European Union vs Ireland: Adjusted net national income per capita

European Union
5.7%
in 2021
Ireland
15.6%
in 2021
European Union rank
9th
Ireland rank
9th

Adjusted net national income per capita over time

  • European Union
  • Ireland
-1001020197119962021

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 15.6% against 5.7% in European Union, a difference of 9.9%.

That makes Ireland's figure about 2.7 times European Union's.

The two have swapped places 18 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Ireland ahead.

European Union ranks 9th and Ireland ranks 9th of 36 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, European Union averaged higher in 3 and Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 2.5% 2.3% 0.2% European Union
1980s 1.9% 1.6% 0.2% European Union
1990s 2.0% 5.2% 3.1% Ireland
2000s 0.9% 0.7% 0.2% European Union
2010s 1.5% 2.7% 1.3% Ireland
2020s -0.5% 4.6% 5.1% Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adjusted net national income per capita, European Union or Ireland?
Ireland, at 15.6% against 5.7% in European Union as of 2021.
What is the difference in adjusted net national income per capita between European Union and Ireland?
9.9%, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Ireland?
51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
How do European Union and Ireland rank globally for adjusted net national income per capita?
European Union ranks 9th and Ireland ranks 9th of 36 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Adjusted net national income per capita (annual % growth). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adjusted net national income per capita (annual % growth)
Unit
annual % growth
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 6,330 data points, 1971–2021
Last refreshed

Adjusted net national income is GNI minus consumption of fixed capital and natural resources depletion. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.