Hong Kong, China vs Ireland: GDP per capita

Hong Kong, China
34,493 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Ireland
34,075 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Hong Kong, China rank
2nd
Ireland rank
3rd

GDP per capita over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Ireland
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k187019452020

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 34,493 international-$ in 1990 prices against 34,075 international-$ in 1990 prices in Ireland, a difference of 418 international-$ in 1990 prices.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Ireland ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 2nd and Ireland ranks 3rd of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 5 and Ireland in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Ireland Difference Ahead
1870s 788 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,775 international-$ in 1990 prices 987.05 international-$ in 1990 prices Ireland
1880s 911.01 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,934 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,023 international-$ in 1990 prices Ireland
1890s 1,053 international-$ in 1990 prices 2,229 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,176 international-$ in 1990 prices Ireland
1900s 1,218 international-$ in 1990 prices 2,498 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,280 international-$ in 1990 prices Ireland
1910s 1,477 international-$ in 1990 prices 2,736 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,259 international-$ in 1990 prices Ireland
1920s 1,817 international-$ in 1990 prices 2,698 international-$ in 1990 prices 881.45 international-$ in 1990 prices Ireland
1930s 2,060 international-$ in 1990 prices 2,926 international-$ in 1990 prices 865.84 international-$ in 1990 prices Ireland
1950s 2,623 international-$ in 1990 prices 3,687 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,064 international-$ in 1990 prices Ireland
1960s 3,922 international-$ in 1990 prices 4,667 international-$ in 1990 prices 745.3 international-$ in 1990 prices Ireland
1970s 6,495 international-$ in 1990 prices 6,758 international-$ in 1990 prices 262.86 international-$ in 1990 prices Ireland
1980s 11,910 international-$ in 1990 prices 8,923 international-$ in 1990 prices 2,987 international-$ in 1990 prices Hong Kong, China
1990s 19,187 international-$ in 1990 prices 13,101 international-$ in 1990 prices 6,086 international-$ in 1990 prices Hong Kong, China
2000s 24,616 international-$ in 1990 prices 23,895 international-$ in 1990 prices 721 international-$ in 1990 prices Hong Kong, China
2010s 33,468 international-$ in 1990 prices 25,578 international-$ in 1990 prices 7,890 international-$ in 1990 prices Hong Kong, China
2020s 34,493 international-$ in 1990 prices 34,075 international-$ in 1990 prices 417.5 international-$ in 1990 prices Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, Hong Kong, China or Ireland?
Hong Kong, China, at 34,493 international-$ in 1990 prices against 34,075 international-$ in 1990 prices in Ireland as of 2020.
What is the difference in gdp per capita between Hong Kong, China and Ireland?
418 international-$ in 1990 prices, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Ireland?
24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Hong Kong, China and Ireland rank globally for gdp per capita?
Hong Kong, China ranks 2nd and Ireland ranks 3rd of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor 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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Indicator
GDP per capita
Unit
international-$ in 1990 prices
Source
Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed

GDP per capita expressed in international-$ at 1990 prices to account for inflation and differences in the cost of living between countries.