Country

Ireland

EU member state, in the European Communities since 1973 · world profile (World Bank data)

Best rank in the EU 1st gdp growth, of 27

Where it stands out

rank among EU countries

Best ranks

  1. GDP growth 1st of 27
  2. Tertiary educated 1st of 27
  3. Internet use 1st of 27

Lowest ranks

  1. Education spending 27th of 27
  2. Emissions 27th of 27
  3. Electricity price 27th of 27

Map

3 regions

 

Boundaries: © Tailte Éireann, simplified · sources and licences

Over time

6 charts

GDP per capita

€/inh. · 1995-2025

Ireland EU average

0 25k 50k 75k 100k 125k 1995 Ireland: 14,680 EU average: 14,910 1996 Ireland: 16,460 EU average: 15,600 1997 Ireland: 19,950 EU average: 16,010 1998 Ireland: 21,690 EU average: 16,670 1999 Ireland: 24,710 EU average: 17,420 2000 Ireland: 28,520 EU average: 18,420 2001 Ireland: 31,600 EU average: 19,270 2002 Ireland: 34,590 EU average: 19,930 2003 Ireland: 36,420 EU average: 20,400 2004 Ireland: 38,390 EU average: 21,250 2005 Ireland: 40,910 EU average: 22,110 2006 Ireland: 43,280 EU average: 23,320 2007 Ireland: 44,760 EU average: 24,680 2008 Ireland: 41,630 EU average: 25,390 2009 Ireland: 37,320 EU average: 24,230 2010 Ireland: 36,660 EU average: 25,090 2011 Ireland: 37,790 EU average: 25,880 2012 Ireland: 38,400 EU average: 25,980 2013 Ireland: 39,540 EU average: 26,260 2014 Ireland: 43,070 EU average: 26,860 2015 Ireland: 57,950 EU average: 27,810 2016 Ireland: 58,030 EU average: 28,510 2017 Ireland: 63,930 EU average: 29,680 2018 Ireland: 68,490 EU average: 30,680 2019 Ireland: 73,190 EU average: 31,740 2020 Ireland: 75,620 EU average: 30,560 2021 Ireland: 88,080 EU average: 33,330 2022 Ireland: 100,630 EU average: 36,180 2023 Ireland: 98,340 EU average: 38,450 2024 Ireland: 104,350 EU average: 40,110 2025 Ireland: 110,150 EU average: 41,700 1995 2005 2010 2015 2025

Real GDP growth

% · 1996-2025

Ireland EU average

-10 0 10 20 30 1996 Ireland: 7.4 EU average: 1.8 1997 Ireland: 11 EU average: 2.7 1998 Ireland: 8.8 EU average: 3 1999 Ireland: 10.5 EU average: 3 2000 Ireland: 9.4 EU average: 3.9 2001 Ireland: 5.3 EU average: 2.1 2002 Ireland: 5.9 EU average: 1 2003 Ireland: 3 EU average: 0.9 2004 Ireland: 6.7 EU average: 2.5 2005 Ireland: 5.7 EU average: 1.9 2006 Ireland: 5 EU average: 3.5 2007 Ireland: 5.3 EU average: 3.1 2008 Ireland: -4.5 EU average: 0.6 2009 Ireland: -5.1 EU average: -4.3 2010 Ireland: 1.7 EU average: 2.1 2011 Ireland: 1.6 EU average: 1.9 2012 Ireland: -0.4 EU average: -0.8 2013 Ireland: 2.2 EU average: 0 2014 Ireland: 9.4 EU average: 1.6 2015 Ireland: 24.6 EU average: 2.4 2016 Ireland: 1.2 EU average: 1.9 2017 Ireland: 10.1 EU average: 2.8 2018 Ireland: 7.7 EU average: 2.1 2019 Ireland: 5 EU average: 1.9 2020 Ireland: 7 EU average: -5.5 2021 Ireland: 16.6 EU average: 6.4 2022 Ireland: 8.2 EU average: 3.6 2023 Ireland: -3.3 EU average: 0.4 2024 Ireland: 3.6 EU average: 1.3 2025 Ireland: 8 EU average: 1.4 1996 2006 2011 2016 2025

HICP inflation rate

% · 1996-2025

Ireland EU average

-3 0 3 5 8 10 1996 Ireland: 2.2 EU average: 0 1997 Ireland: 1.3 EU average: 0 1998 Ireland: 2.1 EU average: 0 1999 Ireland: 2.4 EU average: 0 2000 Ireland: 5.3 EU average: 0 2001 Ireland: 4 EU average: 3.6 2002 Ireland: 4.7 EU average: 2.7 2003 Ireland: 4 EU average: 2.3 2004 Ireland: 2.3 EU average: 2.5 2005 Ireland: 2.2 EU average: 2.3 2006 Ireland: 2.7 EU average: 2.3 2007 Ireland: 2.9 EU average: 2.4 2008 Ireland: 3.1 EU average: 3.7 2009 Ireland: -1.7 EU average: 0.8 2010 Ireland: -1.6 EU average: 1.8 2011 Ireland: 1.2 EU average: 2.9 2012 Ireland: 1.9 EU average: 2.6 2013 Ireland: 0.5 EU average: 1.3 2014 Ireland: 0.3 EU average: 0.4 2015 Ireland: 0 EU average: 0.1 2016 Ireland: -0.2 EU average: 0.2 2017 Ireland: 0.3 EU average: 1.6 2018 Ireland: 0.7 EU average: 1.8 2019 Ireland: 0.9 EU average: 1.4 2020 Ireland: -0.5 EU average: 0.7 2021 Ireland: 2.4 EU average: 2.9 2022 Ireland: 8.1 EU average: 9.2 2023 Ireland: 5.2 EU average: 6.4 2024 Ireland: 1.3 EU average: 2.6 2025 Ireland: 2.1 EU average: 2.5 1996 2006 2011 2016 2025

Annual change in house prices

% · 2006-2025

Ireland EU average

-20 -10 0 10 20 2006 Ireland: 14.9 EU average: 9.9 2007 Ireland: 7.5 EU average: 8.5 2008 Ireland: -6.9 EU average: 1.3 2009 Ireland: -19.1 EU average: -3.7 2010 Ireland: -13.5 EU average: 0.5 2011 Ireland: -17.1 EU average: 0.6 2012 Ireland: -13.4 EU average: -2.1 2013 Ireland: 1.2 EU average: -1.7 2014 Ireland: 16.5 EU average: 0.7 2015 Ireland: 11.5 EU average: 2.3 2016 Ireland: 7.5 EU average: 4.3 2017 Ireland: 10.9 EU average: 4.8 2018 Ireland: 10.2 EU average: 5 2019 Ireland: 2.3 EU average: 4.9 2020 Ireland: 0.3 EU average: 5.6 2021 Ireland: 8.3 EU average: 8.4 2022 Ireland: 12.3 EU average: 8 2023 Ireland: 3.1 EU average: -0.3 2024 Ireland: 8.5 EU average: 3.4 2025 Ireland: 7.5 EU average: 5.5 2006 2012 2015 2018 2025

R&D expenditure

% of GDP · 1995-2024

Ireland EU average

1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 1995 Ireland: 1.23 EU average: 1.73 1996 Ireland: 1.27 EU average: 1.72 1997 Ireland: 1.24 EU average: 1.72 1998 Ireland: 1.21 EU average: 1.73 1999 Ireland: 1.15 EU average: 1.78 2000 Ireland: 1.08 EU average: 1.81 2001 Ireland: 1.05 EU average: 1.82 2002 Ireland: 1.06 EU average: 1.83 2003 Ireland: 1.12 EU average: 1.82 2004 Ireland: 1.18 EU average: 1.79 2005 Ireland: 1.19 EU average: 1.78 2006 Ireland: 1.2 EU average: 1.8 2007 Ireland: 1.23 EU average: 1.79 2008 Ireland: 1.39 EU average: 1.87 2009 Ireland: 1.61 EU average: 1.96 2010 Ireland: 1.6 EU average: 1.96 2011 Ireland: 1.54 EU average: 2 2012 Ireland: 1.55 EU average: 2.06 2013 Ireland: 1.54 EU average: 2.08 2014 Ireland: 1.48 EU average: 2.09 2015 Ireland: 1.14 EU average: 2.1 2016 Ireland: 1.15 EU average: 2.1 2017 Ireland: 1.21 EU average: 2.14 2018 Ireland: 1.08 EU average: 2.17 2019 Ireland: 1.14 EU average: 2.21 2020 Ireland: 1.13 EU average: 2.28 2021 Ireland: 1.08 EU average: 2.24 2022 Ireland: 1.53 EU average: 2.22 2023 Ireland: 1.54 EU average: 2.26 2024 Ireland: 1.38 EU average: 2.24 1995 2005 2010 2015 2024

Electricity price for households

€/kWh · 2007S2-2025S2

Ireland EU average

0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 2007S2 Ireland: 0.19 EU average: 0.15 2008S1 Ireland: 0.18 EU average: 0.16 2008S2 Ireland: 0.2 EU average: 0.17 2009S1 Ireland: 0.2 EU average: 0.17 2009S2 Ireland: 0.19 EU average: 0.17 2010S1 Ireland: 0.18 EU average: 0.17 2010S2 Ireland: 0.19 EU average: 0.18 2011S1 Ireland: 0.19 EU average: 0.19 2011S2 Ireland: 0.21 EU average: 0.19 2012S1 Ireland: 0.22 EU average: 0.19 2012S2 Ireland: 0.23 EU average: 0.2 2013S1 Ireland: 0.23 EU average: 0.2 2013S2 Ireland: 0.24 EU average: 0.21 2014S1 Ireland: 0.24 EU average: 0.21 2014S2 Ireland: 0.25 EU average: 0.21 2015S1 Ireland: 0.24 EU average: 0.21 2015S2 Ireland: 0.25 EU average: 0.21 2016S1 Ireland: 0.23 EU average: 0.21 2016S2 Ireland: 0.23 EU average: 0.21 2017S1 Ireland: 0.23 EU average: 0.21 2017S2 Ireland: 0.24 EU average: 0.21 2018S1 Ireland: 0.24 EU average: 0.21 2018S2 Ireland: 0.25 EU average: 0.22 2019S1 Ireland: 0.24 EU average: 0.22 2019S2 Ireland: 0.25 EU average: 0.22 2020S1 Ireland: 0.24 EU average: 0.21 2020S2 Ireland: 0.26 EU average: 0.22 2021S1 Ireland: 0.26 EU average: 0.22 2021S2 Ireland: 0.3 EU average: 0.24 2022S1 Ireland: 0.23 EU average: 0.25 2022S2 Ireland: 0.32 EU average: 0.28 2023S1 Ireland: 0.27 EU average: 0.29 2023S2 Ireland: 0.38 EU average: 0.28 2024S1 Ireland: 0.26 EU average: 0.29 2024S2 Ireland: 0.3 EU average: 0.29 2025S1 Ireland: 0.32 EU average: 0.29 2025S2 Ireland: 0.4 EU average: 0.29 2007S2 2013S2 2016S2 2019S2 2025S2

Economy

11 indicators
GDP per capita
110,150 €/inh.
+5,800 vs 2024
2nd of 27 EU countries
EU average 41,700 €/inh.
2025 · country ranking
GDP growth
8.0 %
+4.4 vs 2024
1st of 27 EU countries
EU average 1.4 %
2025 · country ranking
Inflation
2.1 %
+0.8 vs 2024
6th of 27 EU countries
EU average 2.5 %
2025 · country ranking
House prices
7.5 %
−1.0 vs 2024
12th of 26 EU countries
EU average 5.5 %
2025 · country ranking
R&D
1.38 % of GDP
−0.16 vs 2023
17th of 27 EU countries
EU average 2.24 % of GDP
2024 · country ranking
Electricity price
0.4042 €/kWh
+0.0811 vs 2025S1
27th of 27 EU countries
EU average 0.2896 €/kWh
2025S2 · country ranking
Tax-to-GDP ratio
22.4 % of GDP
+0.3 vs 2023
27th of 27 EU countries
EU average 40.3 % of GDP
2024 · country ranking
Gas price
0.1300 €/kWh
+0.0105 vs 2025S1
18th of 23 EU countries
EU average 0.1228 €/kWh
2025S2 · country ranking
Government debt
32.9 %
−5.4 vs 2024
5th of 27 EU countries
EU average 81.7 %
2025 · country ranking
Price level
141.2
+0.1 vs 2023
3rd of 27 EU countries
EU average 100.0
2024 · country ranking
Budget balance
1.8 %
−2.3 vs 2024
3rd of 27 EU countries
EU average -3.1 %
2025 · country ranking

Labour

7 indicators
Employment
80.2 %
+0.4 vs 2024
9th of 27 EU countries
EU average 76.1 %
2025 · country ranking
Unemployment
4.7 %
+0.4 vs 2024
10th of 27 EU countries
EU average 6.0 %
2025 · country ranking
Minimum wage
2,391 €
0 vs 2026S1
2nd of 22 EU countries
2026S2 · country ranking
Gender pay gap
8.3 %
−0.3 vs 2023
11th of 27 EU countries
EU average 11.1 %
2024 · country ranking
Long-term unemployment
1.1 %
+0.1 vs 2024
7th of 27 EU countries
EU average 1.9 %
2025 · country ranking
NEET rate
8.1 %
+0.6 vs 2024
6th of 27 EU countries
EU average 11.0 %
2025 · country ranking
Working hours
36.3 h
−0.1 vs 2024
23rd of 27 EU countries
EU average 37.3 h
2025 · country ranking

Population

7 indicators
Healthy life expectancy
66.9 years
+0.8 vs 2023
8th of 26 EU countries
EU average 65.2 years
2024 · country ranking
Doctors
409 per 100k
+21 vs 2024
18th of 26 EU countries (2024)
2025 · country ranking
Infant mortality
3.3 ‰
+0.1 vs 2023
15th of 27 EU countries
EU average 3.5 ‰
2024 · country ranking
Obesity
18.2 %
EU average 14.9 %
2014 · country ranking
Population
5.5 mn
18th of 27 EU countries
2026 · country ranking
Life expectancy
82.3 years
+0.3 vs 2023
8th of 27 EU countries
EU average 80.8 years
2024 · country ranking
Fertility
1.47
−0.03 vs 2023
5th of 27 EU countries
EU average 1.34
2024 · country ranking

Environment

8 indicators
Emissions
10.5 t/inh.
−0.4 vs 2023
27th of 27 EU countries
2024 · country ranking
Energy imports
79.5 %
+1.8 vs 2023
24th of 27 EU countries
EU average 57.3 %
2024 · country ranking
Municipal waste
590 kg
−22 vs 2022
EU average 511 kg
2023 · country ranking
Renewable electricity
41.7 %
+0.4 vs 2024
16th of 27 EU countries
EU average 49.9 %
2025 · country ranking
Organic farming
5.0 %
+0.7 vs 2023
22nd of 25 EU countries
2024 · country ranking
Air pollution deaths
6 per 100k
−4 vs 2022
4th of 27 EU countries
EU average 41 per 100k
2023 · country ranking
Renewables
17.2 %
+1.1 vs 2024
25th of 27 EU countries
EU average 26.2 %
2025 · country ranking
Recycling
41.9 %
+0.4 vs 2022
EU average 47.9 %
2023 · country ranking

Society

19 indicators
Health spending
6.1 %
−0.4 vs 2024
23rd of 25 EU countries (2024)
2025 · country ranking
Tertiary educated
58.7 %
+2.1 vs 2024
1st of 27 EU countries
EU average 36.9 %
2025 · country ranking
Adult learning
14.6 %
−0.1 vs 2024
14th of 27 EU countries
EU average 13.7 %
2025 · country ranking
Poverty risk
18.8 %
+1.7 vs 2024
14th of 27 EU countries
EU average 20.9 %
2025 · country ranking
Income inequality
26.3
+3.0 vs 2024
12th of 27 EU countries
EU average 28.6
2025 · country ranking
Internet use
99.8 %
+1.2 vs 2024
1st of 27 EU countries
EU average 93.8 %
2025 · country ranking
Road deaths
3 per mn
0 vs 2023
7th of 27 EU countries
EU average 4 per mn
2024 · country ranking
Housing overcrowding
5.4 %
+0.4 vs 2024
4th of 27 EU countries
EU average 16.8 %
2025 · country ranking
Passenger cars
475 per 1,000
+9 vs 2024
23rd of 27 EU countries
EU average 584 per 1,000
2025 · country ranking
Early leavers
3.6 %
+0.8 vs 2024
3rd of 26 EU countries
EU average 9.1 %
2025 · country ranking
Unable to keep warm
4.5 %
−0.4 vs 2024
12th of 27 EU countries
EU average 8.8 %
2025 · country ranking
Burglaries
174 per 100k
−1 vs 2023
12th of 24 EU countries
2024 · country ranking
Housing overburden
5.3 %
+0.8 vs 2024
9th of 27 EU countries
EU average 7.7 %
2025 · country ranking
Home ownership
70.9 %
+1.6 vs 2024
15th of 27 EU countries
EU average 68.5 %
2025 · country ranking
Travel by car
77.9 %
−0.7 vs 2023
3rd of 27 EU countries
EU average 82.5 %
2024 · country ranking
Health expenditure
5.2 % of GDP
+0.1 vs 2023
25th of 27 EU countries
EU average 7.3 % of GDP
2024 · country ranking
Education spending
2.7 % of GDP
0 vs 2023
27th of 27 EU countries
EU average 4.7 % of GDP
2024 · country ranking
Life satisfaction
7.6 /10
+0.1 vs 2024
6th of 27 EU countries
EU average 7.2 /10
2025 · country ranking
Digital skills
82.8 %
+9.9 vs 2023
2nd of 27 EU countries
EU average 60.4 %
2025 · country ranking

Regions

NUTS

NUTS 1 1

NUTS 2 3

NUTS 3 8

Where the data comes from

© European Union, source: Eurostat - datasets, licence and methods.

Ranks are among EU member states. Where less is better (unemployment, debt), the lowest value ranks first.