Ireland vs Norway
POP 1.0x GDP 1.2x LE 0.2 yrs same-band HIC
Widest indicator spreads · Ireland vs Norway
Economy: Trade (% of GDP) (Ireland, 68% spread)
| Indicator | Ireland | Norway | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trade (% of GDP) | 246.2% | 79.6% | 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment | $4.8B | $12.1B | 2024 |
| GDP Growth Rate | 2.6% | 1.4% | 2024 |
| Inflation (Consumer Prices) | 2.1% | 3.1% | 2024 |
3 closer economy rows sit on the Ireland and Norway profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Health: Maternal Mortality Ratio (Norway, 75% spread)
| Indicator | Ireland | Norway | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maternal Mortality Ratio | 4 | 1 | 2023 |
| Infant Mortality Rate | 3.4 | 2.0 | 2024 |
| Under-5 Mortality Rate | 3.9 | 2.5 | 2024 |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 6.9% | 9.4% | 2024 |
3 closer health rows sit on the Ireland and Norway profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Environment: Freshwater Withdrawal (Ireland, 79% spread)
| Indicator | Ireland | Norway | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freshwater Withdrawal | 3.4% | 0.7% | 2022 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption | 12.7% | 61.4% | 2021 |
| Electric Power Consumption | 6,298 | 23,673 | 2024 |
| Forest Area | 11.5% | 33.5% | 2023 |
1 closer environment rows sit on the Ireland and Norway profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
How to read this Ireland vs Norway comparison
Ireland vs Norway is a TIGHT pair on population/GDP scale (same-band HIC: HIC/HIC). Look past the near-parity headers to Population Density (~80% spread); 39 WDI/WHO/ILO figures across 7 topics. Shared income tier makes small rate gaps more informative than totals. Figures may come from different reporting years; dollar values move with exchange rates; national averages conceal inequality. See our methodology.
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Ireland vs Norway figures: World Bank Open Data and health rows: WHO Global Health Observatory. CC BY 4.0 · same-band HIC · TIGHT scale band.