Ireland vs Monaco

Ireland

7.27 / 10

Monaco

7.00 / 10

Ireland leads overall

Score comparison table

DimensionIrelandMonaco
Lucky Nomads World Index
7.27 / 107.00 / 10
SafetyShield Index
9.0 / 109.0 / 10
Affordability Index
4.4 / 101.0 / 10
Entry Ease Index
6.7 / 106.4 / 10
Tax Freedom Index
5.2 / 109.6 / 10
WiFi Index
8.2 / 108.5 / 10
Admin Ease Index
9.3 / 108.8 / 10
Healthcare Index
8.6 / 108.7 / 10
City Comfort Index
8.8 / 109.1 / 10
WeatherComfort Index
4.8 / 107.5 / 10
Banking Index
9.2 / 108.7 / 10
GeoStability Index
8.5 / 109.3 / 10
Justice & Order Index
8.6 / 108.4 / 10
Quality of Life Index
8.3 / 109.0 / 10
Open Society Index
8.8 / 107.6 / 10
Flight Index
6.7 / 104.0 / 10
Environmental Quality Index
8.9 / 108.9 / 10
English Index
9.4 / 106.0 / 10
Wealth Protection Index
7.9 / 109.0 / 10
AI Access Index
8.0 / 105.7 / 10

Tax, economy, and demographics

DimensionIrelandMonaco
Corporate income tax
12.5%Low
25%Very high
Corporate tax basis
Worldwide
Territorial
Personal income tax (marginal)
40%Very high
0%Ultra low
Personal tax basis
Worldwide
No personal income tax
Population
5.5 M×140
39 k
Area
70,273 km²×35137
2 km²
Population density78 /km²19,429 /km²
CapitalDublinMonaco
CurrencyEUR (Euro)EUR (Euro)
Main airportDUB (Dublin Airport)NCE (Nice Côte d'Azur Airport)
Phone code+353+377
Internet TLD.ie.mc

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.

Ireland passport

90.9

LN Passport Index (#1)

176

Visa-free destinations

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

Monaco passport

61.58

LN Passport Index (#32)

161

Visa-free destinations

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

Verdict

For professionals who prioritize tax freedom index, Monaco leads with 9.6 / 10 versus 5.2 / 10 for Ireland. On english index, Ireland is at 9.4 / 10 compared with 6.0 / 10 for Monaco.

Who should choose which country

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)

Who should choose Monaco

  • Professionals who prioritize tax freedom index (exceptional tax freedom)
  • Professionals who prioritize geostability index (exceptional geostability index)
  • Professionals who prioritize city comfort index (exceptional urban quality of life)

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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