Switzerland vs Ireland

Switzerland
Europe & Central Asia
High income
Capital: Bern
Population
9M
GDP
$969.9B
Ireland
Europe & Central Asia
High income
Capital: Dublin
Population
5.4M
GDP
$609.2B

POP 1.7x GDP 1.6x LE 1.4 yrs same-band HIC

Widest indicator spreads · Switzerland vs Ireland

Foreign Direct Investment104.4%Population Density65.7%Forest Area64.4%Renewable Energy Consump…54.2%Inflation (Consumer Pric…49.7%Trade (% of GDP)47%GDP Growth Rate46.5%Health Expenditure (% of…41.4%
MID pair: Foreign Direct Investment is the opener; totals are closer than rates on same-band HIC.

Demographics: Population Density (Switzerland, 66% spread)

Indicator Switzerland Ireland Year
Population Density 225.0 77.1 2023
Population 9M 5.4M 2024
Urban Population 85.5% 64.3% 2024
Population Ages 65+ 20.0% 15.9% 2024

1 closer demographics rows sit on the Switzerland and Ireland profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.

Economy: Foreign Direct Investment (Ireland, 104% spread)

Indicator Switzerland Ireland Year
Foreign Direct Investment $-108,395,568,633.839 $4.8B 2024
Inflation (Consumer Prices) 1.1% 2.1% 2024
Trade (% of GDP) 130.4% 246.2% 2024
GDP Growth Rate 1.4% 2.6% 2024

4 closer economy rows sit on the Switzerland and Ireland profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.

Health: Health Expenditure (% of GDP) (Switzerland, 41% spread)

Indicator Switzerland Ireland Year
Health Expenditure (% of GDP) 11.7% 6.9% 2023
Maternal Mortality Ratio 5 4 2023

5 closer health rows sit on the Switzerland and Ireland profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.

Education: Education Expenditure (% of GDP) (Switzerland, 40% spread)

Indicator Switzerland Ireland Year
Education Expenditure (% of GDP) 4.9% 2.9% 2022
School Enrollment (Secondary) 101.4% 130.6% 2024

2 closer education rows sit on the Switzerland and Ireland profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.

Environment: Forest Area (Switzerland, 64% spread)

Indicator Switzerland Ireland Year
Forest Area 32.4% 11.5% 2023
Renewable Energy Consumption 27.7% 12.7% 2021
CO2 Emissions Per Capita 3.7 6.0 2024
Freshwater Withdrawal 4.2% 3.4% 2022

1 closer environment rows sit on the Switzerland and Ireland profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.

Infrastructure: Access to Sanitation (Switzerland, 18% spread)

Indicator Switzerland Ireland Year
Access to Sanitation 99.7% 81.3% 2024

4 closer infrastructure rows sit on the Switzerland and Ireland profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.

Social: GINI Index (Switzerland, 14% spread)

Indicator Switzerland Ireland Year
GINI Index 33.8 29 2022
Poverty (< $2.15/day) 0.2% 0.1% 2022

4 closer social rows sit on the Switzerland and Ireland profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.

How to read this Switzerland vs Ireland comparison

Switzerland (HIC) and Ireland (HIC) sit in a MID-spread band on this curated board (same-band HIC). Population is 67% larger; GDP is 59% larger. Open with Foreign Direct Investment (~104%) before the 7-topic tables (40 rows). Both in Europe & Central Asia, so regional peers are a fair control. Figures may come from different reporting years; dollar values move with exchange rates; national averages conceal inequality. See our methodology.

Other curated pairs · MID band

Indexable comparisons only (Module 42). Full picker with every country lives on /compare, not duplicated under every pair.

Switzerland vs Ireland figures: World Bank Open Data and health rows: WHO Global Health Observatory. CC BY 4.0 · same-band HIC · MID scale band.