Iceland vs Ireland Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Iceland vs Ireland)
ⓘ When data for the selected year is missing, the closest prior year with data is used instead. Whenever the two countries' data points are 5+ years apart those indicators are excluded from the total score.
Ireland leads against Iceland in 6 of 11 comparable indicators, while Iceland leads in 5. Iceland's strongest global position is 8th (2023) in Rule of Law: Estimate. Ireland's strongest global position is 3rd (2024) in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $).
- Ireland wins against Iceland in GDP growth (annual %): 2.60 (2024, ranked 131st) vs -0.97 (2024, ranked 199th).
- Ireland wins against Iceland in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 119,037.73 (2024, ranked 3rd) vs 67,310.06 (2024, ranked 19th).
- Iceland wins against Ireland in Gini index: 26.80 (2019, ranked 17th) vs 29 (2023, ranked 31st).
- Iceland wins against Ireland in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 98.21 (2024, ranked 12th) vs 97.19 (2024, ranked 18th).
- Ireland wins against Iceland in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 83.01 (2024, ranked 23rd) vs 82.81 (2024, ranked 26th).
- Ireland wins against Iceland in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 100.77 (2022, ranked 25th) vs 97.79 (2023, ranked 38th).
- Iceland wins against Ireland in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 3.63 (2025, ranked 62nd) vs 4.63 (2025, ranked 78th).
- Ireland wins against Iceland in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 1.75 (2023, ranked 9th) vs 1.28 (2023, ranked 27th).
- Ireland wins against Iceland in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 1.58 (2023, ranked 16th) vs 1.55 (2023, ranked 18th).
- Iceland wins against Ireland in Rule of Law: Estimate: 1.72 (2023, ranked 8th) vs 1.63 (2023, ranked 13th).
- Iceland wins against Ireland in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 1.21 (2023, ranked 10th) vs 0.90 (2023, ranked 43rd).
| Metric | Iceland(5) | Ireland(6) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) -0.97 (199/214) | (2024) 2.60 (131/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 67,310.06 (19/199) | (2024) 119,037.73 (3/199) |
| Gini index | (2019) 26.80 (17/171) | (2023) 29 (31/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 98.21 (12/213) | (2024) 97.19 (18/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 82.81 (26/217) | (2024) 83.01 (23/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2023) 97.79 (38/197) | (2022) 100.77 (25/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 3.63 (62/187) | (2025) 4.63 (78/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 1.28 (27/205) | (2023) 1.75 (9/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 1.55 (18/205) | (2023) 1.58 (16/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 1.72 (8/205) | (2023) 1.63 (13/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 1.21 (10/205) | (2023) 0.90 (43/205) |