Country field notes / Europe & Central Asia

Ireland

Life expectancy 83.0 years (2024); GDP per person $118,833 in constant-2021 PPP dollars (2024). These are captured source observations, not a measure of household wealth. Dates can differ across indicators.

A first view of health, purchasing power, and essential services. These are observed source indicators; The experimental rankings provide a separate, explicitly weighted comparison where all inputs are available.

Related analysis: Above the income line, without a financial buffer

Ranking summary · 2023

Equal-domain rank 18 / 170 · Overall 86.3 · Rank across three weightings 18–27

Health: 89.9 · Essential services: 58.6 · Material resources: 98.8 · Civic voice: 95.9 · Air quality: 88.2

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Latest available observations in the captured 2000–2025 data. Periods vary; no gap-filling.
IndicatorValueUnitObservation periodProvider
Life expectancy83.01years2024World Bank
GDP per person$118,8332021 international $2024World Bank
Electricity access100.00% of population2024World Bank
Basic drinking water97.10% of population2024World Bank
Basic sanitation89.73% of population2024World Bank
Clean cooking access100.00% of population2024World Bank
Food insecurity6.20% of population2024World Bank
Poverty at $3/day0.10% of population2023World Bank
Income / consumption Gini29.00index, 0–1002023World Bank
Bottom 20% resource share9.20% of income or consumption2023World Bank
Under-five mortality3.90deaths per 1,000 live births2024World Bank
Maternal mortality4.00deaths per 100,000 live births2023World Bank
Child stunting2.20% of children under five2011World Bank
Out-of-pocket health spending10.61% of current health expenditure2024World Bank
Unemployment4.63% of labor force2025World Bank
Youth outside work and education6.37% of youth2025World Bank
Internet use97.19% of population2024World Bank
PM2.5 exposure7.51micrograms per cubic meter2023World Bank
Forest area11.97% of land area2024World Bank
Freshwater stress8.05% of available freshwater resources2022World Bank
Adjusted net savings20.12% of GNI2021World Bank
Voice and accountability87.13absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Rule of law84.15absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Government effectiveness85.72absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Control of corruption78.50absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Political stability78.71absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Regulatory quality83.34absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Tax revenue17.94% of GDP2024World Bank
Income, profit and capital-gains tax share45.15% of revenue2024World Bank
Goods and services tax share22.92% of revenue2024World Bank
International trade tax shareUnavailable% of revenue—World Bank
Government health spending5.04% of GDP2023World Bank
Government education spending2.90% of GDP2021World Bank
Intentional homicide0.65deaths per 100,000 people2023World Bank
Consumer price inflation2.21annual %2025World Bank
Tax wedge: Single, no children · 67% average wage24.50% of employer labour cost2025OECD
Tax wedge: Single, no children · average wage32.63% of employer labour cost2025OECD
Tax wedge: Single, no children · 167% average wage41.94% of employer labour cost2025OECD
Tax wedge: Single parent, 2 children · 67% average wage4.60% of employer labour cost2025OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · one average-wage earner19.03% of employer labour cost2025OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · 100% + 67% average wages25.72% of employer labour cost2025OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · two average-wage earners30.13% of employer labour cost2025OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, no children · 100% + 67% average wages28.72% of employer labour cost2025OECD
Weekly work hours: All employed people30.45hours per employed person2025ILO
Weekly work hours: Women in employment26.01hours per employed person2025ILO
Weekly work hours: Men in employment34.37hours per employed person2025ILO
Life evaluation (3-year mean)6.93Cantril ladder, 0–102023–2025World Happiness Report

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GDP per person is measured in constant 2021 international dollars using purchasing power parity. It measures economic output, not household income or wealth. Life expectancy is period life expectancy at birth, not healthy life expectancy. Service access percentages are national averages and do not establish service reliability or equal access.

Missing values remain unavailable. Comparable years may have different underlying survey dates; source estimates can be revised.

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Pluraterra. “Ireland: country field notes.” Atlas prototype, snapshot retrieved November 1–2, 2026; observation periods shown per row. Underlying data: World Bank World Development Indicators. This page is a mutable preview; use the accompanying CSV for the captured data.

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