802,115
1996 $75,790,786,290 $9,059,340,385
1995 $69,139,823,232 $8,137,911,978
1994 $57,097,656,066 $7,374,450,769
1993 $52,417,477,614 $7,156,593,654
1992 $55,918,538,121 $7,646,153,984
1991 $49,787,501,584 $6,883,516,484
1990 $49,305,632,408 $7,360,439,423
1989 $39,238,392,678 $6,487,912,088
1988 $37,772,896,221 $6,038,187,033
1987 $33,920,518,493 $5,446,428,681
1986 $28,714,571,852 $5,053,021,951
1985 $21,270,013,326 $6,153,296,456
1984 $20,106,648,455 $6,704,395,824
1983 $20,766,047,764 $6,467,582,308
1982 $21,474,752,962 $7,596,703,214
1981 $20,670,190,138 $8,661,263,764
1980 $21,747,855,640 $7,829,165,262
1979 $18,319,334,300 $5,632,962,997
1978 $14,647,996,074 $4,052,000,413
1977 $11,248,340,431 $3,617,564,638
1976 $9,453,756,015 $3,284,273,987
1975 $9,483,808,362 $2,512,773,166
1974 $7,896,860,615 $2,401,403,227
1973 $7,481,173,066 $793,885,560
1972 $6,318,060,582 $510,262,500
1971 $5,098,250,287 $387,703,106
1970 $4,395,995,086 $301,791,302
1969 $3,902,721,632 -
1968 $3,378,701,147 -
1967 $3,445,739,915 -
1966 $3,198,820,904 -
1965 $3,035,655,794 -
1964 $2,851,091,646 -
1963 $2,505,073,358 -
1962 $2,329,372,972 -
1961 $2,151,772,980 -
1960 $1,998,550,222 -

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

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Ireland and Qatar economies compared

GDP per capita
Ireland

Qatar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ireland Qatar
2024 $112,895 $76,689
2023 $106,819 $81,817
2022 $105,191 $88,701
2021 $103,783 $71,752
2020 $86,514 $51,684
2019 $81,828 $66,841
2018 $80,804 $71,040
2017 $72,161 $63,280
2016 $64,130 $61,254
2015 $64,250 $68,985
2014 $57,215 $95,841
2013 $52,538 $103,697
2012 $49,336 $108,470
2011 $52,614 $103,262
2010 $48,624 $76,463
2009 $52,133 $60,786
2008 $61,353 $80,781
2007 $61,396 $65,954
2006 $54,329 $62,582
2005 $50,933 $53,950
2004 $47,754 $41,036
2003 $41,204 $31,602
2002 $32,705 $27,227
2001 $28,282 $25,871
2000 $26,335 $27,535
1999 $26,338 $20,234
1998 $24,295 $17,665
1997 $22,551 $20,523
1996 $20,836 $17,125
1995 $19,158 $15,823
1994 $15,903 $14,765
1993 $14,657 $14,770
1992 $15,714 $16,280
1991 $14,087 $15,133
1990 $14,031 $16,722
1989 $11,176 $15,243
1988 $10,716 $14,682
1987 $9,582 $13,719
1986 $8,112 $13,213
1985 $6,012 $16,815
1984 $5,692 $19,272
1983 $5,915 $19,616
1982 $6,161 $24,385
1981 $5,986 $29,505
1980 $6,372 $28,375
1979 $5,430 $21,777
1978 $4,400 $16,757
1977 $3,427 $16,058
1976 $2,920 $15,710
1975 $2,973 $13,014
1974 $2,517 $13,540
1973 $2,424 $4,905
1972 $2,080 $3,483
1971 $1,704 $2,952
1970 $1,487 $2,594
1969 $1,331 -
1968 $1,159 -
1967 $1,187 -
1966 $1,107 -
1965 $1,055 -
1964 $995 -
1963 $878 -
1962 $821 -
1961 $762 -
1960 $707 -

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

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Ireland vs. Qatar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ireland

Qatar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ireland Qatar
2026 82.9 82.8
2025 82.7 82.7
2024 82.6 82.5
2023 82.4 82.4
2022 82.1 81.9
2021 81.9 81.1
2020 82.4 80.4
2019 82.4 82.9
2018 82.1 82.7
2017 82.1 82.5
2016 81.7 82.1
2015 81.5 81.8
2014 81.4 81.4
2013 81.1 81
2012 80.9 80.5
2011 80.7 80
2010 80.6 79.4
2009 80.1 78.8
2008 79.8 78.3
2007 79.6 77.7
2006 79.2 77.3
2005 78.9 76.9
2004 78.5 76.5
2003 78.1 76.1
2002 77.6 75.8
2001 77.1 75.5
2000 76.5 75.3
1999 76.1 75
1998 76.2 74.9
1997 76 74.7
1996 75.8 74.6
1995 75.5 74.4
1994 75.8 74.2
1993 75.3 74.1
1992 75.4 73.9
1991 75 73.7
1990 74.8 73.4
1989 74.5 73.1
1988 74.4 72.8
1987 74.4 72.5
1986 73.6 72.2
1985 73.6 71.8
1984 73.6 71.5
1983 73.2 71.1
1982 73.2 70.7
1981 72.9 70.3
1980 72.5 69.9
1979 72.2 69.5
1978 71.9 69.1
1977 71.9 68.6
1976 71.8 68.2
1975 71.7 67.7
1974 71.1 67.2
1973 71.2 66.6
1972 71 66.1
1971 71.6 65.5
1970 70.8 64.9
1969 70.8 64.2
1968 70.9 63.6
1967 71.2 62.9
1966 70.2 62.2
1965 70.6 61.4
1964 70.4 60.7
1963 70.2 60
1962 69.9 59.2
1961 69.6 58.5
1960 70.2 57.8
1959 69.4 57
1958 69.3 56.3
1957 69 55.6
1956 69 54.9
1955 68 54.2
1954 68 53.5
1953 67.9 52.8
1952 67.2 52.1
1951 64.8 51.5
1950 65.6 50.8

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

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Ireland and Qatar population clocks and comparison

Population
Ireland

Qatar
1x
Year Population
Ireland Qatar
2024 5,395,790 2,857,822
2023 5,311,538 2,656,032
2022 5,212,836 2,657,333
2021 5,110,585 2,504,910
2020 5,039,747 2,794,148
2019 4,976,456 2,638,657
2018 4,898,022 2,580,734
2017 4,827,445 2,545,820
2016 4,762,722 2,477,113
2015 4,701,957 2,344,557
2014 4,657,740 2,151,745
2013 4,623,816 1,916,426
2012 4,599,533 1,722,438
2011 4,580,084 1,624,761
2010 4,560,155 1,616,832
2009 4,535,375 1,608,903
2008 4,489,544 1,426,938
2007 4,398,942 1,208,595
2006 4,273,591 972,831
2005 4,159,914 825,408
2004 4,070,262 773,332
2003 3,996,521 744,682
2002 3,931,947 711,205
2001 3,866,243 677,925
2000 3,805,174 644,989
1999 3,754,786 612,500
1998 3,712,696 580,540
1997 3,674,171 550,500
1996 3,637,510 529,019
1995 3,608,841 514,325
1994 3,590,386 499,459
1993 3,576,261 484,545
1992 3,558,430 469,657
1991 3,534,235 454,853
1990 3,513,974 440,175
1989 3,511,009 425,646
1988 3,524,949 411,264
1987 3,540,057 397,005
1986 3,539,690 382,422
1985 3,538,082 365,940
1984 3,532,423 347,878
1983 3,510,600 329,709
1982 3,485,800 311,537
1981 3,453,000 293,553
1980 3,412,800 275,913
1979 3,373,750 258,670
1978 3,329,100 241,808
1977 3,282,200 225,285
1976 3,238,050 209,052
1975 3,189,550 193,087
1974 3,137,500 177,362
1973 3,085,950 161,841
1972 3,036,850 146,506
1971 2,992,050 131,346
1970 2,957,250 116,350
1969 2,932,650 103,025
1968 2,915,550 91,749
1967 2,902,450 81,439
1966 2,888,800 72,192
1965 2,877,300 64,065
1964 2,866,550 56,867
1963 2,852,650 50,380
1962 2,836,050 44,630
1961 2,824,400 39,680
1960 2,828,600 36,010

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

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Fertility rates in Ireland and Qatar

Fertility rate
Ireland

Qatar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ireland Qatar
2023 1.5 1.73
2022 1.54 1.74
2021 1.78 1.61
2020 1.63 1.68
2019 1.71 1.73
2018 1.75 1.76
2017 1.77 1.83
2016 1.81 1.86
2015 1.85 1.98
2014 1.89 2.03
2013 1.93 2.03
2012 1.98 2.04
2011 2.03 2.07
2010 2.05 2.14
2009 2.06 2.25
2008 2.06 2.37
2007 2.01 2.44
2006 1.91 2.51
2005 1.86 2.64
2004 1.93 2.79
2003 1.96 2.93
2002 1.97 3.01
2001 1.94 3.08
2000 1.89 3.07
1999 1.9 3.12
1998 1.94 3.21
1997 1.93 3.33
1996 1.88 3.44
1995 1.84 3.56
1994 1.85 3.67
1993 1.9 3.77
1992 1.99 3.85
1991 2.08 3.99
1990 2.11 4.23
1989 2.08 4.41
1988 2.17 4.51
1987 2.32 4.54
1986 2.44 4.57
1985 2.48 4.64
1984 2.58 4.76
1983 2.74 4.9
1982 2.94 5.04
1981 3.05 5.2
1980 3.21 5.33
1979 3.21 5.46
1978 3.21 5.58
1977 3.24 5.69
1976 3.29 5.78
1975 3.37 5.86
1974 3.59 5.94
1973 3.71 6.01
1972 3.84 6.07
1971 3.93 6.15
1970 3.85 6.23
1969 3.83 6.31
1968 3.77 6.39
1967 3.84 6.46
1966 3.94 6.52
1965 4.04 6.53
1964 4.07 6.53
1963 4.01 6.53
1962 3.92 6.53
1961 3.78 6.53
1960 3.78 6.53

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

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Ireland and Qatar demographics compared

Median age
Ireland

Qatar
1x
Year Median age, years
Ireland Qatar
2024 39.7 34.5
2023 39.4 34.1
2022 38.9 33.4
2021 38.6 32.9
2020 38.2 32.6
2019 37.8 32.3
2018 37.4 31.9
2017 37.1 31.6
2016 36.8 31.4
2015 36.4 31.2
2014 36 31.1
2013 35.6 30.9
2012 35.2 31
2011 34.8 31.2
2010 34.3 31.3
2009 33.9 30.8
2008 33.5 30.1
2007 33.4 30.1
2006 33.4 30.6
2005 33.4 30.9
2004 33.4 31
2003 33.2 30.9
2002 33 30.5
2001 32.7 30.1
2000 32.5 29.9
1999 32.2 29.8
1998 31.9 29.8
1997 31.6 29.9
1996 31.3 29.6
1995 30.9 29.1
1994 30.6 28.7
1993 30.2 28.4
1992 29.9 28.1
1991 29.6 27.9
1990 29.2 27.7
1989 28.8 27.6
1988 28.4 27.5
1987 27.9 27.5
1986 27.6 27.4
1985 27.3 27
1984 27.1 26.3
1983 26.9 25.6
1982 26.7 24.8
1981 26.6 24.1
1980 26.5 23.5
1979 26.5 22.9
1978 26.5 22.3
1977 26.5 21.8
1976 26.4 21.3
1975 26.5 21
1974 26.5 20.8
1973 26.7 20.9
1972 26.9 21.3
1971 27.1 22.2
1970 27.4 23.7
1969 27.6 24.4
1968 27.8 24
1967 28 23.5
1966 28.2 23
1965 28.6 22.5
1964 28.9 21.8
1963 29.2 21.1
1962 29.5 20.1
1961 29.8 19
1960 30.1 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ireland Qatar
GNI, Atlas method
$435B
2024
$221B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
26%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.9%
2021
3.23%
2020
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.24%
2024
6.5%
2022
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.09%
2024
+0.69%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.27%
2024
0.13%
2022
Services, % of GDP
60.6%
2024
46.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
33.6%
2024
58.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
83.3
2026
70.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2023
25.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
2.6%
2017
Number of millionaires n/a
26,163
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.13%
2025
Number of billionaires
11
2025
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies
43
2018
52
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$110B
2018
$170M
2024
Total reserves including gold
$12.7B
2024
$54B
2024
Personal remittances received
$656M
2024
$1.44B
2024
International tourist arrivals
10,951,000
2019
582,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.68%
2020
20.2%
2020
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
65.9%
2011

Energy

Ireland Qatar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,468 kg
2023
16,684 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$52.6
2023
$7.37
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
32.6 megatons
2024
135.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.04 tons
2024
47.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
82.4%
2023
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.7%
2021
0%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.94%
2023
0.12%
2022
Net energy imports use share
85.8%
2023
-396%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,145 kWh
2023
19,381 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
37.2%
2021
0.28%
2021
Hydroelectric share
3.88%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ireland Qatar
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
+35,417
2025
+36,288
2025
Urban population
64.3%
2024
99.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
71.3:28.7
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.9
2026
80
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
88
2026
68
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.65
2023
0.07
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.1
2019
7.3
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
118
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
97.8%
2014
English speaking
98.4%
2023
30%
2025
People using the Internet
96.5%
2023
99.7%
2023

Health

Ireland Qatar
Government health expenditure per capita
$7,395
2024
$1,804
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$784
2024
$134.1
2023
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
82.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.88
2023
3.02
2023
Age at first childbirth
31.6 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.8
2023
6
2023
Obesity rate
29.3%
2022
44%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.6%
2024
24.6%
2024
Air quality index
87
2026
15
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.3%
2022
12.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.8 liters
2020
1.05 liters
2020

Territory

Ireland Qatar
% of world land
0.05%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
4,930 sq mi
2024
1,552 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
16,174 sq mi
2026
285.7 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,066 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length
62,031 mi
2018
4,374 mi
2016

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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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