Ireland vs Israel: Share of the population born in another country
Ireland
23.1%
in 2024
Israel
22.3%
in 2024
Ireland rank
49th
Israel rank
50th
Share of the population born in another country over time
- Ireland
- Israel
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 23.1% against 22.3% in Israel, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Israel ahead.
Ireland ranks 49th and Israel ranks 50th of 231 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.7% | 34.5% | 27.8% | Israel |
| 2000s | 12.4% | 29.0% | 16.6% | Israel |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 25.9% | 9.1% | Israel |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 22.9% | 1.8% | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population born in another country, Ireland or Israel?
- Ireland, at 23.1% against 22.3% in Israel as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population born in another country between Ireland and Israel?
- 0.8%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Israel?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Israel rank globally for share of the population born in another country?
- Ireland ranks 49th and Israel ranks 50th of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population born in another country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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