Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ireland instead of Grenada, you would:
Health
live 6.0 years longer
In Grenada, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2020. In Ireland, that number is 81 years (79 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2020.
be 18.8% more likely to be obese
In Grenada, 21.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Ireland, that number is 25.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 4.8 times more money
Grenada has a GDP per capita of $15,100 as of 2017, while in Ireland, the GDP per capita is $73,200 as of 2017.
be 72.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Grenada, 24.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Ireland, that number is 6.7% as of 2017.
be 78.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Grenada, 38.0% live below the poverty line as of 2008. In Ireland, however, that number is 8.2% as of 2013.
Life
be 80.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Grenada, approximately 25.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Ireland, 5.0 women do as of 2017.
be 59.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Grenada, approximately 8.9 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Ireland, on the other hand, 3.6 children do as of 2020.
have 11.0% fewer children
In Grenada, there are approximately 14.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Ireland, there are 13.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 43.1% more likely to have internet access
In Grenada, approximately 59.1% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In Ireland, about 84.5% do as of 2018.
Expenditures
spend 15.6% more on education
Grenada spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2017. Ireland spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2016.
Geography
see 12.0 times more coastline
Grenada has a total of 121 km of coastline. In Ireland, that number is 1,448 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Ireland: At a glance
How big is Ireland compared to Grenada? See an in-depth size comparison.