Ireland vs Singapore: GDP per capita
Ireland
34,075 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Singapore
34,633 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Ireland rank
3rd
Singapore rank
1st
GDP per capita over time
- Ireland
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 34,633 international-$ in 1990 prices against 34,075 international-$ in 1990 prices in Ireland, a difference of 558 international-$ in 1990 prices.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 3rd and Singapore ranks 1st of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 11 and Singapore in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 1,775 international-$ in 1990 prices | 893 international-$ in 1990 prices | 882.05 international-$ in 1990 prices | Ireland |
| 1880s | 1,934 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,032 international-$ in 1990 prices | 901.23 international-$ in 1990 prices | Ireland |
| 1890s | 2,229 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,193 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,036 international-$ in 1990 prices | Ireland |
| 1900s | 2,498 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,384 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,114 international-$ in 1990 prices | Ireland |
| 1910s | 2,736 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,137 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,599 international-$ in 1990 prices | Ireland |
| 1920s | 2,698 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,064 international-$ in 1990 prices | 634.91 international-$ in 1990 prices | Ireland |
| 1930s | 2,926 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,922 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,004 international-$ in 1990 prices | Ireland |
| 1950s | 3,687 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,044 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,642 international-$ in 1990 prices | Ireland |
| 1960s | 4,667 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,338 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,328 international-$ in 1990 prices | Ireland |
| 1970s | 6,758 international-$ in 1990 prices | 5,098 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,660 international-$ in 1990 prices | Ireland |
| 1980s | 8,923 international-$ in 1990 prices | 9,477 international-$ in 1990 prices | 553.67 international-$ in 1990 prices | Singapore |
| 1990s | 13,101 international-$ in 1990 prices | 16,300 international-$ in 1990 prices | 3,198 international-$ in 1990 prices | Singapore |
| 2000s | 23,895 international-$ in 1990 prices | 22,494 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,402 international-$ in 1990 prices | Ireland |
| 2010s | 25,578 international-$ in 1990 prices | 31,082 international-$ in 1990 prices | 5,504 international-$ in 1990 prices | Singapore |
| 2020s | 34,075 international-$ in 1990 prices | 34,633 international-$ in 1990 prices | 557.3 international-$ in 1990 prices | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Ireland or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 34,633 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 Ireland and Singapore?
- 558 international-$ in 1990 prices, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Singapore?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Ireland and Singapore rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Ireland ranks 3rd and Singapore ranks 1st 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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About this data
GDP per capita expressed in international-$ at 1990 prices to account for inflation and differences in the cost of living between countries.