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Ireland vs Tanzania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ireland has a population of 5.4M (ranked 120/197), compared with 68.6M in Tanzania (ranked 22/197). Ireland's land area is 26,599 sq mi versus 342,009 sq mi for Tanzania (ranked 119th vs. 31st).

By GDP, Ireland ranks 25/197 ($609B) and Tanzania ranks 82/197 ($78.8B). By GDP per capita, Ireland ranks 4/197 ($112,895), while Tanzania ranks 170/197 ($1,150).

Main facts and rankings

Ireland Tanzania
Population
5518360
73145892
Population rank 121/197 20/197
GDP
$609B
2024
$78.8B
2024
GDP rank 25/197 82/197
GDP per capita
$112,895
2024
$1,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 4/197 170/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$133,437
2024
$4,221
2024
Government debt
$236B
2024
$39.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
38.8%
2024
49.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$43,766
2024
$573
2024
Government debt per person rank 11/185 160/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$47,851
2026
$2,309
2026
Land area 26,599 sq mi 342,009 sq mi
Population density
207 ppl/mi²
2026
212.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
4.61
2023
Median age
39.7 years
2024
18.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

Ireland and Tanzania: Comparison Charts

Ireland and Tanzania economies compared

GDP
Ireland

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP
Ireland Tanzania
2024 $609,157,459,747 $78,844,405,385
2023 $567,372,737,459 $79,030,935,627
2022 $548,341,794,599 $75,749,121,843
2021 $530,394,123,830 $70,655,628,148
2020 $436,009,027,819 $66,068,737,786
2019 $407,211,793,801 $61,026,731,926
2018 $395,780,319,817 $57,003,712,892
2017 $348,355,212,569 $53,274,884,533
2016 $305,431,252,709 $49,774,409,374
2015 $302,101,388,556 $47,413,919,817
2014 $266,490,442,124 $49,986,726,461
2013 $242,924,245,719 $45,648,857,242
2012 $226,921,827,888 $39,650,394,363
2011 $240,975,871,047 $34,657,140,096
2010 $221,732,824,603 $32,012,892,919
2009 $236,443,115,854 $29,400,573,554
2008 $275,447,471,451 $27,947,821,398
2007 $270,079,279,420 $21,860,434,823
2006 $232,180,617,162 $18,619,859,795
2005 $211,876,989,656 $18,395,383,647
2004 $194,372,115,041 $16,673,062,473
2003 $164,670,771,260 $15,211,487,709
2002 $128,596,035,288 $14,129,651,896
2001 $109,346,669,230 $13,563,990,022
2000 $100,207,610,430 $13,371,767,082
1999 $98,893,958,263 $12,704,334,196
1998 $90,199,410,116 $12,172,790,056
1997 $82,856,648,758 $11,158,197,942
1996 $75,790,786,290 $9,433,528,150
1995 $69,139,823,232 $7,631,431,840
1994 $57,097,656,066 $6,550,480,484
1993 $52,417,477,614 $6,182,872,708
1992 $55,918,538,121 $6,681,997,469
1991 $49,787,501,584 $7,197,768,159
1990 $49,305,632,408 $6,184,384,225
1989 $39,238,392,678 $6,418,799,007
1988 $37,772,896,221 $7,406,614,407
1987 $33,920,518,493 $7,824,193,222
1986 $28,714,571,852 $10,840,864,521
1985 $21,270,013,326 $15,328,295,175
1984 $20,106,648,455 $12,906,635,133
1983 $20,766,047,764 $14,049,883,809
1982 $21,474,752,962 $13,927,383,240
1981 $20,670,190,138 $13,161,540,378
1980 $21,747,855,640 $11,409,228,087
1979 $18,319,334,300 $9,804,637,491
1978 $14,647,996,074 $9,261,675,710
1977 $11,248,340,431 $7,732,598,995
1976 $9,453,756,015 $6,472,511,988
1975 $9,483,808,362 $5,729,917,840
1974 $7,896,860,615 $4,977,337,978
1973 $7,481,173,066 $4,144,104,535
1972 $6,318,060,582 $3,472,787,266
1971 $5,098,250,287 $3,050,673,517
1970 $4,395,995,086 $2,851,419,386
1969 $3,902,721,632 $5,142,066,811
1968 $3,378,701,147 $4,895,251,824
1967 $3,445,739,915 $4,565,132,048
1966 $3,198,820,904 $4,377,998,825
1965 $3,035,655,794 $3,817,226,546
1964 $2,851,091,646 $3,748,840,925
1963 $2,505,073,358 $3,456,579,293
1962 $2,329,372,972 $3,101,589,993
1961 $2,151,772,980 $2,826,179,031
1960 $1,998,550,222 $2,651,729,807

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

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Ireland and Tanzania economies compared

GDP per capita
Ireland

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ireland Tanzania
2024 $112,895 $1,150
2023 $106,819 $1,186
2022 $105,191 $1,171
2021 $103,783 $1,125
2020 $86,514 $1,084
2019 $81,828 $1,031
2018 $80,804 $992
2017 $72,161 $957
2016 $64,130 $925
2015 $64,250 $911
2014 $57,215 $993
2013 $52,538 $935
2012 $49,336 $837
2011 $52,614 $753
2010 $48,624 $715
2009 $52,133 $674
2008 $61,353 $657
2007 $61,396 $528
2006 $54,329 $462
2005 $50,933 $469
2004 $47,754 $438
2003 $41,204 $410
2002 $32,705 $391
2001 $28,282 $385
2000 $26,335 $390
1999 $26,338 $382
1998 $24,295 $375
1997 $22,551 $353
1996 $20,836 $305
1995 $19,158 $251.2
1994 $15,903 $222.5
1993 $14,657 $218.2
1992 $15,714 $243.4
1991 $14,087 $268.8
1990 $14,031 $236.9
1989 $11,176 $252.3
1988 $10,716 $299
1987 $9,582 $326
1986 $8,112 $466
1985 $6,012 $681
1984 $5,692 $593
1983 $5,915 $667
1982 $6,161 $683
1981 $5,986 $665
1980 $6,372 $595
1979 $5,430 $527
1978 $4,400 $515
1977 $3,427 $446
1976 $2,920 $387
1975 $2,973 $355
1974 $2,517 $320
1973 $2,424 $276.1
1972 $2,080 $239.8
1971 $1,704 $218.4
1970 $1,487 $211.3
1969 $1,331 $394
1968 $1,159 $388
1967 $1,187 $374
1966 $1,107 $370
1965 $1,055 $333
1964 $995 $337
1963 $878 $320
1962 $821 $295.7
1961 $762 $277.4
1960 $707 $267.8

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

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Ireland vs. Tanzania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ireland

Tanzania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ireland Tanzania
2026 82.9 67.6
2025 82.7 67.4
2024 82.6 67.2
2023 82.4 67
2022 82.1 66.9
2021 81.9 66.1
2020 82.4 66.8
2019 82.4 66
2018 82.1 65.5
2017 82.1 65
2016 81.7 64.4
2015 81.5 63.9
2014 81.4 63.4
2013 81.1 62.8
2012 80.9 62.3
2011 80.7 61.6
2010 80.6 61.1
2009 80.1 60.5
2008 79.8 59.9
2007 79.6 59.3
2006 79.2 58.5
2005 78.9 57.7
2004 78.5 56.8
2003 78.1 55.9
2002 77.6 54.9
2001 77.1 54.1
2000 76.5 53.2
1999 76.1 52.4
1998 76.2 51.8
1997 76 51.2
1996 75.8 51.1
1995 75.5 51
1994 75.8 51.1
1993 75.3 51.2
1992 75.4 51.4
1991 75 51.8
1990 74.8 52
1989 74.5 52.1
1988 74.4 52.2
1987 74.4 52.2
1986 73.6 52.2
1985 73.6 52.2
1984 73.6 52.2
1983 73.2 52.2
1982 73.2 52
1981 72.9 51.7
1980 72.5 51.3
1979 72.2 50.8
1978 71.9 50.4
1977 71.9 50
1976 71.8 49.5
1975 71.7 48.9
1974 71.1 48.4
1973 71.2 47.9
1972 71 47.4
1971 71.6 47
1970 70.8 46.5
1969 70.8 46
1968 70.9 45.6
1967 71.2 45.2
1966 70.2 44.9
1965 70.6 44.5
1964 70.4 44.1
1963 70.2 43.6
1962 69.9 43.2
1961 69.6 42.8
1960 70.2 42.6
1959 69.4 42.5
1958 69.3 42.3
1957 69 42.1
1956 69 42
1955 68 41.8
1954 68 41.7
1953 67.9 41.5
1952 67.2 41.4
1951 64.8 41.2
1950 65.6 41

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

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Ireland and Tanzania population clocks and comparison

Population
Ireland

Tanzania
1x
Year Population
Ireland Tanzania
2024 5,395,790 68,560,157
2023 5,311,538 66,617,606
2022 5,212,836 64,711,821
2021 5,110,585 62,830,412
2020 5,039,747 60,972,798
2019 4,976,456 59,174,891
2018 4,898,022 57,437,145
2017 4,827,445 55,652,890
2016 4,762,722 53,824,013
2015 4,701,957 52,020,962
2014 4,657,740 50,351,512
2013 4,623,816 48,824,128
2012 4,599,533 47,374,260
2011 4,580,084 46,029,367
2010 4,560,155 44,758,488
2009 4,535,375 43,633,982
2008 4,489,544 42,570,728
2007 4,398,942 41,435,512
2006 4,273,591 40,294,902
2005 4,159,914 39,182,076
2004 4,070,262 38,109,668
2003 3,996,521 37,089,555
2002 3,931,947 36,121,304
2001 3,866,243 35,198,299
2000 3,805,174 34,260,139
1999 3,754,786 33,300,330
1998 3,712,696 32,420,458
1997 3,674,171 31,578,089
1996 3,637,510 30,945,762
1995 3,608,841 30,383,497
1994 3,590,386 29,442,356
1993 3,576,261 28,332,692
1992 3,558,430 27,457,588
1991 3,534,235 26,780,436
1990 3,513,974 26,110,207
1989 3,511,009 25,438,759
1988 3,524,949 24,769,686
1987 3,540,057 24,030,378
1986 3,539,690 23,258,959
1985 3,538,082 22,501,693
1984 3,532,423 21,779,066
1983 3,510,600 21,079,874
1982 3,485,800 20,398,571
1981 3,453,000 19,784,703
1980 3,412,800 19,189,769
1979 3,373,750 18,592,038
1978 3,329,100 17,976,566
1977 3,282,200 17,352,929
1976 3,238,050 16,736,211
1975 3,189,550 16,138,361
1974 3,137,500 15,561,630
1973 3,085,950 15,010,101
1972 3,036,850 14,479,308
1971 2,992,050 13,971,451
1970 2,957,250 13,492,677
1969 2,932,650 13,036,700
1968 2,915,550 12,602,076
1967 2,902,450 12,200,109
1966 2,888,800 11,827,459
1965 2,877,300 11,470,728
1964 2,866,550 11,127,826
1963 2,852,650 10,799,528
1962 2,836,050 10,487,756
1961 2,824,400 10,187,886
1960 2,828,600 9,901,419

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

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Fertility rates in Ireland and Tanzania

Fertility rate
Ireland

Tanzania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ireland Tanzania
2023 1.5 4.61
2022 1.54 4.67
2021 1.78 4.73
2020 1.63 4.8
2019 1.71 4.87
2018 1.75 4.93
2017 1.77 4.99
2016 1.81 5.01
2015 1.85 5.03
2014 1.89 5.12
2013 1.93 5.16
2012 1.98 5.14
2011 2.03 5.14
2010 2.05 5.23
2009 2.06 5.26
2008 2.06 5.32
2007 2.01 5.4
2006 1.91 5.51
2005 1.86 5.58
2004 1.93 5.6
2003 1.96 5.58
2002 1.97 5.57
2001 1.94 5.62
2000 1.89 5.67
1999 1.9 5.75
1998 1.94 5.81
1997 1.93 5.84
1996 1.88 5.83
1995 1.84 5.82
1994 1.85 5.89
1993 1.9 6
1992 1.99 6.08
1991 2.08 6.14
1990 2.11 6.2
1989 2.08 6.3
1988 2.17 6.38
1987 2.32 6.41
1986 2.44 6.49
1985 2.48 6.6
1984 2.58 6.72
1983 2.74 6.81
1982 2.94 6.87
1981 3.05 6.93
1980 3.21 6.99
1979 3.21 7.04
1978 3.21 7.06
1977 3.24 7.07
1976 3.29 7.09
1975 3.37 7.1
1974 3.59 7.12
1973 3.71 7.06
1972 3.84 7.05
1971 3.93 7.04
1970 3.85 7
1969 3.83 6.95
1968 3.77 6.9
1967 3.84 6.86
1966 3.94 6.8
1965 4.04 6.73
1964 4.07 6.68
1963 4.01 6.65
1962 3.92 6.61
1961 3.78 6.56
1960 3.78 6.54

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

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Ireland and Tanzania demographics compared

Median age
Ireland

Tanzania
1x
Year Median age, years
Ireland Tanzania
2024 39.7 18.4
2023 39.4 18.3
2022 38.9 18.2
2021 38.6 18.1
2020 38.2 18
2019 37.8 17.9
2018 37.4 17.9
2017 37.1 17.8
2016 36.8 17.6
2015 36.4 17.5
2014 36 17.4
2013 35.6 17.3
2012 35.2 17.3
2011 34.8 17.2
2010 34.3 17.2
2009 33.9 17.2
2008 33.5 17.3
2007 33.4 17.3
2006 33.4 17.4
2005 33.4 17.4
2004 33.4 17.4
2003 33.2 17.4
2002 33 17.5
2001 32.7 17.5
2000 32.5 17.4
1999 32.2 17.4
1998 31.9 17.3
1997 31.6 17.3
1996 31.3 17.4
1995 30.9 17.4
1994 30.6 17.3
1993 30.2 17
1992 29.9 16.8
1991 29.6 16.7
1990 29.2 16.7
1989 28.8 16.6
1988 28.4 16.6
1987 27.9 16.5
1986 27.6 16.4
1985 27.3 16.3
1984 27.1 16.2
1983 26.9 16.2
1982 26.7 16.3
1981 26.6 16.4
1980 26.5 16.5
1979 26.5 16.6
1978 26.5 16.7
1977 26.5 16.8
1976 26.4 16.8
1975 26.5 16.9
1974 26.5 16.9
1973 26.7 17
1972 26.9 17
1971 27.1 17
1970 27.4 17.1
1969 27.6 17.1
1968 27.8 17.1
1967 28 17.2
1966 28.2 17.2
1965 28.6 17.3
1964 28.9 17.4
1963 29.2 17.4
1962 29.5 17.4
1961 29.8 17.4
1960 30.1 17.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ireland Tanzania
GNI, Atlas method
$435B
2024
$80.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.9%
2021
3.16%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.24%
2024
1.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
28,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.09%
2024
-3.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.27%
2024
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
60.6%
2024
29.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
33.6%
2024
28.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
83.3
2026
59
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2023
33.1%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
2.9%
2018
Number of billionaires
11
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
0.000003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
43
2018
22
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$110B
2018
$7.32B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$12.7B
2024
$5.05B
2018
Personal remittances received
$656M
2024
$1.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
10,951,000
2019
1,527,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.68%
2020
27.2%
2019
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
59.8%
2024

Energy

Ireland Tanzania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,468 kg
2023
405 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$52.6
2023
$9.09
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
32.6 megatons
2024
21.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.04 tons
2024
0.31 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
82.4%
2023
23.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.7%
2021
78.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.94%
2023
0.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share
85.8%
2023
12.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,145 kWh
2023
123.5 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
37.2%
2021
39.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
3.88%
2023
29.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
48.3%
2023

Society

Ireland Tanzania
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.84%
2024
Annual migration change
+35,417
2025
-12,730
2025
Urban population
64.3%
2024
36.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.9
2026
36.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
88
2026
50
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.65
2023
3.71
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.1
2019
31.1
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
78.2%
2022
English speaking
98.4%
2023
9.89%
2023
People using the Internet
96.5%
2023
29.1%
2023

Health

Ireland Tanzania
Government health expenditure per capita
$7,395
2024
$36.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$784
2024
$10.1
2023
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
39.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.88
2023
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth
31.6 years
2023
19.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
276
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.8
2023
38.9
2023
Obesity rate
29.3%
2022
13%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.6%
2024
9.8%
2024
Air quality index
87
2026
37
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.3%
2022
9.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.8 liters
2020
11 liters
2020

Territory

Ireland Tanzania
% of world land
0.05%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
4,930 sq mi
2024
4,988 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
16,174 sq mi
2026
152,592 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,066 sq mi
2026
171,190 sq mi
2026
Roads length
62,031 mi
2018
90,225 mi
2022

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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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