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Ireland vs Thailand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ireland has a population of 5.4M (ranked 120/197), compared with 71.7M in Thailand (ranked 20/197). Ireland's land area is 26,599 sq mi versus 197,256 sq mi for Thailand (ranked 119th vs. 50th).

By GDP, Ireland ranks 25/197 ($609B) and Thailand ranks 31/197 ($527B). By GDP per capita, Ireland ranks 4/197 ($112,895), while Thailand ranks 100/197 ($7,347).

Main facts and rankings

Ireland Thailand
Population
5518360
71571743
Population rank 121/197 21/197
GDP
$609B
2024
$527B
2024
GDP rank 25/197 31/197
GDP per capita
$112,895
2024
$7,347
2024
GDP per capita rank 4/197 100/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$133,437
2024
$24,712
2024
Government debt
$236B
2024
$333B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
38.8%
2024
63.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$43,766
2024
$4,643
2024
Government debt per person rank 11/185 84/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$47,851
2026
$6,733
2026
Land area 26,599 sq mi 197,256 sq mi
Population density
207 ppl/mi²
2026
363 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.21
2023
Median age
39.7 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Ireland and Thailand: Comparison Charts

Ireland and Thailand economies compared

GDP
Ireland

Thailand
1x
Year GDP
Ireland Thailand
2024 $609,157,459,747 $526,517,658,842
2023 $567,372,737,459 $515,906,283,941
2022 $548,341,794,599 $495,644,697,588
2021 $530,394,123,830 $506,194,668,790
2020 $436,009,027,819 $500,461,898,480
2019 $407,211,793,801 $543,976,691,794
2018 $395,780,319,817 $506,754,208,404
2017 $348,355,212,569 $456,356,813,537
2016 $305,431,252,709 $413,366,349,748
2015 $302,101,388,556 $401,296,238,228
2014 $266,490,442,124 $407,339,040,198
2013 $242,924,245,719 $420,333,654,593
2012 $226,921,827,888 $397,558,325,279
2011 $240,975,871,047 $370,818,739,624
2010 $221,732,824,603 $341,104,766,329
2009 $236,443,115,854 $281,710,630,187
2008 $275,447,471,451 $291,382,982,431
2007 $270,079,279,420 $262,942,621,455
2006 $232,180,617,162 $221,758,296,022
2005 $211,876,989,656 $189,318,408,469
2004 $194,372,115,041 $172,895,685,155
2003 $164,670,771,260 $152,280,615,246
2002 $128,596,035,288 $134,300,904,400
2001 $109,346,669,230 $120,296,476,180
2000 $100,207,610,430 $126,392,224,254
1999 $98,893,958,263 $126,669,211,779
1998 $90,199,410,116 $113,675,596,788
1997 $82,856,648,758 $150,180,456,566
1996 $75,790,786,290 $183,035,237,429
1995 $69,139,823,232 $169,278,916,593
1994 $57,097,656,066 $146,683,778,959
1993 $52,417,477,614 $128,889,262,951
1992 $55,918,538,121 $111,452,746,518
1991 $49,787,501,584 $98,234,714,971
1990 $49,305,632,408 $85,343,190,719
1989 $39,238,392,678 $72,250,748,100
1988 $37,772,896,221 $61,667,253,471
1987 $33,920,518,493 $50,535,446,555
1986 $28,714,571,852 $43,096,773,981
1985 $21,270,013,326 $38,900,711,333
1984 $20,106,648,455 $41,797,647,776
1983 $20,766,047,764 $40,042,798,388
1982 $21,474,752,962 $36,589,772,404
1981 $20,670,190,138 $34,846,039,194
1980 $21,747,855,640 $32,353,514,989
1979 $18,319,334,300 $27,371,650,825
1978 $14,647,996,074 $24,006,566,637
1977 $11,248,340,431 $19,779,312,261
1976 $9,453,756,015 $16,985,208,648
1975 $9,483,808,362 $14,882,770,594
1974 $7,896,860,615 $13,702,998,512
1973 $7,481,173,066 $10,838,587,358
1972 $6,318,060,582 $8,177,873,151
1971 $5,098,250,287 $7,375,000,024
1970 $4,395,995,086 $7,086,538,438
1969 $3,902,721,632 $6,695,336,567
1968 $3,378,701,147 $6,081,009,428
1967 $3,445,739,915 $5,638,461,442
1966 $3,198,820,904 $5,279,230,817
1965 $3,035,655,794 $4,388,937,649
1964 $2,851,091,646 $3,889,129,942
1963 $2,505,073,358 $3,540,403,457
1962 $2,329,372,972 $3,308,912,797
1961 $2,151,772,980 $3,034,037,811
1960 $1,998,550,222 $2,760,750,861

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

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Ireland and Thailand economies compared

GDP per capita
Ireland

Thailand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ireland Thailand
2024 $112,895 $7,347
2023 $106,819 $7,195
2022 $105,191 $6,909
2021 $103,783 $7,057
2020 $86,514 $6,986
2019 $81,828 $7,606
2018 $80,804 $7,100
2017 $72,161 $6,413
2016 $64,130 $5,834
2015 $64,250 $5,689
2014 $57,215 $5,801
2013 $52,538 $6,018
2012 $49,336 $5,726
2011 $52,614 $5,374
2010 $48,624 $4,974
2009 $52,133 $4,135
2008 $61,353 $4,309
2007 $61,396 $3,919
2006 $54,329 $3,331
2005 $50,933 $2,868
2004 $47,754 $2,642
2003 $41,204 $2,348
2002 $32,705 $2,090
2001 $28,282 $1,890
2000 $26,335 $2,006
1999 $26,338 $2,033
1998 $24,295 $1,848
1997 $22,551 $2,473
1996 $20,836 $3,055
1995 $19,158 $2,864
1994 $15,903 $2,518
1993 $14,657 $2,245
1992 $15,714 $1,972
1991 $14,087 $1,766
1990 $14,031 $1,559
1989 $11,176 $1,342
1988 $10,716 $1,164
1987 $9,582 $970
1986 $8,112 $842
1985 $6,012 $774
1984 $5,692 $847
1983 $5,915 $827
1982 $6,161 $770
1981 $5,986 $748
1980 $6,372 $709
1979 $5,430 $612
1978 $4,400 $548
1977 $3,427 $462
1976 $2,920 $405
1975 $2,973 $364
1974 $2,517 $343
1973 $2,424 $278.3
1972 $2,080 $215.6
1971 $1,704 $199.7
1970 $1,487 $197.1
1969 $1,331 $191.4
1968 $1,159 $178.8
1967 $1,187 $170.7
1966 $1,107 $164.5
1965 $1,055 $140.9
1964 $995 $128.6
1963 $878 $120.7
1962 $821 $116.2
1961 $762 $109.7
1960 $707 $102.8

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

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Ireland vs. Thailand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ireland

Thailand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ireland Thailand
2026 82.9 77.1
2025 82.7 76.8
2024 82.6 76.6
2023 82.4 76.4
2022 82.1 75.3
2021 81.9 77.6
2020 82.4 77.3
2019 82.4 77.2
2018 82.1 77.2
2017 82.1 77
2016 81.7 76.8
2015 81.5 76.6
2014 81.4 76.3
2013 81.1 76
2012 80.9 75.6
2011 80.7 75.3
2010 80.6 75
2009 80.1 74.7
2008 79.8 74.2
2007 79.6 73.8
2006 79.2 73.3
2005 78.9 72.9
2004 78.5 72.1
2003 78.1 72.1
2002 77.6 71.8
2001 77.1 71.5
2000 76.5 71.2
1999 76.1 71
1998 76.2 70.7
1997 76 70.4
1996 75.8 69.9
1995 75.5 69.8
1994 75.8 69.7
1993 75.3 69.6
1992 75.4 69.4
1991 75 69.1
1990 74.8 68.9
1989 74.5 68.6
1988 74.4 68.2
1987 74.4 67.8
1986 73.6 67.3
1985 73.6 66.5
1984 73.6 65.5
1983 73.2 64.5
1982 73.2 63.6
1981 72.9 62.9
1980 72.5 62.2
1979 72.2 61.7
1978 71.9 61.3
1977 71.9 60.9
1976 71.8 60.4
1975 71.7 59.7
1974 71.1 59
1973 71.2 58.3
1972 71 57.7
1971 71.6 57.1
1970 70.8 56.5
1969 70.8 55.7
1968 70.9 55
1967 71.2 54.3
1966 70.2 53.7
1965 70.6 53.1
1964 70.4 52.5
1963 70.2 52
1962 69.9 51.4
1961 69.6 51.1
1960 70.2 50.6
1959 69.4 50.1
1958 69.3 49.5
1957 69 49.1
1956 69 48.6
1955 68 48.1
1954 68 47.6
1953 67.9 47.1
1952 67.2 46.5
1951 64.8 45.9
1950 65.6 45.2

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

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Ireland and Thailand population clocks and comparison

Population
Ireland

Thailand
1x
Year Population
Ireland Thailand
2024 5,395,790 71,668,011
2023 5,311,538 71,702,435
2022 5,212,836 71,735,329
2021 5,110,585 71,727,332
2020 5,039,747 71,641,484
2019 4,976,456 71,522,271
2018 4,898,022 71,376,079
2017 4,827,445 71,160,187
2016 4,762,722 70,859,841
2015 4,701,957 70,540,795
2014 4,657,740 70,216,367
2013 4,623,816 69,845,114
2012 4,599,533 69,436,098
2011 4,580,084 69,007,208
2010 4,560,155 68,579,447
2009 4,535,375 68,121,080
2008 4,489,544 67,619,830
2007 4,398,942 67,102,394
2006 4,273,591 66,567,687
2005 4,159,914 66,017,420
2004 4,070,262 65,452,047
2003 3,996,521 64,868,166
2002 3,931,947 64,266,437
2001 3,866,243 63,651,141
2000 3,805,174 63,007,815
1999 3,754,786 62,299,043
1998 3,712,696 61,522,630
1997 3,674,171 60,724,584
1996 3,637,510 59,920,064
1995 3,608,841 59,098,232
1994 3,590,386 58,260,854
1993 3,576,261 57,408,198
1992 3,558,430 56,528,834
1991 3,534,235 55,637,434
1990 3,513,974 54,738,329
1989 3,511,009 53,848,956
1988 3,524,949 52,969,595
1987 3,540,057 52,074,105
1986 3,539,690 51,177,834
1985 3,538,082 50,270,753
1984 3,532,423 49,351,708
1983 3,510,600 48,423,309
1982 3,485,800 47,494,577
1981 3,453,000 46,575,855
1980 3,412,800 45,650,022
1979 3,373,750 44,718,434
1978 3,329,100 43,788,976
1977 3,282,200 42,843,974
1976 3,238,050 41,896,504
1975 3,189,550 40,940,005
1974 3,137,500 39,952,891
1973 3,085,950 38,947,787
1972 3,036,850 37,933,929
1971 2,992,050 36,937,387
1970 2,957,250 35,954,408
1969 2,932,650 34,973,782
1968 2,915,550 34,002,560
1967 2,902,450 33,037,801
1966 2,888,800 32,086,071
1965 2,877,300 31,149,337
1964 2,866,550 30,232,141
1963 2,852,650 29,342,322
1962 2,836,050 28,481,040
1961 2,824,400 27,650,334
1960 2,828,600 26,851,747

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

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Fertility rates in Ireland and Thailand

Fertility rate
Ireland

Thailand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ireland Thailand
2023 1.5 1.21
2022 1.54 1.22
2021 1.78 1.23
2020 1.63 1.26
2019 1.71 1.29
2018 1.75 1.32
2017 1.77 1.36
2016 1.81 1.4
2015 1.85 1.45
2014 1.89 1.48
2013 1.93 1.53
2012 1.98 1.56
2011 2.03 1.57
2010 2.05 1.56
2009 2.06 1.57
2008 2.06 1.59
2007 2.01 1.62
2006 1.91 1.63
2005 1.86 1.64
2004 1.93 1.67
2003 1.96 1.67
2002 1.97 1.69
2001 1.94 1.71
2000 1.89 1.73
1999 1.9 1.77
1998 1.94 1.82
1997 1.93 1.85
1996 1.88 1.87
1995 1.84 1.89
1994 1.85 1.93
1993 1.9 1.97
1992 1.99 2.01
1991 2.08 2.04
1990 2.11 2.07
1989 2.08 2.14
1988 2.17 2.17
1987 2.32 2.26
1986 2.44 2.36
1985 2.48 2.45
1984 2.58 2.58
1983 2.74 2.76
1982 2.94 2.94
1981 3.05 3.13
1980 3.21 3.29
1979 3.21 3.45
1978 3.21 3.62
1977 3.24 3.87
1976 3.29 4.12
1975 3.37 4.36
1974 3.59 4.6
1973 3.71 4.85
1972 3.84 5.08
1971 3.93 5.25
1970 3.85 5.45
1969 3.83 5.7
1968 3.77 5.93
1967 3.84 6.08
1966 3.94 6.18
1965 4.04 6.26
1964 4.07 6.31
1963 4.01 6.34
1962 3.92 6.33
1961 3.78 6.32
1960 3.78 6.33

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

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Ireland and Thailand demographics compared

Median age
Ireland

Thailand
1x
Year Median age, years
Ireland Thailand
2024 39.7 41.1
2023 39.4 40.7
2022 38.9 40.2
2021 38.6 39.7
2020 38.2 39.2
2019 37.8 38.7
2018 37.4 38.2
2017 37.1 37.7
2016 36.8 37.3
2015 36.4 36.8
2014 36 36.3
2013 35.6 35.9
2012 35.2 35.4
2011 34.8 35
2010 34.3 34.5
2009 33.9 34
2008 33.5 33.6
2007 33.4 33.1
2006 33.4 32.6
2005 33.4 32.2
2004 33.4 31.7
2003 33.2 31.3
2002 33 30.9
2001 32.7 30.5
2000 32.5 30
1999 32.2 29.5
1998 31.9 28.9
1997 31.6 28.3
1996 31.3 27.7
1995 30.9 27.2
1994 30.6 26.6
1993 30.2 26
1992 29.9 25.4
1991 29.6 24.8
1990 29.2 24.3
1989 28.8 23.7
1988 28.4 23.3
1987 27.9 22.8
1986 27.6 22.4
1985 27.3 21.9
1984 27.1 21.5
1983 26.9 21
1982 26.7 20.6
1981 26.6 20.2
1980 26.5 19.9
1979 26.5 19.5
1978 26.5 19.2
1977 26.5 18.9
1976 26.4 18.7
1975 26.5 18.4
1974 26.5 18.2
1973 26.7 18
1972 26.9 17.8
1971 27.1 17.6
1970 27.4 17.5
1969 27.6 17.4
1968 27.8 17.3
1967 28 17.3
1966 28.2 17.3
1965 28.6 17.4
1964 28.9 17.5
1963 29.2 17.6
1962 29.5 17.7
1961 29.8 17.9
1960 30.1 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ireland Thailand
GNI, Atlas method
$435B
2024
$509B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
22.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.9%
2021
2.52%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.24%
2024
1.08%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
455,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.09%
2024
-1.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.27%
2024
0.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
60.6%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
33.6%
2024
32.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
83.3
2026
62.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2023
26.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
3.4%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
100,001
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.18%
2025
Number of billionaires
11
2025
25
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
43
2018
860
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$110B
2018
$520B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$12.7B
2024
$237B
2024
Personal remittances received
$656M
2024
$9.46B
2024
International tourist arrivals
10,951,000
2019
39,916,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.68%
2020
5.97%
2020
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
91.8%
2024

Energy

Ireland Thailand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,468 kg
2023
1,851 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$52.6
2023
$12.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
32.6 megatons
2024
283.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.04 tons
2024
3.96 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
82.4%
2023
79.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.7%
2021
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.94%
2023
1.02%
2023
Net energy imports use share
85.8%
2023
57.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,145 kWh
2023
2,965 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
37.2%
2021
19.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
3.88%
2023
3.45%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ireland Thailand
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.88%
2024
Annual migration change
+35,417
2025
+27,509
2025
Urban population
64.3%
2024
61.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.9
2026
56.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
88
2026
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.65
2023
4.81
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.1
2019
32.2
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
93
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
91.1%
2022
English speaking
98.4%
2023
27.2%
2023
People using the Internet
96.5%
2023
90.9%
2024

Health

Ireland Thailand
Government health expenditure per capita
$7,395
2024
$327
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$784
2024
$32.4
2023
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.88
2023
0.54
2021
Age at first childbirth
31.6 years
2023
23.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
34
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.8
2023
9.2
2023
Obesity rate
29.3%
2022
15.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.6%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
87
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.3%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.8 liters
2020
7.99 liters
2020

Territory

Ireland Thailand
% of world land
0.05%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
4,930 sq mi
2024
2,752 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
16,174 sq mi
2026
86,394 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,066 sq mi
2026
76,313 sq mi
2026
Roads length
62,031 mi
2018
436,817 mi
2020

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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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