Ireland vs Singapore: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution
Ireland
64,684 2011$
in 2018
Singapore
68,402 2011$
in 2018
Ireland rank
6th
Singapore rank
4th
Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution over time
- Ireland
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 68,402 2011$ against 64,684 2011$ in Ireland, a difference of 3,718 2011$.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 90 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 6th and Singapore ranks 4th of 145 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 8 and Singapore in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 2,829 2011$ | 1,423 2011$ | 1,406 2011$ | Ireland |
| 1910s | 4,361 2011$ | 1,812 2011$ | 2,549 2011$ | Ireland |
| 1920s | 4,186 2011$ | 2,724 2011$ | 1,462 2011$ | Ireland |
| 1930s | 4,705 2011$ | 3,185 2011$ | 1,520 2011$ | Ireland |
| 1950s | 6,028 2011$ | 3,046 2011$ | 2,983 2011$ | Ireland |
| 1960s | 8,062 2011$ | 4,298 2011$ | 3,763 2011$ | Ireland |
| 1970s | 11,501 2011$ | 9,501 2011$ | 2,000 2011$ | Ireland |
| 1980s | 14,865 2011$ | 16,797 2011$ | 1,932 2011$ | Singapore |
| 1990s | 24,833 2011$ | 29,490 2011$ | 4,658 2011$ | Singapore |
| 2000s | 46,399 2011$ | 44,167 2011$ | 2,232 2011$ | Ireland |
| 2010s | 53,715 2011$ | 64,498 2011$ | 10,783 2011$ | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution, Ireland or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 68,402 2011$ against 64,684 2011$ in Ireland as of 2018.
- What is the difference in divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution between Ireland and Singapore?
- 3,718 2011$, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Singapore?
- 90 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2018.
- How do Ireland and Singapore rank globally for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
- Ireland ranks 6th and Singapore ranks 4th of 145 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Maddison Project Database (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unit 1 'The capitalist revolution: prosperity, inequality, and planetary limits’ in The CORE Team, The Economy 2.0 Microeconomics. Available at: https://tinyco.re/4329598 [Figure 1.19]