Basic country facts
Population and area
Population
4,952,473
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Area (square km)
70 200 km2
Neighbouring countries
Great Britain
Population per square km (compared to Sweden)
67.36 people per sq km in Ireland
24.06 people per sq km in Sweden
Age structure
0-14 years: 21.51%
15-24 years: 11.8%
25-54 years: 43.52%
55-64 years: 10.33%
65 years and over: 12.84%
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Economy
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Unemployment rate
9.4%
Population below poverty line
8.2%
Taxes and other revenues
32.9% of GDP
Internet users
3.92 million (80.1% of population)
Mobile phone users
4.902 million
Military expenditures
0.49% of GDP
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GDP per capita
$65,800
Health and education
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Life expectancy
81 years (Women 83 and Men 78)
Physicians density
2.67 physicians/1,000 population
Health care expenditures of GDP
7,8 (2014)
Literacy
99%
School life expectancy
19 years
Education expenditures of GDP
5,68%
Population pyramid
