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Ireland vs United States: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 123 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more ā€” latest data through 2026.

Ireland
irl
Leads on 52 of 123 metrics
United States
usa
Leads on 63 of 123 metrics

Summary

Comparing Ireland and United States: Ireland leads on Refined Petroleum Products Imports (126,600) against United States (2.17); Ireland leads on Oil Imports (176,000) against United States (10.27); United States leads on Number of AI Patents Filed (13,124 patents) against Ireland (1 patents). Across 123 compared metrics, Ireland wins on 52 and United States wins on 63.

  • Communications: 7 metrics compared
  • Economy: 51 metrics compared
  • Environment: 7 metrics compared
  • Geography: 7 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 12 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 30 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 4 metrics compared

Communications

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡Ŗ IrelandšŸ‡ŗšŸ‡ø United StatesShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)97.19 %ā˜…94.69 %
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)96.5 %ā˜…93.14 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 97% (2023 est.)percent of population: 93% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score86.92 pointsā˜…65.49 points
Radios2.55575ā˜…
Televisions1.82219ā˜…
Waterways95641,009ā˜…

Economy

51 metrics
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡Ŗ IrelandšŸ‡ŗšŸ‡ø United StatesShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country8.24B $350.60B $ā˜…
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars691.57B $32.95T $ā˜…
AI Investment (% of GDP)18.25 %21.84 %ā˜…
Apple Import Volume57.87M tonnes76.82M tonnesā˜…
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)0.05 %0.5 %ā˜…
Coal Revenue00.2ā˜…
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)4.08 %4.1 %ā˜…
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)6.9 % of GDP16.9 % of GDPā˜…
Ease of Doing Business Index94.4ā˜…92
Electricity Consumption25.68ā˜…3.9
Electricity Exports1.589.7ā˜…
Electricity from Fossil Fuels6570ā˜…
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants27ā˜…
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels09ā˜…
Electricity from Other Renewables33ā˜…14
Electricity Imports871ā˜…72.72
Electricity Installed Capacity9.95ā˜…1.09
Electricity Production28.53ā˜…4.1
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)113.84 USD per capita278.47 USD per capitaā˜…
Gini Index Coefficient29.941.8ā˜…
Gross Fixed Investment9.312.9ā˜…
Gross National Saving33.1ā˜…18.9
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)-4.9 %3.25 %ā˜…
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)2.1 %ā˜…2.9 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)0.2 % of GDP3.2 % of GDPā˜…
Natural Gas Consumption5.24767.6ā˜…
Natural Gas Exports089.7ā˜…
Natural Gas Imports1.6486.15ā˜…
Natural Gas Production3.51772.8ā˜…
Natural Gas Proved Reserves9.91ā˜…0
Number of AI Patents Filed1 patents13,124 patentsā˜…
Oil Consumption159,700ā˜…19.15
Oil Exports17,480ā˜…1.92
Oil Imports176,000ā˜…10.27
Oil Production431ā˜…9.69
Oil Proved Reserves020.68ā˜…
Population Below Poverty Line13.1 peopleā˜…15.1 people
Public Debt45.4ā˜…114.8
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)1.2 USD2.8 USDā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption153,700ā˜…19.96
Refined Petroleum Products Exports37,040ā˜…5.22
Refined Petroleum Products Imports126,600ā˜…2.18
Refined Petroleum Products Production64,970ā˜…20.3
Remittances0.1ā˜…0
Revenue from Forest Resources0.010.04ā˜…
Robotics Research Funding1.59 USD3.45 USDā˜…
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)0.08ā˜…1.25
Taxes and Other Revenues16.8ā˜…10.6
Top Exporting Countries877.09B USD3.19T USDā˜…
Unemployment Rate4.4 %4.2 %ā˜…
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate64.84 %61.7 %ā˜…

Environment

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡Ŗ IrelandšŸ‡ŗšŸ‡ø United StatesShare
Annual COā‚‚ Emissions Growth (abs)-257,316-14.29Mā˜…
Carbon Dioxide Emissions35.494.8ā˜…
Continental Shelfno precise definition;not specified;
Population Distributionpopulation distribution is weighted to the eastern side of the island, with the largest concentration in and around Dublin; populations in the west are small due to mountainous land, poorer soil, and lack of transport routeslarge urban clusters are spread throughout the eastern half of the US (particularly the Great Lakes area, northeast, east, and southeast) and the western-tier states; mountainous areas such as the Rocky Mountains and Appalachians, deserts in the southwest
Protected Land Area for Adaptation14.24 sq kmā˜…12.85 sq km
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country10.8 Cubic meters per year1,383 Cubic meters per yearā˜…
Total Renewable Water Resources52ā˜…3.07

Geography

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡Ŗ IrelandšŸ‡ŗšŸ‡ø United StatesShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization2.15 %ā˜…2.11 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)111.64ā˜…94.67
Agricultural land41,336 sq. km4.17M sq. kmā˜…
Airports per 1,000 Sq Km68,8909.15Mā˜…
Coastline Length (km)1,448 km19,924 kmā˜…
Dam capacity per capita162.41 cubic meters per inhabitant2,113 cubic meters per inhabitantā˜…
Irrigated Land0234,782ā˜…

Government

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡Ŗ IrelandšŸ‡ŗšŸ‡ø United StatesShare
Rule of Law Index by Country97.46 %ā˜…88.3 %
Administrative Divisions2850ā˜…
Independence6ā˜…4
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

12 metrics
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡Ŗ IrelandšŸ‡ŗšŸ‡ø United StatesShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water96.13 %97.57 %ā˜…
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)10.3ā˜…26.21
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)3.613.7ā˜…
Health Care Spending per Capita9,758.46 USD15,459.46 USDā˜…
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)6.1 % of GDP16.6 % of GDPā˜…
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.3 %NA
Hospital Bed Density2.9 people/sq kmā˜…2.7 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)4 %ā˜…17 %
Mean Age at First Birth30.9ā˜…27.5
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)25.3 %ā˜…36.2 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS7,800NA
Underweight Children Under 5NA0.4

Military and Security

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡Ŗ IrelandšŸ‡ŗšŸ‡ø United StatesShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)9,0001.40Mā˜…

People and Society

30 metrics
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡Ŗ IrelandšŸ‡ŗšŸ‡ø United StatesShare
Currently married (Percent)44.92 %51.38 %ā˜…
Human Capital Index0.83ā˜…0.72
Life expectancy at birth85.07 yearsā˜…83.22 years
Median age of population39.37 yearsā˜…38.79 years
Population Change48,816.6 persons2.26M personsā˜…
Population density78.85 per sq. km38.15 per sq. kmā˜…
Total population5.36M persons349.13M personsā˜…
Academic Freedom Index0.92ā˜…0.4
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsBCā˜…
Birth Rate (%)10.95 %ā˜…10.75 %
Contraceptive Prevalence RateNA73.9 %
Death Rate (%)7.43 %ā˜…8.76 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)2.9 % of GDP5.4 % of GDPā˜…
Female population of reproductive age1.27M persons78.56M personsā˜…
Labor Force Participation Rate2.86174.17ā˜…
Learning-adjusted years of school12.12 yearsā˜…11.07 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother68.6 days183.4 daysā˜…
Major Urban Areas Population1.27 people18.94 peopleā˜…
Mean Male Height (cm)178.93ā˜…177.13
Military Manpower at Military Age1718ā˜…
Military Service Age and Obligation18ā˜…17
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization55.92 %74.52 %ā˜…
Physician Density3.88 people/sq kmā˜…3.68 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate0.8 %ā˜…0.45 %
Population living in slums8.87 %ā˜…0.05 %
Total deaths37,283 personsā˜…2.87M persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)70.02 %ā˜…65.73 %
Total fertility rate1.53 per woman1.61 per womanā˜…
Total net-migration36,316.6 persons1.49M personsā˜…
Under-five mortality rate3.03 per live birthsā˜…5.52 per live births

Transportation

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡Ŗ IrelandšŸ‡ŗšŸ‡ø United StatesShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)4.17ā˜…2.06
Airports10016,116ā˜…
Civil Air Travel238,252ā˜…
Heliports108,130ā˜…

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