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Ireland vs Tunisia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ireland has a population of 5.4M (ranked 120/197), compared with 12.3M in Tunisia (ranked 80/197). Ireland's land area is 26,599 sq mi versus 59,985 sq mi for Tunisia (ranked 119th vs. 91st).

By GDP, Ireland ranks 25/197 ($609B) and Tunisia ranks 93/197 ($51.3B). By GDP per capita, Ireland ranks 4/197 ($112,895), while Tunisia ranks 129/197 ($4,181).

Main facts and rankings

Ireland Tunisia
Population
5518360
12437803
Population rank 121/197 81/197
GDP
$609B
2024
$51.3B
2024
GDP rank 25/197 93/197
GDP per capita
$112,895
2024
$4,181
2024
GDP per capita rank 4/197 129/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$133,437
2024
$14,521
2024
Government debt
$236B
2024
$42.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
38.8%
2024
83.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$43,766
2024
$3,487
2024
Government debt per person rank 11/185 94/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$47,851
2026
$3,951
2026
Land area 26,599 sq mi 59,985 sq mi
Population density
207 ppl/mi²
2026
207.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.83
2023
Median age
39.7 years
2024
33.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Ireland and Tunisia: Comparison Charts

Ireland and Tunisia economies compared

GDP
Ireland

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP
Ireland Tunisia
2024 $609,157,459,747 $51,332,285,657
2023 $567,372,737,459 $48,205,328,303
2022 $548,341,794,599 $44,929,920,093
2021 $530,394,123,830 $47,073,234,359
2020 $436,009,027,819 $42,491,780,918
2019 $407,211,793,801 $41,905,642,419
2018 $395,780,319,817 $42,686,504,460
2017 $348,355,212,569 $42,163,530,591
2016 $305,431,252,709 $44,360,072,680
2015 $302,101,388,556 $45,779,494,042
2014 $266,490,442,124 $50,271,812,921
2013 $242,924,245,719 $48,685,446,414
2012 $226,921,827,888 $47,311,401,813
2011 $240,975,871,047 $48,123,325,825
2010 $221,732,824,603 $46,206,091,938
2009 $236,443,115,854 $43,455,740,497
2008 $275,447,471,451 $44,859,439,902
2007 $270,079,279,420 $38,915,353,867
2006 $232,180,617,162 $34,376,664,601
2005 $211,876,989,656 $32,272,186,695
2004 $194,372,115,041 $31,183,885,241
2003 $164,670,771,260 $27,453,902,261
2002 $128,596,035,288 $23,141,616,605
2001 $109,346,669,230 $22,065,832,449
2000 $100,207,610,430 $21,473,528,161
1999 $98,893,958,263 $22,943,202,175
1998 $90,199,410,116 $21,802,893,587
1997 $82,856,648,758 $20,746,210,354
1996 $75,790,786,290 $19,587,161,807
1995 $69,139,823,232 $18,030,876,599
1994 $57,097,656,066 $15,633,174,304
1993 $52,417,477,614 $14,608,335,608
1992 $55,918,538,121 $15,496,708,060
1991 $49,787,501,584 $13,074,782,609
1990 $49,305,632,408 $12,290,568,182
1989 $39,238,392,678 $10,101,851,745
1988 $37,772,896,221 $10,096,245,762
1987 $33,920,518,493 $9,696,715,911
1986 $28,714,571,852 $9,017,806,654
1985 $21,270,013,326 $8,410,226,053
1984 $20,106,648,455 $8,254,541,195
1983 $20,766,047,764 $8,350,582,748
1982 $21,474,752,962 $8,133,580,052
1981 $20,670,190,138 $8,428,445,294
1980 $21,747,855,640 $8,744,134,354
1979 $18,319,334,300 $7,188,863,904
1978 $14,647,996,074 $5,968,460,080
1977 $11,248,340,431 $5,109,324,009
1976 $9,453,756,015 $4,508,191,942
1975 $9,483,808,362 $4,328,965,588
1974 $7,896,860,615 $3,545,868,575
1973 $7,481,173,066 $2,730,813,385
1972 $6,318,060,582 $2,237,556,149
1971 $5,098,250,287 $1,685,162,272
1970 $4,395,995,086 $1,439,238,095
1969 $3,902,721,632 $1,289,904,762
1968 $3,378,701,147 $1,214,666,667
1967 $3,445,739,915 $1,085,714,286
1966 $3,198,820,904 $1,040,952,381
1965 $3,035,655,794 $991,047,619
1964 $2,851,091,646 $1,025,866,792
1963 $2,505,073,358 $1,026,737,600
1962 $2,329,372,972 $880,027,733
1961 $2,151,772,980 $866,155,429
1960 $1,998,550,222 -

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

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Ireland and Tunisia economies compared

GDP per capita
Ireland

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ireland Tunisia
2024 $112,895 $4,181
2023 $106,819 $3,951
2022 $105,191 $3,707
2021 $103,783 $3,907
2020 $86,514 $3,549
2019 $81,828 $3,529
2018 $80,804 $3,628
2017 $72,161 $3,619
2016 $64,130 $3,848
2015 $64,250 $4,015
2014 $57,215 $4,459
2013 $52,538 $4,370
2012 $49,336 $4,297
2011 $52,614 $4,421
2010 $48,624 $4,292
2009 $52,133 $4,080
2008 $61,353 $4,255
2007 $61,396 $3,727
2006 $54,329 $3,323
2005 $50,933 $3,147
2004 $47,754 $3,067
2003 $41,204 $2,726
2002 $32,705 $2,321
2001 $28,282 $2,236
2000 $26,335 $2,199
1999 $26,338 $2,376
1998 $24,295 $2,285
1997 $22,551 $2,202
1996 $20,836 $2,107
1995 $19,158 $1,968
1994 $15,903 $1,733
1993 $14,657 $1,649
1992 $15,714 $1,785
1991 $14,087 $1,538
1990 $14,031 $1,476
1989 $11,176 $1,239
1988 $10,716 $1,266
1987 $9,582 $1,245
1986 $8,112 $1,187
1985 $6,012 $1,135
1984 $5,692 $1,143
1983 $5,915 $1,184
1982 $6,161 $1,177
1981 $5,986 $1,247
1980 $6,372 $1,324
1979 $5,430 $1,113
1978 $4,400 $946
1977 $3,427 $830
1976 $2,920 $752
1975 $2,973 $741
1974 $2,517 $624
1973 $2,424 $493
1972 $2,080 $415
1971 $1,704 $320
1970 $1,487 $280.5
1969 $1,331 $257.7
1968 $1,159 $248.9
1967 $1,187 $228
1966 $1,107 $223.8
1965 $1,055 $217.3
1964 $995 $228.5
1963 $878 $231.9
1962 $821 $201.4
1961 $762 $200.7
1960 $707 -

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

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Ireland vs. Tunisia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ireland

Tunisia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ireland Tunisia
2026 82.9 77.1
2025 82.7 76.9
2024 82.6 76.7
2023 82.4 76.5
2022 82.1 76.1
2021 81.9 72.9
2020 82.4 75
2019 82.4 75.6
2018 82.1 75.4
2017 82.1 75.2
2016 81.7 75
2015 81.5 74.9
2014 81.4 74.8
2013 81.1 74.7
2012 80.9 74.6
2011 80.7 74.5
2010 80.6 74.4
2009 80.1 74.3
2008 79.8 74.2
2007 79.6 74
2006 79.2 73.9
2005 78.9 73.7
2004 78.5 73.5
2003 78.1 73.3
2002 77.6 73.1
2001 77.1 72.8
2000 76.5 72.6
1999 76.1 72.3
1998 76.2 72.1
1997 76 71.7
1996 75.8 71.2
1995 75.5 70.8
1994 75.8 70.4
1993 75.3 70
1992 75.4 69.7
1991 75 69.4
1990 74.8 69.1
1989 74.5 68.8
1988 74.4 68.5
1987 74.4 68
1986 73.6 67.4
1985 73.6 66.9
1984 73.6 66.3
1983 73.2 65.7
1982 73.2 65
1981 72.9 64.4
1980 72.5 63.7
1979 72.2 62.9
1978 71.9 62.1
1977 71.9 61.3
1976 71.8 60.3
1975 71.7 59.3
1974 71.1 58.3
1973 71.2 57.1
1972 71 56.1
1971 71.6 54.9
1970 70.8 53.8
1969 70.8 52.3
1968 70.9 51.3
1967 71.2 50.2
1966 70.2 49.2
1965 70.6 48.2
1964 70.4 47.3
1963 70.2 46.4
1962 69.9 45.6
1961 69.6 44.3
1960 70.2 44
1959 69.4 43.4
1958 69.3 42.7
1957 69 42.1
1956 69 41.3
1955 68 40.8
1954 68 40
1953 67.9 39.7
1952 67.2 39.3
1951 64.8 38.7
1950 65.6 38.2

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

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Ireland and Tunisia population clocks and comparison

Population
Ireland

Tunisia
1x
Year Population
Ireland Tunisia
2024 5,395,790 12,277,109
2023 5,311,538 12,200,431
2022 5,212,836 12,119,334
2021 5,110,585 12,048,622
2020 5,039,747 11,974,057
2019 4,976,456 11,875,081
2018 4,898,022 11,765,514
2017 4,827,445 11,650,498
2016 4,762,722 11,528,674
2015 4,701,957 11,402,264
2014 4,657,740 11,274,288
2013 4,623,816 11,141,361
2012 4,599,533 11,009,647
2011 4,580,084 10,886,035
2010 4,560,155 10,765,980
2009 4,535,375 10,650,681
2008 4,489,544 10,542,635
2007 4,398,942 10,441,702
2006 4,273,591 10,346,410
2005 4,159,914 10,255,472
2004 4,070,262 10,166,163
2003 3,996,521 10,071,632
2002 3,931,947 9,971,515
2001 3,866,243 9,869,677
2000 3,805,174 9,764,935
1999 3,754,786 9,655,963
1998 3,712,696 9,541,667
1997 3,674,171 9,421,270
1996 3,637,510 9,294,432
1995 3,608,841 9,161,258
1994 3,590,386 9,018,448
1993 3,576,261 8,857,910
1992 3,558,430 8,682,512
1991 3,534,235 8,501,827
1990 3,513,974 8,324,509
1989 3,511,009 8,151,660
1988 3,524,949 7,974,440
1987 3,540,057 7,789,987
1986 3,539,690 7,600,301
1985 3,538,082 7,409,903
1984 3,532,423 7,220,044
1983 3,510,600 7,053,800
1982 3,485,800 6,908,642
1981 3,453,000 6,758,284
1980 3,412,800 6,606,195
1979 3,373,750 6,456,419
1978 3,329,100 6,309,390
1977 3,282,200 6,155,931
1976 3,238,050 5,996,994
1975 3,189,550 5,839,262
1974 3,137,500 5,684,674
1973 3,085,950 5,537,242
1972 3,036,850 5,396,557
1971 2,992,050 5,261,658
1970 2,957,250 5,131,396
1969 2,932,650 5,004,697
1968 2,915,550 4,879,899
1967 2,902,450 4,760,970
1966 2,888,800 4,652,287
1965 2,877,300 4,561,385
1964 2,866,550 4,489,869
1963 2,852,650 4,427,131
1962 2,836,050 4,369,136
1961 2,824,400 4,316,278
1960 2,828,600 4,267,288

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

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Fertility rates in Ireland and Tunisia

Fertility rate
Ireland

Tunisia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ireland Tunisia
2023 1.5 1.83
2022 1.54 1.85
2021 1.78 1.8
2020 1.63 2
2019 1.71 2.1
2018 1.75 2.13
2017 1.77 2.21
2016 1.81 2.28
2015 1.85 2.31
2014 1.89 2.32
2013 1.93 2.31
2012 1.98 2.28
2011 2.03 2.19
2010 2.05 2.08
2009 2.06 2
2008 2.06 1.98
2007 2.01 1.96
2006 1.91 1.95
2005 1.86 1.95
2004 1.93 1.95
2003 1.96 1.96
2002 1.97 1.94
2001 1.94 1.98
2000 1.89 2.03
1999 1.9 2.08
1998 1.94 2.2
1997 1.93 2.34
1996 1.88 2.49
1995 1.84 2.67
1994 1.85 2.87
1993 1.9 3.06
1992 1.99 3.19
1991 2.08 3.31
1990 2.11 3.44
1989 2.08 3.57
1988 2.17 3.83
1987 2.32 4.1
1986 2.44 4.36
1985 2.48 4.52
1984 2.58 4.66
1983 2.74 4.77
1982 2.94 4.89
1981 3.05 5.02
1980 3.21 5.03
1979 3.21 5.18
1978 3.21 5.4
1977 3.24 5.68
1976 3.29 5.87
1975 3.37 5.97
1974 3.59 6.05
1973 3.71 6.12
1972 3.84 6.19
1971 3.93 6.29
1970 3.85 6.43
1969 3.83 6.62
1968 3.77 6.81
1967 3.84 6.95
1966 3.94 7.06
1965 4.04 7.11
1964 4.07 7.17
1963 4.01 7.17
1962 3.92 7.17
1961 3.78 7.16
1960 3.78 7.16

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

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Ireland and Tunisia demographics compared

Median age
Ireland

Tunisia
1x
Year Median age, years
Ireland Tunisia
2024 39.7 33.5
2023 39.4 33.2
2022 38.9 32.8
2021 38.6 32.4
2020 38.2 32
2019 37.8 31.7
2018 37.4 31.4
2017 37.1 31.1
2016 36.8 30.8
2015 36.4 30.4
2014 36 30.1
2013 35.6 29.8
2012 35.2 29.5
2011 34.8 29.2
2010 34.3 28.9
2009 33.9 28.5
2008 33.5 28.1
2007 33.4 27.6
2006 33.4 27.2
2005 33.4 26.7
2004 33.4 26.2
2003 33.2 25.7
2002 33 25.3
2001 32.7 24.8
2000 32.5 24.4
1999 32.2 24
1998 31.9 23.6
1997 31.6 23.2
1996 31.3 22.9
1995 30.9 22.5
1994 30.6 22.1
1993 30.2 21.8
1992 29.9 21.5
1991 29.6 21.2
1990 29.2 21
1989 28.8 20.7
1988 28.4 20.4
1987 27.9 20.2
1986 27.6 19.9
1985 27.3 19.7
1984 27.1 19.5
1983 26.9 19.2
1982 26.7 19
1981 26.6 18.7
1980 26.5 18.5
1979 26.5 18.3
1978 26.5 18.1
1977 26.5 18
1976 26.4 17.9
1975 26.5 17.8
1974 26.5 17.8
1973 26.7 17.7
1972 26.9 17.6
1971 27.1 17.6
1970 27.4 17.6
1969 27.6 17.5
1968 27.8 17.6
1967 28 17.7
1966 28.2 17.8
1965 28.6 17.9
1964 28.9 18
1963 29.2 18.1
1962 29.5 18.2
1961 29.8 18.3
1960 30.1 18.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ireland Tunisia
GNI, Atlas method
$435B
2024
$47.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
33.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.9%
2021
6.73%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.24%
2024
2.51%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
48,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.09%
2024
-5.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.27%
2024
15.1%
2023
Services, % of GDP
60.6%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
33.6%
2024
22.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
83.3
2026
48.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2023
27%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
3.1%
2021
Number of billionaires
11
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
43
2018
74
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$110B
2018
$8.3B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$12.7B
2024
$9.34B
2024
Personal remittances received
$656M
2024
$3.26B
2024
International tourist arrivals
10,951,000
2019
2,012,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.68%
2020
8.96%
2020
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
37.8%
2024

Energy

Ireland Tunisia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,468 kg
2023
956 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$52.6
2023
$14.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
32.6 megatons
2024
32.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.04 tons
2024
2.62 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
82.4%
2023
86.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.7%
2021
11.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.94%
2023
1.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share
85.8%
2023
53.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,145 kWh
2023
1,595 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
37.2%
2021
2.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
3.88%
2023
0.07%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ireland Tunisia
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
+35,417
2025
-14,523
2025
Urban population
64.3%
2024
70.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.9
2026
49.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
88
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.65
2023
4.62
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.1
2019
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
86.3%
2023
English speaking
98.4%
2023
8%
2025
People using the Internet
96.5%
2023
72.4%
2023

Health

Ireland Tunisia
Government health expenditure per capita
$7,395
2024
$318
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$784
2024
$120.5
2023
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
3.14%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.88
2023
1.32
2021
Age at first childbirth
31.6 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
36
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.8
2023
12.9
2023
Obesity rate
29.3%
2022
27.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.6%
2024
16%
2024
Air quality index
87
2026
74
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.3%
2022
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.8 liters
2020
1.71 liters
2020

Territory

Ireland Tunisia
% of world land
0.05%
2026
0.1%
2026
Land area per capita
4,930 sq mi
2024
4,886 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
16,174 sq mi
2026
37,454 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,066 sq mi
2026
2,731 sq mi
2026
Roads length
62,031 mi
2018
12,272 mi
2023

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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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