Ireland vs Uruguay

Score comparison table

DimensionIrelandUruguay
Lucky Nomads World Index
7.27 / 107.25 / 10
SafetyShield Index
9.0 / 106.5 / 10
Affordability Index
4.4 / 107.0 / 10
Entry Ease Index
6.7 / 106.9 / 10
Tax Freedom Index
5.2 / 108.3 / 10
WiFi Index
8.2 / 108.0 / 10
Admin Ease Index
9.3 / 107.7 / 10
Healthcare Index
8.6 / 108.5 / 10
City Comfort Index
8.8 / 107.9 / 10
WeatherComfort Index
4.8 / 107.1 / 10
Banking Index
9.2 / 107.4 / 10
GeoStability Index
8.5 / 108.8 / 10
Justice & Order Index
8.6 / 107.7 / 10
Quality of Life Index
8.3 / 107.9 / 10
Open Society Index
8.8 / 108.6 / 10
Flight Index
6.7 / 103.3 / 10
Environmental Quality Index
8.9 / 108.4 / 10
English Index
9.4 / 105.0 / 10
Wealth Protection Index
7.9 / 107.0 / 10
AI Access Index
8.0 / 106.4 / 10

Tax, economy, and demographics

DimensionIrelandUruguay
Corporate income tax
12.5%Low
25%Very high
Corporate tax basis
Worldwide
Territorial
Personal income tax (marginal)
40%Very high
36%High
Personal tax basis
Worldwide
Territorial
Population
5.5 M×1.56
3.5 M
Area70,273 km²
176,215 km²×2.51
Population density78 /km²20 /km²
CapitalDublinMontevideo
CurrencyEUR (Euro)UYU (Uruguayan peso)
Main airportDUB (Dublin Airport)MVD (Carrasco International Airport)
Phone code+353+598
Internet TLD.ie.uy

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

Uruguay passport

59.16

LN Passport Index (#33)

156

Visa-free destinations

  • Schengen visa-free
  • UK visa-free

Verdict

For professionals who prioritize english index, Ireland leads with 9.4 / 10 versus 5.0 / 10 for Uruguay. On flight index, Ireland is at 6.7 / 10 compared with 3.3 / 10 for Uruguay.

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 Uruguay

  • Professionals who prioritize geostability index (very strong geostability index)
  • Professionals who prioritize open society index (very strong open society index)
  • Professionals who prioritize healthcare index (strong healthcare access and quality)

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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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