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Ireland vs Somalia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ireland has a population of 5.4M (ranked 120/197), compared with 19M in Somalia (ranked 68/197). Ireland's land area is 26,599 sq mi versus 242,217 sq mi for Somalia (ranked 119th vs. 42nd).

By GDP, Ireland ranks 25/197 ($609B) and Somalia ranks 150/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Ireland ranks 4/197 ($112,895), while Somalia ranks 192/197 ($630).

Main facts and rankings

Ireland Somalia
Population
5518360
20503678
Population rank 121/197 66/197
GDP
$609B
2024
$12B
2024
GDP rank 25/197 150/197
GDP per capita
$112,895
2024
$630
2024
GDP per capita rank 4/197 192/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$133,437
2024
$1,602
2024
Government debt
$236B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
38.8%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$43,766
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 11/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$47,851
2026
$1,885
2026
Land area 26,599 sq mi 242,217 sq mi
Population density
207 ppl/mi²
2026
83.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
6.13
2023
Median age
39.7 years
2024
16.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
59.3 years
2026

Ireland and Somalia: Comparison Charts

Ireland and Somalia economies compared

GDP
Ireland

Somalia
1x
Year GDP
Ireland Somalia
2024 $609,157,459,747 $11,967,000,000
2023 $567,372,737,459 $10,958,000,000
2022 $548,341,794,599 $10,203,000,000
2021 $530,394,123,830 $9,483,000,000
2020 $436,009,027,819 $8,628,000,000
2019 $407,211,793,801 $8,656,000,000
2018 $395,780,319,817 $7,873,000,000
2017 $348,355,212,569 $7,621,501,710
2016 $305,431,252,709 $6,613,743,070
2015 $302,101,388,556 $6,152,149,100
2014 $266,490,442,124 $5,728,399,720
2013 $242,924,245,719 $5,062,881,600
2012 $226,921,827,888 $4,364,670,160
2011 $240,975,871,047 $2,906,000,097
2010 $221,732,824,603 $2,687,807,004
2009 $236,443,115,854 $2,948,594,552
2008 $275,447,471,451 $5,913,620,293
2007 $270,079,279,420 $5,430,713,729
2006 $232,180,617,162 $5,026,743,282
2005 $211,876,989,656 $4,683,246,454
2004 $194,372,115,041 $3,859,592,813
2003 $164,670,771,260 $2,836,724,352
2002 $128,596,035,288 $2,192,684,135
2001 $109,346,669,230 $2,252,847,465
2000 $100,207,610,430 $3,412,797,450
1999 $98,893,958,263 $3,045,751,528
1998 $90,199,410,116 $2,962,047,564
1997 $82,856,648,758 $2,191,749,014
1996 $75,790,786,290 $1,792,234,297
1995 $69,139,823,232 $1,534,756,135
1994 $57,097,656,066 $1,481,205,098
1993 $52,417,477,614 $1,260,132,956
1992 $55,918,538,121 $709,297,579
1991 $49,787,501,584 $717,974,930
1990 $49,305,632,408 $1,031,282,081
1989 $39,238,392,678 $1,181,360,844
1988 $37,772,896,221 $1,051,596,967
1987 $33,920,518,493 $1,018,972,664
1986 $28,714,571,852 $916,590,786
1985 $21,270,013,326 $875,702,247
1984 $20,106,648,455 $787,434,542
1983 $20,766,047,764 $735,408,642
1982 $21,474,752,962 $774,578,932
1981 $20,670,190,138 $699,302,473
1980 $21,747,855,640 $602,515,548
1979 $18,319,334,300 $589,566,929
1978 $14,647,996,074 $564,571,823
1977 $11,248,340,431 $498,550,725
1976 $9,453,756,015 $871,344,245
1975 $9,483,808,362 $757,015,879
1974 $7,896,860,615 $572,504,036
1973 $7,481,173,066 $483,699,611
1972 $6,318,060,582 $447,883,941
1971 $5,098,250,287 $347,039,446
1970 $4,395,995,086 $347,985,394
1969 $3,902,721,632 $306,357,285
1968 $3,378,701,147 $286,719,885
1967 $3,445,739,915 $271,781,887
1966 $3,198,820,904 $257,375,897
1965 $3,035,655,794 $243,725,898
1964 $2,851,091,646 $229,529,913
1963 $2,505,073,358 $216,145,936
1962 $2,329,372,972 $203,531,928
1961 $2,151,772,980 $191,659,914
1960 $1,998,550,222 $180,459,937

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

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Ireland and Somalia economies compared

GDP per capita
Ireland

Somalia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ireland Somalia
2024 $112,895 $630
2023 $106,819 $597
2022 $105,191 $573
2021 $103,783 $549
2020 $86,514 $518
2019 $81,828 $540
2018 $80,804 $509
2017 $72,161 $511
2016 $64,130 $461
2015 $64,250 $446
2014 $57,215 $429
2013 $52,538 $393
2012 $49,336 $350
2011 $52,614 $235.3
2010 $48,624 $219.2
2009 $52,133 $246.5
2008 $61,353 $507
2007 $61,396 $480
2006 $54,329 $458
2005 $50,933 $440
2004 $47,754 $375
2003 $41,204 $286.3
2002 $32,705 $229.6
2001 $28,282 $244.9
2000 $26,335 $386
1999 $26,338 $359
1998 $24,295 $363
1997 $22,551 $280.1
1996 $20,836 $237.2
1995 $19,158 $210.7
1994 $15,903 $210.8
1993 $14,657 $188.6
1992 $15,714 $109.2
1991 $14,087 $105.4
1990 $14,031 $145.6
1989 $11,176 $166
1988 $10,716 $145.3
1987 $9,582 $141
1986 $8,112 $131.4
1985 $6,012 $130.8
1984 $5,692 $122.5
1983 $5,915 $118.6
1982 $6,161 $129
1981 $5,986 $116.9
1980 $6,372 $101.5
1979 $5,430 $108.2
1978 $4,400 $117.3
1977 $3,427 $111.2
1976 $2,920 $199.6
1975 $2,973 $177.8
1974 $2,517 $137.9
1973 $2,424 $119.6
1972 $2,080 $113.7
1971 $1,704 $90.4
1970 $1,487 $93.1
1969 $1,331 $84.1
1968 $1,159 $80.8
1967 $1,187 $78.7
1966 $1,107 $76.5
1965 $1,055 $74.4
1964 $995 $71.9
1963 $878 $69.5
1962 $821 $67.2
1961 $762 $64.9
1960 $707 $62.7

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

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Ireland vs. Somalia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ireland

Somalia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ireland Somalia
2026 82.9 59.3
2025 82.7 59.1
2024 82.6 59
2023 82.4 58.8
2022 82.1 53.9
2021 81.9 55.7
2020 82.4 57.1
2019 82.4 57.2
2018 82.1 54.8
2017 82.1 52.2
2016 81.7 55.3
2015 81.5 55.1
2014 81.4 54.4
2013 81.1 54
2012 80.9 49.1
2011 80.7 32.5
2010 80.6 48.9
2009 80.1 52.1
2008 79.8 51.5
2007 79.6 50.9
2006 79.2 50.9
2005 78.9 50.9
2004 78.5 50.7
2003 78.1 50.7
2002 77.6 50.8
2001 77.1 50.8
2000 76.5 50.7
1999 76.1 50.6
1998 76.2 50.8
1997 76 50.3
1996 75.8 50.5
1995 75.5 50.6
1994 75.8 50.3
1993 75.3 50.6
1992 75.4 25
1991 75 25.4
1990 74.8 46.9
1989 74.5 46.6
1988 74.4 43.9
1987 74.4 49
1986 73.6 48.4
1985 73.6 48.3
1984 73.6 48.4
1983 73.2 48.2
1982 73.2 48
1981 72.9 47.8
1980 72.5 47.6
1979 72.2 47.4
1978 71.9 47
1977 71.9 47
1976 71.8 44.7
1975 71.7 44.5
1974 71.1 44.3
1973 71.2 46.2
1972 71 46
1971 71.6 45.8
1970 70.8 45.6
1969 70.8 45.5
1968 70.9 45.3
1967 71.2 45.1
1966 70.2 44.8
1965 70.6 44.6
1964 70.4 44.4
1963 70.2 44.2
1962 69.9 44
1961 69.6 43.7
1960 70.2 43.5
1959 69.4 43.3
1958 69.3 43.1
1957 69 42.9
1956 69 42.7
1955 68 42.5
1954 68 42.3
1953 67.9 42.1
1952 67.2 41.9
1951 64.8 41.7
1950 65.6 41.5

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

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Ireland and Somalia population clocks and comparison

Population
Ireland

Somalia
1x
Year Population
Ireland Somalia
2024 5,395,790 19,009,151
2023 5,311,538 18,358,615
2022 5,212,836 17,801,897
2021 5,110,585 17,271,431
2020 5,039,747 16,651,191
2019 4,976,456 16,030,971
2018 4,898,022 15,452,487
2017 4,827,445 14,916,629
2016 4,762,722 14,348,740
2015 4,701,957 13,806,963
2014 4,657,740 13,339,491
2013 4,623,816 12,869,594
2012 4,599,533 12,461,160
2011 4,580,084 12,348,830
2010 4,560,155 12,261,756
2009 4,535,375 11,961,201
2008 4,489,544 11,663,084
2007 4,398,942 11,322,582
2006 4,273,591 10,975,502
2005 4,159,914 10,644,228
2004 4,070,262 10,280,998
2003 3,996,521 9,909,157
2002 3,931,947 9,550,063
2001 3,866,243 9,198,493
2000 3,805,174 8,838,713
1999 3,754,786 8,492,059
1998 3,712,696 8,155,417
1997 3,674,171 7,824,525
1996 3,637,510 7,554,474
1995 3,608,841 7,285,007
1994 3,590,386 7,026,797
1993 3,576,261 6,681,399
1992 3,558,430 6,495,107
1991 3,534,235 6,813,760
1990 3,513,974 7,082,811
1989 3,511,009 7,114,817
1988 3,524,949 7,235,360
1987 3,540,057 7,228,302
1986 3,539,690 6,974,788
1985 3,538,082 6,693,289
1984 3,532,423 6,428,389
1983 3,510,600 6,198,430
1982 3,485,800 6,003,840
1981 3,453,000 5,982,849
1980 3,412,800 5,936,154
1979 3,373,750 5,449,117
1978 3,329,100 4,814,892
1977 3,282,200 4,484,050
1976 3,238,050 4,365,812
1975 3,189,550 4,257,535
1974 3,137,500 4,151,842
1973 3,085,950 4,045,592
1972 3,036,850 3,939,436
1971 2,992,050 3,837,691
1970 2,957,250 3,738,448
1969 2,932,650 3,641,015
1968 2,915,550 3,546,590
1967 2,902,450 3,454,537
1966 2,888,800 3,365,106
1965 2,877,300 3,277,874
1964 2,866,550 3,192,796
1963 2,852,650 3,110,361
1962 2,836,050 3,030,091
1961 2,824,400 2,952,054
1960 2,828,600 2,876,331

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

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Fertility rates in Ireland and Somalia

Fertility rate
Ireland

Somalia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ireland Somalia
2023 1.5 6.13
2022 1.54 6.26
2021 1.78 6.35
2020 1.63 6.45
2019 1.71 6.56
2018 1.75 6.66
2017 1.77 6.77
2016 1.81 6.88
2015 1.85 6.98
2014 1.89 7.06
2013 1.93 7.14
2012 1.98 7.21
2011 2.03 7.27
2010 2.05 7.32
2009 2.06 7.38
2008 2.06 7.42
2007 2.01 7.46
2006 1.91 7.49
2005 1.86 7.53
2004 1.93 7.57
2003 1.96 7.6
2002 1.97 7.63
2001 1.94 7.64
2000 1.89 7.65
1999 1.9 7.66
1998 1.94 7.66
1997 1.93 7.66
1996 1.88 7.62
1995 1.84 7.58
1994 1.85 7.54
1993 1.9 7.53
1992 1.99 7.5
1991 2.08 7.47
1990 2.11 7.44
1989 2.08 7.42
1988 2.17 7.4
1987 2.32 7.37
1986 2.44 7.35
1985 2.48 7.33
1984 2.58 7.3
1983 2.74 7.28
1982 2.94 7.25
1981 3.05 7.23
1980 3.21 7.18
1979 3.21 7.16
1978 3.21 7.13
1977 3.24 7
1976 3.29 7.02
1975 3.37 7.03
1974 3.59 7.06
1973 3.71 7.09
1972 3.84 7.12
1971 3.93 7.15
1970 3.85 7.18
1969 3.83 7.21
1968 3.77 7.23
1967 3.84 7.25
1966 3.94 7.26
1965 4.04 7.26
1964 4.07 7.26
1963 4.01 7.26
1962 3.92 7.26
1961 3.78 7.25
1960 3.78 7.25

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

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Ireland and Somalia demographics compared

Median age
Ireland

Somalia
1x
Year Median age, years
Ireland Somalia
2024 39.7 16.6
2023 39.4 16.5
2022 38.9 16.5
2021 38.6 16.4
2020 38.2 16.3
2019 37.8 16.3
2018 37.4 16.2
2017 37.1 16.2
2016 36.8 16.1
2015 36.4 16.1
2014 36 16
2013 35.6 16
2012 35.2 16
2011 34.8 15.8
2010 34.3 15.7
2009 33.9 15.6
2008 33.5 15.6
2007 33.4 15.6
2006 33.4 15.7
2005 33.4 15.9
2004 33.4 16
2003 33.2 16.1
2002 33 16.2
2001 32.7 16.2
2000 32.5 16.3
1999 32.2 16.3
1998 31.9 16.4
1997 31.6 16.4
1996 31.3 16.5
1995 30.9 16.6
1994 30.6 16.7
1993 30.2 16.8
1992 29.9 16.7
1991 29.6 16.5
1990 29.2 16.5
1989 28.8 16.7
1988 28.4 16.8
1987 27.9 17
1986 27.6 17.1
1985 27.3 17.2
1984 27.1 17.3
1983 26.9 17.4
1982 26.7 17.4
1981 26.6 17.5
1980 26.5 17.6
1979 26.5 17.6
1978 26.5 17.7
1977 26.5 17.7
1976 26.4 17.7
1975 26.5 17.7
1974 26.5 17.7
1973 26.7 17.6
1972 26.9 17.6
1971 27.1 17.6
1970 27.4 17.5
1969 27.6 17.5
1968 27.8 17.5
1967 28 17.5
1966 28.2 17.5
1965 28.6 17.5
1964 28.9 17.6
1963 29.2 17.7
1962 29.5 17.8
1961 29.8 17.9
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 Somalia
GNI, Atlas method
$435B
2024
$11.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
13%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.9%
2021
0.000008%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.24%
2024
1.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
14,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.09%
2024
-5.47%
2025
Unemployment rate
4.27%
2024
11.1%
2022
Services, % of GDP
60.6%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
33.6%
2024
9.66%
1986
Economic freedom index
83.3
2026
29
2025
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
n/a
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
$23.1M
1989
Personal remittances received
$656M
2024
$2.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
10,951,000
2019
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
0.68%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
38.7%
2014

Energy

Ireland Somalia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,468 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$52.6
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
32.6 megatons
2024
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.04 tons
2024
0.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
82.4%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
12.7%
2021
95.4%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.94%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
85.8%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
6,145 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
37.2%
2021
11.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
3.88%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Ireland Somalia
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
+35,417
2025
+12,077
2025
Urban population
64.3%
2024
54.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.9
2026
8.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
88
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.65
2023
4.31
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.1
2019
27.4
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
54.1%
2022
English speaking
98.4%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
96.5%
2023
27.6%
2022

Health

Ireland Somalia
Government health expenditure per capita
$7,395
2024
$22.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$784
2024
$6.89
2023
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
59.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
54.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.88
2023
0.05
2014
Age at first childbirth
31.6 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
563
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.8
2023
104
2023
Obesity rate
29.3%
2022
14.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.6%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
87
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.8 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Ireland Somalia
% of world land
0.05%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
4,930 sq mi
2024
12,742 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
16,174 sq mi
2026
170,384 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,066 sq mi
2026
22,200 sq mi
2026
Roads length
62,031 mi
2018
9,321 mi
2018

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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 (2024–2025, 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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