Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ireland instead of Nepal, you would:
Health
live 9.3 years longer
In Nepal, the average life expectancy is 72 years (72 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022. In Ireland, that number is 82 years (79 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
be 6.2 times more likely to be obese
In Nepal, 4.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Ireland, that number is 25.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 24.6 times more money
Nepal has a GDP per capita of $4,700 as of 2023, while in Ireland, the GDP per capita is $115,600 as of 2023.
be 59.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Nepal, 10.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Ireland, that number is 4.3% as of 2023.
be 44.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Nepal, 25.2% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Ireland, however, that number is 14.0% as of 2021.
Life
be 97.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Nepal, approximately 174.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Ireland, 5.0 women do as of 2020.
be 86.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Nepal, approximately 25.1 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.
have 36.7% fewer children
In Nepal, there are approximately 17.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Ireland, there are 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 82.7% more likely to have internet access
In Nepal, approximately 52.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Ireland, about 95.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 26.2% less on education
Nepal spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Ireland spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 36.5% more on healthcare
Nepal spends 5.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Ireland, that number is 7.1% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Ireland: At a glance
How big is Ireland compared to Nepal? See an in-depth size comparison.