| Attribute |
United Kingdom × | 
Ireland × |
| Geography | | |
| Area (km²) | 243,610 | 70,273 |
| Continent | Europe | Europe |
| Land area (km²) | 241,930 | 68,883 |
| Water area (km²) | 1,680 | 1,390 |
| Land boundaries (km) | 490 | 490 |
| Border countries | | |
| Coastline (km) | 12,429 | 1,448 |
| Mean elevation (m) | 162 | 118 |
| Lowest point (m) | -4 | 0 |
| Highest point (m) | 1,345 | 1,041 |
| People | | |
| Population | 65,761,117 | 5,176,569 |
| Official languages | Array of values | |
| Religion | Christian | Roman Catholic |
| Government | | |
| Long country name | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; note - the island of Great Britain includes England, Scotland, and Wales | - |
| Short country name | United Kingdom | Ireland |
| Short local name | - | Eire |
| Government type | Parliamentary constitutional monarchy | Parliamentary republic |
| Capital | London | Dublin |
| Economy | | |
| GDP (PPP) (USD) | 2,925,000,000,000 | 353,300,000,000 |
| GDP (OER) (USD) | 2,628,000,000,000 | 331,500,000,000 |
| GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 1.7 | 7.2 |
| GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 44,300 | 73,200 |
| Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 13.6 | 33.1 |
| Labor force | 33,500,000 | 2,226,000 |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 4.4 | 6.7 |
| Population below poverty line (%) | 15 | 8.2 |
| Budget revenues (USD) | 1,028,000,000,000 | 86,040,000,000 |
| Budget expenditures (USD) | 1,079,000,000,000 | 87,190,000,000 |
| Military expenditures (% of GDP) | 2.14 | 0.33 |
| Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 39.1 | 26 |
| Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -1.9 | -0.3 |
| Public debt (% of GDP) | 87.5 | 68.6 |
| Inflation rate (%) | 2.7 | 0.3 |
| Central bank discount rate (%) | 0.25 | 0.05 |
| Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 4.38 | 4.08 |
| Stock of narrow money (USD) | 110,900,000,000 | 191,900,000,000 |
| Stock of broad money (USD) | 110,900,000,000 | 191,900,000,000 |
| Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 3,220,000,000,000 | 299,100,000,000 |
| Market value of publicly traded shares (USD) | 3,019,000,000,000 | 128,000,000,000 |
| Current account balance (USD) | -99,210,000,000 | 28,140,000,000 |
| Exports (USD) | 441,200,000,000 | 219,700,000,000 |
| Imports (USD) | 615,900,000,000 | 98,130,000,000 |
| Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 150,800,000,000 | 4,412,000,000 |
| External debt (USD) | 8,126,000,000,000 | 2,470,000,000,000 |
| National currency | British pounds | euros |
| National currency (code) | GBP | EUR |
| National currency (symbol) | £ | € |
| National currency rate to USD | 0.7836 | 0.885 |