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Ireland vs Samoa statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ireland has a population of 5.4M (ranked 120/197), compared with 218K in Samoa (ranked 177/197). Ireland's land area is 26,599 sq mi versus 1,073 sq mi for Samoa (ranked 119th vs. 168th).

By GDP, Ireland ranks 25/197 ($609B) and Samoa ranks 185/197 ($1.18B). By GDP per capita, Ireland ranks 4/197 ($112,895), while Samoa ranks 117/197 ($5,393).

Main facts and rankings

Ireland Samoa
Population
5518360
220932
Population rank 121/197 177/197
GDP
$609B
2024
$1.18B
2024
GDP rank 25/197 185/197
GDP per capita
$112,895
2024
$5,393
2024
GDP per capita rank 4/197 117/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$133,437
2024
$8,737
2024
Government debt
$236B
2024
$296M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
38.8%
2024
25.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$43,766
2024
$1,357
2024
Government debt per person rank 11/185 135/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$47,851
2026
$3,750
2026
Land area 26,599 sq mi 1,073 sq mi
Population density
207 ppl/mi²
2026
205.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
3.83
2023
Median age
39.7 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
72.1 years
2026

Ireland and Samoa: Comparison Charts

Ireland and Samoa economies compared

GDP
Ireland

Samoa
1x
Year GDP
Ireland Samoa
2024 $609,157,459,747 $1,175,749,786
2023 $567,372,737,459 $1,044,909,500
2022 $548,341,794,599 $889,554,712
2021 $530,394,123,830 $859,724,936
2020 $436,009,027,819 $868,884,903
2019 $407,211,793,801 $912,950,466
2018 $395,780,319,817 $878,448,433
2017 $348,355,212,569 $884,844,384
2016 $305,431,252,709 $843,924,797
2015 $302,101,388,556 $824,150,499
2014 $266,490,442,124 $796,683,520
2013 $242,924,245,719 $797,736,334
2012 $226,921,827,888 $773,141,661
2011 $240,975,871,047 $744,097,050
2010 $221,732,824,603 $680,260,907
2009 $236,443,115,854 $628,006,115
2008 $275,447,471,451 $641,346,192
2007 $270,079,279,420 $573,548,460
2006 $232,180,617,162 $499,923,758
2005 $211,876,989,656 $476,801,793
2004 $194,372,115,041 $407,747,565
2003 $164,670,771,260 $333,426,188
2002 $128,596,035,288 $281,790,134
2001 $109,346,669,230 $266,299,591
2000 $100,207,610,430 $258,856,140
1999 $98,893,958,263 $255,408,060
1998 $90,199,410,116 $269,485,244
1997 $82,856,648,758 $285,475,592
1996 $75,790,786,290 $249,907,869
1995 $69,139,823,232 $224,865,731
1994 $57,097,656,066 $221,098,107
1993 $52,417,477,614 $133,122,897
1992 $55,918,538,121 $132,303,041
1991 $49,787,501,584 $125,597,205
1990 $49,305,632,408 $125,766,270
1989 $39,238,392,678 $122,888,610
1988 $37,772,896,221 $133,016,065
1987 $33,920,518,493 $111,713,922
1986 $28,714,571,852 $100,947,849
1985 $21,270,013,326 $95,572,173
1984 $20,106,648,455 $109,200,934
1983 $20,766,047,764 $111,862,824
1982 $21,474,752,962 $121,221,652
1981 $20,670,190,138 $118,190,655
1980 $21,747,855,640 $125,747,038
1979 $18,319,334,300 $122,257,393
1978 $14,647,996,074 $108,223,444
1977 $11,248,340,431 $98,295,671
1976 $9,453,756,015 $85,003,078
1975 $9,483,808,362 $93,489,283
1974 $7,896,860,615 $93,549,611
1973 $7,481,173,066 $82,452,985
1972 $6,318,060,582 $62,566,116
1971 $5,098,250,287 $53,719,569
1970 $4,395,995,086 $45,208,338
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 Samoa economies compared

GDP per capita
Ireland

Samoa
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ireland Samoa
2024 $112,895 $5,393
2023 $106,819 $4,823
2022 $105,191 $4,132
2021 $103,783 $4,022
2020 $86,514 $4,100
2019 $81,828 $4,352
2018 $80,804 $4,232
2017 $72,161 $4,308
2016 $64,130 $4,147
2015 $64,250 $4,084
2014 $57,215 $3,983
2013 $52,538 $4,024
2012 $49,336 $3,935
2011 $52,614 $3,822
2010 $48,624 $3,524
2009 $52,133 $3,279
2008 $61,353 $3,374
2007 $61,396 $3,039
2006 $54,329 $2,663
2005 $50,933 $2,550
2004 $47,754 $2,189
2003 $41,204 $1,798
2002 $32,705 $1,528
2001 $28,282 $1,454
2000 $26,335 $1,425
1999 $26,338 $1,417
1998 $24,295 $1,506
1997 $22,551 $1,608
1996 $20,836 $1,419
1995 $19,158 $1,288
1994 $15,903 $1,277
1993 $14,657 $775
1992 $15,714 $777
1991 $14,087 $742
1990 $14,031 $744
1989 $11,176 $728
1988 $10,716 $790
1987 $9,582 $666
1986 $8,112 $604
1985 $6,012 $573
1984 $5,692 $655
1983 $5,915 $671
1982 $6,161 $728
1981 $5,986 $713
1980 $6,372 $765
1979 $5,430 $751
1978 $4,400 $671
1977 $3,427 $615
1976 $2,920 $541
1975 $2,973 $610
1974 $2,517 $626
1973 $2,424 $563
1972 $2,080 $433
1971 $1,704 $377
1970 $1,487 $322
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. Samoa life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ireland

Samoa
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ireland Samoa
2026 82.9 72.1
2025 82.7 71.9
2024 82.6 71.8
2023 82.4 71.7
2022 82.1 71.6
2021 81.9 71.1
2020 82.4 70.7
2019 82.4 70.3
2018 82.1 71.1
2017 82.1 71
2016 81.7 71
2015 81.5 71.1
2014 81.4 71.1
2013 81.1 71.2
2012 80.9 71.2
2011 80.7 71.4
2010 80.6 71.5
2009 80.1 69.5
2008 79.8 71.5
2007 79.6 71.6
2006 79.2 71.6
2005 78.9 71.5
2004 78.5 71.5
2003 78.1 71.4
2002 77.6 71.2
2001 77.1 71
2000 76.5 70.8
1999 76.1 70.6
1998 76.2 70.3
1997 76 70
1996 75.8 69.8
1995 75.5 69.5
1994 75.8 69.2
1993 75.3 68.8
1992 75.4 68.5
1991 75 68
1990 74.8 67.8
1989 74.5 67.6
1988 74.4 67.3
1987 74.4 67
1986 73.6 66.8
1985 73.6 66.6
1984 73.6 66.3
1983 73.2 66
1982 73.2 65.6
1981 72.9 65.3
1980 72.5 65
1979 72.2 64.5
1978 71.9 64.1
1977 71.9 63.7
1976 71.8 63.3
1975 71.7 62.8
1974 71.1 62.3
1973 71.2 61.9
1972 71 61.4
1971 71.6 60.9
1970 70.8 60.4
1969 70.8 59.9
1968 70.9 59.4
1967 71.2 58.9
1966 70.2 58.2
1965 70.6 57.9
1964 70.4 54
1963 70.2 56.9
1962 69.9 56.3
1961 69.6 55.7
1960 70.2 55.2
1959 69.4 54.6
1958 69.3 54
1957 69 53.4
1956 69 52.8
1955 68 52.2
1954 68 51.6
1953 67.9 51
1952 67.2 50.4
1951 64.8 49.8
1950 65.6 49.2

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

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Ireland and Samoa population clocks and comparison

Population
Ireland

Samoa
1x
Year Population
Ireland Samoa
2024 5,395,790 218,019
2023 5,311,538 216,663
2022 5,212,836 215,261
2021 5,110,585 213,779
2020 5,039,747 211,944
2019 4,976,456 209,780
2018 4,898,022 207,582
2017 4,827,445 205,415
2016 4,762,722 203,499
2015 4,701,957 201,782
2014 4,657,740 200,037
2013 4,623,816 198,268
2012 4,599,533 196,498
2011 4,580,084 194,713
2010 4,560,155 193,023
2009 4,535,375 191,513
2008 4,489,544 190,107
2007 4,398,942 188,753
2006 4,273,591 187,709
2005 4,159,914 186,978
2004 4,070,262 186,249
2003 3,996,521 185,430
2002 3,931,947 184,471
2001 3,866,243 183,166
2000 3,805,174 181,685
1999 3,754,786 180,275
1998 3,712,696 178,905
1997 3,674,171 177,547
1996 3,637,510 176,071
1995 3,608,841 174,571
1994 3,590,386 173,159
1993 3,576,261 171,774
1992 3,558,430 170,331
1991 3,534,235 169,368
1990 3,513,974 169,042
1989 3,511,009 168,768
1988 3,524,949 168,346
1987 3,540,057 167,661
1986 3,539,690 167,061
1985 3,538,082 166,849
1984 3,532,423 166,796
1983 3,510,600 166,714
1982 3,485,800 166,484
1981 3,453,000 165,678
1980 3,412,800 164,322
1979 3,373,750 162,882
1978 3,329,100 161,375
1977 3,282,200 159,753
1976 3,238,050 157,113
1975 3,189,550 153,344
1974 3,137,500 149,431
1973 3,085,950 146,516
1972 3,036,850 144,538
1971 2,992,050 142,503
1970 2,957,250 140,400
1969 2,932,650 138,233
1968 2,915,550 136,020
1967 2,902,450 133,764
1966 2,888,800 131,073
1965 2,877,300 127,978
1964 2,866,550 124,894
1963 2,852,650 121,764
1962 2,836,050 118,597
1961 2,824,400 115,496
1960 2,828,600 112,490

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

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Fertility rates in Ireland and Samoa

Fertility rate
Ireland

Samoa
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ireland Samoa
2023 1.5 3.83
2022 1.54 3.88
2021 1.78 3.94
2020 1.63 4
2019 1.71 4.06
2018 1.75 4.14
2017 1.77 4.2
2016 1.81 4.26
2015 1.85 4.34
2014 1.89 4.42
2013 1.93 4.49
2012 1.98 4.55
2011 2.03 4.56
2010 2.05 4.52
2009 2.06 4.47
2008 2.06 4.42
2007 2.01 4.36
2006 1.91 4.32
2005 1.86 4.32
2004 1.93 4.34
2003 1.96 4.39
2002 1.97 4.44
2001 1.94 4.48
2000 1.89 4.52
1999 1.9 4.57
1998 1.94 4.64
1997 1.93 4.7
1996 1.88 4.74
1995 1.84 4.77
1994 1.85 4.79
1993 1.9 4.83
1992 1.99 4.87
1991 2.08 4.91
1990 2.11 5.01
1989 2.08 5.11
1988 2.17 5.21
1987 2.32 5.32
1986 2.44 5.42
1985 2.48 5.49
1984 2.58 5.55
1983 2.74 5.62
1982 2.94 5.68
1981 3.05 5.75
1980 3.21 5.86
1979 3.21 5.99
1978 3.21 6.15
1977 3.24 6.31
1976 3.29 6.47
1975 3.37 6.61
1974 3.59 6.75
1973 3.71 6.91
1972 3.84 7.07
1971 3.93 7.22
1970 3.85 7.34
1969 3.83 7.43
1968 3.77 7.5
1967 3.84 7.55
1966 3.94 7.6
1965 4.04 7.65
1964 4.07 7.7
1963 4.01 7.73
1962 3.92 7.76
1961 3.78 7.77
1960 3.78 7.78

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

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Ireland and Samoa demographics compared

Median age
Ireland

Samoa
1x
Year Median age, years
Ireland Samoa
2024 39.7 20.9
2023 39.4 21
2022 38.9 21.1
2021 38.6 21.4
2020 38.2 21.4
2019 37.8 21.5
2018 37.4 21.4
2017 37.1 21.4
2016 36.8 21.3
2015 36.4 21.2
2014 36 21.1
2013 35.6 21
2012 35.2 20.8
2011 34.8 20.8
2010 34.3 20.8
2009 33.9 20.8
2008 33.5 20.7
2007 33.4 20.6
2006 33.4 20.4
2005 33.4 20.3
2004 33.4 20.1
2003 33.2 19.9
2002 33 19.7
2001 32.7 19.7
2000 32.5 19.8
1999 32.2 19.9
1998 31.9 19.9
1997 31.6 19.8
1996 31.3 19.7
1995 30.9 19.6
1994 30.6 19.3
1993 30.2 19
1992 29.9 18.7
1991 29.6 18.5
1990 29.2 18.4
1989 28.8 18.3
1988 28.4 18.2
1987 27.9 18
1986 27.6 17.8
1985 27.3 17.6
1984 27.1 17.4
1983 26.9 17.1
1982 26.7 16.8
1981 26.6 16.6
1980 26.5 16.4
1979 26.5 16.2
1978 26.5 16
1977 26.5 15.8
1976 26.4 15.5
1975 26.5 15.3
1974 26.5 15
1973 26.7 14.9
1972 26.9 14.8
1971 27.1 14.7
1970 27.4 14.6
1969 27.6 14.5
1968 27.8 14.5
1967 28 14.5
1966 28.2 14.5
1965 28.6 14.5
1964 28.9 14.6
1963 29.2 14.6
1962 29.5 14.8
1961 29.8 14.9
1960 30.1 15

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ireland Samoa
GNI, Atlas method
$435B
2024
$1.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
26.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.9%
2021
5.46%
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
+9.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.27%
2024
5.05%
2022
Services, % of GDP
60.6%
2024
69.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
33.6%
2024
10.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
83.3
2026
68
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2023
31.3%
2013
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
2.7%
2013
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
$508M
2024
Personal remittances received
$656M
2024
$282M
2024
International tourist arrivals
10,951,000
2019
23,899
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.68%
2020
19.8%
2020
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
n/a

Energy

Ireland Samoa
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,468 kg
2023
307 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$52.6
2023
$15.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
32.6 megatons
2024
0.35 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.04 tons
2024
1.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
82.4%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
12.7%
2021
35.9%
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
49.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
3.88%
2023
28.8%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ireland Samoa
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
+35,417
2025
-2,815
2025
Urban population
64.3%
2024
17.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.9
2026
48.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
88
2026
18
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.65
2023
6.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.1
2019
13
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
131
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99.1%
2021
English speaking
98.4%
2023
49.9%
2023
People using the Internet
96.5%
2023
58.1%
2023

Health

Ireland Samoa
Government health expenditure per capita
$7,395
2024
$292.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$784
2024
$39.3
2023
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
72.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
16.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.88
2023
0.56
2021
Age at first childbirth
31.6 years
2023
23.6 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
101
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.8
2023
15.7
2023
Obesity rate
29.3%
2022
63.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.6%
2024
25.4%
2024
Air quality index
87
2026
92
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.3%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.8 liters
2020
2.35 liters
2020

Territory

Ireland Samoa
% of world land
0.05%
2026
0.002%
2026
Land area per capita
4,930 sq mi
2024
4,923 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
16,174 sq mi
2026
188.5 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,066 sq mi
2026
619 sq mi
2026
Roads length
62,031 mi
2018
715 mi
2018

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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) (2000–2021, 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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)

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