Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Finland instead of Ireland, you would:
Health
be 13.2% less likely to be obese
In Ireland, 27.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Finland, that number is 24.2% of people as of 2024.
see 26.7% less spent on your healthcare
Ireland spends $8,772 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Finland spends $6,433 as of 2023.
be 70.4% more likely to die by suicide
Ireland has a suicide rate of 8.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Finland, it is 14.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 12.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Ireland, 14.0% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Finland, however, that number is 12.2% as of 2022.
be 2.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Ireland, 4.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Finland, that number is 9.5% as of 2025.
make 57.3% less money
Ireland has a GDP per capita of $131,592 as of 2025, while in Finland, the GDP per capita is $56,149 as of 2025.
Life
be 44.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Ireland, approximately 3.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Finland, on the other hand, 1.9 children do as of 2024.
be 100.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Ireland, approximately 4.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Finland, 8.0 women do as of 2023.
have 22.0% fewer children
In Ireland, there are approximately 10.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Finland, there are 7.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.2 times more on education
Ireland spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Finland spends 6.4% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 52.8% more on healthcare
Ireland spends 6.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Finland, that number is 10.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 13.7% less coastline
Ireland has a total of 1,448 km of coastline. In Finland, that number is 1,250 km.
Safety
be 14.4% more likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Ireland, 75% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2019. In Finland, that number is 86% as of 2021.
be 50.8% more likely to be murdered
Ireland has a homicide rate of 0.7 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Finland, that number is 1.0 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 50.0% more likely to die in a road accident
In Ireland, road accidents kill 2.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Finland, they kill 4.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 12.9% more home broadband
Ireland has 32.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Finland has 36.5 as of 2024.
live with 11.7% less strain on fresh water
Ireland withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Finland withdraws 7% as of 2022.
use 2.4 times more electricity
Ireland uses 6,298 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Finland uses 14,819 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 46.2% less likely to die from air pollution
In Ireland, air pollution causes 13.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Finland, it causes 7.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
Compare further: Ireland vs. Finland
Finland: At a glance
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