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Ireland

Republic of Ireland

Capital
Dublin
Languages
English, Irish
Currency
Euro
People
5.48 million (2025)
Neighbours
1
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Ireland

  • Highest air passengers per resident 35.11 · #1 of 165 · 2023
  • 3rd highest GDP per person (PPP) Int$155,089 · #3 of 198 · 2025
  • 3rd highest daily calories 3,921 kcal · #3 of 189 · 2023

Surprising facts about Ireland

The comparisons that stand out most against its neighbours, its region and the world median.

Picked for surprise among Ireland’s neighbours, its region and the world median.

Ireland among 213 countries & territories

Each dot shows where Ireland sits between the lowest and the highest value in the world; “See it” opens the full visual against the world median. Higher is not automatically better.

World twins

The countries most like Ireland across 12 indicators (GDP/person, Life exp., Median age, Fertility, Urban, Internet, Schooling, CO₂/person, Density, Temperature, Happiness, Obesity). Each indicator is standardised and compared by average distance; a resemblance, not a score.

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Countries sharing a land border. Tap one to compare. Equal-area map centred on Ireland.

Natural rivals

About the same size

About as many people