How much coast is there?

Australia’s coastline is 18 times as long as Ireland’s.

Australia: 25,760 km (2026 edition) · Ireland: 1,448 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Australia’s highest peak towers 1,187 m above Ireland’s.

Australia: 2,228 m (2026 edition) · Ireland: 1,041 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Australia has 5 times as many people as Ireland.

Australia: 27.6 million (2025) · Ireland: 5.48 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Ireland is 22 times as densely populated as Australia.

Australia: 4 per km² (2025) · Ireland: 80 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Ireland is 0.66 years older than in Australia.

Australia: 37.8 years (2023) · Ireland: 38.4 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Australia have 0.0 more children on average than in Ireland.

Australia: 1.48 children per woman (2024) · Ireland: 1.47 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

18% of people in Australia are 65 or older, versus 16% in Ireland.

Australia: 18.1% (2025) · Ireland: 16.2% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Ireland has produced 9.1 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Australia 3.6.

Australia: 3.6 (2025) · Ireland: 9.1 (2025)

How many official languages?

Ireland has 2 official languages, Australia 1.

Australia: 1 (2026) · Ireland: 2 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Australia’s economy is 2.5 times the size of Ireland’s.

Australia: $1.8 trillion (2025) · Ireland: $722 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Ireland produces 2.2 times as much per person as Australia.

Australia: Int$71,934 (2025) · Ireland: Int$155,089 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Australia than in Ireland (Gini 4.8 points higher).

Australia: 33.8 (2020) · Ireland: 29 (2023)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 4.6% in Ireland, versus 4.1% in Australia.

Australia: 4.1% (2025) · Ireland: 4.6% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Australia spends 1.9% of its GDP on the military, Ireland 0.2%.

Australia: 1.9% (2024) · Ireland: 0.2% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Australia’s price level (US = 100) is 1.1× Ireland’s.

Australia: 91% (2025) · Ireland: 85% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Ireland spends 6% more on health per person than Australia.

Australia: $6,980 (2023) · Ireland: $7,395 (2024)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Ireland is 10% more likely to die before turning one than in Australia.

Australia: 3.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Ireland: 3.4 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Australia has 5% more doctors per person than Ireland.

Australia: 4.1 per 1,000 (2022) · Ireland: 3.9 per 1,000 (2023)

How common is obesity?

32% of adults in Australia are obese, versus 31% in Ireland.

Australia: 32.4% (2024) · Ireland: 30.6% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

18% of adults in Ireland smoke, versus 12% in Australia.

Australia: 11.6% (2024) · Ireland: 18.2% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

Ireland and Australia are practically level.

Australia: 6.92 (2025) · Ireland: 6.93 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Australia drink 2% more alcohol than in Ireland.

Australia: 10.5 litres (2023) · Ireland: 10.3 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Australia has 19% more meat per person than Ireland.

Australia: 116.8 kg (2023) · Ireland: 98.4 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Ireland has 359 kcal more food per person per day than Australia.

Australia: 3,562 kcal (2023) · Ireland: 3,921 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Ireland put in 43 more hours a year than in Australia.

Australia: 1,611 hours (2023) · Ireland: 1,654 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Australia went to school 1.1 years longer than in Ireland.

Australia: 12.9 years (2023) · Ireland: 11.7 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Australia: no data · Ireland: 2.2 (2019)

How many people are online?

97% of people in Ireland are online, versus 96% in Australia.

Australia: 96% (2024) · Ireland: 97% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Australia and Ireland are practically level.

Australia: 100% (2024) · Ireland: 100% (2024)

How many live in cities?

88% of people in Australia live in cities, versus 65% in Ireland.

Australia: 88% (2025) · Ireland: 65% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Ireland and Australia are practically level.

Australia: 113 (2024) · Ireland: 113 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Australia’s railway network is 20 times as long as Ireland’s.

Australia: 32,606 km (2022) · Ireland: 1,650 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Ireland fly 14 times as many passengers per resident as those from Australia.

Australia: 2.5 (2023) · Ireland: 35.11 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 17% of Australia, but only 12% of Ireland.

Australia: 17.4% (2023) · Ireland: 11.5% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Australia emits 2.3 times as much CO₂ as someone in Ireland.

Australia: 14.5 t (2024) · Ireland: 6.3 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

48% of Ireland’s electricity is renewable, versus 39% in Australia.

Australia: 38.6% (2025) · Ireland: 48.1% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Ireland carries 37% more fine dust than in Australia.

Australia: 5.4 µg/m³ (2024) · Ireland: 7.4 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 31% more likely to be murdered in Australia than in Ireland.

Australia: 0.9 per 100k (2023) · Ireland: 0.7 per 100k (2023)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Australia are 61% deadlier than in Ireland.

Australia: 4.5 per 100k (2021) · Ireland: 2.8 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Australia is on average 12.2 °C warmer than Ireland.

Australia: 22.5°C (2016–2025 avg) · Ireland: 10.3°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Ireland gets 2.5 times as much rain as Australia.

Australia: 447 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Ireland: 1,139 mm (2016–2025 avg)