Gibraltar vs Ireland

Gibraltar

7.33 / 10

Ireland

7.27 / 10

Gibraltar leads overall

Score comparison table

DimensionGibraltarIreland
Lucky Nomads World Index
7.33 / 107.27 / 10
SafetyShield Index
8.8 / 109.0 / 10
Affordability Index
4.5 / 104.4 / 10
Entry Ease Index
6.4 / 106.7 / 10
Tax Freedom Index
8.8 / 105.2 / 10
WiFi Index
8.7 / 108.2 / 10
Admin Ease Index
8.3 / 109.3 / 10
Healthcare Index
8.3 / 108.6 / 10
City Comfort Index
8.9 / 108.8 / 10
WeatherComfort Index
7.9 / 104.8 / 10
Banking Index
9.4 / 109.2 / 10
GeoStability Index
8.7 / 108.5 / 10
Justice & Order Index
8.7 / 108.6 / 10
Quality of Life Index
8.5 / 108.3 / 10
Open Society Index
8.3 / 108.8 / 10
Flight Index
3.4 / 106.7 / 10
Environmental Quality Index
8.3 / 108.9 / 10
English Index
9.4 / 109.4 / 10
Wealth Protection Index
8.7 / 107.9 / 10
AI Access Index
6.3 / 108.0 / 10

Tax, economy, and demographics

DimensionGibraltarIreland
Corporate income tax
15%Moderate
12.5%Low
Corporate tax basis
Territorial
Worldwide
Personal income tax (marginal)
25%Moderate
40%Very high
Personal tax basis
Territorial
Worldwide
Population34 k
5.5 M×161
Area7 km²
70,273 km²×10039
Population density4,857 /km²78 /km²
CapitalGibraltarDublin
CurrencyGIP (Gibraltar pound)EUR (Euro)
Main airportGIB (Gibraltar International Airport)DUB (Dublin Airport)
Phone code+350+353
Internet TLD.gi.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.

Gibraltar passport

183

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 tax freedom index, Gibraltar leads with 8.8 / 10 versus 5.2 / 10 for Ireland. On flight index, Ireland is at 6.7 / 10 compared with 3.4 / 10 for Gibraltar.

Who should choose which country

Who should choose Gibraltar

  • Professionals who prioritize banking index (world-class banking access for expats)
  • Professionals who prioritize english index (exceptional english 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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Researched from official sources, leading global indices and Lucky Nomads' own scoring.

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