How much coast is there?

Iceland’s coastline is 3.4 times as long as Ireland’s.

Iceland: 4,970 km (2026 edition) · Ireland: 1,448 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Iceland’s highest peak towers 1,069 m above Ireland’s.

Iceland: 2,110 m (2026 edition) · Ireland: 1,041 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Ireland has 14 times as many people as Iceland.

Iceland: 392,404 (2025) · Ireland: 5.48 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Ireland is 20 times as densely populated as Iceland.

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

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Ireland is 2.6 years older than in Iceland.

Iceland: 35.8 years (2023) · Ireland: 38.4 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Iceland have 0.1 more children on average than in Ireland.

Iceland: 1.56 children per woman (2024) · Ireland: 1.47 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

Ireland and Iceland are practically level.

Iceland: 16% (2025) · Ireland: 16.2% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Iceland: no data · Ireland: 9.1 (2025)

How many official languages?

Ireland has 2 official languages, Iceland 1.

Iceland: 1 (2026) · Ireland: 2 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Ireland’s economy is 19 times the size of Iceland’s.

Iceland: $38.6 billion (2025) · Ireland: $722 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Ireland produces 86% more per person than Iceland.

Iceland: Int$83,431 (2025) · Ireland: Int$155,089 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

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

Iceland: 26.8 (2019) · Ireland: 29 (2023)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 4.6% in Ireland, versus 3.6% in Iceland.

Iceland: 3.6% (2025) · Ireland: 4.6% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Iceland: no data · Ireland: 0.2% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Iceland’s price level (US = 100) is 1.4× Ireland’s.

Iceland: 118% (2025) · Ireland: 85% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Iceland spends 3% more on health per person than Ireland.

Iceland: $7,642 (2024) · Ireland: $7,395 (2024)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Ireland is 62% more likely to die before turning one than in Iceland.

Iceland: 2.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Ireland: 3.4 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Iceland has 13% more doctors per person than Ireland.

Iceland: 4.4 per 1,000 (2023) · Ireland: 3.9 per 1,000 (2023)

How common is obesity?

31% of adults in Ireland are obese, versus 24% in Iceland.

Iceland: 23.5% (2024) · Ireland: 30.6% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

18% of adults in Ireland smoke, versus 9.2% in Iceland.

Iceland: 9.2% (2024) · Ireland: 18.2% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Iceland rate their lives 0.61 points higher than in Ireland.

Iceland: 7.54 (2025) · Ireland: 6.93 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Ireland drink 33% more alcohol than in Iceland.

Iceland: 7.7 litres (2023) · Ireland: 10.3 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Ireland and Iceland are nearly identical here.

Iceland: 98.1 kg (2023) · Ireland: 98.4 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Ireland has 240 kcal more food per person per day than Iceland.

Iceland: 3,681 kcal (2023) · Ireland: 3,921 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Ireland put in 202 more hours a year than in Iceland.

Iceland: 1,452 hours (2023) · Ireland: 1,654 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Iceland went to school 2.2 years longer than in Ireland.

Iceland: 13.9 years (2023) · Ireland: 11.7 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Iceland welcomed 2.5 times as many tourists per resident as Ireland (2019).

Iceland: 5.58 (2019) · Ireland: 2.2 (2019)

How many people are online?

98% of people in Iceland are online, versus 97% in Ireland.

Iceland: 98% (2024) · Ireland: 97% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Iceland and Ireland are practically level.

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

How many live in cities?

94% of people in Iceland live in cities, versus 65% in Ireland.

Iceland: 94% (2025) · Ireland: 65% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Iceland has 121 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Ireland 113.

Iceland: 121 (2024) · Ireland: 113 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Iceland: no data · Ireland: 1,650 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Ireland fly 3.2 times as many passengers per resident as those from Iceland.

Iceland: 11.07 (2023) · Ireland: 35.11 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 12% of Ireland, but only 0.5% of Iceland.

Iceland: 0.5% (2023) · Ireland: 11.5% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Iceland emits 53% more CO₂ than someone in Ireland.

Iceland: 9.7 t (2024) · Ireland: 6.3 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

100% of Iceland’s electricity is renewable, versus 48% in Ireland.

Iceland: 100% (2024) · Ireland: 48.1% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Ireland carries 61% more fine dust than in Iceland.

Iceland: 4.6 µg/m³ (2024) · Ireland: 7.4 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 2 times as likely to be murdered in Iceland as in Ireland.

Iceland: 1.3 per 100k (2023) · Ireland: 0.7 per 100k (2023)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Ireland are 17% deadlier than in Iceland.

Iceland: 2.4 per 100k (2021) · Ireland: 2.8 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Ireland is on average 8.3 °C warmer than Iceland.

Iceland: 2°C (2016–2025 avg) · Ireland: 10.3°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Iceland gets 26% more rain than Ireland.

Iceland: 1,439 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Ireland: 1,139 mm (2016–2025 avg)