Portugal vs Ireland Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Portugal 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 Portugal in 10 of 11 comparable indicators, while Portugal leads in 1. Portugal's strongest global position is 23rd (2023) in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Ireland's strongest global position is 2nd (2025) in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $).
- Ireland wins against Portugal in GDP growth (annual %): 12.34 (2025, ranked 3rd) vs 1.86 (2025, ranked 152nd).
- Ireland wins against Portugal in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 131,338.44 (2025, ranked 2nd) vs 42,576.81 (2025, ranked 51st).
- Ireland wins against Portugal in Gini index: 29 (2023, ranked 31st) vs 33.90 (2023, ranked 83rd).
- Ireland wins against Portugal in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 97.19 (2024, ranked 18th) vs 88.49 (2024, ranked 78th).
- Ireland wins against Portugal in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 83.01 (2024, ranked 23rd) vs 82.38 (2024, ranked 29th).
- Portugal wins against Ireland in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 100.56 (2023, ranked 23rd) vs 100.77 (2022, ranked 24th).
- Ireland wins against Portugal in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 4.63 (2025, ranked 78th) vs 6.16 (2025, ranked 113th).
- Ireland wins against Portugal in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100): 78.02 (2024, ranked 57th) vs 75.07 (2024, ranked 71st).
- Ireland wins against Portugal in Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100): 83.16 (2024, ranked 6th) vs 66.54 (2024, ranked 43rd).
- Ireland wins against Portugal in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100): 84.35 (2024, ranked 13th) vs 75.42 (2024, ranked 33rd).
- Ireland wins against Portugal in Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100): 79.69 (2024, ranked 17th) vs 64.54 (2024, ranked 45th).
| Metric | Portugal(1) | Ireland(10) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2025) 1.86 (152/214) | (2025) 12.34 (3/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2025) 42,576.81 (51/199) | (2025) 131,338.44 (2/199) |
| Gini index | (2023) 33.90 (83/171) | (2023) 29 (31/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 88.49 (78/213) | (2024) 97.19 (18/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 82.38 (29/217) | (2024) 83.01 (23/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2023) 100.56 (23/197) | (2022) 100.77 (24/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 6.16 (113/187) | (2025) 4.63 (78/187) |
| Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 75.07 (71/206) | (2024) 78.02 (57/206) |
| Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 66.54 (43/204) | (2024) 83.16 (6/204) |
| Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 75.42 (33/206) | (2024) 84.35 (13/206) |
| Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 64.54 (45/206) | (2024) 79.69 (17/206) |