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Ireland vs Yemen statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ireland has a population of 5.4M (ranked 120/197), compared with 40.6M in Yemen (ranked 38/197). Ireland's land area is 26,599 sq mi versus 203,850 sq mi for Yemen (ranked 119th vs. 49th).

By GDP, Ireland ranks 25/197 ($609B) and Yemen ranks 125/197 ($21.6B). By GDP per capita, Ireland ranks 4/197 ($112,895), while Yemen ranks 191/197 ($634).

Main facts and rankings

Ireland Yemen
Population
5518360
43325643
Population rank 121/197 37/197
GDP
$609B
2024
$21.6B
2018
GDP rank 25/197 125/197
GDP per capita
$112,895
2024
$634
2018
GDP per capita rank 4/197 191/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$133,437
2024
$3,164
2013
Government debt
$236B
2024
$18.8B
2018
Debt-to-GDP ratio
38.8%
2024
70.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$43,766
2024
$551
2018
Government debt per person rank 11/185 165/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$47,851
2026
$1,127
2026
Land area 26,599 sq mi 203,850 sq mi
Population density
207 ppl/mi²
2026
210.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
4.59
2023
Median age
39.7 years
2024
19.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Ireland and Yemen: Comparison Charts

Ireland and Yemen economies compared

GDP
Ireland

Yemen
1x
Year GDP
Ireland Yemen
2024 $609,157,459,747 -
2023 $567,372,737,459 -
2022 $548,341,794,599 -
2021 $530,394,123,830 -
2020 $436,009,027,819 -
2019 $407,211,793,801 -
2018 $395,780,319,817 $21,606,160,663
2017 $348,355,212,569 $26,842,229,045
2016 $305,431,252,709 $31,317,825,274
2015 $302,101,388,556 $42,444,490,074
2014 $266,490,442,124 $43,228,585,321
2013 $242,924,245,719 $40,415,233,436
2012 $226,921,827,888 $35,401,331,610
2011 $240,975,871,047 $32,726,417,878
2010 $221,732,824,603 $30,906,749,533
2009 $236,443,115,854 $25,130,278,213
2008 $275,447,471,451 $26,910,855,807
2007 $270,079,279,420 $21,650,528,674
2006 $232,180,617,162 $19,063,143,370
2005 $211,876,989,656 $16,731,566,717
2004 $194,372,115,041 $13,867,634,371
2003 $164,670,771,260 $11,777,532,662
2002 $128,596,035,288 $10,693,430,511
2001 $109,346,669,230 $9,852,990,693
2000 $100,207,610,430 $9,679,316,770
1999 $98,893,958,263 $7,639,325,296
1998 $90,199,410,116 $6,322,175,566
1997 $82,856,648,758 $6,838,298,531
1996 $75,790,786,290 $6,496,163,616
1995 $69,139,823,232 $12,796,345,679
1994 $57,097,656,066 $28,019,483,764
1993 $52,417,477,614 $21,736,802,664
1992 $55,918,538,121 $17,959,367,194
1991 $49,787,501,584 $14,665,445,462
1990 $49,305,632,408 $12,643,821,569
1989 $39,238,392,678 -
1988 $37,772,896,221 -
1987 $33,920,518,493 -
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 Yemen economies compared

GDP per capita
Ireland

Yemen
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ireland Yemen
2024 $112,895 -
2023 $106,819 -
2022 $105,191 -
2021 $103,783 -
2020 $86,514 -
2019 $81,828 -
2018 $80,804 $634
2017 $72,161 $811
2016 $64,130 $975
2015 $64,250 $1,362
2014 $57,215 $1,430
2013 $52,538 $1,379
2012 $49,336 $1,245
2011 $52,614 $1,186
2010 $48,624 $1,155
2009 $52,133 $969
2008 $61,353 $1,072
2007 $61,396 $890
2006 $54,329 $810
2005 $50,933 $734
2004 $47,754 $628
2003 $41,204 $549
2002 $32,705 $513
2001 $28,282 $487
2000 $26,335 $493
1999 $26,338 $401
1998 $24,295 $343
1997 $22,551 $383
1996 $20,836 $375
1995 $19,158 $764
1994 $15,903 $1,735
1993 $14,657 $1,397
1992 $15,714 $1,198
1991 $14,087 $1,016
1990 $14,031 $910
1989 $11,176 -
1988 $10,716 -
1987 $9,582 -
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. Yemen life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ireland

Yemen
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ireland Yemen
2026 82.9 69.7
2025 82.7 69.6
2024 82.6 69.4
2023 82.4 69.3
2022 82.1 68
2021 81.9 66
2020 82.4 66.4
2019 82.4 66.6
2018 82.1 65.9
2017 82.1 67.1
2016 81.7 67.1
2015 81.5 66.8
2014 81.4 68
2013 81.1 68
2012 80.9 67.6
2011 80.7 67.4
2010 80.6 67.2
2009 80.1 66.9
2008 79.8 66.6
2007 79.6 66.2
2006 79.2 65.8
2005 78.9 65.4
2004 78.5 64.9
2003 78.1 64.4
2002 77.6 63.8
2001 77.1 63.3
2000 76.5 62.8
1999 76.1 62.3
1998 76.2 61.8
1997 76 61.3
1996 75.8 60.9
1995 75.5 60.5
1994 75.8 59.8
1993 75.3 59.7
1992 75.4 59.3
1991 75 58.8
1990 74.8 58.5
1989 74.5 58
1988 74.4 57.4
1987 74.4 56.8
1986 73.6 54
1985 73.6 55.4
1984 73.6 54.6
1983 73.2 53.6
1982 73.2 52.4
1981 72.9 51.7
1980 72.5 50.6
1979 72.2 49.5
1978 71.9 48.5
1977 71.9 47.4
1976 71.8 46.4
1975 71.7 45.5
1974 71.1 44.5
1973 71.2 43.6
1972 71 42.7
1971 71.6 41.8
1970 70.8 40.6
1969 70.8 39.6
1968 70.9 38
1967 71.2 37.1
1966 70.2 36.3
1965 70.6 35.6
1964 70.4 34.9
1963 70.2 33.4
1962 69.9 33.7
1961 69.6 34.1
1960 70.2 33.5
1959 69.4 32.9
1958 69.3 32.4
1957 69 31.8
1956 69 31.3
1955 68 30.8
1954 68 30.4
1953 67.9 30
1952 67.2 29.6
1951 64.8 29.3
1950 65.6 28.9

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

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Ireland and Yemen population clocks and comparison

Population
Ireland

Yemen
1x
Year Population
Ireland Yemen
2024 5,395,790 40,583,164
2023 5,311,538 39,390,799
2022 5,212,836 38,222,876
2021 5,110,585 37,140,230
2020 5,039,747 36,134,863
2019 4,976,456 35,111,408
2018 4,898,022 34,085,182
2017 4,827,445 33,090,921
2016 4,762,722 32,109,010
2015 4,701,957 31,159,379
2014 4,657,740 30,226,309
2013 4,623,816 29,312,952
2012 4,599,533 28,433,647
2011 4,580,084 27,582,897
2010 4,560,155 26,754,387
2009 4,535,375 25,927,724
2008 4,489,544 25,111,941
2007 4,398,942 24,318,082
2006 4,273,591 23,543,083
2005 4,159,914 22,790,085
2004 4,070,262 22,095,167
2003 3,996,521 21,456,379
2002 3,931,947 20,835,086
2001 3,866,243 20,226,147
2000 3,805,174 19,624,141
1999 3,754,786 19,029,420
1998 3,712,696 18,446,013
1997 3,674,171 17,873,936
1996 3,637,510 17,313,177
1995 3,608,841 16,740,058
1994 3,590,386 16,149,147
1993 3,576,261 15,563,914
1992 3,558,430 14,989,494
1991 3,534,235 14,430,201
1990 3,513,974 13,887,862
1989 3,511,009 13,364,174
1988 3,524,949 12,859,708
1987 3,540,057 12,369,912
1986 3,539,690 11,901,040
1985 3,538,082 11,453,825
1984 3,532,423 11,025,597
1983 3,510,600 10,621,499
1982 3,485,800 10,241,006
1981 3,453,000 9,882,362
1980 3,412,800 9,543,358
1979 3,373,750 9,224,194
1978 3,329,100 8,926,586
1977 3,282,200 8,648,222
1976 3,238,050 8,384,113
1975 3,189,550 8,133,598
1974 3,137,500 7,896,783
1973 3,085,950 7,672,796
1972 3,036,850 7,460,068
1971 2,992,050 7,257,462
1970 2,957,250 7,065,279
1969 2,932,650 6,875,859
1968 2,915,550 6,690,524
1967 2,902,450 6,516,444
1966 2,888,800 6,351,494
1965 2,877,300 6,195,593
1964 2,866,550 6,048,006
1963 2,852,650 5,911,135
1962 2,836,050 5,782,221
1961 2,824,400 5,655,232
1960 2,828,600 5,532,301

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

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Fertility rates in Ireland and Yemen

Fertility rate
Ireland

Yemen
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ireland Yemen
2023 1.5 4.59
2022 1.54 4.59
2021 1.78 4.6
2020 1.63 4.6
2019 1.71 4.6
2018 1.75 4.61
2017 1.77 4.61
2016 1.81 4.61
2015 1.85 4.62
2014 1.89 4.62
2013 1.93 4.62
2012 1.98 4.63
2011 2.03 4.63
2010 2.05 4.81
2009 2.06 5
2008 2.06 5.11
2007 2.01 5.26
2006 1.91 5.41
2005 1.86 5.56
2004 1.93 5.71
2003 1.96 5.84
2002 1.97 5.97
2001 1.94 6.14
2000 1.89 6.32
1999 1.9 6.49
1998 1.94 6.64
1997 1.93 6.82
1996 1.88 7
1995 1.84 7.53
1994 1.85 7.8
1993 1.9 8.05
1992 1.99 8.27
1991 2.08 8.46
1990 2.11 8.61
1989 2.08 8.71
1988 2.17 8.79
1987 2.32 8.83
1986 2.44 8.86
1985 2.48 8.86
1984 2.58 8.85
1983 2.74 8.83
1982 2.94 8.79
1981 3.05 8.75
1980 3.21 8.71
1979 3.21 8.67
1978 3.21 8.5
1977 3.24 8.47
1976 3.29 8.42
1975 3.37 8.37
1974 3.59 8.33
1973 3.71 8.29
1972 3.84 8.27
1971 3.93 8.26
1970 3.85 8.23
1969 3.83 8.22
1968 3.77 8.19
1967 3.84 8.17
1966 3.94 8.14
1965 4.04 8.1
1964 4.07 8.07
1963 4.01 8.03
1962 3.92 8.01
1961 3.78 8
1960 3.78 7.99

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

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Ireland and Yemen demographics compared

Median age
Ireland

Yemen
1x
Year Median age, years
Ireland Yemen
2024 39.7 19.3
2023 39.4 19.2
2022 38.9 19.2
2021 38.6 19.1
2020 38.2 19.1
2019 37.8 19.1
2018 37.4 19
2017 37.1 18.9
2016 36.8 18.8
2015 36.4 18.7
2014 36 18.5
2013 35.6 18.3
2012 35.2 18.1
2011 34.8 17.9
2010 34.3 17.7
2009 33.9 17.4
2008 33.5 17.2
2007 33.4 16.9
2006 33.4 16.7
2005 33.4 16.4
2004 33.4 16.2
2003 33.2 16
2002 33 15.8
2001 32.7 15.6
2000 32.5 15.4
1999 32.2 15.2
1998 31.9 15
1997 31.6 14.9
1996 31.3 14.8
1995 30.9 14.7
1994 30.6 14.6
1993 30.2 14.6
1992 29.9 14.6
1991 29.6 14.6
1990 29.2 14.6
1989 28.8 14.6
1988 28.4 14.7
1987 27.9 14.8
1986 27.6 14.9
1985 27.3 15
1984 27.1 15.1
1983 26.9 15.3
1982 26.7 15.5
1981 26.6 15.7
1980 26.5 15.9
1979 26.5 16.1
1978 26.5 16.3
1977 26.5 16.6
1976 26.4 16.8
1975 26.5 17
1974 26.5 17.3
1973 26.7 17.6
1972 26.9 17.8
1971 27.1 18.1
1970 27.4 18.4
1969 27.6 18.7
1968 27.8 18.9
1967 28 19.1
1966 28.2 19.2
1965 28.6 19.3
1964 28.9 19.4
1963 29.2 19.5
1962 29.5 19.6
1961 29.8 19.6
1960 30.1 19.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ireland Yemen
GNI, Atlas method
$435B
2024
$25.3B
2018
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
8.91%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.9%
2021
5.46%
2012
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.24%
2024
3.97%
2014
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
40,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.09%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.27%
2024
13.5%
2014
Services, % of GDP
60.6%
2024
41.8%
2018
Industry, % of GDP
33.6%
2024
25.4%
2018
Economic freedom index
83.3
2026
53.7
2015
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2023
29.4%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
3%
2014
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
$1.25B
2022
Personal remittances received
$656M
2024
$3.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
10,951,000
2019
398,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
0.68%
2020
12.4%
2016
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
11.9%
2022

Energy

Ireland Yemen
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,468 kg
2023
68.9 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$52.6
2023
$11.2
2013
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
32.6 megatons
2024
10.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.04 tons
2024
0.26 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
82.4%
2023
93.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.7%
2021
3.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.94%
2023
1.64%
2022
Net energy imports use share
85.8%
2023
-11%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,145 kWh
2023
54 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
37.2%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
3.88%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
83.6%
2023

Society

Ireland Yemen
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.5%
2024
Annual migration change
+35,417
2025
-16,291
2025
Urban population
64.3%
2024
36.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.9
2026
17.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
88
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.65
2023
6.31
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.1
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
44
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
54.1%
2004
English speaking
98.4%
2023
9%
2023
People using the Internet
96.5%
2023
13.8%
2020

Health

Ireland Yemen
Government health expenditure per capita
$7,395
2024
$47.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$784
2024
$33
2023
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
21.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.88
2023
0.1
2023
Age at first childbirth
31.6 years
2023
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.8
2023
39.3
2023
Obesity rate
29.3%
2022
14.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.6%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
87
2026
31
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.3%
2022
21.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.8 liters
2020
0.04 liters
2020

Territory

Ireland Yemen
% of world land
0.05%
2026
0.35%
2026
Land area per capita
4,930 sq mi
2024
5,023 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
16,174 sq mi
2026
90,549 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,066 sq mi
2026
2,120 sq mi
2026
Roads length
62,031 mi
2018
n/a

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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 (2018–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2015–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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