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Ireland vs Ukraine statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ireland has a population of 5.4M (ranked 120/197), compared with 37.9M in Ukraine (ranked 41/197). Ireland's land area is 26,599 sq mi versus 223,708 sq mi for Ukraine (ranked 119th vs. 46th).

By GDP, Ireland ranks 25/197 ($609B) and Ukraine ranks 57/197 ($191B). By GDP per capita, Ireland ranks 4/197 ($112,895), while Ukraine ranks 120/197 ($5,038).

Main facts and rankings

Ireland Ukraine
Population
5518360
40125599
Population rank 121/197 40/197
GDP
$609B
2024
$191B
2024
GDP rank 25/197 57/197
GDP per capita
$112,895
2024
$5,038
2024
GDP per capita rank 4/197 120/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$133,437
2024
$18,550
2024
Government debt
$236B
2024
$171B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
38.8%
2024
89.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$43,766
2024
$4,520
2024
Government debt per person rank 11/185 86/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$47,851
2026
$5,370
2026
Land area 26,599 sq mi 223,708 sq mi
Population density
207 ppl/mi²
2026
179.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
0.98
2023
Median age
39.7 years
2024
43.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
75 years
2026

Ireland and Ukraine: Comparison Charts

Ireland and Ukraine economies compared

GDP
Ireland

Ukraine
1x
Year GDP
Ireland Ukraine
2024 $609,157,459,747 $190,741,262,415
2023 $567,372,737,459 $181,221,517,869
2022 $548,341,794,599 $161,989,520,721
2021 $530,394,123,830 $199,765,859,571
2020 $436,009,027,819 $156,617,722,013
2019 $407,211,793,801 $153,883,047,510
2018 $395,780,319,817 $130,891,088,294
2017 $348,355,212,569 $112,090,505,082
2016 $305,431,252,709 $93,355,869,404
2015 $302,101,388,556 $91,030,967,789
2014 $266,490,442,124 $133,503,871,862
2013 $242,924,245,719 $190,498,811,460
2012 $226,921,827,888 $182,591,753,828
2011 $240,975,871,047 $169,333,835,202
2010 $221,732,824,603 $141,209,170,427
2009 $236,443,115,854 $121,552,153,444
2008 $275,447,471,451 $188,110,390,660
2007 $270,079,279,420 $148,733,861,386
2006 $232,180,617,162 $111,884,752,475
2005 $211,876,989,656 $89,238,865,119
2004 $194,372,115,041 $67,220,154,164
2003 $164,670,771,260 $52,010,355,753
2002 $128,596,035,288 $43,956,163,612
2001 $109,346,669,230 $39,309,580,983
2000 $100,207,610,430 $32,375,083,935
1999 $98,893,958,263 $31,580,639,554
1998 $90,199,410,116 $41,882,523,345
1997 $82,856,648,758 $50,151,531,592
1996 $75,790,786,290 $44,558,831,005
1995 $69,139,823,232 $48,213,856,469
1994 $57,097,656,066 $52,549,580,265
1993 $52,417,477,614 $65,648,559,903
1992 $55,918,538,121 $73,945,908,384
1991 $49,787,501,584 $77,350,733,982
1990 $49,305,632,408 $81,393,558,423
1989 $39,238,392,678 $82,709,161,099
1988 $37,772,896,221 $74,703,517,903
1987 $33,920,518,493 $64,087,694,038
1986 $28,714,571,852 -
1985 $21,270,013,326 -
1984 $20,106,648,455 -
1983 $20,766,047,764 -
1982 $21,474,752,962 -
1981 $20,670,190,138 -
1980 $21,747,855,640 -
1979 $18,319,334,300 -
1978 $14,647,996,074 -
1977 $11,248,340,431 -
1976 $9,453,756,015 -
1975 $9,483,808,362 -
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 Ukraine economies compared

GDP per capita
Ireland

Ukraine
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ireland Ukraine
2024 $112,895 $5,038
2023 $106,819 $4,803
2022 $105,191 $3,946
2021 $103,783 $4,510
2020 $86,514 $3,505
2019 $81,828 $3,423
2018 $80,804 $2,895
2017 $72,161 $2,467
2016 $64,130 $2,047
2015 $64,250 $1,988
2014 $57,215 $2,904
2013 $52,538 $4,130
2012 $49,336 $3,951
2011 $52,614 $3,657
2010 $48,624 $3,040
2009 $52,133 $2,607
2008 $61,353 $4,018
2007 $61,396 $3,160
2006 $54,329 $2,366
2005 $50,933 $1,875
2004 $47,754 $1,401
2003 $41,204 $1,076
2002 $32,705 $903
2001 $28,282 $800
2000 $26,335 $653
1999 $26,338 $632
1998 $24,295 $831
1997 $22,551 $987
1996 $20,836 $870
1995 $19,158 $933
1994 $15,903 $1,009
1993 $14,657 $1,254
1992 $15,714 $1,413
1991 $14,087 $1,483
1990 $14,031 $1,564
1989 $11,176 $1,593
1988 $10,716 $1,444
1987 $9,582 $1,244
1986 $8,112 -
1985 $6,012 -
1984 $5,692 -
1983 $5,915 -
1982 $6,161 -
1981 $5,986 -
1980 $6,372 -
1979 $5,430 -
1978 $4,400 -
1977 $3,427 -
1976 $2,920 -
1975 $2,973 -
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. Ukraine life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ireland

Ukraine
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ireland Ukraine
2026 82.9 75
2025 82.7 74.9
2024 82.6 74.7
2023 82.4 73.4
2022 82.1 72.7
2021 81.9 71.6
2020 82.4 73.3
2019 82.4 73.9
2018 82.1 73.6
2017 82.1 74
2016 81.7 73.4
2015 81.5 72.7
2014 81.4 71.8
2013 81.1 71.5
2012 80.9 71.1
2011 80.7 70.7
2010 80.6 70.2
2009 80.1 69.2
2008 79.8 68.3
2007 79.6 67.7
2006 79.2 67.5
2005 78.9 67.5
2004 78.5 67.5
2003 78.1 67.6
2002 77.6 67.7
2001 77.1 67.7
2000 76.5 67.8
1999 76.1 68
1998 76.2 68
1997 76 67.7
1996 75.8 67.1
1995 75.5 67.1
1994 75.8 67.5
1993 75.3 68.3
1992 75.4 68.9
1991 75 69.7
1990 74.8 70.4
1989 74.5 70.8
1988 74.4 71
1987 74.4 71.2
1986 73.6 70.8
1985 73.6 70.4
1984 73.6 70
1983 73.2 69.9
1982 73.2 69.9
1981 72.9 69.8
1980 72.5 69.8
1979 72.2 69.8
1978 71.9 69.8
1977 71.9 70
1976 71.8 70.1
1975 71.7 70.4
1974 71.1 70.6
1973 71.2 70.8
1972 71 71
1971 71.6 70.9
1970 70.8 70.8
1969 70.8 70.8
1968 70.9 71
1967 71.2 71.1
1966 70.2 71.2
1965 70.6 71.1
1964 70.4 71
1963 70.2 70.7
1962 69.9 70.4
1961 69.6 70
1960 70.2 69.4
1959 69.4 68.7
1958 69.3 67.7
1957 69 67.2
1956 69 66.3
1955 68 65.3
1954 68 64.1
1953 67.9 63
1952 67.2 62.1
1951 64.8 61.4
1950 65.6 61.2

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

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Ireland and Ukraine population clocks and comparison

Population
Ireland

Ukraine
1x
Year Population
Ireland Ukraine
2024 5,395,790 37,860,221
2023 5,311,538 37,732,836
2022 5,212,836 41,048,766
2021 5,110,585 44,298,640
2020 5,039,747 44,680,014
2019 4,976,456 44,957,458
2018 4,898,022 45,208,907
2017 4,827,445 45,436,041
2016 4,762,722 45,616,832
2015 4,701,957 45,784,896
2014 4,657,740 45,972,380
2013 4,623,816 46,126,770
2012 4,599,533 46,210,056
2011 4,580,084 46,307,853
2010 4,560,155 46,456,003
2009 4,535,375 46,623,731
2008 4,489,544 46,819,175
2007 4,398,942 47,062,798
2006 4,273,591 47,278,694
2005 4,159,914 47,585,556
2004 4,070,262 47,979,507
2003 3,996,521 48,315,136
2002 3,931,947 48,677,281
2001 3,866,243 49,106,855
2000 3,805,174 49,556,660
1999 3,754,786 49,976,446
1998 3,712,696 50,379,731
1997 3,674,171 50,786,885
1996 3,637,510 51,226,109
1995 3,608,841 51,665,539
1994 3,590,386 52,075,998
1993 3,576,261 52,350,126
1992 3,558,430 52,323,671
1991 3,534,235 52,170,961
1990 3,513,974 52,054,092
1989 3,511,009 51,917,817
1988 3,524,949 51,724,853
1987 3,540,057 51,515,732
1986 3,539,690 51,318,745
1985 3,538,082 51,108,770
1984 3,532,423 50,887,599
1983 3,510,600 50,637,029
1982 3,485,800 50,402,724
1981 3,453,000 50,189,281
1980 3,412,800 49,955,152
1979 3,373,750 49,721,381
1978 3,329,100 49,521,243
1977 3,282,200 49,336,481
1976 3,238,050 49,120,842
1975 3,189,550 48,865,229
1974 3,137,500 48,576,570
1973 3,085,950 48,277,121
1972 3,036,850 47,946,893
1971 2,992,050 47,573,287
1970 2,957,250 47,261,306
1969 2,932,650 46,976,256
1968 2,915,550 46,614,325
1967 2,902,450 46,215,988
1966 2,888,800 45,802,519
1965 2,877,300 45,386,892
1964 2,866,550 44,951,156
1963 2,852,650 44,462,372
1962 2,836,050 43,943,674
1961 2,824,400 43,399,766
1960 2,828,600 42,824,093

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

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Fertility rates in Ireland and Ukraine

Fertility rate
Ireland

Ukraine
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ireland Ukraine
2023 1.5 0.98
2022 1.54 0.9
2021 1.78 1.15
2020 1.63 1.21
2019 1.71 1.22
2018 1.75 1.23
2017 1.77 1.3
2016 1.81 1.39
2015 1.85 1.39
2014 1.89 1.47
2013 1.93 1.52
2012 1.98 1.53
2011 2.03 1.46
2010 2.05 1.44
2009 2.06 1.47
2008 2.06 1.44
2007 2.01 1.34
2006 1.91 1.3
2005 1.86 1.22
2004 1.93 1.22
2003 1.96 1.17
2002 1.97 1.13
2001 1.94 1.09
2000 1.89 1.11
1999 1.9 1.13
1998 1.94 1.21
1997 1.93 1.27
1996 1.88 1.33
1995 1.84 1.4
1994 1.85 1.47
1993 1.9 1.56
1992 1.99 1.67
1991 2.08 1.77
1990 2.11 1.85
1989 2.08 1.93
1988 2.17 2.04
1987 2.32 2.07
1986 2.44 2.12
1985 2.48 2.03
1984 2.58 2.08
1983 2.74 2.1
1982 2.94 1.95
1981 3.05 1.92
1980 3.21 1.95
1979 3.21 1.96
1978 3.21 1.97
1977 3.24 1.98
1976 3.29 2.04
1975 3.37 2.05
1974 3.59 2.06
1973 3.71 2.04
1972 3.84 2.13
1971 3.93 2.11
1970 3.85 2.08
1969 3.83 2.01
1968 3.77 2.03
1967 3.84 2.04
1966 3.94 2.04
1965 4.04 1.94
1964 4.07 2.01
1963 4.01 2.11
1962 3.92 2.15
1961 3.78 2.2
1960 3.78 2.29

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

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Ireland and Ukraine demographics compared

Median age
Ireland

Ukraine
1x
Year Median age, years
Ireland Ukraine
2024 39.7 43.2
2023 39.4 43.1
2022 38.9 42.5
2021 38.6 42.2
2020 38.2 41.9
2019 37.8 41.5
2018 37.4 41.2
2017 37.1 40.9
2016 36.8 40.6
2015 36.4 40.2
2014 36 40
2013 35.6 39.8
2012 35.2 39.8
2011 34.8 39.7
2010 34.3 39.5
2009 33.9 39.3
2008 33.5 39.2
2007 33.4 39.1
2006 33.4 38.9
2005 33.4 38.7
2004 33.4 38.4
2003 33.2 38.2
2002 33 37.9
2001 32.7 37.6
2000 32.5 37.2
1999 32.2 36.9
1998 31.9 36.5
1997 31.6 36.2
1996 31.3 35.8
1995 30.9 35.5
1994 30.6 35.2
1993 30.2 34.9
1992 29.9 34.7
1991 29.6 34.5
1990 29.2 34.3
1989 28.8 34.1
1988 28.4 34.1
1987 27.9 34.1
1986 27.6 33.9
1985 27.3 33.8
1984 27.1 33.6
1983 26.9 33.6
1982 26.7 33.7
1981 26.6 33.7
1980 26.5 33.8
1979 26.5 34
1978 26.5 34.2
1977 26.5 34.2
1976 26.4 34
1975 26.5 33.7
1974 26.5 33.4
1973 26.7 33.1
1972 26.9 32.8
1971 27.1 32.5
1970 27.4 32.3
1969 27.6 32
1968 27.8 31.6
1967 28 31.2
1966 28.2 30.6
1965 28.6 30.1
1964 28.9 29.9
1963 29.2 29.8
1962 29.5 29.7
1961 29.8 29.6
1960 30.1 29.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ireland Ukraine
GNI, Atlas method
$435B
2024
$184B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
71.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.9%
2021
5.93%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.24%
2024
34.5%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
298,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.09%
2024
-17.2%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.27%
2024
9.83%
2021
Services, % of GDP
60.6%
2024
60.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
33.6%
2024
19%
2024
Economic freedom index
83.3
2026
54.1
2022
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2023
21.7%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
4.3%
2020
Number of billionaires
11
2025
7
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
43
2018
78
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$110B
2018
$4.42B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$12.7B
2024
$43.8B
2024
Personal remittances received
$656M
2024
$12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
10,951,000
2019
3,382,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.68%
2020
1.13%
2020
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
87.6%
2024

Energy

Ireland Ukraine
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,468 kg
2023
1,508 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$52.6
2023
$10.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
32.6 megatons
2024
118.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.04 tons
2024
3.13 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
82.4%
2023
65.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.7%
2021
8.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.94%
2023
26.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share
85.8%
2023
23.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,145 kWh
2023
2,516 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
37.2%
2021
12%
2021
Hydroelectric share
3.88%
2023
11.7%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
49.4%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ireland Ukraine
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.47%
2024
Annual migration change
+35,417
2025
+1,702,358
2025
Urban population
64.3%
2024
69.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
46.5:53.5
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.9
2026
49.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
36
2025
Higher education index
88
2026
60
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.65
2023
3.84
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.1
2019
10.2
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
144
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
100%
2021
English speaking
98.4%
2023
51%
2023
People using the Internet
96.5%
2023
82.4%
2023

Health

Ireland Ukraine
Government health expenditure per capita
$7,395
2024
$370
2021
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$784
2024
$167.5
2021
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.68%
2019
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.88
2023
3.53
2023
Age at first childbirth
31.6 years
2023
26.2 years
2019
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.8
2023
8.1
2023
Obesity rate
29.3%
2022
24.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.6%
2024
6%
2024
Air quality index
87
2026
73
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.3%
2022
24.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.8 liters
2020
9.24 liters
2020

Territory

Ireland Ukraine
% of world land
0.05%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
4,930 sq mi
2024
5,909 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
16,174 sq mi
2026
159,503 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,066 sq mi
2026
37,483 sq mi
2026
Roads length
62,031 mi
2018
105,443 mi
2012

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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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2019–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2022–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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