Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ireland instead of Anguilla, you would:
Economy
make 9.5 times more money
Anguilla has a GDP per capita of $12,200 as of 2008, while in Ireland, the GDP per capita is $115,600 as of 2023.
be 45.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Anguilla, 8.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2002. In Ireland, that number is 4.3% as of 2023.
be 39.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Anguilla, 23.0% live below the poverty line as of 2002. In Ireland, however, that number is 14.0% as of 2021.
Life
be 13.0% more likely to die during infancy
In Anguilla, approximately 3.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Ireland, on the other hand, 3.5 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 16.4% more likely to have internet access
In Anguilla, approximately 81.6% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Ireland, about 95.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 22.5% less on education
Anguilla spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Ireland spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 23.7 times more coastline
Anguilla has a total of 61 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 Anguilla? See an in-depth size comparison.