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Ireland

Country Profile

Population

5,380,257

Global avg: 41.5M

Area

70,280 km²

Global avg: 714,913 km²

Population Density

77 /km²

World: 58 /km²

GDP (Nominal)

$577.4B

Global avg: $569.2B

GDP per Capita

$107,316

World: $13,684

Sustainable Competitiveness

Overall GSCI Rank

#6

of 193 countries

Overall Score

60.8

97% of best score · 97th percentile

vs. Global Average

+15.4 higher

Global average: 45.4

2026 Global Sustainable Competitiveness Index Performance

Overall competitiveness score (high score → lower risk)

Rank 6 / 193
025507510060.8Ireland62.9Global best45.4Global average(Sweden)

10-year change (2015–2025)

+0.5

vs global trend

10-year outlook (projection)

-0.3

Sustainable Competitiveness Dimensions for Ireland

How Ireland compares to the global best and global average across the six GSCI dimensions.

Natural Capital

Rank 14 / 193
025507510058.9Ireland66.4Global best49.9Global average

Resource Efficiency

Rank 20 / 193
025507510054.9Ireland60.8Global best46.6Global average

Social Capital

Rank 15 / 193
025507510056.2Ireland62.0Global best45.0Global average

Intellectual Capital

Rank 21 / 193
025507510065.1Ireland79.7Global best40.4Global average

Economic Sustainability

Rank 2 / 193
025507510058.8Ireland61.2Global best42.0Global average

Governance

Rank 9 / 193
025507510070.7Ireland75.1Global best48.3Global average
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Key figures and GSCI 2026 results for Ireland

Ireland ranks 6th of 193 countries in the GSCI 2026, with a score of 60.8. This is 97% of the best score (Sweden, 62.9) and places Ireland in the 97th percentile, 15.4 points above the global average of 45.4.
Ireland performs best in Economic Sustainability (2nd) and Governance (9th), and weakest in Intellectual Capital (21st) and Resource Efficiency (20th). Its ranks in the other dimensions: Natural Capital 14th, Social Capital 15th.
Ireland's GSCI score has improved by 0.5 points over the past ten years (2015–2025). Based on recent trends, the 10-year outlook is negative (-0.3 points).
Ireland has a population of 5.4 million, 87% below the average country (41.5 million), and a population density of 77 people per km², 32% above the world average (58). Its GDP is $577.4 billion, 1% above the average country ($569.2 billion).
Ireland's GDP per capita is $107,316, 7.8 times the world average of $13,684.
The Global Sustainable Competitiveness Index (GSCI) measures the sustainable competitiveness of 193 countries across six dimensions: Natural Capital, Resource Efficiency, Social Capital, Intellectual Capital, Economic Sustainability and Governance. It is based on 296 quantitative indicators from sources such as the World Bank, UN agencies and the IMF, with no surveys or opinions.

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