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Ireland vs Uganda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ireland has a population of 5.4M (ranked 120/197), compared with 50M in Uganda (ranked 31/197). Ireland's land area is 26,599 sq mi versus 77,421 sq mi for Uganda (ranked 119th vs. 84th).

By GDP, Ireland ranks 25/197 ($609B) and Uganda ranks 89/197 ($53.9B). By GDP per capita, Ireland ranks 4/197 ($112,895), while Uganda ranks 176/197 ($1,078).

Main facts and rankings

Ireland Uganda
Population
5518360
53170946
Population rank 121/197 30/197
GDP
$609B
2024
$53.9B
2024
GDP rank 25/197 89/197
GDP per capita
$112,895
2024
$1,078
2024
GDP per capita rank 4/197 176/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$133,437
2024
$3,273
2024
Government debt
$236B
2024
$27.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
38.8%
2024
51.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$43,766
2024
$555
2024
Government debt per person rank 11/185 163/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$47,851
2026
$1,466
2026
Land area 26,599 sq mi 77,421 sq mi
Population density
207 ppl/mi²
2026
682 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
4.28
2023
Median age
39.7 years
2024
17.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
68.9 years
2026

Ireland and Uganda: Comparison Charts

Ireland and Uganda economies compared

GDP
Ireland

Uganda
1x
Year GDP
Ireland Uganda
2024 $609,157,459,747 $53,911,907,086
2023 $567,372,737,459 $48,768,955,863
2022 $548,341,794,599 $45,565,333,211
2021 $530,394,123,830 $40,529,788,749
2020 $436,009,027,819 $37,600,368,242
2019 $407,211,793,801 $35,353,061,003
2018 $395,780,319,817 $32,927,025,620
2017 $348,355,212,569 $30,744,473,841
2016 $305,431,252,709 $29,203,988,696
2015 $302,101,388,556 $32,387,183,730
2014 $266,490,442,124 $32,612,397,257
2013 $242,924,245,719 $28,915,786,517
2012 $226,921,827,888 $27,305,915,911
2011 $240,975,871,047 $27,871,725,241
2010 $221,732,824,603 $26,673,441,431
2009 $236,443,115,854 $25,127,805,567
2008 $275,447,471,451 $14,440,404,132
2007 $270,079,279,420 $11,902,564,495
2006 $232,180,617,162 $9,977,647,683
2005 $211,876,989,656 $9,239,221,763
2004 $194,372,115,041 $7,939,487,548
2003 $164,670,771,260 $6,606,884,275
2002 $128,596,035,288 $6,178,563,591
2001 $109,346,669,230 $5,840,503,869
2000 $100,207,610,430 $6,193,246,837
1999 $98,893,958,263 $5,998,563,258
1998 $90,199,410,116 $6,584,815,847
1997 $82,856,648,758 $6,269,333,313
1996 $75,790,786,290 $6,044,585,327
1995 $69,139,823,232 $5,755,818,842
1994 $57,097,656,066 $3,990,430,447
1993 $52,417,477,614 $3,220,439,044
1992 $55,918,538,121 $2,857,457,762
1991 $49,787,501,584 $3,321,729,160
1990 $49,305,632,408 $4,304,399,310
1989 $39,238,392,678 $5,276,480,799
1988 $37,772,896,221 $6,508,931,652
1987 $33,920,518,493 $6,269,522,042
1986 $28,714,571,852 $3,923,244,050
1985 $21,270,013,326 $3,519,695,444
1984 $20,106,648,455 $3,615,647,477
1983 $20,766,047,764 $2,240,333,333
1982 $21,474,752,962 $2,177,500,000
1981 $20,670,190,138 $1,337,300,000
1980 $21,747,855,640 $1,244,610,000
1979 $18,319,334,300 $2,139,025,000
1978 $14,647,996,074 $2,420,260,870
1977 $11,248,340,431 $2,936,470,588
1976 $9,453,756,015 $2,447,300,000
1975 $9,483,808,362 $2,359,555,556
1974 $7,896,860,615 $2,098,944,967
1973 $7,481,173,066 $1,701,829,789
1972 $6,318,060,582 $1,490,970,181
1971 $5,098,250,287 $1,417,191,656
1970 $4,395,995,086 $1,259,554,809
1969 $3,902,721,632 $1,168,556,629
1968 $3,378,701,147 $1,037,379,252
1967 $3,445,739,915 $967,240,655
1966 $3,198,820,904 $925,381,492
1965 $3,035,655,794 $884,502,310
1964 $2,851,091,646 $589,247,687
1963 $2,505,073,358 $516,315,231
1962 $2,329,372,972 $449,158,233
1961 $2,151,772,980 $441,667,335
1960 $1,998,550,222 $423,145,605

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

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Ireland and Uganda economies compared

GDP per capita
Ireland

Uganda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ireland Uganda
2024 $112,895 $1,078
2023 $106,819 $1,002
2022 $105,191 $963
2021 $103,783 $883
2020 $86,514 $846
2019 $81,828 $822
2018 $80,804 $792
2017 $72,161 $765
2016 $64,130 $753
2015 $64,250 $863
2014 $57,215 $896
2013 $52,538 $818
2012 $49,336 $795
2011 $52,614 $836
2010 $48,624 $823
2009 $52,133 $799
2008 $61,353 $473
2007 $61,396 $401
2006 $54,329 $347
2005 $50,933 $330
2004 $47,754 $292.4
2003 $41,204 $250.7
2002 $32,705 $242
2001 $28,282 $236
2000 $26,335 $258.1
1999 $26,338 $257.9
1998 $24,295 $292.5
1997 $22,551 $286.8
1996 $20,836 $284.7
1995 $19,158 $278.5
1994 $15,903 $198.4
1993 $14,657 $165.6
1992 $15,714 $152.1
1991 $14,087 $183
1990 $14,031 $245
1989 $11,176 $310
1988 $10,716 $395
1987 $9,582 $393
1986 $8,112 $253.6
1985 $6,012 $234.3
1984 $5,692 $247.5
1983 $5,915 $157.5
1982 $6,161 $157
1981 $5,986 $98.6
1980 $6,372 $93.8
1979 $5,430 $164.5
1978 $4,400 $190.7
1977 $3,427 $237.6
1976 $2,920 $203.3
1975 $2,973 $201.2
1974 $2,517 $183.7
1973 $2,424 $152.7
1972 $2,080 $137
1971 $1,704 $133.5
1970 $1,487 $122
1969 $1,331 $116.7
1968 $1,159 $106.9
1967 $1,187 $102.8
1966 $1,107 $101.4
1965 $1,055 $100
1964 $995 $68.6
1963 $878 $62
1962 $821 $55.5
1961 $762 $56.2
1960 $707 $55.4

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

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Ireland vs. Uganda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ireland

Uganda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ireland Uganda
2026 82.9 68.9
2025 82.7 68.7
2024 82.6 68.5
2023 82.4 68.3
2022 82.1 67.7
2021 81.9 66.4
2020 82.4 66.4
2019 82.4 66.4
2018 82.1 65.8
2017 82.1 65.2
2016 81.7 64.5
2015 81.5 63.8
2014 81.4 63.1
2013 81.1 62.4
2012 80.9 61.6
2011 80.7 60.8
2010 80.6 60
2009 80.1 59.2
2008 79.8 58.3
2007 79.6 57.2
2006 79.2 56.1
2005 78.9 54.9
2004 78.5 53.7
2003 78.1 52.4
2002 77.6 51.4
2001 77.1 50.6
2000 76.5 49.6
1999 76.1 49
1998 76.2 48.3
1997 76 48
1996 75.8 47.8
1995 75.5 47.7
1994 75.8 47.7
1993 75.3 47.7
1992 75.4 47.7
1991 75 47.5
1990 74.8 47.6
1989 74.5 47.5
1988 74.4 47.5
1987 74.4 47.4
1986 73.6 45.7
1985 73.6 45.5
1984 73.6 43.7
1983 73.2 43.5
1982 73.2 43.3
1981 72.9 43.5
1980 72.5 43.5
1979 72.2 45.4
1978 71.9 45.6
1977 71.9 45.8
1976 71.8 46.2
1975 71.7 46.5
1974 71.1 46.9
1973 71.2 47
1972 71 47.2
1971 71.6 47.1
1970 70.8 49.6
1969 70.8 49.5
1968 70.9 49.3
1967 71.2 49
1966 70.2 48.5
1965 70.6 48.3
1964 70.4 47.8
1963 70.2 47.4
1962 69.9 46.8
1961 69.6 46.3
1960 70.2 45.6
1959 69.4 45
1958 69.3 44.3
1957 69 43.7
1956 69 43
1955 68 42.4
1954 68 41.8
1953 67.9 41.3
1952 67.2 40.8
1951 64.8 40.2
1950 65.6 39.7

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

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Ireland and Uganda population clocks and comparison

Population
Ireland

Uganda
1x
Year Population
Ireland Uganda
2024 5,395,790 50,015,092
2023 5,311,538 48,656,601
2022 5,212,836 47,312,719
2021 5,110,585 45,910,930
2020 5,039,747 44,457,152
2019 4,976,456 42,999,637
2018 4,898,022 41,565,831
2017 4,827,445 40,177,388
2016 4,762,722 38,799,152
2015 4,701,957 37,531,446
2014 4,657,740 36,395,539
2013 4,623,816 35,337,042
2012 4,599,533 34,337,438
2011 4,580,084 33,354,543
2010 4,560,155 32,390,802
2009 4,535,375 31,451,151
2008 4,489,544 30,539,553
2007 4,398,942 29,653,430
2006 4,273,591 28,794,003
2005 4,159,914 27,963,289
2004 4,070,262 27,154,515
2003 3,996,521 26,352,124
2002 3,931,947 25,532,870
2001 3,866,243 24,745,676
2000 3,805,174 24,000,150
1999 3,754,786 23,257,281
1998 3,712,696 22,515,806
1997 3,674,171 21,856,046
1996 3,637,510 21,231,550
1995 3,608,841 20,665,667
1994 3,590,386 20,108,801
1993 3,576,261 19,445,161
1992 3,558,430 18,785,032
1991 3,534,235 18,155,901
1990 3,513,974 17,569,897
1989 3,511,009 17,010,698
1988 3,524,949 16,470,483
1987 3,540,057 15,954,170
1986 3,539,690 15,467,579
1985 3,538,082 15,023,681
1984 3,532,423 14,607,677
1983 3,510,600 14,221,881
1982 3,485,800 13,873,631
1981 3,453,000 13,556,452
1980 3,412,800 13,275,741
1979 3,373,750 13,002,163
1978 3,329,100 12,692,113
1977 3,282,200 12,359,669
1976 3,238,050 12,037,294
1975 3,189,550 11,725,240
1974 3,137,500 11,424,846
1973 3,085,950 11,144,236
1972 3,036,850 10,885,796
1971 2,992,050 10,618,206
1970 2,957,250 10,321,603
1969 2,932,650 10,014,858
1968 2,915,550 9,708,632
1967 2,902,450 9,408,924
1966 2,888,800 9,122,864
1965 2,877,300 8,849,203
1964 2,866,550 8,586,363
1963 2,852,650 8,333,663
1962 2,836,050 8,092,231
1961 2,824,400 7,862,217
1960 2,828,600 7,640,973

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

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Fertility rates in Ireland and Uganda

Fertility rate
Ireland

Uganda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ireland Uganda
2023 1.5 4.28
2022 1.54 4.39
2021 1.78 4.51
2020 1.63 4.62
2019 1.71 4.74
2018 1.75 4.87
2017 1.77 4.99
2016 1.81 5.11
2015 1.85 5.25
2014 1.89 5.41
2013 1.93 5.56
2012 1.98 5.73
2011 2.03 5.89
2010 2.05 6.02
2009 2.06 6.12
2008 2.06 6.2
2007 2.01 6.33
2006 1.91 6.43
2005 1.86 6.53
2004 1.93 6.61
2003 1.96 6.67
2002 1.97 6.74
2001 1.94 6.76
2000 1.89 6.79
1999 1.9 6.83
1998 1.94 6.84
1997 1.93 6.86
1996 1.88 6.84
1995 1.84 6.87
1994 1.85 6.9
1993 1.9 6.89
1992 1.99 6.91
1991 2.08 6.94
1990 2.11 7.01
1989 2.08 7.05
1988 2.17 7.1
1987 2.32 7.12
1986 2.44 7.08
1985 2.48 7.04
1984 2.58 7.02
1983 2.74 7.07
1982 2.94 7.11
1981 3.05 7.12
1980 3.21 7.11
1979 3.21 7.14
1978 3.21 7.16
1977 3.24 7.18
1976 3.29 7.19
1975 3.37 7.2
1974 3.59 7.19
1973 3.71 7.19
1972 3.84 7.19
1971 3.93 7.18
1970 3.85 7.15
1969 3.83 7.12
1968 3.77 7.13
1967 3.84 7.1
1966 3.94 7.07
1965 4.04 7.04
1964 4.07 7.01
1963 4.01 6.98
1962 3.92 6.96
1961 3.78 6.93
1960 3.78 6.91

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

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Ireland and Uganda demographics compared

Median age
Ireland

Uganda
1x
Year Median age, years
Ireland Uganda
2024 39.7 17.8
2023 39.4 17.6
2022 38.9 17.4
2021 38.6 17.2
2020 38.2 17
2019 37.8 16.8
2018 37.4 16.5
2017 37.1 16.3
2016 36.8 16
2015 36.4 15.8
2014 36 15.6
2013 35.6 15.5
2012 35.2 15.4
2011 34.8 15.3
2010 34.3 15.2
2009 33.9 15.1
2008 33.5 15.1
2007 33.4 15
2006 33.4 15
2005 33.4 15
2004 33.4 15
2003 33.2 15
2002 33 15
2001 32.7 15
2000 32.5 15
1999 32.2 15
1998 31.9 15
1997 31.6 15.1
1996 31.3 15.3
1995 30.9 15.4
1994 30.6 15.6
1993 30.2 15.7
1992 29.9 15.7
1991 29.6 15.8
1990 29.2 15.8
1989 28.8 15.8
1988 28.4 15.9
1987 27.9 15.9
1986 27.6 15.9
1985 27.3 15.9
1984 27.1 15.9
1983 26.9 15.9
1982 26.7 15.9
1981 26.6 15.9
1980 26.5 16
1979 26.5 16.1
1978 26.5 16.1
1977 26.5 16.2
1976 26.4 16.2
1975 26.5 16.2
1974 26.5 16.3
1973 26.7 16.3
1972 26.9 16.5
1971 27.1 16.6
1970 27.4 16.6
1969 27.6 16.6
1968 27.8 16.6
1967 28 16.6
1966 28.2 16.6
1965 28.6 16.6
1964 28.9 16.6
1963 29.2 16.7
1962 29.5 16.8
1961 29.8 16.9
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 Uganda
GNI, Atlas method
$435B
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
18.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.9%
2021
2.55%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.24%
2024
1.88%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
46,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.09%
2024
-3.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.27%
2024
3.42%
2021
Services, % of GDP
60.6%
2024
43.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
33.6%
2024
24.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
83.3
2026
52.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2023
34.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
2.4%
2019
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
$3.36B
2018
Personal remittances received
$656M
2024
$1.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
10,951,000
2019
473,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.68%
2020
9.21%
2020
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
72.8%
2024

Energy

Ireland Uganda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,468 kg
2023
483 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$52.6
2023
$6.05
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
32.6 megatons
2024
8.25 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.04 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
82.4%
2023
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.7%
2021
90.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.94%
2023
1.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share
85.8%
2023
20.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,145 kWh
2023
89.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
37.2%
2021
90%
2021
Hydroelectric share
3.88%
2023
86.2%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
51.5%
2023

Society

Ireland Uganda
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
+35,417
2025
-119,059
2025
Urban population
64.3%
2024
31.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.53 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.9
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
25
2025
Higher education index
88
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.65
2023
8.77
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.1
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
80.6%
2022
English speaking
98.4%
2023
44.7%
2023
People using the Internet
96.5%
2023
8.95%
2024

Health

Ireland Uganda
Government health expenditure per capita
$7,395
2024
$45.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$784
2024
$14.5
2023
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
68.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
44.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.88
2023
0.19
2022
Age at first childbirth
31.6 years
2023
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.8
2023
38.8
2023
Obesity rate
29.3%
2022
8.05%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.6%
2024
2.2%
2024
Air quality index
87
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.3%
2022
7.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.8 liters
2020
11.3 liters
2020

Territory

Ireland Uganda
% of world land
0.05%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
4,930 sq mi
2024
1,548 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
16,174 sq mi
2026
55,657 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,066 sq mi
2026
8,549 sq mi
2026
Roads length
62,031 mi
2018
90,720 mi
2019

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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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