Spain vs Ireland Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Spain 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 Spain in 10 of 11 comparable indicators, while Spain leads in 1. Spain's strongest global position is 12th (2024) in Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Ireland's strongest global position is 2nd (2025) in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $).
- Ireland wins against Spain in GDP growth (annual %): 12.34 (2025, ranked 3rd) vs 2.82 (2025, ranked 124th).
- Ireland wins against Spain in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 131,338.44 (2025, ranked 2nd) vs 49,318.11 (2025, ranked 37th).
- Ireland wins against Spain in Gini index: 29 (2023, ranked 31st) vs 33.40 (2023, ranked 70th).
- Ireland wins against Spain in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 97.19 (2024, ranked 18th) vs 95.76 (2024, ranked 27th).
- Spain wins against Ireland in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 83.89 (2024, ranked 12th) vs 83.01 (2024, ranked 23rd).
- Ireland wins against Spain in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 100.77 (2022, ranked 24th) vs 93.40 (2024, ranked 75th).
- Ireland wins against Spain in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 4.63 (2025, ranked 78th) vs 10.38 (2025, ranked 151st).
- Ireland wins against Spain in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100): 78.02 (2024, ranked 57th) vs 65.84 (2024, ranked 106th).
- Ireland wins against Spain in Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100): 83.16 (2024, ranked 6th) vs 64.65 (2024, ranked 55th).
- Ireland wins against Spain in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100): 84.35 (2024, ranked 13th) vs 73 (2024, ranked 42nd).
- Ireland wins against Spain in Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100): 79.69 (2024, ranked 17th) vs 62.32 (2024, ranked 49th).
| Metric | Spain(1) | Ireland(10) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2025) 2.82 (124/214) | (2025) 12.34 (3/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2025) 49,318.11 (37/199) | (2025) 131,338.44 (2/199) |
| Gini index | (2023) 33.40 (70/171) | (2023) 29 (31/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 95.76 (27/213) | (2024) 97.19 (18/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 83.89 (12/217) | (2024) 83.01 (23/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 93.40 (75/197) | (2022) 100.77 (24/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 10.38 (151/187) | (2025) 4.63 (78/187) |
| Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 65.84 (106/206) | (2024) 78.02 (57/206) |
| Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 64.65 (55/204) | (2024) 83.16 (6/204) |
| Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 73 (42/206) | (2024) 84.35 (13/206) |
| Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 62.32 (49/206) | (2024) 79.69 (17/206) |