Areas Where Ireland Is Better Than United States

🇮🇪 Ireland is ranked better in 10 indicators, while United States is ranked better in 2 indicators.

• 🕊️ Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate

  0.9 🇮🇪

  |

  0.03 🇺🇸

  Higher values indicate a more stable political environment.

• 🌿 Planetary pressures–adjusted Human Development Index

  0.75 🇮🇪

  |

  0.69 🇺🇸

  Adjusts HDI by considering environmental sustainability. Higher values indicate better human development with lower environmental impact.

• 🗣️ Voice and Accountability: Estimate

  1.48 🇮🇪

  |

  0.88 🇺🇸

  Higher values indicate stronger democratic governance and citizen participation.

• ♀️ Gender Inequality Index

  0.05 🇮🇪

  |

  0.17 🇺🇸

  Measures gender disparities in reproductive health, empowerment, and labor market participation. Lower values indicate less inequality.

• 📊 Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index

  0.89 🇮🇪

  |

  0.83 🇺🇸

  Adjusts the HDI for inequality in distribution of each dimension. Higher values indicate better human development with less inequality.

• 🕵️‍♂️ Control of Corruption: Estimate

  1.58 🇮🇪

  |

  1.12 🇺🇸

  Higher values indicate better control of corruption, enhancing governance.

• ⚖️ Rule of Law: Estimate

  1.63 🇮🇪

  |

  1.33 🇺🇸

  Higher values indicate stronger adherence to the rule of law.

• 🏛️ Government Effectiveness: Estimate

  1.59 🇮🇪

  |

  1.22 🇺🇸

  Measures the quality of public services and policy implementation, crucial for governance.

• 📜 Regulatory Quality: Estimate

  1.75 🇮🇪

  |

  1.39 🇺🇸

  Reflects the ability of the government to formulate and implement sound policies.

• 🌍 Human Development Index

  0.95 🇮🇪

  |

  0.94 🇺🇸

  Assesses long-term progress in health, education, and income. Higher values indicate better human development.