Costa Rica vs Ireland: Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita
Costa Rica
7.44
in 2025
Ireland
6.93
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
4th
Ireland rank
13th
Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- Costa Rica
- Ireland
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 7.44 against 6.93 in Ireland, a difference of 0.51.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Ireland ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 4th and Ireland ranks 13th of 157 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.16 | 7.03 | 0.1231 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 6.99 | 6.95 | 0.0393 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita, Costa Rica or Ireland?
- Costa Rica, at 7.44 against 6.93 in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita between Costa Rica and Ireland?
- 0.51, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ireland?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Ireland rank globally for life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 4th and Ireland ranks 13th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average of survey responses. The survey question asks respondents their current position on a hypothetical ladder, where the best possible life for them is a 10, and the worst possible life is a 0.