Ireland or Qatar: which is better?
Country: head-to-head comparison
Ireland wins on more indicators: 9 of 12 against 2.
- Safety and trust: Qatar 0:1
- Costs and work: Ireland 1:0
- Climate and health: Ireland 6:1
- Law and institutions: Ireland 2:0
All indicators weigh the same. This is a score based on data, not advice on where to live: different people have different circumstances.
Ireland
Indicator
Qatar
Safety and trust
Better: Qatar (0 : 1)Organized violence
tie
0.00 deaths per 100,000 residents, 2022–2024
2022–2024
0.00 deaths per 100,000 residents, 2022–2024
2022–2024
Homicides
lower is better
periods differ
✗0.7 per 100,000 residents
2023829% higher
✓0.1 per 100,000 residents
202289% lower
Trust between people
observation is outdated
periods differ
37%
2010
21%
2014
Costs and work
Better: Ireland (1 : 0)GDP per capita
higher is better
✓$155,089
202520% higher
✗$128,883
202517% lower
Climate and health
Better: Ireland (6 : 1)Life expectancy
higher is better
✓83.0 years
2024almost equal
82.5 years
2024almost equal
Life expectancy: men
higher is better
81.4 years
2024almost equal
✓81.8 years
2024almost equal
Life expectancy: women
higher is better
✓84.7 years
20241% higher
✗83.5 years
20241% lower
Median age at death
higher is better
✓85.2 years
2023almost equal
84.4 years
2023almost equal
Infant survival
higher is better
✓99.66%
2024almost equal
99.52%
2024almost equal
Survival of children under 5
higher is better
✓99.61%
2024almost equal
99.41%
2024almost equal
Air (PM2.5)
lower is better
✓7.5 µg/m³ per year
202393% lower
✗107.8 µg/m³ per year
20231337% higher
Law and institutions
Better: Ireland (2 : 0)Rule of law
higher is better
✓1.55 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
2025177% higher
✗0.56 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
202564% lower
Control of corruption
higher is better
✓1.51 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
202572% higher
✗0.88 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
202542% lower
A winner is named only for indicators with a known “better / worse” direction. Population and other neutral indicators are shown without a winner. Outdated and missing values are not counted. Details for each place: Ireland, Qatar.