🇮🇪 Ireland
Elections
- Last national election: 29 Nov 2024 (Dáil Éireann)
- Next election: 2029 (expected)
- European Parliament: 6–9 June 2024 (next 2029)
The “Since election” column shows how each metric has moved from the last national election (baseline year nearest 2024) to the latest figure.
Economics
| Metric | Value | Change (YoY) | Since election (2024) | Source | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP ⚠️ | €602.0 bn | ▲ +€40.0 bn (+7.1%) | ▲ +€40.0 bn (+7.1%) | Eurostat | 2025 |
| GDP per capita | €110,150 | ▲ +€5,800 (+5.6%) | ▲ +€5,800 (+5.6%) | Eurostat | 2025 |
| Annual net earnings (single) | €44,263 | ▲ +€1,897 (+4.5%) | ▲ +€1,897 (+4.5%) | Eurostat | 2025 |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7 % | ▲ +0.4 % (+9.3%) | ▲ +0.4 % (+9.3%) | Eurostat | 2025 |
| Inflation (HICP) | 2.1 % | ▲ +0.8 % (+61.5%) | ▲ +0.8 % (+61.5%) | Eurostat | 2025 |
| Household electricity price | €0.40/kWh | ▲ +€0.10/kWh (+32.5%) | ▲ +€0.10/kWh (+32.5%) | Eurostat | 2025 |
| House price index ⚠️ | 197 (2015=100) | ▲ +14 (2015=100) (+7.7%) | ▲ +14 (2015=100) (+7.7%) | Eurostat | 2025 |
| Business density (per 10k inhab.) | 742 | ▼ −8 (−1.1%) | ▼ −13 (−1.7%) | Eurostat | 2024 |
| Active startups (approx.) | 3,500 | — | — | Dealroom (approx.) | 2023 |
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Yearly values, newest on the right. Axes are scaled to the plotted range, not to zero.
Demographics
| Metric | Value | Change (YoY) | Since election (2024) | Source | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,440,278 | ▲ +88,597 (+1.7%) | ▲ +88,597 (+1.7%) | Eurostat | 2025 |
| Population growth | 1.3 % | ▼ −0.3 % (−18.8%) | ▼ −0.3 % (−18.8%) | Eurostat | 2025 |
| Median age | 39.6 yrs | ▲ +0.2 yrs (+0.5%) | ▲ +0.2 yrs (+0.5%) | Eurostat | 2025 |
| Total fertility rate | 1.5 | ▼ −0.0 (−2.0%) | no change | Eurostat | 2024 |
| Net migration rate | 9.4 per 1,000 | ▼ −3.7 per 1,000 (−28.2%) | ▼ −3.7 per 1,000 (−28.2%) | Eurostat | 2025 |
| Foreign-born population | 23.3 % | ▲ +0.7 % (+3.1%) | ▲ +0.7 % (+3.1%) | Eurostat | 2025 |
| Education index | 0.84 | — | — | UNDP (HDI) | 2022 |
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Yearly values, newest on the right. Axes are scaled to the plotted range, not to zero.
Safety
| Metric | Value | Change (YoY) | Since election (2024) | Source | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intentional homicide rate | 0.7 per 100k | ▲ +0.1 per 100k (+16.7%) | no change | Eurostat | 2024 |
| Robbery ⚠️ | 28.7 per 100k | ▼ −2.0 per 100k (−6.5%) | no change | Eurostat | 2024 |
| Burglary ⚠️ | 174.5 per 100k | ▼ −1.2 per 100k (−0.7%) | no change | Eurostat | 2024 |
| Theft ⚠️ | 1,334.7 per 100k | ▲ +23.0 per 100k (+1.8%) | no change | Eurostat | 2024 |
| Serious assault ⚠️ | 109.6 per 100k | ▲ +0.4 per 100k (+0.4%) | no change | Eurostat | 2024 |
| Rape ⚠️ | 19.4 per 100k | no change | no change | Eurostat | 2024 |
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Housing
| Metric | Value | Change (YoY) | Since election (2024) | Source | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air conditioning (households) | 3.0 % | — | — | Estimate (unverified) | 2024 |
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