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Ireland vs Tonga statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ireland has a population of 5.4M (ranked 120/197), compared with 104K in Tonga (ranked 183/197). Ireland's land area is 26,599 sq mi versus 278 sq mi for Tonga (ranked 119th vs. 176th).

By GDP, Ireland ranks 25/197 ($609B) and Tonga ranks 191/197 ($591M). By GDP per capita, Ireland ranks 4/197 ($112,895), while Tonga ranks 115/197 ($5,652).

Main facts and rankings

Ireland Tonga
Population
5518360
103309
Population rank 121/197 183/197
GDP
$609B
2024
$591M
2023
GDP rank 25/197 191/197
GDP per capita
$112,895
2024
$5,652
2023
GDP per capita rank 4/197 115/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$133,437
2024
$7,803
2023
Government debt
$236B
2024
$256M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
38.8%
2024
37%
2024
Government debt per person
$43,766
2024
$2,445
2023
Government debt per person rank 11/185 111/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$47,851
2026
$3,886
2026
Land area 26,599 sq mi 278 sq mi
Population density
207 ppl/mi²
2026
372 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
3.13
2023
Median age
39.7 years
2024
21.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Ireland and Tonga: Comparison Charts

Ireland and Tonga economies compared

GDP
Ireland

Tonga
1x
Year GDP
Ireland Tonga
2024 $609,157,459,747 -
2023 $567,372,737,459 $591,139,749
2022 $548,341,794,599 $556,514,555
2021 $530,394,123,830 $519,306,353
2020 $436,009,027,819 $506,571,468
2019 $407,211,793,801 $506,031,239
2018 $395,780,319,817 $493,530,783
2017 $348,355,212,569 $459,976,850
2016 $305,431,252,709 $420,828,262
2015 $302,101,388,556 $437,525,514
2014 $266,490,442,124 $440,997,738
2013 $242,924,245,719 $451,788,498
2012 $226,921,827,888 $471,122,971
2011 $240,975,871,047 $414,143,828
2010 $221,732,824,603 $366,887,375
2009 $236,443,115,854 $312,415,028
2008 $275,447,471,451 $344,438,844
2007 $270,079,279,420 $298,519,623
2006 $232,180,617,162 $292,232,703
2005 $211,876,989,656 $261,823,805
2004 $194,372,115,041 $230,678,011
2003 $164,670,771,260 $202,246,591
2002 $128,596,035,288 $182,764,281
2001 $109,346,669,230 $181,117,230
2000 $100,207,610,430 $204,848,488
1999 $98,893,958,263 $199,208,718
1998 $90,199,410,116 $191,504,893
1997 $82,856,648,758 $214,991,452
1996 $75,790,786,290 $222,100,576
1995 $69,139,823,232 $208,871,666
1994 $57,097,656,066 $195,990,986
1993 $52,417,477,614 $138,489,884
1992 $55,918,538,121 $137,066,291
1991 $49,787,501,584 $132,201,141
1990 $49,305,632,408 $113,563,822
1989 $39,238,392,678 $106,344,855
1988 $37,772,896,221 $106,657,267
1987 $33,920,518,493 $81,667,133
1986 $28,714,571,852 $68,195,856
1985 $21,270,013,326 $60,058,663
1984 $20,106,648,455 $64,248,355
1983 $20,766,047,764 $60,863,964
1982 $21,474,752,962 $62,068,161
1981 $20,670,190,138 $62,242,013
1980 $21,747,855,640 $53,260,077
1979 $18,319,334,300 $44,667,002
1978 $14,647,996,074 $41,567,472
1977 $11,248,340,431 $34,139,388
1976 $9,453,756,015 $30,036,417
1975 $9,483,808,362 $32,506,742
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 Tonga economies compared

GDP per capita
Ireland

Tonga
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ireland Tonga
2024 $112,895 -
2023 $106,819 $5,652
2022 $105,191 $5,298
2021 $103,783 $4,923
2020 $86,514 $4,792
2019 $81,828 $4,789
2018 $80,804 $4,675
2017 $72,161 $4,366
2016 $64,130 $3,988
2015 $64,250 $4,124
2014 $57,215 $4,137
2013 $52,538 $4,219
2012 $49,336 $4,384
2011 $52,614 $3,850
2010 $48,624 $3,416
2009 $52,133 $2,914
2008 $61,353 $3,218
2007 $61,396 $2,797
2006 $54,329 $2,750
2005 $50,933 $2,478
2004 $47,754 $2,195
2003 $41,204 $1,936
2002 $32,705 $1,759
2001 $28,282 $1,754
2000 $26,335 $1,995
1999 $26,338 $1,952
1998 $24,295 $1,889
1997 $22,551 $2,136
1996 $20,836 $2,215
1995 $19,158 $2,084
1994 $15,903 $1,957
1993 $14,657 $1,383
1992 $15,714 $1,370
1991 $14,087 $1,323
1990 $14,031 $1,139
1989 $11,176 $1,070
1988 $10,716 $1,078
1987 $9,582 $830
1986 $8,112 $696
1985 $6,012 $613
1984 $5,692 $656
1983 $5,915 $621
1982 $6,161 $633
1981 $5,986 $636
1980 $6,372 $545
1979 $5,430 $458
1978 $4,400 $428
1977 $3,427 $353
1976 $2,920 $315
1975 $2,973 $349
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. Tonga life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ireland

Tonga
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ireland Tonga
2026 82.9 73.4
2025 82.7 73.2
2024 82.6 73.1
2023 82.4 72.9
2022 82.1 72.6
2021 81.9 72.1
2020 82.4 72.4
2019 82.4 72.3
2018 82.1 72.2
2017 82.1 72.1
2016 81.7 72
2015 81.5 71.9
2014 81.4 71.7
2013 81.1 71.6
2012 80.9 71.5
2011 80.7 71.4
2010 80.6 71.3
2009 80.1 70.9
2008 79.8 71
2007 79.6 70.9
2006 79.2 70.7
2005 78.9 70.6
2004 78.5 70.4
2003 78.1 70.2
2002 77.6 70
2001 77.1 69.8
2000 76.5 69.6
1999 76.1 69.4
1998 76.2 69.2
1997 76 69
1996 75.8 68.8
1995 75.5 68.6
1994 75.8 68.4
1993 75.3 68.2
1992 75.4 67.9
1991 75 67.7
1990 74.8 67.5
1989 74.5 67.4
1988 74.4 67.3
1987 74.4 67.2
1986 73.6 67.1
1985 73.6 66.9
1984 73.6 66.8
1983 73.2 66.7
1982 73.2 66.3
1981 72.9 66.4
1980 72.5 66.2
1979 72.2 66
1978 71.9 65.9
1977 71.9 65.6
1976 71.8 65.4
1975 71.7 65.1
1974 71.1 64.8
1973 71.2 64.4
1972 71 64.1
1971 71.6 63.6
1970 70.8 63.2
1969 70.8 62.7
1968 70.9 62.2
1967 71.2 61.7
1966 70.2 61.2
1965 70.6 60.7
1964 70.4 60.3
1963 70.2 59.8
1962 69.9 59.3
1961 69.6 58.8
1960 70.2 58.3
1959 69.4 57.8
1958 69.3 57.2
1957 69 56.5
1956 69 55.7
1955 68 54.7
1954 68 53.6
1953 67.9 52.4
1952 67.2 51.2
1951 64.8 49.8
1950 65.6 48.4

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

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Ireland and Tonga population clocks and comparison

Population
Ireland

Tonga
1x
Year Population
Ireland Tonga
2024 5,395,790 104,175
2023 5,311,538 104,597
2022 5,212,836 105,042
2021 5,110,585 105,490
2020 5,039,747 105,704
2019 4,976,456 105,669
2018 4,898,022 105,567
2017 4,827,445 105,356
2016 4,762,722 105,524
2015 4,701,957 106,095
2014 4,657,740 106,609
2013 4,623,816 107,078
2012 4,599,533 107,460
2011 4,580,084 107,570
2010 4,560,155 107,400
2009 4,535,375 107,203
2008 4,489,544 107,020
2007 4,398,942 106,726
2006 4,273,591 106,253
2005 4,159,914 105,671
2004 4,070,262 105,071
2003 3,996,521 104,464
2002 3,931,947 103,874
2001 3,866,243 103,288
2000 3,805,174 102,677
1999 3,754,786 102,046
1998 3,712,696 101,388
1997 3,674,171 100,674
1996 3,637,510 100,275
1995 3,608,841 100,225
1994 3,590,386 100,166
1993 3,576,261 100,103
1992 3,558,430 100,022
1991 3,534,235 99,895
1990 3,513,974 99,700
1989 3,511,009 99,403
1988 3,524,949 98,969
1987 3,540,057 98,376
1986 3,539,690 98,010
1985 3,538,082 97,984
1984 3,532,423 97,990
1983 3,510,600 97,998
1982 3,485,800 97,980
1981 3,453,000 97,909
1980 3,412,800 97,769
1979 3,373,750 97,544
1978 3,329,100 97,204
1977 3,282,200 96,725
1976 3,238,050 95,325
1975 3,189,550 93,017
1974 3,137,500 90,683
1973 3,085,950 88,805
1972 3,036,850 87,356
1971 2,992,050 85,896
1970 2,957,250 84,401
1969 2,932,650 82,885
1968 2,915,550 81,353
1967 2,902,450 79,814
1966 2,888,800 78,002
1965 2,877,300 75,924
1964 2,866,550 73,879
1963 2,852,650 71,885
1962 2,836,050 69,940
1961 2,824,400 68,037
1960 2,828,600 66,170

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

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Fertility rates in Ireland and Tonga

Fertility rate
Ireland

Tonga
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ireland Tonga
2023 1.5 3.13
2022 1.54 3.17
2021 1.78 3.2
2020 1.63 3.23
2019 1.71 3.27
2018 1.75 3.33
2017 1.77 3.39
2016 1.81 3.46
2015 1.85 3.54
2014 1.89 3.62
2013 1.93 3.7
2012 1.98 3.77
2011 2.03 3.83
2010 2.05 3.88
2009 2.06 3.95
2008 2.06 4.01
2007 2.01 4.09
2006 1.91 4.14
2005 1.86 4.2
2004 1.93 4.19
2003 1.96 4.18
2002 1.97 4.14
2001 1.94 4.13
2000 1.89 4.16
1999 1.9 4.23
1998 1.94 4.31
1997 1.93 4.38
1996 1.88 4.46
1995 1.84 4.56
1994 1.85 4.66
1993 1.9 4.73
1992 1.99 4.79
1991 2.08 4.85
1990 2.11 4.93
1989 2.08 5.01
1988 2.17 5.1
1987 2.32 5.19
1986 2.44 5.27
1985 2.48 5.34
1984 2.58 5.41
1983 2.74 5.45
1982 2.94 5.5
1981 3.05 5.55
1980 3.21 5.6
1979 3.21 5.65
1978 3.21 5.68
1977 3.24 5.7
1976 3.29 5.73
1975 3.37 5.75
1974 3.59 5.77
1973 3.71 5.8
1972 3.84 5.86
1971 3.93 5.96
1970 3.85 6.07
1969 3.83 6.17
1968 3.77 6.23
1967 3.84 6.29
1966 3.94 6.35
1965 4.04 6.41
1964 4.07 6.46
1963 4.01 6.52
1962 3.92 6.57
1961 3.78 6.61
1960 3.78 6.65

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

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Ireland and Tonga demographics compared

Median age
Ireland

Tonga
1x
Year Median age, years
Ireland Tonga
2024 39.7 21.9
2023 39.4 21.9
2022 38.9 22
2021 38.6 22.1
2020 38.2 22.1
2019 37.8 22
2018 37.4 22
2017 37.1 21.9
2016 36.8 21.9
2015 36.4 21.8
2014 36 21.7
2013 35.6 21.6
2012 35.2 21.4
2011 34.8 21.2
2010 34.3 21.2
2009 33.9 21.1
2008 33.5 21
2007 33.4 20.9
2006 33.4 20.8
2005 33.4 20.8
2004 33.4 20.8
2003 33.2 20.8
2002 33 20.7
2001 32.7 20.5
2000 32.5 20.3
1999 32.2 20.1
1998 31.9 19.9
1997 31.6 19.7
1996 31.3 19.6
1995 30.9 19.6
1994 30.6 19.6
1993 30.2 19.6
1992 29.9 19.5
1991 29.6 19.3
1990 29.2 19.1
1989 28.8 18.9
1988 28.4 18.6
1987 27.9 18.3
1986 27.6 18.2
1985 27.3 18.1
1984 27.1 18
1983 26.9 17.9
1982 26.7 17.8
1981 26.6 17.6
1980 26.5 17.4
1979 26.5 17.3
1978 26.5 17.1
1977 26.5 16.8
1976 26.4 16.7
1975 26.5 16.7
1974 26.5 16.8
1973 26.7 16.8
1972 26.9 16.7
1971 27.1 16.7
1970 27.4 16.8
1969 27.6 16.8
1968 27.8 16.9
1967 28 17
1966 28.2 17
1965 28.6 17
1964 28.9 17
1963 29.2 17
1962 29.5 17.1
1961 29.8 17.1
1960 30.1 17.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ireland Tonga
GNI, Atlas method
$435B
2024
$619M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
51.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.9%
2021
5.15%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.24%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.09%
2024
+4.17%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.27%
2024
1.65%
2023
Services, % of GDP
60.6%
2024
50%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
33.6%
2024
14.9%
2023
Economic freedom index
83.3
2026
58.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2023
22%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
4%
2021
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
$377M
2024
Personal remittances received
$656M
2024
$254M
2024
International tourist arrivals
10,951,000
2019
94,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.68%
2020
50.3%
2020
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
n/a

Energy

Ireland Tonga
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,468 kg
2023
543 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$52.6
2023
$7.94
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
32.6 megatons
2024
0.17 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.04 tons
2024
1.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
82.4%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
12.7%
2021
2.3%
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
14.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
3.88%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ireland Tonga
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
+35,417
2025
-2,150
2025
Urban population
64.3%
2024
21.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
47.2:52.8
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.9
2026
45.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
88
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
0.65
2023
0.95
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.1
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
126
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99.4%
2021
English speaking
98.4%
2023
30%
2023
People using the Internet
96.5%
2023
58.5%
2023

Health

Ireland Tonga
Government health expenditure per capita
$7,395
2024
$358
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$784
2024
$21
2023
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
44.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.88
2023
1.01
2021
Age at first childbirth
31.6 years
2023
24.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.8
2023
9.9
2023
Obesity rate
29.3%
2022
72.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.6%
2024
19.6%
2024
Air quality index
87
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.3%
2022
31.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.8 liters
2020
0.36 liters
2020

Territory

Ireland Tonga
% of world land
0.05%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
4,930 sq mi
2024
2,669 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
16,174 sq mi
2026
135.1 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,066 sq mi
2026
34.6 sq mi
2026
Roads length
62,031 mi
2018
423 mi
2011

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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 (2023–2024, 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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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