Ireland vs Low & middle income: International migrant stock
Ireland
23.1%
in 2024
Low & middle income
1.4%
in 2024
Ireland rank
40th
Low & middle income rank
40th
International migrant stock over time
- Ireland
- Low & middle income
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 23.1% against 1.4% in Low & middle income, a difference of 21.7%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 16.2 times Low & middle income's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 40th and Low & middle income ranks 40th of 216 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Low & middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.7% | 1.4% | 5.3% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 12.4% | 1.2% | 11.2% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 1.2% | 15.6% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 1.4% | 19.7% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international migrant stock, Ireland or Low & middle income?
- Ireland, at 23.1% against 1.4% in Low & middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in international migrant stock between Ireland and Low & middle income?
- 21.7%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Low & middle income?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Low & middle income rank globally for international migrant stock?
- Ireland ranks 40th and Low & middle income ranks 40th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as International migrant stock (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
International migrant stock (% of population) is the proportion of people at mid-year born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.