Which has a higher standard of living - Northern Ireland or the Republic? NI economist stirs debate with claim about cross-Border living standards
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Economic comparisons between Northern Ireland and the Republic are few and far between. For some reason, perhaps because of the zero-sum politics involved, we tend to shy away from benchmarking the North’s economy with the Republic’s or vice versa. The North is typically compared with the rest of the UK while the Republic is viewed in the context of EU norms and averages.
Brexit, Scottish independence and a possible border poll on Irish unity has, however, renewed the focus on north-south issues and the two economies that drive them.
Households in the Republic have €3,800 more disposable income annually than those in Northern Ireland, while life expectancy is now 1.4 years longer in the south, according to new research by the