Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ireland instead of Albania, you would:
Health
live 2.2 years longer
In Albania, the average life expectancy is 79 years (77 years for men, 82 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 16.6% more likely to be obese
In Albania, 21.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Ireland, that number is 25.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 6.7 times more money
Albania has a GDP per capita of $13,300 as of 2020, while in Ireland, the GDP per capita is $89,700 as of 2020.
be 14.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Albania, 5.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Ireland, that number is 5.0% as of 2019.
pay a 2.1 times higher top tax rate
Albania has a top tax rate of 23.0% as of 2016. In Ireland, the top tax rate is 48.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 66.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Albania, approximately 15.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Ireland, 5.0 women do as of 2017.
be 67.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Albania, approximately 10.8 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.
Basic Needs
be 27.8% more likely to have internet access
In Albania, approximately 72.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Ireland, about 92.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 12.8% less on education
Albania spends 3.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Ireland spends 3.4% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 28.8% more on healthcare
Albania spends 5.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2018. In Ireland, that number is 6.7% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 4.0 times more coastline
Albania has a total of 362 km of coastline. In Ireland, that number is 1,448 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Albanian Taxation Office, The Office of the Revenue Commissioners.
Ireland: At a glance
How big is Ireland compared to Albania? See an in-depth size comparison.