Country profile

Ireland

National indicators with source, date, confidence and scoring eligibility visible.

high

Comparative price level (household consumption)

136.8 index_eu27=100

As of 2024 · eurostat_tec00120

high

Net annual earnings (single, no children)

44263.3 EUR/yr

As of 2025 · eurostat_earn_nt_net

high

Overall tax burden (taxes + social contributions, % of GDP)

22.3 pct_gdp

As of 2024 · eurostat_gov_10a_taxag

high

Household electricity price (band DC, all taxes)

0.3231 EUR/kWh

As of 2025-S1 · eurostat_nrg_pc_204

high

Intentional homicide rate

0.81 per_100k

As of 2022 · eurostat_crim_off_cat

high

Healthcare / health outcome (life expectancy at birth)

82.7 years

As of 2023 · eurostat_tps00205

high

Typical monthly rent, 1-bedroom, national

1580 EUR/mo

RTB national standardised avg, 1-bed apartment, new tenancies. Basis new-lease. National 1-bed house €1,379.

As of 2025-Q4 · ie_rtb

medium

Income level — GNI per capita, PPP (gross)

106310 intl$_ppp

Gross GNI per capita, PPP; not net take-home salary

As of 2025 · worldbank_gni_ppp

medium

Fixed broadband / internet quality

87.2 pct_hh_vhcn

Fixed VHCN household coverage % (isoc_cbt).

As of 2024 · eurostat_isoc

low

Air quality — annual mean PM2.5

7.1 ug/m3

World Bank mean annual PM2.5 exposure (country baseline, dated 2017).

As of 2017 · worldbank_pm25

high

English / language accessibility

100 index

Native/official English -> 100. Eurostat foreign-language proxy (62.5) not applicable to a native-English country.

As of 2022 · eurostat_lang