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Ireland
Republic of Ireland · Northern Europe
At a glance
CapitalDublin
Most common first languageEnglishmother tongue
Official languagesIrish, English
Currencyeuro
Drives on theleft
Highest pointCarrauntoohil1,038 m
Biggest category of goods exportedmanufactured goods91% of goods exports, 2024
Services share of exports59.6%of everything sold abroad, 2024
TerritoryEntirely islandsno part on a continental mainland
Internet domain.ie
Facts about Ireland
Ireland records the highest GDP per hour worked in the OECD.
Source: oecd.org · checked 2026-08-08Ireland by the numbers
Rank is out of the countries with data for that measure. Every figure is the latest year the source publishes.
| Measure | Value | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| PopulationEveryone living in the country, all ages, counted mid-year. | 5.48m (2025) | 121st of 209 |
| GDPThe total value of everything the country produces in a year, at current prices. | $722bn (2025) | 23rd of 203 |
| Land areaTotal land area, excluding inland water and offshore territory. | 68.9k km² (2023) | 120th of 209 |
| Military spending, totalWhat the government spends on its armed forces in a year — pay, equipment and operations. | $1.33bn (2024) | 73rd of 151 |
| Exports of goods & servicesThe value of everything the country sells abroad in a year, goods and services combined. | $1.01tn (2025) | 8th of 180 |
| Mobile subscriptionsActive mobile phone subscriptions — NOT the same as people. Many people hold two, so a country can have more subscriptions than residents. | 5.92m (2024) | 121st of 205 |
| Forest areaLand under natural or planted trees, whether or not it is productive. | 7.94k km² (2023) | 130th of 203 |
| Agricultural landCropland, land under permanent crops, and permanent pasture. | 41.9k km² (2023) | 93rd of 206 |
| COâ‚‚ emissionsCarbon dioxide released in a year, in millions of tonnes. | 33 Mt (2024) | 68th of 198 |
| Urban populationThe number of people living in urban areas, as each country defines them. | 3.54m (2025) | 118th of 209 |
| Life expectancyHow long a baby born today would live if death rates never changed. | 83.0 years (2024) | 23rd of 209 |
| GDP per personEverything the country produces in a year, divided by its population. | $131,592 (2025) | 5th of 205 |
| Internet useThe share of people who have used the internet in the last three months. | 97.2% (2024) | 16th of 191 |
| InflationHow much prices rose over the year, measured on a basket of consumer goods. | 2.2% (2025) | 118th of 182 |
| UnemploymentThe share of people who want a job and are looking for one but do not have one. | 4.6% (2025) | 108th of 185 |
| Urban shareThe share of the population living in urban areas. | 64.6% (2025) | 103rd of 209 |
| Births per womanHow many children a woman would have across her life at current birth rates. | 1.47 (2024) | 156th of 209 |
| Military spending, share of GDPWhat the country spends on its armed forces, as a share of everything it produces. | 0.24% of GDP (2024) | 153rd of 155 |
| Trade opennessImports plus exports as a share of GDP. Above 100% is normal for small trading economies. | 240.0% of GDP (2025) | 5th of 183 |
| COâ‚‚ per personCarbon dioxide from fuel and industry, divided by the population. | 5.94 t (2024) | 43rd of 198 |
| Human Development IndexThe UN’s combined measure of health, education and income, on a scale from 0 to 1. | 0.949 (2023) | 11th of 193 |
Land borders
Ireland shares these with other countries
Drives on the left 60Is made up entirely of islands 58Has a coast and land neighbours 115Has english as its most common first language 13Has english as an official language 63Uses the euro 20Is a member of the european union 26Mainly exports manufactured goods 83Earns most of its export income from services 48Is in northern europe 12
Ireland in the Daily Ceteris
Questions from the daily puzzle where the answer is Ireland.
Which country records the highest GDP per hour worked in the OECD?
Ireland posts $135.7 of output per hour against Luxembourg's $108.0 — but flip to GDP per head and the order reverses, with Luxembourg first. Neither number measures what it appears to: Ireland's is inflated by multinationals booking global profits there, Luxembourg's by cross-border commuters who add to output but not to the population. source
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Country data from the World Bank (CC BY 4.0) and the UNDP Human Development Report (CC BY 3.0 IGO)
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