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IrelandGermany

🇮🇪Ireland

#3

185 score

118 visa-free · 32 VOA · 10 ETA · 25 e-visa

GDP/capita

$131,592.463

HDI

0.950

CPI

77

Population

4,941,444

🇩🇪Germany

#23

184 score

122 visa-free · 27 VOA · 11 ETA · 24 e-visa

GDP/capita

$60,496.435

HDI

0.950

CPI

75

Population

83,132,799

Head-to-head

MetricIrelandGermany
Overview
RegionEuropeEurope
SubregionNorthern EuropeWestern Europe
CapitalDublinBerlin
ContinentEuropeEurope
Population4,941,44483,132,799
Area70,273 km²357,114 km²
Income groupHigh income: OECDHigh income: OECD
Mobility
Global rank#3#23
Mobility score185184
Visa-free118122
Visa on arrival3227
ETA1011
e-Visa2524
Visa required1314
No admission00
Economy
GDP per capita$131,592.463$60,496.435
HDI0.9500.950
Life expectancy83.01 yrs80.793 yrs
GDP growth12.3%0.2%
Inflation2.2%2.2%
Freedom
Corruption (CPI)7775
Freedom in the World9793
Human Rights Index0.960.94
Liberal Democracy0.820.78
Life satisfaction6.936.88
Tax
Personal income tax40.0%45.0%
Corporate tax12.5%30.0%
VAT / GST23.0%19.0%
Tax basisWorldwide · Non-domWorldwide
Citizenship
Citizenship by descentYesYes
Naturalisation period5 yrs5 yrs
Dual citizenshipYesYes
Citizenship by investment——
Golden visa——
Digital nomad visa—Yes
Scores
Economy score9793
Freedom score8583
Tax score4629
Ease of acquisition6557

Mutual access

🇮🇪Ireland → Germany

Unknown

🇩🇪Germany → Ireland

Unknown

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