How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?

47 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ireland vs Norway: Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States

Ireland

37.08 Percentage

in 2016

Norway

11.89 Percentage

in 2016

Ireland rank

1st

Norway rank

3rd

Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States over time

Ireland
Norway

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 37.08 Percentage against 11.89 Percentage in Norway, a difference of 25.19 Percentage.

That makes Ireland's figure about 3.1 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 47 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Norway ahead.

Ireland ranks 1st and Norway ranks 3rd of 36 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Norway	Difference	Ahead
1970s	-53.31 Percentage	-29.23 Percentage	24.08 Percentage	Norway
1980s	-39 Percentage	-14.28 Percentage	24.73 Percentage	Norway
1990s	-22.94 Percentage	-1.34 Percentage	21.6 Percentage	Norway
2000s	-10.42 Percentage	24.26 Percentage	34.68 Percentage	Norway
2010s	11.54 Percentage	25.72 Percentage	14.18 Percentage	Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states, Ireland or Norway?: Ireland, at 37.08 Percentage against 11.89 Percentage in Norway as of 2016.
What is the difference in gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states between Ireland and Norway?: 25.19 Percentage, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?: 47 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2016.
How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states?: Ireland ranks 1st and Norway ranks 3rd of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?: OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States
Unit: Percentage
Source: OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 37 places, 1,398 data points, 1970–2016
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Figure illustrates the gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States. The gap is calculated by taking a country's GDP per hour worked minus that of the US, divided by US GDP per hour worked. A positive gap suggests the country is more productive (has higher GDP per hour worked) than the US.