Saudi Arabia vs Ireland Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabia in 7 of 10 comparable indicators, while Saudi Arabia leads in 3. Saudi Arabia's strongest global position is 4th (2024) in Individuals using the Internet (% of population). Ireland's strongest global position is 3rd (2024) in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $).
- Ireland wins against Saudi Arabia in GDP growth (annual %): 2.60 (2024, ranked 131st) vs 2 (2024, ranked 148th).
- Ireland wins against Saudi Arabia in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 119,037.73 (2024, ranked 3rd) vs 62,792.77 (2024, ranked 25th).
- Saudi Arabia wins against Ireland in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 100 (2024, ranked 4th) vs 97.19 (2024, ranked 18th).
- Ireland wins against Saudi Arabia in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 83.01 (2024, ranked 23rd) vs 78.98 (2024, ranked 57th).
- Saudi Arabia wins against Ireland in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 103.54 (2024, ranked 19th) vs 100.77 (2022, ranked 25th).
- Saudi Arabia wins against Ireland in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 3.04 (2025, ranked 41st) vs 4.63 (2025, ranked 78th).
- Ireland wins against Saudi Arabia in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 1.75 (2023, ranked 9th) vs 0.52 (2023, ranked 61st).
- Ireland wins against Saudi Arabia in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 1.58 (2023, ranked 16th) vs 0.54 (2023, ranked 66th).
- Ireland wins against Saudi Arabia in Rule of Law: Estimate: 1.63 (2023, ranked 13th) vs 0.41 (2023, ranked 74th).
- Ireland wins against Saudi Arabia in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.90 (2023, ranked 43rd) vs -0.21 (2023, ranked 121st).
| Metric | Saudi Arabia(3) | Ireland(7) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 2 (148/214) | (2024) 2.60 (131/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 62,792.77 (25/199) | (2024) 119,037.73 (3/199) |
| Gini index | - | (2023) 29 (31/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 100 (4/213) | (2024) 97.19 (18/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 78.98 (57/217) | (2024) 83.01 (23/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 103.54 (19/197) | (2022) 100.77 (25/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 3.04 (41/187) | (2025) 4.63 (78/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 0.52 (61/205) | (2023) 1.75 (9/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 0.54 (66/205) | (2023) 1.58 (16/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 0.41 (74/205) | (2023) 1.63 (13/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) -0.21 (121/205) | (2023) 0.90 (43/205) |