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Ireland vs Rwanda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ireland has a population of 5.4M (ranked 120/197), compared with 14.3M in Rwanda (ranked 77/197). Ireland's land area is 26,599 sq mi versus 9,525 sq mi for Rwanda (ranked 119th vs. 146th).

By GDP, Ireland ranks 25/197 ($609B) and Rwanda ranks 144/197 ($14.3B). By GDP per capita, Ireland ranks 4/197 ($112,895), while Rwanda ranks 178/197 ($1,000).

Main facts and rankings

Ireland Rwanda
Population
5518360
14975051
Population rank 121/197 77/197
GDP
$609B
2024
$14.3B
2024
GDP rank 25/197 144/197
GDP per capita
$112,895
2024
$1,000
2024
GDP per capita rank 4/197 178/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$133,437
2024
$3,711
2024
Government debt
$236B
2024
$9.58B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
38.8%
2024
67.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$43,766
2024
$672
2024
Government debt per person rank 11/185 157/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$47,851
2026
$2,194
2026
Land area 26,599 sq mi 9,525 sq mi
Population density
207 ppl/mi²
2026
1,563 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
3.7
2023
Median age
39.7 years
2024
20.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
68.5 years
2026

Ireland and Rwanda: Comparison Charts

Ireland and Rwanda economies compared

GDP
Ireland

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP
Ireland Rwanda
2024 $609,157,459,747 $14,251,642,235
2023 $567,372,737,459 $14,331,722,703
2022 $548,341,794,599 $13,316,161,002
2021 $530,394,123,830 $11,078,787,090
2020 $436,009,027,819 $10,174,386,857
2019 $407,211,793,801 $10,349,300,277
2018 $395,780,319,817 $9,637,904,521
2017 $348,355,212,569 $9,252,833,891
2016 $305,431,252,709 $8,695,272,058
2015 $302,101,388,556 $8,543,760,200
2014 $266,490,442,124 $8,238,966,124
2013 $242,924,245,719 $7,819,964,030
2012 $226,921,827,888 $7,654,761,050
2011 $240,975,871,047 $6,884,913,658
2010 $221,732,824,603 $6,124,756,654
2009 $236,443,115,854 $5,674,476,969
2008 $275,447,471,451 $5,179,854,065
2007 $270,079,279,420 $4,070,507,895
2006 $232,180,617,162 $3,319,784,539
2005 $211,876,989,656 $2,933,819,766
2004 $194,372,115,041 $2,376,496,067
2003 $164,670,771,260 $2,138,237,279
2002 $128,596,035,288 $1,966,003,468
2001 $109,346,669,230 $1,966,600,715
2000 $100,207,610,430 $2,068,836,754
1999 $98,893,958,263 $2,157,108,263
1998 $90,199,410,116 $1,989,343,546
1997 $82,856,648,758 $1,851,558,197
1996 $75,790,786,290 $1,382,334,879
1995 $69,139,823,232 $1,293,535,193
1994 $57,097,656,066 $753,636,370
1993 $52,417,477,614 $1,971,525,712
1992 $55,918,538,121 $2,029,026,962
1991 $49,787,501,584 $1,911,600,237
1990 $49,305,632,408 $2,550,185,679
1989 $39,238,392,678 $2,405,022,593
1988 $37,772,896,221 $2,395,492,687
1987 $33,920,518,493 $2,157,432,668
1986 $28,714,571,852 $1,944,710,684
1985 $21,270,013,326 $1,715,626,331
1984 $20,106,648,455 $1,587,413,084
1983 $20,766,047,764 $1,479,687,587
1982 $21,474,752,962 $1,407,243,139
1981 $20,670,190,138 $1,407,062,527
1980 $21,747,855,640 $1,254,765,642
1979 $18,319,334,300 $1,109,346,131
1978 $14,647,996,074 $905,709,076
1977 $11,248,340,431 $746,650,613
1976 $9,453,756,015 $637,753,853
1975 $9,483,808,362 $571,863,500
1974 $7,896,860,615 $308,458,423
1973 $7,481,173,066 $290,746,157
1972 $6,318,060,582 $246,457,838
1971 $5,098,250,287 $222,952,504
1970 $4,395,995,086 $219,900,006
1969 $3,902,721,632 $188,700,037
1968 $3,378,701,147 $172,200,018
1967 $3,445,739,915 $159,560,018
1966 $3,198,820,904 $124,525,703
1965 $3,035,655,794 $148,799,980
1964 $2,851,091,646 $129,999,994
1963 $2,505,073,358 $128,000,000
1962 $2,329,372,972 $125,000,008
1961 $2,151,772,980 $122,000,016
1960 $1,998,550,222 $119,000,024

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

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Ireland and Rwanda economies compared

GDP per capita
Ireland

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ireland Rwanda
2024 $112,895 $1,000
2023 $106,819 $1,027
2022 $105,191 $975
2021 $103,783 $830
2020 $86,514 $779
2019 $81,828 $810
2018 $80,804 $772
2017 $72,161 $758
2016 $64,130 $730
2015 $64,250 $734
2014 $57,215 $725
2013 $52,538 $705
2012 $49,336 $707
2011 $52,614 $651
2010 $48,624 $594
2009 $52,133 $564
2008 $61,353 $528
2007 $61,396 $426
2006 $54,329 $357
2005 $50,933 $324
2004 $47,754 $269.5
2003 $41,204 $249
2002 $32,705 $234
2001 $28,282 $237.3
2000 $26,335 $251.9
1999 $26,338 $264.7
1998 $24,295 $246.2
1997 $22,551 $238.7
1996 $20,836 $206
1995 $19,158 $228
1994 $15,903 $111
1993 $14,657 $247
1992 $15,714 $264.1
1991 $14,087 $254
1990 $14,031 $346
1989 $11,176 $335
1988 $10,716 $344
1987 $9,582 $320
1986 $8,112 $297.7
1985 $6,012 $271.6
1984 $5,692 $259.9
1983 $5,915 $250.6
1982 $6,161 $246.4
1981 $5,986 $254.6
1980 $6,372 $234.4
1979 $5,430 $213.8
1978 $4,400 $179.9
1977 $3,427 $152.7
1976 $2,920 $134.4
1975 $2,973 $124.1
1974 $2,517 $68.9
1973 $2,424 $66.9
1972 $2,080 $58.4
1971 $1,704 $54.4
1970 $1,487 $55.2
1969 $1,331 $48.9
1968 $1,159 $46
1967 $1,187 $44
1966 $1,107 $35.4
1965 $1,055 $43.5
1964 $995 $39
1963 $878 $39.3
1962 $821 $39.2
1961 $762 $39.3
1960 $707 $39.4

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

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Ireland vs. Rwanda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ireland

Rwanda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ireland Rwanda
2026 82.9 68.5
2025 82.7 68.2
2024 82.6 68
2023 82.4 67.8
2022 82.1 67.5
2021 81.9 66.8
2020 82.4 67
2019 82.4 66.7
2018 82.1 66.4
2017 82.1 66.1
2016 81.7 65.7
2015 81.5 65.4
2014 81.4 65.1
2013 81.1 64.7
2012 80.9 64.2
2011 80.7 63.5
2010 80.6 62.8
2009 80.1 61.8
2008 79.8 60.6
2007 79.6 59.5
2006 79.2 58.3
2005 78.9 57
2004 78.5 55.5
2003 78.1 53.5
2002 77.6 51.3
2001 77.1 49.5
2000 76.5 47.8
1999 76.1 45.7
1998 76.2 43.1
1997 76 42
1996 75.8 42.5
1995 75.5 41.5
1994 75.8 12.2
1993 75.3 42.9
1992 75.4 44.4
1991 75 46.2
1990 74.8 47.8
1989 74.5 49.5
1988 74.4 50.9
1987 74.4 51.5
1986 73.6 51.7
1985 73.6 51.7
1984 73.6 51.4
1983 73.2 50.9
1982 73.2 50.2
1981 72.9 49.2
1980 72.5 48.1
1979 72.2 47.1
1978 71.9 46.2
1977 71.9 45.6
1976 71.8 45.3
1975 71.7 45.3
1974 71.1 45.6
1973 71.2 45.9
1972 71 46.3
1971 71.6 46.8
1970 70.8 47.1
1969 70.8 47.4
1968 70.9 47.7
1967 71.2 48
1966 70.2 48.1
1965 70.6 48.2
1964 70.4 48.1
1963 70.2 44
1962 69.9 47.8
1961 69.6 47.5
1960 70.2 47
1959 69.4 46.5
1958 69.3 46.1
1957 69 45.6
1956 69 45.2
1955 68 44.8
1954 68 44.4
1953 67.9 44.1
1952 67.2 43.8
1951 64.8 43.5
1950 65.6 43.2

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

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Ireland and Rwanda population clocks and comparison

Population
Ireland

Rwanda
1x
Year Population
Ireland Rwanda
2024 5,395,790 14,256,567
2023 5,311,538 13,954,471
2022 5,212,836 13,651,030
2021 5,110,585 13,355,260
2020 5,039,747 13,065,837
2019 4,976,456 12,776,103
2018 4,898,022 12,487,996
2017 4,827,445 12,202,060
2016 4,762,722 11,919,183
2015 4,701,957 11,640,022
2014 4,657,740 11,364,757
2013 4,623,816 11,093,340
2012 4,599,533 10,829,901
2011 4,580,084 10,573,733
2010 4,560,155 10,317,553
2009 4,535,375 10,060,432
2008 4,489,544 9,804,269
2007 4,398,942 9,549,933
2006 4,273,591 9,299,246
2005 4,159,914 9,054,528
2004 4,070,262 8,816,844
2003 3,996,521 8,586,875
2002 3,931,947 8,400,180
2001 3,866,243 8,287,094
2000 3,805,174 8,213,931
1999 3,754,786 8,147,912
1998 3,712,696 8,081,681
1997 3,674,171 7,755,238
1996 3,637,510 6,708,764
1995 3,608,841 5,674,118
1994 3,590,386 6,792,352
1993 3,576,261 7,981,132
1992 3,558,430 7,683,266
1991 3,534,235 7,526,966
1990 3,513,974 7,375,307
1989 3,511,009 7,184,706
1988 3,524,949 6,968,071
1987 3,540,057 6,749,493
1986 3,539,690 6,531,881
1985 3,538,082 6,317,228
1984 3,532,423 6,107,627
1983 3,510,600 5,905,311
1982 3,485,800 5,711,549
1981 3,453,000 5,527,230
1980 3,412,800 5,353,259
1979 3,373,750 5,189,541
1978 3,329,100 5,035,171
1977 3,282,200 4,888,240
1976 3,238,050 4,745,954
1975 3,189,550 4,607,728
1974 3,137,500 4,474,228
1973 3,085,950 4,345,047
1972 3,036,850 4,220,335
1971 2,992,050 4,100,044
1970 2,957,250 3,980,669
1969 2,932,650 3,861,271
1968 2,915,550 3,744,010
1967 2,902,450 3,629,577
1966 2,888,800 3,521,626
1965 2,877,300 3,423,210
1964 2,866,550 3,334,834
1963 2,852,650 3,258,890
1962 2,836,050 3,186,025
1961 2,824,400 3,106,779
1960 2,828,600 3,022,294

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

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Fertility rates in Ireland and Rwanda

Fertility rate
Ireland

Rwanda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ireland Rwanda
2023 1.5 3.7
2022 1.54 3.78
2021 1.78 3.84
2020 1.63 3.91
2019 1.71 3.99
2018 1.75 4.05
2017 1.77 4.08
2016 1.81 4.11
2015 1.85 4.11
2014 1.89 4.12
2013 1.93 4.14
2012 1.98 4.2
2011 2.03 4.33
2010 2.05 4.52
2009 2.06 4.71
2008 2.06 4.92
2007 2.01 5.14
2006 1.91 5.34
2005 1.86 5.5
2004 1.93 5.64
2003 1.96 5.74
2002 1.97 5.82
2001 1.94 5.89
2000 1.89 5.97
1999 1.9 6.06
1998 1.94 6.17
1997 1.93 6.24
1996 1.88 6.29
1995 1.84 6.35
1994 1.85 6.42
1993 1.9 6.48
1992 1.99 6.54
1991 2.08 6.62
1990 2.11 6.8
1989 2.08 7.03
1988 2.17 7.23
1987 2.32 7.43
1986 2.44 7.61
1985 2.48 7.79
1984 2.58 7.91
1983 2.74 8
1982 2.94 8.06
1981 3.05 8.1
1980 3.21 8.12
1979 3.21 8.13
1978 3.21 8.16
1977 3.24 8.14
1976 3.29 8.12
1975 3.37 8.1
1974 3.59 8.1
1973 3.71 8.09
1972 3.84 8.09
1971 3.93 8.09
1970 3.85 8.15
1969 3.83 8.18
1968 3.77 8.19
1967 3.84 8.21
1966 3.94 8.23
1965 4.04 8.25
1964 4.07 8.27
1963 4.01 8.27
1962 3.92 8.27
1961 3.78 8.28
1960 3.78 8.28

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

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Ireland and Rwanda demographics compared

Median age
Ireland

Rwanda
1x
Year Median age, years
Ireland Rwanda
2024 39.7 20.8
2023 39.4 20.5
2022 38.9 20.3
2021 38.6 20
2020 38.2 19.9
2019 37.8 19.8
2018 37.4 19.7
2017 37.1 19.6
2016 36.8 19.4
2015 36.4 19.3
2014 36 19.1
2013 35.6 19
2012 35.2 18.8
2011 34.8 18.7
2010 34.3 18.5
2009 33.9 18.4
2008 33.5 18.3
2007 33.4 18.1
2006 33.4 18
2005 33.4 17.8
2004 33.4 17.6
2003 33.2 17.4
2002 33 17.1
2001 32.7 16.8
2000 32.5 16.3
1999 32.2 15.8
1998 31.9 15.3
1997 31.6 14.8
1996 31.3 14.6
1995 30.9 14.3
1994 30.6 15
1993 30.2 15.7
1992 29.9 15.6
1991 29.6 15.5
1990 29.2 15.5
1989 28.8 15.5
1988 28.4 15.6
1987 27.9 15.6
1986 27.6 15.7
1985 27.3 15.8
1984 27.1 16
1983 26.9 16.1
1982 26.7 16.2
1981 26.6 16.4
1980 26.5 16.5
1979 26.5 16.5
1978 26.5 16.6
1977 26.5 16.6
1976 26.4 16.5
1975 26.5 16.4
1974 26.5 16.3
1973 26.7 16.2
1972 26.9 16
1971 27.1 15.9
1970 27.4 15.7
1969 27.6 15.5
1968 27.8 15.3
1967 28 15.1
1966 28.2 14.9
1965 28.6 14.8
1964 28.9 14.7
1963 29.2 14.8
1962 29.5 14.9
1961 29.8 15.1
1960 30.1 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ireland Rwanda
GNI, Atlas method
$435B
2024
$14.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
28.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.9%
2021
4.69%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.24%
2024
1.25%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
35,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.09%
2024
-6.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.27%
2024
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
60.6%
2024
47.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
33.6%
2024
21%
2024
Economic freedom index
83.3
2026
56.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2023
33.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
3.1%
2023
Number of billionaires
11
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
43
2018
5
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$110B
2018
$2.75B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$12.7B
2024
$2.41B
2024
Personal remittances received
$656M
2024
$517M
2024
International tourist arrivals
10,951,000
2019
1,634,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.68%
2020
11%
2020
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
50%
2017

Energy

Ireland Rwanda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,468 kg
2023
373 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$52.6
2023
$8.31
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
32.6 megatons
2024
2.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.04 tons
2024
0.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
82.4%
2023
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.7%
2021
79.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.94%
2023
0.97%
2022
Net energy imports use share
85.8%
2023
10.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,145 kWh
2023
68.1 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
37.2%
2021
61%
2021
Hydroelectric share
3.88%
2023
50.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
63.9%
2023

Society

Ireland Rwanda
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.18%
2024
Annual migration change
+35,417
2025
+6,282
2025
Urban population
64.3%
2024
29.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.9
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
88
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.65
2023
3.59
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.1
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
78.8%
2022
English speaking
98.4%
2023
15%
2023
People using the Internet
96.5%
2023
34.2%
2023

Health

Ireland Rwanda
Government health expenditure per capita
$7,395
2024
$52.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$784
2024
$2.16
2023
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
68.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
37%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.88
2023
0.09
2022
Age at first childbirth
31.6 years
2023
23 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
229
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.8
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate
29.3%
2022
4.99%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.6%
2024
2.1%
2024
Air quality index
87
2026
6
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.3%
2022
14.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.8 liters
2020
2.87 liters
2020

Territory

Ireland Rwanda
% of world land
0.05%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
4,930 sq mi
2024
668 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
16,174 sq mi
2026
7,271 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,066 sq mi
2026
1,077 sq mi
2026
Roads length
62,031 mi
2018
2,920 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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