How much coast is there?

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

How high can you climb?

Switzerland’s highest peak towers 3,593 m above Ireland’s.

Ireland: 1,041 m (2026 edition) · Switzerland: 4,634 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Switzerland has 66% more people than Ireland.

Ireland: 5.48 million (2025) · Switzerland: 9.09 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Switzerland is 2.9 times as densely populated as Ireland.

Ireland: 80 per km² (2025) · Switzerland: 230 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Switzerland is 3.9 years older than in Ireland.

Ireland: 38.4 years (2023) · Switzerland: 42.3 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

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

Ireland: 1.47 children per woman (2024) · Switzerland: 1.29 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

20% of people in Switzerland are 65 or older, versus 16% in Ireland.

Ireland: 16.2% (2025) · Switzerland: 20.4% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Switzerland has produced 20.9 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Ireland 9.1.

Ireland: 9.1 (2025) · Switzerland: 20.9 (2025)

How many official languages?

Switzerland has 4 official languages, Ireland 2.

Ireland: 2 (2026) · Switzerland: 4 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Switzerland’s economy is 45% larger than Ireland’s.

Ireland: $722 billion (2025) · Switzerland: $1.04 trillion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Ireland produces 51% more per person than Switzerland.

Ireland: Int$155,089 (2025) · Switzerland: Int$102,513 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

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

Ireland: 29 (2023) · Switzerland: 33.8 (2022)

How many people are looking for work?

Switzerland and Ireland are practically level.

Ireland: 4.6% (2025) · Switzerland: 4.9% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Switzerland and Ireland are practically level.

Ireland: 0.2% (2024) · Switzerland: 0.7% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Switzerland’s price level (US = 100) is 1.3× Ireland’s.

Ireland: 85% (2025) · Switzerland: 112% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Switzerland spends 59% more on health per person than Ireland.

Ireland: $7,395 (2024) · Switzerland: $11,784 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

Ireland and Switzerland are nearly identical here.

Ireland: 3.4 per 1,000 (2024) · Switzerland: 3.4 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Switzerland has 16% more doctors per person than Ireland.

Ireland: 3.9 per 1,000 (2023) · Switzerland: 4.5 per 1,000 (2022)

How common is obesity?

31% of adults in Ireland are obese, versus 13% in Switzerland.

Ireland: 30.6% (2024) · Switzerland: 12.9% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

23% of adults in Switzerland smoke, versus 18% in Ireland.

Ireland: 18.2% (2024) · Switzerland: 23.1% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Switzerland rate their lives 0.09 points higher than in Ireland.

Ireland: 6.93 (2025) · Switzerland: 7.02 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Ireland drink 17% more alcohol than in Switzerland.

Ireland: 10.3 litres (2023) · Switzerland: 8.8 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Ireland has 54% more meat per person than Switzerland.

Ireland: 98.4 kg (2023) · Switzerland: 64 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Ireland has 519 kcal more food per person per day than Switzerland.

Ireland: 3,921 kcal (2023) · Switzerland: 3,402 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Ireland put in 125 more hours a year than in Switzerland.

Ireland: 1,654 hours (2023) · Switzerland: 1,529 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

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

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

How many tourists visit?

Ireland welcomed 2.1 times as many tourists per resident as Switzerland (2019).

Ireland: 2.2 (2019) · Switzerland: 1.04 (2022)

How many people are online?

Switzerland and Ireland are practically level.

Ireland: 97% (2024) · Switzerland: 97% (2025)

Who has electricity at home?

Ireland and Switzerland are practically level.

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

How many live in cities?

86% of people in Switzerland live in cities, versus 65% in Ireland.

Ireland: 65% (2025) · Switzerland: 86% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Switzerland has 129 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Ireland 113.

Ireland: 113 (2024) · Switzerland: 129 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Switzerland’s railway network is 2.5 times as long as Ireland’s.

Ireland: 1,650 km (2021) · Switzerland: 4,122 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Ireland fly 12 times as many passengers per resident as those from Switzerland.

Ireland: 35.11 (2023) · Switzerland: 3.05 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 32% of Switzerland, but only 12% of Ireland.

Ireland: 11.5% (2023) · Switzerland: 32.4% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Ireland emits 76% more CO₂ than someone in Switzerland.

Ireland: 6.3 t (2024) · Switzerland: 3.6 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

68% of Switzerland’s electricity is renewable, versus 48% in Ireland.

Ireland: 48.1% (2025) · Switzerland: 67.8% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Switzerland carries 22% more fine dust than in Ireland.

Ireland: 7.4 µg/m³ (2024) · Switzerland: 9 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 10% more likely to be murdered in Ireland than in Switzerland.

Ireland: 0.7 per 100k (2023) · Switzerland: 0.6 per 100k (2023)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Ireland are 17% deadlier than in Switzerland.

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

How warm is it?

Ireland is on average 3.7 °C warmer than Switzerland.

Ireland: 10.3°C (2016–2025 avg) · Switzerland: 6.5°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Switzerland gets 42% more rain than Ireland.

Ireland: 1,139 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Switzerland: 1,616 mm (2016–2025 avg)