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Ireland vs Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ireland has a population of 5.4M (ranked 120/197), compared with 50.4M in Sudan (ranked 30/197). Ireland's land area is 26,599 sq mi versus 721,239 sq mi for Sudan (ranked 119th vs. 15th).

By GDP, Ireland ranks 25/197 ($609B) and Sudan ranks 94/197 ($49.7B). By GDP per capita, Ireland ranks 4/197 ($112,895), while Sudan ranks 179/197 ($985).

Main facts and rankings

Ireland Sudan
Population
5518360
53335233
Population rank 121/197 29/197
GDP
$609B
2024
$49.7B
2024
GDP rank 25/197 94/197
GDP per capita
$112,895
2024
$985
2024
GDP per capita rank 4/197 179/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$133,437
2024
$2,116
2024
Government debt
$236B
2024
$130B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
38.8%
2024
261.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$43,766
2024
$2,574
2024
Government debt per person rank 11/185 109/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$47,851
2026
$1,704
2026
Land area 26,599 sq mi 721,239 sq mi
Population density
207 ppl/mi²
2026
73.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
4.32
2023
Median age
39.7 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Ireland and Sudan: Comparison Charts

Ireland and Sudan economies compared

GDP
Ireland

Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Ireland Sudan
2024 $609,157,459,747 $49,672,435,513
2023 $567,372,737,459 $39,898,289,821
2022 $548,341,794,599 $51,666,875,363
2021 $530,394,123,830 $34,229,513,775
2020 $436,009,027,819 $27,034,593,750
2019 $407,211,793,801 $32,338,079,165
2018 $395,780,319,817 $32,333,780,383
2017 $348,355,212,569 $41,283,617,976
2016 $305,431,252,709 $42,630,376,000
2015 $302,101,388,556 $51,726,758,677
2014 $266,490,442,124 $49,516,748,618
2013 $242,924,245,719 $43,024,018,082
2012 $226,921,827,888 $37,632,919,967
2011 $240,975,871,047 $55,018,567,211
2010 $221,732,824,603 $58,962,978,034
2009 $236,443,115,854 $51,621,044,077
2008 $275,447,471,451 $64,833,083,257
2007 $270,079,279,420 $59,440,139,775
2006 $232,180,617,162 $45,263,831,634
2005 $211,876,989,656 $35,182,711,988
2004 $194,372,115,041 $26,646,007,251
2003 $164,670,771,260 $21,355,298,460
2002 $128,596,035,288 $18,137,128,388
2001 $109,346,669,230 $15,716,361,792
2000 $100,207,610,430 $12,257,299,147
1999 $98,893,958,263 $10,682,028,340
1998 $90,199,410,116 $11,250,221,537
1997 $82,856,648,758 $11,681,175,864
1996 $75,790,786,290 $9,018,300,725
1995 $69,139,823,232 $13,830,363,900
1994 $57,097,656,066 $12,793,794,737
1993 $52,417,477,614 $8,881,005,436
1992 $55,918,538,121 $7,031,933,492
1991 $49,787,501,584 $44,171,194,366
1990 $49,305,632,408 $33,641,222,222
1989 $39,238,392,678 $21,408,111,111
1988 $37,772,896,221 $14,372,555,556
1987 $33,920,518,493 $12,093,333,333
1986 $28,714,571,852 $10,092,200,000
1985 $21,270,013,326 $8,075,259,600
1984 $20,106,648,455 $10,447,615,385
1983 $20,766,047,764 $8,230,153,846
1982 $21,474,752,962 $8,732,542,274
1981 $20,670,190,138 $10,753,888,154
1980 $21,747,855,640 $8,951,800,000
1979 $18,319,334,300 $8,418,407,787
1978 $14,647,996,074 $8,128,719,315
1977 $11,248,340,431 $7,499,005,639
1976 $9,453,756,015 $6,013,210,816
1975 $9,483,808,362 $4,823,090,192
1974 $7,896,860,615 $3,958,931,660
1973 $7,481,173,066 $3,077,254,460
1972 $6,318,060,582 $2,483,055,722
1971 $5,098,250,287 $2,288,340,041
1970 $4,395,995,086 $2,100,229,759
1969 $3,902,721,632 $1,847,501,441
1968 $3,378,701,147 $1,677,771,401
1967 $3,445,739,915 $1,607,409,539
1966 $3,198,820,904 $1,484,491,676
1965 $3,035,655,794 $1,446,869,619
1964 $2,851,091,646 $1,388,282,600
1963 $2,505,073,358 $1,351,234,926
1962 $2,329,372,972 $1,328,259,625
1961 $2,151,772,980 $1,222,860,429
1960 $1,998,550,222 $1,126,364,162

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

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Ireland and Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Ireland

Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ireland Sudan
2024 $112,895 $985
2023 $106,819 $797
2022 $105,191 $1,046
2021 $103,783 $712
2020 $86,514 $578
2019 $81,828 $710
2018 $80,804 $731
2017 $72,161 $967
2016 $64,130 $1,033
2015 $64,250 $1,292
2014 $57,215 $1,275
2013 $52,538 $1,139
2012 $49,336 $1,019
2011 $52,614 $1,522
2010 $48,624 $1,665
2009 $52,133 $1,493
2008 $61,353 $1,928
2007 $61,396 $1,814
2006 $54,329 $1,415
2005 $50,933 $1,125
2004 $47,754 $872
2003 $41,204 $714
2002 $32,705 $621
2001 $28,282 $551
2000 $26,335 $441
1999 $26,338 $394
1998 $24,295 $425
1997 $22,551 $453
1996 $20,836 $357
1995 $19,158 $561
1994 $15,903 $532
1993 $14,657 $379
1992 $15,714 $307
1991 $14,087 $1,966
1990 $14,031 $1,528
1989 $11,176 $992
1988 $10,716 $680
1987 $9,582 $584
1986 $8,112 $497
1985 $6,012 $406
1984 $5,692 $534
1983 $5,915 $431
1982 $6,161 $472
1981 $5,986 $605
1980 $6,372 $525
1979 $5,430 $515
1978 $4,400 $518
1977 $3,427 $497
1976 $2,920 $413
1975 $2,973 $343
1974 $2,517 $291.5
1973 $2,424 $235.8
1972 $2,080 $198.2
1971 $1,704 $189
1970 $1,487 $179.6
1969 $1,331 $163.5
1968 $1,159 $153.7
1967 $1,187 $152.4
1966 $1,107 $145.6
1965 $1,055 $146.8
1964 $995 $145.7
1963 $878 $146.6
1962 $821 $148.9
1961 $762 $141.6
1960 $707 $134.7

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

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Ireland vs. Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ireland

Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ireland Sudan
2026 82.9 66.9
2025 82.7 66.7
2024 82.6 66.5
2023 82.4 66.3
2022 82.1 65.7
2021 81.9 64.5
2020 82.4 65.1
2019 82.4 65.8
2018 82.1 65.5
2017 82.1 65.1
2016 81.7 64.7
2015 81.5 64.4
2014 81.4 64
2013 81.1 63.4
2012 80.9 63.4
2011 80.7 63.2
2010 80.6 63
2009 80.1 62.7
2008 79.8 61.3
2007 79.6 61.4
2006 79.2 60.4
2005 78.9 57.2
2004 78.5 56.8
2003 78.1 58.3
2002 77.6 59.3
2001 77.1 59.3
2000 76.5 58.9
1999 76.1 58.6
1998 76.2 58.3
1997 76 58.1
1996 75.8 57.6
1995 75.5 57.4
1994 75.8 57
1993 75.3 56.1
1992 75.4 56
1991 75 55.6
1990 74.8 55.5
1989 74.5 54.9
1988 74.4 55
1987 74.4 54.7
1986 73.6 54.6
1985 73.6 50
1984 73.6 49.8
1983 73.2 49.6
1982 73.2 54.4
1981 72.9 54.4
1980 72.5 54.1
1979 72.2 53.4
1978 71.9 53.3
1977 71.9 53.5
1976 71.8 53.3
1975 71.7 53.3
1974 71.1 53.2
1973 71.2 53
1972 71 52.8
1971 71.6 52.5
1970 70.8 52.3
1969 70.8 52
1968 70.9 51.8
1967 71.2 51.5
1966 70.2 51.3
1965 70.6 51
1964 70.4 50.9
1963 70.2 50.8
1962 69.9 50.4
1961 69.6 50
1960 70.2 49.6
1959 69.4 49.2
1958 69.3 48.9
1957 69 48.5
1956 69 48.1
1955 68 47.7
1954 68 47.3
1953 67.9 46.9
1952 67.2 46.5
1951 64.8 46.2
1950 65.6 45.8

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

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Ireland and Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Ireland

Sudan
1x
Year Population
Ireland Sudan
2024 5,395,790 50,448,963
2023 5,311,538 50,042,791
2022 5,212,836 49,383,346
2021 5,110,585 48,066,924
2020 5,039,747 46,789,231
2019 4,976,456 45,548,175
2018 4,898,022 44,230,596
2017 4,827,445 42,714,306
2016 4,762,722 41,259,892
2015 4,701,957 40,024,431
2014 4,657,740 38,823,318
2013 4,623,816 37,785,849
2012 4,599,533 36,923,178
2011 4,580,084 36,140,806
2010 4,560,155 35,414,399
2009 4,535,375 34,569,113
2008 4,489,544 33,623,980
2007 4,398,942 32,764,135
2006 4,273,591 31,992,435
2005 4,159,914 31,262,444
2004 4,070,262 30,556,637
2003 3,996,521 29,896,035
2002 3,931,947 29,228,727
2001 3,866,243 28,516,770
2000 3,805,174 27,816,745
1999 3,754,786 27,130,613
1998 3,712,696 26,458,999
1997 3,674,171 25,799,821
1996 3,637,510 25,231,528
1995 3,608,841 24,672,143
1994 3,590,386 24,043,948
1993 3,576,261 23,445,592
1992 3,558,430 22,927,355
1991 3,534,235 22,470,676
1990 3,513,974 22,021,481
1989 3,511,009 21,578,022
1988 3,524,949 21,138,431
1987 3,540,057 20,704,904
1986 3,539,690 20,288,238
1985 3,538,082 19,905,872
1984 3,532,423 19,546,528
1983 3,510,600 19,109,770
1982 3,485,800 18,486,645
1981 3,453,000 17,780,572
1980 3,412,800 17,058,905
1979 3,373,750 16,355,352
1978 3,329,100 15,695,003
1977 3,282,200 15,086,614
1976 3,238,050 14,569,716
1975 3,189,550 14,064,798
1974 3,137,500 13,580,723
1973 3,085,950 13,049,315
1972 3,036,850 12,527,856
1971 2,992,050 12,105,539
1970 2,957,250 11,695,771
1969 2,932,650 11,298,936
1968 2,915,550 10,917,999
1967 2,902,450 10,550,597
1966 2,888,800 10,197,578
1965 2,877,300 9,858,030
1964 2,866,550 9,531,109
1963 2,852,650 9,218,077
1962 2,836,050 8,919,028
1961 2,824,400 8,634,941
1960 2,828,600 8,364,489

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

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Fertility rates in Ireland and Sudan

Fertility rate
Ireland

Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ireland Sudan
2023 1.5 4.32
2022 1.54 4.38
2021 1.78 4.46
2020 1.63 4.54
2019 1.71 4.62
2018 1.75 4.68
2017 1.77 4.76
2016 1.81 4.83
2015 1.85 4.9
2014 1.89 4.91
2013 1.93 4.97
2012 1.98 5.03
2011 2.03 5.09
2010 2.05 5.14
2009 2.06 5.17
2008 2.06 5.21
2007 2.01 5.27
2006 1.91 5.33
2005 1.86 5.4
2004 1.93 5.46
2003 1.96 5.49
2002 1.97 5.53
2001 1.94 5.56
2000 1.89 5.6
1999 1.9 5.62
1998 1.94 5.65
1997 1.93 5.72
1996 1.88 5.79
1995 1.84 5.86
1994 1.85 5.91
1993 1.9 5.97
1992 1.99 6.02
1991 2.08 6.05
1990 2.11 6.07
1989 2.08 6.11
1988 2.17 6.13
1987 2.32 6.18
1986 2.44 6.23
1985 2.48 6.28
1984 2.58 6.34
1983 2.74 6.41
1982 2.94 6.47
1981 3.05 6.53
1980 3.21 6.59
1979 3.21 6.65
1978 3.21 6.72
1977 3.24 6.78
1976 3.29 6.82
1975 3.37 6.87
1974 3.59 6.91
1973 3.71 6.94
1972 3.84 6.98
1971 3.93 7.02
1970 3.85 6.99
1969 3.83 6.97
1968 3.77 6.95
1967 3.84 6.91
1966 3.94 6.88
1965 4.04 6.84
1964 4.07 6.8
1963 4.01 6.76
1962 3.92 6.7
1961 3.78 6.66
1960 3.78 6.66

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

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Ireland and Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Ireland

Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Ireland Sudan
2024 39.7 19.4
2023 39.4 19.3
2022 38.9 19.2
2021 38.6 19
2020 38.2 18.9
2019 37.8 18.7
2018 37.4 18.6
2017 37.1 18.3
2016 36.8 18.1
2015 36.4 17.9
2014 36 17.7
2013 35.6 17.5
2012 35.2 17.5
2011 34.8 17.4
2010 34.3 17.5
2009 33.9 17.4
2008 33.5 17.3
2007 33.4 17.3
2006 33.4 17.2
2005 33.4 17.1
2004 33.4 17.1
2003 33.2 17.1
2002 33 17
2001 32.7 17
2000 32.5 16.9
1999 32.2 16.9
1998 31.9 16.8
1997 31.6 16.8
1996 31.3 16.8
1995 30.9 16.8
1994 30.6 16.8
1993 30.2 16.8
1992 29.9 16.8
1991 29.6 16.8
1990 29.2 16.8
1989 28.8 16.8
1988 28.4 16.9
1987 27.9 16.9
1986 27.6 16.8
1985 27.3 16.8
1984 27.1 16.8
1983 26.9 16.7
1982 26.7 16.7
1981 26.6 16.6
1980 26.5 16.5
1979 26.5 16.4
1978 26.5 16.2
1977 26.5 16.1
1976 26.4 16
1975 26.5 16
1974 26.5 15.9
1973 26.7 16
1972 26.9 16.1
1971 27.1 16.2
1970 27.4 16.2
1969 27.6 16.3
1968 27.8 16.3
1967 28 16.4
1966 28.2 16.4
1965 28.6 16.5
1964 28.9 16.5
1963 29.2 16.6
1962 29.5 16.7
1961 29.8 16.7
1960 30.1 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ireland Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$435B
2024
$35.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
6.39%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.9%
2021
2.02%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.24%
2024
0.93%
2021
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
144,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.09%
2024
-3.46%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.27%
2024
7.53%
2022
Services, % of GDP
60.6%
2024
54.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
33.6%
2024
23.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
83.3
2026
32.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2023
27.8%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
3.2%
2014
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
$178M
2017
Personal remittances received
$656M
2024
$900M
2024
International tourist arrivals
10,951,000
2019
836,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
0.68%
2020
20.9%
2018
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
15.3%
2014

Energy

Ireland Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,468 kg
2023
412 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$52.6
2023
$8.15
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
32.6 megatons
2024
21.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.04 tons
2024
0.43 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
82.4%
2023
30.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.7%
2021
61%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.94%
2023
4.99%
2022
Net energy imports use share
85.8%
2023
18.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,145 kWh
2023
278.8 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
37.2%
2021
58%
2021
Hydroelectric share
3.88%
2023
71.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
66%
2023

Society

Ireland Sudan
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
+35,417
2025
+291,469
2025
Urban population
64.3%
2024
34.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.9
2026
26.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
14
2025
Higher education index
88
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.65
2023
5.1
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.1
2019
26.8
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
60.7%
2018
English speaking
98.4%
2023
93.7%
2023
People using the Internet
96.5%
2023
26.4%
2020

Health

Ireland Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$7,395
2024
$21.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$784
2024
$12.1
2023
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
16.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.88
2023
0.25
2017
Age at first childbirth
31.6 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
256
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.8
2023
50.1
2023
Obesity rate
29.3%
2022
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.6%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
87
2026
33
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.8 liters
2020
0.01 liters
2020

Territory

Ireland Sudan
% of world land
0.05%
2026
1.25%
2026
Land area per capita
4,930 sq mi
2024
14,296 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
16,174 sq mi
2026
435,002 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,066 sq mi
2026
68,892 sq mi
2026
Roads length
62,031 mi
2018
19,263 mi
2019

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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. 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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