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Ireland vs Tuvalu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ireland has a population of 5.4M (ranked 120/197), compared with 9.65K in Tuvalu (ranked 196/197). Ireland's land area is 26,599 sq mi versus 11.6 sq mi for Tuvalu (ranked 119th vs. 194th).

By GDP, Ireland ranks 25/197 ($609B) and Tuvalu ranks 196/197 ($62.3M). By GDP per capita, Ireland ranks 4/197 ($112,895), while Tuvalu ranks 110/197 ($6,345).

Main facts and rankings

Ireland Tuvalu
Population
5518360
9341
Population rank 121/197 196/197
GDP
$609B
2024
$62.3M
2023
GDP rank 25/197 196/197
GDP per capita
$112,895
2024
$6,345
2023
GDP per capita rank 4/197 110/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$133,437
2024
$6,151
2023
Government debt
$236B
2024
$4.15M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
38.8%
2024
6.96%
2024
Government debt per person
$43,766
2024
$423
2023
Government debt per person rank 11/185 171/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$47,851
2026
$4,233
2026
Land area 26,599 sq mi 11.6 sq mi
Population density
207 ppl/mi²
2026
806 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
39.7 years
2024
25.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

Ireland and Tuvalu: Comparison Charts

Ireland and Tuvalu economies compared

GDP
Ireland

Tuvalu
1x
Year GDP
Ireland Tuvalu
2024 $609,157,459,747 -
2023 $567,372,737,459 $62,280,312
2022 $548,341,794,599 $59,065,982
2021 $530,394,123,830 $60,196,406
2020 $436,009,027,819 $51,746,594
2019 $407,211,793,801 $54,123,199
2018 $395,780,319,817 $48,015,260
2017 $348,355,212,569 $45,276,595
2016 $305,431,252,709 $41,629,064
2015 $302,101,388,556 $36,811,936
2014 $266,490,442,124 $38,760,983
2013 $242,924,245,719 $38,615,891
2012 $226,921,827,888 $39,345,579
2011 $240,975,871,047 $39,196,957
2010 $221,732,824,603 $32,105,408
2009 $236,443,115,854 $28,076,984
2008 $275,447,471,451 $31,874,435
2007 $270,079,279,420 $28,450,169
2006 $232,180,617,162 $24,096,875
2005 $211,876,989,656 $22,909,980
2004 $194,372,115,041 $22,798,275
2003 $164,670,771,260 $19,456,338
2002 $128,596,035,288 $16,842,673
2001 $109,346,669,230 $13,964,732
2000 $100,207,610,430 $15,073,976
1999 $98,893,958,263 $14,800,503
1998 $90,199,410,116 $13,795,146
1997 $82,856,648,758 $13,734,210
1996 $75,790,786,290 $13,338,597
1995 $69,139,823,232 $11,922,614
1994 $57,097,656,066 $11,772,611
1993 $52,417,477,614 $10,414,400
1992 $55,918,538,121 $10,535,028
1991 $49,787,501,584 $10,127,314
1990 $49,305,632,408 $9,542,901
1989 $39,238,392,678 $8,454,523
1988 $37,772,896,221 $7,011,059
1987 $33,920,518,493 $5,020,513
1986 $28,714,571,852 $4,574,706
1985 $21,270,013,326 $3,862,852
1984 $20,106,648,455 $4,481,978
1983 $20,766,047,764 $4,152,550
1982 $21,474,752,962 $4,118,945
1981 $20,670,190,138 $4,773,018
1980 $21,747,855,640 $4,206,128
1979 $18,319,334,300 $4,065,659
1978 $14,647,996,074 $3,798,782
1977 $11,248,340,431 $3,669,420
1976 $9,453,756,015 $3,919,072
1975 $9,483,808,362 $4,014,748
1974 $7,896,860,615 $4,122,329
1973 $7,481,173,066 $3,411,915
1972 $6,318,060,582 $2,968,458
1971 $5,098,250,287 $2,716,990
1970 $4,395,995,086 $2,585,956
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 Tuvalu economies compared

GDP per capita
Ireland

Tuvalu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ireland Tuvalu
2024 $112,895 -
2023 $106,819 $6,345
2022 $105,191 $5,911
2021 $103,783 $5,905
2020 $86,514 $4,976
2019 $81,828 $5,115
2018 $80,804 $4,466
2017 $72,161 $4,166
2016 $64,130 $3,809
2015 $64,250 $3,358
2014 $57,215 $3,529
2013 $52,538 $3,510
2012 $49,336 $3,598
2011 $52,614 $3,636
2010 $48,624 $3,025
2009 $52,133 $2,684
2008 $61,353 $3,088
2007 $61,396 $2,794
2006 $54,329 $2,396
2005 $50,933 $2,305
2004 $47,754 $2,323
2003 $41,204 $2,007
2002 $32,705 $1,750
2001 $28,282 $1,457
2000 $26,335 $1,579
1999 $26,338 $1,559
1998 $24,295 $1,460
1997 $22,551 $1,461
1996 $20,836 $1,428
1995 $19,158 $1,285
1994 $15,903 $1,279
1993 $14,657 $1,141
1992 $15,714 $1,166
1991 $14,087 $1,134
1990 $14,031 $1,085
1989 $11,176 $976
1988 $10,716 $823
1987 $9,582 $600
1986 $8,112 $557
1985 $6,012 $480
1984 $5,692 $567
1983 $5,915 $533
1982 $6,161 $537
1981 $5,986 $634
1980 $6,372 $571
1979 $5,430 $566
1978 $4,400 $546
1977 $3,427 $549
1976 $2,920 $612
1975 $2,973 $656
1974 $2,517 $708
1973 $2,424 $601
1972 $2,080 $522
1971 $1,704 $478
1970 $1,487 $457
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. Tuvalu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ireland

Tuvalu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ireland Tuvalu
2026 82.9 67.6
2025 82.7 67.4
2024 82.6 67.3
2023 82.4 67.1
2022 82.1 66.9
2021 81.9 65.8
2020 82.4 66.4
2019 82.4 66.1
2018 82.1 65.9
2017 82.1 65.7
2016 81.7 65.5
2015 81.5 65.4
2014 81.4 65.3
2013 81.1 65.2
2012 80.9 65.1
2011 80.7 65
2010 80.6 64.8
2009 80.1 64.7
2008 79.8 64.5
2007 79.6 64.4
2006 79.2 64.2
2005 78.9 64.1
2004 78.5 64
2003 78.1 63.9
2002 77.6 63.8
2001 77.1 63.7
2000 76.5 63.5
1999 76.1 63.3
1998 76.2 63.2
1997 76 62.9
1996 75.8 62.7
1995 75.5 62.5
1994 75.8 62.3
1993 75.3 62.1
1992 75.4 60.3
1991 75 61.8
1990 74.8 61.6
1989 74.5 61.5
1988 74.4 61.4
1987 74.4 61.3
1986 73.6 61.2
1985 73.6 61.1
1984 73.6 61.1
1983 73.2 60.9
1982 73.2 60.7
1981 72.9 60.5
1980 72.5 60.2
1979 72.2 59.9
1978 71.9 59.6
1977 71.9 59.2
1976 71.8 58.8
1975 71.7 58.3
1974 71.1 57.7
1973 71.2 57.2
1972 71 54.7
1971 71.6 56
1970 70.8 55.3
1969 70.8 54.7
1968 70.9 54.1
1967 71.2 53.5
1966 70.2 52.8
1965 70.6 52.1
1964 70.4 51.3
1963 70.2 50.6
1962 69.9 49.8
1961 69.6 49
1960 70.2 48.3
1959 69.4 47.5
1958 69.3 46.7
1957 69 45.8
1956 69 45
1955 68 44.2
1954 68 43.4
1953 67.9 42.5
1952 67.2 41.7
1951 64.8 40.8
1950 65.6 40

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

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Ireland and Tuvalu population clocks and comparison

Population
Ireland

Tuvalu
1x
Year Population
Ireland Tuvalu
2024 5,395,790 9,646
2023 5,311,538 9,816
2022 5,212,836 9,992
2021 5,110,585 10,194
2020 5,039,747 10,399
2019 4,976,456 10,581
2018 4,898,022 10,751
2017 4,827,445 10,869
2016 4,762,722 10,930
2015 4,701,957 10,963
2014 4,657,740 10,984
2013 4,623,816 11,001
2012 4,599,533 10,934
2011 4,580,084 10,780
2010 4,560,155 10,614
2009 4,535,375 10,461
2008 4,489,544 10,321
2007 4,398,942 10,182
2006 4,273,591 10,056
2005 4,159,914 9,940
2004 4,070,262 9,816
2003 3,996,521 9,695
2002 3,931,947 9,623
2001 3,866,243 9,586
2000 3,805,174 9,544
1999 3,754,786 9,496
1998 3,712,696 9,451
1997 3,674,171 9,400
1996 3,637,510 9,342
1995 3,608,841 9,280
1994 3,590,386 9,207
1993 3,576,261 9,126
1992 3,558,430 9,038
1991 3,534,235 8,928
1990 3,513,974 8,798
1989 3,511,009 8,662
1988 3,524,949 8,518
1987 3,540,057 8,371
1986 3,539,690 8,217
1985 3,538,082 8,046
1984 3,532,423 7,902
1983 3,510,600 7,789
1982 3,485,800 7,664
1981 3,453,000 7,526
1980 3,412,800 7,366
1979 3,373,750 7,184
1978 3,329,100 6,957
1977 3,282,200 6,686
1976 3,238,050 6,404
1975 3,189,550 6,117
1974 3,137,500 5,822
1973 3,085,950 5,681
1972 3,036,850 5,692
1971 2,992,050 5,685
1970 2,957,250 5,663
1969 2,932,650 5,631
1968 2,915,550 5,624
1967 2,902,450 5,652
1966 2,888,800 5,686
1965 2,877,300 5,715
1964 2,866,550 5,752
1963 2,852,650 5,751
1962 2,836,050 5,699
1961 2,824,400 5,648
1960 2,828,600 5,598

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

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Fertility rates in Ireland and Tuvalu

Fertility rate
Ireland

Tuvalu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ireland Tuvalu
2023 1.5 3.21
2022 1.54 3.24
2021 1.78 3.28
2020 1.63 3.31
2019 1.71 3.33
2018 1.75 3.33
2017 1.77 3.3
2016 1.81 3.3
2015 1.85 3.31
2014 1.89 3.33
2013 1.93 3.39
2012 1.98 3.47
2011 2.03 3.46
2010 2.05 3.44
2009 2.06 3.43
2008 2.06 3.42
2007 2.01 3.45
2006 1.91 3.53
2005 1.86 3.55
2004 1.93 3.55
2003 1.96 3.58
2002 1.97 3.64
2001 1.94 3.75
2000 1.89 3.84
1999 1.9 3.92
1998 1.94 3.95
1997 1.93 3.95
1996 1.88 3.95
1995 1.84 3.96
1994 1.85 3.92
1993 1.9 3.92
1992 1.99 3.86
1991 2.08 3.79
1990 2.11 3.75
1989 2.08 3.8
1988 2.17 3.88
1987 2.32 3.94
1986 2.44 3.97
1985 2.48 3.97
1984 2.58 3.95
1983 2.74 3.91
1982 2.94 3.88
1981 3.05 3.8
1980 3.21 3.73
1979 3.21 3.65
1978 3.21 3.59
1977 3.24 3.56
1976 3.29 3.55
1975 3.37 3.58
1974 3.59 3.63
1973 3.71 3.71
1972 3.84 3.81
1971 3.93 3.94
1970 3.85 4.08
1969 3.83 4.23
1968 3.77 4.36
1967 3.84 4.49
1966 3.94 4.64
1965 4.04 4.73
1964 4.07 4.83
1963 4.01 4.91
1962 3.92 5
1961 3.78 5.09
1960 3.78 5.15

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

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Ireland and Tuvalu demographics compared

Median age
Ireland

Tuvalu
1x
Year Median age, years
Ireland Tuvalu
2024 39.7 25.3
2023 39.4 25.3
2022 38.9 25.3
2021 38.6 25.3
2020 38.2 25.3
2019 37.8 25.3
2018 37.4 25.3
2017 37.1 25.2
2016 36.8 24.9
2015 36.4 24.7
2014 36 24.5
2013 35.6 24.3
2012 35.2 24.2
2011 34.8 24.1
2010 34.3 24
2009 33.9 23.9
2008 33.5 23.8
2007 33.4 23.7
2006 33.4 23.6
2005 33.4 23.6
2004 33.4 23.5
2003 33.2 23.5
2002 33 23.5
2001 32.7 23.7
2000 32.5 23.9
1999 32.2 24.1
1998 31.9 24.4
1997 31.6 24.6
1996 31.3 24.9
1995 30.9 25
1994 30.6 25.1
1993 30.2 25
1992 29.9 25
1991 29.6 24.9
1990 29.2 24.7
1989 28.8 24.5
1988 28.4 24.2
1987 27.9 24
1986 27.6 23.8
1985 27.3 23.6
1984 27.1 23.2
1983 26.9 22.5
1982 26.7 21.9
1981 26.6 21.4
1980 26.5 21
1979 26.5 20.9
1978 26.5 20.5
1977 26.5 20.2
1976 26.4 19.9
1975 26.5 19.8
1974 26.5 19.7
1973 26.7 19.4
1972 26.9 19
1971 27.1 18.6
1970 27.4 18.2
1969 27.6 18
1968 27.8 17.9
1967 28 18.1
1966 28.2 18.5
1965 28.6 19.3
1964 28.9 21
1963 29.2 22.6
1962 29.5 23
1961 29.8 23.1
1960 30.1 23.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ireland Tuvalu
GNI, Atlas method
$435B
2024
$86M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
118.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.9%
2021
12.8%
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
-8.23%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.27%
2024
7.32%
2022
Services, % of GDP
60.6%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
33.6%
2024
7.02%
2015
Economic freedom index
83.3
2026
60
2025
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2023
30.8%
2010
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
2.7%
2010
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
n/a
Personal remittances received
$656M
2024
$2M
2024
International tourist arrivals
10,951,000
2019
3,599
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.68%
2020
43.4%
2013
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
n/a

Energy

Ireland Tuvalu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,468 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$52.6
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
32.6 megatons
2024
0 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.04 tons
2024
0 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
82.4%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
12.7%
2021
5.2%
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
15.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
3.88%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ireland Tuvalu
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.0001%
2024
Annual migration change
+35,417
2025
-255
2025
Urban population
64.3%
2024
64.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
51.2:48.8
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.9
2026
44.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
88
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
0.65
2023
0
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.1
2019
0.2
2025
Visa free countries
172
2025
129
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
100%
2022
English speaking
98.4%
2023
70%
2025
People using the Internet
96.5%
2023
74.3%
2023

Health

Ireland Tuvalu
Government health expenditure per capita
$7,395
2024
$1,724
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$784
2024
$0.77
2023
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
27.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.88
2023
1.35
2020
Age at first childbirth
31.6 years
2023
23.5 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.8
2023
19.9
2023
Obesity rate
29.3%
2022
65.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.6%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
87
2026
97
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.3%
2022
33.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.8 liters
2020
1.26 liters
2020

Territory

Ireland Tuvalu
% of world land
0.05%
2026
0.00002%
2026
Land area per capita
4,930 sq mi
2024
1,201 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
16,174 sq mi
2026
6.95 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,066 sq mi
2026
3.86 sq mi
2026
Roads length
62,031 mi
2018
4.97 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) (2000–2019, 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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