Czech Republic vs Ireland

Czech Republic

7.39 / 10

Ireland

7.27 / 10

Czech Republic leads overall

Score comparison table

DimensionCzech RepublicIreland
Lucky Nomads World Index
7.39 / 107.27 / 10
SafetyShield Index
8.3 / 109.0 / 10
Affordability Index
6.9 / 104.4 / 10
Entry Ease Index
6.6 / 106.7 / 10
Tax Freedom Index
6.6 / 105.2 / 10
WiFi Index
7.9 / 108.2 / 10
Admin Ease Index
8.4 / 109.3 / 10
Healthcare Index
8.7 / 108.6 / 10
City Comfort Index
8.6 / 108.8 / 10
WeatherComfort Index
5.0 / 104.8 / 10
Banking Index
8.5 / 109.2 / 10
GeoStability Index
8.6 / 108.5 / 10
Justice & Order Index
8.1 / 108.6 / 10
Quality of Life Index
8.1 / 108.3 / 10
Open Society Index
8.6 / 108.8 / 10
Flight Index
5.2 / 106.7 / 10
Environmental Quality Index
7.8 / 108.9 / 10
English Index
7.1 / 109.4 / 10
Wealth Protection Index
8.6 / 107.9 / 10
AI Access Index
6.7 / 108.0 / 10

Tax, economy, and demographics

DimensionCzech RepublicIreland
Corporate income tax
21%High
12.5%Low
Corporate tax basis
Worldwide
Worldwide
Personal income tax (marginal)
23%Moderate
40%Very high
Personal tax basis
Worldwide
Worldwide
Population
10.9 M×2.00
5.5 M
Area78,867 km²70,273 km²
Population density138 /km²78 /km²
CapitalPragueDublin
CurrencyCZK (Czech koruna)EUR (Euro)
Main airportPRG (Václav Havel Airport Prague)DUB (Dublin Airport)
Phone code+420+353
Internet TLD.cz.ie

Visa access controls

Your access

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Passport power

Mobility strength of each country's passport, useful if you are weighing it as a future citizenship.

Czech Republic passport

89.06

LN Passport Index (#2)

174

Visa-free destinations

  • Schengen visa-free
  • UK visa-free
  • US ESTA
  • Canada eTA
  • Australia eTA

Ireland passport

90.9

LN Passport Index (#1)

176

Visa-free destinations

  • Schengen visa-free
  • UK visa-free
  • US ESTA
  • Canada eTA
  • Australia eTA

Verdict

For professionals who prioritize affordability index, Czech Republic leads with 6.9 / 10 versus 4.4 / 10 for Ireland. On english index, Ireland is at 9.4 / 10 compared with 7.1 / 10 for Czech Republic.

Who should choose which country

Who should choose Czech Republic

  • Professionals who prioritize healthcare index (strong healthcare access and quality)
  • Professionals who prioritize geostability index (very strong geostability index)
  • Professionals who prioritize city comfort index (high urban quality of life)

Who should choose Ireland

  • Professionals who prioritize english index (exceptional english index)
  • Professionals who prioritize admin ease index (minimal day-to-day bureaucracy)
  • Professionals who prioritize banking index (world-class banking access for expats)

Also compare

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Lucky Maillard, Founder of Lucky Nomads

Lucky Maillard

Founder, Lucky Nomads · Wealth manager

Researched from official sources, leading global indices and Lucky Nomads' own scoring.

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