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Ireland vs Vietnam statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ireland has a population of 5.4M (ranked 120/197), compared with 101M in Vietnam (ranked 16/197). Ireland's land area is 26,599 sq mi versus 121,016 sq mi for Vietnam (ranked 119th vs. 67th).

By GDP, Ireland ranks 25/197 ($609B) and Vietnam ranks 33/197 ($476B). By GDP per capita, Ireland ranks 4/197 ($112,895), while Vietnam ranks 122/197 ($4,717).

Main facts and rankings

Ireland Vietnam
Population
5518360
102365351
Population rank 121/197 16/197
GDP
$609B
2024
$476B
2024
GDP rank 25/197 33/197
GDP per capita
$112,895
2024
$4,717
2024
GDP per capita rank 4/197 122/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$133,437
2024
$16,386
2024
Government debt
$236B
2024
$149B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
38.8%
2024
31.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$43,766
2024
$1,475
2024
Government debt per person rank 11/185 132/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$47,851
2026
$4,020
2026
Land area 26,599 sq mi 121,016 sq mi
Population density
207 ppl/mi²
2026
845 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
39.7 years
2024
33.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
75 years
2026

Ireland and Vietnam: Comparison Charts

Ireland and Vietnam economies compared

GDP
Ireland

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP
Ireland Vietnam
2024 $609,157,459,747 $476,388,230,307
2023 $567,372,737,459 $433,857,681,378
2022 $548,341,794,599 $413,445,230,669
2021 $530,394,123,830 $366,474,752,771
2020 $436,009,027,819 $346,615,738,538
2019 $407,211,793,801 $334,365,270,497
2018 $395,780,319,817 $310,106,478,395
2017 $348,355,212,569 $281,353,605,987
2016 $305,431,252,709 $257,096,001,178
2015 $302,101,388,556 $239,258,328,382
2014 $266,490,442,124 $233,451,469,643
2013 $242,924,245,719 $213,708,811,665
2012 $226,921,827,888 $195,590,661,129
2011 $240,975,871,047 $172,595,049,184
2010 $221,732,824,603 $147,201,173,197
2009 $236,443,115,854 $106,014,659,565
2008 $275,447,471,451 $99,130,304,099
2007 $270,079,279,420 $77,414,425,532
2006 $232,180,617,162 $66,371,664,817
2005 $211,876,989,656 $57,633,255,738
2004 $194,372,115,041 $45,427,854,693
2003 $164,670,771,260 $39,552,513,232
2002 $128,596,035,288 $35,064,105,501
2001 $109,346,669,230 $32,685,198,809
2000 $100,207,610,430 $31,172,518,403
1999 $98,893,958,263 $28,683,659,007
1998 $90,199,410,116 $27,209,602,050
1997 $82,856,648,758 $26,843,700,442
1996 $75,790,786,290 $24,657,470,575
1995 $69,139,823,232 $20,736,164,459
1994 $57,097,656,066 $16,286,433,533
1993 $52,417,477,614 $13,180,953,598
1992 $55,918,538,121 $9,866,990,236
1991 $49,787,501,584 $9,613,369,520
1990 $49,305,632,408 $6,471,740,806
1989 $39,238,392,678 $6,293,304,975
1988 $37,772,896,221 $25,423,812,649
1987 $33,920,518,493 $36,658,108,850
1986 $28,714,571,852 $26,336,616,250
1985 $21,270,013,326 $14,094,687,821
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 Vietnam economies compared

GDP per capita
Ireland

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ireland Vietnam
2024 $112,895 $4,717
2023 $106,819 $4,323
2022 $105,191 $4,148
2021 $103,783 $3,704
2020 $86,514 $3,534
2019 $81,828 $3,441
2018 $80,804 $3,222
2017 $72,161 $2,956
2016 $64,130 $2,735
2015 $64,250 $2,578
2014 $57,215 $2,546
2013 $52,538 $2,360
2012 $49,336 $2,185
2011 $52,614 $1,951
2010 $48,624 $1,683
2009 $52,133 $1,226
2008 $61,353 $1,164
2007 $61,396 $926
2006 $54,329 $808
2005 $50,933 $711
2004 $47,754 $565
2003 $41,204 $497
2002 $32,705 $445
2001 $28,282 $419
2000 $26,335 $404
1999 $26,338 $376
1998 $24,295 $361
1997 $22,551 $362
1996 $20,836 $337
1995 $19,158 $287.8
1994 $15,903 $229.9
1993 $14,657 $189.4
1992 $15,714 $144.5
1991 $14,087 $143.7
1990 $14,031 $98.8
1989 $11,176 $98.1
1988 $10,716 $405
1987 $9,582 $595
1986 $8,112 $436
1985 $6,012 $238.6
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. Vietnam life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ireland

Vietnam
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ireland Vietnam
2026 82.9 75
2025 82.7 74.9
2024 82.6 74.7
2023 82.4 74.6
2022 82.1 74.5
2021 81.9 74.1
2020 82.4 75.4
2019 82.4 74.2
2018 82.1 74.1
2017 82.1 74
2016 81.7 74
2015 81.5 74
2014 81.4 73.9
2013 81.1 73.8
2012 80.9 73.8
2011 80.7 73.7
2010 80.6 73.6
2009 80.1 73.5
2008 79.8 73.5
2007 79.6 73.4
2006 79.2 73.3
2005 78.9 73.2
2004 78.5 73.1
2003 78.1 73.2
2002 77.6 73.1
2001 77.1 73
2000 76.5 72.7
1999 76.1 72.6
1998 76.2 72.3
1997 76 71.7
1996 75.8 71.3
1995 75.5 70.9
1994 75.8 70.4
1993 75.3 70
1992 75.4 69.6
1991 75 69.3
1990 74.8 69
1989 74.5 68.8
1988 74.4 68.6
1987 74.4 68
1986 73.6 67.6
1985 73.6 67.2
1984 73.6 66.9
1983 73.2 66.5
1982 73.2 66.2
1981 72.9 65.8
1980 72.5 65.3
1979 72.2 65
1978 71.9 64.5
1977 71.9 64.1
1976 71.8 63.7
1975 71.7 61.9
1974 71.1 54.8
1973 71.2 55.7
1972 71 51.9
1971 71.6 55.6
1970 70.8 54.9
1969 70.8 54.8
1968 70.9 52.7
1967 71.2 56.7
1966 70.2 56.9
1965 70.6 57
1964 70.4 57.5
1963 70.2 56.9
1962 69.9 58.2
1961 69.6 58.5
1960 70.2 58
1959 69.4 57.4
1958 69.3 56.8
1957 69 56.2
1956 69 55.5
1955 68 54.8
1954 68 52
1953 67.9 50
1952 67.2 49.4
1951 64.8 48.7
1950 65.6 48

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

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Ireland and Vietnam population clocks and comparison

Population
Ireland

Vietnam
1x
Year Population
Ireland Vietnam
2024 5,395,790 100,987,686
2023 5,311,538 100,352,192
2022 5,212,836 99,680,655
2021 5,110,585 98,935,098
2020 5,039,747 98,079,191
2019 4,976,456 97,173,776
2018 4,898,022 96,237,319
2017 4,827,445 95,176,977
2016 4,762,722 94,000,117
2015 4,701,957 92,823,254
2014 4,657,740 91,679,578
2013 4,623,816 90,573,104
2012 4,599,533 89,510,356
2011 4,580,084 88,468,314
2010 4,560,155 87,455,152
2009 4,535,375 86,460,018
2008 4,489,544 85,175,788
2007 4,398,942 83,633,375
2006 4,273,591 82,167,897
2005 4,159,914 81,088,313
2004 4,070,262 80,338,971
2003 3,996,521 79,563,777
2002 3,931,947 78,772,224
2001 3,866,243 77,969,361
2000 3,805,174 77,154,011
1999 3,754,786 76,287,452
1998 3,712,696 75,299,660
1997 3,674,171 74,226,889
1996 3,637,510 73,156,447
1995 3,608,841 72,049,940
1994 3,590,386 70,854,391
1993 3,576,261 69,586,384
1992 3,558,430 68,260,337
1991 3,534,235 66,891,775
1990 3,513,974 65,504,552
1989 3,511,009 64,147,348
1988 3,524,949 62,843,228
1987 3,540,057 61,584,651
1986 3,539,690 60,347,048
1985 3,538,082 59,060,622
1984 3,532,423 57,706,067
1983 3,510,600 56,337,921
1982 3,485,800 55,011,289
1981 3,453,000 53,738,141
1980 3,412,800 52,490,101
1979 3,373,750 51,378,211
1978 3,329,100 50,249,552
1977 3,282,200 48,954,872
1976 3,238,050 47,684,931
1975 3,189,550 46,482,903
1974 3,137,500 45,413,537
1973 3,085,950 44,409,861
1972 3,036,850 43,429,168
1971 2,992,050 42,449,276
1970 2,957,250 41,475,230
1969 2,932,650 40,582,096
1968 2,915,550 39,734,609
1967 2,902,450 38,895,080
1966 2,888,800 38,024,836
1965 2,877,300 37,129,656
1964 2,866,550 36,201,563
1963 2,852,650 35,249,101
1962 2,836,050 34,288,560
1961 2,824,400 33,409,059
1960 2,828,600 32,531,933

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

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Fertility rates in Ireland and Vietnam

Fertility rate
Ireland

Vietnam
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ireland Vietnam
2023 1.5 1.91
2022 1.54 1.93
2021 1.78 1.94
2020 1.63 1.96
2019 1.71 1.94
2018 1.75 1.88
2017 1.77 1.99
2016 1.81 2
2015 1.85 2.1
2014 1.89 2.09
2013 1.93 1.98
2012 1.98 1.97
2011 2.03 1.93
2010 2.05 1.91
2009 2.06 1.92
2008 2.06 1.93
2007 2.01 1.91
2006 1.91 1.87
2005 1.86 1.89
2004 1.93 1.97
2003 1.96 2
2002 1.97 2.01
2001 1.94 2.02
2000 1.89 2.03
1999 1.9 2
1998 1.94 2.1
1997 1.93 2.27
1996 1.88 2.47
1995 1.84 2.7
1994 1.85 2.94
1993 1.9 3.17
1992 1.99 3.35
1991 2.08 3.52
1990 2.11 3.6
1989 2.08 3.64
1988 2.17 3.62
1987 2.32 3.72
1986 2.44 3.96
1985 2.48 4.21
1984 2.58 4.41
1983 2.74 4.52
1982 2.94 4.59
1981 3.05 4.67
1980 3.21 4.8
1979 3.21 4.94
1978 3.21 5.1
1977 3.24 5.29
1976 3.29 5.46
1975 3.37 5.62
1974 3.59 5.78
1973 3.71 6.11
1972 3.84 6.1
1971 3.93 6.07
1970 3.85 6.02
1969 3.83 6.01
1968 3.77 6.03
1967 3.84 5.88
1966 3.94 5.97
1965 4.04 6.16
1964 4.07 6.29
1963 4.01 6.39
1962 3.92 6.26
1961 3.78 5.48
1960 3.78 6.27

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

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Ireland and Vietnam demographics compared

Median age
Ireland

Vietnam
1x
Year Median age, years
Ireland Vietnam
2024 39.7 33.9
2023 39.4 33.4
2022 38.9 33
2021 38.6 32.5
2020 38.2 32.1
2019 37.8 31.6
2018 37.4 31.2
2017 37.1 30.8
2016 36.8 30.5
2015 36.4 30.2
2014 36 29.8
2013 35.6 29.4
2012 35.2 29
2011 34.8 28.7
2010 34.3 28.3
2009 33.9 27.9
2008 33.5 27.4
2007 33.4 26.9
2006 33.4 26.3
2005 33.4 25.8
2004 33.4 25.4
2003 33.2 25
2002 33 24.6
2001 32.7 24.2
2000 32.5 23.7
1999 32.2 23.3
1998 31.9 22.9
1997 31.6 22.4
1996 31.3 22
1995 30.9 21.7
1994 30.6 21.4
1993 30.2 21.1
1992 29.9 20.9
1991 29.6 20.7
1990 29.2 20.5
1989 28.8 20.4
1988 28.4 20.2
1987 27.9 20.1
1986 27.6 20
1985 27.3 19.9
1984 27.1 19.8
1983 26.9 19.7
1982 26.7 19.6
1981 26.6 19.5
1980 26.5 19.4
1979 26.5 19.3
1978 26.5 19.1
1977 26.5 19
1976 26.4 18.8
1975 26.5 18.7
1974 26.5 18.6
1973 26.7 18.5
1972 26.9 18.5
1971 27.1 18.4
1970 27.4 18.4
1969 27.6 18.4
1968 27.8 18.4
1967 28 18.5
1966 28.2 18.7
1965 28.6 18.9
1964 28.9 19.2
1963 29.2 19.7
1962 29.5 20.2
1961 29.8 20.7
1960 30.1 21.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ireland Vietnam
GNI, Atlas method
$435B
2024
$454B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.9%
2021
2.89%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.24%
2024
1.81%
2018
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
522,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.09%
2024
-1.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.27%
2024
1.53%
2024
Services, % of GDP
60.6%
2024
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
33.6%
2024
37.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
83.3
2026
64.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2023
28.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
2.6%
2022
Number of billionaires
11
2025
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
0.000007%
2025
Listed domestic companies
43
2018
393
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$110B
2018
$205B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$12.7B
2024
$83.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$656M
2024
$16B
2024
International tourist arrivals
10,951,000
2019
3,837,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.68%
2020
1.11%
2020
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
70.6%
2024

Energy

Ireland Vietnam
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,468 kg
2023
1,023 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$52.6
2023
$13.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
32.6 megatons
2024
431 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.04 tons
2024
4.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
82.4%
2023
79.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.7%
2021
24.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.94%
2023
11.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
85.8%
2023
34%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,145 kWh
2023
2,624 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
37.2%
2021
41.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
3.88%
2023
34.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Ireland Vietnam
% of world population
0.07%
2024
1.24%
2024
Annual migration change
+35,417
2025
-48,171
2025
Urban population
64.3%
2024
38.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
49:51
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.9
2026
48.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
88
2026
54
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.65
2023
1.54
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.1
2019
30.6
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
96.1%
2022
English speaking
98.4%
2023
16%
2025
People using the Internet
96.5%
2023
84.2%
2024

Health

Ireland Vietnam
Government health expenditure per capita
$7,395
2024
$197.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$784
2024
$77.3
2023
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
1.15%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.88
2023
1.11
2021
Age at first childbirth
31.6 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
48
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.8
2023
20
2023
Obesity rate
29.3%
2022
2.04%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.6%
2024
3.4%
2024
Air quality index
87
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.3%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.8 liters
2020
8.04 liters
2020

Territory

Ireland Vietnam
% of world land
0.05%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
4,930 sq mi
2024
1,198 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
16,174 sq mi
2026
47,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,066 sq mi
2026
57,416 sq mi
2026
Roads length
62,031 mi
2018
354,460 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) (2000–2019, 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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