Ireland vs Norway: GDP per capita
Ireland
132,543 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Norway
98,778 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Ireland rank
1st
Norway rank
4th
GDP per capita over time
- Ireland
- Norway
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 132,543 international-$ in 2021 prices against 98,778 international-$ in 2021 prices in Norway, a difference of 33,765 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.3 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Norway ahead.
Ireland ranks 1st and Norway ranks 4th of 184 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6,660 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12,840 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6,180 international-$ in 2021 prices | Norway |
| 1960s | 8,733 international-$ in 2021 prices | 16,687 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7,954 international-$ in 2021 prices | Norway |
| 1970s | 12,485 international-$ in 2021 prices | 22,243 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9,758 international-$ in 2021 prices | Norway |
| 1980s | 16,817 international-$ in 2021 prices | 33,010 international-$ in 2021 prices | 16,193 international-$ in 2021 prices | Norway |
| 1990s | 28,774 international-$ in 2021 prices | 43,269 international-$ in 2021 prices | 14,495 international-$ in 2021 prices | Norway |
| 2000s | 56,898 international-$ in 2021 prices | 80,408 international-$ in 2021 prices | 23,510 international-$ in 2021 prices | Norway |
| 2010s | 81,483 international-$ in 2021 prices | 92,985 international-$ in 2021 prices | 11,502 international-$ in 2021 prices | Norway |
| 2020s | 134,570 international-$ in 2021 prices | 97,433 international-$ in 2021 prices | 37,137 international-$ in 2021 prices | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Ireland or Norway?
- Ireland, at 132,543 international-$ in 2021 prices against 98,778 international-$ in 2021 prices in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Ireland and Norway?
- 33,765 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Ireland ranks 1st and Norway ranks 4th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.