Ireland
Explore indicators for Ireland across topics such as economic growth, population, health and more. Select an indicator to view detailed data, trends and country comparisons.
Economic activity
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
Millions, constant international dollars
Rank41st of 194
GDP growth
Annual growth (%), adjusted for inflation
Rank4th of 194
Cumulative growth of GDP
Total growth (%) since 2010, adjusted for inflation
Rank4th of 190
Labor productivity
GDP per hour worked (constant international dollars)
Rank1st of 40
Investment (% of GDP)
Gross fixed capital formation as a percentage of GDP
Rank79th of 168
Investment growth
Gross fixed capital formation, annual growth (%), adjusted for inflation
Rank3rd of 158
Population & Demographics
Total population
Number of people
Rank125th of 236
Cumulative growth of population
Total growth of population (%) since 2010
Rank116th of 236
Median age of population
Age dividing the population into two equal halves
Rank69th of 236
Elderly population
Share of total population aged 65 and over
Rank71st of 236
Young population
Share of total population aged under 15
Rank146th of 236
Working age population
Share of total population aged 15 to 64
Rank91st of 236
Fertility rate
Average number of births per woman
Rank152nd of 236
Migration rate
Net number of migrants (immigrants minus emigrants) per 1,000 population
Rank23rd of 236
Health
Health expenditure (% of GDP)
Current spending on healthcare goods and services
Rank89th of 195
Obesity among adults
Share of adults aged 18+ with BMI ≥ 30
Rank75th of 199
Cigarette smoking
Share of the population aged 15+ who smoke
Rank81st of 167
Alcohol consumption
Liters of pure alcohol consumed per adult (15+)
Rank38th of 207
Life expectancy at birth
Average years of life
Rank29th of 236
Life expectancy at birth: males
Average years of life for males
Rank29th of 236
Life expectancy at birth: females
Average years of life for females
Rank32nd of 236
Medical doctors
Number of medical doctors per 10,000 inhabitants
Rank29th of 174
Public Finance
Government debt (% of GDP)
Gross debt of the general government
Rank150th of 190
Public debt per capita
Gross debt of the general government, in current international dollars
Rank15th of 191
Government budget balance (% of GDP)
Positive values indicate a surplus; negative values indicate a deficit
Rank24th of 194
Government expenditure (% of GDP)
Total expenditure of the general government
Rank144th of 194
Interest paid on public debt (% of GDP)
Gross interest payments by the general government
Rank33rd of 35
Interest paid on public debt (% of government revenue)
Gross interest payments as a share of general government revenue
Rank29th of 35
Education
Student performance in Mathematics
Average score of 15-year-olds in the PISA assessment
Rank11th of 77
Student performance in Reading
Average score of 15-year-olds in the PISA assessment
Rank2nd of 77
Student performance in Science
Average score of 15-year-olds in the PISA assessment
Rank12th of 77
Tertiary-educated adults
Share of 25-64 year-olds with tertiary education
Rank2nd of 47
Youth neither studying nor working
Share of youth aged 15 to 24 not in education, employment or training (NEET rate)
Rank130th of 134
Education spending per student
Primary to tertiary spending per student, in constant international dollars
Rank16th of 40
Teachers' salaries
Primary teachers' gross salaries after 15 years of experience, in international US dollars
Rank9th of 36
Living Standards
GDP per capita
Constant international dollars
Rank3rd of 194
Household disposable income per capita
Net adjusted disposable income, constant international dollars
Rank17th of 37
Income inequality (Gini coefficient)
Gini index (0 = complete equality, 100 = complete inequality)
Rank89th of 106
Inflation
Annual growth (%) of consumer prices
Rank128th of 193
Cumulative inflation
Total growth (%) of consumer prices since 2010
Rank170th of 189