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Ireland vs Saint Lucia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ireland has a population of 5.4M (ranked 120/197), compared with 180K in Saint Lucia (ranked 178/197). Ireland's land area is 26,599 sq mi versus 235.5 sq mi for Saint Lucia (ranked 119th vs. 178th).

By GDP, Ireland ranks 25/197 ($609B) and Saint Lucia ranks 173/197 ($2.55B). By GDP per capita, Ireland ranks 4/197 ($112,895), while Saint Lucia ranks 70/197 ($14,182).

Main facts and rankings

Ireland Saint Lucia
Population
5518360
180638
Population rank 121/197 178/197
GDP
$609B
2024
$2.55B
2024
GDP rank 25/197 173/197
GDP per capita
$112,895
2024
$14,182
2024
GDP per capita rank 4/197 70/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$133,437
2024
$27,567
2024
Government debt
$236B
2024
$1.97B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
38.8%
2024
77.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$43,766
2024
$10,952
2024
Government debt per person rank 11/185 52/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$47,851
2026
$10,412
2026
Land area 26,599 sq mi 235.5 sq mi
Population density
207 ppl/mi²
2026
767 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.38
2023
Median age
39.7 years
2024
35.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
73.2 years
2026

Ireland and Saint Lucia: Comparison Charts

Ireland and Saint Lucia economies compared

GDP
Ireland

Saint Lucia
1x
Year GDP
Ireland Saint Lucia
2024 $609,157,459,747 $2,549,062,963
2023 $567,372,737,459 $2,430,166,667
2022 $548,341,794,599 $2,342,714,815
2021 $530,394,123,830 $1,867,185,185
2020 $436,009,027,819 $1,499,274,074
2019 $407,211,793,801 $2,095,344,444
2018 $395,780,319,817 $2,060,955,556
2017 $348,355,212,569 $1,998,503,704
2016 $305,431,252,709 $1,868,544,444
2015 $302,101,388,556 $1,807,640,741
2014 $266,490,442,124 $1,749,185,185
2013 $242,924,245,719 $1,660,392,593
2012 $226,921,827,888 $1,598,207,407
2011 $240,975,871,047 $1,568,370,370
2010 $221,732,824,603 $1,482,385,185
2009 $236,443,115,854 $1,401,507,889
2008 $275,447,471,451 $1,437,731,111
2007 $270,079,279,420 $1,336,088,815
2006 $232,180,617,162 $1,268,319,185
2005 $211,876,989,656 $1,135,555,556
2004 $194,372,115,041 $1,066,666,667
2003 $164,670,771,260 $987,407,407
2002 $128,596,035,288 $900,000,000
2001 $109,346,669,230 $892,592,593
2000 $100,207,610,430 $932,592,593
1999 $98,893,958,263 $921,851,852
1998 $90,199,410,116 $877,407,407
1997 $82,856,648,758 $805,925,926
1996 $75,790,786,290 $788,888,889
1995 $69,139,823,232 $762,962,963
1994 $57,097,656,066 $713,703,704
1993 $52,417,477,614 $684,814,815
1992 $55,918,538,121 $674,074,074
1991 $49,787,501,584 $613,703,704
1990 $49,305,632,408 $579,629,630
1989 $39,238,392,678 $486,666,667
1988 $37,772,896,221 $429,629,630
1987 $33,920,518,493 $375,555,556
1986 $28,714,571,852 $340,000,000
1985 $21,270,013,326 $284,444,444
1984 $20,106,648,455 $251,481,481
1983 $20,766,047,764 $197,037,037
1982 $21,474,752,962 $183,333,333
1981 $20,670,190,138 $194,444,444
1980 $21,747,855,640 $170,370,370
1979 $18,319,334,300 -
1978 $14,647,996,074 -
1977 $11,248,340,431 -
1976 $9,453,756,015 -
1975 $9,483,808,362 -
1974 $7,896,860,615 -
1973 $7,481,173,066 -
1972 $6,318,060,582 -
1971 $5,098,250,287 -
1970 $4,395,995,086 -
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 Saint Lucia economies compared

GDP per capita
Ireland

Saint Lucia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ireland Saint Lucia
2024 $112,895 $14,182
2023 $106,819 $13,555
2022 $105,191 $13,104
2021 $103,783 $10,459
2020 $86,514 $8,411
2019 $81,828 $11,794
2018 $80,804 $11,643
2017 $72,161 $11,333
2016 $64,130 $10,638
2015 $64,250 $10,335
2014 $57,215 $10,045
2013 $52,538 $9,577
2012 $49,336 $9,260
2011 $52,614 $9,129
2010 $48,624 $8,674
2009 $52,133 $8,251
2008 $61,353 $8,517
2007 $61,396 $7,964
2006 $54,329 $7,611
2005 $50,933 $6,863
2004 $47,754 $6,495
2003 $41,204 $6,059
2002 $32,705 $5,568
2001 $28,282 $5,570
2000 $26,335 $5,880
1999 $26,338 $5,883
1998 $24,295 $5,673
1997 $22,551 $5,282
1996 $20,836 $5,244
1995 $19,158 $5,148
1994 $15,903 $4,892
1993 $14,657 $4,765
1992 $15,714 $4,760
1991 $14,087 $4,399
1990 $14,031 $4,205
1989 $11,176 $3,565
1988 $10,716 $3,182
1987 $9,582 $2,819
1986 $8,112 $2,591
1985 $6,012 $2,202
1984 $5,692 $1,979
1983 $5,915 $1,576
1982 $6,161 $1,489
1981 $5,986 $1,605
1980 $6,372 $1,428
1979 $5,430 -
1978 $4,400 -
1977 $3,427 -
1976 $2,920 -
1975 $2,973 -
1974 $2,517 -
1973 $2,424 -
1972 $2,080 -
1971 $1,704 -
1970 $1,487 -
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. Saint Lucia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ireland

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ireland Saint Lucia
2026 82.9 73.2
2025 82.7 73
2024 82.6 72.8
2023 82.4 72.7
2022 82.1 72.7
2021 81.9 69.1
2020 82.4 72.3
2019 82.4 72.2
2018 82.1 72.7
2017 82.1 72.5
2016 81.7 72.6
2015 81.5 72.9
2014 81.4 72.7
2013 81.1 72.7
2012 80.9 72.9
2011 80.7 73
2010 80.6 72.8
2009 80.1 72.9
2008 79.8 73
2007 79.6 72.9
2006 79.2 72.8
2005 78.9 72.5
2004 78.5 72.5
2003 78.1 72.2
2002 77.6 71.7
2001 77.1 71.4
2000 76.5 70.8
1999 76.1 70.7
1998 76.2 70.7
1997 76 70.8
1996 75.8 71
1995 75.5 71.2
1994 75.8 71.1
1993 75.3 71
1992 75.4 70.7
1991 75 70.3
1990 74.8 70
1989 74.5 70
1988 74.4 69.7
1987 74.4 69.7
1986 73.6 70.2
1985 73.6 70.3
1984 73.6 70.5
1983 73.2 70
1982 73.2 69
1981 72.9 68.7
1980 72.5 67.8
1979 72.2 67.4
1978 71.9 67.4
1977 71.9 67
1976 71.8 66.2
1975 71.7 65.9
1974 71.1 65.4
1973 71.2 64.6
1972 71 64.6
1971 71.6 64.5
1970 70.8 64.3
1969 70.8 64
1968 70.9 63.7
1967 71.2 63.2
1966 70.2 62.5
1965 70.6 61.9
1964 70.4 61.3
1963 70.2 60.5
1962 69.9 59.9
1961 69.6 59.1
1960 70.2 57.9
1959 69.4 57.3
1958 69.3 56.6
1957 69 55.9
1956 69 55.9
1955 68 55.4
1954 68 54.5
1953 67.9 53.2
1952 67.2 52.4
1951 64.8 49.8
1950 65.6 48.3

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

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Ireland and Saint Lucia population clocks and comparison

Population
Ireland

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Population
Ireland Saint Lucia
2024 5,395,790 179,744
2023 5,311,538 179,285
2022 5,212,836 178,781
2021 5,110,585 178,522
2020 5,039,747 178,250
2019 4,976,456 177,661
2018 4,898,022 177,017
2017 4,827,445 176,342
2016 4,762,722 175,646
2015 4,701,957 174,905
2014 4,657,740 174,138
2013 4,623,816 173,369
2012 4,599,533 172,587
2011 4,580,084 171,801
2010 4,560,155 170,906
2009 4,535,375 169,869
2008 4,489,544 168,808
2007 4,398,942 167,758
2006 4,273,591 166,639
2005 4,159,914 165,450
2004 4,070,262 164,239
2003 3,996,521 162,976
2002 3,931,947 161,641
2001 3,866,243 160,237
2000 3,805,174 158,616
1999 3,754,786 156,702
1998 3,712,696 154,677
1997 3,674,171 152,569
1996 3,637,510 150,436
1995 3,608,841 148,208
1994 3,590,386 145,890
1993 3,576,261 143,726
1992 3,558,430 141,617
1991 3,534,235 139,520
1990 3,513,974 137,857
1989 3,511,009 136,512
1988 3,524,949 135,000
1987 3,540,057 133,227
1986 3,539,690 131,239
1985 3,538,082 129,159
1984 3,532,423 127,067
1983 3,510,600 125,044
1982 3,485,800 123,087
1981 3,453,000 121,166
1980 3,412,800 119,290
1979 3,373,750 117,528
1978 3,329,100 115,834
1977 3,282,200 114,135
1976 3,238,050 112,425
1975 3,189,550 110,725
1974 3,137,500 109,076
1973 3,085,950 107,498
1972 3,036,850 106,002
1971 2,992,050 104,564
1970 2,957,250 103,165
1969 2,932,650 101,879
1968 2,915,550 100,675
1967 2,902,450 99,504
1966 2,888,800 98,463
1965 2,877,300 97,493
1964 2,866,550 96,505
1963 2,852,650 95,519
1962 2,836,050 94,505
1961 2,824,400 93,490
1960 2,828,600 92,585

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

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Fertility rates in Ireland and Saint Lucia

Fertility rate
Ireland

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ireland Saint Lucia
2023 1.5 1.38
2022 1.54 1.39
2021 1.78 1.4
2020 1.63 1.41
2019 1.71 1.42
2018 1.75 1.44
2017 1.77 1.45
2016 1.81 1.46
2015 1.85 1.47
2014 1.89 1.49
2013 1.93 1.5
2012 1.98 1.5
2011 2.03 1.5
2010 2.05 1.67
2009 2.06 1.74
2008 2.06 1.7
2007 2.01 1.7
2006 1.91 1.77
2005 1.86 1.81
2004 1.93 1.86
2003 1.96 1.94
2002 1.97 2.03
2001 1.94 2.13
2000 1.89 2.21
1999 1.9 2.5
1998 1.94 2.4
1997 1.93 2.74
1996 1.88 2.71
1995 1.84 3.03
1994 1.85 3.03
1993 1.9 3
1992 1.99 3.11
1991 2.08 3.19
1990 2.11 3.24
1989 2.08 3.31
1988 2.17 3.44
1987 2.32 3.61
1986 2.44 3.8
1985 2.48 3.97
1984 2.58 4.02
1983 2.74 4.08
1982 2.94 4.17
1981 3.05 4.28
1980 3.21 4.41
1979 3.21 4.58
1978 3.21 4.83
1977 3.24 4.97
1976 3.29 5.16
1975 3.37 5.36
1974 3.59 5.57
1973 3.71 5.69
1972 3.84 5.81
1971 3.93 5.95
1970 3.85 6.1
1969 3.83 6.25
1968 3.77 6.39
1967 3.84 6.51
1966 3.94 6.61
1965 4.04 6.69
1964 4.07 6.76
1963 4.01 6.72
1962 3.92 6.82
1961 3.78 6.84
1960 3.78 6.77

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

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Ireland and Saint Lucia demographics compared

Median age
Ireland

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Median age, years
Ireland Saint Lucia
2024 39.7 35.2
2023 39.4 34.8
2022 38.9 34.3
2021 38.6 34
2020 38.2 33.6
2019 37.8 33.2
2018 37.4 32.8
2017 37.1 32.3
2016 36.8 31.9
2015 36.4 31.5
2014 36 31.1
2013 35.6 30.6
2012 35.2 30.2
2011 34.8 29.7
2010 34.3 29.3
2009 33.9 28.7
2008 33.5 27.9
2007 33.4 26.9
2006 33.4 26.2
2005 33.4 25.8
2004 33.4 25.4
2003 33.2 25
2002 33 24.7
2001 32.7 24.3
2000 32.5 23.8
1999 32.2 23
1998 31.9 22.2
1997 31.6 21.7
1996 31.3 21.4
1995 30.9 21.2
1994 30.6 20.9
1993 30.2 20.7
1992 29.9 20.5
1991 29.6 20.3
1990 29.2 19.9
1989 28.8 19.2
1988 28.4 18.4
1987 27.9 18
1986 27.6 17.8
1985 27.3 17.7
1984 27.1 17.6
1983 26.9 17.5
1982 26.7 17.3
1981 26.6 17.2
1980 26.5 17.1
1979 26.5 16.8
1978 26.5 16.3
1977 26.5 15.8
1976 26.4 15.4
1975 26.5 15.2
1974 26.5 15
1973 26.7 14.9
1972 26.9 14.9
1971 27.1 14.9
1970 27.4 14.9
1969 27.6 15
1968 27.8 15.1
1967 28 15
1966 28.2 14.9
1965 28.6 14.8
1964 28.9 15
1963 29.2 15.2
1962 29.5 15.5
1961 29.8 16
1960 30.1 16.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ireland Saint Lucia
GNI, Atlas method
$435B
2024
$2.27B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
24.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.9%
2021
3.85%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.24%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.09%
2024
-2.13%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.27%
2024
10.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
60.6%
2024
75.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
33.6%
2024
9.75%
2024
Economic freedom index
83.3
2026
67.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2023
34.1%
2015
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
2.1%
2015
Number of billionaires
11
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
43
2018
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$110B
2018
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$12.7B
2024
$406M
2024
Personal remittances received
$656M
2024
$60.6M
2024
International tourist arrivals
10,951,000
2019
432,500
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.68%
2020
88.8%
2018
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
n/a

Energy

Ireland Saint Lucia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,468 kg
2023
763 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$52.6
2023
$16
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
32.6 megatons
2024
0.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.04 tons
2024
1.71 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
82.4%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
12.7%
2021
9.7%
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
2.54%
2021
Hydroelectric share
3.88%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ireland Saint Lucia
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.002%
2024
Annual migration change
+35,417
2025
-23
2025
Urban population
64.3%
2024
29.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.43 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.9
2026
46
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
59
2025
Higher education index
88
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
0.65
2023
36.7
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.1
2019
29.8
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
141
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
90.1%
2001
English speaking
98.4%
2023
43%
2023
People using the Internet
96.5%
2023
70.1%
2023

Health

Ireland Saint Lucia
Government health expenditure per capita
$7,395
2024
$641
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$784
2024
$238.1
2023
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
73.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
5.03%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.88
2023
4.23
2020
Age at first childbirth
31.6 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
44
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.8
2023
15.5
2023
Obesity rate
29.3%
2022
34.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.6%
2024
11.4%
2024
Air quality index
87
2026
80
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.3%
2022
13.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.8 liters
2020
9.28 liters
2020

Territory

Ireland Saint Lucia
% of world land
0.05%
2026
0.0004%
2026
Land area per capita
4,930 sq mi
2024
1,310 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
16,174 sq mi
2026
38.4 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,066 sq mi
2026
80.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
62,031 mi
2018
752 mi
2011

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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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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