Ireland vs Singapore
POP 1.1x GDP 1.1x LE 0.3 yrs same-band HIC
Widest indicator spreads · Ireland vs Singapore
Demographics: Population Density (Singapore, 99% spread)
| Indicator | Ireland | Singapore | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population Density | 77.1 | 8241.8 | 2023 |
| Population Ages 0-14 | 18.6% | 11.7% | 2024 |
| Urban Population | 64.3% | 100.0% | 2024 |
2 closer demographics rows sit on the Ireland and Singapore profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Economy: Foreign Direct Investment (Singapore, 96% spread)
| Indicator | Ireland | Singapore | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign Direct Investment | $4.8B | $135.1B | 2024 |
| GDP Growth Rate | 2.6% | 5.3% | 2024 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.3% | 2.7% | 2024 |
| Trade (% of GDP) | 246.2% | 313.3% | 2024 |
4 closer economy rows sit on the Ireland and Singapore profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Health: Stunting Prevalence (under 5) (Singapore, 51% spread)
| Indicator | Ireland | Singapore | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stunting Prevalence (under 5) | 2.2% | 4.5% | 2011 |
| Infant Mortality Rate | 3.4 | 2.2 | 2024 |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 6.9% | 4.5% | 2024 |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio | 4 | 6 | 2023 |
3 closer health rows sit on the Ireland and Singapore profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Education: Education Expenditure (% of GDP) (Ireland, 25% spread)
| Indicator | Ireland | Singapore | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 2.9% | 2.2% | 2021 |
| School Enrollment (Secondary) | 130.6% | 103.1% | 2022 |
| School Enrollment (Tertiary) | 77.6% | 97.3% | 2022 |
3 closer education rows sit on the Ireland and Singapore profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Environment: Renewable Energy Consumption (Ireland, 91% spread)
| Indicator | Ireland | Singapore | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renewable Energy Consumption | 12.7% | 1.1% | 2021 |
| Freshwater Withdrawal | 3.4% | 33.3% | 2022 |
| Forest Area | 11.5% | 20.9% | 2023 |
| CO2 Emissions Per Capita | 6.0 | 9.8 | 2024 |
1 closer environment rows sit on the Ireland and Singapore profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
How to read this Ireland vs Singapore comparison
Ireland vs Singapore is a TIGHT pair on population/GDP scale (same-band HIC: HIC/HIC). Look past the near-parity headers to Population Density (~99% spread); 42 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 full profile · HIC
Ireland (HIC) carries the full WDI topic tables behind every row above.
Singapore full profile · HIC
Singapore (HIC) is the counterpart sheet for Ireland's column in this pair.
GDP/cap leaderboard
Rank Ireland (HIC) and Singapore (HIC) on NY.GDP.PCAP.CD after the pair table.
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Ireland vs Singapore figures: World Bank Open Data and health rows: WHO Global Health Observatory. CC BY 4.0 · same-band HIC · TIGHT scale band.