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Ireland vs Singapore statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ireland has a population of 5.4M (ranked 120/197), compared with 6.04M in Singapore (ranked 113/197). Ireland's land area is 26,599 sq mi versus 277.2 sq mi for Singapore (ranked 119th vs. 177th).

By GDP, Ireland ranks 25/197 ($609B) and Singapore ranks 28/197 ($547B). By GDP per capita, Ireland ranks 4/197 ($112,895), while Singapore ranks 7/197 ($90,674).

Main facts and rankings

Ireland Singapore
Population
5518360
6125852
Population rank 121/197 113/197
GDP
$609B
2024
$547B
2024
GDP rank 25/197 28/197
GDP per capita
$112,895
2024
$90,674
2024
GDP per capita rank 4/197 7/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$133,437
2024
$150,689
2024
Government debt
$236B
2024
$950B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
38.8%
2024
173.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$43,766
2024
$157,326
2024
Government debt per person rank 11/185 1/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$47,851
2026
$52,793
2026
Land area 26,599 sq mi 277.2 sq mi
Population density
207 ppl/mi²
2026
22,064 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
0.97
2023
Median age
39.7 years
2024
36.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Ireland and Singapore: Comparison Charts

Ireland and Singapore economies compared

GDP
Ireland

Singapore
1x
Year GDP
Ireland Singapore
2024 $609,157,459,747 $547,386,645,892
2023 $567,372,737,459 $505,439,514,078
2022 $548,341,794,599 $509,017,841,147
2021 $530,394,123,830 $436,591,382,250
2020 $436,009,027,819 $349,165,858,545
2019 $407,211,793,801 $376,161,998,830
2018 $395,780,319,817 $377,123,710,561
2017 $348,355,212,569 $343,673,334,902
2016 $305,431,252,709 $319,646,468,521
2015 $302,101,388,556 $307,998,545,269
2014 $266,490,442,124 $314,863,580,758
2013 $242,924,245,719 $307,576,360,585
2012 $226,921,827,888 $295,092,888,077
2011 $240,975,871,047 $279,356,499,090
2010 $221,732,824,603 $239,807,980,591
2009 $236,443,115,854 $194,150,283,772
2008 $275,447,471,451 $193,617,323,539
2007 $270,079,279,420 $180,941,701,358
2006 $232,180,617,162 $148,627,286,361
2005 $211,876,989,656 $127,807,848,728
2004 $194,372,115,041 $115,033,593,101
2003 $164,670,771,260 $97,646,401,096
2002 $128,596,035,288 $92,538,372,870
2001 $109,346,669,230 $89,793,790,670
2000 $100,207,610,430 $96,076,539,926
1999 $98,893,958,263 $86,286,849,755
1998 $90,199,410,116 $85,728,207,782
1997 $82,856,648,758 $100,123,787,215
1996 $75,790,786,290 $96,293,086,513
1995 $69,139,823,232 $87,812,540,788
1994 $57,097,656,066 $73,688,724,431
1993 $52,417,477,614 $60,603,815,716
1992 $55,918,538,121 $52,131,320,033
1991 $49,787,501,584 $45,466,164,978
1990 $49,305,632,408 $36,144,336,769
1989 $39,238,392,678 $30,465,364,739
1988 $37,772,896,221 $25,371,462,488
1987 $33,920,518,493 $20,919,215,578
1986 $28,714,571,852 $18,586,746,057
1985 $21,270,013,326 $19,156,532,746
1984 $20,106,648,455 $19,749,361,098
1983 $20,766,047,764 $17,784,112,150
1982 $21,474,752,962 $16,084,252,378
1981 $20,670,190,138 $14,175,228,844
1980 $21,747,855,640 $11,896,256,783
1979 $18,319,334,300 $9,296,921,724
1978 $14,647,996,074 $7,517,176,355
1977 $11,248,340,431 $6,618,585,074
1976 $9,453,756,015 $6,327,077,974
1975 $9,483,808,362 $5,633,673,930
1974 $7,896,860,615 $5,221,534,956
1973 $7,481,173,066 $3,696,213,333
1972 $6,318,060,582 $2,721,440,981
1971 $5,098,250,287 $2,263,785,444
1970 $4,395,995,086 $1,920,574,150
1969 $3,902,721,632 $1,659,893,768
1968 $3,378,701,147 $1,425,706,091
1967 $3,445,739,915 $1,238,035,816
1966 $3,198,820,904 $1,096,425,608
1965 $3,035,655,794 $974,644,096
1964 $2,851,091,646 $894,153,311
1963 $2,505,073,358 $917,608,012
1962 $2,329,372,972 $826,239,212
1961 $2,151,772,980 $764,629,788
1960 $1,998,550,222 $704,751,700

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

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Ireland and Singapore economies compared

GDP per capita
Ireland

Singapore
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ireland Singapore
2024 $112,895 $90,674
2023 $106,819 $85,412
2022 $105,191 $90,299
2021 $103,783 $80,056
2020 $86,514 $61,410
2019 $81,828 $65,952
2018 $80,804 $66,882
2017 $72,161 $61,236
2016 $64,130 $57,006
2015 $64,250 $55,646
2014 $57,215 $57,565
2013 $52,538 $56,967
2012 $49,336 $55,548
2011 $52,614 $53,891
2010 $48,624 $47,237
2009 $52,133 $38,927
2008 $61,353 $40,009
2007 $61,396 $39,433
2006 $54,329 $33,768
2005 $50,933 $29,961
2004 $47,754 $27,608
2003 $41,204 $23,730
2002 $32,705 $22,160
2001 $28,282 $21,700
2000 $26,335 $23,853
1999 $26,338 $21,797
1998 $24,295 $21,829
1997 $22,551 $26,376
1996 $20,836 $26,233
1995 $19,158 $24,915
1994 $15,903 $21,552
1993 $14,657 $18,290
1992 $15,714 $16,136
1991 $14,087 $14,502
1990 $14,031 $11,862
1989 $11,176 $10,395
1988 $10,716 $8,914
1987 $9,582 $7,539
1986 $8,112 $6,800
1985 $6,012 $7,002
1984 $5,692 $7,228
1983 $5,915 $6,633
1982 $6,161 $6,078
1981 $5,986 $5,597
1980 $6,372 $4,928
1979 $5,430 $3,901
1978 $4,400 $3,194
1977 $3,427 $2,846
1976 $2,920 $2,759
1975 $2,973 $2,490
1974 $2,517 $2,342
1973 $2,424 $1,685
1972 $2,080 $1,264
1971 $1,704 $1,071
1970 $1,487 $926
1969 $1,331 $813
1968 $1,159 $709
1967 $1,187 $626
1966 $1,107 $567
1965 $1,055 $517
1964 $995 $486
1963 $878 $511
1962 $821 $472
1961 $762 $449
1960 $707 $428

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

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Ireland vs. Singapore life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ireland

Singapore
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ireland Singapore
2026 82.9 84.1
2025 82.7 84
2024 82.6 83.9
2023 82.4 83.7
2022 82.1 82.9
2021 81.9 83.5
2020 82.4 83.7
2019 82.4 83.7
2018 82.1 83.4
2017 82.1 83.1
2016 81.7 82.9
2015 81.5 82.7
2014 81.4 82.6
2013 81.1 82.5
2012 80.9 82.2
2011 80.7 81.9
2010 80.6 81.6
2009 80.1 81.4
2008 79.8 81.1
2007 79.6 80.9
2006 79.2 80.6
2005 78.9 80.3
2004 78.5 79.7
2003 78.1 79.2
2002 77.6 78.7
2001 77.1 78.3
2000 76.5 77.8
1999 76.1 77.3
1998 76.2 76.9
1997 76 76.4
1996 75.8 76.1
1995 75.5 75.7
1994 75.8 75.6
1993 75.3 75.5
1992 75.4 75.3
1991 75 75.1
1990 74.8 74.6
1989 74.5 74.3
1988 74.4 74
1987 74.4 74
1986 73.6 73.6
1985 73.6 73.1
1984 73.6 72.6
1983 73.2 72.4
1982 73.2 72
1981 72.9 71.7
1980 72.5 71.5
1979 72.2 71.4
1978 71.9 71.2
1977 71.9 70.9
1976 71.8 70.6
1975 71.7 70.2
1974 71.1 69.7
1973 71.2 69.4
1972 71 69
1971 71.6 68.8
1970 70.8 68.5
1969 70.8 68.1
1968 70.9 67.7
1967 71.2 67.3
1966 70.2 67.2
1965 70.6 66.9
1964 70.4 66.7
1963 70.2 66.5
1962 69.9 66.1
1961 69.6 65.7
1960 70.2 65.3
1959 69.4 64.8
1958 69.3 64
1957 69 63.4
1956 69 62.6
1955 68 61.2
1954 68 59.4
1953 67.9 57.5
1952 67.2 56.4
1951 64.8 55.3
1950 65.6 54.1

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

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Ireland and Singapore population clocks and comparison

Population
Ireland

Singapore
1x
Year Population
Ireland Singapore
2024 5,395,790 6,036,860
2023 5,311,538 5,917,648
2022 5,212,836 5,637,022
2021 5,110,585 5,453,566
2020 5,039,747 5,685,807
2019 4,976,456 5,703,569
2018 4,898,022 5,638,676
2017 4,827,445 5,612,253
2016 4,762,722 5,607,283
2015 4,701,957 5,535,002
2014 4,657,740 5,469,724
2013 4,623,816 5,399,162
2012 4,599,533 5,312,437
2011 4,580,084 5,183,688
2010 4,560,155 5,076,732
2009 4,535,375 4,987,573
2008 4,489,544 4,839,396
2007 4,398,942 4,588,599
2006 4,273,591 4,401,365
2005 4,159,914 4,265,762
2004 4,070,262 4,166,664
2003 3,996,521 4,114,826
2002 3,931,947 4,175,950
2001 3,866,243 4,138,012
2000 3,805,174 4,027,887
1999 3,754,786 3,958,723
1998 3,712,696 3,927,213
1997 3,674,171 3,796,038
1996 3,637,510 3,670,704
1995 3,608,841 3,524,506
1994 3,590,386 3,419,048
1993 3,576,261 3,313,471
1992 3,558,430 3,230,698
1991 3,534,235 3,135,083
1990 3,513,974 3,047,132
1989 3,511,009 2,930,901
1988 3,524,949 2,846,108
1987 3,540,057 2,774,789
1986 3,539,690 2,733,373
1985 3,538,082 2,735,957
1984 3,532,423 2,732,221
1983 3,510,600 2,681,061
1982 3,485,800 2,646,466
1981 3,453,000 2,532,835
1980 3,412,800 2,413,945
1979 3,373,750 2,383,500
1978 3,329,100 2,353,600
1977 3,282,200 2,325,300
1976 3,238,050 2,293,300
1975 3,189,550 2,262,600
1974 3,137,500 2,229,800
1973 3,085,950 2,193,000
1972 3,036,850 2,152,400
1971 2,992,050 2,112,900
1970 2,957,250 2,074,507
1969 2,932,650 2,042,500
1968 2,915,550 2,012,000
1967 2,902,450 1,977,600
1966 2,888,800 1,934,400
1965 2,877,300 1,886,900
1964 2,866,550 1,841,600
1963 2,852,650 1,795,000
1962 2,836,050 1,750,200
1961 2,824,400 1,702,400
1960 2,828,600 1,646,400

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

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Fertility rates in Ireland and Singapore

Fertility rate
Ireland

Singapore
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ireland Singapore
2023 1.5 0.97
2022 1.54 1.04
2021 1.78 1.12
2020 1.63 1.1
2019 1.71 1.14
2018 1.75 1.14
2017 1.77 1.16
2016 1.81 1.2
2015 1.85 1.24
2014 1.89 1.25
2013 1.93 1.19
2012 1.98 1.29
2011 2.03 1.2
2010 2.05 1.15
2009 2.06 1.22
2008 2.06 1.28
2007 2.01 1.29
2006 1.91 1.28
2005 1.86 1.26
2004 1.93 1.26
2003 1.96 1.27
2002 1.97 1.37
2001 1.94 1.41
2000 1.89 1.6
1999 1.9 1.47
1998 1.94 1.48
1997 1.93 1.61
1996 1.88 1.66
1995 1.84 1.67
1994 1.85 1.71
1993 1.9 1.74
1992 1.99 1.72
1991 2.08 1.73
1990 2.11 1.83
1989 2.08 1.75
1988 2.17 1.96
1987 2.32 1.62
1986 2.44 1.43
1985 2.48 1.61
1984 2.58 1.62
1983 2.74 1.61
1982 2.94 1.74
1981 3.05 1.78
1980 3.21 1.82
1979 3.21 1.79
1978 3.21 1.79
1977 3.24 1.82
1976 3.29 2.11
1975 3.37 2.07
1974 3.59 2.35
1973 3.71 2.79
1972 3.84 3.04
1971 3.93 3.02
1970 3.85 3.07
1969 3.83 3.22
1968 3.77 3.53
1967 3.84 3.91
1966 3.94 4.46
1965 4.04 4.66
1964 4.07 4.97
1963 4.01 5.16
1962 3.92 5.21
1961 3.78 5.41
1960 3.78 5.76

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

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Ireland and Singapore demographics compared

Median age
Ireland

Singapore
1x
Year Median age, years
Ireland Singapore
2024 39.7 36.8
2023 39.4 36.2
2022 38.9 35.9
2021 38.6 35.8
2020 38.2 35.5
2019 37.8 35.2
2018 37.4 35
2017 37.1 34.8
2016 36.8 34.5
2015 36.4 34.4
2014 36 34.2
2013 35.6 34.1
2012 35.2 34
2011 34.8 33.9
2010 34.3 33.7
2009 33.9 33.6
2008 33.5 33.5
2007 33.4 33.6
2006 33.4 33.6
2005 33.4 33.5
2004 33.4 33.3
2003 33.2 33
2002 33 32.7
2001 32.7 32.5
2000 32.5 32.2
1999 32.2 31.9
1998 31.9 31.6
1997 31.6 31.4
1996 31.3 31.2
1995 30.9 31
1994 30.6 30.7
1993 30.2 30.4
1992 29.9 30.1
1991 29.6 29.8
1990 29.2 29.5
1989 28.8 29.1
1988 28.4 28.7
1987 27.9 28.3
1986 27.6 27.8
1985 27.3 27.3
1984 27.1 26.9
1983 26.9 26.4
1982 26.7 25.9
1981 26.6 25.3
1980 26.5 24.7
1979 26.5 24.2
1978 26.5 23.6
1977 26.5 23.1
1976 26.4 22.6
1975 26.5 22
1974 26.5 21.5
1973 26.7 21
1972 26.9 20.6
1971 27.1 20.1
1970 27.4 19.7
1969 27.6 19.3
1968 27.8 18.9
1967 28 18.6
1966 28.2 18.4
1965 28.6 18.2
1964 28.9 18.1
1963 29.2 18
1962 29.5 18
1961 29.8 18.1
1960 30.1 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ireland Singapore
GNI, Atlas method
$435B
2024
$451B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
14.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.9%
2021
2.19%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.24%
2024
2.84%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
59,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.09%
2024
+4.44%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.27%
2024
2.74%
2024
Services, % of GDP
60.6%
2024
73%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
33.6%
2024
21.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
83.3
2026
84.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
n/a
Number of millionaires n/a
331,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.65%
2025
Number of billionaires
11
2025
49
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
0.001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
43
2018
400
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$110B
2018
$638B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$12.7B
2024
$384B
2024
Personal remittances received
$656M
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
10,951,000
2019
2,742,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.68%
2020
3.04%
2018
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
98%
2024

Energy

Ireland Singapore
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,468 kg
2023
5,283 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$52.6
2023
$27.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
32.6 megatons
2024
58.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.04 tons
2024
9.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
82.4%
2023
97.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.7%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.94%
2023
0.38%
2023
Net energy imports use share
85.8%
2023
279.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,145 kWh
2023
9,750 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
37.2%
2021
4.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
3.88%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ireland Singapore
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+35,417
2025
+16,892
2025
Urban population
64.3%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
51.7:48.3
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.9
2026
95.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
84
2025
Higher education index
88
2026
96
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.65
2023
0.07
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.1
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
175
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
97.7%
2021
English speaking
98.4%
2023
96.4%
2023
People using the Internet
96.5%
2023
94.4%
2024

Health

Ireland Singapore
Government health expenditure per capita
$7,395
2024
$3,922
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$784
2024
$997
2023
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.88
2023
2.83
2022
Age at first childbirth
31.6 years
2023
30.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.8
2023
2.1
2023
Obesity rate
29.3%
2022
14%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.6%
2024
11.4%
2024
Air quality index
87
2026
68
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.3%
2022
16.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.8 liters
2020
1.81 liters
2020

Territory

Ireland Singapore
% of world land
0.05%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
4,930 sq mi
2024
45.9 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
16,174 sq mi
2026
2.55 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,066 sq mi
2026
58 sq mi
2026
Roads length
62,031 mi
2018
2,175 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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