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Ireland vs Slovenia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ireland has a population of 5.4M (ranked 120/197), compared with 2.13M in Slovenia (ranked 147/197). Ireland's land area is 26,599 sq mi versus 7,774 sq mi for Slovenia (ranked 119th vs. 151st).

By GDP, Ireland ranks 25/197 ($609B) and Slovenia ranks 86/197 ($73B). By GDP per capita, Ireland ranks 4/197 ($112,895), while Slovenia ranks 34/197 ($34,301).

Main facts and rankings

Ireland Slovenia
Population
5518360
2124138
Population rank 121/197 147/197
GDP
$609B
2024
$73B
2024
GDP rank 25/197 86/197
GDP per capita
$112,895
2024
$34,301
2024
GDP per capita rank 4/197 34/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$133,437
2024
$57,186
2024
Government debt
$236B
2024
$48.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
38.8%
2024
66.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$43,766
2024
$22,842
2024
Government debt per person rank 11/185 29/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$47,851
2026
$22,215
2026
Land area 26,599 sq mi 7,774 sq mi
Population density
207 ppl/mi²
2026
273.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.51
2023
Median age
39.7 years
2024
45.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
82.1 years
2026

Ireland and Slovenia: Comparison Charts

Ireland and Slovenia economies compared

GDP
Ireland

Slovenia
1x
Year GDP
Ireland Slovenia
2024 $609,157,459,747 $72,972,015,197
2023 $567,372,737,459 $69,255,264,238
2022 $548,341,794,599 $59,899,117,741
2021 $530,394,123,830 $61,540,813,362
2020 $436,009,027,819 $53,384,760,135
2019 $407,211,793,801 $53,909,922,736
2018 $395,780,319,817 $53,689,067,640
2017 $348,355,212,569 $48,153,200,135
2016 $305,431,252,709 $44,290,685,824
2015 $302,101,388,556 $42,709,468,275
2014 $266,490,442,124 $49,514,466,380
2013 $242,924,245,719 $47,867,056,859
2012 $226,921,827,888 $46,167,053,954
2011 $240,975,871,047 $51,199,194,599
2010 $221,732,824,603 $47,793,117,241
2009 $236,443,115,854 $49,975,540,955
2008 $275,447,471,451 $55,509,332,322
2007 $270,079,279,420 $47,880,266,543
2006 $232,180,617,162 $39,260,368,837
2005 $211,876,989,656 $35,947,936,824
2004 $194,372,115,041 $34,156,553,313
2003 $164,670,771,260 $29,360,575,032
2002 $128,596,035,288 $23,214,593,516
2001 $109,346,669,230 $20,668,868,707
2000 $100,207,610,430 $20,159,190,702
1999 $98,893,958,263 $22,609,669,084
1998 $90,199,410,116 $22,058,635,314
1997 $82,856,648,758 $20,726,878,752
1996 $75,790,786,290 $21,470,699,363
1995 $69,139,823,232 $21,367,422,159
1994 $57,097,656,066 $16,400,767,070
1993 $52,417,477,614 $14,449,298,372
1992 $55,918,538,121 $14,277,261,541
1991 $49,787,501,584 $14,454,495,059
1990 $49,305,632,408 $19,832,029,087
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 Slovenia economies compared

GDP per capita
Ireland

Slovenia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ireland Slovenia
2024 $112,895 $34,301
2023 $106,819 $32,660
2022 $105,191 $28,360
2021 $103,783 $29,193
2020 $86,514 $25,392
2019 $81,828 $25,814
2018 $80,804 $25,888
2017 $72,161 $23,303
2016 $64,130 $21,448
2015 $64,250 $20,697
2014 $57,215 $24,013
2013 $52,538 $23,237
2012 $49,336 $22,442
2011 $52,614 $24,941
2010 $48,624 $23,330
2009 $52,133 $24,502
2008 $61,353 $27,462
2007 $61,396 $23,725
2006 $54,329 $19,563
2005 $50,933 $17,970
2004 $47,754 $17,104
2003 $41,204 $14,712
2002 $32,705 $11,639
2001 $28,282 $10,376
2000 $26,335 $10,136
1999 $26,338 $11,401
1998 $24,295 $11,132
1997 $22,551 $10,437
1996 $20,836 $10,797
1995 $19,158 $10,738
1994 $15,903 $8,244
1993 $14,657 $7,255
1992 $15,714 $7,151
1991 $14,087 $7,229
1990 $14,031 $9,925
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. Slovenia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ireland

Slovenia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ireland Slovenia
2026 82.9 82.1
2025 82.7 81.9
2024 82.6 81.8
2023 82.4 81.6
2022 82.1 80.8
2021 81.9 80.4
2020 82.4 80.4
2019 82.4 81
2018 82.1 80.9
2017 82.1 80.6
2016 81.7 80.5
2015 81.5 80.5
2014 81.4 80.3
2013 81.1 80.1
2012 80.9 79.8
2011 80.7 79.6
2010 80.6 79.3
2009 80.1 79
2008 79.8 78.6
2007 79.6 78.3
2006 79.2 77.8
2005 78.9 77.5
2004 78.5 76.9
2003 78.1 76.3
2002 77.6 76.3
2001 77.1 76.2
2000 76.5 75.8
1999 76.1 75.5
1998 76.2 75.1
1997 76 75
1996 75.8 74.8
1995 75.5 74.4
1994 75.8 73.9
1993 75.3 73.6
1992 75.4 73.4
1991 75 73.5
1990 74.8 73.5
1989 74.5 73.3
1988 74.4 72.8
1987 74.4 72.4
1986 73.6 72.1
1985 73.6 71.8
1984 73.6 71.3
1983 73.2 71.2
1982 73.2 71.4
1981 72.9 71.6
1980 72.5 71.8
1979 72.2 71.6
1978 71.9 71.6
1977 71.9 71.3
1976 71.8 71.1
1975 71.7 71.1
1974 71.1 71
1973 71.2 70.8
1972 71 70.3
1971 71.6 69.7
1970 70.8 69
1969 70.8 68.6
1968 70.9 68.6
1967 71.2 69
1966 70.2 68.9
1965 70.6 68.7
1964 70.4 68.5
1963 70.2 68.6
1962 69.9 68.9
1961 69.6 68.9
1960 70.2 68.5
1959 69.4 68.2
1958 69.3 67.7
1957 69 67
1956 69 66.5
1955 68 66.1
1954 68 66.1
1953 67.9 65.3
1952 67.2 63.8
1951 64.8 62.3
1950 65.6 61.8

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

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Ireland and Slovenia population clocks and comparison

Population
Ireland

Slovenia
1x
Year Population
Ireland Slovenia
2024 5,395,790 2,127,400
2023 5,311,538 2,120,461
2022 5,212,836 2,112,076
2021 5,110,585 2,108,079
2020 5,039,747 2,102,419
2019 4,976,456 2,088,385
2018 4,898,022 2,073,894
2017 4,827,445 2,066,388
2016 4,762,722 2,065,042
2015 4,701,957 2,063,531
2014 4,657,740 2,061,980
2013 4,623,816 2,059,953
2012 4,599,533 2,057,159
2011 4,580,084 2,052,843
2010 4,560,155 2,048,583
2009 4,535,375 2,039,669
2008 4,489,544 2,021,316
2007 4,398,942 2,018,122
2006 4,273,591 2,006,868
2005 4,159,914 2,000,474
2004 4,070,262 1,997,012
2003 3,996,521 1,995,733
2002 3,931,947 1,994,530
2001 3,866,243 1,992,060
2000 3,805,174 1,988,925
1999 3,754,786 1,983,045
1998 3,712,696 1,981,629
1997 3,674,171 1,985,956
1996 3,637,510 1,988,628
1995 3,608,841 1,989,872
1994 3,590,386 1,989,443
1993 3,576,261 1,991,746
1992 3,558,430 1,996,498
1991 3,534,235 1,999,429
1990 3,513,974 1,998,161
1989 3,511,009 1,996,351
1988 3,524,949 1,995,196
1987 3,540,057 1,989,776
1986 3,539,690 1,965,964
1985 3,538,082 1,941,641
1984 3,532,423 1,932,154
1983 3,510,600 1,922,321
1982 3,485,800 1,910,334
1981 3,453,000 1,906,531
1980 3,412,800 1,901,315
1979 3,373,750 1,882,599
1978 3,329,100 1,862,548
1977 3,282,200 1,842,377
1976 3,238,050 1,820,249
1975 3,189,550 1,793,581
1974 3,137,500 1,776,132
1973 3,085,950 1,766,697
1972 3,036,850 1,752,233
1971 2,992,050 1,738,335
1970 2,957,250 1,724,891
1969 2,932,650 1,713,874
1968 2,915,550 1,704,546
1967 2,902,450 1,689,528
1966 2,888,800 1,669,905
1965 2,877,300 1,649,160
1964 2,866,550 1,632,114
1963 2,852,650 1,616,971
1962 2,836,050 1,603,649
1961 2,824,400 1,594,131
1960 2,828,600 1,584,720

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

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Fertility rates in Ireland and Slovenia

Fertility rate
Ireland

Slovenia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ireland Slovenia
2023 1.5 1.51
2022 1.54 1.55
2021 1.78 1.64
2020 1.63 1.59
2019 1.71 1.61
2018 1.75 1.6
2017 1.77 1.62
2016 1.81 1.58
2015 1.85 1.57
2014 1.89 1.58
2013 1.93 1.55
2012 1.98 1.58
2011 2.03 1.56
2010 2.05 1.57
2009 2.06 1.53
2008 2.06 1.53
2007 2.01 1.38
2006 1.91 1.31
2005 1.86 1.26
2004 1.93 1.25
2003 1.96 1.2
2002 1.97 1.21
2001 1.94 1.21
2000 1.89 1.26
1999 1.9 1.21
1998 1.94 1.23
1997 1.93 1.25
1996 1.88 1.28
1995 1.84 1.29
1994 1.85 1.32
1993 1.9 1.33
1992 1.99 1.33
1991 2.08 1.42
1990 2.11 1.46
1989 2.08 1.52
1988 2.17 1.63
1987 2.32 1.65
1986 2.44 1.67
1985 2.48 1.71
1984 2.58 1.74
1983 2.74 1.81
1982 2.94 1.93
1981 3.05 1.96
1980 3.21 2.11
1979 3.21 2.22
1978 3.21 2.2
1977 3.24 2.17
1976 3.29 2.2
1975 3.37 2.17
1974 3.59 2.13
1973 3.71 2.2
1972 3.84 2.17
1971 3.93 2.16
1970 3.85 2.11
1969 3.83 2.17
1968 3.77 2.25
1967 3.84 2.37
1966 3.94 2.47
1965 4.04 2.43
1964 4.07 2.31
1963 4.01 2.27
1962 3.92 2.28
1961 3.78 2.27
1960 3.78 2.19

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

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Ireland and Slovenia demographics compared

Median age
Ireland

Slovenia
1x
Year Median age, years
Ireland Slovenia
2024 39.7 45.3
2023 39.4 44.9
2022 38.9 44.5
2021 38.6 44.1
2020 38.2 44
2019 37.8 44
2018 37.4 43.8
2017 37.1 43.6
2016 36.8 43.3
2015 36.4 43
2014 36 42.7
2013 35.6 42.4
2012 35.2 42
2011 34.8 41.7
2010 34.3 41.4
2009 33.9 41.2
2008 33.5 41
2007 33.4 40.7
2006 33.4 40.4
2005 33.4 40
2004 33.4 39.6
2003 33.2 39.2
2002 33 38.8
2001 32.7 38.4
2000 32.5 38
1999 32.2 37.6
1998 31.9 37.1
1997 31.6 36.7
1996 31.3 36.3
1995 30.9 36
1994 30.6 35.8
1993 30.2 35.4
1992 29.9 35
1991 29.6 34.6
1990 29.2 34.2
1989 28.8 33.8
1988 28.4 33.5
1987 27.9 33.3
1986 27.6 32.9
1985 27.3 32.6
1984 27.1 32.4
1983 26.9 32.2
1982 26.7 31.9
1981 26.6 31.7
1980 26.5 31.5
1979 26.5 31.4
1978 26.5 31.3
1977 26.5 31.2
1976 26.4 31.1
1975 26.5 31.1
1974 26.5 31.2
1973 26.7 31.2
1972 26.9 31.1
1971 27.1 30.9
1970 27.4 30.8
1969 27.6 30.6
1968 27.8 30.5
1967 28 30.4
1966 28.2 30.2
1965 28.6 30.1
1964 28.9 29.9
1963 29.2 29.7
1962 29.5 29.5
1961 29.8 29.3
1960 30.1 29

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ireland Slovenia
GNI, Atlas method
$435B
2024
$67.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
46.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.9%
2021
5.28%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.24%
2024
1.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
7,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.09%
2024
-0.93%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.27%
2024
3.7%
2024
Services, % of GDP
60.6%
2024
57.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
33.6%
2024
29.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
83.3
2026
69.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2023
20.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
4.1%
2023
Number of billionaires
11
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
43
2018
18
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$110B
2018
$11.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$12.7B
2024
$2.83B
2024
Personal remittances received
$656M
2024
$907M
2024
International tourist arrivals
10,951,000
2019
1,216,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.68%
2020
3.39%
2020
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
98.7%
2024

Energy

Ireland Slovenia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,468 kg
2023
2,896 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$52.6
2023
$19.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
32.6 megatons
2024
13.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.04 tons
2024
6.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
82.4%
2023
57.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
12.7%
2021
23.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.94%
2023
32.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
85.8%
2023
48.9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,145 kWh
2023
6,418 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
37.2%
2021
36.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
3.88%
2023
33.5%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
35.3%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ireland Slovenia
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
+35,417
2025
+2,711
2025
Urban population
64.3%
2024
55.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.49 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.9
2026
79.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
88
2026
85
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.65
2023
0.57
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.1
2019
5.1
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99.6%
2001
English speaking
98.4%
2023
59%
2023
People using the Internet
96.5%
2023
90.8%
2024

Health

Ireland Slovenia
Government health expenditure per capita
$7,395
2024
$3,371
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$784
2024
$396
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
82.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.05%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.88
2023
3.37
2022
Age at first childbirth
31.6 years
2023
29.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.8
2023
2.2
2023
Obesity rate
29.3%
2022
19.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.6%
2024
7%
2024
Air quality index
87
2026
52
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.3%
2022
20.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.8 liters
2020
10.4 liters
2020

Territory

Ireland Slovenia
% of world land
0.05%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
4,930 sq mi
2024
3,654 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
16,174 sq mi
2026
2,360 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,066 sq mi
2026
4,756 sq mi
2026
Roads length
62,031 mi
2018
24,224 mi
2012

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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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