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Ireland vs Slovakia statistics compared

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Ireland has a population of 5.48M (ranked 121/197), compared with 5.41M in Slovakia (ranked 122/197). Ireland's land area is 26,599 sq mi versus 18,564 sq mi for Slovakia (ranked 119th vs. 128th).

By GDP, Ireland ranks 24/197 ($722B) and Slovakia ranks 60/197 ($155B). By GDP per capita, Ireland ranks 4/197 ($131,592), while Slovakia ranks 46/197 ($28,544).

Main facts and rankings

Ireland Slovakia
Population
5562212
5376239
Population rank 122/197 125/197
GDP
$722B
2025
$155B
2025
GDP rank 24/197 60/197
GDP per capita
$131,592
2025
$28,544
2025
GDP per capita rank 4/197 46/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$133,437
2024
$48,132
2024
Government debt
$238B
2025
$95.3B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.9%
2025
61.6%
2025
Government debt per person
$43,334
2025
$17,597
2025
Government debt per person rank 14/185 36/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$47,174
2026
$17,518
2026
Land area 26,599 sq mi 18,564 sq mi
Population density
208.2 ppl/mi²
2026
289.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.47
2024
1.46
2024
Median age
40 years
2025
43.3 years
2025
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
78.8 years
2026

Ireland and Slovakia: Comparison Charts

Ireland and Slovakia economies compared

GDP
Ireland

Slovakia
1x
Year GDP
Ireland Slovakia
2025 $721,701,359,046 $154,530,066,507
2024 $609,157,459,747 $140,934,076,532
2023 $567,372,737,459 $133,578,518,424
2022 $548,341,794,599 $115,792,972,358
2021 $530,394,123,830 $120,511,265,913
2020 $436,009,027,819 $107,732,602,896
2019 $407,211,793,801 $105,843,498,304
2018 $395,780,319,817 $106,611,673,365
2017 $348,355,212,569 $95,978,130,735
2016 $305,431,252,709 $90,347,173,229
2015 $302,101,388,556 $89,178,548,717
2014 $266,490,442,124 $101,713,075,599
2013 $242,924,245,719 $99,134,277,850
2012 $226,921,827,888 $94,724,394,278
2011 $240,975,871,047 $99,705,104,723
2010 $221,732,824,603 $91,112,160,801
2009 $236,443,115,854 $89,342,984,698
2008 $275,447,471,451 $96,685,492,864
2007 $270,079,279,420 $77,019,443,089
2006 $232,180,617,162 $57,111,148,619
2005 $211,876,989,656 $48,823,790,951
2004 $194,372,115,041 $42,960,730,480
2003 $164,670,771,260 $33,761,723,946
2002 $128,596,035,288 $24,768,142,566
2001 $109,346,669,230 $21,377,597,035
2000 $100,207,610,430 $20,626,538,612
1999 $98,893,958,263 $20,813,421,086
1998 $90,199,410,116 $22,911,708,405
1997 $82,856,648,758 $22,026,728,498
1996 $75,790,786,290 $21,864,845,214
1995 $69,139,823,232 $20,306,095,054
1994 $57,097,656,066 $16,187,735,322
1993 $52,417,477,614 $13,991,963,247
1992 $55,918,538,121 $12,932,972,789
1991 $49,787,501,584 $11,952,983,608
1990 $49,305,632,408 $17,068,924,602
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Ireland and Slovakia economies compared

GDP per capita
Ireland

Slovakia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ireland Slovakia
2025 $131,592 $28,544
2024 $112,895 $25,993
2023 $106,819 $24,615
2022 $105,191 $21,318
2021 $103,783 $22,123
2020 $86,514 $19,735
2019 $81,828 $19,406
2018 $80,804 $19,573
2017 $72,161 $17,646
2016 $64,130 $16,636
2015 $64,250 $16,442
2014 $57,215 $18,771
2013 $52,538 $18,313
2012 $49,336 $17,517
2011 $52,614 $18,469
2010 $48,624 $16,899
2009 $52,133 $16,587
2008 $61,353 $17,974
2007 $61,396 $14,330
2006 $54,329 $10,629
2005 $50,933 $9,087
2004 $47,754 $7,997
2003 $41,204 $6,283
2002 $32,705 $4,606
2001 $28,282 $3,974
2000 $26,335 $3,828
1999 $26,338 $3,857
1998 $24,295 $4,250
1997 $22,551 $4,092
1996 $20,836 $4,069
1995 $19,158 $3,787
1994 $15,903 $3,028
1993 $14,657 $2,627
1992 $15,714 $2,438
1991 $14,087 $2,254
1990 $14,031 $3,221
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Ireland vs. Slovakia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ireland

Slovakia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ireland Slovakia
2026 82.9 78.8
2025 82.7 78.7
2024 82.6 78.5
2023 82.4 78.3
2022 82.1 77
2021 81.9 74.6
2020 82.4 76.9
2019 82.4 77.7
2018 82.1 77.3
2017 82.1 77.2
2016 81.7 77.2
2015 81.5 76.7
2014 81.4 76.8
2013 81.1 76.5
2012 80.9 76.2
2011 80.7 76
2010 80.6 75.5
2009 80.1 75.2
2008 79.8 74.9
2007 79.6 74.5
2006 79.2 74.4
2005 78.9 74.2
2004 78.5 74.2
2003 78.1 73.8
2002 77.6 73.8
2001 77.1 73.6
2000 76.5 73.1
1999 76.1 73
1998 76.2 72.6
1997 76 72.7
1996 75.8 72.7
1995 75.5 72.3
1994 75.8 72.3
1993 75.3 71.9
1992 75.4 71.4
1991 75 70.9
1990 74.8 70.8
1989 74.5 70.9
1988 74.4 71.1
1987 74.4 71.1
1986 73.6 70.9
1985 73.6 70.7
1984 73.6 70.7
1983 73.2 70.5
1982 73.2 70.8
1981 72.9 70.6
1980 72.5 70.4
1979 72.2 70.7
1978 71.9 70.4
1977 71.9 70.4
1976 71.8 70.5
1975 71.7 70.3
1974 71.1 70.2
1973 71.2 70
1972 71 70.3
1971 71.6 69.9
1970 70.8 69.7
1969 70.8 69.8
1968 70.9 70.5
1967 71.2 71
1966 70.2 70.4
1965 70.6 70.3
1964 70.4 71.1
1963 70.2 70.7
1962 69.9 70.3
1961 69.6 70.8
1960 70.2 70.3
1959 69.4 69
1958 69.3 69.4
1957 69 67.5
1956 69 68.4
1955 68 67.8
1954 68 66.7
1953 67.9 65.7
1952 67.2 64.3
1951 64.8 61.1
1950 65.6 60.8

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Ireland and Slovakia population clocks and comparison

Population
Ireland

Slovakia
1x
Year Population
Ireland Slovakia
2025 5,484,367 5,413,813
2024 5,395,790 5,422,069
2023 5,311,538 5,426,740
2022 5,212,836 5,431,752
2021 5,110,585 5,447,247
2020 5,039,747 5,458,827
2019 4,976,456 5,454,147
2018 4,898,022 5,446,771
2017 4,827,445 5,439,232
2016 4,762,722 5,430,798
2015 4,701,957 5,423,801
2014 4,657,740 5,418,649
2013 4,623,816 5,413,393
2012 4,599,533 5,407,579
2011 4,580,084 5,398,384
2010 4,560,155 5,391,428
2009 4,535,375 5,386,406
2008 4,489,544 5,379,233
2007 4,398,942 5,374,622
2006 4,273,591 5,373,054
2005 4,159,914 5,372,807
2004 4,070,262 5,372,280
2003 3,996,521 5,373,374
2002 3,931,947 5,376,912
2001 3,866,243 5,378,867
2000 3,805,174 5,388,720
1999 3,754,786 5,396,020
1998 3,712,696 5,390,516
1997 3,674,171 5,383,291
1996 3,637,510 5,373,361
1995 3,608,841 5,361,999
1994 3,590,386 5,346,331
1993 3,576,261 5,325,305
1992 3,558,430 5,305,016
1991 3,534,235 5,303,294
1990 3,513,974 5,299,187
1989 3,511,009 5,275,942
1988 3,524,949 5,250,596
1987 3,540,057 5,222,840
1986 3,539,690 5,193,838
1985 3,538,082 5,161,768
1984 3,532,423 5,127,097
1983 3,510,600 5,091,971
1982 3,485,800 5,055,099
1981 3,453,000 5,016,105
1980 3,412,800 4,979,815
1979 3,373,750 4,938,973
1978 3,329,100 4,890,125
1977 3,282,200 4,840,501
1976 3,238,050 4,789,507
1975 3,189,550 4,739,105
1974 3,137,500 4,689,623
1973 3,085,950 4,641,445
1972 3,036,850 4,596,622
1971 2,992,050 4,557,449
1970 2,957,250 4,538,223
1969 2,932,650 4,518,607
1968 2,915,550 4,483,915
1967 2,902,450 4,449,367
1966 2,888,800 4,411,666
1965 2,877,300 4,370,983
1964 2,866,550 4,327,341
1963 2,852,650 4,282,017
1962 2,836,050 4,238,188
1961 2,824,400 4,191,667
1960 2,828,600 4,068,095

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Ireland and Slovakia

Fertility rate
Ireland

Slovakia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ireland Slovakia
2024 1.47 1.46
2023 1.5 1.49
2022 1.51 1.57
2021 1.72 1.63
2020 1.6 1.59
2019 1.69 1.57
2018 1.74 1.54
2017 1.76 1.52
2016 1.81 1.48
2015 1.85 1.4
2014 1.89 1.37
2013 1.93 1.34
2012 1.98 1.34
2011 2.03 1.45
2010 2.05 1.43
2009 2.06 1.44
2008 2.06 1.34
2007 2.01 1.27
2006 1.91 1.25
2005 1.86 1.27
2004 1.93 1.25
2003 1.96 1.2
2002 1.97 1.19
2001 1.94 1.2
2000 1.89 1.3
1999 1.9 1.33
1998 1.94 1.37
1997 1.93 1.43
1996 1.88 1.47
1995 1.84 1.52
1994 1.85 1.67
1993 1.9 1.87
1992 1.99 1.93
1991 2.08 2.05
1990 2.11 2.09
1989 2.08 2.07
1988 2.17 2.13
1987 2.32 2.14
1986 2.44 2.2
1985 2.48 2.26
1984 2.58 2.26
1983 2.74 2.28
1982 2.94 2.28
1981 3.05 2.29
1980 3.21 2.32
1979 3.21 2.45
1978 3.21 2.47
1977 3.24 2.49
1976 3.29 2.55
1975 3.37 2.55
1974 3.59 2.61
1973 3.71 2.56
1972 3.84 2.49
1971 3.93 2.43
1970 3.85 2.41
1969 3.83 2.43
1968 3.77 2.39
1967 3.84 2.48
1966 3.94 2.66
1965 4.04 2.78
1964 4.07 2.89
1963 4.01 2.92
1962 3.92 2.83
1961 3.78 2.96
1960 3.78 3.04

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Ireland and Slovakia demographics compared

Median age
Ireland

Slovakia
1x
Year Median age, years
Ireland Slovakia
2025 40 43.3
2024 39.7 42.7
2023 39.4 42.3
2022 38.9 41.9
2021 38.6 41.5
2020 38.2 41.2
2019 37.8 40.8
2018 37.4 40.4
2017 37.1 40
2016 36.8 39.6
2015 36.4 39.2
2014 36 38.8
2013 35.6 38.4
2012 35.2 38
2011 34.8 37.6
2010 34.3 37.3
2009 33.9 36.9
2008 33.5 36.6
2007 33.4 36.2
2006 33.4 35.8
2005 33.4 35.5
2004 33.4 35.2
2003 33.2 34.9
2002 33 34.6
2001 32.7 34.3
2000 32.5 33.9
1999 32.2 33.6
1998 31.9 33.3
1997 31.6 33
1996 31.3 32.7
1995 30.9 32.5
1994 30.6 32.2
1993 30.2 31.9
1992 29.9 31.7
1991 29.6 31.5
1990 29.2 31.3
1989 28.8 31.1
1988 28.4 30.8
1987 27.9 30.6
1986 27.6 30.3
1985 27.3 30.1
1984 27.1 29.8
1983 26.9 29.6
1982 26.7 29.4
1981 26.6 29.1
1980 26.5 28.9
1979 26.5 28.8
1978 26.5 28.6
1977 26.5 28.5
1976 26.4 28.4
1975 26.5 28.4
1974 26.5 28.4
1973 26.7 28.4
1972 26.9 28.3
1971 27.1 28.3
1970 27.4 28.3
1969 27.6 28.3
1968 27.8 28.2
1967 28 28.1
1966 28.2 28
1965 28.6 28
1964 28.9 27.9
1963 29.2 27.9
1962 29.5 27.8
1961 29.8 27.7
1960 30.1 27.6

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ireland Slovakia
GNI, Atlas method
$479B
2025
$143B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21.6%
2025
48.7%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.9%
2021
4.66%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.24%
2024
2.01%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
18,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.54%
2025
-5.02%
2025
Unemployment rate
4.7%
2025
5.4%
2025
Services, % of GDP
56.7%
2025
59.8%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
37.8%
2025
28.1%
2025
Economic freedom index
83.3
2026
67.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2023
18.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
3.3%
2023
Number of millionaires
192,000
2026
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
4.67%
2026
n/a
Number of billionaires
11
2026
2
2026
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2026
0.00005%
2026
Listed domestic companies
43
2018
67
2013
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$110B
2018
$5.38B
2014
Total reserves including gold
$13.7B
2025
$18.2B
2025
Personal remittances received
$656M
2024
$2.95B
2024
International tourist arrivals
10,951,000
2019
15,299,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
0.68%
2020
1.43%
2020
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
92.2%
2024

Energy

Ireland Slovakia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,468 kg
2024
3,011 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$54.1
2024
$16
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
32.6 megatons
2024
29.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.04 tons
2024
5.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
82.4%
2023
59.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
12.7%
2021
17.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.53%
2024
32.3%
2024
Net energy imports use share
85.8%
2023
57.9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,298 kWh
2024
4,675 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
37.2%
2021
23.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
3.49%
2024
18%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
61.9%
2024
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ireland Slovakia
% of world population
0.07%
2025
0.07%
2025
Annual migration change
+35,417
2025
-31,377
2025
Urban population
64.6%
2025
53.2%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2025
48.8:51.2
2025
Average male height
5.87 ft
2026
5.94 ft
2026
Average female height
5.4 ft
2026
5.48 ft
2026
Quality of life index
95.1
2026
72.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
88
2026
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.65
2023
1.12
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.1
2019
6.1
2019
Visa free countries
174
2026
172
2026
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99.6%
2004
English speaking
97.5%
2026
25.7%
2026
People using the Internet
97.2%
2024
89.8%
2024

Health

Ireland Slovakia
Government health expenditure per capita
$7,395
2024
$1,813
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$784
2024
$365
2023
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
78.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.88
2023
3.7
2022
Age at first childbirth
31.2 years
2024
27.4 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.9
2024
6.3
2024
Obesity rate
29.3%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.6%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
87
2026
57
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.2%
2024
29.5%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.8 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

Ireland Slovakia
% of world land
0.05%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
4,850 sq mi
2025
3,429 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
16,174 sq mi
2026
7,046 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,066 sq mi
2026
7,436 sq mi
2026
Roads length
62,031 mi
2018
24,224 mi
2018

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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