Quality of life comparison

live 1.0 years longer

In Ireland, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In Sweden, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.

be 18.6% less likely to be obese

In Ireland, 25.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Sweden, that number is 20.6% of people as of 2016.

make 43.5% less money

Ireland has a GDP per capita of $89,700 as of 2020, while in Sweden, the GDP per capita is $50,700 as of 2020.

be 36.1% more likely to be unemployed

In Ireland, 5.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Sweden, that number is 6.8% as of 2019.

be 30.5% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Ireland, 13.1% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Sweden, however, that number is 17.1% as of 2018.

pay a 19.0% higher top tax rate

Ireland has a top tax rate of 48.0% as of 2016. In Sweden, the top tax rate is 57.1% as of 2016.

be 20.0% less likely to die during childbirth

In Ireland, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Sweden, 4.0 women do as of 2017.

be 33.7% less likely to die during infancy

In Ireland, approximately 3.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Sweden, on the other hand, 2.3 children do as of 2022.

have 12.1% fewer children

In Ireland, there are approximately 12.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Sweden, there are 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

spend 2.2 times more on education

Ireland spends 3.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Sweden spends 7.6% of total GDP on education as of 2018.

spend 62.7% more on healthcare

Ireland spends 6.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Sweden, that number is 10.9% of GDP as of 2019.

see 2.2 times more coastline

Ireland has a total of 1,448 km of coastline. In Sweden, that number is 3,218 km.