Australia and Ireland by 2035

Today 18.1% of people in Australia are 65 or older, against 16.2% in Ireland (2025).

What we compare

• People 65 and older: Australia, Ireland
• Children per woman: Australia, Ireland
• Economy per person (US$, not adjusted for inflation): Australia, Ireland
• Home prices after inflation: Australia, Ireland
• Adults with obesity: Australia, Ireland
• People online: Australia, Ireland
• Babies who die in their first year: Australia, Ireland
• Carbon from the economy: Australia, Ireland

Each row says which country is higher today, where our forecast puts both, and whether that order could change. Higher is not better or worse, only the bigger number. Economy per person is output in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and not pay.

Other natural pairs

• Australia and New Zealand
• Australia and United Kingdom
• Ireland and United Kingdom
• Ireland and United States
• Ireland and Canada

Every forecast for Australia · Every forecast for Ireland · Our track record