Hong Kong vs Ireland

Hong Kong

7.31 / 10

Ireland

7.27 / 10

Hong Kong leads overall

Score comparison table

DimensionHong KongIreland
Lucky Nomads World Index
7.31 / 107.27 / 10
SafetyShield Index
8.8 / 109.0 / 10
Affordability Index
3.6 / 104.4 / 10
Entry Ease Index
7.4 / 106.7 / 10
Tax Freedom Index
9.0 / 105.2 / 10
WiFi Index
8.8 / 108.2 / 10
Admin Ease Index
9.3 / 109.3 / 10
Healthcare Index
8.2 / 108.6 / 10
City Comfort Index
9.1 / 108.8 / 10
WeatherComfort Index
6.4 / 104.8 / 10
Banking Index
9.4 / 109.2 / 10
GeoStability Index
7.0 / 108.5 / 10
Justice & Order Index
6.1 / 108.6 / 10
Quality of Life Index
8.0 / 108.3 / 10
Open Society Index
5.3 / 108.8 / 10
Flight Index
8.0 / 106.7 / 10
Environmental Quality Index
7.3 / 108.9 / 10
English Index
7.5 / 109.4 / 10
Wealth Protection Index
9.3 / 107.9 / 10
AI Access Index
5.7 / 108.0 / 10

Tax, economy, and demographics

DimensionHong KongIreland
Corporate income tax
16.5%Moderate
12.5%Low
Corporate tax basis
Territorial
Worldwide
Personal income tax (marginal)
17%Low
40%Very high
Personal tax basis
Territorial
Worldwide
Population
7.5 M×1.38
5.5 M
Area1,114 km²
70,273 km²×63
Population density6,741 /km²78 /km²
CapitalHong KongDublin
CurrencyHKD (Hong Kong dollar)EUR (Euro)
Main airportHKG (Hong Kong International Airport)DUB (Dublin Airport)
Phone code+852+353
Internet TLD.hk.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.

Hong Kong passport

54.17

LN Passport Index (#42)

179

Visa-free destinations

  • Schengen visa-free
  • UK visa-free
  • 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, Hong Kong leads with 9.0 / 10 versus 5.2 / 10 for Ireland. On open society index, Ireland is at 8.8 / 10 compared with 5.3 / 10 for Hong Kong.

Who should choose which country

Who should choose Hong Kong

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

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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