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Ireland vs Saint Kitts and Nevis statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ireland has a population of 5.4M (ranked 120/197), compared with 46.8K in Saint Kitts and Nevis (ranked 189/197). Ireland's land area is 26,599 sq mi versus 100.4 sq mi for Saint Kitts and Nevis (ranked 119th vs. 189th).

By GDP, Ireland ranks 25/197 ($609B) and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 187/197 ($1.12B). By GDP per capita, Ireland ranks 4/197 ($112,895), while Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 51/197 ($23,961).

Main facts and rankings

Ireland Saint Kitts
Population
5518360
47017
Population rank 121/197 189/197
GDP
$609B
2024
$1.12B
2024
GDP rank 25/197 187/197
GDP per capita
$112,895
2024
$23,961
2024
GDP per capita rank 4/197 51/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$133,437
2024
$34,847
2024
Government debt
$236B
2024
$604M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
38.8%
2024
53.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$43,766
2024
$12,897
2024
Government debt per person rank 11/185 44/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$47,851
2026
$13,301
2026
Land area 26,599 sq mi 100.4 sq mi
Population density
207 ppl/mi²
2026
468 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.51
2023
Median age
39.7 years
2024
36.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
72.6 years
2026

Ireland and Saint Kitts and Nevis: Comparison Charts

Ireland and Saint Kitts and Nevis economies compared

GDP
Ireland

Saint Kitts and Nevis
1x
Year GDP
Ireland Saint Kitts
2024 $609,157,459,747 $1,122,388,889
2023 $567,372,737,459 $1,055,651,852
2022 $548,341,794,599 $981,429,630
2021 $530,394,123,830 $858,622,222
2020 $436,009,027,819 $883,922,222
2019 $407,211,793,801 $1,107,855,556
2018 $395,780,319,817 $1,076,548,148
2017 $348,355,212,569 $1,056,977,778
2016 $305,431,252,709 $1,006,818,519
2015 $302,101,388,556 $957,222,222
2014 $266,490,442,124 $952,111,111
2013 $242,924,245,719 $874,548,148
2012 $226,921,827,888 $824,585,185
2011 $240,975,871,047 $836,092,593
2010 $221,732,824,603 $778,718,519
2009 $236,443,115,854 $774,274,074
2008 $275,447,471,451 $777,692,593
2007 $270,079,279,420 $689,285,185
2006 $232,180,617,162 $644,414,815
2005 $211,876,989,656 $547,203,704
2004 $194,372,115,041 $506,900,000
2003 $164,670,771,260 $469,869,870
2002 $128,596,035,288 $481,077,374
2001 $109,346,669,230 $458,643,829
2000 $100,207,610,430 $421,695,770
1999 $98,893,958,263 $406,595,484
1998 $90,199,410,116 $383,257,331
1997 $82,856,648,758 $374,641,308
1996 $75,790,786,290 $333,944,444
1995 $69,139,823,232 $313,485,185
1994 $57,097,656,066 $295,159,259
1993 $52,417,477,614 $263,755,556
1992 $55,918,538,121 $242,137,037
1991 $49,787,501,584 $220,540,741
1990 $49,305,632,408 $217,259,259
1989 $39,238,392,678 $192,518,519
1988 $37,772,896,221 $172,692,593
1987 $33,920,518,493 $147,748,148
1986 $28,714,571,852 $130,685,185
1985 $21,270,013,326 $111,007,407
1984 $20,106,648,455 $98,603,704
1983 $20,766,047,764 $86,874,074
1982 $21,474,752,962 $86,022,222
1981 $20,670,190,138 $80,888,889
1980 $21,747,855,640 $68,459,259
1979 $18,319,334,300 $58,840,741
1978 $14,647,996,074 $49,433,333
1977 $11,248,340,431 $44,496,296
1976 $9,453,756,015 $30,095,602
1975 $9,483,808,362 $33,364,055
1974 $7,896,860,615 $31,514,856
1973 $7,481,173,066 $24,196,018
1972 $6,318,060,582 $22,944,849
1971 $5,098,250,287 $19,624,746
1970 $4,395,995,086 $16,300,000
1969 $3,902,721,632 $15,850,000
1968 $3,378,701,147 $14,600,000
1967 $3,445,739,915 $16,742,338
1966 $3,198,820,904 $14,469,078
1965 $3,035,655,794 $13,593,932
1964 $2,851,091,646 $13,416,633
1963 $2,505,073,358 $12,833,301
1962 $2,329,372,972 $12,541,635
1961 $2,151,772,980 $12,483,302
1960 $1,998,550,222 $12,366,636

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

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Ireland and Saint Kitts and Nevis economies compared

GDP per capita
Ireland

Saint Kitts and Nevis
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ireland Saint Kitts
2024 $112,895 $23,961
2023 $106,819 $22,577
2022 $105,191 $21,012
2021 $103,783 $18,361
2020 $86,514 $18,859
2019 $81,828 $23,595
2018 $80,804 $22,901
2017 $72,161 $22,465
2016 $64,130 $21,388
2015 $64,250 $20,329
2014 $57,215 $20,219
2013 $52,538 $18,580
2012 $49,336 $17,532
2011 $52,614 $17,832
2010 $48,624 $16,623
2009 $52,133 $16,503
2008 $61,353 $16,605
2007 $61,396 $14,758
2006 $54,329 $13,838
2005 $50,933 $11,784
2004 $47,754 $10,945
2003 $41,204 $10,176
2002 $32,705 $10,454
2001 $28,282 $10,023
2000 $26,335 $9,320
1999 $26,338 $9,116
1998 $24,295 $8,711
1997 $22,551 $8,627
1996 $20,836 $7,788
1995 $19,158 $7,406
1994 $15,903 $7,065
1993 $14,657 $6,395
1992 $15,714 $5,947
1991 $14,087 $5,465
1990 $14,031 $5,373
1989 $11,176 $4,723
1988 $10,716 $4,206
1987 $9,582 $3,573
1986 $8,112 $3,140
1985 $6,012 $2,651
1984 $5,692 $2,341
1983 $5,915 $2,052
1982 $6,161 $2,023
1981 $5,986 $1,894
1980 $6,372 $1,598
1979 $5,430 $1,367
1978 $4,400 $1,144
1977 $3,427 $1,026
1976 $2,920 $692
1975 $2,973 $765
1974 $2,517 $721
1973 $2,424 $551
1972 $2,080 $521
1971 $1,704 $444
1970 $1,487 $365
1969 $1,331 $347
1968 $1,159 $309
1967 $1,187 $344
1966 $1,107 $290
1965 $1,055 $265.8
1964 $995 $256.4
1963 $878 $240.1
1962 $821 $230.3
1961 $762 $225.6
1960 $707 $221.6

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

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Ireland vs. Saint Kitts and Nevis life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ireland

Saint Kitts and Nevis
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ireland Saint Kitts
2026 82.9 72.6
2025 82.7 72.4
2024 82.6 72.3
2023 82.4 72.1
2022 82.1 70.3
2021 81.9 69.3
2020 82.4 71.2
2019 82.4 71.5
2018 82.1 71.3
2017 82.1 71.3
2016 81.7 71.2
2015 81.5 71.2
2014 81.4 71.2
2013 81.1 71.3
2012 80.9 71.4
2011 80.7 71.4
2010 80.6 71.5
2009 80.1 71.5
2008 79.8 71.5
2007 79.6 71.4
2006 79.2 71.4
2005 78.9 71.2
2004 78.5 70.9
2003 78.1 70.6
2002 77.6 70.2
2001 77.1 69.8
2000 76.5 69.2
1999 76.1 68.7
1998 76.2 67.9
1997 76 67.8
1996 75.8 67.5
1995 75.5 67.2
1994 75.8 67
1993 75.3 66.7
1992 75.4 66.3
1991 75 66
1990 74.8 65.6
1989 74.5 65.4
1988 74.4 65.5
1987 74.4 65.5
1986 73.6 65.6
1985 73.6 65.5
1984 73.6 65.3
1983 73.2 65.1
1982 73.2 64.9
1981 72.9 64.6
1980 72.5 64.4
1979 72.2 64.2
1978 71.9 64
1977 71.9 63.7
1976 71.8 63.5
1975 71.7 63.2
1974 71.1 62.9
1973 71.2 62.5
1972 71 62.1
1971 71.6 61.7
1970 70.8 61.4
1969 70.8 61.1
1968 70.9 60.8
1967 71.2 60.4
1966 70.2 60.1
1965 70.6 59.6
1964 70.4 59
1963 70.2 58.4
1962 69.9 57.8
1961 69.6 57.3
1960 70.2 56.8
1959 69.4 56.6
1958 69.3 56.4
1957 69 56.4
1956 69 56.4
1955 68 56.4
1954 68 56.3
1953 67.9 56
1952 67.2 55.7
1951 64.8 55.2
1950 65.6 54.8

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

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Ireland and Saint Kitts and Nevis population clocks and comparison

Population
Ireland

Saint Kitts and Nevis
1x
Year Population
Ireland Saint Kitts
2024 5,395,790 46,843
2023 5,311,538 46,758
2022 5,212,836 46,709
2021 5,110,585 46,763
2020 5,039,747 46,870
2019 4,976,456 46,952
2018 4,898,022 47,008
2017 4,827,445 47,050
2016 4,762,722 47,075
2015 4,701,957 47,087
2014 4,657,740 47,089
2013 4,623,816 47,069
2012 4,599,533 47,033
2011 4,580,084 46,886
2010 4,560,155 46,846
2009 4,535,375 46,916
2008 4,489,544 46,835
2007 4,398,942 46,706
2006 4,273,591 46,569
2005 4,159,914 46,437
2004 4,070,262 46,315
2003 3,996,521 46,176
2002 3,931,947 46,020
2001 3,866,243 45,761
2000 3,805,174 45,248
1999 3,754,786 44,601
1998 3,712,696 43,998
1997 3,674,171 43,428
1996 3,637,510 42,877
1995 3,608,841 42,326
1994 3,590,386 41,776
1993 3,576,261 41,242
1992 3,558,430 40,715
1991 3,534,235 40,358
1990 3,513,974 40,432
1989 3,511,009 40,758
1988 3,524,949 41,062
1987 3,540,057 41,348
1986 3,539,690 41,618
1985 3,538,082 41,874
1984 3,532,423 42,113
1983 3,510,600 42,334
1982 3,485,800 42,532
1981 3,453,000 42,698
1980 3,412,800 42,850
1979 3,373,750 43,033
1978 3,329,100 43,217
1977 3,282,200 43,358
1976 3,238,050 43,482
1975 3,189,550 43,606
1974 3,137,500 43,738
1973 3,085,950 43,880
1972 3,036,850 44,033
1971 2,992,050 44,206
1970 2,957,250 44,606
1969 2,932,650 45,731
1968 2,915,550 47,245
1967 2,902,450 48,605
1966 2,888,800 49,898
1965 2,877,300 51,139
1964 2,866,550 52,326
1963 2,852,650 53,441
1962 2,836,050 54,461
1961 2,824,400 55,334
1960 2,828,600 55,810

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

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Fertility rates in Ireland and Saint Kitts and Nevis

Fertility rate
Ireland

Saint Kitts and Nevis
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ireland Saint Kitts
2023 1.5 1.51
2022 1.54 1.51
2021 1.78 1.53
2020 1.63 1.55
2019 1.71 1.57
2018 1.75 1.59
2017 1.77 1.61
2016 1.81 1.63
2015 1.85 1.64
2014 1.89 1.67
2013 1.93 1.68
2012 1.98 1.71
2011 2.03 1.74
2010 2.05 1.76
2009 2.06 1.8
2008 2.06 1.83
2007 2.01 1.87
2006 1.91 1.9
2005 1.86 1.93
2004 1.93 1.96
2003 1.96 2
2002 1.97 2.04
2001 1.94 2.08
2000 1.89 2.13
1999 1.9 2.26
1998 1.94 2.31
1997 1.93 2.3
1996 1.88 2.26
1995 1.84 2.3
1994 1.85 2.31
1993 1.9 2.38
1992 1.99 2.43
1991 2.08 2.6
1990 2.11 2.73
1989 2.08 2.69
1988 2.17 2.62
1987 2.32 2.62
1986 2.44 2.68
1985 2.48 2.82
1984 2.58 2.88
1983 2.74 3.1
1982 2.94 3.18
1981 3.05 3.3
1980 3.21 3.26
1979 3.21 3.23
1978 3.21 3.29
1977 3.24 3.48
1976 3.29 3.59
1975 3.37 3.68
1974 3.59 3.81
1973 3.71 3.97
1972 3.84 4.16
1971 3.93 4.51
1970 3.85 4.73
1969 3.83 4.97
1968 3.77 5.17
1967 3.84 5.46
1966 3.94 5.78
1965 4.04 6.01
1964 4.07 6.08
1963 4.01 6.12
1962 3.92 6.06
1961 3.78 6.27
1960 3.78 6.54

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

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Ireland and Saint Kitts and Nevis demographics compared

Median age
Ireland

Saint Kitts and Nevis
1x
Year Median age, years
Ireland Saint Kitts
2024 39.7 36.8
2023 39.4 36.4
2022 38.9 36
2021 38.6 35.6
2020 38.2 35.2
2019 37.8 34.7
2018 37.4 34.2
2017 37.1 33.8
2016 36.8 33.3
2015 36.4 32.8
2014 36 32.3
2013 35.6 31.9
2012 35.2 31.5
2011 34.8 31.1
2010 34.3 30.6
2009 33.9 30
2008 33.5 29.6
2007 33.4 29.3
2006 33.4 28.9
2005 33.4 28.5
2004 33.4 28.1
2003 33.2 27.7
2002 33 27.4
2001 32.7 27
2000 32.5 26.7
1999 32.2 26.3
1998 31.9 25.9
1997 31.6 25.5
1996 31.3 25.1
1995 30.9 24.7
1994 30.6 24.4
1993 30.2 24.1
1992 29.9 23.7
1991 29.6 23.5
1990 29.2 23.3
1989 28.8 23.2
1988 28.4 23
1987 27.9 22.8
1986 27.6 22.5
1985 27.3 22.2
1984 27.1 21.8
1983 26.9 21.4
1982 26.7 21
1981 26.6 20.5
1980 26.5 20.1
1979 26.5 19.8
1978 26.5 19.5
1977 26.5 19.2
1976 26.4 18.9
1975 26.5 18.5
1974 26.5 18.1
1973 26.7 17.7
1972 26.9 17.3
1971 27.1 16.8
1970 27.4 16.3
1969 27.6 16.1
1968 27.8 16.4
1967 28 16.6
1966 28.2 16.9
1965 28.6 17.1
1964 28.9 17.3
1963 29.2 17.3
1962 29.5 17.4
1961 29.8 17.4
1960 30.1 17.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ireland Saint Kitts
GNI, Atlas method
$435B
2024
$1.05B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
43.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.9%
2021
3.5%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.24%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.09%
2024
-11%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.27%
2024
5.12%
2001
Services, % of GDP
60.6%
2024
66.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
33.6%
2024
20.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
83.3
2026
62
2025
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
n/a
Number of billionaires
11
2025
0
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
0%
2025
Listed domestic companies
43
2018
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$110B
2018
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$12.7B
2024
$295M
2024
Personal remittances received
$656M
2024
$38.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
10,951,000
2019
301,399
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.68%
2020
61.8%
2018
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
n/a

Energy

Ireland Saint Kitts
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,468 kg
2023
1,777 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$52.6
2023
$12
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
32.6 megatons
2024
0.14 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.04 tons
2024
2.88 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
82.4%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
12.7%
2021
1.5%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.94%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
85.8%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
6,145 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
37.2%
2021
4.53%
2021
Hydroelectric share
3.88%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ireland Saint Kitts
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.0006%
2024
Annual migration change
+35,417
2025
+18
2025
Urban population
64.3%
2024
31.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
47.9:52.1
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.7 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.34 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.9
2026
56.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
60
2025
Higher education index
88
2026
13
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.65
2023
23.1
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.1
2019
2
2025
Visa free countries
172
2025
149
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
97.8%
2003
English speaking
98.4%
2023
78%
2023
People using the Internet
96.5%
2023
76.4%
2023

Health

Ireland Saint Kitts
Government health expenditure per capita
$7,395
2024
$1,295
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$784
2024
$541
2023
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
72.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.88
2023
3.09
2018
Age at first childbirth
31.6 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
74
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.8
2023
16.3
2023
Obesity rate
29.3%
2022
46.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.6%
2024
13.8%
2024
Air quality index
87
2026
85
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.8 liters
2020
4.69 liters
2020

Territory

Ireland Saint Kitts
% of world land
0.05%
2026
0.0002%
2026
Land area per capita
4,930 sq mi
2024
2,143 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
16,174 sq mi
2026
23.2 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,066 sq mi
2026
42.5 sq mi
2026
Roads length
62,031 mi
2018
238 mi
2002

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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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  10. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  12. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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