Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ireland instead of Japan, you would:
Health
live 3.2 years less
In Japan, the average life expectancy is 85 years (82 years for men, 88 years for women) as of 2022. In Ireland, that number is 82 years (79 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
be 5.9 times more likely to be obese
In Japan, 4.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Ireland, that number is 25.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.2 times more money
Japan has a GDP per capita of $41,400 as of 2019, while in Ireland, the GDP per capita is $89,700 as of 2020.
be 18.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Japan, 16.1% live below the poverty line as of 2013. In Ireland, however, that number is 13.1% as of 2018.
pay a 14.2% lower top tax rate
Japan has a top tax rate of 56.0% as of 2016. In Ireland, the top tax rate is 48.0% as of 2016.
be 2.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Japan, 2.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Ireland, that number is 5.0% as of 2019.
Life
have 77.3% more children
In Japan, there are approximately 7.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Ireland, there are 12.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 82.6% more likely to die during infancy
In Japan, approximately 1.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Ireland, on the other hand, 3.5 children do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 37.4% less on healthcare
Japan spends 10.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Ireland, that number is 6.7% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 95.1% less coastline
Japan has a total of 29,751 km of coastline. In Ireland, that number is 1,448 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, The Office of the Revenue Commissioners, National Tax Agency Japan.
Ireland: At a glance
How big is Ireland compared to Japan? See an in-depth size comparison.