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Ireland vs Venezuela statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ireland has a population of 5.4M (ranked 120/197), compared with 28.4M in Venezuela (ranked 53/197). Ireland's land area is 26,599 sq mi versus 340,561 sq mi for Venezuela (ranked 119th vs. 32nd).

By GDP, Ireland ranks 25/197 ($609B) and Venezuela ranks 65/197 ($120B). By GDP per capita, Ireland ranks 4/197 ($112,895), while Venezuela ranks 128/197 ($4,218).

Main facts and rankings

Ireland Venezuela
Population
5518360
28661242
Population rank 121/197 54/197
GDP
$609B
2024
$120B
2024
GDP rank 25/197 65/197
GDP per capita
$112,895
2024
$4,218
2024
GDP per capita rank 4/197 128/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$133,437
2024
$21,241
2011
Government debt
$236B
2024
$197B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
38.8%
2024
164.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$43,766
2024
$6,931
2024
Government debt per person rank 11/185 69/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$47,851
2026
$3,792
2026
Land area 26,599 sq mi 340,561 sq mi
Population density
207 ppl/mi²
2026
84.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
2.08
2023
Median age
39.7 years
2024
30.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
73 years
2026

Ireland and Venezuela: Comparison Charts

Ireland and Venezuela economies compared

GDP
Ireland

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP
Ireland Venezuela
2024 $609,157,459,747 $119,802,963,258
2023 $567,372,737,459 $102,376,526,556
2022 $548,341,794,599 $89,013,255,585
2021 $530,394,123,830 $56,614,976,855
2020 $436,009,027,819 $42,838,020,721
2019 $407,211,793,801 $73,014,084,091
2018 $395,780,319,817 $102,021,093,965
2017 $348,355,212,569 $115,883,275,163
2016 $305,431,252,709 $112,915,034,262
2015 $302,101,388,556 $125,449,241,571
2014 $266,490,442,124 $214,689,614,733
2013 $242,924,245,719 $258,930,655,486
2012 $226,921,827,888 $372,592,062,768
2011 $240,975,871,047 $316,482,190,800
2010 $221,732,824,603 $393,192,354,511
2009 $236,443,115,854 $329,787,628,928
2008 $275,447,471,451 $315,953,388,511
2007 $270,079,279,420 $230,364,012,576
2006 $232,180,617,162 $183,477,522,124
2005 $211,876,989,656 $145,513,489,652
2004 $194,372,115,041 $112,451,400,425
2003 $164,670,771,260 $83,620,628,582
2002 $128,596,035,288 $92,893,587,734
2001 $109,346,669,230 $122,911,036,747
2000 $100,207,610,430 $117,146,466,003
1999 $98,893,958,263 $97,972,842,462
1998 $90,199,410,116 $91,336,763,255
1997 $82,856,648,758 $85,837,678,560
1996 $75,790,786,290 $70,543,211,119
1995 $69,139,823,232 $77,389,487,770
1994 $57,097,656,066 $58,418,666,667
1993 $52,417,477,614 $60,037,460,783
1992 $55,918,538,121 $60,416,519,620
1991 $49,787,501,584 $53,453,444,787
1990 $49,305,632,408 $48,606,952,195
1989 $39,238,392,678 $43,536,709,104
1988 $37,772,896,221 $60,226,413,793
1987 $33,920,518,493 $48,029,034,483
1986 $28,714,571,852 $60,516,123,711
1985 $21,270,013,326 $61,965,466,667
1984 $20,106,648,455 $59,867,743,468
1983 $20,766,047,764 $67,556,279,070
1982 $21,474,752,962 $67,736,744,186
1981 $20,670,190,138 $66,327,441,860
1980 $21,747,855,640 $59,116,511,628
1979 $18,319,334,300 $48,310,930,233
1978 $14,647,996,074 $39,316,279,070
1977 $11,248,340,431 $36,210,697,674
1976 $9,453,756,015 $31,419,534,884
1975 $9,483,808,362 $27,464,651,163
1974 $7,896,860,615 $26,100,930,233
1973 $7,481,173,066 $17,035,581,395
1972 $6,318,060,582 $13,977,727,273
1971 $5,098,250,287 $12,986,590,909
1970 $4,395,995,086 $11,561,111,111
1969 $3,902,721,632 $10,285,111,111
1968 $3,378,701,147 $10,034,444,444
1967 $3,445,739,915 $9,250,000,000
1966 $3,198,820,904 $8,781,333,333
1965 $3,035,655,794 $8,427,777,778
1964 $2,851,091,646 $8,192,413,793
1963 $2,505,073,358 $9,608,717,288
1962 $2,329,372,972 $8,814,309,884
1961 $2,151,772,980 $8,067,267,031
1960 $1,998,550,222 $7,663,938,303

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

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Ireland and Venezuela economies compared

GDP per capita
Ireland

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ireland Venezuela
2024 $112,895 $4,218
2023 $106,819 $3,617
2022 $105,191 $3,155
2021 $103,783 $2,005
2020 $86,514 $1,506
2019 $81,828 $2,523
2018 $80,804 $3,423
2017 $72,161 $3,791
2016 $64,130 $3,670
2015 $64,250 $4,103
2014 $57,215 $7,096
2013 $52,538 $8,656
2012 $49,336 $12,607
2011 $52,614 $10,844
2010 $48,624 $13,646
2009 $52,133 $11,597
2008 $61,353 $11,262
2007 $61,396 $8,332
2006 $54,329 $6,739
2005 $50,933 $5,432
2004 $47,754 $4,269
2003 $41,204 $3,230
2002 $32,705 $3,652
2001 $28,282 $4,920
2000 $26,335 $4,776
1999 $26,338 $4,071
1998 $24,295 $3,870
1997 $22,551 $3,711
1996 $20,836 $3,113
1995 $19,158 $3,487
1994 $15,903 $2,689
1993 $14,657 $2,825
1992 $15,714 $2,907
1991 $14,087 $2,633
1990 $14,031 $2,452
1989 $11,176 $2,250
1988 $10,716 $3,191
1987 $9,582 $2,611
1986 $8,112 $3,376
1985 $6,012 $3,549
1984 $5,692 $3,520
1983 $5,915 $4,079
1982 $6,161 $4,202
1981 $5,986 $4,228
1980 $6,372 $3,874
1979 $5,430 $3,257
1978 $4,400 $2,727
1977 $3,427 $2,585
1976 $2,920 $2,309
1975 $2,973 $2,078
1974 $2,517 $2,034
1973 $2,424 $1,367
1972 $2,080 $1,155
1971 $1,704 $1,106
1970 $1,487 $1,015
1969 $1,331 $932
1968 $1,159 $938
1967 $1,187 $893
1966 $1,107 $876
1965 $1,055 $869
1964 $995 $874
1963 $878 $1,060
1962 $821 $1,007
1961 $762 $954
1960 $707 $939

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

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Ireland vs. Venezuela life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ireland

Venezuela
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ireland Venezuela
2026 82.9 73
2025 82.7 72.8
2024 82.6 72.7
2023 82.4 72.5
2022 82.1 72.6
2021 81.9 71.5
2020 82.4 72.4
2019 82.4 72.8
2018 82.1 72.6
2017 82.1 71.9
2016 81.7 72
2015 81.5 73
2014 81.4 72.8
2013 81.1 73.1
2012 80.9 73.1
2011 80.7 73.1
2010 80.6 73.1
2009 80.1 72.8
2008 79.8 72.6
2007 79.6 73.3
2006 79.2 73
2005 78.9 73.1
2004 78.5 72.8
2003 78.1 72.1
2002 77.6 72.8
2001 77.1 71
2000 76.5 72.4
1999 76.1 72.1
1998 76.2 72.4
1997 76 72.6
1996 75.8 71.9
1995 75.5 71.7
1994 75.8 71.3
1993 75.3 71.4
1992 75.4 71.2
1991 75 71.2
1990 74.8 71
1989 74.5 70.8
1988 74.4 70.8
1987 74.4 70.7
1986 73.6 70.5
1985 73.6 70
1984 73.6 69.7
1983 73.2 69.5
1982 73.2 69
1981 72.9 68.7
1980 72.5 68.2
1979 72.2 68.2
1978 71.9 68.1
1977 71.9 67.7
1976 71.8 67.3
1975 71.7 66.7
1974 71.1 66.2
1973 71.2 65.7
1972 71 65.6
1971 71.6 65.2
1970 70.8 64.8
1969 70.8 63.8
1968 70.9 63.9
1967 71.2 63.6
1966 70.2 62.9
1965 70.6 61.9
1964 70.4 61.2
1963 70.2 60.5
1962 69.9 59.7
1961 69.6 59.1
1960 70.2 58.4
1959 69.4 57.7
1958 69.3 56.9
1957 69 56.2
1956 69 55.5
1955 68 54.8
1954 68 54.1
1953 67.9 53.4
1952 67.2 52.7
1951 64.8 52
1950 65.6 51.1

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

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Ireland and Venezuela population clocks and comparison

Population
Ireland

Venezuela
1x
Year Population
Ireland Venezuela
2024 5,395,790 28,405,543
2023 5,311,538 28,300,854
2022 5,212,836 28,213,017
2021 5,110,585 28,237,826
2020 5,039,747 28,444,077
2019 4,976,456 28,938,098
2018 4,898,022 29,807,592
2017 4,827,445 30,565,323
2016 4,762,722 30,765,720
2015 4,701,957 30,573,972
2014 4,657,740 30,254,079
2013 4,623,816 29,912,198
2012 4,599,533 29,553,826
2011 4,580,084 29,185,212
2010 4,560,155 28,813,101
2009 4,535,375 28,438,298
2008 4,489,544 28,053,696
2007 4,398,942 27,649,363
2006 4,273,591 27,224,686
2005 4,159,914 26,785,804
2004 4,070,262 26,340,838
2003 3,996,521 25,892,703
2002 3,931,947 25,435,671
2001 3,866,243 24,979,922
2000 3,805,174 24,526,708
1999 3,754,786 24,066,593
1998 3,712,696 23,601,337
1997 3,674,171 23,131,685
1996 3,637,510 22,662,113
1995 3,608,841 22,193,821
1994 3,590,386 21,725,188
1993 3,576,261 21,254,520
1992 3,558,430 20,780,948
1991 3,534,235 20,304,896
1990 3,513,974 19,827,010
1989 3,511,009 19,348,921
1988 3,524,949 18,871,020
1987 3,540,057 18,394,963
1986 3,539,690 17,923,536
1985 3,538,082 17,461,434
1984 3,532,423 17,008,841
1983 3,510,600 16,562,205
1982 3,485,800 16,121,874
1981 3,453,000 15,687,297
1980 3,412,800 15,258,218
1979 3,373,750 14,834,552
1978 3,329,100 14,416,684
1977 3,282,200 14,006,812
1976 3,238,050 13,606,284
1975 3,189,550 13,215,892
1974 3,137,500 12,835,351
1973 3,085,950 12,463,537
1972 3,036,850 12,099,180
1971 2,992,050 11,741,008
1970 2,957,250 11,387,790
1969 2,932,650 11,040,280
1968 2,915,550 10,697,530
1967 2,902,450 10,358,513
1966 2,888,800 10,024,854
1965 2,877,300 9,697,790
1964 2,866,550 9,377,712
1963 2,852,650 9,064,021
1962 2,836,050 8,756,870
1961 2,824,400 8,455,915
1960 2,828,600 8,160,090

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

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Fertility rates in Ireland and Venezuela

Fertility rate
Ireland

Venezuela
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ireland Venezuela
2023 1.5 2.08
2022 1.54 2.09
2021 1.78 2.11
2020 1.63 2.12
2019 1.71 2.13
2018 1.75 2.15
2017 1.77 2.18
2016 1.81 2.22
2015 1.85 2.25
2014 1.89 2.3
2013 1.93 2.33
2012 1.98 2.38
2011 2.03 2.4
2010 2.05 2.4
2009 2.06 2.42
2008 2.06 2.48
2007 2.01 2.52
2006 1.91 2.6
2005 1.86 2.63
2004 1.93 2.64
2003 1.96 2.7
2002 1.97 2.74
2001 1.94 2.78
2000 1.89 2.79
1999 1.9 2.86
1998 1.94 2.91
1997 1.93 2.97
1996 1.88 3.02
1995 1.84 3.08
1994 1.85 3.15
1993 1.9 3.22
1992 1.99 3.29
1991 2.08 3.37
1990 2.11 3.45
1989 2.08 3.52
1988 2.17 3.6
1987 2.32 3.67
1986 2.44 3.73
1985 2.48 3.79
1984 2.58 3.86
1983 2.74 3.93
1982 2.94 4.01
1981 3.05 4.1
1980 3.21 4.2
1979 3.21 4.3
1978 3.21 4.4
1977 3.24 4.49
1976 3.29 4.59
1975 3.37 4.69
1974 3.59 4.79
1973 3.71 4.91
1972 3.84 5.04
1971 3.93 5.17
1970 3.85 5.32
1969 3.83 5.47
1968 3.77 5.61
1967 3.84 5.75
1966 3.94 5.87
1965 4.04 5.98
1964 4.07 6.07
1963 4.01 6.16
1962 3.92 6.23
1961 3.78 6.3
1960 3.78 6.38

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

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Ireland and Venezuela demographics compared

Median age
Ireland

Venezuela
1x
Year Median age, years
Ireland Venezuela
2024 39.7 30.2
2023 39.4 30
2022 38.9 29.8
2021 38.6 29.6
2020 38.2 29.2
2019 37.8 28.9
2018 37.4 28.4
2017 37.1 28
2016 36.8 27.7
2015 36.4 27.4
2014 36 27.1
2013 35.6 26.8
2012 35.2 26.5
2011 34.8 26.1
2010 34.3 25.8
2009 33.9 25.5
2008 33.5 25.2
2007 33.4 24.9
2006 33.4 24.7
2005 33.4 24.4
2004 33.4 24.1
2003 33.2 23.9
2002 33 23.6
2001 32.7 23.4
2000 32.5 23.1
1999 32.2 22.8
1998 31.9 22.6
1997 31.6 22.3
1996 31.3 22.1
1995 30.9 21.9
1994 30.6 21.6
1993 30.2 21.4
1992 29.9 21.2
1991 29.6 21
1990 29.2 20.8
1989 28.8 20.6
1988 28.4 20.4
1987 27.9 20.2
1986 27.6 20
1985 27.3 19.8
1984 27.1 19.6
1983 26.9 19.4
1982 26.7 19.2
1981 26.6 19
1980 26.5 18.8
1979 26.5 18.7
1978 26.5 18.5
1977 26.5 18.3
1976 26.4 18.1
1975 26.5 17.9
1974 26.5 17.7
1973 26.7 17.5
1972 26.9 17.3
1971 27.1 17.2
1970 27.4 17
1969 27.6 16.9
1968 27.8 16.7
1967 28 16.6
1966 28.2 16.6
1965 28.6 16.5
1964 28.9 16.5
1963 29.2 16.5
1962 29.5 16.5
1961 29.8 16.6
1960 30.1 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ireland Venezuela
GNI, Atlas method
$435B
2024
$109B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
17.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.9%
2021
0.003%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.24%
2024
0.5%
2023
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
343,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.09%
2024
-3.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.27%
2024
7.53%
2020
Services, % of GDP
60.6%
2024
51.7%
2014
Industry, % of GDP
33.6%
2024
37.2%
2014
Economic freedom index
83.3
2026
27.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2023
33.2%
2006
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
1.2%
2006
Number of billionaires
11
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
0.000005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
43
2018
37
2014
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$110B
2018
$3.98B
2002
Total reserves including gold
$12.7B
2024
$9.79B
2017
Personal remittances received
$656M
2024
$279M
2016
International tourist arrivals
10,951,000
2019
429,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
0.68%
2020
1.9%
2016
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
87.3%
2024

Energy

Ireland Venezuela
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,468 kg
2023
1,478 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$52.6
2023
$9.2
2011
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
32.6 megatons
2024
96.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.04 tons
2024
3.39 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
82.4%
2023
85.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.7%
2021
33.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.94%
2023
13.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
85.8%
2023
-73.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,145 kWh
2023
1,989 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
37.2%
2021
75.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
3.88%
2023
78.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ireland Venezuela
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.35%
2024
Annual migration change
+35,417
2025
-100,467
2025
Urban population
64.3%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.9
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
10
2025
Higher education index
88
2026
61
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.65
2023
12.6
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.1
2019
39
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
123
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
97.6%
2022
English speaking
98.4%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
96.5%
2023
61.6%
2017

Health

Ireland Venezuela
Government health expenditure per capita
$7,395
2024
$186
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$784
2024
$55.2
2023
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
73 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.54%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.88
2023
1.66
2017
Age at first childbirth
31.6 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
227
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.8
2023
24.3
2023
Obesity rate
29.3%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.6%
2024
8.6%
2024
Air quality index
87
2026
73
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.8 liters
2020
1.99 liters
2020

Territory

Ireland Venezuela
% of world land
0.05%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
4,930 sq mi
2024
11,989 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
16,174 sq mi
2026
83,012 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,066 sq mi
2026
177,888 sq mi
2026
Roads length
62,031 mi
2018
59,769 mi
2014

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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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