How much coast is there?

Austria: 0 km (2026 edition) · Ireland: 1,448 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Austria’s highest peak towers 2,757 m above Ireland’s.

Austria: 3,798 m (2026 edition) · Ireland: 1,041 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Austria has 68% more people than Ireland.

Austria: 9.21 million (2025) · Ireland: 5.48 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Austria is 40% more densely populated than Ireland.

Austria: 112 per km² (2025) · Ireland: 80 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Austria is 4.7 years older than in Ireland.

Austria: 43.1 years (2023) · Ireland: 38.4 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Ireland have 0.2 more children on average than in Austria.

Austria: 1.31 children per woman (2024) · Ireland: 1.47 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

21% of people in Austria are 65 or older, versus 16% in Ireland.

Austria: 21.1% (2025) · Ireland: 16.2% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Austria has produced 20.6 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Ireland 9.1.

Austria: 20.6 (2025) · Ireland: 9.1 (2025)

How many official languages?

Ireland has 2 official languages, Austria 1.

Austria: 1 (2026) · Ireland: 2 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Ireland’s economy is 25% larger than Austria’s.

Austria: $579 billion (2025) · Ireland: $722 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Ireland produces 2 times as much per person as Austria.

Austria: Int$76,778 (2025) · Ireland: Int$155,089 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Austria than in Ireland (Gini 2.2 points higher).

Austria: 31.2 (2023) · Ireland: 29 (2023)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 5.6% in Austria, versus 4.6% in Ireland.

Austria: 5.6% (2025) · Ireland: 4.6% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Austria spends 1.0% of its GDP on the military, Ireland 0.2%.

Austria: 1% (2024) · Ireland: 0.2% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Ireland’s price level (US = 100) is 1× Austria’s.

Austria: 82% (2025) · Ireland: 85% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Ireland spends 10% more on health per person than Austria.

Austria: $6,739 (2024) · Ireland: $7,395 (2024)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Ireland is 21% more likely to die before turning one than in Austria.

Austria: 2.8 per 1,000 (2024) · Ireland: 3.4 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Austria has 42% more doctors per person than Ireland.

Austria: 5.5 per 1,000 (2023) · Ireland: 3.9 per 1,000 (2023)

How common is obesity?

31% of adults in Ireland are obese, versus 18% in Austria.

Austria: 18.3% (2024) · Ireland: 30.6% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

24% of adults in Austria smoke, versus 18% in Ireland.

Austria: 23.8% (2024) · Ireland: 18.2% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Ireland rate their lives 0.08 points higher than in Austria.

Austria: 6.85 (2025) · Ireland: 6.93 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Austria drink 13% more alcohol than in Ireland.

Austria: 11.6 litres (2023) · Ireland: 10.3 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Ireland has 33% more meat per person than Austria.

Austria: 73.7 kg (2023) · Ireland: 98.4 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Ireland has 165 kcal more food per person per day than Austria.

Austria: 3,756 kcal (2023) · Ireland: 3,921 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Ireland put in 216 more hours a year than in Austria.

Austria: 1,438 hours (2023) · Ireland: 1,654 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Austria went to school 0.64 years longer than in Ireland.

Austria: 12.4 years (2023) · Ireland: 11.7 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Austria welcomed 32% more tourists per resident than Ireland (2019).

Austria: 2.9 (2022) · Ireland: 2.2 (2019)

How many people are online?

97% of people in Ireland are online, versus 92% in Austria.

Austria: 92% (2025) · Ireland: 97% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Austria and Ireland are practically level.

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

How many live in cities?

70% of people in Austria live in cities, versus 65% in Ireland.

Austria: 70% (2025) · Ireland: 65% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Austria has 124 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Ireland 113.

Austria: 124 (2024) · Ireland: 113 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Austria’s railway network is 3 times as long as Ireland’s.

Austria: 4,962 km (2021) · Ireland: 1,650 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Ireland fly 7 times as many passengers per resident as those from Austria.

Austria: 5 (2023) · Ireland: 35.11 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 47% of Austria, but only 12% of Ireland.

Austria: 47.2% (2023) · Ireland: 11.5% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Ireland emits 3% more CO₂ than someone in Austria.

Austria: 6.2 t (2024) · Ireland: 6.3 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

84% of Austria’s electricity is renewable, versus 48% in Ireland.

Austria: 83.6% (2025) · Ireland: 48.1% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Austria carries 39% more fine dust than in Ireland.

Austria: 10.3 µg/m³ (2024) · Ireland: 7.4 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 34% more likely to be murdered in Austria than in Ireland.

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

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Austria are 64% deadlier than in Ireland.

Austria: 4.6 per 100k (2021) · Ireland: 2.8 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Ireland is on average 2.4 °C warmer than Austria.

Austria: 7.8°C (2016–2025 avg) · Ireland: 10.3°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Austria gets 11% more rain than Ireland.

Austria: 1,268 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Ireland: 1,139 mm (2016–2025 avg)