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Ireland vs Trinidad and Tobago statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ireland has a population of 5.4M (ranked 120/197), compared with 1.37M in Trinidad and Tobago (ranked 154/197). Ireland's land area is 26,599 sq mi versus 1,981 sq mi for Trinidad and Tobago (ranked 119th vs. 166th).

By GDP, Ireland ranks 25/197 ($609B) and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 115/197 ($25.6B). By GDP per capita, Ireland ranks 4/197 ($112,895), while Trinidad and Tobago ranks 61/197 ($18,733).

Main facts and rankings

Ireland Trinidad
Population
5518360
1374840
Population rank 121/197 154/197
GDP
$609B
2024
$25.6B
2024
GDP rank 25/197 115/197
GDP per capita
$112,895
2024
$18,733
2024
GDP per capita rank 4/197 61/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$133,437
2024
$36,329
2024
Government debt
$236B
2024
$16.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
38.8%
2024
64.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$43,766
2024
$12,028
2024
Government debt per person rank 11/185 45/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$47,851
2026
$11,007
2026
Land area 26,599 sq mi 1,981 sq mi
Population density
207 ppl/mi²
2026
694 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.53
2023
Median age
39.7 years
2024
38.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
73.9 years
2026

Ireland and Trinidad and Tobago: Comparison Charts

Ireland and Trinidad and Tobago economies compared

GDP
Ireland

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year GDP
Ireland Trinidad
2024 $609,157,459,747 $25,633,544,529
2023 $567,372,737,459 $25,036,993,423
2022 $548,341,794,599 $28,341,164,301
2021 $530,394,123,830 $24,222,963,263
2020 $436,009,027,819 $20,888,515,184
2019 $407,211,793,801 $23,477,745,792
2018 $395,780,319,817 $23,883,058,083
2017 $348,355,212,569 $23,830,750,901
2016 $305,431,252,709 $23,624,322,193
2015 $302,101,388,556 $26,841,141,793
2014 $266,490,442,124 $29,474,180,005
2013 $242,924,245,719 $28,560,537,057
2012 $226,921,827,888 $27,147,349,937
2011 $240,975,871,047 $25,433,007,437
2010 $221,732,824,603 $22,157,920,592
2009 $236,443,115,854 $19,172,165,226
2008 $275,447,471,451 $27,871,587,350
2007 $270,079,279,420 $21,641,620,050
2006 $232,180,617,162 $18,369,361,094
2005 $211,876,989,656 $15,982,389,018
2004 $194,372,115,041 $13,280,291,990
2003 $164,670,771,260 $11,305,459,802
2002 $128,596,035,288 $9,008,298,229
2001 $109,346,669,230 $8,824,849,191
2000 $100,207,610,430 $8,154,342,116
1999 $98,893,958,263 $6,808,982,521
1998 $90,199,410,116 $6,043,686,654
1997 $82,856,648,758 $5,737,771,523
1996 $75,790,786,290 $5,759,570,336
1995 $69,139,823,232 $5,329,217,747
1994 $57,097,656,066 $4,947,181,646
1993 $52,417,477,614 $4,669,491,134
1992 $55,918,538,121 $5,439,552,941
1991 $49,787,501,584 $5,307,905,882
1990 $49,305,632,408 $5,068,000,000
1989 $39,238,392,678 $4,323,058,824
1988 $37,772,896,221 $4,496,910,569
1987 $33,920,518,493 $4,797,777,778
1986 $28,714,571,852 $4,794,444,444
1985 $21,270,013,326 $7,375,918,367
1984 $20,106,648,455 $7,757,083,333
1983 $20,766,047,764 $7,763,750,000
1982 $21,474,752,962 $8,140,416,667
1981 $20,670,190,138 $6,992,083,333
1980 $21,747,855,640 $6,235,833,333
1979 $18,319,334,300 $4,602,416,625
1978 $14,647,996,074 $3,562,333,458
1977 $11,248,340,431 $3,138,666,667
1976 $9,453,756,015 $2,500,424,955
1975 $9,483,808,362 $2,442,669,825
1974 $7,896,860,615 $2,042,001,071
1973 $7,481,173,066 $1,308,785,431
1972 $6,318,060,582 $1,083,391,758
1971 $5,098,250,287 $896,765,215
1970 $4,395,995,086 $821,850,000
1969 $3,902,721,632 $779,200,000
1968 $3,378,701,147 $758,899,950
1967 $3,445,739,915 $761,981,912
1966 $3,198,820,904 $723,739,857
1965 $3,035,655,794 $736,573,159
1964 $2,851,091,646 $711,897,520
1963 $2,505,073,358 $678,239,329
1962 $2,329,372,972 $619,322,810
1961 $2,151,772,980 $584,964,621
1960 $1,998,550,222 $535,673,252

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

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Ireland and Trinidad and Tobago economies compared

GDP per capita
Ireland

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ireland Trinidad
2024 $112,895 $18,733
2023 $106,819 $18,308
2022 $105,191 $20,751
2021 $103,783 $17,713
2020 $86,514 $15,284
2019 $81,828 $17,213
2018 $80,804 $17,571
2017 $72,161 $17,566
2016 $64,130 $17,449
2015 $64,250 $19,887
2014 $57,215 $21,908
2013 $52,538 $21,305
2012 $49,336 $20,332
2011 $52,614 $19,151
2010 $48,624 $16,815
2009 $52,133 $14,634
2008 $61,353 $21,299
2007 $61,396 $16,607
2006 $54,329 $14,153
2005 $50,933 $12,346
2004 $47,754 $9,871
2003 $41,204 $8,445
2002 $32,705 $6,763
2001 $28,282 $6,657
2000 $26,335 $6,179
1999 $26,338 $5,179
1998 $24,295 $4,613
1997 $22,551 $4,394
1996 $20,836 $4,427
1995 $19,158 $4,115
1994 $15,903 $3,840
1993 $14,657 $3,647
1992 $15,714 $4,277
1991 $14,087 $4,205
1990 $14,031 $4,047
1989 $11,176 $3,482
1988 $10,716 $3,656
1987 $9,582 $3,941
1986 $8,112 $3,985
1985 $6,012 $6,212
1984 $5,692 $6,613
1983 $5,915 $6,690
1982 $6,161 $7,091
1981 $5,986 $6,160
1980 $6,372 $5,559
1979 $5,430 $4,155
1978 $4,400 $3,258
1977 $3,427 $2,907
1976 $2,920 $2,345
1975 $2,973 $2,319
1974 $2,517 $1,962
1973 $2,424 $1,273
1972 $2,080 $1,067
1971 $1,704 $894
1970 $1,487 $829
1969 $1,331 $795
1968 $1,159 $783
1967 $1,187 $797
1966 $1,107 $768
1965 $1,055 $793
1964 $995 $780
1963 $878 $756
1962 $821 $704
1961 $762 $678
1960 $707 $634

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

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Ireland vs. Trinidad and Tobago life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ireland

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ireland Trinidad
2026 82.9 73.9
2025 82.7 73.7
2024 82.6 73.6
2023 82.4 73.5
2022 82.1 73.3
2021 81.9 71.1
2020 82.4 72.6
2019 82.4 72.8
2018 82.1 72.7
2017 82.1 73
2016 81.7 72.9
2015 81.5 72.9
2014 81.4 72.9
2013 81.1 72.8
2012 80.9 72.5
2011 80.7 72.2
2010 80.6 71.8
2009 80.1 71.4
2008 79.8 71.1
2007 79.6 70.8
2006 79.2 70.4
2005 78.9 70.2
2004 78.5 69.9
2003 78.1 69.5
2002 77.6 69.2
2001 77.1 68.9
2000 76.5 68.6
1999 76.1 68.5
1998 76.2 68.3
1997 76 68.1
1996 75.8 68
1995 75.5 68
1994 75.8 67.8
1993 75.3 67.8
1992 75.4 67.8
1991 75 67.8
1990 74.8 67.6
1989 74.5 67.5
1988 74.4 67.4
1987 74.4 67.1
1986 73.6 66.9
1985 73.6 66.7
1984 73.6 66.6
1983 73.2 66.4
1982 73.2 66.4
1981 72.9 66.5
1980 72.5 66.5
1979 72.2 66.4
1978 71.9 66.2
1977 71.9 66.2
1976 71.8 66
1975 71.7 65.6
1974 71.1 65.5
1973 71.2 65.4
1972 71 65.2
1971 71.6 64.9
1970 70.8 64.9
1969 70.8 64.8
1968 70.9 64.6
1967 71.2 64.5
1966 70.2 64.3
1965 70.6 64.2
1964 70.4 64
1963 70.2 63.6
1962 69.9 63.4
1961 69.6 63
1960 70.2 62.5
1959 69.4 61.9
1958 69.3 61.4
1957 69 60.7
1956 69 60.3
1955 68 59.7
1954 68 59.1
1953 67.9 58.3
1952 67.2 57.7
1951 64.8 57.3
1950 65.6 57

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

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Ireland and Trinidad and Tobago population clocks and comparison

Population
Ireland

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Population
Ireland Trinidad
2024 5,395,790 1,368,333
2023 5,311,538 1,367,510
2022 5,212,836 1,365,805
2021 5,110,585 1,367,558
2020 5,039,747 1,366,725
2019 4,976,456 1,363,985
2018 4,898,022 1,359,193
2017 4,827,445 1,356,633
2016 4,762,722 1,353,895
2015 4,701,957 1,349,667
2014 4,657,740 1,345,343
2013 4,623,816 1,340,557
2012 4,599,533 1,335,194
2011 4,580,084 1,328,019
2010 4,560,155 1,317,714
2009 4,535,375 1,310,106
2008 4,489,544 1,308,587
2007 4,398,942 1,303,188
2006 4,273,591 1,297,944
2005 4,159,914 1,294,494
2004 4,070,262 1,345,380
2003 3,996,521 1,338,709
2002 3,931,947 1,332,011
2001 3,866,243 1,325,567
2000 3,805,174 1,319,774
1999 3,754,786 1,314,708
1998 3,712,696 1,310,225
1997 3,674,171 1,305,836
1996 3,637,510 1,300,928
1995 3,608,841 1,295,169
1994 3,590,386 1,288,341
1993 3,576,261 1,280,466
1992 3,558,430 1,271,674
1991 3,534,235 1,262,171
1990 3,513,974 1,252,208
1989 3,511,009 1,241,600
1988 3,524,949 1,230,069
1987 3,540,057 1,217,364
1986 3,539,690 1,203,124
1985 3,538,082 1,187,366
1984 3,532,423 1,172,984
1983 3,510,600 1,160,534
1982 3,485,800 1,147,927
1981 3,453,000 1,135,132
1980 3,412,800 1,121,744
1979 3,373,750 1,107,639
1978 3,329,100 1,093,380
1977 3,282,200 1,079,554
1976 3,238,050 1,066,311
1975 3,189,550 1,053,469
1974 3,137,500 1,040,761
1973 3,085,950 1,027,851
1972 3,036,850 1,014,921
1971 2,992,050 1,002,585
1970 2,957,250 991,471
1969 2,932,650 980,706
1968 2,915,550 969,006
1967 2,902,450 956,418
1966 2,888,800 942,937
1965 2,877,300 928,425
1964 2,866,550 912,963
1963 2,852,650 896,804
1962 2,836,050 880,194
1961 2,824,400 863,144
1960 2,828,600 844,943

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

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Fertility rates in Ireland and Trinidad and Tobago

Fertility rate
Ireland

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ireland Trinidad
2023 1.5 1.53
2022 1.54 1.54
2021 1.78 1.56
2020 1.63 1.57
2019 1.71 1.58
2018 1.75 1.59
2017 1.77 1.59
2016 1.81 1.6
2015 1.85 1.6
2014 1.89 1.6
2013 1.93 1.6
2012 1.98 1.61
2011 2.03 1.61
2010 2.05 1.61
2009 2.06 1.62
2008 2.06 1.62
2007 2.01 1.62
2006 1.91 1.62
2005 1.86 1.63
2004 1.93 1.63
2003 1.96 1.65
2002 1.97 1.67
2001 1.94 1.71
2000 1.89 1.73
1999 1.9 1.76
1998 1.94 1.78
1997 1.93 1.83
1996 1.88 1.89
1995 1.84 1.97
1994 1.85 2.06
1993 1.9 2.13
1992 1.99 2.21
1991 2.08 2.29
1990 2.11 2.39
1989 2.08 2.53
1988 2.17 2.65
1987 2.32 2.78
1986 2.44 2.9
1985 2.48 2.99
1984 2.58 3.02
1983 2.74 3.07
1982 2.94 3.11
1981 3.05 3.13
1980 3.21 3.15
1979 3.21 3.13
1978 3.21 3.13
1977 3.24 3.12
1976 3.29 3.14
1975 3.37 3.21
1974 3.59 3.32
1973 3.71 3.47
1972 3.84 3.55
1971 3.93 3.61
1970 3.85 3.71
1969 3.83 3.86
1968 3.77 4.11
1967 3.84 4.35
1966 3.94 4.62
1965 4.04 4.88
1964 4.07 5.08
1963 4.01 5.24
1962 3.92 5.36
1961 3.78 5.41
1960 3.78 5.41

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

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Ireland and Trinidad and Tobago demographics compared

Median age
Ireland

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Median age, years
Ireland Trinidad
2024 39.7 38.2
2023 39.4 37.7
2022 38.9 37.2
2021 38.6 36.8
2020 38.2 36.3
2019 37.8 35.7
2018 37.4 35.3
2017 37.1 34.9
2016 36.8 34.4
2015 36.4 34
2014 36 33.5
2013 35.6 33.1
2012 35.2 32.6
2011 34.8 32.1
2010 34.3 31.7
2009 33.9 31.2
2008 33.5 30.7
2007 33.4 30.3
2006 33.4 29.8
2005 33.4 29.5
2004 33.4 29.1
2003 33.2 28.7
2002 33 28.3
2001 32.7 27.9
2000 32.5 27.5
1999 32.2 27.1
1998 31.9 26.7
1997 31.6 26.4
1996 31.3 26
1995 30.9 25.6
1994 30.6 25.3
1993 30.2 25.1
1992 29.9 24.8
1991 29.6 24.5
1990 29.2 24.2
1989 28.8 23.9
1988 28.4 23.6
1987 27.9 23.3
1986 27.6 23.1
1985 27.3 22.8
1984 27.1 22.6
1983 26.9 22.4
1982 26.7 22.2
1981 26.6 21.9
1980 26.5 21.7
1979 26.5 21.4
1978 26.5 21.1
1977 26.5 20.8
1976 26.4 20.6
1975 26.5 20.2
1974 26.5 19.9
1973 26.7 19.6
1972 26.9 19.3
1971 27.1 19.1
1970 27.4 18.8
1969 27.6 18.6
1968 27.8 18.5
1967 28 18.4
1966 28.2 18.4
1965 28.6 18.3
1964 28.9 18.3
1963 29.2 18.3
1962 29.5 18.4
1961 29.8 18.4
1960 30.1 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ireland Trinidad
GNI, Atlas method
$435B
2024
$27B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
32.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.9%
2021
3.01%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.24%
2024
0.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
5,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.09%
2024
-5.24%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.27%
2024
4.01%
2024
Services, % of GDP
60.6%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
33.6%
2024
34.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
83.3
2026
62.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2023
29.9%
1992
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
2.1%
1992
Number of billionaires
11
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
43
2018
26
2001
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$110B
2018
$3.89B
2001
Total reserves including gold
$12.7B
2024
$5.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$656M
2024
$199M
2024
International tourist arrivals
10,951,000
2019
141,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.68%
2020
2.34%
2020
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
74.6%
2024

Energy

Ireland Trinidad
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,468 kg
2023
11,038 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$52.6
2023
$2.99
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
32.6 megatons
2024
26.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.04 tons
2024
19.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
82.4%
2023
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.7%
2021
0.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.94%
2023
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share
85.8%
2023
-75.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,145 kWh
2023
6,591 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
37.2%
2021
0.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
3.88%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
98.7%
2023

Society

Ireland Trinidad
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
+35,417
2025
+691
2025
Urban population
64.3%
2024
54%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.77 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.9
2026
50.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
88
2026
21
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.65
2023
39.5
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.1
2019
9.3
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
142
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
97.9%
2000
English speaking
98.4%
2023
87.7%
2023
People using the Internet
96.5%
2023
84.7%
2023

Health

Ireland Trinidad
Government health expenditure per capita
$7,395
2024
$1,276
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$784
2024
$578
2023
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
73.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.88
2023
4.16
2021
Age at first childbirth
31.6 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
54
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.8
2023
19.1
2023
Obesity rate
29.3%
2022
28.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.6%
2024
12.4%
2024
Air quality index
87
2026
86
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.8 liters
2020
6.03 liters
2020

Territory

Ireland Trinidad
% of world land
0.05%
2026
0.003%
2026
Land area per capita
4,930 sq mi
2024
1,448 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
16,174 sq mi
2026
208.5 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,066 sq mi
2026
876 sq mi
2026
Roads length
62,031 mi
2018
n/a

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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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