Ireland vs Singapore

Ireland

7.27 / 10

Singapore

7.76 / 10

Singapore leads overall

Score comparison table

DimensionIrelandSingapore
Lucky Nomads World Index
7.27 / 107.76 / 10
SafetyShield Index
9.0 / 109.3 / 10
Affordability Index
4.4 / 103.8 / 10
Entry Ease Index
6.7 / 107.5 / 10
Tax Freedom Index
5.2 / 108.5 / 10
WiFi Index
8.2 / 109.3 / 10
Admin Ease Index
9.3 / 109.7 / 10
Healthcare Index
8.6 / 108.4 / 10
City Comfort Index
8.8 / 109.4 / 10
WeatherComfort Index
4.8 / 105.6 / 10
Banking Index
9.2 / 109.5 / 10
GeoStability Index
8.5 / 108.8 / 10
Justice & Order Index
8.6 / 107.9 / 10
Quality of Life Index
8.3 / 108.3 / 10
Open Society Index
8.8 / 105.9 / 10
Flight Index
6.7 / 108.9 / 10
Environmental Quality Index
8.9 / 108.5 / 10
English Index
9.4 / 108.9 / 10
Wealth Protection Index
7.9 / 109.5 / 10
AI Access Index
8.0 / 109.0 / 10

Tax, economy, and demographics

DimensionIrelandSingapore
Corporate income tax
12.5%Low
17%Moderate
Corporate tax basis
Worldwide
Modified remittance basis
Personal income tax (marginal)
40%Very high
24%Moderate
Personal tax basis
Worldwide
Territorial
Population5.5 M6.1 M
Area
70,273 km²×96
735 km²
Population density78 /km²8,313 /km²
CapitalDublinSingapore
CurrencyEUR (Euro)SGD (Singapore dollar)
Main airportDUB (Dublin Airport)SIN (Singapore Changi Airport)
Phone code+353+65
Internet TLD.ie.sg

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

Singapore passport

57.06

LN Passport Index (#36)

191

Visa-free destinations

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

Verdict

For professionals who prioritize tax freedom index, Singapore leads with 8.5 / 10 versus 5.2 / 10 for Ireland. On open society index, Ireland is at 8.8 / 10 compared with 5.9 / 10 for Singapore.

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 Singapore

  • Professionals who prioritize admin ease index (minimal day-to-day bureaucracy)
  • Professionals who prioritize wealth protection index (exceptional wealth protection index)
  • 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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