country comparison | Ireland | France |
Population and Government | reference country | country to compare |
Population | ||
Population | 4,062,300 persons | 60,876,200 persons |
Labor Force as % of Total Population | 51.20% | 45.57% |
Urban Population as % of Total Population | 59.03% | 76.35% |
Average Age | 34 years | 39.10 years |
Birth Rate: Babies per 1.000 People | 14.45 persons | 12.15 persons |
Death Rate: Deaths per 1.000 People | 7.82 persons | 9.14 persons |
Percentage of People under Age of 14 | 20.90% | 18.30% |
Percentage of People between 15 and 65 | 67.60% | 65.30% |
Percentage of People over Age of 65 | 11.50% | 16.40% |
Government | ||
Government Receipts | 12.12 bil. euros per quarter | 278.05 bil. euros per quarter |
Government Expenditures | 25.44 bil. euros per quarter | 286.33 bil. euros per quarter |
Government Expenditures as % of GDP | 65.64% | 59.82% |
Government Lending/ Borrowing p.q. | -13.31 bil. euros | -8.28 bil. euros |
Government Borrowing as % of GDP | -34.35% | -1.73% |
Government Debt | 135.36 bil. euros | 1,661.45 bil. euros |
Government Debt as % of GDP | 87.32% | 86.77% |
Social Security Spending as % of Total Spending | 26.46% | 49.84% |