Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Monaco instead of Ireland, you would:
Health
live 3.5 years longer
In Ireland, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024. In Monaco, that number is 86 years (85 years for men, 89 years for women) as of 2024.
see 11.7% more spent on your healthcare
Ireland spends $8,772 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Monaco spends $9,797 as of 2023.
have 2.2 times more doctors per person
Ireland has 38.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Monaco has 86.1 as of 2020.
Economy
make 2.2 times more money
Ireland has a GDP per capita of $131,592 as of 2025, while in Monaco, the GDP per capita is $288,002 as of 2024.
Life
be 35.3% 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 Monaco, on the other hand, 2.2 children do as of 2024.
be 25.0% 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 Monaco, 5.0 women do as of 2023.
Expenditures
spend 40.3% less on education
Ireland spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Monaco spends 1.7% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 54.5% less on healthcare
Ireland spends 6.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Monaco, that number is 3.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 99.7% less coastline
Ireland has a total of 1,448 km of coastline. In Monaco, that number is 4 km.
Infrastructure
find 72.4% more home broadband
Ireland has 32.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Monaco has 55.7 as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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