Ireland vs Denmark Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Ireland vs Denmark)
ⓘ 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 Denmark in 6 of 11 comparable indicators, while Denmark leads in 5. Ireland's strongest global position is 2nd (2025) in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $). Denmark's strongest global position is 1st (2024) in Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100).
- Ireland wins against Denmark in GDP growth (annual %): 12.34 (2025, ranked 3rd) vs 2.93 (2025, ranked 120th).
- Ireland wins against Denmark in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 131,338.44 (2025, ranked 2nd) vs 72,723.27 (2025, ranked 13th).
- Ireland wins against Denmark in Gini index: 29 (2023, ranked 31st) vs 29.90 (2023, ranked 43rd).
- Denmark wins against Ireland in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 99.77 (2024, ranked 6th) vs 97.19 (2024, ranked 18th).
- Ireland wins against Denmark in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 83.01 (2024, ranked 23rd) vs 82.25 (2024, ranked 33rd).
- Ireland wins against Denmark in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 100.77 (2022, ranked 24th) vs 99.25 (2024, ranked 36th).
- Ireland wins against Denmark in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 4.63 (2025, ranked 78th) vs 5.53 (2025, ranked 103rd).
- Denmark wins against Ireland in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100): 79.03 (2024, ranked 54th) vs 78.02 (2024, ranked 57th).
- Denmark wins against Ireland in Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100): 85.31 (2024, ranked 3rd) vs 83.16 (2024, ranked 6th).
- Denmark wins against Ireland in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100): 91.46 (2024, ranked 2nd) vs 84.35 (2024, ranked 13th).
- Denmark wins against Ireland in Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100): 94.16 (2024, ranked 1st) vs 79.69 (2024, ranked 17th).
| Metric | Ireland(6) | Denmark(5) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2025) 12.34 (3/214) | (2025) 2.93 (120/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2025) 131,338.44 (2/199) | (2025) 72,723.27 (13/199) |
| Gini index | (2023) 29 (31/171) | (2023) 29.90 (43/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 97.19 (18/213) | (2024) 99.77 (6/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 83.01 (23/217) | (2024) 82.25 (33/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2022) 100.77 (24/197) | (2024) 99.25 (36/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 4.63 (78/187) | (2025) 5.53 (103/187) |
| Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 78.02 (57/206) | (2024) 79.03 (54/206) |
| Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 83.16 (6/204) | (2024) 85.31 (3/204) |
| Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 84.35 (13/206) | (2024) 91.46 (2/206) |
| Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 79.69 (17/206) | (2024) 94.16 (1/206) |