Ireland vs United Arab Emirates Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Ireland vs United Arab Emirates)
ⓘ 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 and United Arab Emirates are tied overall, each leading in 5 of 10 comparable indicators. Ireland's strongest global position is 3rd (2024) in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $). United Arab Emirates's strongest global position is 1st (2024) in Individuals using the Internet (% of population).
- United Arab Emirates wins against Ireland in GDP growth (annual %): 3.99 (2024, ranked 74th) vs 2.60 (2024, ranked 131st).
- Ireland wins against United Arab Emirates in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 119,037.73 (2024, ranked 3rd) vs 69,701.80 (2024, ranked 18th).
- Gini index data for Ireland and United Arab Emirates is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 29 (2023, ranked 31st) vs 26.40 (2018, ranked 12th).
- United Arab Emirates wins against Ireland in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 100 (2024, ranked 1st) vs 97.19 (2024, ranked 18th).
- United Arab Emirates wins against Ireland in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 83.07 (2024, ranked 21st) vs 83.01 (2024, ranked 23rd).
- United Arab Emirates wins against Ireland in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 104.20 (2023, ranked 7th) vs 100.77 (2022, ranked 25th).
- United Arab Emirates wins against Ireland in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 2.17 (2025, ranked 19th) vs 4.63 (2025, ranked 78th).
- Ireland wins against United Arab Emirates in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 1.75 (2023, ranked 9th) vs 1.04 (2023, ranked 37th).
- Ireland wins against United Arab Emirates in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 1.58 (2023, ranked 16th) vs 1.07 (2023, ranked 36th).
- Ireland wins against United Arab Emirates in Rule of Law: Estimate: 1.63 (2023, ranked 13th) vs 0.88 (2023, ranked 43rd).
- Ireland wins against United Arab Emirates in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.90 (2023, ranked 43rd) vs 0.68 (2023, ranked 60th).
| Metric | Ireland(5) | United Arab Emirates(5) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 2.60 (131/214) | (2024) 3.99 (74/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 119,037.73 (3/199) | (2024) 69,701.80 (18/199) |
| Gini index | (2023) 29 (31/171) | (2018) 26.40 (12/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 97.19 (18/213) | (2024) 100 (1/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 83.01 (23/217) | (2024) 83.07 (21/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2022) 100.77 (25/197) | (2023) 104.20 (7/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 4.63 (78/187) | (2025) 2.17 (19/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 1.75 (9/205) | (2023) 1.04 (37/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 1.58 (16/205) | (2023) 1.07 (36/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 1.63 (13/205) | (2023) 0.88 (43/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.90 (43/205) | (2023) 0.68 (60/205) |