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Ireland vs San Marino statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ireland has a population of 5.4M (ranked 120/197), compared with 34K in San Marino (ranked 193/197). Ireland's land area is 26,599 sq mi versus 23.2 sq mi for San Marino (ranked 119th vs. 193rd).

By GDP, Ireland ranks 25/197 ($609B) and San Marino ranks 180/197 ($2.03B). By GDP per capita, Ireland ranks 4/197 ($112,895), while San Marino ranks 15/197 ($59,880).

Main facts and rankings

Ireland San Marino
Population
5518360
33967
Population rank 121/197 193/197
GDP
$609B
2024
$2.03B
2023
GDP rank 25/197 180/197
GDP per capita
$112,895
2024
$59,880
2023
GDP per capita rank 4/197 15/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$133,437
2024
$78,745
2023
Government debt
$236B
2024
$1.39B
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
38.8%
2024
63.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$43,766
2024
$40,919
2023
Government debt per person rank 11/185 13/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$47,851
2026
$45,474
2026
Land area 26,599 sq mi 23.2 sq mi
Population density
207 ppl/mi²
2026
1,466 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.15
2023
Median age
39.7 years
2024
49 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
86 years
2026

Ireland and San Marino: Comparison Charts

Ireland and San Marino economies compared

GDP
Ireland

San Marino
1x
Year GDP
Ireland San Marino
2024 $609,157,459,747 -
2023 $567,372,737,459 $2,027,527,228
2022 $548,341,794,599 $1,829,211,864
2021 $530,394,123,830 $1,855,652,786
2020 $436,009,027,819 $1,541,248,249
2019 $407,211,793,801 $1,616,340,692
2018 $395,780,319,817 $1,655,353,653
2017 $348,355,212,569 $1,528,620,346
2016 $305,431,252,709 $1,468,343,140
2015 $302,101,388,556 $1,419,401,071
2014 $266,490,442,124 $1,673,911,426
2013 $242,924,245,719 $1,678,741,475
2012 $226,921,827,888 $1,604,701,299
2011 $240,975,871,047 $1,813,717,439
2010 $221,732,824,603 $1,881,191,925
2009 $236,443,115,854 $2,064,277,126
2008 $275,447,471,451 $2,403,213,305
2007 $270,079,279,420 $2,188,654,628
2006 $232,180,617,162 $1,909,765,165
2005 $211,876,989,656 $1,786,514,058
2004 $194,372,115,041 $1,715,340,543
2003 $164,670,771,260 $1,462,590,267
2002 $128,596,035,288 $1,148,872,072
2001 $109,346,669,230 $1,059,529,812
2000 $100,207,610,430 $1,007,661,367
1999 $98,893,958,263 $1,109,473,368
1998 $90,199,410,116 $1,048,316,226
1997 $82,856,648,758 $976,606,911
1996 $75,790,786,290 -
1995 $69,139,823,232 -
1994 $57,097,656,066 -
1993 $52,417,477,614 -
1992 $55,918,538,121 -
1991 $49,787,501,584 -
1990 $49,305,632,408 -
1989 $39,238,392,678 -
1988 $37,772,896,221 -
1987 $33,920,518,493 -
1986 $28,714,571,852 -
1985 $21,270,013,326 -
1984 $20,106,648,455 -
1983 $20,766,047,764 -
1982 $21,474,752,962 -
1981 $20,670,190,138 -
1980 $21,747,855,640 -
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 San Marino economies compared

GDP per capita
Ireland

San Marino
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ireland San Marino
2024 $112,895 -
2023 $106,819 $59,880
2022 $105,191 $54,191
2021 $103,783 $54,176
2020 $86,514 $44,327
2019 $81,828 $46,630
2018 $80,804 $47,951
2017 $72,161 $45,192
2016 $64,130 $44,359
2015 $64,250 $43,147
2014 $57,215 $51,260
2013 $52,538 $50,808
2012 $49,336 $47,946
2011 $52,614 $55,601
2010 $48,624 $56,543
2009 $52,133 $62,429
2008 $61,353 $75,902
2007 $61,396 $70,124
2006 $54,329 $63,271
2005 $50,933 $59,878
2004 $47,754 $58,232
2003 $41,204 $52,530
2002 $32,705 $41,791
2001 $28,282 $39,035
2000 $26,335 $37,601
1999 $26,338 $41,932
1998 $24,295 $40,127
1997 $22,551 $37,853
1996 $20,836 -
1995 $19,158 -
1994 $15,903 -
1993 $14,657 -
1992 $15,714 -
1991 $14,087 -
1990 $14,031 -
1989 $11,176 -
1988 $10,716 -
1987 $9,582 -
1986 $8,112 -
1985 $6,012 -
1984 $5,692 -
1983 $5,915 -
1982 $6,161 -
1981 $5,986 -
1980 $6,372 -
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. San Marino life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ireland

San Marino
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ireland San Marino
2026 82.9 86
2025 82.7 85.9
2024 82.6 85.8
2023 82.4 85.7
2022 82.1 85.7
2021 81.9 83.5
2020 82.4 82.6
2019 82.4 85.3
2018 82.1 85.1
2017 82.1 84.9
2016 81.7 84.8
2015 81.5 84.6
2014 81.4 84.4
2013 81.1 84.2
2012 80.9 83.9
2011 80.7 83.7
2010 80.6 83.5
2009 80.1 83.2
2008 79.8 82.9
2007 79.6 82.6
2006 79.2 82.3
2005 78.9 81.9
2004 78.5 81.6
2003 78.1 81.3
2002 77.6 81.1
2001 77.1 80.8
2000 76.5 80.5
1999 76.1 80.2
1998 76.2 79.9
1997 76 79.7
1996 75.8 79.3
1995 75.5 79
1994 75.8 78.7
1993 75.3 78.4
1992 75.4 78.1
1991 75 77.9
1990 74.8 77.8
1989 74.5 77.6
1988 74.4 77.5
1987 74.4 77.5
1986 73.6 77.4
1985 73.6 77.3
1984 73.6 77.2
1983 73.2 77
1982 73.2 76.8
1981 72.9 76.6
1980 72.5 76.4
1979 72.2 76.1
1978 71.9 75.9
1977 71.9 75.6
1976 71.8 75.4
1975 71.7 75.3
1974 71.1 75.1
1973 71.2 74.8
1972 71 74.6
1971 71.6 74.4
1970 70.8 74.3
1969 70.8 74.2
1968 70.9 74.1
1967 71.2 73.9
1966 70.2 73.8
1965 70.6 73.7
1964 70.4 73.7
1963 70.2 73.6
1962 69.9 73.5
1961 69.6 73.4
1960 70.2 73.2
1959 69.4 73
1958 69.3 72.8
1957 69 72.7
1956 69 72.5
1955 68 72.4
1954 68 72.2
1953 67.9 72
1952 67.2 71.9
1951 64.8 71.7
1950 65.6 71.6

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

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Ireland and San Marino population clocks and comparison

Population
Ireland

San Marino
1x
Year Population
Ireland San Marino
2024 5,395,790 33,977
2023 5,311,538 33,860
2022 5,212,836 33,755
2021 5,110,585 34,252
2020 5,039,747 34,770
2019 4,976,456 34,663
2018 4,898,022 34,522
2017 4,827,445 33,825
2016 4,762,722 33,101
2015 4,701,957 32,897
2014 4,657,740 32,655
2013 4,623,816 33,041
2012 4,599,533 33,469
2011 4,580,084 32,620
2010 4,560,155 33,270
2009 4,535,375 33,066
2008 4,489,544 31,662
2007 4,398,942 31,211
2006 4,273,591 30,184
2005 4,159,914 29,836
2004 4,070,262 29,457
2003 3,996,521 27,843
2002 3,931,947 27,491
2001 3,866,243 27,143
2000 3,805,174 26,799
1999 3,754,786 26,459
1998 3,712,696 26,125
1997 3,674,171 25,800
1996 3,637,510 25,482
1995 3,608,841 25,158
1994 3,590,386 24,823
1993 3,576,261 24,472
1992 3,558,430 24,125
1991 3,534,235 23,797
1990 3,513,974 23,475
1989 3,511,009 23,154
1988 3,524,949 22,843
1987 3,540,057 22,686
1986 3,539,690 22,636
1985 3,538,082 22,485
1984 3,532,423 22,346
1983 3,510,600 22,229
1982 3,485,800 22,055
1981 3,453,000 21,840
1980 3,412,800 21,585
1979 3,373,750 21,320
1978 3,329,100 21,026
1977 3,282,200 20,017
1976 3,238,050 19,110
1975 3,189,550 19,046
1974 3,137,500 19,030
1973 3,085,950 18,992
1972 3,036,850 18,787
1971 2,992,050 18,419
1970 2,957,250 18,168
1969 2,932,650 18,026
1968 2,915,550 17,861
1967 2,902,450 17,688
1966 2,888,800 17,523
1965 2,877,300 17,305
1964 2,866,550 16,977
1963 2,852,650 16,580
1962 2,836,050 16,183
1961 2,824,400 15,799
1960 2,828,600 15,428

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

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Fertility rates in Ireland and San Marino

Fertility rate
Ireland

San Marino
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ireland San Marino
2023 1.5 1.15
2022 1.54 1.14
2021 1.78 1.13
2020 1.63 1.11
2019 1.71 1.1
2018 1.75 1.08
2017 1.77 1.05
2016 1.81 1.13
2015 1.85 1.2
2014 1.89 1.26
2013 1.93 1.48
2012 1.98 1.29
2011 2.03 1.46
2010 2.05 1.46
2009 2.06 1.36
2008 2.06 1.52
2007 2.01 1.26
2006 1.91 1.24
2005 1.86 1.2
2004 1.93 1.3
2003 1.96 1.3
2002 1.97 1.43
2001 1.94 1.52
2000 1.89 1.4
1999 1.9 1.29
1998 1.94 1.26
1997 1.93 1.24
1996 1.88 1.21
1995 1.84 1.17
1994 1.85 1.14
1993 1.9 1.12
1992 1.99 1.15
1991 2.08 1.17
1990 2.11 1.16
1989 2.08 1.15
1988 2.17 1.14
1987 2.32 1.14
1986 2.44 1.15
1985 2.48 1.17
1984 2.58 1.2
1983 2.74 1.25
1982 2.94 1.3
1981 3.05 1.41
1980 3.21 1.53
1979 3.21 1.63
1978 3.21 1.77
1977 3.24 1.87
1976 3.29 1.95
1975 3.37 2.05
1974 3.59 2.13
1973 3.71 2.23
1972 3.84 2.29
1971 3.93 2.33
1970 3.85 2.32
1969 3.83 2.31
1968 3.77 2.3
1967 3.84 2.31
1966 3.94 2.33
1965 4.04 2.33
1964 4.07 2.37
1963 4.01 2.4
1962 3.92 2.43
1961 3.78 2.68
1960 3.78 2.43

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

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Ireland and San Marino demographics compared

Median age
Ireland

San Marino
1x
Year Median age, years
Ireland San Marino
2024 39.7 49
2023 39.4 48.3
2022 38.9 47.7
2021 38.6 47.2
2020 38.2 46.8
2019 37.8 46.3
2018 37.4 45.8
2017 37.1 45.3
2016 36.8 44.9
2015 36.4 44.5
2014 36 44
2013 35.6 43.7
2012 35.2 43.3
2011 34.8 42.8
2010 34.3 42.4
2009 33.9 42
2008 33.5 41.6
2007 33.4 41.2
2006 33.4 40.8
2005 33.4 40.4
2004 33.4 40.1
2003 33.2 39.7
2002 33 39.3
2001 32.7 39
2000 32.5 38.7
1999 32.2 38.4
1998 31.9 38.1
1997 31.6 37.9
1996 31.3 37.7
1995 30.9 37.4
1994 30.6 37.2
1993 30.2 36.8
1992 29.9 36.5
1991 29.6 36.1
1990 29.2 35.8
1989 28.8 35.5
1988 28.4 35.1
1987 27.9 34.8
1986 27.6 34.5
1985 27.3 34.2
1984 27.1 33.9
1983 26.9 33.6
1982 26.7 33.3
1981 26.6 33
1980 26.5 32.7
1979 26.5 32.5
1978 26.5 32.3
1977 26.5 32
1976 26.4 31.7
1975 26.5 31.5
1974 26.5 31.3
1973 26.7 31.2
1972 26.9 31
1971 27.1 30.8
1970 27.4 30.8
1969 27.6 30.9
1968 27.8 30.9
1967 28 30.9
1966 28.2 30.9
1965 28.6 30.9
1964 28.9 30.9
1963 29.2 30.8
1962 29.5 30.8
1961 29.8 30.9
1960 30.1 31

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ireland San Marino
GNI, Atlas method
$435B
2024
$1.82B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
21%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.9%
2021
2.9%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.24%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.09%
2024
-0.53%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.27%
2024
4.91%
2022
Services, % of GDP
60.6%
2024
56.9%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
33.6%
2024
35.8%
2023
Economic freedom index
83.3
2026
76
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
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
$759M
2024
Personal remittances received
$656M
2024
$21M
2024
International tourist arrivals
10,951,000
2019
1,904,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.68%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
n/a

Energy

Ireland San Marino
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,468 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$52.6
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
32.6 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
6.04 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
82.4%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
12.7%
2021
n/a
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
n/a
Hydroelectric share
3.88%
2023
n/a
Nuclear share
0%
2021
n/a
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ireland San Marino
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.0004%
2024
Annual migration change
+35,417
2025
+122
2025
Urban population
64.3%
2024
97.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
94.9
2026
89.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
88
2026
9
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.65
2023
0
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.1
2019
0
2016
Visa free countries
172
2025
159
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99.9%
2022
English speaking
98.4%
2023
7%
2025
People using the Internet
96.5%
2023
87%
2023

Health

Ireland San Marino
Government health expenditure per capita
$7,395
2024
$3,924
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$784
2024
$514
2023
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
86 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.88
2023
4.63
2023
Age at first childbirth
31.6 years
2023
31.5 years
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.8
2023
1.4
2023
Obesity rate
29.3%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
3.6%
2024
8.6%
2024
Air quality index
87
2026
61
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.8 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Ireland San Marino
% of world land
0.05%
2026
0.00004%
2026
Land area per capita
4,930 sq mi
2024
682 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
16,174 sq mi
2026
8.88 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,066 sq mi
2026
3.86 sq mi
2026
Roads length
62,031 mi
2018
181.4 mi
2006

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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 (2023–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2022–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  10. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  12. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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