Ireland

Europe & Central Asia·High incomeOECDEU

Population: 5.31M; 120th of 217
GDP: $577B; 25th of 214 · 2024
GDP per capita: $107,320; 5th of 214 · 2024
Life expectancy: 82.9; 26th of 217
Human development: 0.945; 7th of 189 · 2021

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Isle of Man

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high-income, export-oriented EU economy; large multinational business sector contributes to growth and tax revenues but poses volatility risks; high living standards; strong labor market challenged by skill shortages and aging workforce

Area: 70,273 km²
Languages: English (official, the language generally used), Irish (Gaelic or Gaeilge) (official…
Resources: natural gas, peat, copper, lead, zinc, silver, barite, gypsum, limestone, dolomite
Borders: UK

Religion

who identifies with what, 2020

world view →

Christian81.2%▼ 10.7pt
Unaffiliated15.6%▲ 9.5pt
Muslim1.7%▲ 0.6pt
Hindu0.7%
Other0.5%

Religious diversity: 3.68 / 10 · moderate · 85th of 193

Change markers show percentage-point shifts from 2010 to 2020 · Pew Research Center, Religious Composition 2010–2020.

Score card

quartile grades among all countries with data

A · Top quartileB · Above medianC · Below medianD · Bottom quartile

Topic

IRL

CHE

IMN

NOR

GDP

current US$

$577B–––

GDP per capita

current US$

–––

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

–––

GDP growth

annual %

–––

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

–––

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

–––

FDI inflows

current US$

-$140B–––

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

66.3%–––

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

1.1%–––

Industry value added

% of GDP

30.8%–––

Unemployment

% of labor force

–––

Gini index

0–100

–––

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

–––

GDP per capita, long run

2011 int'l $

–––

Human capital index

PWT, schooling × returns

–––

Annual hours worked

hours per worker

1,654–––

Labor share of GDP

share, 0–1

0.309–––

Total factor productivity

level, US = 1

–––

Population

people

5.31M–––

Population density

people per km²

75.7–––

Urban population

% of total

64.5%–––

Life expectancy

years at birth

–––

Fertility rate

births per woman

1.5–––

Net migration

people

39.1K–––

Population under 15

% of total

18.6%–––

Population 65+

% of total

15.9%–––

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Health expenditure

% of GDP

6.1%–––

Physicians

per 1,000 people

–––

Education expenditure

% of GDP

3%–––

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

–––

Safe drinking water

% of population

–––

Internet users

% of population

–––

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

–––

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

–––

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

–––

Access to electricity

% of population

–––

Energy use per capita

kWh

34.6K–––

Electricity per capita

kWh

5,878.2–––

Electricity generation

TWh

30.9–––

Renewable electricity

% of generation

–––

Fossil electricity

% of generation

–––

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

–––

CO₂ per capita

t per person

–––

Share of global CO₂

0.1%–––

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

–––

Top 1% income share

% of pre-tax income

–––

Top 10% income share

% of pre-tax income

–––

Bottom 50% income share

% of pre-tax income

–––

Top 1% wealth share

% of net wealth

–––

Gini, pre-tax income

0–1

–––

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Civil liberties

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Political corruption

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Academic freedom

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

–––

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

6.94–––

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

5.2–––

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

3.24–––

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

5.28–––

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

16.9%–––

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

11.7%–––

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

14.3%–––

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

62.3%–––

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

57.1%–––

Luck matters more than work

1–10

4.55–––

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

3.68–––

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

15.6%–––

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

–––

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

2.22–––

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

2.35–––

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

2.41–––

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

2–––

National pride

mean, 1–4

3.75–––

Would fight for country

% yes

60.8%–––

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

2.3–––

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

–––

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

–––

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

–––

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

–––

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

–––

Global Peace Index

1–5

–––

Military expenditure

% of GDP

0.2%–––

Economy & Trade

Output, growth, prices, and openness

theme overview →

GDP

current US$

#25/214

$577B2024

GDP per capita

current US$

#5/214

$107,3202024

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

#4/203

$124,900latest

GDP growth

annual %

#167/214

1.2%2024

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

#9/207

$77,9202024

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

#93/213

3.3%2024

FDI inflows

current US$

#201/201

-$140B2023

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

#71/205

66.3%2024

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

#176/206

1.1%2024

Industry value added

% of GDP

#51/208

30.8%2024

Unemployment

% of labor force

#75/187

4.3%latest

Gini index

0–100

#33/168

29.9latest

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

#31/168

0.2%latest

GDP per capita, long run

2011 int'l $

#7/165

$60,2572022

Human capital index

PWT, schooling × returns

#39/144

3.272023

Annual hours worked

hours per worker

#95/129

1,6542023

Labor share of GDP

share, 0–1

#127/139

0.3092023

Total factor productivity

level, US = 1

#4/119

1.042023

People & Society

Population structure, urbanization, and migration

theme overview →

Population

people

#120/217

5.31Mlatest

Population density

people per km²

#127/216

75.7latest

Urban population

% of total

#108/215

64.5%latest

Life expectancy

years at birth

#26/217

82.9latest

Fertility rate

births per woman

#159/217

1.5latest

Net migration

people

#28/217

39.1K2024

Population under 15

% of total

#137/217

18.6%2024

Population 65+

% of total

#61/217

15.9%2024

Health & Education

Longevity, mortality, learning, and public spending

theme overview →

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

#33/196

3.4latest

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

#32/196

3.8latest

Health expenditure

% of GDP

#105/192

6.1%latest

Physicians

per 1,000 people

#24/195

4.1latest

Education expenditure

% of GDP

#150/199

3%latest

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

#36/194

76.6%latest

Safe drinking water

% of population

#47/139

96%latest

Connectivity

Internet, mobile, and digital infrastructure

theme overview →

Internet users

% of population

#21/210

96.5%latest

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

#117/214

110.82023

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

#49/208

31.92023

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

#14/215

122K2024

Access to electricity

% of population

#53/215

100%latest

Energy & Climate

Energy use, electricity mix, and emissions

theme overview →

Energy use per capita

kWh

#44/198

34.6K2024

Electricity per capita

kWh

#42/202

5,878.22024

Electricity generation

TWh

#71/202

30.92024

Renewable electricity

% of generation

#74/202

45.3%2024

Fossil electricity

% of generation

#84/202

54.7%2024

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

#137/204

33.32024

CO₂ per capita

t per person

#163/204

6.32024

Share of global CO₂

#68/204

0.1%2024

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

#160/193

11.12023

Inequality

Who gets what — top and bottom shares of income and wealth, from tax data and national accounts

theme overview →

Top 1% income share

% of pre-tax income

#57/210

0.1%2024

Top 10% income share

% of pre-tax income

#44/210

0.4%2024

Bottom 50% income share

% of pre-tax income

#28/210

0.2%2024

Top 1% wealth share

% of net wealth

#29/210

0.2%2024

Gini, pre-tax income

0–1

#31/210

0.4792024

Governance & Democracy

Democratic institutions, corruption, and rule of law

theme overview →

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#6/175

0.8872025

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#6/175

0.8222025

Civil liberties

V-Dem, 0–1

#4/175

0.9562025

Political corruption

V-Dem, 0–1

#16/175

0.0322025

Academic freedom

V-Dem, 0–1

#10/175

0.9222025

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

#11/178

772022

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#14/193

1.672022

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#14/193

1.552022

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#17/193

1.532022

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#36/193

0.8822022

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

#15/175

0.9272025

Values & Beliefs

What people hold sacred, permit, and pass on — from 40 years of World Values Survey interviews

theme overview →

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

#71/113

6.942008

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

#29/112

5.22008

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

#59/114

3.242008

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

#46/114

5.282008

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

#80/114

2.082008

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

#74/111

2.422008

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

#89/113

16.9%2008

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

#67/112

11.7%2008

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

#73/112

14.3%2008

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

#19/114

62.3%2008

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

#20/114

57.1%2008

Luck matters more than work

1–10

#54/109

4.551990

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

#85/193

3.682020

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

#44/193

15.6%2020

Trust & Institutions

Who people trust, and how much faith they place in government, press, and courts

theme overview →

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

#20/114

38.5%2008

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

#59/112

2.222008

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

#40/113

2.352008

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

#69/110

2.412008

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

#78/111

22008

National pride

mean, 1–4

#24/114

3.752008

Would fight for country

% yes

#83/113

60.8%1990

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

#60/114

2.32008

Development & Wellbeing

Composite measures of how life is going

theme overview →

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

#7/189

0.9452021

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

#21/170

0.0742021

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

#14/164

6.932025

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

#55/113

7.22008

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

#19/114

7.792008

Global Peace Index

1–5

#3/158

1.312023

Military expenditure

% of GDP

#158/161

0.2%latest

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