Hong Kong, China vs Ireland: Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita

Hong Kong, China
12
in 2016
Ireland
11
in 2016
Hong Kong, China rank
107th
Ireland rank
108th

Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Ireland
10203040196419902016

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 12 against 11 in Ireland, a difference of 1.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Ireland ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 107th and Ireland ranks 108th of 121 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 4 and Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 15 18.83 3.83 Ireland
1970s 16 16.6 0.6 Ireland
1980s 19.4 13 6.4 Hong Kong, China
1990s 28.9 13.6 15.3 Hong Kong, China
2000s 33.9 13.9 20 Hong Kong, China
2010s 20.29 15.71 4.57 Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita, Hong Kong, China or Ireland?
Hong Kong, China, at 12 against 11 in Ireland as of 2016.
What is the difference in economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita between Hong Kong, China and Ireland?
1, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Ireland?
53 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2016.
How do Hong Kong, China and Ireland rank globally for economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita?
Hong Kong, China ranks 107th and Ireland ranks 108th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Observatory of Economic Complexity and Atlas of Economic Complexity (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita
Source
Observatory of Economic Complexity and Atlas of Economic Complexity (2016) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
121 places, 5,650 data points, 1964–2016
Last refreshed

Economic complexity corresponds to ranking in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI). Countries lower on the y-axis are considered more economically complex. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.