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Northern EuropeIreland
Capital Dublin · Median age 38
4 mobility routesPath to citizenshipZero-presence routeTemperate
The practical read for Americans weighing life in Ireland: what the catalog knows about daily-life signals, costs, residency routes, and source freshness — with honest gaps where we have not sourced it yet.
Practical snapshot
Cost of living39
Healthcare97
Safety62
Climate resilience89
4 mobility routes
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Ireland in eight lenses
Every lens is a live, normalized signal (0–100, higher is better). Absent indicators show as Unknown — never guessed.
Cost & taxes
59 · MixedCost of living39
Tax burden78
Healthcare
97 · StrongHealthcare97
Safety & crime
52 · MixedSafety62
Low crime42
Climate
89 · StrongClimate resilience89
Language & integration
93 · StrongEnglish proficiency100
Migrant acceptance85
Freedom & rights
90 · StrongRule of law91
Political stability79
Low corruption86
Personal freedom97
Freedom of speech97
Property rights94
LGBTQ+ acceptance72
Reproductive rights100
Economy & work
74 · StrongEconomic freedom93
Competitiveness92
Innovation74
Startup ecosystem7
Job market68
Prosperity95
Ease of doing business92
Quality of life
82 · StrongLiveability93
Happiness89
Life satisfaction89
Work–life balance96
Internet speed45
Education93
Low traffic67
Fit summary
Where this country is strong, and where to look closer
Strengths
- English proficiency100
- Reproductive rights100
- Healthcare97
- Personal freedom97
Look closer
- Startup ecosystem7
- Cost of living39
Country facts
The structured record
Facts imported for this country. Blank fields render as Unknown.
- Average Bedtime
- 1899-12-30
- Average Time In Bed
- 405 minutes
- Average Time In Bed Hours
- 6 hours 45 minutes
- Average Wakeup Time
- 1899-12-30
- Avg Precipitation
- 1118 mm
- Avg Temperature
- 9.73°C (49.51°F)
- Beer Consumption
- 0.71 liters_per_capita_year
- Best Time To Travel
- May-September
- Books Read Per Year
- 5.91
- Borders
- United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)
- Citizenship By Birth
- Conditional
- Citizenship By Descent
- Yes
- Citizenship By Marriage
- 5 years
- Climate
- Temperate maritime; modified by North Atlantic Current; mild winters, cool summers; consistently humid; overcast about half the time
- Climate Category
- Eternal Spring
- Consulate Locations In The Us
- Atlanta,Austin,Boston,Chicago,New York,San Francisco
- Country Code
- +353
- Country Intro Blurb
- A sprawling archipelago where ancient traditions blend with modern life, and every island tells a unique story
- Country Motto
- Éirinn go Brách ("Ireland forever")
- Crypto Currency Status
- Implicit ban
- Currency
- Euro (€)
- Date Format
- DMY
- Distance From New York City
- 5180 km
- Driving Side
- Left-hand traffic
- Dual Citizenship
- Conditional
- Economy
- Technology, pharmaceuticals, financial services
- Famous Dance
- Saman dance
- Famous Festival
- Bali Arts Festival
- Famous Music
- Dangdut
- Fertility Rate
- 1.598
- Funny Fact
- Home to the world's largest flower
- Gambling Legislation
- Illegal
- Haiku
- Thousand islands sprawl / Komodo dragons rule land / Batik art unfolds
- Handgun Legislation
- Restricted
- Humidity
- 80
- Hype Video
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDZRbanbkpM
- Independence Day
- 1922-12-06
- Interesting Fact
- Home to the Komodo dragon the world's largest lizard
- Interesting Tradition
- Holds the Pasola festival where horsemen throw spears at each other
- Language
- English, Irish
- Life Expectancy
- 82,4
- Mandatory Military Service
- De jure
- Mcdonalds In Country
- 290
- Medical Cannabis Legislation
- Illegal
- Mensa Members
- 175
- Migration Rate
- 8.443 per_1000_population
- Most Popular Pet
- Cats
- National Animal
- Komodo dragon
- National Anthem
- Amhrán na bhFiann
- National Anthem Audio
- https://nationalanthems.info/ie.mp3
- National Dish
- Nasi goreng
- National Pastime Or Sport
- Badminton
- Number Of Americans Living In Country
- 35190
- Number Of Migrants
- 43.873 thousands
- Obesity Rate
- 0.278
- Passport Validity
- 5
- Population
- 5123536
- Quintessential Souvenir
- Batik fabric
- Quirky Tradition
- Celebrates "Ramadan" with month-long fasting and nightly feasts
- Rainless Days Per Year
- 251
- Representative Novel
- This Earth of Mankind by Pramoedya Ananta Toer (First book of the Buru Quartet exploring Indonesian history)
- Reproduction Rate
- 0.772
- Residency For Naturalization
- 5
- Same Sex Marriage Legislation
- No Recognition
- Spicy Food Consumption
- 495
- Strangest Law Still On The Books
- Illegal to kiss in public
- Tallest Building
- Gama Tower (288.6 mt)
- Tea Consumption
- 2.14 liters_per_capita_year
- Time Zone
- GMT+0
- Tobacco Use Female
- 0.15
- Tobacco Use Male
- 0.198
- Total World Heritage Sites
- 2
- Us Emigrants 1990
- 15922
- Us Emigrants 1995
- 12608
- Us Emigrants 2000
- 16225
- Us Emigrants 2005
- 25210
- Us Emigrants 2010
- 30043
- Us Emigrants 2015
- 30690
- Us Emigrants 2020
- 35190
- Visitors Per Year
- 11 millions
- Voting Status
- Universal
- Weirdest Local Superstition
- Don't cut your nails at night
- Wine Consumption
- 0.01 liters_per_capita_year
Daily life & the American lens
What Tuesday actually feels like
Lived-experience narrative, English-comfort layers, and community voices.
Not yet sourced
Daily-life rhythm, the American-lens friction points, and community voices for Ireland come from verified field research and practitioner communities. That editorial layer is not committed to the Product Engine catalog yet, so we are not inventing it here.
Sources & freshness
Where this page comes from
Real provenance for the live figures above: named sources, verification status, and recent regulatory changes.
Verified data points
0Stale
0Unverified
117| Source | Confidence | Status | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| CATO Institute | — | unverified | — |
| Center for Reproductive Rights | — | unverified | — |
| CitizensOS Destination Facts — Country DB (Primary workbook) | — | unverified | — |
| EF Set | — | unverified | — |
| Equaldex | — | unverified | — |
| Freedom House | — | unverified | — |
| Gallup | — | unverified | — |
| Germanwatch | — | unverified | — |
| Global Life-Work Balance Index | — | unverified | — |
| Heritage Foundation | — | unverified | — |
| IMD | — | unverified | — |
| Legatum | — | unverified | — |
| Numbeo | — | unverified | — |
| Ookla | — | unverified | — |
| Our World in Data | — | unverified | — |
| StartUp Blink | — | unverified | — |
| The Economist | — | unverified | — |
| The Lancet | — | unverified | — |
| Transparency International | — | unverified | — |
| US News | — | unverified | — |
| World Bank | — | unverified | — |
| World Happiness Report | — | unverified | — |
| World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) | — | unverified | — |
| World Justice Report | — | unverified | — |
| World Population Review | — | unverified | — |
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