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Ireland vs Uruguay statistics compared

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Ireland has a population of 5.48M (ranked 121/197), compared with 3.38M in Uruguay (ranked 133/197). Ireland's land area is 26,599 sq mi versus 67,576 sq mi for Uruguay (ranked 119th vs. 89th).

By GDP, Ireland ranks 24/197 ($722B) and Uruguay ranks 84/197 ($85.3B). By GDP per capita, Ireland ranks 4/197 ($131,592), while Uruguay ranks 54/197 ($25,216).

Main facts and rankings

Ireland Uruguay
Population
5562212
3382672
Population rank 122/197 133/197
GDP
$722B
2025
$85.3B
2025
GDP rank 24/197 84/197
GDP per capita
$131,592
2025
$25,216
2025
GDP per capita rank 4/197 54/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$133,437
2024
$36,418
2024
Government debt
$238B
2025
$56B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.9%
2025
65.7%
2025
Government debt per person
$43,334
2025
$16,559
2025
Government debt per person rank 14/185 41/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$47,174
2026
$14,046
2026
Land area 26,599 sq mi 67,576 sq mi
Population density
208.2 ppl/mi²
2026
50.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.47
2024
1.4
2024
Median age
40 years
2025
37.5 years
2025
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
78.6 years
2026

Ireland and Uruguay: Comparison Charts

Ireland and Uruguay economies compared

GDP
Ireland

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP
Ireland Uruguay
2025 $721,701,359,046 $85,347,696,278
2024 $609,157,459,747 $82,322,859,144
2023 $567,372,737,459 $79,208,725,900
2022 $548,341,794,599 $71,240,669,088
2021 $530,394,123,830 $60,739,061,281
2020 $436,009,027,819 $53,559,354,501
2019 $407,211,793,801 $62,222,324,965
2018 $395,780,319,817 $65,344,577,416
2017 $348,355,212,569 $65,006,039,810
2016 $305,431,252,709 $57,480,787,465
2015 $302,101,388,556 $57,680,327,999
2014 $266,490,442,124 $61,496,186,974
2013 $242,924,245,719 $61,337,621,934
2012 $226,921,827,888 $54,232,266,359
2011 $240,975,871,047 $50,342,406,067
2010 $221,732,824,603 $41,950,361,212
2009 $236,443,115,854 $32,708,319,078
2008 $275,447,471,451 $31,119,602,539
2007 $270,079,279,420 $23,797,773,024
2006 $232,180,617,162 $19,741,420,740
2005 $211,876,989,656 $17,362,857,684
2004 $194,372,115,041 $13,686,329,890
2003 $164,670,771,260 $12,045,638,352
2002 $128,596,035,288 $13,606,515,723
2001 $109,346,669,230 $20,898,761,742
2000 $100,207,610,430 $22,823,270,892
1999 $98,893,958,263 $23,983,945,191
1998 $90,199,410,116 $25,385,886,978
1997 $82,856,648,758 $23,969,739,234
1996 $75,790,786,290 $20,515,458,114
1995 $69,139,823,232 $19,297,663,097
1994 $57,097,656,066 $17,474,588,896
1993 $52,417,477,614 $15,002,136,971
1992 $55,918,538,121 $12,878,148,791
1991 $49,787,501,584 $11,206,176,651
1990 $49,305,632,408 $9,298,807,850
1989 $39,238,392,678 $8,438,951,476
1988 $37,772,896,221 $8,213,538,369
1987 $33,920,518,493 $7,367,494,080
1986 $28,714,571,852 $5,880,112,788
1985 $21,270,013,326 $4,732,017,873
1984 $20,106,648,455 $4,850,238,550
1983 $20,766,047,764 $5,102,276,308
1982 $21,474,752,962 $9,178,780,077
1981 $20,670,190,138 $11,048,301,421
1980 $21,747,855,640 $10,163,020,116
1979 $18,319,334,300 $7,181,182,224
1978 $14,647,996,074 $4,910,254,566
1977 $11,248,340,431 $4,114,670,014
1976 $9,453,756,015 $3,667,161,241
1975 $9,483,808,362 $3,538,278,047
1974 $7,896,860,615 $4,090,209,682
1973 $7,481,173,066 $3,964,296,443
1972 $6,318,060,582 $2,189,418,689
1971 $5,098,250,287 $2,807,258,065
1970 $4,395,995,086 $2,137,096,774
1969 $3,902,721,632 $2,004,435,484
1968 $3,378,701,147 $1,593,674,185
1967 $3,445,739,915 $1,597,713,469
1966 $3,198,820,904 $1,809,185,094
1965 $3,035,655,794 $1,890,767,156
1964 $2,851,091,646 $1,975,701,816
1963 $2,505,073,358 $1,539,681,491
1962 $2,329,372,972 $1,710,004,407
1961 $2,151,772,980 $1,547,388,781
1960 $1,998,550,222 $1,242,289,239

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Ireland and Uruguay economies compared

GDP per capita
Ireland

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ireland Uruguay
2025 $131,592 $25,216
2024 $112,895 $24,308
2023 $106,819 $23,379
2022 $105,191 $21,009
2021 $103,783 $17,882
2020 $86,514 $15,758
2019 $81,828 $18,316
2018 $80,804 $19,250
2017 $72,161 $19,185
2016 $64,130 $17,010
2015 $64,250 $17,126
2014 $57,215 $18,322
2013 $52,538 $18,335
2012 $49,336 $16,260
2011 $52,614 $15,132
2010 $48,624 $12,641
2009 $52,133 $9,881
2008 $61,353 $9,424
2007 $61,396 $7,222
2006 $54,329 $6,001
2005 $50,933 $5,284
2004 $47,754 $4,169
2003 $41,204 $3,671
2002 $32,705 $4,150
2001 $28,282 $6,383
2000 $26,335 $6,988
1999 $26,338 $7,371
1998 $24,295 $7,837
1997 $22,551 $7,436
1996 $20,836 $6,398
1995 $19,158 $6,050
1994 $15,903 $5,508
1993 $14,657 $4,753
1992 $15,714 $4,102
1991 $14,087 $3,589
1990 $14,031 $2,995
1989 $11,176 $2,734
1988 $10,716 $2,677
1987 $9,582 $2,416
1986 $8,112 $1,939
1985 $6,012 $1,568
1984 $5,692 $1,615
1983 $5,915 $1,707
1982 $6,161 $3,085
1981 $5,986 $3,728
1980 $6,372 $3,443
1979 $5,430 $2,443
1978 $4,400 $1,678
1977 $3,427 $1,414
1976 $2,920 $1,268
1975 $2,973 $1,232
1974 $2,517 $1,433
1973 $2,424 $1,397
1972 $2,080 $776
1971 $1,704 $1,000
1970 $1,487 $766
1969 $1,331 $723
1968 $1,159 $579
1967 $1,187 $585
1966 $1,107 $668
1965 $1,055 $705
1964 $995 $745
1963 $878 $587
1962 $821 $659
1961 $762 $604
1960 $707 $491

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Ireland vs. Uruguay life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ireland

Uruguay
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ireland Uruguay
2026 82.9 78.6
2025 82.7 78.5
2024 82.6 78.3
2023 82.4 78.1
2022 82.1 76.5
2021 81.9 75.4
2020 82.4 78.4
2019 82.4 77.5
2018 82.1 77.5
2017 82.1 77.6
2016 81.7 77.4
2015 81.5 77.3
2014 81.4 77.2
2013 81.1 77
2012 80.9 76.7
2011 80.7 76.6
2010 80.6 76.7
2009 80.1 76.7
2008 79.8 76.3
2007 79.6 76.2
2006 79.2 75.9
2005 78.9 75.8
2004 78.5 75.3
2003 78.1 75.1
2002 77.6 75
2001 77.1 75
2000 76.5 74.7
1999 76.1 74.3
1998 76.2 74
1997 76 73.9
1996 75.8 73.8
1995 75.5 73.5
1994 75.8 73.2
1993 75.3 73.1
1992 75.4 73.2
1991 75 73.2
1990 74.8 73
1989 74.5 72.6
1988 74.4 72.4
1987 74.4 72.2
1986 73.6 72.2
1985 73.6 71.9
1984 73.6 71.7
1983 73.2 71.6
1982 73.2 71.5
1981 72.9 71
1980 72.5 70.5
1979 72.2 70.3
1978 71.9 70.3
1977 71.9 70.1
1976 71.8 69.9
1975 71.7 69.7
1974 71.1 69.5
1973 71.2 69.3
1972 71 69.2
1971 71.6 68.9
1970 70.8 68.7
1969 70.8 68.6
1968 70.9 68.5
1967 71.2 68.4
1966 70.2 68.3
1965 70.6 68.2
1964 70.4 68.1
1963 70.2 68
1962 69.9 67.9
1961 69.6 67.8
1960 70.2 67.7
1959 69.4 67.5
1958 69.3 67.3
1957 69 67.1
1956 69 66.9
1955 68 66.7
1954 68 66.5
1953 67.9 66.3
1952 67.2 66.1
1951 64.8 65.8
1950 65.6 65.6

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Ireland and Uruguay population clocks and comparison

Population
Ireland

Uruguay
1x
Year Population
Ireland Uruguay
2025 5,484,367 3,384,688
2024 5,395,790 3,386,588
2023 5,311,538 3,388,081
2022 5,212,836 3,390,913
2021 5,110,585 3,396,695
2020 5,039,747 3,398,968
2019 4,976,456 3,397,206
2018 4,898,022 3,394,534
2017 4,827,445 3,388,438
2016 4,762,722 3,379,283
2015 4,701,957 3,368,017
2014 4,657,740 3,356,334
2013 4,623,816 3,345,337
2012 4,599,533 3,335,401
2011 4,580,084 3,326,825
2010 4,560,155 3,318,580
2009 4,535,375 3,310,091
2008 4,489,544 3,302,177
2007 4,398,942 3,295,153
2006 4,273,591 3,289,506
2005 4,159,914 3,285,771
2004 4,070,262 3,283,148
2003 3,996,521 3,281,186
2002 3,931,947 3,278,867
2001 3,866,243 3,274,251
2000 3,805,174 3,266,206
1999 3,754,786 3,254,015
1998 3,712,696 3,239,280
1997 3,674,171 3,223,345
1996 3,637,510 3,206,324
1995 3,608,841 3,189,440
1994 3,590,386 3,172,834
1993 3,576,261 3,156,345
1992 3,558,430 3,139,702
1991 3,534,235 3,122,354
1990 3,513,974 3,104,403
1989 3,511,009 3,086,255
1988 3,524,949 3,067,961
1987 3,540,057 3,049,896
1986 3,539,690 3,032,845
1985 3,538,082 3,017,037
1984 3,532,423 3,002,488
1983 3,510,600 2,988,778
1982 3,485,800 2,975,492
1981 3,453,000 2,963,246
1980 3,412,800 2,951,953
1979 3,373,750 2,939,903
1978 3,329,100 2,925,715
1977 3,282,200 2,909,461
1976 3,238,050 2,891,392
1975 3,189,550 2,872,320
1974 3,137,500 2,853,944
1973 3,085,950 2,837,133
1972 3,036,850 2,821,644
1971 2,992,050 2,806,462
1970 2,957,250 2,790,807
1969 2,932,650 2,773,974
1968 2,915,550 2,754,606
1967 2,902,450 2,732,277
1966 2,888,800 2,707,646
1965 2,877,300 2,681,169
1964 2,866,550 2,653,180
1963 2,852,650 2,623,766
1962 2,836,050 2,593,298
1961 2,824,400 2,562,044
1960 2,828,600 2,529,957

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Ireland and Uruguay

Fertility rate
Ireland

Uruguay
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ireland Uruguay
2024 1.47 1.4
2023 1.5 1.41
2022 1.51 1.43
2021 1.72 1.45
2020 1.6 1.5
2019 1.69 1.57
2018 1.74 1.68
2017 1.76 1.82
2016 1.81 1.97
2015 1.85 2.04
2014 1.89 2.03
2013 1.93 2.03
2012 1.98 2.01
2011 2.03 1.99
2010 2.05 2.01
2009 2.06 2.02
2008 2.06 2.03
2007 2.01 2.05
2006 1.91 2.07
2005 1.86 2.1
2004 1.93 2.09
2003 1.96 2.12
2002 1.97 2.16
2001 1.94 2.16
2000 1.89 2.2
1999 1.9 2.25
1998 1.94 2.27
1997 1.93 2.33
1996 1.88 2.36
1995 1.84 2.4
1994 1.85 2.42
1993 1.9 2.41
1992 1.99 2.43
1991 2.08 2.45
1990 2.11 2.48
1989 2.08 2.5
1988 2.17 2.5
1987 2.32 2.49
1986 2.44 2.47
1985 2.48 2.47
1984 2.58 2.47
1983 2.74 2.49
1982 2.94 2.51
1981 3.05 2.53
1980 3.21 2.59
1979 3.21 2.71
1978 3.21 2.83
1977 3.24 2.9
1976 3.29 3.01
1975 3.37 3.02
1974 3.59 2.96
1973 3.71 2.86
1972 3.84 2.78
1971 3.93 2.77
1970 3.85 2.77
1969 3.83 2.77
1968 3.77 2.77
1967 3.84 2.78
1966 3.94 2.82
1965 4.04 2.84
1964 4.07 2.86
1963 4.01 2.88
1962 3.92 2.87
1961 3.78 2.85
1960 3.78 2.83

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Ireland and Uruguay demographics compared

Median age
Ireland

Uruguay
1x
Year Median age, years
Ireland Uruguay
2025 40 37.5
2024 39.7 37.2
2023 39.4 36.8
2022 38.9 36.5
2021 38.6 36.3
2020 38.2 36
2019 37.8 35.8
2018 37.4 35.5
2017 37.1 35.3
2016 36.8 35.2
2015 36.4 35
2014 36 34.9
2013 35.6 34.7
2012 35.2 34.5
2011 34.8 34.2
2010 34.3 34
2009 33.9 33.7
2008 33.5 33.5
2007 33.4 33.3
2006 33.4 33.1
2005 33.4 32.9
2004 33.4 32.7
2003 33.2 32.5
2002 33 32.3
2001 32.7 32.2
2000 32.5 32
1999 32.2 31.9
1998 31.9 31.8
1997 31.6 31.7
1996 31.3 31.6
1995 30.9 31.5
1994 30.6 31.4
1993 30.2 31.2
1992 29.9 31.1
1991 29.6 31
1990 29.2 30.9
1989 28.8 30.8
1988 28.4 30.7
1987 27.9 30.6
1986 27.6 30.5
1985 27.3 30.4
1984 27.1 30.3
1983 26.9 30.3
1982 26.7 30.2
1981 26.6 30.1
1980 26.5 30.1
1979 26.5 30
1978 26.5 30
1977 26.5 30.1
1976 26.4 30.1
1975 26.5 30.1
1974 26.5 30.1
1973 26.7 30.1
1972 26.9 30
1971 27.1 29.9
1970 27.4 29.9
1969 27.6 29.8
1968 27.8 29.7
1967 28 29.6
1966 28.2 29.5
1965 28.6 29.4
1964 28.9 29.3
1963 29.2 29.2
1962 29.5 29.2
1961 29.8 29.1
1960 30.1 29

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ireland Uruguay
GNI, Atlas method
$479B
2025
$81.3B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21.6%
2025
31.5%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.9%
2021
4.76%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.24%
2024
2.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.54%
2025
-3.36%
2025
Unemployment rate
4.7%
2025
8.21%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.7%
2025
65.2%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
37.8%
2025
16.9%
2025
Economic freedom index
83.3
2026
69.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2023
30%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
2.2%
2024
Number of millionaires
192,000
2026
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
4.67%
2026
n/a
Number of billionaires
11
2026
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2026
n/a
Listed domestic companies
43
2018
17
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$110B
2018
$284M
1996
Total reserves including gold
$13.7B
2025
$19B
2025
Personal remittances received
$656M
2024
$136M
2024
International tourist arrivals
10,951,000
2019
3,480,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.68%
2020
7.71%
2020
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
73.7%
2024

Energy

Ireland Uruguay
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,468 kg
2024
1,772 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$54.1
2024
$19.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
32.6 megatons
2024
8.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.04 tons
2024
2.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
82.4%
2023
44.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.7%
2021
57.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.53%
2024
12.6%
2023
Net energy imports use share
85.8%
2023
46.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,298 kWh
2024
3,790 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
37.2%
2021
84.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
3.49%
2024
27.2%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ireland Uruguay
% of world population
0.07%
2025
0.04%
2025
Annual migration change
+35,417
2025
-1,338
2025
Urban population
64.6%
2025
95.7%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2025
48.5:51.5
2025
Average male height
5.87 ft
2026
5.58 ft
2026
Average female height
5.4 ft
2026
5.18 ft
2026
Quality of life index
95.1
2026
69.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
73
2025
Higher education index
88
2026
58
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.65
2023
11.2
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.1
2019
14.8
2019
Visa free countries
174
2026
151
2026
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
98.9%
2024
English speaking
97.5%
2026
24%
2026
People using the Internet
97.2%
2024
92%
2024

Health

Ireland Uruguay
Government health expenditure per capita
$7,395
2024
$2,076
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$784
2024
$355
2023
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
78.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.88
2023
4.67
2022
Age at first childbirth
31.2 years
2024
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.9
2024
7.4
2024
Obesity rate
29.3%
2022
34.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.6%
2024
7.8%
2024
Air quality index
87
2026
65
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.2%
2024
19.3%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.8 liters
2020
5.61 liters
2020

Territory

Ireland Uruguay
% of world land
0.05%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
4,850 sq mi
2025
19,965 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
16,174 sq mi
2026
54,976 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,066 sq mi
2026
8,085 sq mi
2026
Roads length
62,031 mi
2018
48,300 mi
2010

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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