Ireland vs United States of America: GDP per capita
Ireland
34,075 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
United States of America
33,426 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Ireland rank
3rd
United States of America rank
4th
GDP per capita over time
- Ireland
- United States of America
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 34,075 international-$ in 1990 prices against 33,426 international-$ in 1990 prices in United States of America, a difference of 649 international-$ in 1990 prices.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was United States of America ahead.
Ireland ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 4th of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 1,775 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,445 international-$ in 1990 prices | 669.59 international-$ in 1990 prices | United States of America |
| 1880s | 1,934 international-$ in 1990 prices | 3,184 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,250 international-$ in 1990 prices | United States of America |
| 1890s | 2,229 international-$ in 1990 prices | 3,392 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,163 international-$ in 1990 prices | United States of America |
| 1900s | 2,498 international-$ in 1990 prices | 4,091 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,593 international-$ in 1990 prices | United States of America |
| 1910s | 2,736 international-$ in 1990 prices | 5,301 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,565 international-$ in 1990 prices | United States of America |
| 1920s | 2,698 international-$ in 1990 prices | 6,591 international-$ in 1990 prices | 3,892 international-$ in 1990 prices | United States of America |
| 1930s | 2,926 international-$ in 1990 prices | 5,452 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,525 international-$ in 1990 prices | United States of America |
| 1950s | 3,687 international-$ in 1990 prices | 10,229 international-$ in 1990 prices | 6,543 international-$ in 1990 prices | United States of America |
| 1960s | 4,667 international-$ in 1990 prices | 12,374 international-$ in 1990 prices | 7,707 international-$ in 1990 prices | United States of America |
| 1970s | 6,758 international-$ in 1990 prices | 15,657 international-$ in 1990 prices | 8,899 international-$ in 1990 prices | United States of America |
| 1980s | 8,923 international-$ in 1990 prices | 19,647 international-$ in 1990 prices | 10,724 international-$ in 1990 prices | United States of America |
| 1990s | 13,101 international-$ in 1990 prices | 23,919 international-$ in 1990 prices | 10,818 international-$ in 1990 prices | United States of America |
| 2000s | 23,895 international-$ in 1990 prices | 29,772 international-$ in 1990 prices | 5,877 international-$ in 1990 prices | United States of America |
| 2010s | 25,578 international-$ in 1990 prices | 31,585 international-$ in 1990 prices | 6,006 international-$ in 1990 prices | United States of America |
| 2020s | 34,075 international-$ in 1990 prices | 33,426 international-$ in 1990 prices | 649.8 international-$ in 1990 prices | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Ireland or United States of America?
- Ireland, at 34,075 international-$ in 1990 prices against 33,426 international-$ in 1990 prices in United States of America as of 2020.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Ireland and United States of America?
- 649 international-$ in 1990 prices, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United States of America?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Ireland and United States of America rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Ireland ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 4th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) β 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.