How much coast is there?

Ireland’s coastline is 38% longer than Pakistan’s.

Ireland: 1,448 km (2026 edition) · Pakistan: 1,046 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Pakistan’s highest peak towers 7,570 m above Ireland’s.

Ireland: 1,041 m (2026 edition) · Pakistan: 8,611 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Pakistan has 47 times as many people as Ireland.

Ireland: 5.48 million (2025) · Pakistan: 255 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Pakistan is 4.2 times as densely populated as Ireland.

Ireland: 80 per km² (2025) · Pakistan: 331 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Ireland is 18 years older than in Pakistan.

Ireland: 38.4 years (2023) · Pakistan: 20.3 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Pakistan have 2.1 more children on average than in Ireland.

Ireland: 1.47 children per woman (2024) · Pakistan: 3.55 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

16% of people in Ireland are 65 or older, versus 4.4% in Pakistan.

Ireland: 16.2% (2025) · Pakistan: 4.4% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Ireland has produced 9.1 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Pakistan 0.1.

Ireland: 9.1 (2025) · Pakistan: 0.1 (2025)

How many official languages?

Ireland and Pakistan are practically level.

Ireland: 2 (2026) · Pakistan: 2 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Ireland’s economy is 77% larger than Pakistan’s.

Ireland: $722 billion (2025) · Pakistan: $407 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Ireland produces 24 times as much per person as Pakistan.

Ireland: Int$155,089 (2025) · Pakistan: Int$6,573 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Pakistan than in Ireland (Gini 4.5 points higher).

Ireland: 29 (2023) · Pakistan: 33.5 (2024)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 5.4% in Pakistan, versus 4.6% in Ireland.

Ireland: 4.6% (2025) · Pakistan: 5.4% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Pakistan spends 2.7% of its GDP on the military, Ireland 0.2%.

Ireland: 0.2% (2024) · Pakistan: 2.7% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Ireland’s price level (US = 100) is 3.5× Pakistan’s.

Ireland: 85% (2025) · Pakistan: 24% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Ireland spends 243 times as much on health per person as Pakistan.

Ireland: $7,395 (2024) · Pakistan: $30 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Pakistan is 14 times as likely to die before turning one as in Ireland.

Ireland: 3.4 per 1,000 (2024) · Pakistan: 48.2 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Ireland has 3.3 times as many doctors per person as Pakistan.

Ireland: 3.9 per 1,000 (2023) · Pakistan: 1.2 per 1,000 (2021)

How common is obesity?

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

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

How many adults smoke?

Ireland and Pakistan are practically level.

Ireland: 18.2% (2024) · Pakistan: 17.9% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Ireland rate their lives 2.06 points higher than in Pakistan.

Ireland: 6.93 (2025) · Pakistan: 4.87 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Ireland drink 118 times as much alcohol as in Pakistan.

Ireland: 10.3 litres (2023) · Pakistan: 0.1 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Ireland has 4.6 times as much meat per person as Pakistan.

Ireland: 98.4 kg (2023) · Pakistan: 21.2 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Ireland has 1,407 kcal more food per person per day than Pakistan.

Ireland: 3,921 kcal (2023) · Pakistan: 2,514 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Pakistan put in 817 more hours a year than in Ireland.

Ireland: 1,654 hours (2023) · Pakistan: 2,471 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Ireland went to school 7.4 years longer than in Pakistan.

Ireland: 11.7 years (2023) · Pakistan: 4.3 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Ireland: 2.2 (2019) · Pakistan: no data

How many people are online?

97% of people in Ireland are online, versus 57% in Pakistan.

Ireland: 97% (2024) · Pakistan: 57% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

100% of people in Ireland have electricity, versus 96% in Pakistan.

Ireland: 100% (2024) · Pakistan: 95.7% (2024)

How many live in cities?

65% of people in Ireland live in cities, versus 40% in Pakistan.

Ireland: 65% (2025) · Pakistan: 40% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Ireland has 113 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Pakistan 77.

Ireland: 113 (2024) · Pakistan: 77 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Pakistan’s railway network is 4.7 times as long as Ireland’s.

Ireland: 1,650 km (2021) · Pakistan: 7,791 km (2019)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Ireland fly 1,252 times as many passengers per resident as those from Pakistan.

Ireland: 35.11 (2023) · Pakistan: 0.03 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 12% of Ireland, but only 4.7% of Pakistan.

Ireland: 11.5% (2023) · Pakistan: 4.7% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Ireland emits 8.9 times as much CO₂ as someone in Pakistan.

Ireland: 6.3 t (2024) · Pakistan: 0.7 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

48% of Ireland’s electricity is renewable, versus 43% in Pakistan.

Ireland: 48.1% (2025) · Pakistan: 42.7% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Pakistan carries 7.3 times as much fine dust as in Ireland.

Ireland: 7.4 µg/m³ (2024) · Pakistan: 53.8 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 6.6 times as likely to be murdered in Pakistan as in Ireland.

Ireland: 0.7 per 100k (2023) · Pakistan: 4.3 per 100k (2023)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Pakistan are 4.3 times as deadly as in Ireland.

Ireland: 2.8 per 100k (2021) · Pakistan: 11.9 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Pakistan is on average 10.7 °C warmer than Ireland.

Ireland: 10.3°C (2016–2025 avg) · Pakistan: 21°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Ireland gets 2.7 times as much rain as Pakistan.

Ireland: 1,139 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Pakistan: 416 mm (2016–2025 avg)