Compare Ireland & its neighbours
(United Kingdom)
| Ireland | United Kingdom |
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| Country Code | | IE | GB |
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| Area
(sq km) | | 70,273 | 243,610 |
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| Coastline
(km) | | 1,448 | 12,429 |
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| Highest Point
(m) | | 1,041
(Carrauntoohil) | 1,345
(Ben Nevis) |
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| Average Elevation
(m) | | 118 | 162 |
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| Population | | 5,068,050 | 65,105,246 |
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| Median Age | | 37.10 | 40.50 |
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| Growth Rate | | 1.11 % | 0.51 % |
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| Birth Rate
(Births a year per 1,000 people) | | 13.80 | 12.00 |
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| Death Rate
(Deaths a year per 1,000 people) | | 6.60 | 9.40 |
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| Urban Population | | 63.20 % | 83.40 % |
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| Mothers age at first birth | | 30.70 | 28.50 |
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| Maternal mortality rate
(Deaths per 100,000 live births) | | 8.00 | 9.00 |
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| Infant mortality rate
(Deaths under 1 year per 1,000 births) | | 3.60 | 4.20 |
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| Health expenditure
(As a percentage of GDP) | | 7.80 % | 9.10 % |
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| Physicians
(per 1,000 people) | | 3.09 | 2.81 |
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| Hospital beds
(per 1,000 people) | | 2.80 | 2.80 |
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| Adult obesity
(Percentage of population with BMI > 30) | | 25.30 % | 27.80 % |
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| Education expenditure
(As a percentage of GDP) | | 3.80 % | 5.50 % |
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| School life
(years) | | 19 | 19 |
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| Youth unemployment
(% of 15 to 24 years old unemployed) | | 14.40 % | 12.10 % |
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| GDP
(Gross Domestic Product in US $) | | 353.300 billion | 2.925 trillion |
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| Growth Rate
(Real growth rate of GDP) | | 7.20 % | 1.70 % |
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| GDP per capita
(Gross Domestic Product per person, in US $) | | 73,200 | 44,300 |
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| Gross National Saving
(National saving as a percent of GDP) | | 33.10 % | 13.60 % |
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