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Ireland vs Serbia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ireland has a population of 5.4M (ranked 120/197), compared with 6.59M in Serbia (ranked 109/197). Ireland's land area is 26,599 sq mi versus 32,467 sq mi for Serbia (ranked 119th vs. 111th).

By GDP, Ireland ranks 25/197 ($609B) and Serbia ranks 76/197 ($90.1B). By GDP per capita, Ireland ranks 4/197 ($112,895), while Serbia ranks 73/197 ($13,679).

Main facts and rankings

Ireland Serbia
Population
5518360
6494521
Population rank 121/197 110/197
GDP
$609B
2024
$90.1B
2024
GDP rank 25/197 76/197
GDP per capita
$112,895
2024
$13,679
2024
GDP per capita rank 4/197 73/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$133,437
2024
$32,832
2024
Government debt
$236B
2024
$40.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
38.8%
2024
44.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$43,766
2024
$6,084
2024
Government debt per person rank 11/185 73/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$47,851
2026
$12,252
2026
Land area 26,599 sq mi 32,467 sq mi
Population density
207 ppl/mi²
2026
200 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.61
2023
Median age
39.7 years
2024
45.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
77.3 years
2026

Ireland and Serbia: Comparison Charts

Ireland and Serbia economies compared

GDP
Ireland

Serbia
1x
Year GDP
Ireland Serbia
2024 $609,157,459,747 $90,097,765,959
2023 $567,372,737,459 $81,343,999,280
2022 $548,341,794,599 $66,809,895,701
2021 $530,394,123,830 $66,159,884,073
2020 $436,009,027,819 $55,874,017,669
2019 $407,211,793,801 $53,864,693,665
2018 $395,780,319,817 $52,787,520,249
2017 $348,355,212,569 $45,972,834,714
2016 $305,431,252,709 $42,225,495,910
2015 $302,101,388,556 $41,297,410,635
2014 $266,490,442,124 $49,114,321,280
2013 $242,924,245,719 $50,455,529,604
2012 $226,921,827,888 $45,103,269,969
2011 $240,975,871,047 $51,251,098,408
2010 $221,732,824,603 $43,536,629,233
2009 $236,443,115,854 $46,955,984,410
2008 $275,447,471,451 $54,220,641,202
2007 $270,079,279,420 $44,888,028,946
2006 $232,180,617,162 $33,298,057,362
2005 $211,876,989,656 $28,334,256,181
2004 $194,372,115,041 $26,845,632,342
2003 $164,670,771,260 $23,593,044,418
2002 $128,596,035,288 $17,930,583,571
2001 $109,346,669,230 $13,599,378,662
2000 $100,207,610,430 $7,326,373,882
1999 $98,893,958,263 $20,878,694,851
1998 $90,199,410,116 $21,004,077,441
1997 $82,856,648,758 $27,153,408,995
1996 $75,790,786,290 $23,277,430,168
1995 $69,139,823,232 $17,921,892,655
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 Serbia economies compared

GDP per capita
Ireland

Serbia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ireland Serbia
2024 $112,895 $13,679
2023 $106,819 $12,282
2022 $105,191 $10,025
2021 $103,783 $9,681
2020 $86,514 $8,099
2019 $81,828 $7,756
2018 $80,804 $7,560
2017 $72,161 $6,548
2016 $64,130 $5,982
2015 $64,250 $5,820
2014 $57,215 $6,887
2013 $52,538 $7,040
2012 $49,336 $6,263
2011 $52,614 $7,082
2010 $48,624 $5,971
2009 $52,133 $6,414
2008 $61,353 $7,377
2007 $61,396 $6,081
2006 $54,329 $4,493
2005 $50,933 $3,808
2004 $47,754 $3,597
2003 $41,204 $3,154
2002 $32,705 $2,391
2001 $28,282 $1,812
2000 $26,335 $975
1999 $26,338 $2,769
1998 $24,295 $2,775
1997 $22,551 $3,574
1996 $20,836 $3,054
1995 $19,158 $2,349
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. Serbia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ireland

Serbia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ireland Serbia
2026 82.9 77.3
2025 82.7 77.1
2024 82.6 76.9
2023 82.4 76.8
2022 82.1 75.5
2021 81.9 72.9
2020 82.4 74.5
2019 82.4 76.1
2018 82.1 76
2017 82.1 75.8
2016 81.7 75.7
2015 81.5 75.7
2014 81.4 75.5
2013 81.1 75.3
2012 80.9 75.1
2011 80.7 74.7
2010 80.6 74.4
2009 80.1 74.1
2008 79.8 73.9
2007 79.6 73.7
2006 79.2 73.4
2005 78.9 73.1
2004 78.5 72.9
2003 78.1 72.7
2002 77.6 72.6
2001 77.1 72.3
2000 76.5 72.3
1999 76.1 70
1998 76.2 72.3
1997 76 72.9
1996 75.8 72.9
1995 75.5 72.7
1994 75.8 72.3
1993 75.3 71.9
1992 75.4 71.6
1991 75 71.9
1990 74.8 72.2
1989 74.5 72.3
1988 74.4 72
1987 74.4 71.9
1986 73.6 71.6
1985 73.6 71.4
1984 73.6 71.2
1983 73.2 71.1
1982 73.2 71
1981 72.9 71.1
1980 72.5 71.1
1979 72.2 71.2
1978 71.9 71.4
1977 71.9 71.8
1976 71.8 71.9
1975 71.7 71.6
1974 71.1 71.1
1973 71.2 70.5
1972 71 70
1971 71.6 69.7
1970 70.8 69.7
1969 70.8 70
1968 70.9 70.1
1967 71.2 70.1
1966 70.2 69.4
1965 70.6 68.7
1964 70.4 68
1963 70.2 67.4
1962 69.9 67
1961 69.6 66.3
1960 70.2 65.7
1959 69.4 65.2
1958 69.3 64.3
1957 69 63.2
1956 69 61.9
1955 68 61.3
1954 68 60.7
1953 67.9 59.8
1952 67.2 57.4
1951 64.8 55.6
1950 65.6 55.1

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

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Ireland and Serbia population clocks and comparison

Population
Ireland

Serbia
1x
Year Population
Ireland Serbia
2024 5,395,790 6,586,476
2023 5,311,538 6,623,183
2022 5,212,836 6,664,449
2021 5,110,585 6,834,326
2020 5,039,747 6,899,126
2019 4,976,456 6,945,235
2018 4,898,022 6,982,604
2017 4,827,445 7,020,858
2016 4,762,722 7,058,322
2015 4,701,957 7,095,383
2014 4,657,740 7,131,787
2013 4,623,816 7,166,553
2012 4,599,533 7,201,497
2011 4,580,084 7,236,519
2010 4,560,155 7,291,436
2009 4,535,375 7,320,807
2008 4,489,544 7,350,222
2007 4,398,942 7,381,579
2006 4,273,591 7,411,569
2005 4,159,914 7,440,769
2004 4,070,262 7,463,157
2003 3,996,521 7,480,591
2002 3,931,947 7,500,031
2001 3,866,243 7,503,433
2000 3,805,174 7,516,346
1999 3,754,786 7,540,401
1998 3,712,696 7,567,745
1997 3,674,171 7,598,538
1996 3,637,510 7,622,185
1995 3,608,841 7,628,264
1994 3,590,386 7,622,711
1993 3,576,261 7,614,328
1992 3,558,430 7,604,063
1991 3,534,235 7,595,636
1990 3,513,974 7,897,937
1989 3,511,009 7,893,787
1988 3,524,949 7,884,218
1987 3,540,057 7,868,027
1986 3,539,690 7,853,824
1985 3,538,082 7,835,902
1984 3,532,423 7,813,549
1983 3,510,600 7,788,100
1982 3,485,800 7,763,335
1981 3,453,000 7,736,787
1980 3,412,800 7,709,544
1979 3,373,750 7,541,997
1978 3,329,100 7,504,017
1977 3,282,200 7,462,783
1976 3,238,050 7,418,973
1975 3,189,550 7,368,717
1974 3,137,500 7,326,043
1973 3,085,950 7,283,902
1972 3,036,850 7,252,012
1971 2,992,050 7,211,716
1970 2,957,250 7,164,993
1969 2,932,650 7,123,249
1968 2,915,550 7,007,586
1967 2,902,450 6,966,522
1966 2,888,800 6,927,969
1965 2,877,300 6,876,624
1964 2,866,550 6,832,855
1963 2,852,650 6,787,950
1962 2,836,050 6,740,264
1961 2,824,400 6,689,077
1960 2,828,600 6,638,992

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

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Fertility rates in Ireland and Serbia

Fertility rate
Ireland

Serbia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ireland Serbia
2023 1.5 1.61
2022 1.54 1.59
2021 1.78 1.52
2020 1.63 1.48
2019 1.71 1.52
2018 1.75 1.49
2017 1.77 1.49
2016 1.81 1.46
2015 1.85 1.46
2014 1.89 1.46
2013 1.93 1.43
2012 1.98 1.45
2011 2.03 1.4
2010 2.05 1.4
2009 2.06 1.44
2008 2.06 1.4
2007 2.01 1.38
2006 1.91 1.43
2005 1.86 1.45
2004 1.93 1.57
2003 1.96 1.59
2002 1.97 1.57
2001 1.94 1.58
2000 1.89 1.48
1999 1.9 1.35
1998 1.94 1.37
1997 1.93 1.4
1996 1.88 1.44
1995 1.84 1.47
1994 1.85 1.51
1993 1.9 1.54
1992 1.99 1.57
1991 2.08 1.61
1990 2.11 1.65
1989 2.08 1.69
1988 2.17 1.72
1987 2.32 1.75
1986 2.44 1.78
1985 2.48 1.8
1984 2.58 1.81
1983 2.74 1.83
1982 2.94 1.84
1981 3.05 1.85
1980 3.21 1.86
1979 3.21 1.88
1978 3.21 1.89
1977 3.24 1.9
1976 3.29 1.91
1975 3.37 1.92
1974 3.59 1.93
1973 3.71 1.94
1972 3.84 1.95
1971 3.93 1.96
1970 3.85 1.97
1969 3.83 1.99
1968 3.77 2.01
1967 3.84 2.02
1966 3.94 2.04
1965 4.04 2.06
1964 4.07 2.07
1963 4.01 2.08
1962 3.92 2.11
1961 3.78 2.13
1960 3.78 2.15

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

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Ireland and Serbia demographics compared

Median age
Ireland

Serbia
1x
Year Median age, years
Ireland Serbia
2024 39.7 45.1
2023 39.4 44.9
2022 38.9 44.7
2021 38.6 44.5
2020 38.2 44.4
2019 37.8 44.2
2018 37.4 44
2017 37.1 43.7
2016 36.8 43.5
2015 36.4 43.3
2014 36 43
2013 35.6 42.8
2012 35.2 42.6
2011 34.8 42.4
2010 34.3 42.1
2009 33.9 41.9
2008 33.5 41.7
2007 33.4 41.5
2006 33.4 41.3
2005 33.4 41.1
2004 33.4 40.9
2003 33.2 40.7
2002 33 40.5
2001 32.7 40.3
2000 32.5 40.1
1999 32.2 39.8
1998 31.9 39.5
1997 31.6 39.2
1996 31.3 38.9
1995 30.9 38.5
1994 30.6 38.2
1993 30.2 37.8
1992 29.9 37.5
1991 29.6 37.1
1990 29.2 36.8
1989 28.8 36.5
1988 28.4 36.1
1987 27.9 35.7
1986 27.6 35.4
1985 27.3 35
1984 27.1 34.7
1983 26.9 34.4
1982 26.7 34.1
1981 26.6 33.9
1980 26.5 33.8
1979 26.5 33.7
1978 26.5 33.5
1977 26.5 33.4
1976 26.4 33.2
1975 26.5 33
1974 26.5 32.8
1973 26.7 32.7
1972 26.9 32.5
1971 27.1 32.2
1970 27.4 32
1969 27.6 31.7
1968 27.8 31.4
1967 28 31.1
1966 28.2 30.8
1965 28.6 30.5
1964 28.9 30.2
1963 29.2 29.8
1962 29.5 29.4
1961 29.8 29.1
1960 30.1 28.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ireland Serbia
GNI, Atlas method
$435B
2024
$76.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
42.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.9%
2021
3.4%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.24%
2024
2.6%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
32,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.09%
2024
-1.75%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.27%
2024
7.24%
2024
Services, % of GDP
60.6%
2024
58.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
33.6%
2024
23.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
83.3
2026
65
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2023
24.7%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
2.4%
2022
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
$4.06B
2011
Total reserves including gold
$12.7B
2024
$30.5B
2024
Personal remittances received
$656M
2024
$5.76B
2024
International tourist arrivals
10,951,000
2019
446,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.68%
2020
5.58%
2020
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
83.3%
2024

Energy

Ireland Serbia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,468 kg
2023
2,378 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$52.6
2023
$12.5
2023
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
83%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.7%
2021
27.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.94%
2023
7.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
85.8%
2023
42.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,145 kWh
2023
5,090 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
37.2%
2021
35%
2021
Hydroelectric share
3.88%
2023
32.7%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ireland Serbia
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.08%
2024
Annual migration change
+35,417
2025
-13,086
2025
Urban population
64.3%
2024
62.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
47.4:52.6
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.9
2026
63.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
88
2026
82
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.65
2023
1.31
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.1
2019
7.5
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
134
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99.3%
2022
English speaking
98.4%
2023
55%
2025
People using the Internet
96.5%
2023
87.7%
2024

Health

Ireland Serbia
Government health expenditure per capita
$7,395
2024
$984
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$784
2024
$316
2023
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
77.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.0002%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.88
2023
3.1
2022
Age at first childbirth
31.6 years
2023
28.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
11
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.8
2023
5.2
2023
Obesity rate
29.3%
2022
23.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.6%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
87
2026
40
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.3%
2022
39.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.8 liters
2020
7.89 liters
2019

Territory

Ireland Serbia
% of world land
0.05%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
4,930 sq mi
2024
4,929 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
16,174 sq mi
2026
13,112 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,066 sq mi
2026
10,516 sq mi
2026
Roads length
62,031 mi
2018
28,222 mi
2024

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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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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