Ireland
Data and statistics
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| Indicator | Value | Year | Position by value | 10-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demography | ||||
| Total population | 5,484,367 people | 2025 | 121 of 217 · 2025 | +16.64% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 83.01 years | 2024 | 23 of 217 · 2024 | +2.04% |
| Total fertility rate | 1.47 births per woman | 2024 | 158 of 217 · 2024 | −22.22% |
| Population growth | +1.63% | 2025 | 65 of 217 · 2025 | +0.68 pp |
| Infant mortality | 3.4 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | 31 of 196 · 2024 | +3.03% |
| Urban population | 64.59% | 2025 | 108 of 217 · 2025 | +1.95 pp |
| Population ages 65 and above | 16.21% | 2025 | 61 of 217 · 2025 | +3.1 pp |
| Population density | 77.1 people per km² | 2023 | 126 of 215 · 2023 | +14.87% |
| Economy | ||||
| GDP per capita, PPP | 155,089.41 current international dollars (PPP) | 2025 | 3 of 185 · 2025 | +116.85% |
| Annual GDP growth | +12.34% | 2025 | 3 of 186 · 2025 | −12.29 pp |
| Consumer price inflation | +2.21% | 2025 | 62 of 165 · 2025 | +2.54 pp |
| Employment | ||||
| Total unemployment | 4.63% | 2025 | 78 of 182 · 2025 | −5.28 pp |
| Youth unemployment | 10.49% | 2025 | 78 of 182 · 2025 | −9.74 pp |
| Labor force participation | 64.84% | 2025 | 61 of 182 · 2025 | +3.06 pp |
| Technology and connectivity | ||||
| Individuals using the Internet | 97.19% | 2024 | 16 of 182 · 2024 | +13.7 pp |
| Fixed broadband subscriptions | 32.3 per 100 people | 2024 | 42 of 151 · 2024 | +19.54% |
| Energy and environment | ||||
| Renewable energy consumption | 12.7% | 2021 | 131 of 212 · 2021 | +5.7 pp |
| CO₂ emissions per capita | 6.04 t CO₂e per person | 2024 | 163 of 203 · 2024 | −22.21% |
| Access to electricity | 100% | 2024 | 1 of 215 · 2024 | 0 pp |
| Forest area | 11.53% | 2023 | 156 of 213 · 2023 | +0.77 pp |
| Society | ||||
| Current health expenditure | 6.85% | 2024 | 93 of 192 · 2023 | −2.38 pp |
| Maternal mortality | 4 per 100,000 live births | 2023 | 14 of 194 · 2023 | −20% |
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Methodology and limitations
Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Aggregates are excluded and missing values are not interpolated.
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