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Ireland vs Senegal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ireland has a population of 5.4M (ranked 120/197), compared with 18.5M in Senegal (ranked 69/197). Ireland's land area is 26,599 sq mi versus 74,336 sq mi for Senegal (ranked 119th vs. 85th).

By GDP, Ireland ranks 25/197 ($609B) and Senegal ranks 109/197 ($32.8B). By GDP per capita, Ireland ranks 4/197 ($112,895), while Senegal ranks 159/197 ($1,773).

Main facts and rankings

Ireland Senegal
Population
5518360
19491599
Population rank 121/197 68/197
GDP
$609B
2024
$32.8B
2024
GDP rank 25/197 109/197
GDP per capita
$112,895
2024
$1,773
2024
GDP per capita rank 4/197 159/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$133,437
2024
$5,071
2024
Government debt
$236B
2024
$42.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
38.8%
2024
128.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$43,766
2024
$2,277
2024
Government debt per person rank 11/185 115/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$47,851
2026
$2,194
2026
Land area 26,599 sq mi 74,336 sq mi
Population density
207 ppl/mi²
2026
260.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
3.82
2023
Median age
39.7 years
2024
20.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
69.4 years
2026

Ireland and Senegal: Comparison Charts

Ireland and Senegal economies compared

GDP
Ireland

Senegal
1x
Year GDP
Ireland Senegal
2024 $609,157,459,747 $32,808,056,601
2023 $567,372,737,459 $30,696,331,296
2022 $548,341,794,599 $27,783,332,223
2021 $530,394,123,830 $27,520,784,130
2020 $436,009,027,819 $24,530,513,038
2019 $407,211,793,801 $23,403,995,992
2018 $395,780,319,817 $23,116,701,556
2017 $348,355,212,569 $20,996,562,944
2016 $305,431,252,709 $19,040,312,333
2015 $302,101,388,556 $17,774,766,696
2014 $266,490,442,124 $19,797,253,440
2013 $242,924,245,719 $18,918,667,725
2012 $226,921,827,888 $17,660,870,412
2011 $240,975,871,047 $17,814,283,639
2010 $221,732,824,603 $16,121,315,909
2009 $236,443,115,854 $16,145,867,495
2008 $275,447,471,451 $16,853,989,628
2007 $270,079,279,420 $13,994,218,413
2006 $232,180,617,162 $11,697,918,243
2005 $211,876,989,656 $11,009,033,438
2004 $194,372,115,041 $10,076,816,667
2003 $164,670,771,260 $8,768,721,563
2002 $128,596,035,288 $7,006,402,320
2001 $109,346,669,230 $6,507,824,829
2000 $100,207,610,430 $6,013,185,004
1999 $98,893,958,263 $6,592,834,933
1998 $90,199,410,116 $6,505,607,909
1997 $82,856,648,758 $6,041,478,726
1996 $75,790,786,290 $6,559,712,166
1995 $69,139,823,232 $6,326,342,633
1994 $57,097,656,066 $5,034,588,196
1993 $52,417,477,614 $7,367,986,241
1992 $55,918,538,121 $7,769,817,840
1991 $49,787,501,584 $7,255,210,470
1990 $49,305,632,408 $7,390,967,360
1989 $39,238,392,678 $6,366,039,373
1988 $37,772,896,221 $6,418,419,389
1987 $33,920,518,493 $6,487,353,103
1986 $28,714,571,852 $5,392,093,446
1985 $21,270,013,326 $3,818,944,918
1984 $20,106,648,455 $3,485,165,432
1983 $20,766,047,764 $3,569,356,125
1982 $21,474,752,962 $4,013,951,443
1981 $20,670,190,138 $4,095,892,781
1980 $21,747,855,640 $4,510,108,291
1979 $18,319,334,300 $4,084,877,823
1978 $14,647,996,074 $3,280,354,921
1977 $11,248,340,431 $2,938,046,463
1976 $9,453,756,015 $2,869,777,884
1975 $9,483,808,362 $2,830,388,405
1974 $7,896,860,615 $2,099,325,229
1973 $7,481,173,066 $1,863,398,590
1972 $6,318,060,582 $1,620,857,104
1971 $5,098,250,287 $1,339,549,033
1970 $4,395,995,086 $1,297,407,655
1969 $3,902,721,632 $1,245,234,931
1968 $3,378,701,147 $1,309,384,862
1967 $3,445,739,915 $1,246,480,766
1966 $3,198,820,904 $1,246,908,186
1965 $3,035,655,794 $1,210,058,228
1964 $2,851,091,646 $1,188,930,645
1963 $2,505,073,358 $1,122,139,862
1962 $2,329,372,972 $1,085,475,791
1961 $2,151,772,980 $1,058,975,257
1960 $1,998,550,222 $1,003,692,370

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

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Ireland and Senegal economies compared

GDP per capita
Ireland

Senegal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ireland Senegal
2024 $112,895 $1,773
2023 $106,819 $1,698
2022 $105,191 $1,574
2021 $103,783 $1,598
2020 $86,514 $1,461
2019 $81,828 $1,431
2018 $80,804 $1,453
2017 $72,161 $1,357
2016 $64,130 $1,266
2015 $64,250 $1,218
2014 $57,215 $1,399
2013 $52,538 $1,380
2012 $49,336 $1,327
2011 $52,614 $1,375
2010 $48,624 $1,276
2009 $52,133 $1,309
2008 $61,353 $1,399
2007 $61,396 $1,189
2006 $54,329 $1,017
2005 $50,933 $980
2004 $47,754 $918
2003 $41,204 $818
2002 $32,705 $669
2001 $28,282 $637
2000 $26,335 $603
1999 $26,338 $678
1998 $24,295 $685
1997 $22,551 $651
1996 $20,836 $723
1995 $19,158 $715
1994 $15,903 $584
1993 $14,657 $878
1992 $15,714 $951
1991 $14,087 $913
1990 $14,031 $957
1989 $11,176 $849
1988 $10,716 $880
1987 $9,582 $916
1986 $8,112 $784
1985 $6,012 $571
1984 $5,692 $536
1983 $5,915 $564
1982 $6,161 $652
1981 $5,986 $683
1980 $6,372 $772
1979 $5,430 $716
1978 $4,400 $589
1977 $3,427 $540
1976 $2,920 $541
1975 $2,973 $547
1974 $2,517 $417
1973 $2,424 $381
1972 $2,080 $342
1971 $1,704 $291.1
1970 $1,487 $290.5
1969 $1,331 $287.3
1968 $1,159 $311
1967 $1,187 $305
1966 $1,107 $315
1965 $1,055 $314
1964 $995 $318
1963 $878 $309
1962 $821 $307
1961 $762 $308
1960 $707 $300

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

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Ireland vs. Senegal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ireland

Senegal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ireland Senegal
2026 82.9 69.4
2025 82.7 69.2
2024 82.6 68.9
2023 82.4 68.7
2022 82.1 67.8
2021 81.9 66.9
2020 82.4 67.5
2019 82.4 67.7
2018 82.1 67.4
2017 82.1 67.1
2016 81.7 66.7
2015 81.5 66.5
2014 81.4 66
2013 81.1 65.6
2012 80.9 65.2
2011 80.7 64.8
2010 80.6 64.2
2009 80.1 63.8
2008 79.8 63.2
2007 79.6 62.7
2006 79.2 61.8
2005 78.9 61
2004 78.5 60.3
2003 78.1 59.5
2002 77.6 58.9
2001 77.1 58.2
2000 76.5 57.6
1999 76.1 57.3
1998 76.2 57.1
1997 76 57.1
1996 75.8 57.1
1995 75.5 57.3
1994 75.8 57.5
1993 75.3 57.3
1992 75.4 57.3
1991 75 57
1990 74.8 56.7
1989 74.5 56.2
1988 74.4 55.5
1987 74.4 54.6
1986 73.6 53.7
1985 73.6 52.6
1984 73.6 51.7
1983 73.2 50.8
1982 73.2 49.9
1981 72.9 49.1
1980 72.5 48.3
1979 72.2 47.5
1978 71.9 46.6
1977 71.9 45.7
1976 71.8 44.8
1975 71.7 43.9
1974 71.1 43.1
1973 71.2 42.4
1972 71 41.8
1971 71.6 41.2
1970 70.8 40.8
1969 70.8 40.4
1968 70.9 40.1
1967 71.2 40
1966 70.2 39.8
1965 70.6 39.8
1964 70.4 39.8
1963 70.2 39.7
1962 69.9 39.7
1961 69.6 39.7
1960 70.2 39.7
1959 69.4 39.5
1958 69.3 39.4
1957 69 39.1
1956 69 38.9
1955 68 38.5
1954 68 38.2
1953 67.9 37.8
1952 67.2 37.4
1951 64.8 36.9
1950 65.6 36.5

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

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Ireland and Senegal population clocks and comparison

Population
Ireland

Senegal
1x
Year Population
Ireland Senegal
2024 5,395,790 18,501,984
2023 5,311,538 18,077,573
2022 5,212,836 17,651,103
2021 5,110,585 17,220,867
2020 5,039,747 16,789,219
2019 4,976,456 16,352,922
2018 4,898,022 15,914,498
2017 4,827,445 15,475,002
2016 4,762,722 15,034,521
2015 4,701,957 14,593,331
2014 4,657,740 14,152,102
2013 4,623,816 13,710,849
2012 4,599,533 13,310,495
2011 4,580,084 12,958,897
2010 4,560,155 12,635,413
2009 4,535,375 12,337,389
2008 4,489,544 12,048,959
2007 4,398,942 11,770,344
2006 4,273,591 11,500,094
2005 4,159,914 11,235,472
2004 4,070,262 10,975,704
2003 3,996,521 10,721,176
2002 3,931,947 10,466,214
2001 3,866,243 10,212,942
2000 3,805,174 9,968,260
1999 3,754,786 9,730,887
1998 3,712,696 9,502,952
1997 3,674,171 9,283,495
1996 3,637,510 9,067,014
1995 3,608,841 8,848,101
1994 3,590,386 8,624,078
1993 3,576,261 8,396,288
1992 3,558,430 8,168,395
1991 3,534,235 7,943,085
1990 3,513,974 7,720,523
1989 3,511,009 7,502,207
1988 3,524,949 7,289,618
1987 3,540,057 7,081,530
1986 3,539,690 6,878,192
1985 3,538,082 6,683,287
1984 3,532,423 6,499,364
1983 3,510,600 6,324,504
1982 3,485,800 6,156,961
1981 3,453,000 5,997,160
1980 3,412,800 5,845,638
1979 3,373,750 5,702,895
1978 3,329,100 5,568,096
1977 3,282,200 5,439,549
1976 3,238,050 5,308,564
1975 3,189,550 5,170,810
1974 3,137,500 5,029,437
1973 3,085,950 4,885,181
1972 3,036,850 4,741,631
1971 2,992,050 4,601,864
1970 2,957,250 4,466,328
1969 2,932,650 4,334,974
1968 2,915,550 4,207,587
1967 2,902,450 4,083,870
1966 2,888,800 3,964,299
1965 2,877,300 3,849,788
1964 2,866,550 3,740,535
1963 2,852,650 3,635,876
1962 2,836,050 3,534,686
1961 2,824,400 3,436,375
1960 2,828,600 3,340,907

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

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Fertility rates in Ireland and Senegal

Fertility rate
Ireland

Senegal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ireland Senegal
2023 1.5 3.82
2022 1.54 3.86
2021 1.78 3.94
2020 1.63 4
2019 1.71 4.1
2018 1.75 4.29
2017 1.77 4.49
2016 1.81 4.65
2015 1.85 4.75
2014 1.89 4.88
2013 1.93 5.05
2012 1.98 5.13
2011 2.03 5.1
2010 2.05 5.06
2009 2.06 5.03
2008 2.06 5.02
2007 2.01 5.02
2006 1.91 5.06
2005 1.86 5.13
2004 1.93 5.19
2003 1.96 5.25
2002 1.97 5.3
2001 1.94 5.4
2000 1.89 5.5
1999 1.9 5.57
1998 1.94 5.58
1997 1.93 5.64
1996 1.88 5.72
1995 1.84 5.82
1994 1.85 5.92
1993 1.9 6.05
1992 1.99 6.15
1991 2.08 6.27
1990 2.11 6.4
1989 2.08 6.48
1988 2.17 6.58
1987 2.32 6.79
1986 2.44 6.9
1985 2.48 7.01
1984 2.58 7.11
1983 2.74 7.19
1982 2.94 7.25
1981 3.05 7.28
1980 3.21 7.29
1979 3.21 7.29
1978 3.21 7.28
1977 3.24 7.27
1976 3.29 7.26
1975 3.37 7.25
1974 3.59 7.25
1973 3.71 7.26
1972 3.84 7.26
1971 3.93 7.26
1970 3.85 7.26
1969 3.83 7.26
1968 3.77 7.25
1967 3.84 7.24
1966 3.94 7.22
1965 4.04 7.19
1964 4.07 7.16
1963 4.01 7.12
1962 3.92 7.08
1961 3.78 7.04
1960 3.78 7

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

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Ireland and Senegal demographics compared

Median age
Ireland

Senegal
1x
Year Median age, years
Ireland Senegal
2024 39.7 20.4
2023 39.4 20.1
2022 38.9 19.9
2021 38.6 19.7
2020 38.2 19.4
2019 37.8 19.2
2018 37.4 19
2017 37.1 18.9
2016 36.8 18.7
2015 36.4 18.6
2014 36 18.6
2013 35.6 18.5
2012 35.2 18.5
2011 34.8 18.5
2010 34.3 18.5
2009 33.9 18.4
2008 33.5 18.4
2007 33.4 18.3
2006 33.4 18.2
2005 33.4 18.2
2004 33.4 18.1
2003 33.2 18
2002 33 17.8
2001 32.7 17.7
2000 32.5 17.6
1999 32.2 17.5
1998 31.9 17.4
1997 31.6 17.3
1996 31.3 17.2
1995 30.9 17.1
1994 30.6 17
1993 30.2 16.9
1992 29.9 16.8
1991 29.6 16.7
1990 29.2 16.6
1989 28.8 16.5
1988 28.4 16.4
1987 27.9 16.3
1986 27.6 16.3
1985 27.3 16.3
1984 27.1 16.3
1983 26.9 16.4
1982 26.7 16.5
1981 26.6 16.7
1980 26.5 16.8
1979 26.5 17
1978 26.5 17.2
1977 26.5 17.4
1976 26.4 17.6
1975 26.5 17.7
1974 26.5 17.8
1973 26.7 17.9
1972 26.9 17.9
1971 27.1 17.9
1970 27.4 17.9
1969 27.6 17.9
1968 27.8 17.9
1967 28 17.9
1966 28.2 17.8
1965 28.6 17.9
1964 28.9 17.9
1963 29.2 17.9
1962 29.5 18
1961 29.8 18
1960 30.1 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ireland Senegal
GNI, Atlas method
$435B
2024
$31.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
33.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.9%
2021
6.16%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.24%
2024
1.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
19,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.09%
2024
-13.4%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.27%
2024
5.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
60.6%
2024
48.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
33.6%
2024
25%
2024
Economic freedom index
83.3
2026
53.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2023
28.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
3%
2021
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
n/a
Personal remittances received
$656M
2024
$3.75B
2024
International tourist arrivals
10,951,000
2019
1,376,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
0.68%
2020
10.5%
2018
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
76.5%
2024

Energy

Ireland Senegal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,468 kg
2023
291.1 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$52.6
2023
$16.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
32.6 megatons
2024
14.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.04 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
82.4%
2023
63.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.7%
2021
35.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.94%
2023
1.58%
2023
Net energy imports use share
85.8%
2023
69%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,145 kWh
2023
410 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
37.2%
2021
13.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
3.88%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
74.2%
2023

Society

Ireland Senegal
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
+35,417
2025
-12,636
2025
Urban population
64.3%
2024
55.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.78 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.38 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.9
2026
34.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
88
2026
55
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.65
2023
0.3
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.1
2019
23.5
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
66
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
50.4%
2023
English speaking
98.4%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
96.5%
2023
60.6%
2023

Health

Ireland Senegal
Government health expenditure per capita
$7,395
2024
$73.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$784
2024
$32.5
2023
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
69.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
16.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.88
2023
0.11
2023
Age at first childbirth
31.6 years
2023
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
237
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.8
2023
38.5
2023
Obesity rate
29.3%
2022
10.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.6%
2024
3.8%
2024
Air quality index
87
2026
23
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.3%
2022
6.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.8 liters
2020
0.38 liters
2020

Territory

Ireland Senegal
% of world land
0.05%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
4,930 sq mi
2024
4,018 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
16,174 sq mi
2026
36,722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,066 sq mi
2026
30,688 sq mi
2026
Roads length
62,031 mi
2018
10,355 mi
2017

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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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