United States vs Ireland Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (United States 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 United States in 9 of 11 comparable indicators, while United States leads in 2. United States's strongest global position is 12th (2025) in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $). Ireland's strongest global position is 2nd (2025) in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $).
- Ireland wins against United States in GDP growth (annual %): 12.34 (2025, ranked 3rd) vs 2.16 (2025, ranked 141st).
- Ireland wins against United States in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 131,338.44 (2025, ranked 2nd) vs 76,931.31 (2025, ranked 12th).
- Ireland wins against United States in Gini index: 29 (2023, ranked 31st) vs 41.80 (2024, ranked 95th).
- Ireland wins against United States in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 97.19 (2024, ranked 18th) vs 94.69 (2024, ranked 34th).
- Ireland wins against United States in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 83.01 (2024, ranked 23rd) vs 78.89 (2024, ranked 61st).
- United States wins against Ireland in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 101.36 (2022, ranked 20th) vs 100.77 (2022, ranked 24th).
- United States wins against Ireland in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 4.20 (2025, ranked 70th) vs 4.63 (2025, ranked 78th).
- Ireland wins against United States in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100): 78.02 (2024, ranked 57th) vs 64.27 (2024, ranked 114th).
- Ireland wins against United States in Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100): 83.16 (2024, ranked 6th) vs 76.19 (2024, ranked 20th).
- Ireland wins against United States in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100): 84.35 (2024, ranked 13th) vs 73.52 (2024, ranked 40th).
- Ireland wins against United States in Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100): 79.69 (2024, ranked 17th) vs 69.86 (2024, ranked 37th).
| Metric | United States(2) | Ireland(9) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2025) 2.16 (141/214) | (2025) 12.34 (3/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2025) 76,931.31 (12/199) | (2025) 131,338.44 (2/199) |
| Gini index | (2024) 41.80 (95/171) | (2023) 29 (31/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 94.69 (34/213) | (2024) 97.19 (18/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 78.89 (61/217) | (2024) 83.01 (23/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2022) 101.36 (20/197) | (2022) 100.77 (24/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 4.20 (70/187) | (2025) 4.63 (78/187) |
| Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 64.27 (114/206) | (2024) 78.02 (57/206) |
| Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 76.19 (20/204) | (2024) 83.16 (6/204) |
| Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 73.52 (40/206) | (2024) 84.35 (13/206) |
| Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 69.86 (37/206) | (2024) 79.69 (17/206) |