Ireland vs Netherlands Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Ireland vs Netherlands)
ⓘ 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 Netherlands in 6 of 10 comparable indicators, while Netherlands leads in 4. Ireland's strongest global position is 2nd (2025) in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $). Netherlands's strongest global position is 7th (2021) in Gini index.
- Ireland wins against Netherlands in GDP growth (annual %): 12.34 (2025, ranked 3rd) vs 1.78 (2025, ranked 156th).
- Ireland wins against Netherlands in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 131,338.44 (2025, ranked 2nd) vs 71,378.49 (2025, ranked 15th).
- Netherlands wins against Ireland in Gini index: 25.70 (2021, ranked 7th) vs 29 (2023, ranked 31st).
- Ireland wins against Netherlands in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 97.19 (2024, ranked 18th) vs 97.01 (2024, ranked 19th).
- Ireland wins against Netherlands in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 83.01 (2024, ranked 23rd) vs 81.97 (2024, ranked 37th).
- Netherlands wins against Ireland in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 3.87 (2025, ranked 67th) vs 4.63 (2025, ranked 78th).
- Ireland wins against Netherlands in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100): 78.02 (2024, ranked 57th) vs 73.21 (2024, ranked 80th).
- Ireland wins against Netherlands in Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100): 83.16 (2024, ranked 6th) vs 82.02 (2024, ranked 10th).
- Netherlands wins against Ireland in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100): 86.34 (2024, ranked 8th) vs 84.35 (2024, ranked 13th).
- Netherlands wins against Ireland in Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100): 86.52 (2024, ranked 9th) vs 79.69 (2024, ranked 17th).
| Metric | Ireland(6) | Netherlands(4) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2025) 12.34 (3/214) | (2025) 1.78 (156/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2025) 131,338.44 (2/199) | (2025) 71,378.49 (15/199) |
| Gini index | (2023) 29 (31/171) | (2021) 25.70 (7/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 97.19 (18/213) | (2024) 97.01 (19/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 83.01 (23/217) | (2024) 81.97 (37/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2022) 100.77 (24/197) | - |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 4.63 (78/187) | (2025) 3.87 (67/187) |
| Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 78.02 (57/206) | (2024) 73.21 (80/206) |
| Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 83.16 (6/204) | (2024) 82.02 (10/204) |
| Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 84.35 (13/206) | (2024) 86.34 (8/206) |
| Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 79.69 (17/206) | (2024) 86.52 (9/206) |