Sample size in Ireland

Ireland: Sample size was 8,341 in 2020. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2020)
8,341
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
77th
of 80 countries
All-time high
12,032
in 2005
All-time low
8,206
in 2011
Years of data
17
2004–2020

Sample size in Ireland, 2004–2020

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k2004201220202004: 11.0k2005: 12.0k2006: 11.5k2007: 10.9k2008: 10.1k2009: 9.9k2010: 8.8k2011: 8.2k2012: 8.8k2013: 9.4k2014: 10.6k2015: 10.5k2016: 10.2k2017: 9.8k2018: 8.6k2019: 8.2k2020: 8.3k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for sample size in Ireland is 8,341, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sample size in Ireland peaked at 12,032 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 8,206, in 2011.

That places Ireland 77th out of 80 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10,904 9,902 12,032 6
2010s 9,318 8,206 10,629 10
2020s 8,341 8,341 8,341 1

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 74 Austria 10,409 compare
  2. 75 Lithuania 9,881 compare
  3. 76 Cyprus 9,269 compare
  4. 78 Malta 8,323 compare
  5. 79 Iceland 6,943 compare
  6. 80 Luxembourg 6,022 compare

See the full ranking of 80 places β†’

More reference data data for Ireland

All data for Ireland β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is sample size in Ireland?
Sample size in Ireland was 8,341 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest sample size recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 12,032 in 2005.
What is the lowest sample size recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 8,206 in 2011.
How does Ireland rank for sample size?
Ireland ranks 77th out of 80 countries with data for 2020.
Is sample size rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Sample size. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Sample size
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,012 data points, 2000–2022
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