# Ireland — key facts

Source: GeoReality (https://geo-reality.com) — verified country data, regenerated 2026-09-01.
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- Capital: Dublin
- Region: Europe · Northern Europe
- Full profile: https://geo-reality.com/country/ie
- Methodology and source URLs: https://geo-reality.com/data-sources

| Fact | Value | Primary source |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,484,367 | World Bank SP.POP.TOTL |
| Area | 68,890 km² | World Bank AG.LND.TOTL.K2 |
| GDP per capita (nominal) | 131,592 USD | World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | 155,089 intl $ | World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD |
| GDP (total) | 721.7 bn USD | World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD |
| Human Development Index | 0.95 | UNDP Human Development Report (2022) |
| Global Peace Index (lower = more peaceful) | 1.37 | IEP Global Peace Index (2024) |
| Life satisfaction (Cantril ladder, 0-10) | 6.93 | World Happiness Report — Data for Figure 2.1, life evaluation (Cantril ladder) (2026) |
| Life expectancy at birth | 83 years | World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN |
| Fertility rate | 1.47 births/woman | World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN |
| Unemployment | 4.6% | World Bank SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS |
| Inflation (CPI, annual) | 2.2% | World Bank FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG |
| Gini income inequality | 29 | World Bank SI.POV.GINI |
| Cost of living index (NYC = 100) | 70.6 | Numbeo (2026) |
| Safety index (Numbeo) | 51 | Numbeo (2026) |
| Median fixed broadband | 208.44 Mbps | Ookla Speedtest Global Index (2025) |
| Internet users | 97.2% of population | World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS |
| Urban population | 64.6% | World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS |
| Renewable share of energy | 12.7% | World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS |
| Forest area | 11.5% of land | World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS |
| CO2 emissions per capita | 6.04 t/yr | World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5 |
| Corporate tax rate | 12.5% | Wikipedia — List of countries by tax rates (corporate column, headline statutory rate) (2024) |
| VAT / GST standard rate | 23% | Wikipedia — List of countries by tax rates (VAT/GST/Sales column, standard-rate preferred) (2024) |
| Top personal income tax | 52.1% | Wikipedia — List of countries by tax rates (Individual income / Highest column) (2024) |

## Two decades of change

| Indicator | First → last observed | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 78.94 (2005) → 83.01 (2024) | World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN |
| Internet users | 54.82 (2006) → 97.19 (2024) | World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS |
| Urban population | 60.77 (2006) → 64.59 (2025) | World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS |
| Births per woman | 1.86 (2005) → 1.47 (2024) | World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN |
| Renewable share of energy | 2.3 (2004) → 12.7 (2021) | World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS |
| Access to electricity | 100 (2005) → 100 (2024) | World Bank EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS |
| Infant mortality | 4.4 (2005) → 3.4 (2024) | World Bank SP.DYN.IMRT.IN |
| CO2 emissions per person | 11.32 (2005) → 6.04 (2024) | World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5 |
| Forest area | 9.67 (2004) → 11.53 (2023) | World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS |

Context across all countries: https://geo-reality.com/changed

## Human Development Index, 1990–2022

Source: UNDP Human Development Report, composite indices complete time series (2023-24). Annual values as published, none interpolated.

| Year | HDI |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.743 |
| 1991 | 0.749 |
| 1992 | 0.757 |
| 1993 | 0.767 |
| 1994 | 0.779 |
| 1995 | 0.786 |
| 1996 | 0.795 |
| 1997 | 0.803 |
| 1998 | 0.837 |
| 1999 | 0.841 |
| 2000 | 0.851 |
| 2001 | 0.859 |
| 2002 | 0.868 |
| 2003 | 0.877 |
| 2004 | 0.888 |
| 2005 | 0.894 |
| 2006 | 0.898 |
| 2007 | 0.904 |
| 2008 | 0.905 |
| 2009 | 0.900 |
| 2010 | 0.908 |
| 2011 | 0.906 |
| 2012 | 0.907 |
| 2013 | 0.911 |
| 2014 | 0.918 |
| 2015 | 0.924 |
| 2016 | 0.929 |
| 2017 | 0.934 |
| 2018 | 0.938 |
| 2019 | 0.942 |
| 2020 | 0.945 |
| 2021 | 0.946 |
| 2022 | 0.950 |

Chart: https://geo-reality.com/country/ie#hdi-history

Vintages marked "varies" are the most recent value the source publishes per country; the profile page states the exact year per figure.