Earliest recorded position in this interval.
Rank— → #11National score— → -45.37
World Wealthiest Country · Abundance history
Ireland 🇮🇪 · Country History
Movement in the World Wealthiest Country Abundance Scorecard, measured through access to life rather than GDP or money. Every archived point adjustment and source remains available; unchanged observations are condensed by date, not deleted.
World Wealthiest Country · Recorded rank history
17 meaningful rank/score point(s)Dated changes with readable spacing · diagonal lines show rank movement · horizontal lines show held positions · scroll left for earlier dates.
National score over the same dates
The rank can hold while points move. This chart shows only actually recorded score readings; its vertical scale follows the visible minimum and maximum.
Dots mark initial readings and rank or score changes; unchanged readings extend a dated interval. Select a dot for the score and related archived events.
Selected rank observation
Held through 9 Oct 2026 · 07:51 GMT-0500; 2 identical observations condensed for display, all source records retained.
No additional field-by-field change record was found at this date; older missing details are not reconstructed.
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#11 → #13National score-45.37 → -46.72
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Held through 11 Oct 2026 · 12:02 GMT-0500; 52 identical observations condensed for display, all source records retained.
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #11 to #13 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#11 → #13National score— → —
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#13 → #12National score-46.72 → -46.72
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Held through 11 Oct 2026 · 12:02 GMT-0500; 9 identical observations condensed for display, all source records retained.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #13 to #12 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#13 → #12National score-46.72 → -46.72
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Switzerland #6 → #20; points -44.59 → -48.99
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#12 → #25National score-46.72 → -50.34
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Held through 11 Oct 2026 · 12:02 GMT-0500; 12 identical observations condensed for display, all source records retained.
The headline TBF Abundance Score changed after the underlying published country dataset changed.
TBF points-46.72 → -50.34
Earlier score events did not preserve an exact category-by-category diff. Review detailed category change events recorded after the new history audit was activated.
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#25 → #24National score-50.34 → -50.34
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #24 to #23 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#24 → #23National score-50.34 → -50.34
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Costa Rica #18 → #27; points -49.06 → -49.06
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #25 to #24 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#25 → #24National score-50.34 → -50.34
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Åland Islands #2 → #37; points -37.26 → -53.91
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#24 → #16National score-50.34 → -50.34
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Held through 12 Oct 2026 · 06:17 GMT-0500; 1307 identical observations condensed for display, all source records retained.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #24 to #16 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#24 → #16National score-50.34 → -50.34
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (8)
- Réunion #12 → #17; points -48.19 → -50.49
- Isle of Man #13 → #18; points -48.20 → -50.77
- Gibraltar #15 → #19; points -48.62 → -50.96
- Costa Rica #18 → #20; points -49.06 → -51.30
- United Arab Emirates #22 → #21; points -49.62 → -51.90
- Norfolk Island #19 → #22; points -49.35 → -51.91
- Greenland #23 → #23; points -50.01 → -52.08
- Vatican City #21 → #24; points -49.49 → -52.45
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #23 to #16 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#23 → #16National score-50.34 → -50.34
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (7)
- Réunion #11 → #17; points -48.19 → -50.49
- Isle of Man #12 → #18; points -48.20 → -50.77
- Gibraltar #13 → #19; points -48.62 → -50.96
- United Arab Emirates #19 → #21; points -49.62 → -49.62
- Norfolk Island #16 → #22; points -49.35 → -51.91
- Greenland #21 → #23; points -50.01 → -52.08
- Vatican City #18 → #24; points -49.49 → -49.49
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
Rank#23 → #15National score-50.34 → -50.34
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#16 → #15National score-50.34 → -50.34
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #16 to #15 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#16 → #15National score-50.34 → -50.34
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Brunei #15 → #220; points -50.29 → -50.29
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#15 → #14National score-50.34 → -50.34
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #15 to #14 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#15 → #14National score-50.34 → -50.34
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Tokelau #2 → #241
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#14 → #13National score-50.34 → -50.34
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #14 to #13 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#14 → #13National score-50.34 → -50.34
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- San Marino #3 → #236
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #15 to #13 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#15 → #13National score-50.34 → -50.34
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (2)
- San Marino #4 → #236; points -47.91 → -47.91
- Tokelau #2 → #241
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#13 → #12National score-50.34 → -50.34
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #13 to #12 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#13 → #12National score-50.34 → -50.34
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Falkland Islands #3 → #217
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#12 → #11National score-50.34 → -50.34
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #12 to #11 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#12 → #11National score-50.34 → -50.34
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Liechtenstein #3 → #223; points -48.73 → -48.73
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#11 → #10National score-50.34 → -50.34
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #11 to #10 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#11 → #10National score-50.34 → -50.34
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon #6 → #235
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#10 → #9National score-50.34 → -50.34
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #10 to #9 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#10 → #9National score-50.34 → -50.34
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Andorra #9 → #196; points -49.97 → -49.97
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#9 → #12National score-50.34 → -50.34
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #9 to #16 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#9 → #16National score-50.34 → -50.34
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Positions first recorded above (not confirmed rank jumps) (7)
- Tokelau First recorded here at #2; earlier position unavailable
- San Marino First recorded here at #4; earlier position unavailable
- Falkland Islands First recorded here at #5; earlier position unavailable
- Liechtenstein First recorded here at #6; earlier position unavailable
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon First recorded here at #10; earlier position unavailable
- Andorra First recorded here at #14; earlier position unavailable
- Brunei First recorded here at #15; earlier position unavailable
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #9 to #12 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#9 → #12National score-50.34 → -50.34
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Positions first recorded above (not confirmed rank jumps) (3)
- San Marino First recorded here at #3; earlier position unavailable
- Liechtenstein First recorded here at #4; earlier position unavailable
- Brunei First recorded here at #11; earlier position unavailable
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#12 → #15National score-50.34 → -50.34
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #16 to #15 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#16 → #15National score-50.34 → -50.34
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Sweden #3 → #52; points -46.31 → -57.38
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#15 → #14National score-50.34 → -50.34
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Held through 22 Oct 2026 · 20:33 GMT-0500; 2 identical observations condensed for display, all source records retained.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #15 to #14 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#15 → #14National score-50.34 → -50.34
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Falkland Islands #4 → #41; points -48.59 → -56.34
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#14 → #13National score-50.34 → -50.34
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #14 to #13 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#14 → #13National score-50.34 → -50.34
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Liechtenstein #4 → #49; points -48.73 → -57.04
Every recorded change
Each archived event is preserved. Category details and sources begin from the first detailed country snapshot; older records remain visible without invented comparisons.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #14 to #13 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#14 → #13National score-50.34 → -50.34
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Liechtenstein #4 → #49; points -48.73 → -57.04
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #15 to #14 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#15 → #14National score-50.34 → -50.34
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Falkland Islands #4 → #41; points -48.59 → -56.34
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #15 to #14 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#15 → #14National score-50.34 → -50.34
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Falkland Islands #4 → #41; points -48.59 → -56.34
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #16 to #15 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#16 → #15National score-50.34 → -50.34
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Sweden #3 → #52; points -46.31 → -57.38
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #9 to #16 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#9 → #16National score-50.34 → -50.34
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Positions first recorded above (not confirmed rank jumps) (7)
- Tokelau First recorded here at #2; earlier position unavailable
- San Marino First recorded here at #4; earlier position unavailable
- Falkland Islands First recorded here at #5; earlier position unavailable
- Liechtenstein First recorded here at #6; earlier position unavailable
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon First recorded here at #10; earlier position unavailable
- Andorra First recorded here at #14; earlier position unavailable
- Brunei First recorded here at #15; earlier position unavailable
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #9 to #12 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#9 → #12National score-50.34 → -50.34
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Positions first recorded above (not confirmed rank jumps) (3)
- San Marino First recorded here at #3; earlier position unavailable
- Liechtenstein First recorded here at #4; earlier position unavailable
- Brunei First recorded here at #11; earlier position unavailable
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #10 to #9 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#10 → #9National score-50.34 → -50.34
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Andorra #9 → #196; points -49.97 → -49.97
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #11 to #10 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#11 → #10National score-50.34 → -50.34
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon #6 → #235
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #12 to #11 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#12 → #11National score-50.34 → -50.34
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Liechtenstein #3 → #223; points -48.73 → -48.73
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #13 to #12 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#13 → #12National score-50.34 → -50.34
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Falkland Islands #3 → #217
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #14 to #13 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#14 → #13National score-50.34 → -50.34
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- San Marino #3 → #236
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #15 to #13 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#15 → #13National score-50.34 → -50.34
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (2)
- San Marino #4 → #236; points -47.91 → -47.91
- Tokelau #2 → #241
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #15 to #14 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#15 → #14National score-50.34 → -50.34
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Tokelau #2 → #241
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #16 to #15 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#16 → #15National score-50.34 → -50.34
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Brunei #15 → #220; points -50.29 → -50.29
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #24 to #16 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#24 → #16National score-50.34 → -50.34
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (8)
- Réunion #12 → #17; points -48.19 → -50.49
- Isle of Man #13 → #18; points -48.20 → -50.77
- Gibraltar #15 → #19; points -48.62 → -50.96
- Costa Rica #18 → #20; points -49.06 → -51.30
- United Arab Emirates #22 → #21; points -49.62 → -51.90
- Norfolk Island #19 → #22; points -49.35 → -51.91
- Greenland #23 → #23; points -50.01 → -52.08
- Vatican City #21 → #24; points -49.49 → -52.45
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #23 to #16 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#23 → #16National score-50.34 → -50.34
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (7)
- Réunion #11 → #17; points -48.19 → -50.49
- Isle of Man #12 → #18; points -48.20 → -50.77
- Gibraltar #13 → #19; points -48.62 → -50.96
- United Arab Emirates #19 → #21; points -49.62 → -49.62
- Norfolk Island #16 → #22; points -49.35 → -51.91
- Greenland #21 → #23; points -50.01 → -52.08
- Vatican City #18 → #24; points -49.49 → -49.49
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
Rank#23 → #15National score-50.34 → -50.34
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #24 to #23 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#24 → #23National score-50.34 → -50.34
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Costa Rica #18 → #27; points -49.06 → -49.06
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #25 to #24 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#25 → #24National score-50.34 → -50.34
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Åland Islands #2 → #37; points -37.26 → -53.91
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #25 to #24 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#25 → #24National score-50.34 → -50.34
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Åland Islands #2 → #37; points -37.26 → -53.91
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
The headline TBF Abundance Score changed after the underlying published country dataset changed.
TBF points-46.72 → -50.34
Earlier score events did not preserve an exact category-by-category diff. Review detailed category change events recorded after the new history audit was activated.
The headline TBF Abundance Score changed after the underlying published country dataset changed.
TBF points-46.72 → -50.34
Earlier score events did not preserve an exact category-by-category diff. Review detailed category change events recorded after the new history audit was activated.
GDP cohort-three + Bahamas scored under method v3.1.2: exporter + importer each contribute 15% to Footprint; existing verified rail judgments 1-3 are retained with provenance. Human Time counts second jobs, after-hours and home care. Historic category and national score/rank snapshots are append-only; trade is not equated to toxic dumping.
National points: -46.72 → -50.34; Rank: #12 → #25
External Footprint & Non-Extractive Global Conduct
| Category field | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Published category score | 72.50 | 45.75 |
| Base category score | 72.50 | 45.75 |
| Research coverage (%) | 92.00 | 78.00 |
| Accountability / Repair (15%) | 80.00 | -15.00 |
Category point adjustment: -26.75 category points
Updated reasoning
Footprint 3.1: 25/25/20/30. Garbage: exporter -20/100 (15%) and importer -10/100 (15%). Ireland exported 70.92 million kg plastic scrap in 2024, mostly to UK (57.30m kg), bringing real cross-border handling obligations. Partner-reported imports into Ireland included 3.28m kg of plastic scrap from Indonesia and 5.04m from France; this is not a complete national inbound total. Sources: https://wits.worldbank.org/trade/comtrade/en/country/IRL/year/2024/tradeflow/Exports/partner/ALL/product/3915; https://wits.worldbank.org/trade/comtrade/en/country/IRL/year/2024/tradeflow/Imports/partner/ALL/product/3915. Scores are an authored policy assessment, not a measured waste-harm index.
Earlier reasoning
Category Method 0.0.1: 25% Capacity, 35% Reach, 25% Friction, 15% Return/Regeneration. International Scoring 1.0.0: contribution, mutual benefit, low-harm/non-extractive conduct and accountability considered relative to capacity.
Sources archived before (1)
Ireland contributes development and humanitarian assistance and multilateral cooperation beyond its size, with relatively strong non-extractive intent.
Sources archived after the change (4)
Partner-reported imports into Ireland included 3.28m kg of plastic scrap from Indonesia and 5.04m from France; this is not a complete national inbound total.
Ireland exported 70.92 million kg plastic scrap in 2024, mostly to UK (57.30m kg), bringing real cross-border handling obligations.
Exporter -20 (15%); importer -10 (15%). Export evidence: Ireland exported 70.92 million kg plastic scrap in 2024, mostly to UK (57.30m kg), bringing real cross-border handling obligations. Import evidence: Partner-reported imports into Ireland included 3.28m kg of plastic scrap from Indonesia and 5.04m from France; this is not a complete national inbound total.. Plastics HS3915 is not all waste and transferred recyclable material is not presumed illegal dumping.
Ireland contributes development and humanitarian assistance and multilateral cooperation beyond its size, with relatively strong non-extractive intent.
Human Time & Burden Return
| Category field | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Published category score | 64.95 | 56.70 |
| Base category score | 64.95 | 56.70 |
| Research coverage (%) | 92.00 | 84.00 |
| Friction (25%) | 35.00 | 20.00 |
| Return / Regeneration (15%) | 65.00 | 35.00 |
Category point adjustment: -8.25 category points
Updated reasoning
Family Time 3.1: 25/35/25/15. All paid jobs, after-hours norms, unpaid household work and family-time return. Older rails 1 & 2 retained; new rails 3 and 4 sourced. CSO counted 88.1 million actual hours worked per week in Q4 2025 across 2.83 million employed; this quotient is not an individual workweek or unpaid-care estimate. Retained positive work-family judgment moderated by housing and childcare pressures. Source https://www.cso.ie/en/releasesandpublications/ep/p-lfs/labourforcesurveyquarter42025/keyfindings/
Earlier reasoning
Category Method 0.0.1: 25% Capacity, 35% Reach, 25% Friction, 15% Return/Regeneration.
Sources archived before (1)
High incomes and public systems support family capability, but housing searches, commuting and care queues absorb substantial time.
Sources archived after the change (3)
CSO counted 88.1 million actual hours worked per week in Q4 2025 across 2.83 million employed; this quotient is not an individual workweek or unpaid-care estimate. Retained positive work-family judgment moderated by housing and childcare pressures.
CSO counted 88.1 million actual hours worked per week in Q4 2025 across 2.83 million employed; this quotient is not an individual workweek or unpaid-care estimate. Retained positive work-family judgment moderated by housing and childcare pressures.
High incomes and public systems support family capability, but housing searches, commuting and care queues absorb substantial time.
Sources archived with this rescan (22)
CSO counted 88.1 million actual hours worked per week in Q4 2025 across 2.83 million employed; this quotient is not an individual workweek or unpaid-care estimate. Retained positive work-family judgment moderated by housing and childcare pressures.
CSO counted 88.1 million actual hours worked per week in Q4 2025 across 2.83 million employed; this quotient is not an individual workweek or unpaid-care estimate. Retained positive work-family judgment moderated by housing and childcare pressures.
Previous source-backed international rail preserved at +82.0. This is a retained TBF authored assessment and NOT a fresh measured score from plastics customs data. Ireland 2026 cooperation review.
Previous source-backed international rail preserved at +75.0. This is a retained TBF authored assessment and NOT a fresh measured score from plastics customs data. Ireland 2026 cooperation review.
Previous source-backed international rail preserved at +55.0. This is a retained TBF authored assessment and NOT a fresh measured score from plastics customs data. Ireland 2026 cooperation review.
Exporter -20 (15%); importer -10 (15%). Export evidence: Ireland exported 70.92 million kg plastic scrap in 2024, mostly to UK (57.30m kg), bringing real cross-border handling obligations. Import evidence: Partner-reported imports into Ireland included 3.28m kg of plastic scrap from Indonesia and 5.04m from France; this is not a complete national inbound total.. Plastics HS3915 is not all waste and transferred recyclable material is not presumed illegal dumping.
Ireland exported 70.92 million kg plastic scrap in 2024, mostly to UK (57.30m kg), bringing real cross-border handling obligations.
Partner-reported imports into Ireland included 3.28m kg of plastic scrap from Indonesia and 5.04m from France; this is not a complete national inbound total.
Severe housing supply/affordability pressure is a major abundance failure despite high construction capacity and social housing investment.
Food availability is strong; school and welfare routes reduce hunger, while ordinary food remains purchased.
Water/sanitation reach is broad with strong public infrastructure, though household/public financing does not make all water-system costs disappear.
Electricity reach is excellent but bills and heating costs preserve a household cash gate.
Public care has broad reach, but very large waiting lists materially reduce usable abundance and drive private workarounds.
Free schoolbooks and public schooling create strong low/zero-money education routes.
Free Travel for older/qualifying groups and under-9s is genuine zero-fare reach, while working-age adults usually pay.
Strong family institutions coexist with housing/childcare pressure. TFR 1.4 in 2025 is well below replacement. Observed TFR 1.500 (2025) is below replacement and below the TBF target of 5.0.
Land is physically abundant relative to population, but serviced housing land/property access is expensive and planning-constrained.
Public landscapes, coast, parks, culture and safety provide strong everyday delight access.
Nature protection and restoration capacity are strong, while biodiversity, water-quality and agricultural-emissions pressures remain.
Rule-of-law capacity is strong, though court/legal/admin costs and waiting remain.
Waste/repair/circular-economy systems are improving, but repairs and replacement remain market-gated.
Ireland has significant immigration/refugee pathways and a growing international population, though housing and accommodation pressure weakens lived welcome.
The headline TBF Abundance Score changed after the underlying published country dataset changed.
TBF points-46.72 → -50.34
Earlier score events did not preserve an exact category-by-category diff. Review detailed category change events recorded after the new history audit was activated.
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #12 to #25 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#12 → #25National score-46.72 → -50.34
Countries that moved ahead of this country (13)
- Andorra #13 → #12; points -46.86 → -46.86
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon #14 → #13; points -47.54 → -47.54
- Wallis and Futuna #15 → #14; points -48.09 → -48.09
- Réunion #16 → #15; points -48.19 → -48.19
- Isle of Man #17 → #16; points -48.20 → -48.20
- Brunei #18 → #17; points -48.60 → -48.60
- Gibraltar #19 → #18; points -48.62 → -48.62
- Switzerland #20 → #19; points -48.99 → -48.99
- Costa Rica #21 → #20; points -49.06 → -49.06
- Norfolk Island #22 → #21; points -49.35 → -49.35
- Vatican City #23 → #22; points -49.49 → -49.49
- United Arab Emirates #24 → #23; points -49.62 → -49.62
- Greenland #25 → #24; points -50.01 → -50.01
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
Human Time & Burden Return changed from 64.95 to 56.7. Review the recorded rails, explanation and source records below.
Human Time & Burden Return
| Category field | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Published category score | 64.95 | 56.70 |
| Base category score | 64.95 | 56.70 |
| Research coverage (%) | 92.00 | 84.00 |
| Friction (25%) | 35.00 | 20.00 |
| Return / Regeneration (15%) | 65.00 | 35.00 |
Category point adjustment: -8.25 category points
Updated reasoning
Family Time 3.1: 25/35/25/15. All paid jobs, after-hours norms, unpaid household work and family-time return. Older rails 1 & 2 retained; new rails 3 and 4 sourced. CSO counted 88.1 million actual hours worked per week in Q4 2025 across 2.83 million employed; this quotient is not an individual workweek or unpaid-care estimate. Retained positive work-family judgment moderated by housing and childcare pressures. Source https://www.cso.ie/en/releasesandpublications/ep/p-lfs/labourforcesurveyquarter42025/keyfindings/
Earlier reasoning
Category Method 0.0.1: 25% Capacity, 35% Reach, 25% Friction, 15% Return/Regeneration.
Sources archived before (1)
High incomes and public systems support family capability, but housing searches, commuting and care queues absorb substantial time.
Sources archived after the change (3)
CSO counted 88.1 million actual hours worked per week in Q4 2025 across 2.83 million employed; this quotient is not an individual workweek or unpaid-care estimate. Retained positive work-family judgment moderated by housing and childcare pressures.
CSO counted 88.1 million actual hours worked per week in Q4 2025 across 2.83 million employed; this quotient is not an individual workweek or unpaid-care estimate. Retained positive work-family judgment moderated by housing and childcare pressures.
High incomes and public systems support family capability, but housing searches, commuting and care queues absorb substantial time.
Family Formation, Continuity & Child Stability supporting evidence, citations, notes or rails changed without changing the category total.
Family Formation, Continuity & Child Stability
| Category field | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Published category score | -21.59 | -21.59 |
Category point adjustment: 0.00 category points
Recorded reasoning
Category Method 0.0.1: 25% Capacity, 35% Reach, 25% Friction, 15% Return/Regeneration. Family Formation: 60% lived environment + 40% fertility performance (-10.71).
Sources archived before (3)
Strong family institutions coexist with housing/childcare pressure. TFR 1.4 in 2025 is well below replacement. Observed TFR 1.500 (2025) is below replacement and below the TBF target of 5.0.
Total fertility rate: 1.50000000
The country-specific national legislation or court record corroborates legal recognition of same-sex marriage. The score adjustment is an authored TBF policy judgment, not a causal fertility estimate.
Sources archived after the change (3)
Strong family institutions coexist with housing/childcare pressure. TFR 1.4 in 2025 is well below replacement. Observed TFR 1.500 (2025) is below replacement and below the TBF target of 5.0.
Total fertility rate: 1.50000000
The country-specific national legislation or court record corroborates legal recognition of same-sex marriage. The score adjustment is an authored TBF policy judgment, not a causal fertility estimate.
External Footprint & Non-Extractive Global Conduct changed from 72.5 to 45.75. Review the recorded rails, explanation and source records below.
External Footprint & Non-Extractive Global Conduct
| Category field | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Published category score | 72.50 | 45.75 |
| Base category score | 72.50 | 45.75 |
| Research coverage (%) | 92.00 | 78.00 |
| Accountability / Repair (15%) | 80.00 | -15.00 |
Category point adjustment: -26.75 category points
Updated reasoning
Footprint 3.1: 25/25/20/30. Garbage: exporter -20/100 (15%) and importer -10/100 (15%). Ireland exported 70.92 million kg plastic scrap in 2024, mostly to UK (57.30m kg), bringing real cross-border handling obligations. Partner-reported imports into Ireland included 3.28m kg of plastic scrap from Indonesia and 5.04m from France; this is not a complete national inbound total. Sources: https://wits.worldbank.org/trade/comtrade/en/country/IRL/year/2024/tradeflow/Exports/partner/ALL/product/3915; https://wits.worldbank.org/trade/comtrade/en/country/IRL/year/2024/tradeflow/Imports/partner/ALL/product/3915. Scores are an authored policy assessment, not a measured waste-harm index.
Earlier reasoning
Category Method 0.0.1: 25% Capacity, 35% Reach, 25% Friction, 15% Return/Regeneration. International Scoring 1.0.0: contribution, mutual benefit, low-harm/non-extractive conduct and accountability considered relative to capacity.
Sources archived before (1)
Ireland contributes development and humanitarian assistance and multilateral cooperation beyond its size, with relatively strong non-extractive intent.
Sources archived after the change (4)
Partner-reported imports into Ireland included 3.28m kg of plastic scrap from Indonesia and 5.04m from France; this is not a complete national inbound total.
Ireland exported 70.92 million kg plastic scrap in 2024, mostly to UK (57.30m kg), bringing real cross-border handling obligations.
Exporter -20 (15%); importer -10 (15%). Export evidence: Ireland exported 70.92 million kg plastic scrap in 2024, mostly to UK (57.30m kg), bringing real cross-border handling obligations. Import evidence: Partner-reported imports into Ireland included 3.28m kg of plastic scrap from Indonesia and 5.04m from France; this is not a complete national inbound total.. Plastics HS3915 is not all waste and transferred recyclable material is not presumed illegal dumping.
Ireland contributes development and humanitarian assistance and multilateral cooperation beyond its size, with relatively strong non-extractive intent.
Published evidence, observations or country data changed. The headline score did not materially change in this update.
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #12 to #25 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#12 → #25National score-46.72 → -46.72
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that moved ahead of this country (13)
- Andorra #13 → #12; points -46.86 → -46.86
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon #14 → #13; points -47.54 → -47.54
- Wallis and Futuna #15 → #14; points -48.09 → -48.09
- Réunion #16 → #15; points -48.19 → -48.19
- Isle of Man #17 → #16; points -48.20 → -48.20
- Brunei #18 → #17; points -48.60 → -48.60
- Gibraltar #19 → #18; points -48.62 → -48.62
- Switzerland #20 → #19; points -48.99 → -48.99
- Costa Rica #21 → #20; points -49.06 → -49.06
- Norfolk Island #22 → #21; points -49.35 → -49.35
- Vatican City #23 → #22; points -49.49 → -49.49
- United Arab Emirates #24 → #23; points -49.62 → -49.62
- Greenland #25 → #24; points -50.01 → -50.01
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
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