| Ranking | Ireland | Macao | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Countries with the largest current account surpluses relative to GDP2026-11-02 | #6 · 17.4 % of GDP | #1 · 36.29 % of GDP | Macao by 5 |
| Countries with the highest GDP per person employed2026-11-02 | #2 · 259.3k international dollars | #5 · 204.8k international dollars | Ireland by 3 |
| Countries with the most students reaching minimum reading level (lower sec.)2026-11-02 | #2 · 88.56 % | #3 · 87.36 % | Ireland by 1 |
| Countries with the most students reaching minimum maths level (lower sec.)2026-11-02 | #7 · 80.97 % | #2 · 91.56 % | Macao by 5 |
| Countries with the highest share of students from abroad2026-11-02 | #34 · 10.99 % | #4 · 72.53 % | Macao by 30 |
| Countries getting the largest share of their calories from animal protein2026-11-02 | #10 · 9.58 % | #4 · 10.81 % | Macao by 6 |
| Countries with the highest meat consumption per person2026-11-02 | #22 · 269.53 grams per day | #5 · 332.13 grams per day | Macao by 17 |
| Countries with the highest meat supply per person2026-11-02 | #22 · 98.38 kg per person per year | #5 · 121.23 kg per person per year | Macao by 17 |
| Countries with the highest foreign investment outflows2026-11-02 | #6 · 11.02 % of GDP | #14 · 2.51 % of GDP | Ireland by 8 |
| Countries with the highest beef yield per animal2026-11-02 | #20 · 316 kilograms per animal | #7 · 358 kilograms per animal | Macao by 13 |
| Countries generating the most plastic waste per person2026-11-02 | #8 · 0.43 kg per person per day | #12 · 0.37 kg per person per day | Ireland by 4 |
| Countries with the highest share of adults with tertiary education2026-11-02 | #8 · 50.3 % | #47 · 23.9 % | Ireland by 39 |
| Countries with the highest share of services in total exports2026-11-02 | #35 · 59.61 % | #13 · 89.84 % | Macao by 22 |
| Countries with the most researchers per million people2026-11-02 | #16 · 5,752.8 per million people | #26 · 4,634.11 per million people | Ireland by 10 |
| Countries with the longest life expectancy2026-11-02 | #28 · 82.41 years | #22 · 83.07 years | Macao by 6 |
| Countries with the highest pig meat yields per animal2026-11-02 | #31 · 93 kg per animal | #44 · 88 kg per animal | Ireland by 13 |
| Countries eating the most poultry per person2026-11-02 | #49 · 36.2 kg per person per year | #34 · 42.64 kg per person per year | Macao by 15 |
| Countries with the fastest export growth2026-11-01 | #36 · 8.57 % | #50 · 6.81 % | Ireland by 14 |
| Countries with the highest share of people with 4G coverage2026-11-02 | #41 · 99.8 % | #47 · 99.7 % | Ireland by 6 |
History
Rank history in Countries with the largest current account surpluses relative to GDP
Head to head
Ireland vs Macao, explained
Ireland vs Macao, head to head across 19 shared rankings. Ireland ranks higher in 9, Macao ranks higher in 10. On that count Macao comes out ahead overall, though each ranking measures something different, so the detail below matters more than the tally.
Ranking by ranking: in Countries with the largest current account surpluses relative to GDP, Ireland is #6 with 17.4 % of GDP and Macao is #1 with 36.29 % of GDP (Macao ahead by 5); in Countries with the highest GDP per person employed, Ireland is #2 with 259.3k international dollars and Macao is #5 with 204.8k international dollars (Ireland ahead by 3); in Countries with the most students reaching minimum reading level (lower sec.), Ireland is #2 with 88.56 % and Macao is #3 with 87.36 % (Ireland ahead by 1); in Countries with the most students reaching minimum maths level (lower sec.), Ireland is #7 with 80.97 % and Macao is #2 with 91.56 % (Macao ahead by 5); in Countries with the highest share of students from abroad, Ireland is #34 with 10.99 % and Macao is #4 with 72.53 % (Macao ahead by 30); in Countries getting the largest share of their calories from animal protein, Ireland is #10 with 9.58 % and Macao is #4 with 10.81 % (Macao ahead by 6).
Within each ranking both entries are measured by the same metric from the same source at the same time, which makes every row a like-for-like comparison. Across rankings the metrics differ, so a lead in one does not cancel out a deficit in another. The rank history chart tracks both entries through every published snapshot of the first shared ranking.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who ranks higher, Ireland or Macao?
- Macao ranks higher in more shared rankings (10 of 19). In Countries with the largest current account surpluses relative to GDP, Ireland is #6 and Macao is #1.
- In how many rankings do Ireland and Macao both appear?
- 19 current rankings.
- How current is this comparison?
- The newest shared snapshot was captured on 2026-11-02.