India vs Ireland
India vs Ireland: Depression
Depression in 2017: 3.53% in India and 4.25% in Ireland, by IHME estimates. In 2017 the value was higher in Ireland, by 0.72 percentage points, or 1.2 times that in India.
% of people · IHME
What the numbers say
- Ireland has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1990.
- In 2017, India ranked 85 and Ireland ranked 13 of 195 countries, counting from the highest.
- The world as a whole: 3.44% in 2017.
Every year
% of people · IHME
| Year | India | Ireland | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.53 | 4.25 | 3.44 |
| 2016 | 3.52 | 4.27 | 3.44 |
| 2015 | 3.52 | 4.29 | 3.44 |
| 2014 | 3.51 | 4.3 | 3.44 |
| 2013 | 3.51 | 4.32 | 3.44 |
| 2012 | 3.52 | 4.33 | 3.44 |
| 2011 | 3.52 | 4.34 | 3.44 |
| 2010 | 3.53 | 4.35 | 3.44 |
| 2009 | 3.58 | 4.35 | 3.45 |
| 2008 | 3.69 | 4.36 | 3.48 |
| 2007 | 3.83 | 4.36 | 3.5 |
| 2006 | 3.94 | 4.37 | 3.52 |
| 2005 | 3.99 | 4.37 | 3.53 |
| 2004 | 3.99 | 4.37 | 3.53 |
| 2003 | 3.97 | 4.36 | 3.53 |
| 2002 | 3.95 | 4.35 | 3.53 |
| 2001 | 3.93 | 4.33 | 3.53 |
| 2000 | 3.92 | 4.33 | 3.53 |
| 1999 | 3.92 | 4.31 | 3.54 |
| 1998 | 3.92 | 4.29 | 3.54 |
| 1997 | 3.92 | 4.27 | 3.54 |
| 1996 | 3.92 | 4.25 | 3.55 |
| 1995 | 3.92 | 4.23 | 3.55 |
| 1994 | 3.9 | 4.22 | 3.55 |
| 1993 | 3.88 | 4.21 | 3.55 |
| 1992 | 3.85 | 4.2 | 3.55 |
| 1991 | 3.8 | 4.18 | 3.55 |
| 1990 | 3.76 | 4.16 | 3.54 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The share of people living with a depressive disorder, as the Global Burden of Disease study estimates it.
- Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease, via Our World in Data.
- Ranks count the 195 countries with a value in 2017, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
India vs Ireland
Health
- Life expectancyIndia: 72 years in 2023Ireland: 82.4 years in 2023
- Child mortalityIndia: 2.7 per 100 live births in 2024Ireland: 0.4 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityIndia: 22.6 per 1,000 live births in 2023Ireland: 2.9 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Suicide rateIndia: 15.6 per 100,000 people in 2017Ireland: 8.4 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationIndia: 1.44 billion people in 2023Ireland: 5.2 million people in 2023
- Population growthIndia: 0.89% a year in 2023Ireland: 1.19% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateIndia: 1.98 births per woman in 2023Ireland: 1.6 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationIndia: 35.7% in 2025Ireland: 64.6% in 2025
- Median ageIndia: 28.1 years in 2023Ireland: 38.4 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overIndia: 6.9% in 2023Ireland: 15.5% in 2023
- Net migration rateIndia: -0.7 per 1,000 people in 2023Ireland: 8.4 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingIndia: 2.3% of GDP in 2025Ireland: 0.22% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsIndia: $93.3B in 2025Ireland: $1.46B in 2025
- Military spending per personIndia: $63 in 2025Ireland: $272 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingIndia: 8.2% of government spending in 2025Ireland: 0.9% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelIndia: 3.07 million people in 2020Ireland: 9,000 people in 2020
- National powerIndia: 9.94% of world capability in 2022Ireland: 0.05% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersIndia: 0.58% of the labour force in 2020Ireland: 0.37% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsIndia: 2.86 billion TIV in 2025Ireland: 14 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsIndia: 81 million TIV in 2025Ireland: 24 million TIV in 2025